#Acronix would laugh at it

[iloveacronix]

noodle doodle

Just wait till the part where Rose says she would never let go of Jack and then that is EXACTLY what she does💀

@yourlocalkitkat

[figs-oliomedley]

ok but like if the Coalescence is caused by something or someone on purpose, that’s probably the funniest and wildest shit ever

“fuck you, I’m dragging the apocalypse across thousands of years to happen NOW, good luck fuckers”

bonus points if it’s somehow those two dipshits with a snake army

[leftalpacavoid]

🐱 Jealous~?

— It's just a kitten he thought, Although he can't even comprehend a small as a feline would steal your attention other than him, wishing it's Him instead.

REQUESTED?: No.

Paired Character: Acronix, GN! Reader.

#TAGS: Pure fluff drabble, Kind of short, Acronix is either potentially OOC, This kitten stealing your attention is onto something 🤔 Nothing else is added more. {4.3k words.} Enjoy Reading! ^^

⪼ 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 ࿐ཽ༵☆

—ᥫ᭡—

You're sitting on the couch, gently cradling a tiny kitten that somehow crawled its way into your arms. The kitten is purring, blissfully curled up against you, and you're utterly charmed by the little fluffball. You’re so wrapped up in its warm, tiny body and soft meows that you hardly notice Acronix sitting beside you. But he’s watching—closely.

At first, he simply crosses his arms, leaning back and pretending not to care. He raises an eyebrow, tapping his fingers against his arm, watching as you whisper to the kitten, stroking its soft fur with all the gentleness he’s used to seeing from you — the kind he’d like to think is reserved just for him. But today? No, today it's directed at some random kitten who wandered into your life and nestled itself all too comfortably in what he has silently claimed as his spot.

He tries to keep his jealousy in check. After all, it’s just a kitten, right? But as the minutes pass, the little fuzzball only seems to be making itself more at home in your arms. Acronix clears his throat, hoping to catch your attention. But instead, you just coo at the kitten, rubbing your cheek against its tiny head, oblivious to Acronix's presence.

Finally, he decides to say something. "So... that’s a cute kitten," he says with feigned casualness, though his eyes are laser-focused on the little fur thief in your lap. "Pretty sure I heard you say I was your favorite, though." He shoots you a playful but pointed look, half-expecting you to laugh and put the kitten aside. But you just glance up with a teasing smile, nodding as you return your attention to the kitten, murmuring something sweet to it in a voice that Acronix realizes with a pang is usually reserved for him.

The kitten purrs louder, sinking deeper into your arms. He frowns. "Are you seriously ignoring me for… this little ball of fluff?" His voice is half-amused, half-annoyed, trying to mask the jealousy he knows is radiating from him. You glance at him, the amusement twinkling in your eyes, but you’re not letting go of the kitten just yet.

"Acronix, it's just a kitten," you say with a small chuckle, clearly entertained by his reaction.

But Acronix is determined. He moves closer, practically leaning against you as he makes it his mission to reclaim his spot. He throws an arm over your shoulders and rests his head on your shoulder, sighing dramatically. "I mean, I get it. The kitten's cute," he says, his tone almost mocking as he inches closer. "But, I mean, I’m here too, you know." He gives you a little nudge, his eyes locked on the kitten, hoping it’ll take the hint and scoot over. It does not.

Instead, the kitten purrs louder, curling up even tighter in your lap and stretching out one little paw possessively, as if to say, This human is mine. It knows what he's feeling right now, yet it decided to stay.

Acronix rolls his eyes, muttering something about “clingy cats” under his breath, but he’s visibly growing more impatient. He reaches over and gently pokes the kitten, testing if it might move on its own. But the kitten just squeaks—a shrill, startled sound that makes you laugh, and makes Acronix even more annoyed.

"Really?" he huffs, looking at the kitten like it’s his mortal enemy. "This little thing has you wrapped around its paw?"

You smile at him and try to gently put the kitten down, giving it a little nudge to encourage it to move. But the moment you try to lift it, the kitten lets out a loud (scream) meow, clinging to your arm and wriggling stubbornly to stay in place.

'This cat..—' Acronix thought in annoyance.

It’s as if the kitten knows exactly what it’s doing — making a bold claim on you that leaves Acronix rolling his eyes in irritation, muttering under his breath about dramatic cats.

Finally (but reluctantly), you manage to carefully set the kitten down on the floor, and it settles with an annoyed little meow of its own. But Acronix doesn’t waste a second. The moment you’re free, he took the opportunity and swoops in, wrapping his arms around you possessively and pulling you close to his chest, almost as if he’s trying to erase the kitten’s scent from your skin. He leans in, his face inches from yours, a smirk playing on his lips.

"There. Now that that distraction is out of the way," he says, his voice a low murmur as he nuzzles into your hair, "I can finally have you back where you belong." He holds you a little tighter, burying his face in your shoulder, breathing in the comforting scent of your warmth.

You laugh, wrapping your arms around him, finally giving him the attention he’s been vying for all this time. He lets out a deep, satisfied sigh, holding you close, his fingers tracing gentle patterns along your back as if he’s making sure you don’t slip away again.

After a few quiet moments, he glances down, shooting the kitten a smug look. "See, furball? This spot? Mine."

©leftalpacavoid 2024.

[mx-julien]

ninjas' relationship with a home

Zane is used to moving on from places, as an amnesiac orphan he was used to getting up and carrying on, then his only temporary home, the Monastery, burns down (ref: s1 ep2 Home) and the others blame him for it. granted, he seems unaffected from these accusations and proceeds to find the Destiny's Bounty that day so all is forgiven

I wonder if some of this longing for a home was intensified after he regains his memories in Tik Tok (s1 ep7). because then he would be able to remember a time of prolonged safety and living with people you love

Kai and Nya lived at the blacksmith shop presumably since their parents got kidnapped by Krux and Acronix. Nya even had enough time to create a whole secret room of armor

the first years must've been especially hard given all the reminders of their parents being around. did they leave their bedroom untouched, save for the occasional cleaning?

did Kai have to pull up a stool to the stove to cook until he hit his growth spurt? are most of Nya's memories in that house of Kai making her lunches and tucking her in at night and sending her off to school?

who takes care of the shop while they're gone? and when they come back do they notice everything looks a little smaller- each corner thick with dust and the fingerprints of afternoons when they were 12 and only had each other?

Jay lived with Ed and Edna in the scrapyard since he was little and he can visit back there whenever he likes, but now he has another family to think about: the one he never had, the one that gave him away

however after Skybound he knows he has other parents as well. does he ever sit in the kitchen he grew up in and wonder if his biomom had any recipes she wanted to pass down? if she ever saw families or little kids and thought of him? if they have the same smile or same freckles or same laugh?

sure he can learn about Cliff all he wants and he loves his Mom and Dad dearly, but was there more? could he have learned to master lightning with his Mom? where was she when he was growing up? was she unable to see him or unwilling? is she even alive?

