"Say hello, sweetie." I mutter into Phoenix's hair, pulling away just enough to see him turn his head against my neck so one eye was peeking out at the group of women, a shy smile on his face.

"Hello..." His tiny voice causes an eruption of 'aww's from my friends despite the confusing situation going on. He seems to perk up at the attention though, leaning out of the comfort of my body to grin wider at them.

"Do they know yet?" I hum lowly, giving Bizzaro Kai a small shake of my head at his question. He sighs quietly at this and reaches out to take Phoenix from my arms, the small boy whining in response, "Thought so. Hey, Nix. You wanna go outside with Uncle Frost for a bit?"

I watch Phoenix light up like a Christmas tree, his shy personality disappearing in an instant. "Yeah! Tire swing!" He wriggles around in Bizzaro Kai's arms, making the copy chuckle and put him on the ground. The second his feet were on the ground, the child ran over to grab Bizzaro Zane's hand, tugging him towards the back door, "Come on! Push me!"

Bizzaro Zane sighs almost tiredly, letting Phoenix drag him away. He glances over his shoulder when the child opens the door, sending us a salute with his free hand, "If I don't come back, just know that the kid has kidnapped me to be his personal butler."

He didn't say anything else, though he didn't have time to when Phoenix tugged harshly at his arm and stole him away to push him on the tire swing out the back. "So, uh..." I look away from where I last saw my son vanish to watch Emilie place herself on one of the recliners, "Is it time to explain who these people are and why they look exactly like the guys?"

"Oh, right!" Maddy snaps her fingers, her eyes wide as she comes to a realisation, "You and Kat weren't there when we defeated these guys!" She grins widely to herself, unknown to the grimaces from the Bizzaro's around her.

"Yeah, we only met you two during the Tournament of Elements, no wonder you're even more confused than we are." Jade walks around the back of the couch to sit on the armrest of Emilie's chair, leaning towards her so that their shoulders were touching.

"Well," Kat breathes out roughly as she throws herself into the other recliner, her leg crossing over her knee as she gestures to the couch, "Looks like you have a lot to explain, Alyssa." Nya nods along with the woman's words, leaning against the back of the recliner chair.

I scoff and roll my eyes, following their lead and placing myself on the four seater couch in front of the fireplace, "Yeah, tell me about it. You lot better get comfortable." I lean down so my elbows rest on my knees, waiting and watching as everyone in the room took a seat. Maddy decided to sit on the far side of the couch towards the left where Emilie and Jade shared the recliner and next to my side. Bizzaro Kai took the next free cushion on my right, and BC stole the seat next to him before Bizzaro Jay could sit down.

"Rude." Bizzaro Jay huffs with his nose in the air, his arms crossing over his chest childishly. Pouting towards Cole's look-alike who only smirks at him, he drops himself to the floor in front of the couch, legs crossed beneath him. He sends one last glare towards the ravenette who in return sends him the finger.

"Alright, I take it we're all ready?" My eyes circle the group surrounding me, each either giving silent nods or small smiles in return. "Okay," I sigh, straightening my posture to squeeze my hands together between my thighs, "I'll begin on the day when Lord Garmadon created and sent the Bizzaro's to destroy us."

~+~+~+~

It felt wrong, why did it feel so wrong? I cast my eyes from my open palms to the school in front of me, eyebrows furrowed as the rest of the team chatted happily behind me. We had just defeated an evil created by Lord Garmadon, I should be celebrating with everyone else, yet I couldn't. It doesn't feel right. I just wonder, why?

I feel something nudge my elbow, and tilt my head to peer over my shoulder with a regretful expression, stomach churning. The Ultra Dragon whines lowly, as if it understood that something was bothering me. I smile softly and ran a hand over one of its heads, sighing through my mouth.

I let my mind wonder, trying to understand what was going on with my heart, or maybe it was my mind? If I thought hard about it, I could really only come up with one answer. The Bizzaro Ninja deserved another chance. They were created by someone that almost seemed to brainwash them, they didn't have a choice, they didn't have free will. Their actions were out of their control. Nothing but evil intent was coursing through their very being, but they didn't ask for that.

"We ready to hit the road, guys?" Cole speaks out from the Ultra Dragons saddle, an entire cake sitting on his lap, already half eaten. "If we don't hurry up, you can say goodbye to your halves of this goodness." He grins cheekily, waving around his fork.

"Hey! You better save some for me!" Maddy scowls, pointing a threatening finger at the black ninja. She pushes past Lloyd and Kai to stand at the dragons side, climbing up to sit behind Cole on the saddle. "Feed me, you peasant." She holds out a hand, waiting for him to put some of the cake in her grip.

The others shake their heads at the pair, small laughs leaving the group. I huff under my breath, giving the dragon one last pat. If I'm going to do something about my inner dilemma, then I had to act fast. With the others distracted, I turn and head back inside the School for Bad Boys.

