I completely forgot I didn’t share this with you, my bad- I wanted to share more of my Monstrosity AU with you since you seemed to like it!
So as I mentioned, there is a language barrier between them. Clay speaks English, and for Kai, I’m going with Japanese since there’s no known verbal language for Ninjago despite there being a written language. This leads to a long, sometimes intense game of charades as they figure out what the other is saying. Daidan also sounds Japanese, and she really freaks Clay out since dragons are either myths or considered long extinct in Nexo Knights, and there’s one speaking to him right now.
Both of them speak kind of like children in the other’s language with pretty noticeable accents. As much as Kai wants to make fun of Clay - in a playful manner of course - he doesn’t have room to talk when he also speaks in a similar manner when it comes to English. That doesn’t stop him though. Genuinely smiling and laughing is hard to come by in the land of monsters.
The story follows Kai trying to keep Clay alive and teach him what he’s already learned of this place. One scene that’s my favorite is when Kai makes a promise to Clay that when they make it out, regardless of who’s world they end up in, he’ll show Clay what his culture’s cuisine is like over dinner. The dinner was less than appetizing fish that they’d caught and cooked. The whole thing was inspired by the idea of them already knowing each other from somewhere when Kai shows up in Knightington.
Rumors and videos of a flaming red dragon with a person on its back circle around and Clay quickly recognizes who it is, tells the others to lower their weapons, and greets his old friend and soon to be crush with a hug, introducing him as the man who saved his life. Lance absolutely senses Clay’s crush on the new guy before he does.
Imma stop here before I make a too-long ask. I hope you like it! 😁
AWHH OMG I LOVE THIS. You should expand on this au if youre ever going to. I love it.
Edit: i dont know why i said expand i think its pretty neat as it is LMAO, still love it.
Imagine if Clay treated meeting Sensei Wu the same way as meeting Kai’s dad- Like this man taught Kai everything he knows in combat and has a white beard long enough to almost reach his waist, and Kai can’t stress enough that the old man could kick both their asses and win any day. So Clay absolutely does the whole thing and Kai’s trying to get him to relax a little bit and Wu’s just happy to meet his pupil’s boyfriend. Good to know that he’s a warrior and honest, he wouldn’t want any of his students to settle for anything less than a good partner.
Wait what do you mean they haven’t kissed yet? Wu knows that look, they’re absolutely down bad for each other. Oblivious, you say?
Wu just shakes his head in disappointment like “I thought I taught you to be more perceptive than this.”
LMAOOO oh i absolutely love this.
I too can imagine Clay trying to make the best impression on master Wu to a point he stresses about messing up even though he is an amazing partner (aside for few flaws)
I can see the weight just dropping from his shoulders when sensei wu accepts him, means the world to him.
Kai is good at anything but listening i suppise LMAO. Poor Wu has a lot coming at him with those two idiots.
Spare some Phoenixshipping headcanons for a fellow fan?
Only got to this now but im happy to answer!
Lets look at some headcanons i have for them
● Clays sleeping scedule got better after getting together with Kai. As in mornings Kai often dragged him back to bed if it was way too early. (I love this hc)
● both match each others strenght. When training neither of them had won against the other, only when the other was distracted.
● one time while sparing they accidentaly fused both elemental power and magic together. Ended up breaking the training room that had to go under month long repair.
● Kai spends more time at the knights place than the oposite, due to Clay being and on duty knight while Kai isnt as active in the ninja duties (talking more post dr s1)
● mentioned this before but they always hug like they havent seen the other in years. It just became a habit and neither stopped.
● the ninja (especially Nya) like to tease Kai with the fact hes dating a knight from a whole other realm. They also do it when Clay is around, Kai tries to shush them up before they can embarrasse him.
● both like to go walk around and find interesting places, where they sit and talk for hours. (Everyone was worried at first why are they gone for so long, but they got used to it)
● for some overall Hc. Clay is just about 5cm taller than Kai (185cm and 180cm) with some additional 2cm when you take him in a knight suit (small heels).
Clay has more firmer muscular build (not much but you get me) while Kai had more of leaner muscles. Of course changed over the time they got older but that for another time.
Kai is 2,5 to 3 years older than Clay (25 and 21-22)
I think thats all i can think of...? I dont have many hc's that roam free in my head right now, its 1am haha. But i'll get back if i hav more! (Also forgive me for my spelling)
Your randomly selected nexo knights ship is.. beep boop! Generated!
!! Mirror shipping involved
Kai/Clay/Gray knight! 🔥🗡️💎Also known as stonephoenix!
common tropes associated with the ship - Knight x Knight, mirrorshipping, Ninja x Knight, enemies to lovers, strangers to enemies to lovers, strangers to lovers!
One of my fav headcanons for Phoenixshipping is Clay waiting for Kai every day to come back when hes away visiting the ninja. (Sometimes in fear kai might never come back.)
Also. Clay was never much of a hugger, until Kai came around who had his arm around him at every chance. Now they hug like they havent seen each other in years.
The fact that Clay may outlive his friends due the magic genes drives me insane (though not fully sure cuz hes not fully a wizard...) it only just appeared in my mind.
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