AUTHOR'S NOTE - This is currently the last chapter of the fanfic I have written. Hopefully I'll continue it at some point! ^_^
.:~Overshadowed~:. The Story of Clouse
Chapter 4
Clouse's POV
I awoke to the dawn just beginning to seep through my window. It was the next day after the arrival of Garmadon.
I sat up and stretched irritably, frustrated that Chen had not told me sooner that he was going to train another pupil.
Having another student training at the same time as me was going to throw off my routine! Not to mention, I wouldn't get the same amount of attention for my training. ...Though maybe that was a good thing, considering how harsh Chen could be at times.
Despite this new student's arrival, I got ready as usual and left my room to get to the dojo courtyard to start on some early training before breakfast.
I did some stretches and push-ups to start out with.
I had little idea of who Garmadon was, besides the obvious "Son of the First Spinjitzu Master" knowledge that everyone knew. I knew that he and his brother, Wu, would go on missions to various places across Ninjago. But other than that? Nothing.
I suppose I would know more if I payed more attention to the news in Ninjago, but in my defense I wasn't from this land. I came from a large continent far away that not many knew about called The Island of Shadow. And there, we only got the most important information from Ninjago. We usually had our own news to concern ourselves with.
I could only assume that Garmadon would be stuck up from being the son of the First Spinjitzu Master and from saving villages and receiving accolades.
He didn't seem very friendly, coming here and not even properly introducing himself before going to his room to sleep.
So what if he was son of the First Spinjitzu Master? It's not like he was the son of the Emperor! And if he was expecting to be pampered here, then he was surely wrong.
I was aware that this was perhaps petty of me, but I didn't care.
I stood up and started to walk over to training equipment only to knock into the very same man I was complaining about in my head.
"How dare you!" I snapped at him. "You should pay attention to where you're going!"
Garmadon blinked in alarm. "I'm sorry, I didn't know anyone was out here."
"You didn't
see me?" I said irritably. "You didn't hear me?"
"No. I'm sorry," Garmadon said and looked down at the floor.
I huffed a breath of annoyance. How could he be so ignorant?
Garmadon looked up after a few moments and reached out a hand to me. "I don't think our introduction has been the best. Can we start over? I'm Garmadon."
I stared at his outstretched hand. Was this some sort of attempt at trying to make friends with me?
"Yes, I'm well aware," I said, rolling my eyes.
Garmadon retracted his hand awkwardly. "Oh."
There was an awkward silence.
"Don't you have somewhere else to be?" I asked.
Garmadon shook his head. "Well I thought I would wait for Master Chen to wake up so we could begin training."
I scoffed. "Trust me, you want to start before he gets up, otherwise he'll just get up and say-"
"-LAZY! Lazy! What are you doing just standing around?!" Master Chen's shrill voice complained.
I turned around to see him walking towards us. I bowed respectfully.
"I was training, master." I said.
"Likely story," Chen said then turned to Garmadon. "And what about you?"
"I just woke up. I was planning on training as well." Garmadon said.
"Oh sure, of course you were," Chen said with fake enthusiasm then continued with a stern tone. "Train earlier next time. We can't have lazy students."
"But master, it only just became the dawn-" Garmadon tried to reason.
"-Earlier!" Chen said then walked inside. "Now breakfast, come in, come in, chop chop!"
I looked at Garmadon who looked confused.
"Is he always like this?" Garmadon asked quietly.
"He's usually worse," I said.
Garmadon laughed a little. "Should I be worried?"
I shrugged with a small smile. "Perhaps."
"Well, anyway I'm hungry," Garmadon said and started to walk inside. "Coming?"
I nodded and joined them.