Later that night, when Zane finally returned to his own room and had a chance to get some sleep, he had another dream.

This time, he imagined that he had woken up in his quarters on the island. But when he came out of his room, the building was strangely empty. He wandered around in search of anyone else, but he seemed to be alone. However, when he reached the top of the grand staircase, he was surprised to see that Master Wu was on the bottom floor, his back turned to Zane.

Zane was delighted to see him. Maybe now he could help them with their mission in person. Zane jogged down the stairs and called out, "Master Wu!"

Master Wu turned to him, and Zane was surprised for a moment to see the extra pair of arms enfolded in his robes. He had nearly forgotten about that.

"Master, I thought you were still in the Dark Realm."

"I have returned for the Weapons of Spinjitzu." Master Wu held out his hand. "Give me your Shurikens of Ice."

At that moment, Zane heard a falcon's cry, and the bird from his previous dream swooped down from the rafters. It dived at Master Wu as if to attack, but he didn't seem to notice. Then Zane saw a shadow looming behind his master. "Lookout!"

Master Wu anticipated the figure, as if he'd been expecting it, and whipped around using his sword to block the attack just in time. The figure appeared to be a young man in a green ninja gi. His mask hid his features, and Zane didn't think he recognized him.

Master Wu cut through a rope that Zane could have sworn wasn't there before, and a large crate dropped out of nowhere. But the green ninja caught the crate and threw it aside as if it weighed nothing. Master Wu attempted to strike him, but the ninja leapt aside. Zane thought about helping his master, but he seemed to be stuck where he was. He watched with fascination as Master Wu and the mysterious ninja exchanged blows. The mysterious ninja appeared to be overpowering Master Wu, almost effortlessly.

Zane was astounded further still when the ninja pulled out Jay's Nunchucks of Lightning. With a well-aimed blow, the ninja shocked Master Wu, throwing him on his back on the other side of the room.

"Master!" Zane called. He turned to the mysterious ninja with a tinge of awe and fear, only to see that the ninja's eyes were burning. Literally, fire spouted from his eyes, and his fist, too, was on fire. The falcon came and alighted on his outstretched arm.

"Who are you?" Zane demanded

The ninja didn't speak, which just made him that much more eerie. Zane tried to take a step back, but he still felt as if his feet were frozen to the floor. The falcon looked him in the eye, then leapt off the ninja's arm, flying straight at him.

Zane jerked awake.

He looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that he was back in his room. At least it had only been a dream. A strange dream, though. What could it mean? The falcon had been there again, so did that mean it was connected to the other dream he'd had? The only thing Zane felt certain of was that he needed to keep an eye out for a powerful new foe. Master Wu could be in danger.

. . .

That morning, Zane stood with his brothers in line for breakfast, the dream still fresh in his mind. A little ways ahead of them stood Garmadon's ninja. Cole had advised staying clear of the amber ninja so that she wouldn't be able to steal their powers. But there were still a couple of the girls' elements that they didn't know of yet.

Ahead, Zane could see the android, Pixal. She was as much a mystery as her elemental power. Where had she come from? Who had created her? As she turned to one of her friends with a delicate smile on her lips, the light caught in the fine strands of her silver hair. The marvel of such technology as to replicate human life seemed impossible and yet, there she stood, alive and as real as anyone else in the room. 

"Zane – Zane!"

The Ice Ninja was jerked from his thoughts when he finally heard Jay calling his name. "Yes?"

"I was trying to ask what you thought today's fights are gonna be like, but you were spacing out."

"Sorry . . . I was lost in thought."

"Yeah, I noticed. What's up?"

"Something on your mind?" Kai asked.

"I had a strange dream," Zane lied. Well, technically that much was true.

A hint of a smirk played on Jay's expression. "Aren't your dreams supposed to be, like, prophecy or something?"

Zane didn't much appreciate the tone Jay used. He had never known why his dreams always seemed to come true in some way, they just did, for as long as he could remember. But Zane had never asked for such an ability, it was just another way in which he stood out. He often wondered what kind of dreams people normally had. 

Cole nudged Jay sharply. "Yes, they are. What was the dream about, Zane?"

"I wouldn't quite call them prophecy, but there is usually some element of prediction contained within them. In this dream, I saw Master Wu fighting with another ninja."

Kai raised an eyebrow. "Another ninja?"

Cole put a hand on Zane's shoulder, drawing him a little ways away from the other fighters. "You mean, like another one of Garmadon's students?"

"I'm not sure," Zane admitted. "I suppose he may be, since he attacked Master Wu. But I didn't see his face and . . . even stranger, he shared attributes each one of us possess."

"How so?"

"He had Kai's fire, Jay's nunchucks, your super strength, and . . . well, I can't explain it, but there's a bird that I keep seeing in my dreams. I feel as if it's been following me . . . Or perhaps I am following it."

Jay snickered. "Was it a cuckoo bird?" Kai, too, seemed to find this funny, but Zane didn't get why.

