Hello my little brain-washed minions. MWAHAHAHA! Anyways, I think I'm going write this story and then probably write a sequel and a whole bunch of one-shots. What do you guys think I should do?

Disclaimer: No, I do not own Ninjago, sorry.

Chapter 7 – Full Potential

Ray's POV

Somehow I just knew that I wouldn't come back to them. Without any training, I was useless. I don't even see how I could find that stupid Fang-Blade. I'm less than worthless, I'd probably get myself killed before I could reach it.

I realized that Jay had pasted out. Cole broke the awkward silence, "Do you have your golden weapon?"

I realized he was talking to me, "Um, no. Remember? I was going to take that training course while Sensei drank tea to get it."

"I wonder why you don't have to find it, and deal with the guardian like the rest of us." Cole mumbled, I could tell he was tired.

"Go to bed Cole." He agreed and laid his head on the hard ground.

Kai stayed silent. He wouldn't even look at me. The once friendly guy who would always help and sit beside the bed I stayed in was now hostile and pretending I didn't exist. He probably knows you'll die, too. He knows you're weak and pathetic. Ouch, that stung.

"Maybe she's just better than the rest of us. Sensei thought that since she'd break a nail, he'd do it for her." Kai glared me down as he said this-no, spat this at me. Ouch, another sting. I flinched at his gaze. I think I liked him better when he was quiet.

I glared back at Kai, "You're right. I'm weak and not worth any of your time." It was Kai who flinched at my gaze this time.

"Kai," I whispered, tears struggling to fall. No, don't give him the satisfaction of seeing you cry. "I'm sorry for whatever I did, to make you say those words. You're just saying how you feel. I realize that I'm not even worth talking to, I'm just trying to h-help." The tears finally worked their way out of my eyes. So much for being strong.

"Help?!" He snarled. I flinched again at his voice. "If you were to help, you shouldn't have tried to come to us in the first place! I could have protected Lloyd, without you! I-"

I cut him off, "For you information, Mr. Hothead, I didn't come here! I was running from something! I don't remember what, but you picked me up! You brought me into this!"

"And now I regret even that!"
"And I regret ever loving you!" I screamed, we both stopped. What did I just say?!

"You-you love m-me?" When I didn't answer, he said, "I am a horrible person, Cole was right, I'd hurt you. My anger and violence and even impatience would always get the best of me in the end. And now, I've hurt the one girl in this world who I truly loved." My eyes flicked up at him as he said this, but I didn't stop his rant. "What is wrong with me?! This fire within junk is just hurting others. I've tried to control my emotions, but they seem to run on a rampage! I'm just awful. Not worth the ninja suit I wear. Not worth my parents' teaching. Not worth my teammates' friendship. Not worth your love." I ran over over to him and wiped away the tears away from his eyes.

"Please," I begged, "Don't say that about yourself. Your imperfections make you perfect." I hadn't realized that our foreheads were pressed together, or that I was in his arms. He moved closer slowly, both of our breathing hitched. My heart fluttered as I closed the space between us. My lips pressed onto his softly. I smiled and in return, he smiled as well. I felt his hands cupping my face not letting me go. I wasn't going to anyway. My hands found their way into his wild dark hair. Our lips moved in sync. We pressed ourselves even closer together. Finally, and unfortunately we had to pull away for air.

"Ray?"

"Yes Kai?"

"I l-love you." I looked up at his. His face was flushed, his cheeks red, and hair even wilder than before. Though his eyes told the truth, I saw love and adoration in them, that was all.

"I love you too, Kai." As I said this, he began to get warmer, till he was too warm to touch. I moved away.

"Kai? What's wrong?"

He looked confused. "I have no idea. I think-I think kissing you caused my temperature to rise. Maybe saying I love caused it to reach breaking point. I'm too warm to touch, but this still makes no sense."

Pythor came in, "Come along, I might have an idea on that Fang-Blade."

Kai pulled me onto his lap and wrapped his arms protectively around my waist. "No, she's not going. I just got her, and I'm not letting her go." I noticed something in the corner, a small spark.

Cole woke up along with Jay, "She's not going, Pythor." Cole growled. As he looked at us, I swear I saw him frown. No time for that!

"Fair enough, I'll just have to take her." As he came closer, Kai's grip on me tightened, and the spark grew into a flame. Is this Kai's doing?

"Come along, Ray. You want to protect them, correct? Then come with me and they'll safe." Is this a trap? Or is this my only option to their safety?

"No." Kai shook as he said this, I looked up at him. His eyes were not their normal black, but a smoldering red-orange. "She's mine." The walls lit with flames. They danced around us, blocking exits and almost mocking Pythor, telling him no matter what, he cannot escape. Only now did I feel the burning sensation where he touched me. It didn't hurt though, no, it felt warming and a small tingling sensation.

"Kai," Jay yelled, "You've reached your full potential!" He touched Kai's arm and jumped back yelping hold his hand. How does Kai not burn me?

"Come on, guys," Kai said as he grabbed my hand, "Let's get out of here."

Kai's POV

I held her hand as I ran to the wall, I knew I could melt it. I placed my hand on it, and almost instantly it began to dissolve under my touch. The flames opened up when she wouldn't step through, as if they knew what I wanted.

We ran out with Jay on Cole's back, leaving Pythor in the flames.

They followed me wherever I went. The flames made a shield around us and more importantly her. No snake dared try to touch us, but instead ran in the opposite direction. Good.

I saw it before I truly knew what was going on. The flames, I realized, were guiding us to the exit.

Unfortunately, my flames lead us right into Pythor.

"Not so fast, ninja," he said.

Ray frowned at him, still holding my hand. "Are you kidding me?!" she snapped.

She let go of my hand, and I opened her a way out of the shield as she walked to him.

"All I want, is to go home! Is that too much to ask?! I'm tired, hungry, and I really have to pee! Of course, I have to deal with this, right now! Of course, I can't go back onto the ship and sleep. No! I have to deal with you! Now move."

Pythor looked shocked at her words. He stood in the doorway confused. I for one was too.

"I said MOVE!" she practically screamed at him.

He shuddered and slowly stepped out of the way with the most scared look on his face.

She stepped out of the exit and we followed into the night.

Yay! Another chapter! Kai reached his full potential, and Ray scared the heck out of Pythor! You'll more about that later but for now, bye-bye!