And so the labor began.

Jay wore a protective helmet and goggles similar to Nya, just in blue. He ran back and forth to grab the four pizza boxes stacked on his boss's hands and place them on the back of his moped.

Despite being in his ninja gi, he was still treated as a minimum-wage paid employee. The bearded man shouted, "If you're late, no tip!"

So he delivered that pizza as fast as he could. Fortunately, when he arrived at the recipient's house, a kind-appearing man with a slight mustache smiled and handed him a few dollar coins.

Jay smiled.

Cole decided to keep it PG and guarded the city bank. Someone decided to underestimate him and tried running off with a bag of cash.

He was easily able to stop him. The bank manager smiled at his work, though extended his hand out.

The ninja tried shaking his hand. The manager pulled it away before pointing it at the bag in his other hand.

Cole lightly grinned and gave him the bag.

Zane had it pretty easy at the restaurant. A couple sat in front of him, watching as he precisely cut a cucumber into slices along with a steak.

They smiled at his perfection.

Kai circled an address on the newspaper he formerly read before lifting his hood. It didn't take long for him to head to the location.

When the door opened after he knocked, he found not only a mother inside, but a few children with party balloons and the brightest grins on their faces.

Scarlett was dressed in a pair of blue skinny jeans and a black cross-cutout halter crop top. She wore plain, black high heels.

She smiled as cameras flashed in her face. She struck many different poses.

A part of her had actually missed this scenery. And in a few days, she found herself in one of the teen stores for clothing advertisement.

Overall, they seemed to be making pretty good progress. As the boys gathered their pay into a jar, Lloyd did his best to make use of the training equipment that slowly built up in the room.

Though without the ninja there to actually train him, he couldn't do much.

Of course, there would be bad days. Jay was about a minute late on an order and just had to encounter an impatient customer.

Cole assumed a poor old woman had stolen money on her. The second he placed a hand on her shoulder, she whacked him with her purse. His manager watched in disappointment.

At first, Zane seemed to be boring his customers. But thanks to the switches in his arm, he was able to serve them delicious food in seconds, which made them cheer.

And Kai was just the victim of abusive children. They beat him up like he was a rag doll.

So maybe it wasn't the best of times.

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Lloyd punched the bag. It swung back and forth before smacking him right in the face. He fell.

Cole groaned as he slowly placed his feet in ice water. "My feet... I can't feel my feet!"

Kai landed on the couch, nearly falling unconscious. He had a concerning amount of chocolate on his face. "There were so... so fucking many. And they wouldn't stop..."

Zane was pacing back and forth while putting oil in his elbow creases. "My gears locked up several times... I didn't even know my gears could lock up!"

Jay was on his stomach in front of the television, desperately reaching for the remote controller. He failed. "I don't even have enough energy to play video games..."

Lloyd frowned as he walked out of the room and toward the four. "But I thought you were gonna train me when you got home!"

Cole sighed. "Sorry, champ. We're a little beat up. Besides, Scarlett hasn't even come back yet."

"Listen, I really really like Scarlett. But aren't I the one facing my father eventually? It won't hurt anybody for me to get a head start. And she won't mind!"

"Well... like he said, we are a little beat up," Zane reiterated with a frown.

As if on cue, the door burst open. "I'm back, guys!"

Everyone turned to find just the girl they were waiting for walking in with four bags, two in each hand.

Though their eyes weren't on the bags. Four pairs flew to her very ample cleavage in the cross top she wore to her shoot. Her jeans were replaced with a white miniskirt and heels with the same colored sneakers.

Kai quickly flipped to lay on his stomach. A very muffled, "Fuck, I love her," left his lips as he pounded the edge of the couch with his fist.

"Hm?" Scarlett blinked. "What did he say?"

"Oh, nothing that matters. Uh, let me help you with that!" Cole suddenly jumped to his feet. Forgetting he was literally in ice water just seconds ago, he ended up slipping on his ass.

Jay and Zane laughed. The latter started walking toward her, but the ninja in blue purposely tripped him. As he got up, Zane pulled him back down.

She had no idea what was going on. "Wow. You guys are a hot mess."

Lloyd was the one that ended up at her side with a cute little grin. "I'll help! But hey, why do you get to spend your money?"

Scarlett sheepishly smiled. "Sorry... I get kinda selfish sometimes. I figure that's okay when you make three times the salary of your friends! Also, I bought you some candy from the store." She handed him all the bags before pointing at the plain white one.

He put them all down on the table, and with a gasp, he looked inside the only bag that mattered to him. Beaming, he placed it down and jumped into her arms. "Thanks! You're my favorite."

She giggled as she stumbled before returning the embrace. "Hey, you're kinda heavy. I'm not that strong."

"That's okay." He rested his head on her chest. "You'll manage."

The four glanced up from their spots on the floor and couch. Looks of pure envy were on their faces.

Lloyd couldn't have been more of an asshole. "Also, they were all staring at your boobs. And your butt. No wonder, it's actually really comfortable up here. Like a pillow."

Jay leered in his direction. "You little bitch!"

He stuck his tongue out.

"What?" She frowned as she gazed at the others, completely ignoring his last sentences. "Well that's not very nice. Didn't anyone ever tell you guys it's rude to stare?"

All four muttered, "Sorry..."

"Anyway, I didn't forget about you guys." Scarlett put Lloyd down to his dismay, and dug through a red bag. "I actually didn't do much clothes shopping. I also went to the pharmacy. And got the guys some phones. I think they've had enough time watching Nya be the only one with some privilege."

