SNAKE KING

Jinmay's pov

Me and my companions were in the mountain training to be a full-fledged spirit master. I was talking to the 3 lost souls before sending them back, "so, there's an amusement park. Gee, i've never heard it before and its just across there, not very far. Ok, thanks for direction i'll take you back to which you came now." as i chant the spell like i always did back in the forest (normally i used my voice to send all the spirits but i used my chant to summon sometime).

Cross of silver, day and night.

By the eye of ender,

Turn the darkness into light.

A portal of light appeared in front of them (no human can't see them, only a spirit master can) and the souls were finally sent back happily. The spirit said,"thank you, child of ender." as they went into the light and faded away. I got exhausted due to my poweras i slowly slide to the ground onto myr hands and knees. i breathed heavily as i wipe my head with my backhand

Vatu said, "dude, i think you overexert yourself too much."

Rava said, "your spiritual power is so powerful, it weakens you when your still child."

I looked at them and they have a point i mean, i still haven't mastered my spiritual power yet. It took days to perfect my spiritual power before encountering the golden master. After we finish eating dinner, we fell asleep until i have a another dream.

Inside a dream

I was in an astral projection (almost like in ghost form), i looked around i was inside a cavern and i saw some drawings on the wall. I can't understand the drawings until two people appeared behind me. I turned around and saw 2 ninjas: Cole, a black ninja and Zane err... A pink ninja? "woah, what happened to his gi"i laughed without the ninjas noticing. The black one called Cole walk towards me and went passed through me (i forgot he can't see me coz it's just a vision). He was looking at the drawings.

"Didn't Mama Snake ever tell him not to draw on the wall?"Cole said. "These images describe a legend about one tribe uniting them all," Zane said. My eyes shot up when he was translating them and so i listened to some information about the serpentine."Well, those snakes had been at war with each other for centuries." he continued,"Well it says here, once they unite, they can find the five Silver Fangblades that will unleash the Great Devourer- an evil that will consume all of the land, turning day onto night." "the Great Devourer!!!!! Could it be the one in my vision that is warning me about?" i whispered.

Cole raised an eyebrow. "You get all that from those little pictures?" "This gives me deep concern," Zane said. While he was talking, the ground behind the two was churned upwards, and the cavern shook slightly. "If Pythor's not here, and unites all the tribes before Kai, and Jay find him-""Relax, Zane. They're a bunch of dumb snakes that believe in fairy tales! If anything, we got all the-" The ground crunched under their feet. Cole looked down. "Did you feel that?" i looked around and didn't feel anything since after all i'm in my astral form but i notice the ground was moving into a circled

"What?" "There's something in the ground." The two turned. "Don't move." Suddenly, i saw something huge burst out of the ground behind them and lashed a thick tail around Zane. I watched in horror as i saw a serpentine that is wrapping Zane. "I've been waitin' for you." A deep voice echoed off the cavern walls. "Pythor sends his regards."A black and orange Constrictai snake. That was what the thing was."Did you stay behind just to tell us that?" Zane choked out. "Pathetic." "Look who's callin' who pathetic," the snake hissed in Zane's ear. "Pinky." "Only I call him Pinky!" Cole said angrily. I watched as he whipped out his scythe. He jumped up and brought his weapon down on the ground, causing the snake to let go of Zane.

"Zane! Go for the rope!" Cole shouted.The ninja of ice nodded and began running towards the platform. He was about to grab the rope, but a yell from Cole made him turn."Cole?" Zane called. The snake and black ninja were gone."Whoaaaaaa!" Cole flew from the ground and landed on his rear. Zane watched as the ground rumbled and moved again. Pity, i wanted to help but i knew it's a vision showing me about what's happening. A line of rocks marked where the snake was. The rocks headed for Cole, who backed away and took out the flute. I watched as he lifted his hood and put the flute to his lips. Instantly, it was a soft, sweet music filled the air. The snake burst out of the ground and roared, then wrapped his tail swiftly around Cole, who let out a cry. "Zane," Cole choked. "Zane!" He yelled in pain and dropped the flute."Ninjaaaaa-Go!" Zane spun into his tornado and swirled towards the flute.

 He picked it up and began playing it. The snake sharply stuck a hand under Zane's hood and grabbed his throat. Zane struggled to lift off his hood again, and he blew into the flute. The snake gripped his throat harder, causing his vision to blur. He took in as much air as he could, and blew out again.The snake yelled and let go of the two ninjas."Wrap your head around this!" Cole picked up his scythe and hit the snake with it, knocking him to the ground. Zane panted. "Good one." "Thanks." Cole put his scythe on his back. "But, he was expecting us. I think Kai, and Jay are walking into a trap!" He and Zane ran to the rope. "Come on! Let's get out of here!" i watched as they go and said to myself, "ok so their weakness is the sacred flute. The fangblades must be the key to unleashed the Great Devoured. I better tell the others." as i closed my eyes and woke up back in reailty.

End of Dream

The next day i told them about the dream i had about the drawings, the fangblades, and even the Great Devourer the one in my vision. They were startled by my story and realize the danger ninjago might be.

Rava said, "this is serious. If what you saw is true, then ninjago will be consumed."

Vatu said, "that would explain pythor stealing the map so that he could unite the tribes and find the fangblades.

I said with confident, "if we find the fangblades, we might prevent that from happening."

"uh yeah but jinmay, what about finding the golden master?"

"finding the golden master we'll have to wait. Guys, we got some fangblades to find."

As we get up and started our search in finding the fangblades. Until Vatu interrupted.

"trick question, how are we suppose to the fangblade?"

Rava and i moaned at his question. "you had to ruined that moment, don't you."

While we were travelling we stop by at the amusement park (that the spirits told me) and it was my first time coming here, they even had rides. (hey, i never been to amusement park before,ok i've been in the village for sooooo long) I wanted to take a break from all that training and wanted to have fun, so Vatu and Rave joined in only in their human form. We ride on a roller coaster which made Vatu screamed with joy and Rava sat calmly (not much of an entertainment). After that, we started eating lunch nearby the burger stand. I looked up and wondered how the green air boy is doing i hope he's having fun. An image of him appeared in mind and i think that he is more of something than a nuisance . 'wait.....what's wrong with me? It's not like i have a crush or anything, do i?' I thought as i snapped out of it.

When i was about to eat my burger a group of girls squealed and ran towards us. " Aren't you a cute one? You look like a doll" one of the girls said. She looked at me and at Rava. "woah, nice jumpsuit your wearing. Are you like a cosplay or something?" i got confused what they are on about, even Rava until Vatu said, "gee, thanks actually she's an archer." the girl asked, "what about you? Hey are those ears real?" as she started touching them. Vatu stopped and kinda enjoying it as the other girls were touching his wolf ear. "oh my gosh, those ears are real? Are you like a wolf boy?" he started to flattered them, "maybe, actually i'm a samurai."

The girls squealed, "A SAMURAI!!!" he answered, "well, yes."

