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boosmidnighthour · 4 months ago

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Have another tiny bit of this fic. (I won't be putting it out onto AO3 or FFN until I've completely finished it, and I want to put at least 10 chapters into it. I haven't even finished chapter 4 yet.)

Fandom: Ninjago Main Pairing: Glaciershipping

Working Title: Ninjago Hotel

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“So, let me get this straight,” Kai cut in, pinching the bridge of his nose. “We’re going to check out some sketchy hotel on the edge of the city… for no reason other than the fact that people are complaining about the staff.”

“Well… I guess that about sums it up, yeah,” Lloyd mumbled, shrugging his shoulders. “I mean, there have been way too many complaints from a place that opened up only a month or so ago. It seems out of the ordinary.”

“This entire city is out of the ordinary!”

“You have to admit that it’s suspicious-”

“Lloyd, if we went chasing after every complaint made by the citizens of this city, we would never catch a break,” Jay interrupted. He stood beside Kai, crossing his arms with an exasperated expression. “If there are so many complaints, then this is a job for the police, not for the ninja. We take out the extraterrestrial, the outright dangerous, not some building with a bad rep.”

“Yeah, it kinda just looks like you’re looking for trouble,” Cole hummed, leaning against the wall. “I know we haven’t had a mission in a while, but to go looking for trouble is a good way to lose our reputation as heroes. We’d look desperate and bored.”

“But it’s not just that,” Lloyd argued, looking a little embarrassed now as his team chastised him. “There’s just something wrong… I don’t know what yet, but my gut is telling me that there's something not right with this place…”

“That doesn’t-”

“Cole,” Zane jumped in, a gentle hand on his shoulder that made the other jump a little, but shut his mouth. Then he looked at the rest of his team, bringing his hands back together. “If the people are complaining about some place this much, and with such ferocity, then I believe we should step in.” He could tell that they wanted to argue, so he raised his brow a little before he continued. “We don’t have to step in as the ninja. It doesn’t have to be a full mission. All we have to do is go there and quietly investigate.”

“But what if something more important happens?” Kai huffed, not seeming convinced.

“Then we can leave. It’s not as if they’d be keeping us hostage.” He held back an amused laugh.

“Who knows? It could be like some sort of vacation,” Cole said more thoughtfully, scratching at his chin. Zane wasn’t entirely sure what made his opinion change so quickly, but it certainly made things easier, seeing as Jay and Kai looked a little more interested in the idea.

Jay sighed. “I still don’t know. If it really is that bad, I think it would probably be the best option to get the police involved…”

“They will be. We can tell the chief about the situation and have him as backup if need be,” Zane assured with a smile. “It would certainly be a good idea to tell him.”

Jay and Kai began to talk amongst themselves, seeming to be weighing the pros and cons. Lloyd looked as if he hadn’t wanted this conversation to go this way, but he would take it, only placing his hands on his hips and shaking his head. Zane did feel a little bad, but he, too, didn’t really think this would be all that serious. He had to agree with Cole; it had felt as if Lloyd had been looking for trouble. His focus was broken when Kai heavily sighed in defeat, arms hanging heavily by his sides. “Fine. What’s the plan?”

This is the beginning of chapter 1, which I happen to like, so it won't be changing much, if at all.

#ninjago #glaciershipping #ninjago kai #ninjago lloyd #ninjago jay #ninjago zane #ninjago cole #kai smith #lloyd garmadon #jay walker #zane julien #cole brookstone #my wips

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boosmidnighthour · 5 months ago

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Since I'm working on multiple fics at the same time, I have been having trouble deciding which thing would be better. So... poll time!

Fandom: Ninjago Main Pairing: Glaciershipping

Working Title: Ninjago Hotel (how original lol)

⚠️ For context, please read after the 'Keep Reading' line!

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Zane and Jay

“Ugh- when did your files get so messy?” Jay grumbled, sitting in front of Zane's laptop.

Zane was hooked up to the laptop from nearly all ports. He honestly disliked having so many cords on him; it was a little overwhelming and it made him feel self conscious. Plus, if he was left in an open area, the cords were often made a tripping hazard, which would sometimes cause minor injuries and would make them have to restart the process when the cord was inevitably pulled out of one of his ports.

He scratched a little at one of his hands. “I haven't exactly had the time to go through and organize them,” he huffed. “It seems like a waste of time as it is; they always end up getting mucked about.”

The lightning master tapped away at the laptop as he deleted some useless files. “Definitely makes this easier… Oh, forget it. I can take care of this part later. Let's see why your scanner's being blocked.”

“Isn't that why we're here-”

“Hush you.”

The two sat in silence as Jay got to work. Zane wished he had a little more company here… Cole always made for such lovely company. It always felt like the time would go faster as he laughed at his stories or when he would draw silly doodles on some piece of scrap paper that was around. He would always ignore the wires, always look in his eyes when they talked, always had a little smile present. He always knew how to distract him, make him feel better about his situation.

He sighed quietly as the lightning master worked to figure out the problem.

Unfortunately, Jay was a little more perceptive during these times.

“Did I delete something I shouldn't have?” Jay worried, going back to the deleted files and rereading their file names just to be sure.

“No, no; nothing seems out of place,” Zane assured.

“... If you're feeling antsy about not continuing the mission, Kai and Cole have things under control. You usually have a little more faith in us.” Despite the teasing tone, the master of ice worried that he had genuinely offended the other.

“It is not that, either, I assure you.”

“Then, what's up? I can tell something's bothering you.”

He didn't really know what it was, though, did he? He felt it on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't manage to figure out how to word it. Was he just bored? He hated the idea of slowing down this already agonizingly slow process just because he needed some entertainment. So, since he didn't truly know, he just shrugged and pursed his lips.

Jay hummed, clearly unsatisfied with the answer. But he just turned back to the laptop and started looking through the files more deliberately. Zane wondered if he was still thinking about him, if he could multitask reading such boring spams of numbers and think of other things at the same time. He was always full of surprises, and with how he made these processes look - as if they were completely second nature to the mechanic - he wouldn't be surprised if he could.

“... So… I've noticed you've been acting differently towards Cole,” he brought up out of nowhere. Zane perked at that, and a sense of panic rose up in his chest… Why?

“What do you mean by that, exactly?”

Jay hummed as he continued to look through the files, opening some of them up to read the code to see if they were what he was looking for before closing them again. “You guys seem… a lot closer now. Like… closer than him and I are,” he continued, vague and pushing at Zane's nerves.

He tapped his fingers together. “... If you think I am trying to disrupt your friendship with him, I can assure you that I'm not-”

“No- that's not what I meant… Although, if you were trying to do that, I think my video game skills would come in handy. Especially since there's a video game coming out and Cole's pretty excited for it. You're not exactly a gamer.”

Zane laughed at that. Sometimes, his and Cole's friendship was a thing to behold. “Well, then, what did you mean?” he asked, a smile present in his voice.

“Okay… This is gonna sound a little crazy, but after thinking about it, it makes sense. And if I'm right, then I really need to talk to Cole about keeping things from his best friend-”

“Get on with it.”

“I think you guys like each other. Like… romantically.”

Zane felt utterly shocked at how blatantly Jay had said it, his jaw falling slack. His expression must have been weird, because the lightning master rushed to explain himself.

