(When our heroes are invited back to Darkly's Boarding School, they discover its a trap set up by Lord Garmadon and his evil replica ninjas.)

Season Two: Episode Three
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I watch as Lloyd struggles to harness his powers as the lightbulb in his hands explode. He yells, annoyed as he walks away. I decide to follow him.

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I watch as he settles down again.

"Darkness and energy huh," I laugh, my voice cracking slightly, "pretty much the opposite," I say pulling out a lightbulb.

"Yeah," he chuckles grabbing it.
"You turned out pretty good," I look to Lloyd, tears welling up, "and I know I haven't been the greatest. I haven't taken care of you like I should."

"But I realized that with all the stuff dad put you through it's amazing what you're doing."

He gives me a smile, a small tear running down his face, "really," the lightbulb in his hands starts to glow.

"Yes, I'm glad. I'm glad you chose the right side. It may seem selfish of me to say that. And It may not seem like it but you did. ," I hold back tears, "I know I'm gonna hate it, you're going to hate it, dads going to hate it, but you're going to have to kill him," I softly sob as Lloyd hugs me, tears running down his face, "to save Ninjago City, to save everyone...it's worth it, " I look him in the eye, "i-I'm sorry I usually don't act like this, but recently I haven't been able to control my emotions. Sorry for putting this on you."

"No it's okay, I'm glad you did," I look up at him, "I love you sis."

"I love you too Lloyd ."
I watch as the lightbulb shines bright before dimming down.
"Good job," I wipe my tears, "now go see what the others are doing.
He nods to me, walking away.

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"Hey (y/n)," I hear Cole call me as he walks into the room. I wipe the remaining tears off my face, "Yeah?"

"Lloyd's old school gave us this letter to come visit. Wanna tag along?"

I think for a minute, "yeah, sure, why not," I smile.
"You okay? You're kinda red in the face," he asks tilting my chin up towards him. I bite my lips as he looks at my face.
"Yeah, just tired, I was teaching Lloyd a few things," I say, "be right out!"

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I start laughing as I hear the boys scream as Lloyd forgets to hold the reins still causing the dragon to go flying down.

I fly after them on Alastair. He roars happily and snorts at the others.
"Okay, not fair! Even Alastair is laughing at us," Jay yells making me laugh harder.

I continue laughing even after we land. Kai hits me, "How is that so funny?"
"I-it's just how you all s-screamed like little girls," I wheeze out, holding onto Cole as I bend over, Lloyd joining in as the boys pout.

I sniff and stop laughing as we enter the school, "Darkly's Boarding School for Great Children," I ask.
"Yeah, they seemed to change it one they saw Lloyd turn good," Kai fills me in.

"You came! So good to see you," a boy runs up and hugs Lloyd.
"It is? You put fire ants in my bed," Lloyd says.
"Please forgive me. I wasn't myself, and have learned the error of my ways! And you must be the ninja," he says happily, shaking each of our hands.

"Guys, meet Brad Tudabone," Lloyd introduces the boy.
"Please, will you not follow me to see the principle," he asks making me tilt my head.

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"Uh, shouldn't you all be in class," Cole asks as Brad leads us through the halls.
"Actually, today is a new Darkly School tradition. Ninja Day. We stay out of sight to honor the way of the ninja for showing us the light."

I look into the classrooms and see something weirder, "no teacher," I whisper to Zane.
"Huh. This is a good school. I'm impressed," Cole says but I don't believe it.
"I sense something is very off about this," Zane whispers back to me.

"Principle Noble. Lloyd and the Ninja are here for the ceremony," he leads us into the office.
Cole says something about cake to which I roll my eyes.

"I should get back to the flowers," Brad says and hastily exits the room, slamming the door."
"Um, has anyone seen a teacher yet," Jay asks.
"That's what I was saying! I get the kids, but the teachers? There should be some at least," I say.

The principle invites us in.
"Welcome back Lloyd," a high pitch voice says as a kid stands in a desk.
"Uh, Gene," Lloyd asks.
"And welcome Ninja to the Darkly's Boarding School for worse boys!"

More boys walk around the desk, evil smirks on their faces.
Gene cuts a rope and something hard hits my head and everything goes black.