"then are you that samurai with a big armor whou rounded up the ugly snakes just now." the girl screamed. His eyes shot up when she said. "no i wasn't the one...." until he stopped with realization. "wait... Did you say there's another samurai?" the girls sighed, "oh we thought your him back there but if that was you, your one cute handsome guy." the girls blushed and fawn over Vatu. Vatu turned and said with excitement, "did you hear that, Jinmay? There's another samurai besides me and here i thought i was the only one. Isn't it great? If we find him, i won't be the only samurai in this world"

We looked at each other and turned to Vatu. "yes, but it would be wise if we stay focused on our mission. Remember the snake tribes are going to strike next." Rava reminded him. Vatu groaned and i thought of where we suppose to find the fangblades.

Vatu's Pov

Later, we took a bus to the small city and we searched around the city.

"ok, guys let's split up. Rava you go high, Vatu and i go scout the area, got it?" jinmay instructed. Rava morphed into her crow form and fly high into the sky. As i was about scout, "and Vatu please don't go off without letting us know, ok" jinmay reminded. I heed her words and search for the fangblades. While i was walking i saw a boy who is heading to the alley beside the arcade. I recognize his face, "hey, its that lloyd garmadon kid." i exclaimed. I looked around so that no one is watching and morphed into my wolf form. I used my mist to swiftly moved so that no one can see me. I watched as lloyd were eavesdropping when i saw the snakes.

"-Impossible." The strange, accented voice of a Fangpyre reached my wolf's ears. Lloyd asked himself, " What... what were the Serpentine doing here?"

"The lost city does not exist." "It isn't lost anymore." Lloyd and i froze. That was Skales' voice. "And I hear there's gonna be a fight!" "Count me in!"

I thought, "the lost city so that's where they heading and here i thought it doesn't exist." I looked at Lloyd as he crept down the alley, trying to keep silent. He peeked around the corner at the end of the alley and watched the Serpentine."All aboard!" Skales called. The Hypnobrai general stood next to a green bus. "Next ssssstop, Ouroboros!" As Lloyd turned and walked back to the arcade. In a matter of minutes, i notice he was racing back down the alley, wearing the costume. I observe as he hopped onto the first step of the bus, but Skales topped him."Hey! You!" the snake said. "Hold it there!" Lloyd gulped and backed up."Last one in closes the door!" Skales said cheerily."Uh, shhhhh-ure thing," Lloyd said. He went inside the bus, started the engine and drove out of the alley, then out of the city. I wanted to tell jinmay and rava but i couldn't lose my chance so i chased after the bus.

I arrived at the lost city, there were statues and serpentine. Temples and ruins stood proudly behind them. Serpentine were everywhere. 'wow, they're sure a lot of them' i thought to myself. I was hiding behind the statue and watch lloyd at the crowd.

Pythor and Skales looked around the Ouroboros arena. The two snakes held earplugs in their hands."Just do as I said, and I promise," The taller of the two said, "you will be my second-in-command. Forever."Skales bowed and they put in the earplugs."I bring you together to the Lost City of Ouroboros!" Pythor addressed the large crowd. "Before the statue of our very own... Great Devourer! To speak of unity and-"

"Where are the fights?" one of the Constrictai yelled."Where is the big show?" a Venomari snake asked. I looked around when the crowd began chanting. "Sli-ther-pit! Sli-ther-pit! Sli-ther-pit!" With an angry yell, Pythor leaped into the middle of the arena. "You want a show? You want to see a fight? I ask for your allegiance, but you will not give it!" He slithered towards the generals of the other four tribes, who were at the other end of the arena. Skales had managed to slip in without anyone noticing. "So, I will take it!" "What are you saying?" Fangtom hissed.

"I challenge the four tribe generals for their staffs and their allegiance!" Pythor narrowed his eyes. "At once!" The audience's cheering grew louder."I fought hard for this staff!" Acidicus hissed. "And will not give it up so easily!" "There's no way he can defeat the four of us at once!" Skalidor declared. The short snake swiped at Pythor with his staff.Acidicus joined in, as well as Fangtom and Skales, though the Hypnobrai general was merely acting. They each lashed out with their staffs, until all but Skales jumped onto Pythor, effectively pinning the Anacondrai down. Skales pulled out the Sacred Flute and handed it to Pythor, who pressed it to his fangs and began playing it. Soft, sweet music filled the air, causing Fangtom, Acidicus, and Skalidor to wince in pain and clamber off the Anacondrai."Oh!" Lloyd, who was still disguised and up in the stands, froze. "He's using the Sacred Flute against his own!"

My eyebrows raised, 'hey that's cheating.'

"My ears!" Skalidor shouted."It hurts!" Acidicus yelled. Skales threw down his staff and Pythor took the rest of the staffs by force."Bow to your master," Pythor said, his voice low and deadly. Then, his voice rose. "Bow to your master, Serpentine!" He put the staffs in front of him as every snake bowed, even the generals. I turned to look at Lloyd attempting to bow, but his Hypnobrai hat slipped. In his haste to tug it back into place, the maracas that gave him the sound of a snake fell from his grasp to the sand below.Pythor looked up. Lloyd squeaked and tried to get away, but the Hypnobrai snake next to him grabbed the front of his shirt and lifted him, saying, "Where d'you think you're going?" The rest of the boy's costume fell off. Pythor hissed in disbelief. "Lloyd?"

'uh-oh, i better get outta here and tell her.' as i was about leave, a rope appeared on my neck. Two hypnobrai captured me and i realize i was trapped.

Jinmay's pov

I met up Rava and i noticed Vatu wasn't there. Rava sighed, "it would seems that he had gone off, without letting us know."

"oh brother, let's go find him and i think i saw he wenr around the alley." i groaned. So we went back to alley and found pawprints.

Rava said, "strange, the pawprints lead to an end, almost as if he was heading outside of the city."

"rava summon your crows i think its time for a road trip," i commanded.

When were flying through the desserts, following the road and we saw the ninjas heading the same direction as we are. They arrived in some sort of stadium filled with snakes. As i landed farther from the snake city, i turned and instructed, "ok i'm going in there and see if vatu is there."

"what!! No mistress you can't. Its too risky and beside your training of a spirit master hasnt finished."

"i know i know. Look i may not be able to master my spiritual power but i can use the power of air. Just stay up in the sky, if i'm in trouble just summon your crows."

"very well, but pls be careful."

My eyes turned purple and used the spirit power of earth to surf through the sand. I was hiding behind the statue at top of the stadium so that no one can see me. There were half a dozen Serpentine led the ninjas into the stadium. The boys looked at a large set of bars on one side of the stadium while i kept a wary eye on the Serpentine. I notice the ninjas don't have their golden weapons, not only that i saw vatu was tied onto the cage beside the green air boy. I sighed, "why didn't you listen, Vatu?"

