(Okay! Season 6, everyone. I have a feeling this is gonna be a fun one. Any who, on with the story!)

So, Cole and I are dating and we are keeping it a secret. It's been nice but would be more so if the whole of Ninjago was not trying to swarm us. Oh, and for some reason Darreth became our manager and now we're celebrities. Honestly, I find the attention unnecessary. We saved Ninjago multiple times, but apparently defeating the Preeminent is what gets us on the cover of magazines? I don't get that. (Me either.)

Also, instead of filming a commercial about reading, I'm visiting Morro. His special prison had some decorations added. A poster of some metal band with black and dark green coloring and a little dragon plush. He has been doing better. I mean, he hasn't shown any indication of escaping, not like he can what with all the security measures and the Vengestone and Deepstone chains. And he has a TV too to have some entertainment or background noise. (A man has needs. Even if they are a ghost. 👻)

"You don't have to visit every time." Morro says as he plays with a deck of cards. He's gotten into cards. I shrug a shoulder, "Well, seeing as how people want to swarm me and either want my autograph, a picture or something I don't want to say because I have elbowed someone in the gut and slammed them onto the ground." I say. "So, you're using me as an escape." He says. "Bingo." I state. He hums with an eye roll and I look at the TV to find the news saying something about how big the Ninja fan base has become. I have fans, but is us being celebrities really the best option? Our job is to protect and fight for Ninjago.

"Okay, visiting hours over." I hear Barnes and look to find him appear behind me. "Well, so long, Gloomy." I say to Morro. He just rolls his eyes as she goes back to his cards. Once I exit Kryptarium Prison, Barnes clears his throat, "What?" I ask him. "Nothing just clearing my throat." He says, the doors closing after he said that. Okay. My phone rings and I take it out to answer it, "Yes?" I say. "Hey, uh, (Y/N), little help. Please." I hear Jay on the other line, along with lots of screaming of fans. Oh, boy. I sigh, "I'm on my way." I hang up and put away my phone. I summon my Elemental Dragon and fly off to Ninjago City. Time to brace the crazy. (Don't you always? 😏)

Third Person P.O.V.

After filming a commercial, and Nya almost gives Darreth a beating for suggesting helping girls with their makeup, Darreth checks outside to find a crowd screaming to see the Ninja. He goes back in and closes the door. The Ninja take the back way and look around to find fans about to swarm them. "Fold your drawers, hot off their new LP, it's the sensei-tion sweeping the nation." A man reports as the Ninja hide in phone booths. "The pop that can't seem to stop. Here's another number one hit from Go-Ninja-Go." Fan girls run past them then hear a roar to find (Y/N) on her elemental dragon. They scream and follow after her, allowing the rest of the Ninja to get away. (Girl hates attention, but she knows how to get it.)

A news reporter holds a microphone to people as they tell their favorite ninja. "My favorite? Easy. Lloyd. He's the best." A young boy says. "I like Kai. He's like so hot. Literally." A blonde teenage girl says. "Crime down. Ninja way up. Who doesn't like these six ninja? Correction, seven." A man reports as he holds a magazine of the ninja up. Two girls are being interviewed and one with red hair wearing glasses speaks into the mic, "Jay. He is so funny. And cute." She says. A girl with black hair tied into a side ponytail takes over, "I like Cole. I mean, he's a ghost. You want him, but you can't have him." She fangirls. "Who likes Nya?" The reporter asks. "'Like' her? Meh. Do I want to be her?" The glasses girl says. "And get to hang out with them, oh, my gosh!" The ponytail girl squeals excitedly.

Nya, Cole, (Y/N) and Jay guest star on a show with a man in a white suit and near blonde hair interview them. He leans over to speak with Nya who is the closest to him. "Just between you and me, Nya, Jay or Cole?" He asks. "Honestly, not a chance. We're a team. Instead, I'd rather talk about-" "Uh-Huh. Not a chance? Really?" The host says as he leans towards Nya. Cole and (Y/N) share a knowing look as they sneakily place their hands next to each other, (They like their privacy.) but Jay looks away with a frown as a camera zooms in on him. "I'm telling you, never gonna happen." Nya states.