Cole's house is likely the same as when he was little, so he too can go visit, but I wonder if he went off to "boarding school" because after his Mom died he couldn't stand to be at home

what was a place to laugh and paint became gray when Lilly got ill. it turned into a place of hushed voices and packed bags for the hospital. after she died it was the home of yelling, of arguments, of tradition vs. passion. smiles became forced and doors only slammed shut.

with more time having passed, I wonder if Cole is glad that so many things of his are mostly untouched since his Mom died. he can find her neat handwriting on some notes in his desk, in books on the shelves, and point out decor she bought

Lloyd only had a complete home for a small part of his childhood before Misako left him at Darkley's. then, he must've lived somewhere close to the school. when he was doing Pythor's bidding, he seemed to be mostly homeless

after growing up deserted at a boarding school (that he clearly didn't like) and manipulated into long treks and homelessness to do the bidding of a snake, perhaps his misbehavior at the beginning of his stay on the Bounty was because he couldn't imagine it lasting. him? a place where he felt at home? better the devil you know than the devil you don't- just toss me back out on the streets I don't CARE!

when do you think he realized that the others weren't going to leave him like his Mom did or take advantage of him like Pythor? how many months in did it take him to realize that his uncle Wu wasn't the only one who wanted him there?

any particular ninja y'all want me to focus on drop in the tags or replies- I'm real interested about this now

[get-acronixed-meme]

Time twins are around 6-7 years old in this drabble

Prompt: Childhood memories

Snowfall of Memories

"Hurry up, Krux! Or we'll miss everything!"

"I'm coming!"

"Don't forget your gloves, Acronix!"

"Okay, mom!"

Surprising, both twins leaned out of the doors and smiled, excitedly. It's been snowing — it's been finally snowing!

There was such an excitement in his bright eyes. The first snow! Oh, how soft — how glowing it looked... Almost fluffy! Curious, Acronix rushed to squeeze a small lump of snow in his hands. Suddenly, his shaking frozen palms started hurting so bad as if something was biting them, aggressively.

"My fingers — I don't feel my fingers!" Acronix screamed in fear.

"That's why you should wear your gloves. Oh, you're so foolish, brother..." Krux remarked, shaking his head.

"Huh? No, I am not!"

"Yes, you are!"

"Y - you know what? Snowball fight!" Acronix shouted, eagerly. In the next moment, he suddenly threw a snowball at his twin.

"Hey! Don't do this..."

"Alright!" His lips wicked up into a sneaky grin.

And one by one, a wave of snowballs crashing him down. Stunned, Krux covered his poor ears, and face, almost breaking in tears.

"Acronix, stop it!"

"Huh? Hey, don't you crying, brother?" He surprised. "Come on, Krux. I was just joking..."

With a frown, Krux turned away from him, crossing his arms. "Not funny... Hey, what are you doing—?"

Excited, Acronix jumped, climbing on the snowdrifts, and drowning, and giggling, cheerfully.

"—Stop it, Acronix! Your clothes will be wet. Mother will kill you..."

"How will she know? Oh, come on, brother... It's so much fun!"

"Acronix..."

"Trust me, Krux, mom won't even know. Come on — let's play!"

Krux took an unsure step as he looked at Acronix — squeezing his brother's hand, and fooling around, and pushing each other, and laughing, and having so much fun together.

In his very eyes full of curiosity, there was a sparkle, a hope for the bright future. And the pure joy has warmed their little hearts up, keeping those wide smiles on their happy faces. Too young, so careless...

Tired, Krux slowly buttoned up his coat — crossing the buzzing street, and hearing children's laughter and cries, and getting lost in his own distant thoughts.

With such a deep melancholy, he let out a heavy sigh, lifted his grayish head to the vast, gloomy sky. To watch the first snow gracefully covering roofs, and roads, and everything all around.

Crowds of people and snakes were flickering, and fading away, and passing him by as he just kept standing there, silently. In a complete loneliness.

Wherever his twin was, he would never be forgotten as long as a memory of him, of their childhood went on living in Krux's aching heart. As long as Acronix seemed the only one giving him the reason to move forward, to fight, to stay sane, to try carrying his life on in this broken world — no matter how hard it was.

[kyokittymeow]

You got any historyshipping head cannons..?? 👉👈 ❤

I absolutely have! I actually wrote some to post them some day. Guess you can have them earlier now xD

•Krux has an unhealthy obsession for Misako (help this man)

•He has a crush on her since youth

•They worked together in the museum (when he was in his Dr. Saunders persona) and he started falling for her even more

•They could talk about history stuff all day

•Krux loves her feisty, wild side and wouldn't complain if he gets beaten up by her lmao (honestly this man needs help)

•Misako can make this man from a grumpy, evil mf to a soft puppy in seconds

•Give him chin scratches and he melts away

•Krux has sweet, cheesy petnames for her: My dear, darling, love, sweetheart

•Misako wants Krux to try out a new hairstyle since his hair is always combed back. Buut Krux refuses.

Sometimes she would ruffle his hair on purpose to give him a cuter look.

•They slow dance together to old love songs 🥹

•On rainy days they cuddle up on the couch and read books or drink tea.

•When Krux is having a date with her he panics everytime what he should wear and just can't fucking decide. He wants to look ✨PERFECT✨

Acronix in the background laughing and rating him.

Acronix: i give this outfit a cringe/10

Krux: ...fuck you

(Then ends up wearing a fucking suit to a cafe 💀)

•Krux is so cute and shy around her, literally a different person

•Krux would play romantic songs on the piano for Misako ♡⁠‿⁠♡ (yes he can play the piano because i said so)

[the-ninja-legacy-whip]

So when an Elemental Master enters NRG Mode, their body is essentially made of their element (like Nya merging with the sea in Seabound). How exactly does that work/look like with more "incorporeal" elements like Speed, Mind, Form, Sound, Time, Gravity and Surprise?? Would, for example, Chamille be a purple ooze that's constantly changing shape, or Jacob be made of soundwaves? Would Neuro be straight up made entirely out of neuron cells??? (Please tell me Krux and Acronix would turn into clocks lmao)

Master Lloyd tells us a lot of stories about those who have tried to attain the highest honor an Elemental Master can achieve—becoming one with their Element. He speaks of all the sacrifices that comes with surrendering oneself to the other side of themselves, and the inner strength required to pull oneself out of it. I can see how such a feat would be admirable, and why he'd want to aspire us to at least one day try.

He speaks proudly of his friends—of how Zane came to learn he could incite an ice age at a moment's notice, of how Kai found he could render the world ablaze should he so wish, how Jay could simply laugh and crack up a lightning storm that would power all the cities forever, how Cole's heartbeat could be tuned to the unbreakable churn of the earth itself, and of how Nya once gave everything she had to become the entire ocean itself, saving us all in a time before I wasn't even around to remember...

