A/N: Last chapter! Not sure how you guys will feel about this...

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Part 7- I Remember

Nya turned back to the others to see Jay, disguised as a Jay fan, heading off into a nearby alleyway. Holding up her index finger to tell them to wait for her, she followed him.

"I know it's you, Jay," she told him, softly, once they were out of earshot. The Blue Ninja turned, acting sheepish.

"Don't be mad?" he chuckled.

Nya could hardly believe it. Jay was alive, but he wasn't telling anyone.

"Does anyone else know?" she asked.

"Only Ronin," Jay answered. "I needed someone who wouldn't tell anyone."

Nya nodded, understanding. "Jay…"

"If you're going to ask me to return to the team…" Jay sighed, trying to find the right words. How does one say goodbye to the one they love? "Don't tell the others, please? I mean… I guess I don't really want to go back, not yet. I mean, all this, all this, Nya, am I just the expendable one?"

"Oh, Jay," Nya sighed, a sad sound coming from the back of her throat. "No one on the team is expendable. Except for maybe my brother, but the fans would be furious if I said that in public."

Jay chuckled.

"But it's not the same without you, Jay. It's too quiet. No one really talks anymore. Laughter feels like a distant memory. We need you, Jay. I need you."

Jay suddenly looked forlorn. He reached for the end of his sleeve. Pulling it back, he revealed a vengestone bracelet. Nya stared at it unsure of what to think.

"I've given it all up," Jay sighed. "But I'll never give you up. When all this… when the turmoil is over… I'll come back so we can have our happily ever after."

The rain started falling, quickly turning into a downpour.

"I love you, Nya Smith."

And with that, Jay left. She smiled ever so softly, but also in a sad way.

"I love you too, Jay Walker."

Nya approached the rest of the team, all waiting for her.

"We'll see the stranger again," she declared.

The others looked at each other. "How do you know?" Kai asked.

Nya smiled. "Just call it a hunch."

A/N: Yes, Jay doesn't go back to the others. Yes, Nya knows that Jay's alive. Yes, the others don't know.

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