I watched as the main event began. "So, you wanted a battle!" Pythor's voice rang out. "And I give you one! I give you... Ninja! Versus! Samurai !"The bars suddenly moved, revealing the samurai and his robotic suit. Chains were wrapped around the robot's wrist, but four of the Serpentine quickly took them off. The ninjas stared up at the samurai in horror. "What?" Jay yelled in disbelief. "We have to fight the samurai? We don't even have our Golden Weapons, and he has that hulking thing of armor! "I want to see once and for all," Pythor declared, "who is the greatest hero! Is it samurai? Or ninja? Only the victor will be allowed to leave!" "Stay together, " Kai ordered. "Perhaps he can join our team to fight our way out," Zane suggested hurriedly. "After all, he hates the Serpentine, too."

The samurai suddenly lunged out and threw a Frisbee-like weapon at the five. The hit the ground, trying to avoid it. "Scratch that," Cole said, rubbing his head. "He is not on our team!" The samurai lunged out again, and the ninjas leaped over the robot and landed gracefully on the other side of him. The samurai whipped around as the ninjas pressed together and tossed an S-shaped shuriken at them.They dodged it, and Jay taunted, "Ha-ha! Missed me!" Then, with a sharp CRACK!, the shuriken flew back like boomerang and hit Jay on the back of his head. The samurai caught it and seemed to grin at them. The five ran back into a group. Cole patted his friend's head before they all struck fighting poses. The samurai took out a huge sword and brought it down on them. Cole, and Zane dove to one side, while Kai and Jay dove to the other. He lashed out at the two sides.

While i was about sneak past the snake to free vatu and *sigh* green air boy. What! i can't just leave him hanging. Until, a rumble from the samurai's sword threw me off balance and i fell at center of the arena. The ninjas and the samurai were surprised when i fell unexpected. I got up and stand in front of the crowd. Pythor said with delight, "well well, if it isn't the lovely dark ender? How delightful to see you again." i said angrily, "give me some slack, long-headed freak. I'm here for my wolf." "jinmay!!" Lloyd called out my name. "you had to heed my warning, do you?" my arms crossed and lloyd felt embarassed. Pythor continued, "what's the rush? You wouldn't want to miss the show.."

while i was staring at pythor i did not notice the samurai whose about to swing his sword at me. Zane shouted, "WATCH OUT!!!" I turned to see the sword i dodge out of the way until the end of my scarf got torn a little split. "hey you torn up my scarf" i shouted angrily.

As he swing his sword again, i jumped on the sword and he try to get me off but i ramained still."you wanted a show, i'll give a show." i glared at the samurai. I brought out my shimu staff that morphed into an axe and shattered the sword also kicked him on the chest, also whirled my scarf doing the spin kick. The ninjas jaw dropped when they saw my maneuver. The samurai staggered back and he tossed the shuriken at me. I dodged with a flip and taunt, "impressive, my turn." i morphed it into a star shuriken and tossed at the shuriken to evade it. While i was keeping the samurai at bay, the ninjas were planning, i think. Kai complained, "uh where did he learn to move like that? and did weapon just changed?

Jay said, "forget that, Any idea how to defeat that guy." i was still fighting the samurai, until it showed me a vision and turned to ninjas. "then i would suggest a tornado of creation will do. loudmouth" i suggested while i was fighting with the samurai. Zane asked with confusion, "what how do you know we're about to....?" I interrupted, "look losers, i have no time for explainaition my arms and legs are about to give. So hurry up already." as i keep kicking and hitting at the samurai.

Cole said, "i guess we have no choice i mean he did know how to unlock our weapons." they all agreed and started their attack. Cole brought a hand to the dirt and spun into his Elemental tornado.

"Earth!"

"Fire!"

"Ice!"

"Lightning!"

"Ninjaaaaa-Go!"

i watched as the five tornadoes spun together, creating one, giant cyclone of the five elements. Multiple objects were sucked into the cyclone, until it disappeared. In its place was a giant slingshot and five hidden grins. In the slingshot was a large, spiked rock. The ninjas pulled it back and fired the rock at the samurai, i ducked down and knocking the robot straight into Pythor and Skales. I grinned and tossed a sharp object at vatu where he was tied. Vatu happily run towards me and licking me over my cheek. 'thanks jinmay. Did you saw the samurai huh huh' "yeah i know i saw that and its good to see you again but now let's get the green air boy first." i said.

The Spinjitzu users thundered towards the robot and the snakes. Pythor pulled down on a lever, which made spikes protrude from the ground. The floor tipped dangerously, causing the ninjas and the samurai to fall back. We tumbled down the floor and grabbed at the six spikes at the bottom of the ground. I took a gripped on vatu as i was holding on but not much longer so i had no choice i use the power of air to fly high and landed on the ground. The ninjas were shocked when they saw it,

Jay confused look, "is it just me or did that he just use elemental power?"

Cole scoffed. "never mind that. Can this get any worse?"

"We must continue to make it appear as if we are fighting for real," the samurai said in his metallic voice. Jay tilted his head. "We're not fighting for real?"

"Keep up the charade. And hold onto my exo-suit."The five complied and the robot's rockets fired up. I looked up and saw The seven began rising into the air, until the rockets began puffing out smoke instead of fire."There's too much weight!" Kai yelled.The robot's torso lowered and the samurai hopped out, allowing his exo-suit, as well as the ninjas, to fly off. "wow, there's something you don't see everyday" i said to myself. "I can't believe he just saved us!" Cole shouted over the roar of the rockets."He stole our thunder again!" Kai exclaimed."GAH! I HATE SAMURAI!" Jay screamed.

Pythor and Skales watched as the ninjas spiraled out of sight."Go, ninja, go!" Lloyd cheered. Ok, we were about to save him until The samurai landed on the stands and punched two Serpentine in the face before jumping onto the ground. He ran towards Pythor, who quickly unlocked Lloyd's cage, used the boy as a human-shield and yelled, "Get him!" Dozens and dozens of Serpentine advanced on the samurai. But, the man had a few tricks up his sleeve. Literally. He pulled up his sleeve, revealing a small watch and said, "Magnetizer activated." A beam of blue light shot out from the watch and pulled away the five Golden Weapons. The samurai wrapped them up in a blanket and threw his shuriken out. It pressed against a button, causing the floor to move again. He went towards us and said, "you should get outta here as well." He activated his jetpack and took off. I looked as The samurai landed on top of the Great Devourer statue and took a bow, then flew away.

I turned to looked at him still pythor holding him hostage and dozens of snakes surrounding us. Vatu thought, 'we should go now.' "what about him?! We cant' just leave him." i said.

'dude, if we stay here, we're goners. Your powers are exhausting you and we'll find a way to save him.'

I stared at lloyd who is afraid and i had no choice beside i got weakened from all that. 'i'll come back for you, i promise' i thought to myself. i used the last remaining power of air inside of me and flown up in the sky with vatu. Rava's crow came and carried us safety until i felt tired and fainted.

Vatu's pov

While we were carried through the night, Rava appeared floating in the clouds and hop on to our flight. Rava stared at the unconscoius jinmay and looked at me with a subtle anger, "what were you thinking? Running off like that. Vatu"

I morphed into my human form and explained, "i just saw lloyd ok, i wanted to investigate what he was doing until we stumbled on a snake city."

"yes, but you shouldn't run off by yourself. If it weren't for mistress, you wouldn't gotten out of there."