And yet, not all of his stories are painted as success stories.

Master Lloyd never says who they are—were?—but he mentions the other Elemental Masters from time to time, and of how the Merge enticed them to try to master their NRG Modes too. Knowing that Elemental Powers were seemingly the only way to seal the rifts, I suppose I could understand why.

He never goes into specifics—never tells us where these supposed others are now—but with a fond, distant look in his eyes, he tells us to pay very close attention to the things in life that often go unseen; for not every Element is so obvious as a strike of lightning, a crack in the earth, the frigidness of ice, the burn of fire, and the once endlessness of the ocean...

He tells us to feel the pull of gravity keeping us anchored to the ground, acting as an invisible safety net. He tells us to be mindful of the shadows cast across the expanse of the ground, each of them reaching out to give us shelter and shade in spades, and a break from the otherwise warm and welcoming guiding light. He tells us to track each and every tick tock of the clocks providing the proof of time, to remind us that yes, we are marching forward in our lives...

He tells us to remember the rush that flows through us whenever we run as fast as we can, speeding through the fields as the whipping winds makes our hair dance in the wake. He tells us to watch for shifting things that try to trick our eyes and ears, for the form we all take on can change at a moment's notice, and we've never know. He tells us to keep an ear aimed upwards as well, to catch all the simple sounds that would be ephemerally missed were we more focused on just the sights.

He gestures to where his incense burns before the portrait of his uncle. He wafts a hand through the resulting smoke, telling us to observe as it floats and flits out of shape with the barest breeze in the near-epitome of freedom. He warns us not to lean too close; to not breathe it in, for while it isn't poison, it still has the potency to disorient us, even if just for a moment.

He then takes my hand and brushes it along his garden of amber-colored flowers, each bloom of nature popping open to greet me as my fingers glide along the leaves and petals. The plants stay protected though confined in a metal box—while cold and unwelcoming to the touch, it is sturdy, supportive, and unyielding. It is a small observation, but one I keep in mind—and he tells us that even thoughts have a shape and a presence, though that presence remains unknown to anyone else.

Master Lloyd then turns to me, an ache in his eyes, as if searching for something long gone and lost, before sighing. His hands tremble as they continue to support mine, and he speaks of perhaps the most invisible element of all—one that's often forgotten, or taken for granted...but is eternally the hardest to anticipate.

His voice quivers as he tells us to watch for the way one's eyes light up upon being presented with a gift, of the embarrassed chuckles that tumbles from one's lips upon being greeted unexpectedly; of the thrill of seeing a loved one enter a room, the delight of finding something rare in a grocery store, the charm of getting to look up at a starry night sky for the first time... He also tells us to be understanding when one cries at the deliverance of bad news, or the confrontation of a sudden, horrid realization...when things hit their worst and no one ever seems to be prepared for it.

He becomes determined now, telling us to pay attention to all the things we take for granted, for their existence in and of themselves is a miracle to behold, whether as ordinarily extraordinary as the sun rising once again or as unfathomable as the fact that we exist at all, for a surprise is still a surprise, even when it is no longer perceived as such.

My own eyes sparkle at the thought of that.

He lets me go and returns to addressing us all as one, telling us that it's in all the little things that life truly thrives. And though we cannot always see those other elements, as long as we can sense them, and know when they are there...we can maintain our connections with such things, no matter how far apart we actually are.

I know he must speak from experience. He tells us that it is a lesson imparted unto him from his uncle. And a bit of pride is sprinkled at the end of his words.

I then ask Lloyd if he's ever been in NRG Mode himself, because I wonder what it must be like, to sense everything all at once, to the point that it must feel like nothing at all... To be nothing more than the energy that runs through all things; to feel and know every connection with every other element, with every other life that roams the world...

To be limitless, to be unparalleled, to be infinite, to be life itself...

But Lloyd stares at me strangely, as if he's already given me that answer. It makes me feel like I've missed some kind of important point, and I scowl, asking again. He grows quiet, for once, and I'm lead to believe that he's not going to tell me.

Until he actually says,

"...If you've ever truly lived..."

Lloyd tilts his head back, staring aimlessly up at the skies above the monastery with shimmering green-gold eyes.

"...then you already know."

[criolla-star]

Overwhelmed (Vinny x Garmadon Part 6)

(I suggest you go read part 1-5 if you haven’t already)( also I ship Kai and Cole don’t come harass me!)( guys forgive me they’re eating in this chapter but I don’t know if it’s accurate so yea)(Vinny wears a glove on his right hand btw and also the purple oni smoke that comes out of Garmadons’ hands burn in my au my rules)(I’d appreciate if you check out my new book it’s Cyrus x Acronix)

“W-what was that for!?”Vinny exclaimed though it was muffled due to him shoving his face into the mattress. “What, am I not allowed to kiss you?” Garmadon replied in a snarky tone. Vinny didn’t respond and kept his face in the mattress he didn’t mind Garmadon kissing him but it was surprising to think of the fact that the dark lord has fallen for a cameraman.

Garmadon let out a sigh before sitting on the bed and picking up Vinny the putting him on his lap. The larger began nuzzling the smallers’ neck causing his to laugh out, “G-Garm stop t-that it tickles!” The smaller giggled out. Garmadon obviously ignored his pleas to stop because he loved seeing the smaller laugh he just seemed so pure.

There was a knock at the door and Vinny jumped out of Garmadons’ lap and went to the door, it was Kai and Cole, “Hey you two, Master wu told us to come here and tell you Zane made food so come out if you want and that after you can train Lloyd” Kai said before grabbing Coles’ hand and walking away. “Do you wanna go?” Vinny asked which to Garmadon nodded and stood up walking towards the door and Vinny following behind.

The two made their way to where the ninja was sitting they had to add some space for the two but that was quickly dealt with. Cole was already stuffing his face with noodles and dumplings while Jay and Lloyd were eat puffy potstickers. The smith siblings were drinking miso soup and Wu was eating some pie and tea. Garmadon and Vinny began eating whatever (no more describing food) “So Vinny I haven’t seen you since like after the end of the overlord, how’s everything going?” Nya asked trying to be friendly because it was awfully quiet at the table. Vinny looked up at Nya, “oh honestly everythings’ been amazing “he replied.

Jay hesitantly asked, “S-so umm…has G-Garmadon ever hurt you…?” After Jay asked that he received a bonk on the head from Nya and literally everyone stared at Jay. “Why would you ask a question like that?” Vinny asked he was looking down at the table and so was Garmadon they really didn’t like this at all. “I-I’m just curious…I mean maybe like when he first came to your apartment and he didn’t know how to act”Jay replied at this point everyone at the table was giving Jay a death stare while Lloyd on the other hand was curious just like the blue ninja.