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I groan as I hear, "welcome to your ceremony, Lloyd."
"Where are my friends," Lloyd yells looking to me worried as I focus my vision.
"Ah, they're better off without you. With friends like you, who needs enemies? Be lucky we brought you sister," Gene says as he nudged me hard, the chair I'm tied to almost falls over.

"You may have forgotten but we're your true friends. And we want to help you undo the damage you've done to yourself and our school reputation. Be honest. Doesn't a part of you miss being bad?"

"Lloyd don't believe them," I shout as I'm hit over the head again and everything goes black.

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"(Y/n)," I hear Lloyd yells my name.
"Huh," I groan.
"They left. We need to get out," Lloyd says.
I look around the room trying to find a way to get out.
"Lloyd the lightbulb," I say.
He focuses and I watch as the light brightens then it shatters."

Lloyd cuts himself loose them me, "I'll go find the others," I yell running out.
I walk along the hallway to see Cole.
"Cole! Where are the others," I ask.
"They're right around the corner we're looking for you and Lloyd, uh, yeah," he says unsure making me confused.
"Well I know where Lloyd is. Come one," I try to drag him but he pulls me back towards him.
"Woah, wait, I still have something to do," he says.

He smashes his lips onto mine and kisses me. "Woah," I say as he lets go a few seconds later.
"I'll go get Lloyd, you get the others."
I run off just to bump into, Cole?
"Wait, What," I asks crazily.

"Are you okay? Where's Lloyd," he asks.
"I though I-," I stop as I see replicas of us standing across from us.

"Guys, why are we staring at ourselves," Kai asks. I watch as they line up taking spots in front of us and take their glasses of revealing their red eyes.

I stare down mine, a deep frown on my face.
"Drop the boy, uh, me," Cole says.
"Who are you guys," Kai asks.
"Your doom."

"My early assessment tell me this must be Garmadon's doing."
"My early assessment tell me you will be destroyed," the replica of Zane says.
"Ninja go!"

I run and jump over the others, my replica doing the same. I wait for her to get closer before swinging my arms. They come in contacts with her legs but she flips out of the way, kicking them out.
I dodge her attack as she does the same to mine.

I land next to Cole's replica as he starts talking as my replica does the same to the real Cole.
"You're not that bad of a kisser," they say.
"That was you," I growl dodging an attack from him.
"Of course, he would never want to kiss you," I glare heavily at him before going back to attacking my replica.

As I go for an attack they counteract it with another attack that I, of course, dodge.

We both get up from the positions we've landed in.
I stop and look, "We have no golden weapons, so you don't."
I look around and see the others defeating their replicas.
"You're made exactly as I am," I say taking a step, "same posture, style, strength."
"Even the same falter in your breaths," I lift up my suit, them doing the same, to reveal the bandages around our stomachs from the burns.
"So," I take another step," if one of us lands as hit, which is nearly impossible, we'll kill the other."
I see all of the others stop to watch.

I step close enough and reach my hands out, touching their cheek, "it was my father, Lord Garmadon, right?"

It stays silent, nodding slightly. I step my opposite leg back and use my bad hand to swing just as they do also.
I hit their good shoulder while they got mine and I fly back.

Cole runs up to me as I flip over only seeing black dust over their good shoulder, "Are you okay,"
I wave him off, growling slightly, "I'm fine."

I get back up and run towards the replica, faking my next move I pretend to move to one side but I slide under the leg and flip over as it turns.

As their back faces me I kick my leg out and watch black dust explode as it disappears.
Cole runs over and helps me get up. I try to get out of his grip but he just hugs me, "Whatever my replica said to you it's not true," he whispers in my ear.
I smile and hug back, kissing his cheek.

I look around and see a bunch of smaller ninjas but none of my color, "wait, why don't I get any small ninja?"
Lloyd comes up to me, "because sis, I knew you could do it alone."
I ruffle his hair happily.

"We did it," I cheer as the kids join in.
All the teachers walk out, "normally we'd punish you for holding us captive, but I guess now that we've all learned a valuable lesson, I suppose it's cause for a celebration," the real Principle Noble says.

"That means cake," Cole cheers happily, throwing me over his shoulder, "Hey!"

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"Cole," I laugh, flying next to him on Alastair, "What?"
"Hand me a piece," I say and he tosses a piece purposely hitting my face, "Wow," I say throwing it back but keeping some to eat.

I hear my father threatens the ninja but I just smile when I see Lloyd take control of the energy and switches it so he can play games.