“Maybe I'm wrong. But, like, you guys share these glances, and… and spend a lot of spare time together, and Cole fuckin’... offered some cake to you one time, and he looked almost sad when you declined. Then, you were looking at him all longingly the other day when he went to help those parents - yes, I saw that - ‘n’ sometimes ya look at him with heart eyes - not literally - and you're always so protective o’ each other. Like- like when Cole - Cole - kept you from fallin’ in the elevator at the hotel, or- ‘n'- and-”

“Jay, breathe,” Zane reminded him as Jay continued to try and rattle off various things he had managed to notice. He could tell there were more that he was remembering, but he needed to stop before the nindroid's fans kicked into overdrive and caused him to pass out. He felt like he was hot to the touch, and it had only been maybe a minute. He felt all frazzled as he watched the other catch his breath. “I… I don't understand. Isn't that just what friends do for each other?”

Jay rolled his eyes. “Only, like… half of those things could also be done platonically. But you look at him differently than how you look at anyone else,” he explained, talking more slowly.

“But… I don't…” Was it a romantic feeling? He hadn't exactly felt it before, and it wasn't like he read romance novels in any context. He read bird encyclopedias, for the first master's sake! Sure, Cole made him feel… differently than anyone else. A good different. A wonderful different. But… what if it wasn't romance he was feeling? What if it was just a really nice platonic feeling? How long had Cole made him feel like this? What if the feeling went away?

He sighed heavily and covered his face with his hands, barely remembering not to accidentally hit the wires. “This is so confusing…”

“Yep. That's life,” Jay hummed, seeming to have returned to work while Zane had his crisis. “I think it'll be less confusing the more you try to figure it out… or - well - something will start to make more sense.”

Zane shook his head a little as he groaned. “I would rather not think about this right now…” They sat in silence again as the nindroid tried desperately to stop thinking about it… it was a lot harder than it should be.

“Hm… I think I figured out how to get your scanners working again, but you're gonna have to turn yourself off,” he finally concluded after what felt like hours.

“That is fine with me.”

Cole and Kai

“This is gonna take forever,” Kai groaned, unscrewing one of the vents on the ceiling as he balanced precariously on Cole's shoulders.

Cole grunted, trying to focus on keeping Kai up. “It'll take longer the more you complain,” he grumbled. He held his ankles to steady him. It was honestly killing his already strained shoulder; Zane's massages could only do so much… although one sounded amazing right about now.

He hoped Zane would be back soon.

“Well, you're welcome to switch spots with me.”

“Yeah, I am welcome to-”

“Shut up; you're distracting me.”

Cole rolled his eyes with a huffy chuckle. It wasn't worth a fight, he told himself. Just hold still and this'll be done faster. They just needed to take care of a couple vents in Kai and Jay's bedroom, and probably the bathroom, too-

Cole yelped and jerked away from the loud noise of the vent noisily coming off its position on the ceiling. Then he was wobbling, trying to regain his balance, but with Kai doing the same thing, they very quickly toppled onto the floor with shouts of pain.

“Ow- you did that on purpose, asshole!” Kai scowled as he rolled off of the earth master. He rubbed from his elbow to his wrist furiously, pain clearly written on his face.

“No, I didn't; you startled me!”

“Yeah, likely story.”

“You're unbelievable-”

“Says you; I'm plenty believable!”

He rolled his eyes again, a little harder this time, before rolling his shoulder. He winced as his shoulder blade pinched, jerking away from the sensation with a hiss. “This shit is never gonna relax,” he grumbled to himself, doing his best to massage the spot there. “Let's just… find something else to work on,” Cole huffed, massaging his shoulder as he glared at the camera in the vent above him. “We'll come back to this one when my shoulder has a second to recover.”

“Fine,” Kai agreed. “Let's take the showerhead. My hair is absolutely disgusting.”

“Says the guy who puts a shit ton of gel in it-” He barely dodged the fire master's kick as he laughed to himself. Kai grabbed Jay's toolbox and the two went over to the bathroom. “... You're sure there's one in there?”

“I saw a red blinking light in there yesterday, so if it's not a camera, then I think it should be taken out anyway.”

Cole sighed, ashamed at his lack of diligence.

“Hey, if they did record you taking a shower, it'll add to Zane's report,” Kai tried with a shrug.

“It's just gross,” the master of earth grumbled. “I don't want to imagine how many people they've already recorded… maybe we should've come sooner.”

“Well, if we had come here sooner, then we wouldn't have come in here thinking something was wrong right off the get go.” He climbed into the shower, balancing on the edges of the tub to reach the head. “The only reason we came here was, a) because Lloyd had a ‘gut feeling’, and b) because Zane was very convincing.”

Cole just sighed again, not seeing the point in telling Kai that he was right. It was always a pain in the ass to ever admit such things to the smug prick-

“What's up with you two, anyway?”

“Huh?”

“You and Zane.” After another beat of silence, Kai looked at him, only raising a brow sarcastically. “Oh, come on! There's no way you haven't noticed it.”

“... Noticed what?” he mumbled, only growing more annoyed as the other seemed to just want to make fun of him for whatever reason. “If it's so obvious, just say it-”

“Ugh! You're unbelievable,” the fire master laughed. “You seriously haven't noticed the tension between you and Zane?” He only got a blank expression in response, so he rolled his forest green eyes with a hefty sigh. “You guys look at each other like they've gifted you the moon. You tease each other constantly with near fuckin’ hearts in your eyes. Even Jay's noticed!”

Cole flushed a little before shaking his head. “I could understand if you were just seeing me look at him like that; I know I'm being obvious at this point,” he admitted quietly, as if the nindroid was still around. “But we look at each other like that? Tension? Zane's oblivious, and I really don't think he thinks of me like that.” He massaged his shoulder, trying to ease it as he became all the more tense during this discussion.

“Oh, you can't be serious. I can tell Zane really likes you-”

“Yeah, as a friend, and I would prefer it to stay like that. He's got enough on his plate already.”

“Yeah? Like what?”

“Well, uh… Well, right now his scanners aren't working properly, he's helping Pixal reach her full potential as a ninja samurai. We're both busy keeping the city safe all the time; there's just… no time for us to put into a romantic relationship.”

Kai scoffed as he started prying the showerhead open. “That's a load of bullshit and you know it,” he started. “If there was no time to put into a romantic relationship, then there would be no time to put into a platonic relationship. The city has been at peace for months, which you both have been using as an excuse to spar against each other more often than not. You've already been giving more attention to Zane than you have Jay, your best friend.”

He looked at Cole pointedly, who shifted awkwardly under his gaze. “Plus, you know as well as I do that Pixal has been getting more help from Nya than Zane. As for his scanners, they'll be patched up in no time; Jay's an expert at that stuff at this point.”

The master of earth hummed a little in embarrassment, unable to hide behind any more excuses. Then he sighed. “Look, I just… I don't really want to tell him. I can already tell he doesn't feel the same, and I don't want things to get awkward between us.”

Kai rolled his eyes. “You are so dramatic. Nothing bad would happen… Zane's supposed to be the oblivious one.” He finally got the camera out of the showerhead, tossing it to the side before pushing the pieces back together.

I like them both equally, even my issues with both of them. So it would be appreciated to get some insight from potential readers, lol

For added context, this is gonna have chapters, and this is the fourth chapter. I might post another snippet, from chapter 1.

#ninjago #glaciershipping #ninjago zane #ninjago cole #ninjago jay #ninjago kai #zane julien #cole brookstone #jay walker #kai smith #my wips

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boosmidnighthour · 6 months ago

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Uh, happy pride month, by the way! I wish I was a faster writer or just planned things in advance; I don't have any fics that celebrate the month.

Instead, have another WIP before the month ends.