A young boy with glasses wearing a red ninja shirt is interview. "Aah. Zane. Definitely Zane. He's cool." He says. The reporter steps forward and looks at the camera, "Ninjago is safer because they are here, husking in plain sight-Hey!" He gets pushed away as one man takes the microphone from him. "(Y/N) is best ninja!" He shouts. Twin girls with two braids make hearts with their hearts, "We love (Y/N)!" They exclaim. "(Y/N) is THE best. You mess with her and pray you survive." A man wearing a purple shirt says. "(Y/N) is the best!" A teenage girl holds a sign with a painting of (Y/N) smirking with purple stars surrounding her. (💜✨😏) "She's scary but super kind." A boy says as his father stands beside him and nods his head.

The reporter takes back the microphone as he focuses on the camera, "A-And they are waiting to defend us from wherever evil lurks. But the real question we all want to know is, where are the Ninja now?" He finishes. A man yells loudly as he grabs the camera, "WE LOVE YOU, NINJAAAA!!!" He shouts. "Will you-!" The reporter pushes the man away, but the camera falls and its screen cracks as it lands on the ground. (Oops.)

As for the Ninja, the Bounty flies through the sky while the Ninja take time for themselves. Cole is with Wu as the two sit and close their eyes. "Look inward. When one is a ghost, one may have new abilities. Focus and discover them." Wu says. Cole floats above the ground then disappears. (Cole: 🫥) Wu opens his eyes to find him gone. "Woo-Whoa-Ho!" Cole says as he reappears. "Did you see me? I disappeared. I mean, did you not see me?" He lands back on the ground as he rambles. "Very good, Cole. Only you can unlock what is truly inside. That is it for today." Wu says. Cole smiles as he makes his out of his room.

On the deck, Nya grunts as she kicks stuff away in anger. "Darreth wants me to teach girls how to cook? How about I teach them how to do this?" She shoots water at one of the training bots then sprays the others in a flurry of attacks.

Zane and Jay are elsewhere on the deck as they play Mini-Droid chess. "I win again." Zane declares as he knocks down Jay's king. Cole whistles as he walks over to them. "Ah, Mini-Droid chess. So, what's the tally now? A hundred games to none?" He jokes, laughing at his own joke. "Set them up, Zane. We're going again." Jay states. Zane does so as Jay talks to Cole, "What's got you so cheery?" He asks. "Remember back in the Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master, when we all saw the reflection of our future selves?" Cole says. "You mean when you couldn't see anything?" Jay asks.

"Yeah, it wasn't because I'm a goner. It's because I can disappear." Cole answers as he does so. Zane watching and amazed while Jay focuses on the board. "Oh, then why don't you make like a ghost and vanish. I need full concentration." Jay snips as Cole reappears. "Hmm. Touchy, are we? Teach him a lesson, Zane." Cole states as he walks off, whistling as he does so. Zane sighs once he is gone, "You still haven't told him what you saw in your future's reflection, have you?" He tells Jay. The memory flashes in Jay's head as an older version of him and Nya embrace. "What point is there? Even if it were true. Her mind's made up. It's never gonna happen." Jay says then sighs as he looks back at Nya. "I was fine until I saw us together. Now it's all I think about." He says. (Poor guy. Old feelings resurfaced.)

Cole sees (Y/N) sitting at the bow as she draws in a sketch pad. He smiles and walks over to her, sitting beside her. "You're quite chipper. Good session with Wu?" She asks, having felt his cheerfulness with her powers. "Yep. And guess what?" He asks with a wide smile. (Y/N) halts her drawing as she looks at him, "Me not having a reflection meant that I can disappear!" He says, vanishing. (Y/N) blinks in surprise but her vision changes her Aura one as she sees Cole's elemental aura. She blinks again and it returns to normal as Cole reappears, "Pretty cool, huh?" He leans towards her. (Very. 😏)

She gives him a smile, "It is cool. Sneak up on enemies without them ever seeing you coming." She says. Cole looks down at her sketch pad to find the drawing she is on is of Morro with the Sword of Sanctuary and wind blowing around him. "Wow. I forgot how good you are at drawing." He says. (Y/N) blushes from the compliment and looks down at the pad as she taps her pencil on it. "Well, it's calming to me. It also is a way for me to document all of our adventures." She says, flipping through the pages to show when they participated in the Tournament of Elements, fought against ghosts and even fighting the Overlord. "Wow. Amazing. Can you do one of me?" He asks. (Y/N) glances at him then flips over to a blank page, "Just keep the tone at a whisper." She says. Cole smiles and watches she begins sketching.