“It’s fine you can tell them…”Garmadon whispered quietly to Vinny. The smaller looked up at him with a concerned looked before nodding. “There…there was one time..” Vinny said. At that point everyone focused their attention from Jay onto Vinny, they knew it was rude to talk about but they were so curious. “Just like you said it was when he first came to my apartment he was…adjusting..”Vinny said, Garmadon hated remembering it but, he knew Vinny forgave him he’s apologised a thousand times already.

“So one time he didn’t necessarily understand human culture at all and well that made him angry…..he well….grabbed my hand and you know the purple oni smoke….well it kinda burnt my hand….accidentally of course”,Vinny said looking at his right hand which had a black glove over it. Jay felt really bad asking that question now apologised for the sensitive topic. “Is that what the glove is for?” Zane asked to which Vinny nodded. Garmadon didn��t want to speak he felt guilt all the time about the event and now it felt worse.

“Honestly, don’t feel too bad about Kai burns us nearly all the time in training and he accidentally burns himself sometimes” Cole said trying to brighten the mood and wrapping his arm around Kai. Nya and Jay laughed, “Yea that is true, and Cole only trains with him because he wants to spend more time with Kai!”Lloyd laughed out, Kai and Cole turned a bright red as the others began teasing them. Master Wu let out a sigh of relief to see that the attention has been focused away from his brother and Vinny.

Garmadon felt a sense of relief as well but he was still stressed which to Vinny grabbed his hand and began using his finger to trace circles. Wu and Zane both noticed this causing Zane to become confused and Wu to feel happy for his brother. The group eventually finished eating and moved on from making fun of Kai and Cole turning this back into a normal dinner with the group.

“Shall we go and train Lloyd now?” Wu asked the Garmadon then looked at Lloyd. “Very well, but I shall go do something first” Garmadon said before getting up and going back to his room. Vinny began to worry and stood up he was going to take his plate but Zane told him he’ll take it in. Vinny thanked Zane then went after Garmadon to find him sitting on their bed in their room.

Vinny let out a sigh walked in and closed the door before sitting down next to him. “You feeling alright…?”Vinny asked before gently grabbing Garmadons’ hand, “Yea..”he responded. Vinny turned Garmadons’ head to be facing him, “You and me both know that it wasn’t your fault you had no idea what happened you were just angry and confused, I’ve told you already that I forgive you….”Vinny said before pulling Garmadon down and resting the largers’ head on his chest.

“It was ages ago”Vinny said gently kissing Garmadons’ head repeatedly and stroking his hand through his lovers silver hair. The larger sat up the stared at Vinny before kissing him, this caught Vinny off guard and made him blush. “You could’ve asked me for a kiss” the smaller said. “I know but…it’s better to do it when you don’t expect it” Garmadon replied.

The larger stood up the grabbed the smallers’ hand before kissing it the walking over to Christofern and using a spray to water him, “We shall go to have me probably fail at teaching my son at controlling his oni form” Garmadon said before going down to where the ninja were.

“You two shall make an attempt to listen to eachother” Wu said to his brother and nephew

[realityandrebirth]

Cyrus Borg & Acronix

Previous: Cyrus Borg & Pixal. Each fic in the series is standalone, but I'm calling it a series anyway.

Futureshipping (Acronix/Cyrus). No warnings.

Acronix spent a good chunk of her morning in a bad mood. She stayed in bed instead of going to her meeting, and muted her phone when it started ringing, but avoiding her responsibilities didn't make her feel any better. Deciding there was no getting out of the hole she was in, Acronix opted to keep digging, and stayed in bed through lunch, too.

Eventually, someone knocked on her door. "Acronix? Are you alright?"

Cyrus wouldn't take silence for an answer, and he knew her too well to fall for a lie. "You can come in," she mumbled.

The door opened. "What's wrong?" Cyrus asked as he entered. "Have you left the bed at all?"

"No," Acronix said, unable to make eye contact. "It's just a bad day for me."

Cyrus parked his wheelchair next to her bed. "Any reason why?"

"It's…" She considered her options: tell her boyfriend, or continue to be miserable alone. Eventually, her better sense won out. "It's my brother's birthday today."

"Ah," Cyrus said. "And you're thinking of him."

Acronix rolled onto her back. "Sometimes I regret cutting contact with him," she said. "Maybe it was the right decision. Maybe it wasn't. I don't know. He's respected my wishes by not trying to talk to me, so maybe…"

"It's a hard decision," Cyrus said. "Even if it was the best decision at the time, that doesn't mean there isn't something to grieve."

He put a hand on her shoulder. Acronix managed a smile.

Cyrus smiled back. "Isn't it your birthday, too?" he said. "You never told me the date."

"Yes, that's what happens when you have twins." Acronix sighed. "I don't want to do anything to celebrate, if that's what you're asking."

"Oh, I might get you a present. Nothing too big, just something to make you smile."

She laughed at that. Cyrus laughed, too.

"You know," he said, "I have some experience with going no-contact with family."

"You do?"

Cyrus paused for a moment. "Yes. There's a reason you haven't met my parents, yet. You probably never will."

"I'll admit, I assumed they were dead." Acronix sat up. "Were they that bad?"

"I'd like to think they did the best they could," Cyrus said. "When I was a child, they made sure I would have a future. I would never have made it this far without them." He looked away. "And then I grew up, and it became clear they would never stop seeing me as a child, and one who was 'too much work' for them to have lives outside of being parents."

"They resented you for that?" Acronix said in horror.

"Not quite resentment. They…" Cyrus shook his head. "I don't know. The accident wasn't their faults, either, and they certainly could have done worse to a disabled child." He sighed. "Sometimes I wonder if I should feel more strongly about them. I told myself cutting them off was a business move. Really, I just didn't want to deal with them anymore."

"Understandably."

"Is it?"

Acronix paused for a moment. "Yes," she said. "They sound like they were… distant. It's not the child's responsibility to connect with their parents. It makes sense that there's not a lot of strong emotions to handle."

"Fair, fair." Cyrus cracked a smile. "Not quite like your situation, then."

She looked away. "Not quite," she said.

Silence passed between them. Acronix mentally debated whether to break it, her heart pounding. "If I…" she started, and didn't finish.

"Hm?"

"If I wanted to–to reconnect with him…" Acronix gripped the blankets. "Would that be… okay?"

"I would support you," Cyrus said. "Your decision matters most. If that's what you want to do, of course I'll be there for you."

She swallowed. "Would it be okay with you?"

"Acronix, it's not my decision to make."

"But…"

Cyrus put a hand on her shoulder. "Of course it's okay with me," he said softly. "I may not like him, but supporting you is more important than my dislike–and that's really all I feel towards him, now. I'll even tolerate an interaction with him if that's what I need to do."