Fandom: Ninjago Working Title: Possession/Disbelief (definitely needs a different name whenever I actually post it) Rating: General

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Cole sighed as he made it over the last ledge. It felt good to be solid again. The gravel and dirt felt almost heavenly against his scraped palms. He had missed it all too much. He should really take up rock climbing again-

“Ugh, finally!” Jay started from where he was with his dragon. “Y'know, I was supposed to tag along with you, not the other way around…”

“What? I had to climb the mountain properly this time. It felt almost disrespectful not to,” he argued with a roll of his eyes, lifting himself up the rest of the way and dusting his hands off. “Plus, now that I'm no longer a ghost, I have to treat my body right.”

“You nearly ate an entire cake as soon as Zane pulled it out of the oven.”

“Treating my body right includes indulging in my ignored sweet tooth. And it smelled delicious; if Zane had brought anything else out, I would've eaten it just the same. His cooking is near godly.”

“Whatever you say, man,” he huffed. Then he clapped to get them both back on track. “Anyway, you're here to see into your future. Get to it. It's getting dark, and when it gets dark, it gets cold. I'd prefer to be in bed after a nice hot meal before that happens-”

“With the fire master.”

“What?”

“You'd ‘prefer to be in bed after a nice hot meal’... with the fire master,” Cole snickered, watching as Jay's cheeks turned bright red. “That's a pretty important detail to skip over-”

“Stop stalling and go look before I drag you back down this mountain,” he growled irritably, petting at Wisp's snout. If the dragon hadn't been there, it wouldn't have been as threatening.

“Okay, okay. I'm moving.” So what if he was still a bit of a wuss around dragons?

Cole made his way to the entrance, more hesitantly than he would have liked to admit. The crack in the earth was daunting, looming over him as if to scare him off. He wondered if he actually wanted to know the answer. How far into the future would this take him? What if it was the day before he died? What if it didn't show any future for him at all? What if-

Okay, he had to stop before he thought himself into a trap.

After having paused, he continued forward into the tunnel, feeling along the walls to keep himself steady and to push through his growing nerves. Maybe this was a waste of time, but… now that he was human again, he wanted to see if it had changed at all. As the walls turned to ice and his breath began to fog, he saw the light of the sky reflecting back to him.

The labyrinth, while absolutely freezing and without much else to look at, had beautifully smooth ice. Even with the people that have come and gone, it was still spotless. When the light shone on it at just the right angle, the ice looked like crystals, sparkling like glitter. He tried to remember if Zane had commented on it the first time they'd come here.

Before he looked at himself on any of the walls, he took a deep breath. “Okay, ice… show me something new,” he whispered in the quiet of the cavern. Then he steeled himself and looked towards his reflection.

For a moment, it didn't show him anything, and his heart sank. Maybe this had been a waste of a trip… Then there was a wavering image of… someone walking towards him. It seemed like the ice couldn't decide what to show him, the image wavering indecisively, and it only made it more clear to him that he should take whatever this thing told him with a huge grain of salt.

Finally, the image of this future Cole became clear, and it stood right before him. He looked… well, older, obviously. Maybe a good thirty or forty years ahead. He was nearly the spitting image of his father, which he didn't know how to feel about. A full beard had grown on his face, hair even longer in his bun than now, hairs growing gray with age. There were wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, his eyebags much more prominent, some smile lines at the corners of his mouth and nose. He looked happier than he ever had been.

Surprisingly, though, he wasn't wearing the ninja gi. Everyone else's reflections had, from what he could remember, but… why wasn't his? Instead, he wore some comfortable attire, looking as if he was enjoying a day off from work. He seemed to have gained a few scars, but they all looked rather old. His fit yet pudgy torso had thickened up a bit, but he still looked quite strong… did he still have his super strength? He couldn't tell. His hands looked even more calloused than they do now, though. He squinted more at his fingers, seeing something glint on one of them. He froze.

Was that… No, there's just no way. Who the hell would-

The Cole in his reflection turned away from him and gestured for someone to join him, and he suddenly felt like this was all too much. It was lying to him. He couldn't look away.

Zane made his way over to stand beside him, holding a small child in his arms, a teen walking just behind him. The nindroid was sporting a new skin, one as aged as he was. It was similar to how he had looked when they had first met, skin just as dark as he remembered. He still wore his ninja garbs, but he was also wearing a ring on his finger. There's no way Zane would wear a ring while still being a ninja; it was too easy to lose, it would be uncomfortable to wear while fighting, and if the press saw it, forget living any semblance of a peaceful life.

He couldn't help but yearn for such a lie.

There was no way any of this was real, but he wanted it to be. Maybe add a cat or two, and that would be the dream… No. No, no, no- it wasn't real! It was just the reflection telling him his dream life; it was just his brain projecting his hopes into the ice- none of that was possible. Not for him.

He tore himself away from the walls of ice and rushed out, his mind screaming at him to forget such scarring images.

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Only a snippet for y'all. I've gotten much farther on it than just this, but still have a long way to go. Yes, this has to do with that one episode where they saw their future in the ice or whatever. I haven't watched that episode (or that season) in a very long time, and I don't feel like going back to watch it, so we're gonna deal with some flawed memory and inaccuracy.

Yes, I did look up the dragon's names and ended up finding some fan-made ones.

Happy Pride Month!

#ninjago #glaciershipping #cole brookstone #jay walker #ninjago cole #ninjago jay #my wips #plasmashipping

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boosmidnighthour · 6 months ago

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Before I forget again:

Raj and Wayne story, where they make a deal that, if neither of them are married by the time they're 30, they'll marry each other. They make this deal when they're like 15. Then they enter themselves into the show, and yeah, Raj finds Bowie, so Wayne has to figure out what he wants to do.

This can lead to some angst, where he feels like he's falling behind in life due to not having a partner too, or he feels forgotten, or whatever. So he could go on this journey through dating and eventually finds someone he's interested in - before the age of 30, or he realizes that he doesn't want to be in a relationship and is just fine with being everyone's friend, or whatever.

Idk, I feel like that plot where the best friends make a marriage pact could work with them.

#total drama #total drama reboot #rajbow #Rayne #I mean technically? It's not my thing but whatever #tdi wayne #tdi raj #td Wayne #td Raj #it could literally be any Wayne ship if you don't consider him ace #non work

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boosmidnighthour · 7 months ago

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Fandom: Ninjago

Happy Pride Month! It's been a little while. Have some Glacier! With a bit of Cole and Lou stuff! I am very good at summarizing!

Title: Daze Rating: General Audiences Summary: A night of dancing leads to a needed conversation.

AO3 FFN

#ninjago #glaciershipping #ninjago cole #ninjago zane #ninjago lou #cole brookstone #zane julien #lou brookstone #my work

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boosmidnighthour · 8 months ago

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[WIP] Meet the Victims (Part 1) Screenplay

Here's what I have for the first episode of the rewrite. Mind you, I've been avoiding it for months, and at least half of it is just copied and edited from the actual episode. It's also not finished.

I decided to delete the scenes with the audition tapes, so if it feels more rushed than the actual episode's introduction scene, that might be why. I did this because I want the reader to get to know the characters and their goals, instead of having it spout out at you in 5 second intervals. Plus, a few of the characters didn't get an audition tape scene, so I just think it's only fair. Some of the lines are rewritten, though, so I do suggest you still read it.

I'm also fairly new to writing outside of like... regular fanfiction writing. So, yeah. Have fun!

Chris McLean: Back to the rundown cabins, hungry bears, hungrier bugs, the stinky outhouse where contestants confess their secrets, Chef’s disgusting food… What more could a teenager want? 15 years ago, this is where it all began, and I intend to bring back the good ol’ days.