Misako appears on the deck and picks up some of the pieces of the bots Nya had splashed off. "Bad day?" She asks. "You're supposed to hit them, not destroy them." She informs, walking over to Nya. "I'm a girl, but I'm also a lot of other things. But what does that matter when everyone only sees me as one thing. The girl ninja." Nya rants, walking off then stopping as she let out a grunt. Her gaze then lands on Cole and (Y/N) as the ghost watches with a smile at (Y/N) sketching in her pad.

She sighs as she turns away and looks back at Misako, "I just wanna be given a fair shot." She finishes. "Why? To make things easier? The harder it is, the more you will excel. You'll never be happy if you let the world define you. You've got to define yourself." Misako tells Nya as she puts the bots back together. "Now, again. And this time, destroy all the targets." She says. (Yes, ma'am. 🫡) Nya turns away and sees Jay looking at her. "What are you look it at?" She asks annoyed.

Jay sighs, "See? Even though it's fate, I still can't win." He groans as he makes a move. "Checkmate. Again." Zane says as he wins. Jay groans and lays his head on the board. "A hundred to one, to zero." Zane teases. Lloyd appears on the deck with a serious expression, "Sensei's back, and there's trouble." He announces. (Y/N) and Cole hear this as they get up and hurry to the bridge with Zane and Jay leaving behind the game.

The team meet and stand with Wu as they look at the big screen. "What is it? Have they sold out of Kai action figures? I know there wasn't enough." Kai says. Wu shakes his head and sighs as he turns around to face them. "No. It appears when you destroyed the Cursed Realm, one ghost escaped. And you know him all too well. Clouse." Wu says, the screen showing footage of Clouse at some kind of ATM. "What? He escaped?" (Y/N) asks in disbelief. (He just won't quit.) "Security footage shows him buying a train ticket that will arrive in Stiix in just a few hours." Wu informs. "Clouse? The sorcerer from Chen's Island? What does he want with Stiix?" Cole asks. "That place is just a salvage yard now." He adds. "Yeah, after the whole ghost fiasco." (Y/N) mutters. "But it is getting rebuilt thanks to a reconstruction team that the NPF provided." She adds.

"That's why I want you to go there, and stop whatever it is he is planning to do." Wu states. "But Darreth wanted us to visit the hospital for that Grant-A-Wish thing." Kai says. Wu gives him a stern glare. "Hey, we take orders from Sensei Wu, not Darreth. Lil' Nelson only has a broken leg. If his wish is to be a ninja for a day, that day can be tomorrow. Suit up." Lloyd states. (Y/N) goes to say something, but the rest of the team is already running off. She sighs but follows after them. "They are growing up." Misako states. Wu sighs, "Yes, they are. But I'd still like to think Ninjago would fall apart without us." He says, he and Misako sharing a look. (May want to rephrase that last sentence, Wu.)

(Y/N)'s P.O.V.

We follow Wu's orders? I haven't said anything, but I have lost some respect towards Wu. And besides, Clouse is a low-level threat. What could he possibly want in Stiix? Still, better to deal with him before he does something stupid. Like be a lapdog to some other power-crazy, man child. We all ride on our Elemental Dragons, Nya having unlocked hers a few weeks back. "Back to the grind." She quips. "Ha, if it weren't for the Bounty, I don't think we'd ever get any peace and quiet." Jay comments. I move my dragon to be beside his, "I'll say. But even in the skies, we have fans screaming and cheering." I state, feeling the joy and excitement of the people below us in Ninjago City.