Acronix rubbed her eye. "I'm not going to make you do that."

"You wouldn't have to make me. I'd gladly do it."

"You know what I mean." Acronix leaned over and hugged him. "But thank you. I'm not going to do anything yet, but…"

She trailed off as Cyrus kissed her cheek. "I'll support you," he said again. "Always. I love you, Acronix."

"I love you too," Acronix said, and met his lips with her own.

[ultra-creepy-fucker-things]

Dry Bite

Acronix plays a cruel prank on his and his brother's prisoner. Fangpyre Acronix AU.

Suddenly, Acronix struck, fangs out as his head snapped towards Cyrus's remaining arm.

Cyrus flinched away with a yelp, heart freezing as he felt fangs graze flesh-

Through the blood pounding in his ears, he could hear Acronix laughing.

Treating a fangpyre bite was easy, but there was a strict time limit. And he doubted his captures would care to treat him.

"If we catch you sabotaging our engine" said Krux, a sneer audible in his voice "then next time, he won't miss"

Cyrus cracked an eye open, looking down at where he'd been 'bit'. His shirt wasn't even torn, and when he rolled up his sleeves, the skin below was unmarked.

As the twins left, the youngest still cackling, Cyrus sagged in his wheelchair.

For now, at least, he was safe.

[inchling-prince]

A question I had that I’m not fully sure about is when the time twins rejoined after 40 years do you think krux had a period of getting used to seeing arcronix again or do you think they just got on immediately.

Cuz I like to believe that they didn’t have any period of readjustment if krux didn’t change, like I have friends that if I met them in the first time in ages we’d chat and laugh like we hung out yesterday even if I was low. So I like to think no matter how sad krux would be he’d still react to seeing arcronix like he just saw him a few days prior.

Oh this is such a good ask. Unfortunately this is one of those that there’s like 800 versions of in my head.

Judging completely by what we see in the show, I think you’re right, Krux immediately treats Acronix like he was never even gone. Krux bitches about him being late, they have their big hug, and they’re moving forward with shit.

Solid chance that Krux feels like Acronix has actually been with him the entire time due to weird magical twin sense, based on that shit Tommy Andreasen told us that one time, but that makes me need to take Tommy’s brain out and eat it. I don’t hate it because I could never hate anything about the time twins, but I hate it. It’s not canon. It’s not. Tweets aren’t canon.

But even aside from that, Krux doesn’t really behave like somebody would expect an old man who hasn’t seen his brother in 40 years to behave. When Acronix shows up it’s like he’s a fuckin teenager. Like sure he bitches about electronics, but also he straight up picks on his brother like they’re kids. The pretending he didn’t have the vermillion to smash up the Borg store that gets a rise out of Acronix was an obvious one, and picking on him about liking Machia are probably the best examples of this. But these guys are joking and cutting up and high fiving like they were never separated at all.

So at least when it comes to Acronix, no, I don’t think Krux experiences relationship decay.

[alanshee-keeper-of-realms]

HAHAHAHA THEY WOULD

Also, Acronix totally would be. If he's not laughing because he's messing with the police officers, it's a factor that he got Cyrus arrested as well of all people the Goody two shoes community leader 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love that everyone doing this meme with Acronix collectively agreed that he would be absolutely delighted to be getting arrested. Be gay do crime

For my au specifically I just KNOW Acronix would get arrested for stealing some expensive sports car- and proceeding to speed around ninjago city with it. He has one brain cell and it says go F A S T

Cyrus was with him on account that Acronix promised to return it if he came along for the ride (lie), and also got arrested when they were caught

[lunarifie]

Rewatching Ninjago

(With no context other than the episode)

Hands of Time 5-6

Zane: Pixal, give me a danger analysis. Pixal..? Can you hear me?

Im gonna be devastated if Pixals gone or trapped somewhere

Cole (kicking snake samurais off the roller coasters tracks): You dont have a ticket- aaand YOU dont have a ticket! And YOU dont have a ticket!!!

Nooooo

Kai saw his fathers blacksmith symbol… :(

Kai I promise your parents arent helping the time brothers😭

LLOYDS ACTUALLY SO GOOD WITH KIDS?!?!?!

Like that one time with the purple ninja kid at the hospital and that one kid who was fascinated by his dragon

And right NOW, asking this kid his name to ground the kid in a stressful situation, then popping the kids bubble gum with two straws to make nun chucks and then giving the makeshift nunchucks to the kid 🥺

Lloyd: Ninja! Sound off! Is everyone okay?

Cole: if you mean okay as in ‘there sure are a lot of them’, then yeah! Im okay.

Hfbdjfbfjdbf

Lloyd: Hang on… has anyone seen Jay?

Kai: No… now that you mention it, he wasn’t with us when we arrived.

Cole: You know, for once, itd be great to go into battle with a full team.

Kai: Well dont tell us!?!? 😒 Tell jay! Its his fault he didnt tell us he was going WHEREVER

NFNSNFNDNR

How do the ninja forget their own members so easily.

Day of the departed with Cole, now this 💀

Nya: Im sure Jay had a good reason for running off…

Aww thats actually so sweet.

Ed (bulldozing samurai snakes): I HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO YOU!!!

Edna (sweeping the snakes with her broom): I don’t think they saw your sign out front dear! ☺️

Im not joking in the slightest when I say I would die for Jays parents.

Im being absolutely serious they are everything to me

Jay: Mom! Dad! Are you okay?!?!?

Edna: Oh, well. Now I’m very late for my quilting circle!

I literally adore them

Krux: I suspect you CAN make the apparatus, you just don’t WANT to.

Cyrus Borg: … Alright fine! But you cant make me!

My man, why didn’t you keep up with the lie 😭

They would have believed you if you just kept saying you couldn’t build it because you didn’t have the right materials

I forgot Acronix gets a crush on Machia

A TIME BLADE?!?!?

OMFG I FORGOT THATS LIKE A THING THIS SEASON. RETRIEVING THE TIME BLADES EVERY TIME ONE DROPS.

I forgot there were 4 time blades too.

This is just like season 1 and the fang-blades all over again

Snake samurai commander: Vermillion warriors, were leaving, take the builder now.

Jay: HA. Vermillion warriors? Really? THATS what theyre called????

Jay, theyre gonna kidnap your dad, and you’re LAUGHING.

NO. KIDNAPPING ED IS ONE THING BUT YOU KEEP YOUR FILTHY FUCKING HANDS OFF OF EDNA

EDNA NOOOOOO

I think Ednas scream was the most heartbreaking noise ive ever heard in this show.

THEY FORCED HER TO LEAVE WITHOUT HER PURSE. 😤

How dare they.

The fact he still calls his parents mom and dad after everything 🥺

Jay: Gotta form my dragon- Come on Jay, you can do this… You can do this.