The halls were empty, the students having been taken away by their teachers most likely for a lecture or two. I navigate myself through the halls and backtrack to the scene of the fight, heart sinking at the fact that the remains of the Bizzaro Ninja still lay lifeless on the floor. I slow my footsteps until I stand in the centre of the mess, the empty ninja garments splayed out around me.

I bend down into a kneeling position, reaching out for the nearest Gi and pulling it towards me until the red fabric flowed between my hands, dust particles floating through the air and sliding between my fingers. I still didn't fully understand how I knew I could actually do something about these beings, but a distant memory resurfaces, one I had never fully forgotten about.

Many years ago, I remembered Sensei Wu had instructed me to get a specific healing flower from a mountain that many didn't have the knowledge of, and if they did know about the certain mountain, they simply never returned, speculated to have died climbing it. What made him think that someone like me could survive a journey like that, I wouldn't have a clue, but he persisted that I went. So, I did.

He handed me nothing more than a map and a backpack full of rations, medical supplies and a dagger. It didn't take me too long to find the mountain, the map coming in useful, yet the climb wasn't going to be as easy. Nearly falling off the side of the mountain multiple times, I came to a stop at a large ledge for what was supposed to be a break, yet I was surprised to see someone else there, bleeding out from a self-inflicted stab wound.

He turned out to be an Elemental Master, barely scraping the age of twenty-five. At the sight of him bleeding, I leapt in to try and help, half-way unzipping my backpack when he stopped me with his remaining strength. He spoke of his elemental power, Dark Matter and how it had brought him nothing but madness and insanity.

He told me that those who were able to possess the element were insane with power, wanting nothing more but to control others and inflict pain. He never wished to have been associated with the element, it drove him to try and find the flower, hopeful that it would help him control himself, but the element seemed to have a mind of its own and wouldn't allow that. So, he had stabbed himself to stop the Dark Matter from taking over his whole being.

With his dying words, he held my hands in his and told me that he had seen me in his visions, that I was destined to use the element to create life. That I was strong enough to fight the inner turmoil he had suffered with the Dark Matter.

As confused as I was, I wasn't going to turn down his dying wish. So, with the promise that I would understand his words in time, I reached into his soul and extracted the dangerous element. Every last drop. It had been the most power I had ever taken from someones soul, it was excruciating at first, almost to the point where I wanted to throw myself off the mountain to stop it. Luckily, it didn't last long and I braced through it.

Now I fully understood what the Elemental Master was talking about. He must have seen this coming in his vision. Tightening my hold on Bizzaro Kai's Gi, I closed my eyes and dug deep into myself, summoning out the Dark Matter. It was the first time I had used it, and it was nothing but raw, painful power.

I remember having to bite down harshly on my bottom lip to muffle my pained cries, the purple-black magic swirling through the air, whipping through my hair. Its tendrils wrapped around anything it could grab, including the empty Gi's that sat crumpled on the wooden floor.

I didn't know how long it took, it felt like I had passed out but I slowly opened my eyes when the Gi in my hand became something warm. I blinked the tears out of my eyes and tipped my head up to meet carmine eyes and a gentle smile.

I breathed out, the hand in mine tightening as Bizzaro Kai helped me stand, the other Bizzaro Ninja coming to stand behind him, each grinning broadly. I laughed watery, the feeling that was previously in my chest now forgotten and long gone.

"You set us free." Bizzaro Kai mutters, staring down at our conjoined hands with fascination, before looking back up to my eyes with tears of his own, "Thank you."

~+~+~+~

"Whoa..." Nya raises an eyebrow, a look of astonishment crossed her face, "That's a lot to process." She quietly mutters, raising a hand to her chin, eyes unfocused.

Bizzaro Jay giggles into his hands, rocking backwards and forwards on the ground, "I love that story. Tell it again!"

"BJ." Bizzaro Cole growls out, annoyance clear in his tone as he leans back in his seat, arms sprayed out to lay against the back of the couch.

"So, you two became a thing after that?" Jade questions, looking between Bizzaro Kai and myself, the girl on the edge of the armrest now, hands folded in front of her knees.

"Yeah, we were together for a few months when I found out I was pregnant with Phoenix." I grin to myself, eyes downcast as I reminisce about those days.

"Then things got complicated." Bizzaro Kai frowns besides me, one of his hands idly pulling at a string of thread that had come undone on his shirt, "We couldn't see each other much when Lord Garmadon was traveling all over Ninjago, so we decided that it was best if we split."

A small pause of silence engulfed the group, making me shift impatiently on the spot. I was thankful when Emilie spoke up besides Jade, "How didn't anyone notice you were pregnant? I know some women don't show physically, but someone should have noticed your symptoms, right?"