*Chris walks into the camera’s view*

Chris: Today’s 16 new contestants arrive, and battle to be the last one standing and win 1. Million. Dollars! But winning won’t be easy. This isn’t just a reboot, it’s a re-boot to the face! [Smug laugh]

*Camera pans to Chef, who looks unimpressed, shaking his head and rolling his eyes*

Chris: *Mutters* Someone doesn’t know a good joke when he hears one… *Clears his throat* Anyway… *Points to the camera with his signature smile* Crazier challenges and deadlier dares, all hosted on today’s show. I’m your host, Chris McLean, and welcome back to Total. Drama. Island!

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SCENE: Dock of Shame

Chris McLean: Unlike the first season of this show, this cast of… interesting characters knows what they’re getting into. This time, they’re willingly coming to this crummy camp. *Wrinkles his nose in disgust* Can you believe that?

Chris: Now, here comes the first victim- I mean… camper. First up-

*Chris points to the first to arrive and the camera sweeps in that direction, focusing on Millie*

Chris: Welcome, Millie! Just over here is fine. *Gestures to the dock*

Millie: *Steps off the boat once it has stopped at the dock*

Chris: Next up-

Chris: Axel!

Axel: *Throws gear onto dock*

Chris: Wow, you came prepared for… everything. Perfect~ *Smiles smugly* Over there please! Next up-

Chris: Priya.

Priya: Wow! I can’t believe I’m actually here! I can’t wait for my very first Total Drama challenge. I’ve always wondered what it would actually be like. I bet we’ll have to dive off the cliff like in the first Total Drama season and All Stars. It’s always some sort of physically challenging… *Gestures awkwardly* challenge the first episode-

Chris: All Total Drama challenges are physically demanding. It’s a bonus if it's mentally straining, too. *Chuckles ominously* Join your fellow campers.

Priya: *Walks over and stands by Millie*

Millie: … How long have you watched this show? You seem to know more about it than the average person, at least from my school.

Priya: Oh- uh, I’ve always watched this show. My parents love it to death.

Millie: Interesting…

Chris: Next up, all around fun dude-

Chris: Zee!

Zee: Chri-hi-hi-is, my man! Bring it in! *Walks towards Chris to give him hug*

Chris: *Stops him* Nope! Welcome to the island. *Gestures to the other campers* I hope you enjoy your stay. *Snickers to himself before collecting himself* Our next camper is-

Chris: Ripper.

Ripper: *Jumps off of his boat and onto the dock* Time for beast mode! *Rips shirt off and flexes his muscles*

Priya: *Looking disgusted* Oh- oh my…

Millie: *Looking disgusted and unimpressed* Ugh…

Axel: *One hundred mile glare*

Zee: *Takes a loud sip of his soda*

Ripper: *Makes his way over to the collected four* Take a long, dreamy gander, ladies, ‘cause once I win the million bucks, I’ll be outta your league.

Chris: I don’t see a suitcase. Was that your only shirt?

Ripper: Ah, man!

Chris: We’ll find you something. *Turns back to the camera* Next up-

Chris: Damien!

Damien: *Makes his way off the boat and onto the dock very carefully, before making his way over to Chris* Ay, wassup, man! I’m here for that million bucks. Where it at?

Chris: *Frowns* We don’t just give it to you. You- you have seen this show before, right?

Damien: Nope! How do I get the money?

Chris: *Smiles evilly* Oh-ho-ho, you are gonna be fun! Go meet your fellow campers; I’m sure they’ll happily inform you.

Chris: Speaking of fun-

Chris: Here comes Lauren!

Lauren: *Giggling evilly*

Chris: Welcome!

Lauren: You should stop looking at me.

Chris: *Covers his eyes* Well, then. Right over there, please! *Gestures vaguely where he thinks the other campers are before continuing* Let’s look at our next camper-

Chris: Bowie!

Bowie: *Cleaning his heart sunglasses as he walks down the dock with his bag* *Smiles at Chris confidently* Chris. *Continues over to the other campers*

Chris: *Rolls his eyes before continuing* Next up, Emma!

Emma: Chris, it’s so good to be here! I can’t wait to-

Chris: Oh! Here comes Chase!

Emma: *Eye twitches* What-

Chase: *Water-skiing from the boat bringing him in* WHOO-HOO-HOO-HOO! *Hops up off of the skis and onto the dock, throwing off his safety jacket*

Emma: *Fuming* What. Is he. Doing here?!

Chase: Babe?

Emma: Ugh! *Tries to attack him, but Chris catches her*

Bowie: Ooh. *Mutters to Ripper* I like this one…

Chris: *Leading Emma away from Chase* Wow. Wow! In. Tense. *Looking at the camera smugly* You’d almost think we brought you both here on purpose! *Winks at the camera* Up next? Mary Kate.

Mary Kate: *Walks by with her bags, hands in her jacket pockets* It’s just MK.

Chris: *Shrugs* MK, just over there, please! And now *Sighs dreamily* Caleb…

Caleb: *Smirks to the camera*

Priya: Oh my…

Bowie: *Staring dreamily*

Emma: W-Woah…

Intern: *Staring at Caleb* *Accidentally crashes boat onto the beach* Wow. Sorry, I- I just… I’ve never seen anyone as handsome as you!

Caleb: No worries. Happens all the time.

Zee: Wow, it’s pretty clear who’s gonna win this thing. *Mutters to Priya* Twenty bucks on that guy.

Priya: Betting against yourself seems wrong…

Zee: Dis-oh-gree! If I win, I get the million. But if I don’t, and he does, I make twenty bucks.

Priya: *Just shakes her head in disbelief*

Chris: Our next two players came as a package deal. All the way from Northern Alberta, Wayne and Raj!

Raj: *Looks down towards the lake* Duuude; imagine winter time. This lake turning to ice…

Wayne: *Joins him on the edge of the boat* Biggest hockey rink ever, bro!

Raj and Wayne: *Laugh as they jump onto the dock*

Raj: ‘Sup, man; we’re here, eh!

Chris: *Gestures to the rest of the campers* Boys, go set your stuff down and meet your fellow campers. *Looks back to the camera* Our next camper is a bit of a big deal. Welcome… Nichelle Ladonna!

Nichelle: *Has somehow arrived unnoticed until now* Yes! *Swipes her hair back confidently* Hi; it’s me!

Bowie: *Gasps* Nichelle Ladonna?! Star of the hit TV show, Hot Team Ninja Detective Squad!

Emma: I loved her in Gorgeous People High.

Priya: *Whispering to herself* Be cool. Be cool. Be cool- *Starts waving her arms and hands around excitedly, nearly hitting Zee* O.M.G. I am literally the biggest fan ever!

Nichelle: *Checking her nails* … M-kay.

Priya: *Cringes, quietly playing with her fingers*

Chris: Now, here is our next arrival. Welcome, Julia! You can join the others-

Julia: *Wraps arm around Chris’s shoulders while holding her phone out* Sorry! Could youuuuu… *Takes selfie with him* Thanks. *Walks away texting* “Growing! #My journey begins!”

Chris: *Blocks her from joining the other campers* Um, remember the legal blah blah contract you signed? *Pulls out folder that probably holds that contract* There was that bit about no phones on the island?

Julia: *Looks around in confusion* But… how am I supposed to grow as a person if I’m not telling my followers I’m growing as a person?

Chris: That is a question for someone who cares about that question. *Chef walks up to them with a box* Give Chef your phone, please.

Julia: Fine. I’m stronger than you think!

Chris: Wonderful. *Smiles deviously* Now all your phones.

Julia: *Freezes before turning back to the box* *Drops two more phones into the box* That’s it. I swear on the planet.

Chris: *Pulls out a security metal detector* On the planet, huh? *Swipes the detector over Julia until it buzzes* Wow.

Julia: *Puts another phone into the box* Bye, babies! Don’t worry; mommy will be back for you.