Wait... The hospital... "We're just over Ninjago City. Isn't that where Lil' Nelson is?" Kai says. "Yes. Yes, he is." I answer. "So, how about we drop by for a quick stop? In and out." Kai adds, saying it to Lloyd. "We don't have time." Lloyd argues. "Technically, we do. As long as we don't encounter any problems." Zane adds. I smile under my hood in thanks. "What does Sensei always say? Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today?" Cole adds. I move my dragon to be next to Lloyd, "Come on, Lloyd. We just pay a visit and make Nelson's day. Besides, Clouse is hardly a threat now." I add. He is quiet for a moment then sighs, "Alright, but remember: In and out." He states. (Whatever you say. 😌)

Yes. We head to the hospital, enter it by sneaking in, and soon we're led to the room where Nelson and some other kids are in. Also, Nelson broke both of his legs. What was he doing? Lloyd signs Nelson's cast, "As part of the Grant-A-Wish Foundation, we dub you an Honorary Ninja for the Day." He decrees. Nya ties a black headband around his head while the other kids cheer. "Aw. I wish I broke both of my legs." A kid with a broken arm sighs. I giggle quietly and pat him on the shoulder, "Trust me, you don't." I tell him with a smile. He looks away and smiles while the other kids smile, my powers telling me they are jealous to have me pat him on the shoulder. (So cute. ☺️)

"Could you stay to sign their casts?" Nelson asks. Oh, he is such a sweet kid. "Oh, I wish we could, but duty calls." Nya says gently. But then I hear a lot of screaming. Uh-oh. "Uh, not sure how far we'll get. Looks like we've got company." Cole says. Jay walks over to the window then gasps and moves to have his back on the wall, (Crap.) "How did they find us?" He asks. "Well, we did fly over the city on our dragons." I state. "Reply. Of course I'm at the hospital. My hair is sick. Ha, ha. Send." I facepalm. Or that. "Are you sending out a Chirp?" I hear Nya ask, sounding and feeling ticked. "Uh, my followers have needs too." Kai replies.

I groan and drag my hand down my face, "Uuuuurrgh. This is the LAST thing we need right now, Kai." I snip at him. "If you recall, I said we would get to Stiix in time minus any problems." Zane says as he walks over to the window. And, wow. Those fans can scream. (Loud.) Zane walks away from the window after said screaming. "This constitutes a major problem." He states. "Yeah, well, I don't see us flying out of here with these birds in the sky." Cole says, right as helicopters appear through the window. "Are you kidding me?!? How are we suppose to protect Ninjago if all they want are our pictures?" I say in frustration. (Mm-mm. 🤷‍♀️)

"Cole's right. No dragons. If we're gonna escape, we can't be followed." Lloyd states. My powers flare up and I close my eyes to see the fans get so excited that they force their way into the hospital. Probably should have let the police department have knockout gas on hand. I open my eyes, "They broke through and are on their way to possibly swarm us and never let go." I inform. "What do we do?" Cole asks. "You say I'm a ninja for the day, call me... The Indigo Ninja!" Nelson exclaims, turning his wheelchair around charges at the door, slamming it open. (What? Purple is taken.)

Okay, I like this kid. The team and I quickly run after him. "That hood looks legit. Did you make that?" Nya asks him. "You have a lot of time on your hands when you break both your legs." He replies. "Well, you certainly live up to the Ninja title." I state. Fans appear at the end of the hall and we stop. "This way. Double Leg! Hi-Yah!" Nelson opens a door to the left and we enter it. We stop as Nelson shuts the door blocks it. "This is as far as I can go. Follow this up to the rooftop. From there, take back streets. I'll hold them off at the pass." He informs.

"Lil' Nelson... I-I mean, Indigo Ninja, thanks." Lloyd thanks him with a bow of his head. "No. Thank you. You made my wish come true." I smile and make a little orb out of my powers. It floats near him then poofs into a mini-firework. "We'll never forget this. Count on it." I tell him. I feel his joy as we then head up to the roof.