I wiggle my fingers, a teasing grin pulling at my lips, "Magic." I drawl, causing her to snort with a raised eyebrow. I giggle and shake my head, "Kidding. Though, not really. I stole some of Wu's magic tea after doing a buttload of research to make sure it wouldn't harm the baby."

"Should have guessed." Emilie mutters to herself, flopping back into her seat with her arms folded.

"So, what do we call everyone?" Maddy bumps my shoulder playfully with a gentle smile, though when she casts a quick glance at Bizzaro Cole on the other side of me and Bizzaro Kai, her smile wavers, "I'm only asking because I don't think you guys like being referred to your look-alike's name, judging from earlier reactions." She laughs nervously.

"I'll go first!" Bizzaro Jay jumps to his feet, almost butting his head against my knees with how fast he stood up. He sends the girls a seductive grin, an eyebrow slightly raised as he places a hand against his chest, "You may call me BJ, or if we get close enough, you might have the chance to call me sparky." He purrs, bowing down like he had just given the greatest act of all time.

"I doubt anyone of them want to get close to someone like you." We all turn our heads towards the back door that had silently open, Bizzaro Zane standing there with an unamused look on his face.

"Don't ruin my flow, man!" BJ whines, stomping around the couch to pick up his glasses that had dropped to the floor during Nya's attack. He places them on over his eyes, though you could easily tell he was glaring daggers towards the Zane copycat without even needing to see his eyes.

"Ma, look!" Phoenix rushes in past Bizzaro Zane's legs, his hands cupped as he comes to stand in front of me, excitement in his eyes. He leans in closer to me, slowly un-cupping his hands to reveal a green caterpillar. "It's a catpiller!"

I chuckle softly, bringing my hands to cup his own, "Caterpillar, honey. You wanna keep it and watch it turn into a butterfly?" His heads nods hastily, carefully crawling in-between the small space of Bizzaro Kai and myself, eyes still glued to the bug in his hands.

"Sorry about that." Bizzaro Zane begins, closing the back door behind him after wiping his feet on the matt, "I told him to leave it but if it's anything green, you know it catches his attention."

Bizzaro Kai rolls his vermillion eyes, "Tell me about it." He runs a hand through his sons hair with a fond smile before looking back up to the group, his free hand gesturing towards the pale man, "Right, this is BZ, also Frost if it's easier for you. I'm BK, or Inferno, but I think BK will suffice."

Everyone takes in the new names and wait silently for Bizzaro Cole to say something, but he simply glares at the floor, a permanent scowl etched onto his face. I sigh, "Ignore him. He's BC, as you could have guessed, but we all call him Grumps. Ten dollars if you can guess why."

"I can hear you, by the way." BC hisses, narrowing his eyes at me. I simply shrug my shoulders with an innocent grin, to which he groans at and looks away, mumbling to himself.

"Anyway," I continue loudly, "These are my friends, I'm sure you've seen them before on the news but I'm gonna introduce them anyway. We have Jade, her twin sister Maddy, Katherine but she prefers Kat, Nya and lastly, Emilie." I gesture to each individual.

I feel Phoenix pull at the sleeve of my sweater and turn my attention to him. "Can we put him in his home?" He asks softly, holding the caterpillar close to his chest, scared it might run off.

"Of course, sweetie. Let's go upstairs and put him in his home." I thread my fingers through his hair as I raise myself off of the couch, reaching down to pick him up and hold him on my hip.

He's always had a weird fascination with bugs and other small critters, especially if it was green, which I always found hilarious considering who my boyfriend was and who his father was. At the moment, he had a few of those little bug containers you kept the bug in to watch it grow. Looks like we were adding another one to the army.

"You guys are free to stay here till I go home, it's up to you. I usually stay here for a few hours." I mention to the girls, waiting for their answers.

"I think we could stay for a bit. I have a lot to say to a certain Bizzaro about past events." Nya grins to herself at the nervous look BJ sends her way, a shaky laugh leaving his mouth as he slowly backs away to the kitchen.

"I'd also love to check out the library, if you don't mind." Jade stands up from the armrest besides Emilie, the girl following her lead and standing as well with a, "me too!"

"That sounds good, actually. I'll join." Kat springs up, already heading over to the mountains and mountains of books waiting for her to read, their pages calling out for her to gain a knowledge no one else had learnt.

"Something smells amazing, by the way," Maddy sniffs the air, her hands placed on her stomach, "I don't mind being the taste tester." She sheepishly grins towards BC who only rolls his eyes in reply.

"Move your ass then." He grunts, getting up and instantly leaving the group to head towards the kitchen, Maddy scrambling from her seat to follow him.

"Looks like they're staying." BK laughs heartily, getting up from the couch to stand by my side, "Lets get that bug in its new house."