Chris: Don’t fret! Your phones will be safe… at the bottom of this lake.

Chef: *Chucks the box of phones into the lake like a football, causing Julia to scream and Chase + Priya to cringe*

Chris: *Smiling* Now I think I have a pretty good idea of who will mesh well with who, so we’ll split you guys into your teams now! Chef, go grab the flags.

Chris: I think most of you know how the game works, but let’s go over the basics while we wait for Chef. Obviously, your teams will be competing against each other. Whichever team wins a challenge, you’ll all be safe. However, the losing team will attend a marshmallow ceremony at the campfire. There, you’ll vote off one of your teammates and send them home on the Drone of Despair.

Chef: *Returns with two flags, one red and the other green*

Chris: Finally!

Chef: Keep it up and you’ll be short a host.

Chris: Okay, okay. *Turns his attention back to the campers* Axel, Ripper, Priya, Millie, Chase, Lauren, Damien, Zee. You will all be known as… the Ferocious Trout!

Chef: *Gives Priya the red flag*

Priya: *Excitedly grips the flag and bounces foot to foot* Thanks, Chef!

Chris: Emma, Raj, Wayne, Caleb, MK, Bowie, Julia, Nichelle. Your team is called… the Deadly Frogs!

Chef: *Gives Emma the green flag*

Emma: Whatever, fine. At least I’m not stuck with him. *Glares at Chase*

Chase: *Doesn’t notice*

Wayne: *Laughs at the Ferocious Trout* Guess that makes that… the other team, then. *Smirks confidently* Whatcha think, Rajie?

Raj: *Snickers* I’d be more impressed with a clogged toilet.

Ripper: Oh, yeah, well… you two aren’t… you-you’re both… then- look out ‘cause-

Raj: Oh no! I think this half naked one’s broken! *Laughs*

Wayne: Oh, be nice, Rajie! Maybe it’s his first day with a new mouth hole! *Laughs with Raj*

Ripper: *Walks towards the two as he growls angrily*

Axel: *Looks unimpressed and stops Ripper* Save it for the game.

Ripper: *Points sharply at Axel* Don’t tell me what to do!

Axel: *Growls angrily at him*

Ripper: *Backs off* … I’m gonna save it for the game.

Chris: Excellent! *Sighs happily* I get such joy seeing you all accomplish nothing except hurting yourselves… for everyone’s entertainment.

Damien: *Laughs nervously* Sorry, uh… hurting ourselves? *Doesn’t notice Lauren smiling creepily behind him*

Chris: *Whispers to Chef* He’s never seen the show.

Chef: *Shakes his head with a heavy sigh* This kid’s gonna die…

Damien: WHAT-

Chris: There are two cabins just over there, which I’m sure you know of. Go hang your flags on the flag poles and settle in. We’ll meet back up at the campfire at noon for your first challenge. Were there any questions?

Ripper: *Suggestively* Are the cabins co-ed? *Laughs, before Axel drops her bag on his toes* Ow!

Axel: Can I vote now?

Millie: I assume challenges get postponed if it’s too hot-

Lauren: Can I switch to the team that has “deadly” in the name-

Zee: Ah- what if I don’t have a question?!

Damien: DIE?!-

Chris: *Blows air horn, wearing headphones* Time’s up! No more questions. *Snickers* Goodbye~

☆☆☆

SCENE: Outside Cabins

Emma: *In front of the Deadly Frogs’ cabin’s flag pole, looking at the flag in her hand* … How are we supposed to get the flag up there?

MK: *Sarcastically* All you gotta do is learn how to fly. *Walks past to get to the cabin*

Emma: *Rolls her eyes with a laugh* Gee, helpful. *Looks to Nichelle hopefully*

Nichelle: *Looks off to the side, pretending not to see her as she also makes her way to the cabin*

Emma: *Deflates* Ugh!

Chase: *Walks over* Aw, don’t worry, babe! I got it-

Emma: *Glares at him* No you don’t. We’re on different teams. Go put your flag up.

Chase: Well, I totally would, but…

Priya: *Has already parkoured up the flagpole and gotten it hung up with a victorious little cheer*

Emma: *In awe* Wow… if only we had a trained camper on our team…

Chase: *Smirks* We?

Emma: *Glares at him again* Yeah, we. As in me and my team. Not you! Go away!

Chase: Aw, c’mon, you know what you meant-

Bowie: *Has finally reached the flagpole* Oh, buzz off, Trout. Go get comfortable while you can.

Chase: *Scoffs before finally slinking away*

Emma: *Sighs in relief and looks up at Bowie with a grateful smile* Thank you.

Bowie: *Smiles* Don’t worry about it. We have other things to worry about.

Wayne: *Walks up with Raj, placing his bags down* Ah, we got it, eh?

Raj: *Takes the flag from Emma* Go high, Wayner!

Wayne: *Climbs the flagpole with ease and catches the thrown flag before hanging it up*

Bowie: Wow. I thought you guys were hockey jocks. Where’d you learn that?

Raj: *Laughs* Wayner and I used to hang the loser team’s underpants after a game. We’d gather them up before they got a chance to leave the ice, put them in a bag, and then find the highest place to put them, eh. Wayne learned how to climb so that it made it easier. You should see their faces when they find out their underpants have gone missing. They spend hours looking for them.

Wayne: If I had my phone, I’d totally show you pictures.

Bowie: *Snickers* Impressive.

Emma: You should totally teach me that. I could use it on Chase!

Bowie: What’s up with that, anyway?

Emma: Ugh- I don’t want to talk about it.

Wayne: C’mon- let’s go pick our bunks. First one there gets the top bunk! *Runs to the cabin with a laugh*

Raj: Hey! *Scoops up their bags* No fair! Stop cheating!

Bowie: *Sighs* I should go make sure they don’t die going up the stairs.

Emma: *Rolls her eyes with an amused huff* Have fun with that.

☆☆☆

SCENE: Inside Deadly Frogs’ Cabin [Boy’s Side]

Wayne: *Runs into the cabin with a victorious hoot* Ha! I win!

Raj: *Runs in after and throws their bags onto one of the beds* That’s because you cheated, cheater! *Tackles him to the floor with a laugh*

Bowie: *Walks in seeing the boys roughhousing on the wooden floor* *Rolls his eyes with a snicker* Boys… *Walks to the middle of the room with a hum*

Raj: *Pins Wayne to the floor before looking up* Oh, hey- uh…

Bowie: Bowie. Which one are you? Wayne or Raj?

Raj: Raj!

Bowie: Raj… okay. *Looks around the room again, before walking over to the bunk the other two’s bags are on* You boys mind if I take this bunk instead?

Wayne: Nah, go ahead, eh. *Takes advantage of Raj’s pause and flips them over with a triumphant laugh* I win again!

Raj: Oof- stop cheating, bro! *Struggles longer before huffing in defeat* Get off, eh! Lemme breathe!

Wayne: *Gets off of him before getting their bags off the bunk Bowie has claimed* Here, lemme get these for ya before my buddy here breaks his arm trying.

Raj: It was one time!

Bowie: *Shakes his head* You two sure are something. *Places his bag on the bunk*

☆☆☆

And that's all for now. 10 pages in, around 9 to 10 more to go. (The intro would count as a minute, and each episode is technically 20 minutes because of that, minus the credits.)

I'm liking it so far, minus the copy and pasted parts in the intro scene, but I'm so bad at introductions, so I can't really blame the writers for how awkward it feels. I'm having a hard time coming up with things for the characters to do after this stopping point (remember, this is the episode where the characters are going to interact before the challenge next episode). I feel like the scenes are a little rushed, but that's nothing a little narrative writing won't fix later on down the line.