I stumped back and felt guilty about jinmay saving me, feeling shame on myself. Rava sighed, "do not blame yourself. Your only doing what must you do."

"yeah, i promise i won't run off again and put her in danger. We should find some shelter for the night. Its getting dark"

We all agreed and heads toward the nearest town.

Back at the bounty

"He was all mysterious."

It was night, and the ninjas were getting ready for bed. Kai was telling his friends and his sensei of the samurai while they brushed their teeth."Never said a word. Handed me the Golden Weapons and poof! He was gone."

"Poof?" Cole rolled his eyes. "He just poofed?"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute, Kai." Jay raised his hands. "If the samurai had his hands on the most powerful weapons in the whole wide world, why would we just give them back to you?"

"Mmm, I dunno. Maybe she- Uh, I mean, he's not so bad after all. All I do know is that we owe him our lives. Maybe he's made us all a little better."

"I sense this means the bet is off," Zane said. "More importantly," Sensei Wu said, "My nephew has found his way into the den of all snakes! I fear there may be no way of rescuing him, now."

"Sensei," Kai said. "There always a way."

"And, don't worry," Cole assured him. "We'll find it. Oh by the way we bumped into that guy again."

Jay said, "yeah sensei, get this that kid knows how to fight and he also have elemental power, i think. He knows about us and man he's strong."

Zane asked, "what could this mean, sensei? is there another elemental master besides us?"

Sensei raised his eyebrow, "i don't know yet, if that mysterious person is an elemental master. Then, it would seems that he saved your lives today, even the samurai as well.

They all sighed until kai spoke up, "if we see him again, i'm pretty sure we might find out about him."

Sensei Wu smiled and left their room, closing the door behind him. He passed Nya, who was about to step into her own room and handed her a shuriken in the shape of an'S'. "I think you forgot this?" Nya took the shuriken and the sensei went on. "Iron sharpens iron. And sibling sharpens sibling."

ROYAL BLACKSMITH

Jinmay's pov

Travelling was the hardest thing while searching for the fangblades and the green air boy. We had to fought of a bunch of treehorns, bandits and It takes time to get uesd to, trying to adapt their civilization; like machines we never seen. My spiritual energy has becoming stronger very hard to control but i couldn't find my true potential yet. After that we arrived at the nearest and also play a chorus with a guitar to them for the money.

When the sky is a bliss, 'll spread my wings and fly up high.

when the ocean waves, beneath the shore.

it was a beautiful wish on that blue island then you will find

the world is filled with love and hope.

The crowds were cheering and clapping at us as they left. We were about to leave until a man in suit holding a stick stand in front of us. "i've never heard such a sweet voice coming from a child. Tell me who taught you to sing like that?"he asked.

"um... No one sir, it is just my lullaby from my memories but i can't remember."i told him. Vatu nuzzled me to cheer me up also Rava sitting on my shoulder.

"oh, i see. Sing me another song anything. pls" he requested

I looked at Vatu and Rava with a confused look then answered, "OK?"

I sang another song, something that i made up by myself only when i was bored ( actually when i get bored, i sing in the misty forest often. So that the spirits enjoy my voice). I strung the guitar and play a rock music

Oh woah woah yeah

Can't you see that you can......

Count on me.....

"impressive now that's some motivation." he clapped. "hey have you thought of entering the Ninjago Talent Show. You can show these talent to everyone."

"the Talent Show.....actually i never sing in a show before. except singing it to everyone."

"well here's your chance to shine kid."he showed me a poster of the trophy. " Everybody is born with a special talent inside them"

"hmmm... I'll think about it thanks."i grabbed the poster from his hand.

"i see. That's a shame You can have it at least you change your mind" i watched as he left limping.

Vatu notice something, 'hey jinmay, does that blade cup look familiar.'

I examined the trophy and realize, "the fangblade!!"

'you must enter the talent show i mean if you can get your hands on that trophy, then pythor has no trouble getting it.'

Rave thought, ' i don't know vatu. Her voice usually summoned spirits around her but is it wise to enter this show.'

Vatu groaned, ' oh come on Rava this could be a chance to retrieve it plus you love singing jinmay all the time'

I said," Are you kidding me? I can't do that i mean i never sing in public in front of a talent show beside i used to sing to the villagers all the time. But There is no way i think i should sit this one out."

' Mistress, if pythor gets his hand on the fangblade then the world will end.' Rava reminded.

Vatu gave me a puppy eyes, 'just one show and then will get the trophy'

I couldn't bear to see Vatu doing the puppy eyes coz its so adorable when he was a pup also my weakness. Finally, I couldn't resist and gave up.

I sighed, "ok ok fine i'm going to enter the talent show........only if you guys are there"

Vatu howled with joy, 'yeah ninjago talent show here we come'

"but there is one thing before we enter," i added

Vatu and Rava looked at me, waiting for the my question.

"Can you guys play instruments?"

MUCH, MUCH LATER

We arrived at the Ninjago Talent Show and we were in disguise. Vatu dressed as a highschool boy (his ear and tail weren't there) and Rava dressed as a groovy girl. I stared at them and asked, "guys where did you get those clothes? I hope you didn't steal them."

Rava assured, "no mistress we did not steal them. Remember I'm a sky guardian, I can cast an illusion so that we can blend in"

Vatu said, "cool isn't it? Here you should put some disguise as well." he handed me a pink wig, a goth loli and a black sunglasses. "um, thanks vatu but can't you choose something a little bit not girly."i said with disgust looking at the dress.

"sorry about that. Rava cant'do it on you because your spiritual power might distort the illusion."

I sighed and put on my disguise, "let's this get over it when it's over i wanna get out of this ridiculous costume. Listen, remember what we rehearse."

They understood as i headed to get some drink until i saw something unexpected: the ninjas are here but not only that the man we met turns out to be Cole's father.

"You were going to steal it?" he asked

Cole started walking over to him."Dad, I didn't mean for you to hear that, but I'm glad you did. There's something I've been wanting to tell you." He stopped in front of his dad. "All these years, I haven't been training to be a singer or a dancer. I've found something new that I'm really good at. Dad," he used his Spinjitsu to change into his ninja suit, "I'm a ninja." His father did a small gasp. "And the truth is, if we don't steal that Fang Blade, I mean, Blade Cup, there's other people that will, bad people, Serpentine, and we need it to save the world. I know how ridiculous this sounds, but I'm proud of who I am, and I want you to be proud of me too."