Once we made it, we put on our hoods and find it clear. "Whew. Looks like we lost them." Cole says. "But the nearest rooftops is still too far to jump." Lloyd states. "Airjitzu?" Kai proposes. "Whoa. I just leaned how to make a water dragon. I haven't even earned my Airjitzu suit yet." Nya argues. "But if we don't leave now, we'll never get to Stiix to stop Clouse." Zane counters. "We're a team. We stick together." Jay says as he wraps his arms around them. "Thanks, but I can stick up for myself." Nya walks off. (Dang it, woman! 😤)

I growl softly. "He was only trying to be nice." Cole defends Jay. "It's okay, right now we're just having our first fight." Oh. Seriously, Jay? (🤦‍♀️) "What do you mean, 'right now'? And just what are you implying by 'we'?" Nya snaps. I grunt, "Nya, I can make some platforms for you to use to get across. Will that help?" I say hurriedly. "They're gonna see us." Lloyd says, pointing to a helicopter nearby. "Quick, take cover." The guys and I do Airjitzu to stand on a billboard with colorful graffiti spray painted on it. Perfect to blend in. "Nya, you need to hide too." Jay says, but Nya stubbornly stays out.

Jay grunts, "Forget what I said, just take my hand." He says, holding his hand out but Nya refuses. This girl... "No. what did you mean when you said 'we'? I'm a ninja, and I'm nobody's girl." She says. My eye twitches, THAT'S IT. "And you are a part of this team. So, quit your whining and get your butt up here!" I shout. (Eep! 😨) I feel hand on my shoulder but don't see who it is because I keep glaring at Nya, "Nya, come on. Just take his hand, or else we're gonna be spotted." Cole says.

But a helicopter appears overhead. "Too late. So much for stopping Clouse." Kai says. Lloyd groans, "Let's just hope he misses his train." He says. However, my powers flare up and I relax, "Actually, we just got ourselves a ride." I state. "What do you mean?" I hear Cole asks as the helicopter flies to be in front of us. "Just do what you're doing, but don't run away from the cameras. Run toward them. Ninja visit hospital. This is gold!" Darreth says. "Sorry, Darreth, but the cameras can wait. Right now, we have to get to Stiix. Fast!" I state. "We don't need more publicity. We need less." He says. Darreth says something about a big scoop, "Say no more. Hop in!" He says. We do so and I give Nya a boost with a platform but keep a distance from her.

Honestly, when will she stop being so stubborn and try to be a part of this team? I feel someone take my hand and see Cole looking at me. I relax and give him a squeeze as the helicopter flies us to Stiix. Whatever is there that has Clouse interested, cannot be good.

Clouse's P.O.V. (Surprise!)

To think I have been reduced to a ghost and now looking through junk. But it will be all worth it once I find it. "No. No. No." Where is it? I look over to the right and... wait. I walk over to it and grab it, holding it up to see it is a tea pot. It is old and dirty but looking closer at the symbol on it, "Yes." This is it.

I hurry off to someplace private, entering an abandoned shop that is mostly empty. Perfect. "The Teapot of Tyrahn." I state. I rub it, but nothing happens. "Work, darn you." I stop and shake it but then I notice that the symbol is not lined up and so I fix it. It glows and shakes in my hands. I try to keep a grip on it, but flies out of my hands and lands on the ground. Smoke emits from it and I step back, "I am... free?" A voice speaks, the smoke clears to reveal a genie. Four arms, the bottom right one having a hook, no legs as it appears to be orange, hair tied back in a ponytail and having a green chest armor with a skull and crossbones on it. (He is here~ 🏴‍☠️ 🧞‍♂️) "Where am I? What year is it?" He says.

This is the legendary pirate genie known only as, "Nadakhan. It's you. I've freed a genie." I breathe out in amazement. "I prefer the term: Djinn." He says as he gets in my face. Is there a difference? "Who cares? I want my three wishes." I demand. "Mm. I must warn you. You cannot wish for love, death, and most certainly..." "More wishes. Yes, yes, I know the rules." He talks too much. I clear my throat, "I wish for my Book of Spells." I wish. "Very well. Your wish is yours to keep." I smile and hear a poor.

I look to find my book and rush to it, opening it and flipping through the pages. Yes! I laugh, "Tricked you. Now, with my spells, who needs more wishes." Now, I can-Wait. It catches fire. What? "Oh. What... What's happening?" I drop it as it burns. Nadakhan chuckles from behind me. "You should've known the book was last thrown into a fire. Perhaps you should wish for more than a pile of ash." I try desperately to save my book, but it was too late as only ash remained. (Unless you know a spell to fix it. Oh, wait... you need your book for that.) "You conniving genie." I curse. "Djinn. And for your second wish?" He says.