Let me know what y'all think. Critiques and ideas are always welcome!

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boosmidnighthour · 8 months ago

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With Total Drama Revival/Reboot/Island 2023 coming back up in my brain after my long break with Ninjago, I've started thinking about the rewrite again. (Shocker, I know.) Don't expect me to think about the rewrite for too long after this; it's a big project and I burnt myself out from Total Drama in general for months because I tend to overwhelm myself with these things.

Anyway, because I've started thinking about it again, I've decided to think about a smaller question.

What would they use the money for if they won?

The reason I bring this up is because we only really get to know two characters' reasons for entering this competition; Emma wants to (or at least wanted to) donate a portion of her money to the animal shelter that Chase made her crash into, and Priya wants to win to show her parents she's capable and to go to med school. (Correct me if I missed someone. These are the only two I can recall, and I am running on old memories.)

But anyone else is practically free reign, as long as it makes sense to the character.

Axel: She'd probably use the million to buy a bunker. She believes in zombies, and a bunker would be the best decision if the zombie apocalypse ever did happen. She has to be prepared after all.

Ripper: Based on his intro, his name, his concept... he'd use the money to buy hot wings, or really anything spicy. Y'know, to beat his life goal and maybe even go farther than that.

Chase: He entered the competition to get exposure for his stupid channel. No doubt. He's already successful, and probably already makes more than enough money. He certainly seems well off at least. But if he wins the million, he could use it on some good quality merch and practically earn the money back after. Or he could use the money to torture his friends still on the channel with him even more.

Millie: She would have used the money for her book. At least some of it. She's pretty sheltered, too, so that - too me - doesn't say her life is very difficult, and her living situation is already pretty good. She's bullied at school, but she doesn't seem to care too much about that, minus realizing how lonely she is outside of the series. If she had continued her book, she would've probably gotten her money's worth back to her, especially after already getting her exposure from the series. But since she didn't go on to make that book, I wonder if she would have continued to make a different book instead, or gone to college to study the human brain or whatever. Most of the money would probably go into a savings account, though. She just seems like the type to think long term over short term.

Damien: Since he entered the show for the money without having any clue what the show was about, I'm going to go ahead and say he's kind of a dumbass. He'd spend his money relatively quickly - not as quickly as characters like Zee, Ripper, or Raj and Wayne, but still. He's into science, so he'd use the money on things related to that, and most likely use it on more clothes. Like Millie, he seems pretty sheltered. He'd probably share the money with his friends back home; he has stated before that he can't hold a grudge for very long, especially if the person he's mad at apologizes truthfully, so if he is mad at his friends back home and they apologize in a way that actually means something, he'd totally share it.

Scary Girl: I kinda don't want to know what she'd use the money for. She's creepy, enjoys screams, and is scarily good at things that don't really make sense to her character. I don't have the imagination to figure out what she'd use it on, either, so... unsolved?

Zee: Soda, junk food, anything he can think of and he's got it in a second. If he thinks further out, or somebody suggests it, maybe extra prosthetic legs, especially after losing so many during the show. Subscriptions to streaming services and cable, too. His room looked well-lived in, so he's pretty comfortable with life, I would say.

Nichelle: I don't really know what she entered the competition. Maybe to prove to her stunt-double that she was more capable than the actress she is? That's more a season 2 thing, though, after humiliating herself on live TV. In season 1, she's already well off; she's rich, she's famous and nearly everyone already knows her, and before she's embarrasses herself, almost everyone loves her. Maybe it's a publicity stunt? To get even more people outside of her demographic to watch her movies more? Not sure. I'm also not sure what she would need the money for. Maybe just to be considered a millionaire? Maybe she'd spend it on better clothes.

Caleb: He looks like a supermodel, but he doesn't seem to be interested in becoming a supermodel. He's not famous, but he's portrayed to be the perfect person, minus the very many relationship mistakes he makes in season 2. He volunteers at places and probably donated the money he had before to some sort of charity. I think if he won the million, he'd continue doing all that stuff, but use even more money to donate to charities.

MK: She's a tech geek that leaves the house a less than normal amount, and she's a bit of a thief. She'd spend the money on the equipment, and then she'd run some sort of scam. All under an anonymous name and face. (As a side gig, she'd be Julia's co-host on their podcast, as was hinted in the second season.)

Julia: Phones. Lots of phones. Probably some professional cameras, too. She would get like... Photoshop or something and run beauty scams. She's not as good at photoshopping as MK is, though, so they kinda work together to make another scam. She'd make some ads to some shady website that MK made. The perfect team. Maybe they'd make a whole website that turned out to be some MLM scheme or something. Plus, she'd probably use the money on some makeup.

Bowie: I don't know. He seems pretty comfortable with his life. Maybe he'd get a phone or two, some new jewelry, some new clothes for Raj - maybe Wayne, too, if he can be convinced - and maybe some new electronics. I can see him getting a foosball or pool table. Maybe he'd use money to get an actual pool in the backyard. He can really be seen doing anything with it, including putting it in to savings.

Raj and Wayne: I'm putting these guys together since the show would do the same. They would use some of the money for the hockey team, obviously. Maybe they'd get ice hockey jackets. Bowie would help them pick out some different outfits (which would have shown up in the second season). Raj would use a little bit of the money on a couple of dates with Bowie. They'd probably spend their money on stupid things, too, like Zee, and Bowie would probably stop them from going too far.

I made this in only a couple of hours, so these opinions are likely to change. If anyone has other suggestions on what these guys would use the money for, let me know. It's interesting.

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boosmidnighthour · 9 months ago

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Here's the rest of what I had written at the time. I didn't like it very much and felt like I could 1) do better, and 2) do something else, especially with the situation and with Zane. It takes place after the end of this work.

Just wanted to share. I won't be posting this to AO3 or FFN, so I guess this counts as a Tumblr exclusive, lol

There hadn't really been a resolution to the problem for a long time.

Cole had continued to push at Jay and Nya for a reason that no one could discern, though had slowly started to backpedal and did it less and less frequently as before. Zane just looked hurt for a while every time he did it, but didn't say anything. It went on for months. It wasn't like they had any free time, what with the city constantly being in danger, but to have three - occasionally four - of the ninja bickering and arguing when they had a bit of downtime was grating.

Pixal had gotten many visits from Zane just to escape the hell that the monastery had been under, which just so happened to be when Cole would pick fights with Jay. It was enough for Kai to ask Zane to stay at the monastery a couple of times just to keep Cole from Nya and Jay. The team was in shambles.

Then everything blew up.

Zane was gone.

He remembered how his heart ached as he watched his friend just… vanish. He was gone, and all he had to keep of him were memories and part of his faceplate. He remembered being in shock, only being able to stare on in disbelief where Zane had once been. He just barely remembered Nya hugging him as everything became overwhelming. Why had she hugged him of all people? He didn't know. He didn't care. He had buried his face in her neck as his vision had gone blurry and tears silently stained her shirt, too stunned to make a sound.

After another week had passed, after the mourning ceremony for Zane, after seeing his statue, Cole had been the first to leave. He remembered Lloyd berating him, and ignoring both Kai and Jay as he walked out of the monastery. He had spared Nya a glance, but decided against apologizing right then; he wouldn't have been able to get through it, nor did he think it would've meant much at all as he left the ninja. He could apologize the next he saw her, knowing it would be a long time before then.

He had heard that Jay left after him. Kai and Nya had inevitably stuck around for Lloyd, but their focus had no longer been on ninja duties. Pixal had occasionally been in contact with the ninja, but had disappeared at some point. He kinda wished he had been able to talk to her when he had the chance; she might've talked to him about Zane. It might have made him feel a little better.