"I can't be proud of any son who lies to me and thinks that stealing is right. How many lies have you told me? Are they even friends, or was that all an act so I would unknowingly help you get close enough to the Blade Cup to steal it?" He said with disappointment

"Dad, I just-" as Cole's father started walking away. "I am not going to wait around to watch you make a mockery of our family's legacy." "Dad I-" He was already gone. Cole looked like he might cry. Kai said as he touched his shoulder, "I'm sure he didn't mean that." Jay nodded with kai's words."Maybe if he just saw you in action.""No, it's, it's okay." i felt sorry for him, lying to his father all that time until i heard someone come out of a room. It was a bunch of Serpentine, trying and failing at dressing up as humans. Jay read the sign on their door."Treble makers? Wait a minute, what are they doing here?" Then, we heard a very loud voice that sounded familiar. Kai went over to the stage and peaked through the curtains, i also took a peek as well. "I can't help if I offend anyone. My only job will be to tell the truth."i recognize Pythor was posing as a judge, wearing a fake beard. I hissed, "that long-headed freak". "You don't look anything like your photo." one of judge said. "Oh, sadly, the camera adds a few pounds. I'm just happy to have the opportunity to judge the prestigious competition." Pythor's stomach then started talking and it was pretty disturbing, EW...."Wait a minute. I'm still here! He swallowed me! He's not a judge!" 

"Quiet, or else I won't let you out!" Pythor said to his stomach. "My apologies."

An armed guard came with the Blade Cup, putting it on a pedestal. "The Fang Blade." "Um, you mean the Blade Cup."one of the judge corrected. "Yes, yes, whatever."

Kai quit looking through the curtain also me as i turned to see the ninjas."It looks like we're not the only one's to steal the Blade Cup. Pythor's here!" Zane shook his head."This complicates things." Jay said,"We'd better make our move. We can't risk losing out again! I say we steal it!" Cole shook his head."We're not going to steal it. We're going to win this competition, but we're going to do it our way." "Our way?" the boys asked. I went back to my group and told them about everything. Vatu asked, "are you sure you want to do this?" "yes i'm sure" i assured him

The Serpentine were singing very badly and it hurt my ears when i hear their song, even vatu can't take it."My poison lies over the ocean. My poison lies over the sea. My poison lies over the ocean. So bring that high poison to me!" All Serpentine, as well as the Skulkins, Cruncher and Knuck, were cheering for the Serpentine performance. Pythor scored them a perfect 10, while the other two judges gave them a 6, but Pythor scared them into turning it into a nine. The 'Treble Makers' left the stage, with an announcer coming on next. "Next competitor, the Spirits."it was our time so we head over there as i passed by the ninjas then out to stage. Zane wondered since our eyes met, 'Hmmm.... Strange have i seen her before'

The judges were confused when they saw me, a kid on stage, even pythor is getting suspicious on me. One of the crowd said, "a kid huh, what she gonna do play a nursery song." Everyone were whispering and rambling, I took a deep breathe and strung my guitar as i started singing alone.

they wear a mask but don't we all...

when they're not around, we have to..... stand tall

Everyone were astound by my voice including the judges and the ninjas.

you've got the soul of harmony

no matter who you are, just believe in yourself

there's a hero inside us oh woah

As i was about to start the chorus until Vatu and Rava appeared in the fog as they play the instruments. Vatu played the beat of the drums while Rava played the rhythm of the keyboard when our music became sync.

(chorus)

there's a hero inside us all (2X)

there's a hero, a hero inside us all

there's a hero inside us all

The music was filled with rock n roll and the crowd were cheering and applausing. While i was singing, a group of glimmering lights appeared in front of me as they circled around me. Floating in mid-air, letting the spirits carried me as I fly over the crowds.

no matter who you are, just believe in yourself

Don't give it up, when you grasp your dreams

Search deeper in your heart

coz there's a hero inside us all

Many people thought it was special effects and had no idea how i did that. They were amazed by our act. As i landed back on the stage, a group of glimmering lights went above me as they do a shape formation in the air.

(chorus)

there's a hero inside us all (2X)

there's a hero, a hero inside us all

there's a hero inside us all

After we finished our song, the glimmering lights formed a rainbow then disappeared into thin air. The crowd goes wild when the 2 judges gave us a 9, but Pythor gave us a 3. 'Typical' i thought to myself as he did not notice i was glaring at him. We left the stage , with an announcer coming on.

"And last, but not least, our annual competitors, the Royal Blacksmiths! What?" He was handed a piece of paper. "This just in, there's been a switch! Taking the stage next, SPIN HARMONY!" They were all in their ninja suits. Cole said,"If we're gonna do this, I want everyone to see who we are." Zane said,"I have butterflies in my stomach." "Oh come on Zane. They're called nerves, but we'll be fine." jay said "No Jay, I really do have butterflies." He opened his chest and butterflies flew out. Jay's eyes were wide."Okay. Uh, glad he got that out of his system."

"Ladies and gentlemen, Spin Harmony!" as we watched as the 4 spotlights turned on to show the four ninja with their back turned. They started dancing pretty well to the music. Vatu impressed, "not bad, aren't they?" i nodded, "yeah they're good."i turned to see and saw Scales, who was in the crowd, nodded at three Hypnobrai, who jumped up on the stage to fight the ninja. The ninja managed to kick Serpentine butt before they even started singing."Jump up, kick back, whip around and spin," they all used their Spinjitsu, "and then we jump back, do it again! Ninja, GO! " A Fangpyre bit the rope off a sandbag that would've hit Jay, but Zane jumped up and kicked it away. "Come on, come on! We're gonna do it again, we just," three Fangpyres came onto the stage, but Cole leapt up, stepped on one's head, punched one on the top of the head with his fist, and then hit another on the head with his head, before perfectly landing on the ground and making a tiger imitation noise. They were all shocked. At that moment, the music stopped (without sudden record effect)."The Triple Tiger Sashay." After a few moments silence, the crowd erupted with cheers."He did it! The Triple Tiger Sashay! He's danced the impossible!"

We clapped our hands at them and i looked at the two real judges which gave them perfect tens, but Pythor gave them a zero, with the crowd booing at him. "ok he's not playing fair" Vatu growled. I wanted to punch that long-headed freak until I had an idea and turned to Rava, "i wouldn't be so sure about that. Rava, may i have one of your feathers?" She gave the feather to me with her confuse look and i blew it at the score which formed a 1 in front of the 0, making it a 10. "What, wait! I didn't write that!" Vatu giggled and gave me a thumbs up. "It's a perfect score! Spin Harmony wins the Blade Cup!" The other ninja came over to him. When an armed guard came with the Blade Cup i went in front of them and asked, "is it ok if i give the trophy to them?" they looked at each other and nodded as they hand it to to me, went towards the ninjas. "Congratulations, Spin Harmony you exceeded my expectation"i said as i handing it to Cole. "gee, thanks and sorry you didn't win that song is nice" he said. "Nah, that's ok i get to sing in front of everyone and reached their hearts." i turned to him "i'm so glad you chose to follow your own path. I guess my song also reached out to you after all." "huh, what....." as he turned, i already left the backstage along with my group. He smiled as he held it up in the air, with the crowd somehow cheering even more.

After that, we were at the alley removing my disguise as my team morphed into their animal form. Rava thought, 'it would seem you had fun for awhile.'

Vatu thought, 'yeah with the music and singing that song was awesome. Also summoning the spirits was a great idea.'