He sounds so scared :(

He must feel so guilty since he promised he’d protect them.

Edna: THERES MEATLOAF IN THE FREEZER HONEY!!!!!

I love edna sm 😭

Nyas so smart

Putting a temporal scanner on Zane when he was rebooting :)

Jay: Ughhh I JUST promised you guys I would protect you. And now theyve taken mom!

Jays dad is so supportive 🥹

Ed: Just remember what we say in the scrap metal business, “keep your emotions under control and focus on the problem at hand.”

Jay:…

Jay: Do they actually say that.🤨

Ed: Its a surprisingly harsh business son.

THEY WERE GONNA GIVE JAY A MOTORCYCLE BIKE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY 😭😭😭

I LITERALLY LOVE THIS FAMILY

Now theyre gonna have some father-son bonding time by rebuilding it :)

…

Does lego ninjago forget Ed and Edna.

Istg if they dont have Jays parents in newer seasons im sueing.

Vermillion Warriors: Its too fucking hot! I hate it.

Edna: SEE! This is why I wanted my purse!!! I keep a bottle of water in there!!!! HYDRATION IS IMPORTAAANT!!!!!

Cole: I dont see the time blade.. but they have JAYS MOM?!?!?

HFJDJDNFJ the way he said ‘mom’ got me 💀

Edna (getting kidnapped): Oh hi Nya! Its so nice to see you!

Gotta be on good terms with ur sons girlfriend

Ed: Now, Jay- theres a speed limit…

Jay: MOMS IN TROUBLE.

Ed: Aaand there are times where its okay to ignore it!

Cole yelling out Jays name in slow mo is so funny

OH OH OH I REMEMBER THIS

Jays my favorite character ofc I remember anytime he does something cool

Everyone: (in slow motion)

Jay: Its like you said, never give up.

Ed: Well- that was until I saw everyone slow down to a snail’s pace

Jay: And thats why we modified the bike.

Jay: (FUCKING ALTERS THE BIKE SO HIS POWERS TRANSMIT INTO IT AND HE CAN RIDE THROUGH THE SLOW MO FORCEFIELD AT A NORMAL SPEED)

Kai and Cole: Way to go Jay!!! Talk about a come back!

Jay (unable to stop): SORRYILEFTYOU BEFORECANTSTOPPLEASEHELPMYDAD GETTHEBLADESEEBACKYOUATTHE TEMPLE

hfnsnfnsjrndjsjnd

Vermillion warrior: waddles to the time blade :D

Lloyd: (fucking air kicks him)

HELL YEAH THEYRE OUT OF THERE WITH THE TIME BLADE

Zane: (stabilizing the port wing on the jet)

Cole: YOU CALL THIS STABILIZING?!?!?

Zane: IM TRYING!!!

Cole: TRY HARDER.

Cole leave him alone 😭

Lloyd: We got the time blade! We finally caught a break!!!

HFNSJFNSJF

THATS SO TRUE

i remember them failing to retrieve every single fang blade

Oh how theyve grown 🥲

Nya (trying to show off her bf): Ha! did you guys see Jay take off on that bike? He was like- greased lightning!

Everyone: …

Nya: What? He had grease on his face… and hes the lightning ninja??? Aw come on, you would have laughed if Jay said it!!!!

Kai: No. no we wouldn’t.

Ed: I uh, I thought it was funny Nya. 🙂

Nya: … thank you Mr Walker.

Jay really is rubbing off on Nya :) hes making her more relaxed and carefree

Love that

Zane: Be careful Jay, the time blade is a powerful weapon.

Jay: I AM being careful 🙄 (does the exact opposite)

JAY HAS A STUFFED ANIMAL?!?!?!?!?

Mr. Cuddlywomp 😭

Thats the cutest fucking name ever

I bet Edna sewed and stitched it for him 🥺

This is actually great timing bc i was JUST writing a fanfic about Jay when he was rlly little and Mr. Cuddlywomp is a perfect addition

Jay: A stuffed toy I USED to love, hes totally lame now though-

Cole: We know you still sleep with him. :)

Jay: AND I DONT CARE WHO KNOWS. Mr. Cuddlywomp… (hugs the donkey/horse stuffie)

MISTER CUDDLYWOMP HAS A WIKI

Jays an animal jam gamer confirmed

Huh. Good character consistency I guess.

The water and fire siblings being too consumed in work while Jay, Cole, and Zane goof off is a dynamic I need more of.

Jay: Ugh, I dont get those two, we FINALLY get a victory and they choose to celebrate by nerding out instead of doing something cool?

Jay: OH! Lets run at each other and see if the time blade will slow us down!!!!!!

Look at Lloyd 😭😭😭 hes so proud of his victory

I love those small moments when Lloyd acts like a kid. Look at him! Hes getting all excited and waving his hands around to explain everything!!!

Lloyd, honey, I love you but maybe apologize to your mom about knocking her tea to the floor accidentally 😭💀

Krux: You were not given permission to use the time blade. Because if you KNEW how to use the time blade. YOU WOULD NOT HAVE LOST THE TIME BLADE-

Vermillion warriors: ….

Vermillion warriors: On second thought, maybe we DIDNT lose the time blade….

Acronix: You use the time blade, LOSE the time blade AND LIE ABOUT USING AND LOSING THE TIME BLADE.

Hfndntehdjsjthe

Love when the villains are absolutely hilarious

Jay and Cole are best friends, they do the stupidest shit together and if that isn’t true friendship then idk what is 💀

Cole: Sounds to me like someones earned their black belt in being a wet blanket.

Lloyd: Whats that supposed to mean!

Zane: I believe Coles intent is to describe you as a blanket that has become wet, but not for the purposes of putting out a fire, but rather to extinguish our enjoyment.

Thank you Zane ☺️

HNFJDBFBEJR its so funny that Wu said the EXACT SAME THING lloyd said.

Word for word.

And the ninja still called Lloyd a wet blanket and listened to Wu intently.

The snake samurai are here.

Zane: Ive run a fourth-level analysis, it appears the snake warriors have returned.

Jay: Oh really?!? i could have told you that with a third-level analysis. OR A NO-LEVEL ANALYSIS.

I love how the ninja refuse to call the snake samurai, vermillion warriors.

Jay: oh wow, they went from unarmed snakes to weaponized vermillion warriors really really fast!!!

Kai: Doesnt matter! We can take- Wait. (Holding back a laugh) THATS what they’re called???? Vermillion warriors????

Love Zane explaining WHY the writers chose ‘Vermillion warriors’ as the snakes samurais name.

Makes me think that some writers thought ‘vermillion warriors’ was a perfect name while others thought it was stupid 💀

Kai: Remember Mrs. Grumbiller? The babysitter we used to have?

Nya: The old mean one?