I stand up and think. "There's no way I can defeat those ninja if I continue to be a ghost." One touch of water and I'm poofed. "I wish... I wish to become mortal again." I demand. "Your wish is yours to keep." He says. I look to find myself becoming solid, "Yes. Yes, it's working. I can- I can feel again." I state, "Graaaah!!" The pain! What is this?! "My hands! My head! The pain!!!" It hurts so much! "Yessss~ Becoming physical is a painful process." I scream again as the genie speaks. "I wish it could be over soon, but right now you are probably thinking about your last wish. But the pain is too unbearable to think clearly." I grunt as the pain continues. (Love him or hate him, he knows an how to play his cards.)

"Wish it all to go away." I can't take it. "I- I wish it all to go away!" I plea. "Your wish is yours to keep." I feel myself float but see it is towards the teapot. No... NOOOOOO!!!

Third Person P.O.V.

Clouse gets sucked into the teapot and is trapped in it. Nadakhan holds it in his hands with a smirk. "Be careful what you wish for." He states then chuckles sinisterly as he is now free then poofs away in a smoke cloud. (He's loose.)

(Y/N)'s P.O.V.

We made it. And to avoid attention we switched out our Gis to wear casual clothing. I wear a purple hoodie and jeans, Cole wore a grey hoodie while the rest of the guys wore jackets and hats and Nya wore her casual red clothing while also wearing a hat.

We are currently looking through trash because whatever it is that Clouse came to Stiix for has to be in the trash. "He isn't here." I stop and look at Zane. I used my powers to try and feel Clouse's presence, but nothing. "He could be long gone by now." Cole adds. I sigh, "We could have been here sooner if somebody wasn't so 'generous.'" I comment, glancing over at Kai. Who is holding an action figure of himself. "But look what I found, a Kai Action Figure. Some fan probably lost it. No way anyone threw this out. Practically priceless." He says. I roll my eyes and cross my arms, "Sure... Priceless." Not. (Heh. 😏)

"No sign of Clouse." Lloyd says in his wrist communicator. I walk over to stand beside him as Misako speaks. "Better keep looking. Wu's at the Domu Library researching what Clouse could be looking for. If I hear of anything, you'll be the first to know." She says. "Come on, guys. Let's keep our eyes peeled." Lloyd tells the others. We walk over to them. "Look, another Kai doll." Jay says, and something tells me there's more. A lot more. "There's dozens." Another point for me. "Come on, we should get some food. I'm buying." I state. "Ah, yeah! Free food!" Jay cheers. We walk off, but I stop and feel something. But this is... different. And it is not a good different.

"Hey, (Y/N)." I blink and see Cole with his hand on my shoulder. "You good?" He asks. I feel some kind of power- But I shake it off. "Yeah. Let's go eat." I reply. We walk together, but I can't help but feel something bad has happened. Or more like, something has been unleashed. "Let's look around one more time." Lloyd says. I nod my head, "Good call. We may have missed something." I add. "Aaaw, but food." Jay whines. "We eat after." Lloyd states. We split up, but then I close my eyes and see for a brief moment someone... that is not... who are they? (You will know in time.)

Third Person P.O.V.

After no luck with spotting Clouse, the team sit at a table and are served drinks, "Thanks." (Y/N) says giving the waitress a tip. She smiles and walks off to tend to another table. "Uh, no sign of Clouse?" Lloyd asks as he arrives and sits next to Cole. "I don't get it. You'd think they'd remember seeing another ghost." Cole comments, recalling the ghostly invasion on New Years. "I know. I haven't even been asked to give a single autograph. Not that I want the attention!" Kai says the last sentence loudly. The people at the other tables shush him then go back to watching a TV.