I said with glee, "you know i hate to admit it felt great up in the stage and having everyone cheer for us. We may not have the fangblade but it's for the best. Who knows we might find another one before finding the golden master"

We were about to leave suddenly we were surrounded by a serpentine. 'Uh-oh we got company,' Vatu groweld. I brought out my shimu staff and got into my fighting stance also my companions as well. They started to attack us but we fought back very hard. Pythor and Scales appeared behind us with the blade cup watching our fight. I defeated some until a tail grabbed my leg and i was lifted upside down, got thrown nearby the trash can causing my body to get a bruise. 'shoot, my arm. I can't move.' I gritted my teeth. I looked up and saw Vatu and Rava got pinned down. I was about to grab my staff but pythor swing his tail at my weapon making it move to the side. The two serpentine grabbed my arms tightly as i slowly stand up, pythor slithered towards me.

"you think i couldn't recognize you during talent show. But your performance was quite unconvincing." Pythor said. Causing the serpentine to laughed.

"yeah, well at least your disguise is lame enough to trick them"i said. "what are you gonna do with me?"

"Well, seeing you in your pitiful state i must say i'm impressed by your agility. I'm pretty sure your boyfriend will be so eager to see you as soon as you can help us defeat those pesky ninjas"

My eyes widened, "woah woah, One that green air boy is not my boyfriend and Two there is no way i can help you defeat the ninjas for you."

"perhaps there is a way to change your mind. Scales, makes sure she is willing to take it" he said to Scale.

Scale slithered towards me and tried to hypnotize me, "look into eyesssss, i control you......" Rava watched in horror, 'mistress, No!!!! You mustn't let him control your mind. Fight it.' as she try to break free from the serpentine. Vatu howled in terror when i tried to struggled and resist his mind control until my eyes began to turn red. Pythor and Scale thought they succeeded in hypnotizing me but they were wrong instead of my eyes turning red it change to purple and my hair started to glow. "GET OUT OF MIND!!!!!" I shouted as i unleashed a powerful energy force field causing the serpentine to pushed back even my companions, my powers went out of control as i float there going Ham on the serpentine and everything went dark.

Vatu's POV

'woah, that was intense' i thought to myself as i get up. I looked around as the serpentine were scattered on the alley. I turned to see jinmay whose power gone haywire, i had to stop her before she damage the city. So, i ran towards her, dodging objects that is floating around as i tackled her onto the ground to make her snap out of it until her eyes went normal plus she fainted onto the ground and wasn't moving. Rava flown down beside me and stared at her unconscious body, 'we must get her out of here. Her condition is no good somehow her powers were uncontrollable it weakened her.'

Rava turned to see that the serpentine are getting up. 'but what about the fangblade' i asked. 'forget about it for now our priority is taking mistress to safety.' she said to me.

So i had no choice i carried the unconscious jinmay onto my back and Rava carrying her staff with her claws and run away from the scene. 'I hope we will give Pythor and his goons a payback they never regret for messing with us.'

Zane's Pov

We were heading outside the city, to get into the bounty. I'm so glad we have found our true potential except for kai, he hasn't one yet. As we were about to leave, i sense a strong presence and it feels faint. Jay shouted , "hey, Zane are you coming or what?"

" i sense a person need ," Zane said. Kai asked, " you mean there's someone in trouble." We head towards where i sense it earlier was around the alley. I stopped and saw a familiar creature carrying someone. I head over and it turns out its the white wolf we met earlier. Cole raised his eyebrow, "hey, is that a person on its back." as he stepped closer but the wolf growled at him, they staggered back. Kai said, "i don't think that thing won't let us come closer." i approached to the wolf until it started to bite me on the wrist. "Zane!!!" they screamed. It hurt a bit since i am a nindroid but i was concern about it. " Do not be afraid, please let us help you. Trust me" i said calmly. The wolf stared at me for a moment and seems to understand my intention. It let go of my wrist and licked my wound. "did something happen?," i asked. The wolf made a small whine as i carried that person and examined. Jay pointed as he recognize, "hey, isn't he the guy who saved us back in snake city?" they got shocked when it turns out to be the person we met before. Cole said, "woah what happen to him? He's covered in bruises almost as if he was attacked or something."

Jay asked, "what do we do about that guy?" i stared at the unconscious person and it seems wrong to leave an injured child on the street so i made up my mind. "Brothers, i think we should bring this person with us." i ansered.

Kai complained, " Are you kidding? What if he pulls some stunt on us?"

"Kai look this child is hurt and we can't just ignore it. I say we bring this child to bounty and treated with care."

Kai said who is offended, "ok ok fine since you know this guy. But If he wakes up, we want answers."

I looked back at the wolf who is worried about its master safety, i turned to my friends and jay's eye widened when he know what i'm thinking.

"your not planning to bring that wolf into the bounty, are you?"

I nodded my head and my friends had no choice. We head back to the Bounty to meet up Nya who was surprised that we brought an unexpected visitor and a wolf onto the ship.

At the Destiny Bounty

Jinmay's POV

'ooohhh where am i? And how did i get here' as i looked around the cabin and looked at my body, i was covered with bandages and wraps . 'hey, what happen to my clothes? my scarf is gone too. At least my weapon and my bag is here.' i thought to myself. I tried to get up and my body still hurts. Vatu ran into me in his wolf form, 'oh my gosh, jinmay your ok' he worried. "what just happen?" i questioned. 'Don't you remember, you just gone ham on the serpentine with your spiritual power, then you fainted in the alley.' he explained. "i don't think so, all i remember is Scale trying to hypnotize me and next thing i knew i was in bed." i said trying to remember.

"maybe you must have enter your spiritual state, causing your power to release." Rava thought as she landed on the window. "so may i ask where are we anyway," i said in curiosity. 'um...remember the ninjas well we are in their headquarters right now' Vatu thought. "WHAT!!!! We're on a flying ship and with ninjas right now. And you brought me here" Rava explained, 'it is not us, mistress. It was....'

Suddenly, i heard someone coming. I brought out my weapon when the tatami door slide open and turns out its Nya holding the clothes, i put away my weaopon as she walked in. "hey your awake. We worried about you my friends found you and brought you here. I brought these clothes because yours were kinda dirty we had to put in the wash and sorry about swinging the sword at you before" she apologize. " Sword? Actually it was the samurai....." i stopped with realization. "wait your the samurai, you nearly killed me back there and not only that you almost torn my scarf in half." i complained even vatu can't believe a samurai is a girl.

"Jeez, relax i said i was sorry anyway but don't worry we'll take care of you beside Zane is the one who carried you and patched up your injuries." she told. I got startled by the fact that ice goof is the one who found me and patch my injuries, plus kinda embarrassed for undressing me. 'huh, no wonder my clothes were removed.' i thought to myself. "so where is their sensei?"

Nya answered, " he left for finding someone who could help us find Lloyd?"

"Oh........so what were those guys doing while their sensei is not here?" i questioned to obtain information. Nya told me everything about the serpentines were after, searching for fangblades and also she told me about the ninjas finding their true potential. After having a conversation, i came to a stop, "wait wait let me get this straight the reason they unlock their true potential; the black almond who wants to choose his own path, the loudmouth who was turn into a snake but accepted to be himself and that ice goof is a nindroid. That's disturbing so the hothead is next but hasn't unlock yet.