Kai: Yeah, remember what we did when she tried to put us to bed?

Nya: absolutely.

HELL YEAH SIBLING TEAMING LETS GOOO

Nya and Kai: (trip the snake warrior off the floating island)

Jay: Oh man, whatever they paid Mrs. Grumbiller, wasnt nearly enough.

UGHHHH WHY CANT THE BOUNTY GO ONE SEASON WITHOUT BEING DESTROYED!?!?!?!?

Misakos such a girlboss

I love when they use their elemental dragons

NO LLOYD GOT SCARED

HES FALLING

YES KAI SAVE HIM

Shit.

FUCK YEAH NYA COMING IN CLUTCH

Wait that isn't nya????

Who's in the samurai x suit then?????

Lloyd: Well, samurai, whoever you are, thank you.

Nya: THANK YOU!??!? SAMURAI-WHOEVER-YOU-ARE STOLE MY SUIT!!!!!!!

Jay really IS rubbing off on Nya 😭😭😭 I've never seen her this loudly and hilariously angry

Kai (holding a hurt and weak sensei): TELL ME WHAT THE SYMBOL MEANS.

Like dude give Wu a break 💀

Acronix: look at the little boy pretending to be a big hero...

Why do they have to keep reminding me how young Lloyd is. 🥲 it's sad

I actually get excited during Misakos fights she's so cool

...

You cannot be telling me that the time brothers are beating ALL the ninja even when they're NOT using the time blades powers...

Like are you kidding me?????

FINALLY they beat the time brothers

GOD FUCKING DAMMIT

I actually hate Machia now.

This is just the fang blades all over again

AAAAND they take Wu.

This is when Kai gets in his real ‘im gonna kill my dad’ arc isn't it.

[leftalpacavoid]

❀ The Lawn Is Dead.

— He couldn't protect you, Now all he had was the record of your voice.

#TAGS: Angst, Acronix is potentially OOC, What happened to us? We die like men 🗣️, No comfort for him this time, (4.5k words I think)

A/N: I don't know if there is something is wrong with me 😔

⪼ 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 ࿐ཽ༵☆

They say grief is part of the human nature, That's why, We should always cherish our love ones before they go.

Acronix sat on the edge of the bed, gripping a small doll version of you in his hand. The doll was soft, stitched together with care, and it eerily resembled you—down to the details you’d once laughed about when you first saw it. But now, the doll was all he had left. His fingers trembled as he brushed them over its fabric, the weight of the loss settling heavily in his chest.

His thumb hovered over the little button embedded in the doll’s chest. He knew what would happen when he pressed it, yet he couldn’t help himself. With a sharp intake of breath, he pressed down, and your voice echoed softly through the tiny speaker, “I love you.”

The sound of your voice hit him like hard, sending a rush of emotion through him. He closed his eyes, as if hearing you again could bring you back, as if those three simple words could fill the void you had left. The moment felt too short, too fleeting. His chest tightened, and before he could stop himself, he pressed the button again.

“I love you,” your voice repeated, gentle and sweet, like you were right there beside him.

Acronix’s hand shook as he pressed the button again, and again, and again.

“I love you.”

“I love you.”

“I love you.”

It's not enough. Each time, the same words, the same tone, the same warmth. But it wasn’t enough. No matter how many times he heard it, it couldn’t bring you back. The doll couldn’t laugh with him, couldn’t tease him, couldn’t look at him with those eyes that used to make everything feel right in the world. It was just a recording, just a memory that he could never touch again.

His breathing grew shallow as he pressed the button harder, faster, desperate to hear your voice one more time, over and over. “I love you.” The words, which once brought him joy, now tore him apart, reminding him of the reality he couldn’t escape. You were gone. No matter how many times he pressed that button, no matter how many times he heard those words, you weren’t coming back.

“I love you.”

“I love you.”

“I love you-”

The doll’s soft fabric began to crumple under the force of his grip, but he didn’t care. He was lost in it now, lost in the sound of your voice, trying to hold onto something that was already slipping away. His mind raced, memories of you flashing before his eyes—your smile, your laughter, the way you’d look at him with that knowing gaze. Every memory felt like it was slipping through his fingers, just like you had.

His breath hitched, and he pressed the button again, his thumb almost numb from the pressure. “I love you." He gritted his teeth, trying to hold back the flood of emotion that was building inside him, but it was no use. The dam broke. His face contorted, his chest heaving with sobs he had been holding back for too long. The weight of it all, the loneliness, the regret, the pain of your absence—it all came crashing down on him at once.

The doll slipped from his hands as he collapsed to the floor, his shoulders shaking violently. His sobs filled the room, raw and broken, a sound that hadn’t escaped him in years. He had lost battles, lost wars, but nothing had ever felt like this. Nothing had ever hurt this deeply, He lost you. He curled into himself, burying his face in his arms, his body trembling with each breath.

You were gone. He couldn’t protect you, couldn’t save you. And now, all he had was this haunting reminder of what he’d lost. His hands clenched into fists, pounding against the floor as if that could somehow change things, as if his pain could bring you back. But nothing would.

The doll lay next to him, its small, empty eyes staring up at him as if mocking his grief. His hand reached out to it again, almost instinctively, but he hesitated. He couldn’t press that button again. He couldn’t hear those words anymore. Not when you weren’t there to say them for real.

I'm sorry.

His chest ached as he stared at the doll, his vision blurred by tears. The reality of it all settled over him like a crushing weight. You were gone. And all he had left was this sound of your voice, a painful memory that would never be enough.

And in that moment, Acronix broke. He clutched the doll to his chest, his sobs muffled as he whispered your name, over and over, like a prayer. But no one was listening. No one would ever answer.

"𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶."

©leftalpacavoid 2024

[fires-of-ninjago]

any (lighthearted) krux headcanons?

Okay, I'm sorry it's taken me this long to respond to this, but the past few days have been extremely chaotic for me.

Despite being so annoyed all the time, he actually kind of enjoyed his job at the museum as it's curator.

He only took the job in the first place because of all of the ancient and powerful artifacts that it gave him access to! Then he realized that he actually liked messing with the kids while doing the tours and getting them to laugh at his dad-jokes!

It might have been through gritted teeth at first, but he eventually had to admit to himself that he loved watching the school groups light up at all of the exhibits.

Even when his brother finally showed up and started discovering all the new technologies that had appeared in the time between, he still low-key loved watching Acronix discovering all of these new things!

When he wasn't seething with annoyance at the very fact that his brother was turning into just another tech-head, he would endlessly tease him about it (in that get under the skin way that only siblings know how to do)!

He actually made an enemy of the Explorer's Club© when he challenged them to prove that they actually discovered something, and didn't just steal from a local temple, or rob a grave.