(Y/N) rolls her eyes at Kai then drinks a large portion of her drink. On the TV, it is on the news channel as a reporter speaks, "Where are the Ninja? This reporter has the answer." He says. This gets Lloyd and (Y/N)'s attention as the latter of the two place her drink on the table. "Hey, can you turn it up?" Lloyd asks. "Hey. No one here cares for them fruit-colored ninja." A gruff man says. (Hey! Fruit is delicious.) "Excuse me. What fruit is black?" Cole retaliates. "Uh, black berries?" Jay says. "Shut it, Jay." Cole snips at him.

"They're calling it the Crime Wave of the Century." Their reporter says. "Guys, listen." Nya states, the team focusing on the TV. "Earlier today, Green Ninja, Lloyd Garmadon, was caught on tape robbing the city bank." Footage plays of supposedly Lloyd stealing bags of money and laughing sinisterly. "Whoa! That looks like... me." Lloyd says in shock. "And that's not all. At Mega Monster Amusement Park, Zane was on a rampage of vandalism and mayhem." Footage shows of supposedly Zane creating an ice blockade on the tracks of a coaster causing the carts to go flying in the air. "Hey, wait. My memory has no recollection of that." Zane states.

More footage play while the real Ninja is confused about what is happening. Jay grunts, "Someone's pretending to be us!" He slams his mug on the table. "But why?" Nya asks. "And how?" Cole adds. "I am ashamed I ever wore their underwear. Oh. I mean T-Shirts." Rufus of Ninjago Doomsday Comix says in an interview while some kids step on Kai Dolls. Another reporter has his mic holding out to Ed and Edna as they enter the Junk Yard. "Any comment about your son's offenses?" The reporter asks. Edna holds her hands to her face in distraught while Ed talks, "Jay would never do this. And if he did, he had good reason. I hope." He says, comforting his wife.

Jay scoffs, "You hope? It wasn't me, Dad! It wasn't me!" He says as footage play of supposedly Jay stealing an art piece from the museum. "Jay, shh!" Cole shushes them. "You believe them? They destroyed our village, act like they saved the place, and then go around doing as they please." The gruff man states angrily. (You wanna repeat that? *Cracks knuckles*) (Y/N) gives the man a glare since that is not the full story. "Yeah. You're right. Ninja, ugh, hate them." Kai says as he laughs nervously. Nya comforts Jay by rubbing his back while he has his head in his hands.

"Maybe now is a good time to leave." Kai whispers to the team. "The Ninja are at large. They are armed and dangerous. And they have legs. If you see them, do not approach. Call local law enforcement so that we can apprehend." The Police Commissioner states, the gruff man looks at the gang in suspicion.

"Hello, local law-" Zane says into a phone but (Y/N) smacks it out of his hands. (*Smack*) "Zane, what are you doing?" Lloyd asks him. "I am programmed to obey the law." Zane answers, "Ans you do obey it." (Y/N) tells him. "Think with that beautiful board you have for a brain, Z, when that footage was recorded it would have been when all of us were together. The hospital, flying to Stiix, looking for Clouse. By that logic, it would be impossible for us to have been at those locations and causing all kinds of chaos." She states. Zane thinks on her words and consults Pixal. "Memory and systems running at one hundred percent. No errors or blanks detected." She states. (Thanks, Pix.) Zane blinks, "You are right. Thought, it seems for this case it is guilty until proven innocent." He says.

"Hey, aren't you-?" The gruff man says as other people walk towards them. "No! No, we're not the Ninja. We're that other group with a nindroid, a ghost, a girl, a billionaire-" Jay rambles as the team move away from the men. "Ah! Six on seven, not exactly an even number." Kai comments. "We're not gonna fight them." Lloyd states. "Right now, it's us who look like the bad guys." He says. "How are we supposed to defend ourselves? Witty banter?" Jay comebacks. (More like RUN!)

"Statically speaking," Zane starts, right as he and the team start running while the men give chase. "Your witty banter tends to only get us into more trouble." He says to Jay. "I liked it better when they were fans." Kai groans. "Well, I liked them even better when they left us alone!" (Y/N) shouts. The team runs but then stops as police search for them. The mob chasing them are getting closer and so they climb a latter to the roofs. They make their way across buildings then soon stop as the next building is too far to jump to. The guys and (Y/N) use Airjitzu to fly across but Jay stops and offers his hand to Nya.