Nya continued, "nope my brother can be impatient. now then since i told you everything, you better wear something i mean you can't go out like that. So here i don't know if it fits you coz your an 8-year old." she showed me her clothes. i stared in terror, "oh no i am not wearing that, its too girly."

Nya said, "oh come on your a girl too so you got to wear it."

"there is no way i'm wearing that."

"ok if you won't wear it then i will." as she hold me, forcing to wear it as i keep struggling and yelling until the 3 ninjas came to the room.

Kai said, "what happen sis? Are you under attack"

The ninjas stared at me for a second, when i finally weraing nya's clothes that were too big. Then Cole asked with a confuse look, "uh Nya why is that guy wearing your clothes? Now he looks like a girl."

Zane came to the room holding a tray and told them, " Actually, she is a girl" as he head to the table beside me.

The ninjas stared at me with realization. "woah wait your a GIRL!!!!" Jay exclaimed. i turned and growled at them, "what!! isn't it obvious?! just because i dressed like a boy, doesn't mean i am one."

they gave a confuse look, " He's a GIRL? " Cole asked

Nya answered, "yeah guys didn't you know."

Cole stumped back, "i can't believe we got save by a girl."

Kai ignored cole and asked, "ok it's time for answer now talk."

I sighed and i couldn't tell them about our mission so i have to made up an excuse to cover our tracks.

"well........"

20 minutes later

After i finished explaining, I can't believe the ninjas buy that story.

"your called Jinmay Ender , everyone calls you that because of your hair as dark as night."

"you were travelling to find about yourself and earn money on the way"

"you were the one at the talent show until you were attacked by a serpentine"

"then you had a great teacher who taught you fighting ability who is a hermit your staying with."

I said rudely, "hey, what can i say i'm one of a kind. HotHead, Unlike your ninja skills that you used back in the talent show."

Cole gave me a confuse look, "Talent show....what are you...?" when he stopped and said with a realization," Wait... your the girl who sang with ' the spirits' "

" that's not all, i was the one who changed the score since that long headed freak isn't playing fair. So, that you win the fangblade. i guess my song does have a quite a ring to it just to lift your courage."

Zane said, "that explains we won, you were helping us."

"your Welcome however you lost the fangblade from a serpentine,unlike him who was betrayed by a serpentine."

Nya asked, "not only that you know lloyd as well. Are you two like close?

"you mean that green air boy. Hah, pls he can't even get out of his own situation. Every time i told him, he never listens. I mean come on, not even you guys can't rescue him beside he deserves to be caught. It's such shame."

Kai said angrily, "Ok that's it, Didn't your parents ever told you it's not polite to say rude things like that?"

I shuddered when he mentioned that, i looked away from him with my sad look, "what do you know about it? I don't even barely know my parents beside i have been an orphan all my life living with a hermit. Happy" the ninjas startled by my words when kai had realize what he said. They looked at me as i might cry. "nice going kai you hurt her feelings." Nya said to kai. As he stepped forward in front me.

"i .... didn't mean too. I'm sorry..."

"for what anyway. For knowing i'm an orphan"

"no, it's just that i had no idea you've been through all your life. I know how that feels losing someone. Even Zane as well since he realize who he is."

I stared at them as if they are pitying on me and i felt guilty of my behavior and i might dragged them down so i decided to leave.

" Well, Thanks for fixing me up and we must be on our way." i was about to get up until my tummy growled. They stared at me and knew i was hungry. One of them was laughing anyway.

Zane chuckled, "it would seem you did not eat anything, here i brought this for you. I made them myself." he placed it on my lap and the food is quite exquisite from the looks of it, it's my first time. i try to reach for the spoon but my arms still hurt. He knew i couldn't move my arm.

"here let me feed you" he said as he sat on the bed beside me He reached the food and lift the spoon in front of my face. I stared at him, "hold it, Ice Goof how do i know the food is not poisoned? Coz don't expect me to trust you"

Cole's eyebrow raised, "why would we do that? The food is not poison and you had to eat it"

Nya said, "come on you should try Zane cooking, he makes the best food than Cole's cooking."

" HEY!!! "

I was about to say something until Zane politely asked, " trust me, just like you met nya. just don't think of me as a stranger, think of me.......as your brother."

I stared him at the moment and thought, 'funny i never had a brother before, he's a nindroid plus also an orphan just like me.' i sighed, "ok fine you win i'll trust you only for today."

Zane agreed as he feed me onto my mouth as though he treated me as his little sister. I exclaimed, "Mmmm, the food taste good." "i told you so" Nya reminded. they watched as that ice goof kept feeding me. Jay got a little bit scarred for getting too close at the wolf as i feed him also Rava. Nya looked at me with a smile, "Wow, your companions seem attached to you and they didn't bother Zane or me."

I told them, "it's because he realize you aren't going to harm me so they trust you."

Jay looked at the wolf who is still eating, "oh that explains everythng."

Zane looked at the wolf and turned to me, "can i touch him?"

"uh... Sure just scratch him behind the ear he liked it"

He did as i told, Vatu feel relaxed when he does that as he layed down on the floor, wagging his tail. I looked at the ninjas and they were speechless. Nya also touched him as well along with the ninjas.

Zane questioned while feeding me, "oh yeah that reminds me back at snake city, We saw you use some kind of wind power to get out of the pit, are you an elemental master?"

I choked and gulp by his questioned, the ninjas were curious to know as well, even nya. 'uh-oh, jinmay i think they're on to you. Think of an excuse.' vatu looked at me with a worried look.

I try to think of something then i blurted, "uh no the ....i used the wind to carry me, so that i can jump easily. beside i'm light as a feather" the ninjas were silent at the moment

'used the wind to carry you, really that's what you come up with also light as a feather'

'hey you got a better idea'

Cole said, " no wonder you can do that, huh we thought your an elemental master i guess we thought wrong. That was awesome when you save yourself. Almost as though your a ninja, for a kid that is."

"uh thanks Black Almond believe me i rather be a freelancer than a ninja." i lied trying to avoid suspicion. 'beside i'm already a shinobi, a ninja and a mission on finding the golden master.'

"hey would you stop calling us nicknames? It's starting to annoy me." jay irritated.

"hey i can call you whatever i like, ok. I'm born to be wild y'know"

" Ok next questioned, How do you know about us anyway? The tornado of creation, the weaopons..... Everything." Cole questioned

I wanted to tell them i have future vision but i cannot meddled their destiny. They have to to do it by themselves. Rava suggested, 'tell them you learn that from the history of ninjago and......."

"i learn it from the history of ninjago. Who was it oh yes the master of spinjitsu who named ninjago itself. I also knew you guys are elemental masters. The hothead is the fire, the loudmouth is the lightning, the black almond is the earth and last but least the ice goof is ice. Obvious isn't it?"

They understood what i'm saying and thank rava for the info. Phew!!

" Last questioned, about that silver weapon of yours i mean its similar to our Golden Weapon."

