A Team Divided by Tracey West

Author:Tracey West
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2014-01-28T16:00:00+00:00

One week later, Jay was on the set of Ninjaaa … Now! He wore elbow- and kneepads over a blue padded suit, and a white helmet. In front of him loomed the giant Gauntlet of Humility. Soon, he would be conquering it!

The show’s producer, Rachel Sparrow, walked up to Jay.

“We’re very excited to have you on the show,” she said. “A real ninja! You’re a perfect match for the game.”

“Yeah, a perfect match,” Jay repeated, suddenly thinking of Nya. He used to think maybe he was her perfect match, but now … He pushed away the thought. He had a game show to win!

“So, because you’re a real ninja, we’ve pumped up the Gauntlet for you a bit,” Rachel said.

“Pumped it up?” Jay asked.

“You’re going to love it,” Rachel assured him. “Now, go get ’em!”

Fred Finley was standing in front of the Gauntlet.

“Who will be Ninjago’s next hero, and whose dreams will be gone in a flash?” he asked, and the crowd cheered. “Let’s meet our first contestant. You know him as the Ninja of Lightning. Does he have what it takes to be Ninjaaa … Now!? Please welcome Jay Walker!”

Jay jogged out to the Gauntlet, pumping his fists in the air.

“Hey, Fred,” he said. “How’s it going?”

“Great!” Fred replied. “I get to say the same thing over and over every day, and I can’t stop smiling! See this smile? I’ve had it for seventeen days. Can’t get rid of it.”

“Uh, yeah,” Jay said. “So, I’m ready for the Gauntlet!”

“And the Gauntlet is ready for you,” Fred told him. “Just for you, we’ve pumped up our Gauntlet with super extra mega power!”

“Ooooooooooooh,” said the crowd.

“Super extra mega power”? Jay didn’t like the sound of that. But he didn’t let on.

“Yeah, like I’m worried about a bunch of monkeys,” Jay said. He turned to the crowd. “Do you know why monkeys like bananas? Because they have appeal!”

Everybody laughed. That was all Jay needed to hear. He took the microphone.

“Speaking of bananas, what did one banana say to the other banana? Yel-low! Get it?” The crowd laughed again. From the sidelines, Rachel gave him a thumbs-up.

Fred took the mic back from him. “Very funny, Jay. Now it’s time to get started. Climb up to the first platform!”

As Jay began to walk to the stairs, he had an idea. The show wanted a real ninja? He’d show them a real ninja! He turned and faced the audience.

“I don’t need the stairs,” he said, and he held out his arms, palms facing down. “This is how the Ninja of Lightning does it!”

Zzzzzzzzzap! Arcs of lightning shot straight down from his palms, propelling him up. The crowd went wild, cheering him the whole way. Jay stepped onto the platform.

“Okay!” Fred said below. “Start the Doomsday Clock!”

A clock with colorful flashing lights descended from the ceiling. The big, yellow neon hand started to tick. Jay waved at the crowd one last time before he headed out onto the Monkey Wall.

“Ready, set … Ninjaaaaaaaaaaa … NOW!” cried Fred.

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