"No," he answered simply. "It was a falcon. But the bird was in this dream, too, and it alighted on the ninja's arm. I get the feeling that the four of us were meant to be represented in this way."

"So what do you think it means?" Cole pressed, moving further away from a group of Elemental Masters that were getting too close for comfort.

"I have no idea," Zane admitted. "There was nothing revealing in the dream, just a string of questions."

"Hmm. Well, I'm sure you'll figure it out, pal. It might just take some time before it makes sense."

"Or maybe it meant nothing," Jay suggested. "Don't you ever have normal dreams?"

Zane shook his head. "Not that I remember."

"I still say it was nothing."

Cole looked like he wanted to argue, but a gong sounded from the P.A. system and Master Chen's voice rang over the chow house. "The Tournament of Elements continues. Funtime! Would the following masters please make their way to their assigned arenas: speed, gravity, smoke, nature, mind – ooh, and last and hopefully not least . . . FIYAAAH!"

They all turned to Kai. So he would be the first of them to fight. He didn't look at all concerned though, and was wearing a smug grin which indicated that, in his mind, he'd already won. Zane just hoped he wouldn't let his confidence get in his own way. Because, although he would not be facing any of Garmadon's ninja, it was still all-too-important that he moved forward in the tournament. 

"Remember," said Master Chen's voice. "Only one can remain."

. . . 

The first three fights of the day were to be held as one-on-one matches. The rest of the Elemental Masters were invited to watch and cheer for a favorite until one of the competitors obtained a Jadeblade. First up was Speed versus Gravity.

Nya was trailing behind Skylor and Pixal on their way to the match, which was set on a cliffside high on a mountain. For now, Seliel had hung back in Skylor's room to watch Lloyd. The girls had agreed to take turns watching him until Garmadon and Misako could come and take him home.

As she walked, Nya looked to the open air on her right side. They were nearing the top of the mountain, and already she could see clouds for miles. It reminded Nya of the skies that surrounded the monastery, and she was surprised to find that she was a little homesick.

"Beautiful day, isn't it?" someone said behind her.

Nya smiled. "It sure is. I was just thinking about how the clouds remind me of –" Nya cut off short when she turned to the speaker and found herself walking next to the blue ninja.

He was smiling too, but that quickly faded when he saw her expression. "Relax, I'm just making conversation. I'd rather save the hostility for the ring. It's like they say, keep your friends close and your enemies closer, right?" He gave a nervous chuckle.

Nya was still eyeing him warily. She glanced at her friends further up the path, wondering if she should catch up with them, or call out to them. Then he spoke again.

"I don't think we've been properly introduced yet. I'm Jay, Master of Lighting."

Nya narrowed her eyes. "I'm Nya, the girl you and your friends tried to kidnap."

That seemed to get the right point across. Jay shrunk back and he raised his hands defensively. "Right. About that, it was nothing personal you know. But we had to follow orders. For what it's worth –" He was interrupted when Shade, Master of Shadow, pushed his way between them.

"Do ya mind?" he growled. "Some people are trying to get to fight. Pick up the pace a bit."

Nya let him pass, not wanting to make any trouble. She'd already learned from what little she'd seen of this guy that he was always in a bad mood. There was just no reasoning with his type

Jay, on the other hand, didn't seem to think the same way. "Hey, watch it!"

Shade, came to a stop and rounded on them. "What was that, Bluebell?"

Jay stepped closer until he was nose-to-nose with Shade. "I said, 'watch where you're going!'"

"Or what? You'll tickle me with your little sparkles?"

"Big words coming from a man who likes to hide in other people's shadows."

"I ain't hiding now, Sparky," Shade sneered, his hand curling into a fist.

Nya got between them and shoved them away from each other. "Stop it! Do you want to get kicked out of the tournament?" The boys glared at each other, but they knew she was right.

"You'd better watch your back," Shade said, jabbing a finger into Jay's chest. "Your girlfriend won't be able to protect you if we meet in the arena." At that, Shade finally stalked off.

Jay scoffed. "Can you believe that guy?" But his face fell when Nya rounded on him.

"What's your problem? There was no reason to pick a fight with him, he would have left us alone! What was that you said about 'saving it for the ring?'" Jay stumbled over his words in an attempt to answer and Nya rolled her eyes. "I swear, all you boys are the same. You all think you've got to be the 'tough guy.' I hope your master's proud of you."

She ran ahead to catch up with her friends. Pixal slowed down and met her halfway. "I apologize, I did not notice that you were falling behind." She cast a backward glance at the ninja and asked, "What did he want?"

Nya frowned. "Who knows? Forget him, let's just get to the fight." They walked on and Nya tried to put the foolish blue ninja out of her mind and focus on the tournament instead.

. . . 

A/N: A little bit of Jaya action, cause I know you guys have been waiting for it ;) Also, I'm super curious, which of the ninja do you think is going to be eliminated from the tournament first?? Although it doesn't change what I already plan to do, I'm always excited to hear what you guys are expecting. Thanks for reading, see you next week!