Despite their 'donations' being rescinded, he always managed to bring in enough money through public attendance (and why his Dr. Saunders persona was always so goofy)!

[whale-kingdom]

Skales goes to buy groceries and meets a war criminal.

Warning for: Mental health issues, brain damage, amnesia.

Skales had only just left the store when the fangpyre approached, seeming to manifest from nowhere out of the ally.

He'd figured before the serpentine opened his mouth that he must've been turned, he didn't recognize them from the tomb, they didn't look to be from any clan he knew of, and they wore clothes typical of a human- that is, they bothered with clothes at all.

Looking them over, Skales got a sense there was something off. They where dirty, disheveled, with a line of greenish drool running down their chin.

Nevertheless, they projected a confident air as they approached, fumbling for something in their pocket.

"Excussse me, sir, ma'am?" 

And that settled it, between the concern around a stranger's gender, and the concerted effort to hide the serpentine lisp, there was no way this was one of them.

Skales raised a hand, signalling to his bodyguard, Mesmoroua, to stand down.

"Yessss?" He said, flashing what he hoped was a reassuring smile.

 The fangpyre pulled a scrap of paper from his pocket and handed it over, saying "I'm supposed to be meeting a friend, but I seem to have gotten turned around"

They snorted, "I swear, this city was built like a maze"

Skales scanned the street, looking for anyone the fangpyre might've been travelling with, but saw no one.

He looked down at the paper in his hand. It was an address, but alas, not one he recognized.

He furrowed his brow.

"I'm not sure where thissss issss...." He muttered, but, noticing the fangpyre's dismay, added, "but I think I can find it"

He heard Mesmoroua muttering something unsavory under his breath, but he didn't protest beyond that.

He turned to him, "Return to the tomb if you wish, we will be fine on our own"

"I cannot in good conssscience leave you alone up here" said Mesmoroua.

Skales gave him a nod of acknowledgement, then reached into his bag for his rarely used map.

He fumbled with it, muttering under his breath as the fangpyre waited nearby, pacing in tight, impatient circles.

"Excussse me, sir, ma'am?"

Skales looked up to see the fangpyre staring at him.

"What issss it?" He asked, lowering the map.

Again, they were fumbling in their pockets, but this time they looked flustered.

"I'm- I'm supposed to meet a friend but I've got a bit turned around" they said, looking increasingly desperate "I have the address here somewhere" he muttered.

Skales stared at him, dumbfounded as he tried to make sense of this, then- oh.

"You mean thisss addresss?" He offered, showing them the paper.

The fangpyre didn't answer, only looking away.

They wiped their mouth on their sleeve, and Skales noticed their fangs- normally folded safely away in a fangpyre- where visible poking out from under their upper lip.

"I think I've plotted a route" he said, with a smile, he added, "Chen'sss, I sssee"

Mesmoroua brightened up, "Oooh! We should ssstop there, too, I'm kinda in the mood for noodlesss"

Skales glanced over at the fangpyre.

"Ssskales Jr. would love a sssuprissse fast food dinner" he noted, "Letsss do thisss"

The three started off in high spirits, although the fangpyre was quiet, at first.

Skales decided to strike up a conversation.

"Ssso, what's your name?" He asked

"Acronix" they replied, and then, with a smirk, they added, "I'd be sssuprisssed if you hadn't heard of me"

Skales cocked his head, frowning, "no, can't sssay I have"

Acronix laughed, then deflated "maybe thatssss- that's a good thing" he muttered, smile fading.

Skales took a second look.

It was hard to gauge the age of a serpentine, harder still if they'd been turned, but his best guess for Acronix was... Probably somewhere in his sixties.

Hardly old for a serpentine, but certainly old enough to have fought in the war.

His face was misshapen, sunken in were his venom glands should've been visible, but judging by the greenish tinge to his drool, they must've grown back somewhat.

"I sssuppossse you fought for the Alliance" said Skales, trying to keep the hard edge out of his voice.

"I was part of it" said Acronix, "I wasss one of the 'handsss of time' as they called us, fiercest warrior to ever sssee the battlefield"

As they walked, he could see that Acronix was half watching their surroundings, and no doubt, they felt the hateful stares as much as Skales did.

He couldn't help what he said next.

"And, how did that turn out for you?"

Acronix stiffened, "basstardsss" he spat, "Cowardssss, the lot of them, I sssuffered lesss asss the ssserpentine'sss prisssoner then I did from their 'help'"

A reward as the monster deserves, thought Skales, but he knew better then to say it.

That was the end of the conversation, in fact, as Acronix again forgot where he was.

_

There was a reason Chen's Noodle House was a such a popular restaurant among serpentine.

It was the only chain restaurant that would serve them, for one, and as they walked into this particular location, he could see multiple serpentine eating there, a few he recognized, some he didn't, but all of them seemed to have come here in a group.

Ninjago wasn't a safe place for a lone serpentine.

The cashier looked up as they came in, recognition and relief flashing across her face.

The three took a seat by the conveyer belt, and Acronix and Mesmoroua helped themselves.

Skales held back, wanting to eat with his wife and son back home.

As he sat, he thought about the person across from him.

There was no doubt in his mind that Acronix was a monster... But if his suspicions were true, then he had already suffered for it.

When they'd met, Acronix had been wandering the streets of Ninjago, alone and struggling with some kind of amnesia, and Skales honestly couldn't think of anything scarier.

The cashier- Skylor, according to the nametag- came up to them, gaze fixed on Acronix.

"Do you guys need anything?" She said in an overly cheerful, 'customer service' voice.

All three shook their heads.

"Jussst waiting for a friend" said Acronix, cool as a cucumber.

Skylor glanced at his companions.

"If you say so!" She chirped, and Skales thought he heard genuine relief in her voice.

She walked off, and Skales relaxed, waiting for his bodyguard to finish eating.

Acronix was done, and had taken to playing with his napkin, dropping and catching it is some sort of... Slow motion field.

Skales took a deep breath.

"Acronix?" He said.

Acronix looked up at him, letting the napkin drop.

Skales sighed. "I'm not sure how you feel about ussss" he said, grabbing his pen and tearing out a blank page from his grocery list. "But the war is over, itsss been over for decadessss, and... I believe it'sss time to mend the rift"

Hastily he scribbled down his email.

"If you ever need help, or jussst want to talk" he said, handing Acronix the paper, "send me a message"

Acronix took it. He looked it over and scoffed, "as if I'd need help from a snake" he muttered, but didn't immediately throw it out.

Skales decided that was probably the best reaction he could've hoped for.

Mesmoroua nudged his shoulder.

"I'm done eating" he said.

"And I should probably get our supper" said Skales.

He started to get up, but paused, "Acronix" he said, "will you be okay here alone?"

Acronix gave him a bitter look, "of course I will" he said, then cast a smile towards the cashier, "it's not like I'm actually alone"