Kai's POV

4 : 5 0 P M

My shift at the blacksmith shop ended, and I had an appointment at 8. But I was still working on a small something for my sister. It was her birthday next week, and I wanted this gift to be special.

I had measured out the size of her rings, and was now bending the metal, letting it cool before bending it. I had been working on this for a while, and it was looking good.

Hopefully she'll like it.

"Hiya, handsome!" I turn to see Skylor grinning at me from the doorway. Smiling, I hold my arms out and she hugs me silently, "Haven't seen you all day." she mumbled. I sighed softly as I play with her hair, "Me too. I missed you."

"My dad made the Anacondrai Warriors hunt me down and bring me back to his building. He wants me to follow him around so I can learn the ropes. Bold of him to assume I even want to continue the business."

"I mean...you'd make an amazing President, you could turn the place around, give everyone a fair chance..."

"Yeah...I hate the side businesses he has me in."

"You're his daughter, can't you just tell him you want out?"

"He won't listen. If Mom was still alive I'd have a better chance of getting out of it but...she's not."

Skylor's mother died a few years back. That's when Chen also got her into the business. "Wanna spend the next few hours with me? I gotta go at 8, but until then..."

She smiled, "I'd like that."

Jay's POV

I'd snuck out of the studio, and into the Anacondrai Building, snagging a suit so I could blend in. Next stop: the diner.

It's in view now, and I head in. I see my girlfriend working at the till, and I clear my throat.

"Welcome, can I help you?"

"Yes, I'd like to take a certain Nya Smith out tonight?" Blinking, she looks up, her face stretching into an adorable grin once I take the mask off. "Wanna go to the shooting range?"

"Yes!"

We walk hand-in-hand, down to the shooting range where Nya payed for the entry fees. She walked ahead, and I quickly pulled out the same amount of money from my wallet, slipping it into her pocket when she wasn't looking.

The two of us pick up a gun and put the safety goggles on, heading to the targets. Shooting simultaneously, we both ended up scoring bullseye.

The door swings open and Seliel flounces in, followed by Cole, Lloyd and Morro. Zane and Pixal arrive later, then Skylor and then finally Kai.

"Fancy seeing you lot here!" Cole grinned, picking up a gun. Kai rolled his eyes, "Skylor told me to meet in here."

"Only because Seliel stopped by to tell me."

"Only because Lloyd and Morro told me."

"Only because Cole suggested we all hang out."

"We tracked you guys down here." Pixal admitted, flushing lightly, "Apologies."

"It's fine. Well, since we're all here, what should we do?" My twin asked, twirling the gun between her fingers.

"Honestly...I don't know." Kai mumbled, "Should we just...shoot guns in silence?"

"I'd like that." Lloyd said as he reached over and took Nya's safety goggles off, placing them on his face.

N E X T   D A Y
8 : 5 7 A M

Lloyd's POV

"Ah, Lloyd. I've been meaning to talk to you for a while!" Chen calls for me, when I pass him in the corridor. I follow him to his office and he shuts the door. I watch as he pours out a glass of rum, "Would you care for some?"

"I'm good, thanks."

"Very well then." he took a sip, before setting the glass down, "I want to talk to you about your mother. What would you say her...financial situation is like?"

My eyes narrow, "It's fine. Why?"

He sighed, "Don't you get tired of it, Lloyd? Don't you get tired of having to switch from house to house every week, only to see your precious father doesn't have time? Maybe a few minutes, but nothing more, am I correct?"

"My relationship with my father is perfectly fine." I snap.

"Ooh! That stubbornness. Must be from those brats you always hang around. Anyways, I don't believe it for a second. You can be honest here, you and I both know your mother's grasping on straws now, to keep a roof over your heads. I know how you can help her though: TV. Simple. A camera crew to follow you around, see what you get up to, you know, the usual."

"No thanks. I'm perfectly capable of finding a job on my own, thanks."

"Then why haven't you? Oh, because I offered you a job and you got dear old dad to bail you from it! You could make so much money...if you join the business-"

"Sir, with all due respect, I'm not prostituting myself for others pleasure. And I'm not exposing every detail of my life for others' entertainment. My life is perfectly fine, thank you very much."

3rd Person POV

Chen leaned closer, "Is it though? Come on, everyone's family has their flaws. My wife died, Julien and Borg's wives weren't fertile, the list goes on!"

Lloyd stands up, having heard enough, "My life and what goes on in it is none of your business. I don't need your help for money, I am perfectly capable of getting a job. So if you have nothing else to say, I'll be going."

The President watched the blonde briskly walk out the door, and picked up the phone, "Jobs Entrepreneur?"

"Yes?"

"Does this cover all of Ninjago?"

"Sir, this company manages all the jobs. Ninjago City is where the jobs are located."

"Is the blacklist still available?"

"Yes it is, why?"

Chen's smirk grew wider, "I'd like to add someone onto it."

"Of course. What is their first and last name?"

"Lloyd Garmadon."

9 : 1 0 A M

Lloyd burst into the diner, "There you are! I need help finding a job."

Nya raised an eyebrow, "Really? No 'hi, hello, how's your day'?"

"Please!"

"I'm just messing with you. My shift break starts in ten minutes. Can you hold on till then?"

The blonde nodded, "Sure. Can I get a hot chocolate?"

"Extra whipped cream?"

"You know it!"

Nya disappeared into the backroom and Lloyd slid onto the bar stool, staring down at his hands. Chen's words rolled around in his head. Who does he think he is? 

"One hot chocolate, extra whipped cream!" Lloyd looked up to see Nya sliding the mug onto the counter. He smiled, "Thanks. How much?"

"Best friend discount. Pay after. First, why all of a sudden?"

The diner was quite deserted, much to Lloyd's relief, "Chen...called me into his office and tried manipulating me to do the...'appointments' and, yeah..."

"Lloyd!"

"That's not all. He kept insisting he knew more about my family than me, and now I see why you hate him so much. What's confusing is that he's never brought it up. Why now?"

"Maybe he and your dad could've...gotten into a fight?"

"If they did, then it would have been between this morning and yesterday. What could it have been about?"

"Beats me. What job are you looking for?"

"Anything. Is there a job opening here on offer?"

"You'll have to ask the manager. He's in on a blue moon though. You should've seen Ronin when he tried to get accepted. Plus, payment rates are based on where you're from. Not just for this job, but for every job in Ninjago. If you live in the Capitol or Jamanakai, it'll be pretty high. Villages like Ignacia and Nom however..."

"You barely get payed a dime." Lloyd finished the raven's sentence, sipping his hot chocolate, "I see."

"We should start by brainstorming. What sort of job are you looking for?" she pulled out her notepad and pen. Lloyd shrugged, "Anywhere close to Ignacia..."

"Lloyd, every job is located in the Capitol. There's farming, but you get nothing for it."

"I guess, anything really. I'm not looking for anything specific..."

"Okay, let's go job hunting!"

Lloyd smiled before taking some whipped cream, dabbing it on Nya's nose.

"Why you little-"

"Okay! Enough said, let's go job hunting!"

Ngl, part 2 is a lot harder to write than expected. I kinda want to make it short and straight to the point tho.

We'll see where this goes...

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