Months on months went by. He still remembered. He started to crave. He wanted it all back… but it wouldn't be the same without him. He couldn't have him back…

Or could he?

A flash of green met his vision, and suddenly, everything he wanted seemed possible again.

☆☆☆

It didn't matter how much had changed.

Cole made his way over to where he found Zane, atop the monastery looking over the training ninja with a wistful look in his glowing eyes. They no longer stood out as much as before, with Zane's complexion going from a deep brown to a shiny silver, but they were still uniquely him. He sat down beside the nindroid, watching the same.

Pixal was getting used to her new body, testing it out with Nya and Jay keeping a close eye on her for any bugs. It had taken them months to build and there were definitely gonna be a few kinks to work out, but she was still determined to try out some ninja moves. Borg had helped of course, but Pixal had ultimately decided that she hadn't wanted the same build that he had created for her; she had wanted something more durable and flexible. So, Borg would help with blueprints and give the technologically intelligent ninja some parts.

Zane would usually be sparring with her, but today, she had wanted to go against the dummies, believing that she was only causing Zane to belittle her in a way. It had been teasing, but there was no way she had missed the embarrassed look on his face; he had been going easier on her than was necessary. He hadn't meant to, but he still had. So, he agreed that she should go at her own pace and come back to challenge him later on.

Kai, Skylor, and Lloyd were chatting, relaxed in the sun and not training, much to Wu's disdain. He had threatened to kick Skylor out for distracting the ninja from their duties multiple times over the months since they'd met, and actually had once. But Wu's stubbornness was no match for Skylor's, or Kai's for that matter. He had found the two in Kai's room talking the night after she had been kicked out, and he had strictly told her to go, but she didn't take him seriously. She never had, nor did anyone think she ever would.

It was hilarious to Lloyd, who had started to befriend her during her visits. Everyone - aside from Wu - liked her a lot. Wu wasn't winning this battle.

It was a stark contrast to the time before Zane's sacrifice.

“What is it, Cole?” Zane interrupted Cole's thoughts, making him jump. He looked at him, and took a moment to take in his soft expression. He couldn't help remembering his anger and hurt from times before. “... Is something the matter?”

“No,” Cole hummed, looking away. “Well, not really. Just came up to make sure you were okay. You've kinda been distant when you haven't been helping Pixal.” It had taken time to mend out his personal issues with her. He wished he had gotten to know her before; she was nice.

“I am well,” Zane sighed, looking back to his teammates once more. “I have found I enjoy watching when everyone is at peace. It calms me… I wish it was always like this…”

Cole nodded in agreement, and the two sat in a comfortable silence. Then he sighed. “... You remember before you… left, right?”

“... It is a little harder than it used to be, but yes. Mostly.”

“Do you remember our argument in the kitchen? When I was being a little shit to Jay?”

“I would prefer not to remember,” Zane grumbled, his mood seeming soured. Then he sighed heavily. “I wanted to apologize for something.”

“... For what?”

“I am sorry if my assumption had been incorrect; I did not think you had been attracted to Nya. There had never been any signs from what I could recollect, but it could have been more recently or I could have misinterpreted or had not seen something… It had not made any sense to me and that was my own fault-”

“Hey, hey- don't sweat it, snowflake. Maybe… uh- this is gonna sound off coming from me, but maybe don't make assumptions.” There was a pause before he laughed. “You were right, though.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. Nya’s cool ‘n all, but, uh… She's not really my type, to say the least.” They sat in kind of awkward silence as Zane took that information in. Thankfully, he didn't push it.

“Did you ever apologize to them?” he asked now, his brow raised as he looked at the master of earth.

“Yeah,” Cole assured. “I told them the… the real reason I fueled the feud during the time you were… yeah. Closer to when we found you, so kinda late, but it was better explained than never told.” He fidgeted with his hands, trying to ease his nerves. He could feel the pinch of sadness in his chest everytime he brought up Zane's sacrifice, and he was sure he'd start crying again.

He had cried enough when he found him.

Instead of lecturing him, Zane sounded curious. “... Real reason?”

“Yeah…” He scratched his cheek awkwardly. “I, uh… well…” He had already told Nya and Jay… Why was it more difficult to say in front of Zane? He sighed in irritation. “I was going through a bit of a crisis and didn't know how to take care of it like a rational adult. So, I kinda took it out on Nya and Jay. I wish I hadn't- I don't know if anything I say will ever make them consider forgiving me, and I don't think it matters. We're on mostly good terms, and I just want to apologize, whether they forgive me or not.”

A cool, soothing hand rubbed his shoulder gently and he was hit again with just how much he had missed Zane, even after having him back for months. “I am certain they will forgive you. We have all changed since then, and I believe you would never do it again,” he said, his voice - though more robotic - was pleasant to hear. “... Is it alright if I ask what kind of crisis?”

Cole was quiet then, trying desperately to think of how to explain it. “... It's… it's personal,” he managed. “I… was figuring out who I was- sorry, it's kinda hard for me to say so soon, but… but I can…” He was weak. He was so weak.

“It is alright,” Zane softly hummed, and looking at him once more, he realized the patient look in his eyes and the gentle smile on his face. “You do not have to tell me everything, not right now or ever, but if you wish to, take your time.”

He wanted to… he wanted to so badly. But his brain was barely connecting with his mouth.

“... Do you… Are you… were you and Pixal ever a thing?” he asks instead. He got a surprised laugh from the nindroid, music to his ears.

“I am assuming you are asking if we were ever romantically exclusive?”

“Yeah…”

“Well… I admit I was enamored with her when we first met. I had never seen anything like her; she was almost like me in a way, and it was rather easy to bond with her because of that. But she did not quite understand emotions at the time. She is still getting used to them.” Then he smiled to himself. “But no; we were never dating. I do not believe I felt the same way I felt for her as I had you.”

Cole struggled not to choke at another admittance of Zane's true feelings for him… after nearly two whole years since the first.

“Oh- apologies. I should not be saying such things… it makes you uncomfortable-”

“Hey- what did I say about assuming feelings?”

Zane grew confused at that. “But…”

Cole sighed heavily now. “Well, with that information down, maybe now this'll be easier,” he grumbled. “... I was figuring myself out. I wasn't sure how my dad would react, so I… I kinda bullied myself into liking Nya. I thought she was interested, and I knew her, so it made it easier. Until Nya realized how much she liked Jay, and how complicated things would be after.” He sighed again, shaking his head. “I should've called it quits long before I did. For a lot of reasons.

Then I started seeing my dad more often. I wanted to try rebuilding our relationship, make it better than it had been. It made it easier to tell him that I was gay after all that. It went a lot smoother than I thought it would have.”

That had been after only a few days of mourning Zane's loss and realizing just how much he really meant to him. He had been sobbing for hours before he had eventually decided to visit his dad. His dad had held him for a long time that day, comforting him to the best of his abilities as his tears stained his shirt. He had confessed to him who he was, how he felt about the nindroid, everything in his heart, completely vulnerable and barely able to think about the possible repercussions that could come with such things. But his dad was all-the-more gentle with him after, treating him like a mother would, like his mother would have.

He didn't tell Zane that part; he didn't need to know that part.

“Gay as in-”

“No, not happy. Homosexual.”

“Oh.”

It was tense now as the two stared at one another, Zane soaking up the information.

“So… you and Nya were never an option to begin with,” he finally said, speaking slowly. “You told your father your sexuality and everything turned out to be fine?” Cole nodded. “Well… now everything from before seems all for not…”

Cole laughed. “Yeah… it was a whole big thing we all could have gone without,” he agreed. Zane joined in his laugh, a twinkle in his eye. Then it was quiet again as they turned back to watch the others once more.