She pulled out a bottle of Tylenol. "I got the strongest painkiller there. And it's for muscle aches and other types of pain, so it should help. I figured I'd get some since I knew you guys were hurting."

When she tossed it for them to catch, Kai, Jay, and Cole scrambled to their feet like animals to catch it first. Zane, unfortunately, did not apply.

Kai had it in his hands first, but the other two were trying to pull it out. The three were fighting for a teeny bottle.

Scarlett let out a little chuckle. She went and grabbed a few water bottles from the refrigerator and walked back over to them.

She leaned down in front of the ninjas, momentarily ceasing their unnecessary fighting. "I don't think any of you can dry swallow them. Those are pretty big pills."

They stared at her calming smile for a few seconds... and then right back down at her breasts that were now a few inches away.

"Eyes up here, assholes."

"Yes ma'am," all three blurted, taking one bottle each in unison.

Scarlett smiled as she walked past them all. She stared down at her phone. "You know, I was lowkey thinking of making an OnlyFans. It's one of the best things in the market, nowadays."

Kai perked his head up. "Yes."

Jay's eyes shot open. "No!" To her surprise, he drop kicked her.

Scarlett let out a shriek as her back hit the floor. "Jay! What the fuck is wrong with you?"

He moved to sit on her stomach, arms crossed over his chest. "No."

"What is an... OnlyFans?" Zane inquired with a slight squint.

"Yeah, I'm confused," Lloyd added. He now stood next to the ninja in white.

Jay pointed a finger at both of them. "No."

"Okay, Dad. Get off me, you're heavy!" Scarlett breathed out, trying to push him away. He didn't budge.

"So, uh..." A slight blush tinted Cole's cheeks. "What gave you that idea?"

She slapped a hand on Jay's chest. He was confused until he felt a deep burning sensation that made him jump.

"Okay, okay, sorry!" He was off her in seconds.

The ninja glanced down at the charred tears, leaving his skin a bit exposed. "You fucked up my suit... you suck."

She sat up, taking a deep breath to recover. "It's what you get, bitch."

Her eyes then turned to Cole. "Anyway, it's a great way to earn extra money! We don't have such advanced technology, so only the rich would probably have access to it... just my target audience."

Kai cleared his throat. "I think we should support our fellow ninja in whatever she wants to do."

"Yup. I second that," Cole agreed.

Jay sent them an unamused glare. "You both better get your brains out of the fucking gutter. She's not even eighteen yet."

"Oh." Scarlett frowned, her head drooping. "You're right."

Both Kai and Cole winced. "Son of a bitch."

Lloyd looked up at the nindroid. "Are they gonna tell us what's going on?"

Zane hummed. "I sense not."

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For the few weeks since the attack of the giant serpent, Ninjago had seen nothing but peace and reconstruction. The only evil the ninjas had to face was getting paid minimum wage.

Despite the calm, evil wasn't finished plotting. Garmadon was on a journey with the Serpentine, and Skales was desperate to become the leader of his army again.

Jay would find himself to be the victim of his plan.

He hustled to the restaurant owner, grabbing all four boxes of pies. He wasn't even given a hello.

"Pizza delivery, 21st and Union. Get it there on time or else it's on you."

"How much time is left?" Jay asked.

"Five minutes."

He gasped. "But I'll never get across town in five minutes!"

The manager only turned around without a care. "Then I guess it comes out of your pocket. Now get going!"

He didn't have to be told twice. The ninja drove through heavy traffic, forced to deal with the honking of angry citizens behind the wheel. He even managed to slide under a semi-truck.

When he thought the hard part was over, a woman's scream made him check the mirror. Three men in masks with knives were harassing an innocent citizen, attempting to snatch her purse.

Just as they dragged her into the alley, she lifted her hand toward Jay to try and get his attention. "Help!"

He checked his watch. He'd still have two minutes left after dealing with them.

So when he drove into the alley entrance, he stopped the scooter. "What's going on?"

"Mind your own business, ninja," one seethed.

"No way."

A second turned around. "It's three blades against none!"

Jay didn't give a flying fuck. He revved the engine and drove right toward the three, ready to run them over.

As expected, they ran away screaming. He drove up the building wall and landed right in front of them. "Blind alley, guys."

The thugs ran in the other direction. The Master of Lightning was far faster, however, and lifted his scooter to land on top of the three.

The woman gushed as he picked up her purse and handed it to her. "Thank you... pizza ninja."

After a nod of acknowledgement, Jay took off. He didn't have much longer.

Fortunately, he made it just in time. He was confused when he stopped at the address, finding nothing but street and sand.

He caught the attention of a passerby. "Uh, isn't this 21st and Union?"

"Sure thing," the man replied with a smile. "But there hasn't been anything built here in ages."

Jay looked around. He got off the scooter, leaving his helmet and goggles behind as he instead grabbed the four pizza boxes.

"Hello?" he called. "Anyone here?"

As he passed a sewer hole, Jay paused. He heard voices.

"So, after you rob the bank, we embark on phase two! Ingeniousss!"

He stepped closer to listen.

"But boss, when are we going to get pizza? I'm hungry!"

It was the Serpentine generals under there. They were plotting, but what?

Jay lifted his head. "Rob the bank...?"

He should've counted who was inside. Because the Venomari general suddenly appeared behind him, grabbing his neck and lifting him a few inches above the ground to make sure he couldn't escape. A short blade was in his other hand.

He ended up dropping the boxes right into the sewer to grab at his neck. The happy cheer of, "Ooh, pizza!" echoed.

"Uh, uh, uh," the general hissed. "Where do you think you're going? We haven't given you your tip."

Jay gulped.