Nya frowns and feeling guilt for earlier she steps back but Jay takes her hand and flies them both to the other side. The two smile at each other then join the others as they land. (Ooooh? Is the spark back?) "Thanks for the help." Nya says to Jay. "I've got a visual." An officer says as he looks up on them. "There's no time, come on!" Jay exclaims. The team run off as the officer pulls himself up.

They land on the floor but more people run at them. Cole grunts, "There's nowhere to hide." He says. "There may be one place." Kai says, "Ninja-Go!" He exclaims as he performs Spinjitzu and burns a hole through the floorboard. The team jump in and escape the people. "They're under the floorboards!" The gruff man states.

The Ninja make their way under the town with the help of the support beams. One officer holds his hand down a hole to catch the Ninja with a flashlight, but the team avoids it. "Mom, we're in a bit of a jam." Lloyd says to his mother. "I saw the news and I'm en route. Looks like you've gone from fame to framed." Misako says as she pilots the Bounty. "And we'll never find out who did this to us unless we get out of here." Lloyd says. Misako activates the thrusts to make the ship go faster.

The citizens look at the floorboards to try and find the Ninja. "I can hear them over here." A man says. "Someone get on those cranes! Let's find those ninja!" Another says. "Hey, we're fixing the town. And you wanna break it some more?" A man says, a part of the reconstruction crew for Stiix. (Yeah, what he said. 🤨) The Ninja continue on but then a crane smashes through the boards beside them. "They blame us for destroying the town and yet here they are DOING THE SAME THING!!!" (Y/N) shouts in frustration. "I hear one of 'em!" A man says. The team continue on, but more cranes almost hit them. "Crane 3. Down. Now." Another crane appears. "Ten feet east. Now!" One appears in front of them and Jay screams as he lost his grip but Cole and (Y/N) catch him.

"Did we get 'em?" A man wearing sunglasses asks, an officer look while shining his flashlight though the opening. "Can you see them?" A man asks, but the officer shakes his head.

Unknown to the citizens, the Ninja actually hitched a ride on the crane and stand on it. "Look!" Cole smiles as he points at Destiny's Bounty appearing. "Ha! Home, sweet home!" Kay smiles. However, police cars chase after it on the bridge, "Take her down!" An officer orders. The team can only watch in despair as cables are shot and attach onto the Bounty. Misako scowls as she realizes that she and ship have been apprehended. "Oh, no." She tries to break free but cannot. (No! 😧)

The crane the Ninja are on start to lower. "Lower all the cranes and check them out! Those fruit-colored bozos could be hiding anywhere." An officer says. "We need to split up." Lloyd states. "Split up? But we're all in this together." Cole argues. (Y/N) takes his hand, "We are. But right now, separation is key in giving us time in finding out what is going on." (Y/N) tells him. He looks at her and wants to say something but does not as he looks down and grips her hand tighter. "We have a better chance of getting out of here if we divide." Lloyd adds. "Nothing good comes when we're split up. That's when bad things happen. Chen's Island, Yang's Temple, Morro's possession. All bad things." Jay argues as he lists events. "We have no other choice. We have to go. Now!" Lloyd states firmly. (Scatter!)

The gang jump off the crane and into different directions right as it thuds onto the floorboards. "This one's empty, sir." A man states. "I hate them fruit-colored ninja." A man says scornfully. "We didn't catch the Ninja, commissioner." An officer says to a black uniformed man with a gray mustache. "We will. Oh-ho-ho, we will." He states. However, he did not notice a man with a frown as he looks up in the sky, "You ain't like that, Ninja. Stay strong." He whispers. (There are some that know the truth.)

In the Library of Domu, Wu opens a book to a page with a humanoid figure cloaked in shadow with a glowing eye and a whispy tail, and the Teapot of Tyrann. "'Be careful what you wish for.'" He reads, humming as he strokes his beard. He gasps and looks around as he senses a presence. A poof happens behind him as Nadakhan reveals himself, "Did somebody say 'wish?'" He asks with a devious smile. (Uh-oh.)

(Woo! Okay, hope that was a good start. Will be a while until the next chapter. Be strong, me crew!)