It was a while before they spoke again, enjoying the peace more than they cared to admit.

“Y'know… you've told me how you feel about me a couple of times now. I've never gotten the chance to tell you how I feel,” he started, eyes fixed on the scene down below, too afraid to look at the nindroid just yet. But he could feel Zane's snap back over to him. “I… I don't even know if you still feel the same as you did before, especially after all the shit I put everyone through.”

He fiddled with his fingers a little. “But, for the record… I, uh… I really like you. I think I always have, I just didn't realize it until… until you were gone…” His voice faded into a whisper towards the end of the sentence and he cleared his throat, trying not to think about it. “I know now that when I was hitting on Nya, it probably hurt you… I'm really sorry about… about everything; the pain I caused everyone just… it wasn't worth it- it never was. I wish I could go back and tell myself off. I wish anything I do going forward would be enough to make it up to anyone, but…” He sighed. “I'm sorry. I hope that I can do better-”

“Cole.”

He choked at that, eyes zipping back to the other. A stern look was in his eyes.

“You are spiraling,” he said more softly now. He gently took his hand, and Cole hoped that his nervousness wasn't obvious. “It is clear how much you have changed, not just to me, but to everyone here. Nya and Jay no longer look at you with anxiety or disdain. Kai talks to you easier now; there is no sense of betrayal left in his voice. You are helping in missions and teaching Lloyd how to be the formidable leader he will one day have to be.” He smiled at him, and he just… melted. “I… I do not think I can forgive you for the past, but you are leaps and bounds better now than then.”

Zane gently stroked his knuckles in a soothing manner, causing Cole's shoulders to relax. “I do still like you romantically, as well,” he continued, nearly making him suffocate. “I have wanted to ask for a while now, but if you would like, we could go on a date.”

“Really?” Cole whispered, shocked that this was really happening. Then he was forcing himself to relax again, though Zane could tell his giddiness had risen. “I-I mean- yeah! We could plan for a date- I-uh-”

The nindroid giggled, smiling warmly at him. “Relax. We have plenty of time to plan forward.” He planted a kiss on the back of his hand, nearly causing Cole to start an earthquake.

“Okay, you're enjoying teasing me a little too much, jackass-”

Zane laughed loudly, catching the attention of everyone below. Nya teased Cole for how embarrassed he looked, Jay laughing along fondly. Warmth wrapped over the monastery, and he felt at ease amongst his peers, even as they poked and teased him. Looking back over at Zane, he smiled to himself.

Everyone was right where they should be.

Fandom: Ninjago

I wrote this a while ago, but yeah. I wanted an excuse to write angry Zane, lol

Rating: General Audiences Summary: Cole and Jay are arguing over Nya. Zane has some things to say about that.

AO3 FFN

#ninjago #glaciershipping #ninjago cole #cole brookstone #ninjago zane #zane julien #my wips

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boosmidnighthour · 9 months ago

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Fandom: Ninjago

I wrote this a while ago, but yeah. I wanted an excuse to write angry Zane, lol

Rating: General Audiences Summary: Cole and Jay are arguing over Nya. Zane has some things to say about that.

AO3 FFN

#ninjago #glaciershipping #ninjago cole #ninjago zane #cole brookstone #zane julien #my work

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boosmidnighthour · 10 months ago

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Here's another little Total Drama drabble that I have no current uses for. I wrote a while ago when I was tired, so it's a little messy, but I think it's cute.

Working Title: Wayne the token straight

Fandom: Total Drama, Total Drama 2023

While hanging out, the topic of Wayne's sexuality comes up.

“Wow, Wayne really is the token straight,” Bowie chuckled to himself.

“Yep!” Wayne agreed, sounding almost proud of himself.

“Nah,” Raj argued, mashing the buttons on his DS. He looked up at Bowie from where he'd laid his head on his chest as the other teen hummed in curiosity.

“What, I never told you?”

“Told me what?”

“Yeah, told him what?” Wayne piped up again, looked over from where he had been playing on his XBox. He looked kind of confused.

“Oh, man! I can't believe it never came up!” Raj laughed to himself, before looking back at his game. “Remember in freshman year? That one guy, uh… tall guy, dark curly hair, green eyes?”

“... Uh…”

“Luke-”

“Oh- uh- yeah, no,” Wayne quickly tried to deny, despite his neck quickly going red. He turned back to his game, in a rush.

“Bro, come on! You did not talk about him for weeks, waxing poetic about his /beautiful emerald eyes/, keeping me up until the next day the one time, just to try and lie to your best friends,” Raj pouted dramatically.

“Is poetry another shared thing you two have?” Bowie hummed in amusement.

“Nah, Raj got the poetic skills, eh. I got basically nothing under my belt.” Then he sighed. “Rajie, you know that didn't end very well.”

“Well, that's because Luke ended up being the straight one. He was still nice, though! And he wanted to stay friends, so it didn't end that badly, eh?”

“I couldn't talk to him after that. Then he moved to another part of Canada.” Wayne cringed on himself, before shaking off the memories. “Anyway, that doesn't mean I'm not straight. My sexuality's still up for debate, eh.”

Raj scoffed a little, a playful smirk on his face.

“Oh, ya got somethin’ else to say, lover boy?” The dirty blonde smirked, a dare behind it.

“Nothing, nothing… I just have my theories,” Raj hummed nonchalantly, pretending to be suddenly uninterested in their line of discussion.

“Mhm, thought so.” Wayne turned back to his video game, seeming satisfied with that answer.

The room was silent for a few moments, aside from the sounds of the two's video games and Bowie texting someone. Then he put his phone down, looking like he had some questions.

“How'd this Luke guy come into the picture?”

Wayne groaned and planted his hands over his face, looking like he didn't really want to talk about it. So Raj took the lead for now.

“Luke was a football player at our school. A grade above us. But he also got into trouble a lot, so he was benched for a bunch of games. Still came to the practices, though.” He saved his game and turned his DS off to focus more on what they were talking about. “It was little things, like dying his hair, getting piercings anywhere but his earlobe, wearing clothes that the principal said were inappropriate, like cropped t-shirts and rings.”

“Sounds like someone I'd have plenty in common with,” Bowie commented teasingly.

“Yeah, you two might've become friends if you'd met him,” Raj agreed. “Anyway, Wayne thought he was the coolest, y'know? He'd go to every game just in case he played, but if he couldn't he would try to talk to him from the bleachers. Almost impossible. He would try to hang out with him after school, but he would leave before Wayne caught up. Wayne talked about feeling ghosted by the guy a few times, but he took it like a champ.”

“Well, I mean… Luke would get suspended sometimes, so I wouldn't make it sound like this happened everyday, eh?”

“Psh, it was just about,” Raj teased. “He was a jock, but the kind of jock that actually does the work to keep his grades up, not the one making the nerds do his homework for him. He was quiet, read a lot. When he spoke, Wayner listened to every word he said-”

“No I didn't-”

“You totally did, bro! Luke's voice carried. I swear, you were able to understand every word he said to his friends in the cafeteria, and our tables were at different ends!”

“He had a nice voice. Can't a guy appreciate that?” Wayne weakly defended.

“You were crushing hard, dude. Harder than you were on that one chick from middle school.”

“You already admitted to confessing to him, didn't you?” Bowie interrupted. Wayne's sigh was all the answer he needed. “I'm not gonna push you to figure it all out right now, but at least you acknowledge that you may or may not be straight. Though, maybe don't push that you're straight. If you're looking for a partner, that might send the wrong signals.”

#total drama #total drama reboot #total drama 2023 #td bowie #td raj #td wayne #my wips

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