" oh you mean the shimu staff, it has the ability to morph into any weapon."

I showed them my weapon and morphed into a numchucks like jay's.

Jay who was amazed and asked, "cool, let me try." as he swipe my weapon from my hand, it morphed back into a joystick. He stared at the weapon confusely and try to make it change but didn't morph. "why didn't it work?"

"thats because only i can wield it. Loudmouth" i mentioned as he gave my joystick onto my hand and it morphed back into staff again. Still stunned by my weapon.

Jay sighed, "i want a weapon like that."

After i finished answering their question, I was on the bridge outside with vatu carrying me on its back as a support. I stared at the sky and it was really high. I don't think i have enough strenght to get out of the ship. I saw rava flying around with the falcon as they landed on the rail beside me. I reached out my hand to the falcon as he landed on my left arm and rava on my right shoulder. "no way..."

I turned to see the ninjas were there staring at me with surprised. "how do you that? Not even kai, cole and i can't do it. It always attached to zane but you had it attached to you." jay said with a shocked look. Kai said, "that's because you keep touching it a lot, Jay. i'm impressed jinmay."

Zane stared at his falcon, "it would seems it likes you for some reason. Even yours as well"

I said as i stared at Rava, " well, One time i saved her from a bully and we became friends. She usually asks the other birds, even your falcon or robot i think. she sometime tells me"

Cole joked, "Yeah, it's almost as if you can talk to animals."

I laughed a little for the first time beside no one has ever made me laugh before. As rava and the falcon flown off from me.

"hey listen do you remember what i said about the green air boy. To be honest, i was kinda worried when i found out he was captured."

Jay's eye widened, "i thought you hated him."

"what! Never heard of second thoughts ok. I hope you bring him back safely."

"hah, i knew you were worried about him after all. are you two like close?"

"what!! no what about you and nya? are you that close as well?" I retorted, obviously annoyed.

jay avoided the question by whistling and went away. Zane stepped forward in front of me as i looked up, "oh i forgot something. I believe this is yours" as he handed my scarf when i notice my scarf that was torn had been knitted.

I stared with disbelief, "my scarf you fixed it." i looked at him and said for the first time. "Thank you"

Zane smiled at me as i smiled at him back. The ninjas first time seeing me smile. I wear it around my neck and felt like i'm still connected to my home.

"that scarf meant something to you huh" Cole wondered

"thx it's precious to me, it's from my hometown before i left on a journey."

" i see. I'm glad zane fixed it for you."

As the wind blew through my scarf behind me starring at the sky again.

Zane's Pov

While jinmay was still starring at the sky again, the ninjas huddled having a conversation. Jay asked, "what shall we do about her?"

Cole said, "beside i don't think she still can't move with her injuries."

Kai said, "i don't know i felt bad about her being left alone in the outside. What do you think zane? Uh Zane"

I was staring at her, thinking at the time inside the cabin. I thought of her like a little sister to me and also an orphan just like me. She has no place to stay since she was ambushed so i made up mind. I walked to up to her and she turned to look at me.

Jinmay said as she turned around, "what is it now? Ice goof" she said, feeling annoyed.

"i was wondering you have no place to stay and your still injured. If you don't have a place to go, You can stay here with us."

My friends stared at me and yelled, "WHAT!!!!"

Nya said as she came outside, "that's good idea zane i mean you can't leave with that condition like that."

Jay groaned, "woah woah Zane do you know how much trouble it is taking care of a bunch of snakes and saving the son of garmadon? Now we have to deal with an 8-year old girl as well..."

jinmay paid no heed as Zane suggested, "We could teach her about spinjitzu since she learned it from her mentor. After all, there's no harm, is there?

Kai sighed and said, "listen if sensei finds out we brought her here and learn spinjitzu. he'll be ticked."

"then we'll make sure she doesn't cause trouble. I'm pretty sure sensei doesn't mind." Nya added.

"ok if sensei sees her don't blame us."

i looked at jinmay as she moaned, "oh Boy i guess i'll be stuck with you guys till my conditions are healed." she turned to me. "only for a day capiche." We all agreed.

We went inside to get ready and tomorrow is not going to be easy. While the others went to the bridge, i took jinmay and her wolf to nya's room and watched her got up on the bed. "let me know when you need something,"i told her. I was about to leave until she tugged my suit. I turned to her and she said, "listen, the name ice goof doesn't match from the likes of you but you are very kind, I appreciate that."

"I'm glad you made a choice to stay with us for awhile"

She stared at me at the moment then finally requested shyly, "um.. Is it ok if i still think of you as my brother? Beside....we're both orphan after all."

I looked at her and gave a smile, "of course after all i also thought of having a little sister as well."

"thanks......Big Brother." She smiled with delight and rest her body along with her wolf by her side. I left the room and head to others.

THE GREEN NINJA

It was nighttime, I got my clothes back thanks to Nya and I watched the ninjas training with their elements outside on the deck with. I then began to think about how strong the ninja have gotten. All of them have finally reached their full potential, well almost everyone which I'm glad about and they seem to have gained better control, not like i do but still no luck on finding the golden master. i looked around when i notice the Kai wasn't there. i barely got up since i can feel my legs again (but my arm still hasn't fully healed yet) and head inside the ship until i saw Vatu snickering and giggling for no reason, so i head over there to see what vatu is laughing at and saw Kai was playing dress-up with the Green Ninja suit. the three ninjas saw me and head to where i'm watching Kai dancing around in the Green Ninja suit."Fire! I'm on fire! Fire go! Shoot flames! Oh, come on! Everyone else can do it, so can you. BRING HEAT!" He flipped over and started doing push-ups, then jumped back up again. Then, he heard all the ninja and me laughing behind him. i laughed, "your more like a spurting in lava to me." i couldn't control myself, even Vatu couldn't help it.

"Very nice. Perhaps if you tried the phrase 'Fire Dork', maybe it might work." He took off the mask after Cole made his comment. "How long have you all been watching?" I gave him a grin."Long enough to know that. hothead" Jay exclaimed, "The green ninja suit that's awesome." Kai continued, "well i was searching some kind of clue from sensei then i found this." Zane said,"But you know only he foretold to face the dark lord is destine to be a Green ninja." I got confuse and interrupted, "excuse me i hate to ask but what is this green ninja you spoke of." They turned to look at me. Cole said, "i don't think you should know about this." I pouted at him and turned to Zane with my innocent look. "Please tell me about this Green Ninja, pretty please? Big Brother." Their eyes shot up when i called Zane a big brother. Jay gave a confuse look, "huh what happen calling him an ice goof back then." I paid no attention to him until Zane said, "we should tell her about it after all she is the who saved us back there." They groaned and Cole moaned, "that's true. Listen up and pay attention ok." I nodded.

They told me a prophecy about the green ninja and they think one of them might become one to defeat this dark lord. While they're done explaining it to me, I thought about it and asked Vatu through telepathy. ' the green ninja do you think they're talking about the golden master.'

' Well rava did say the golden master has the power to control other elements.' Vatu replied.

' I wonder why they call it the Green Ninja instead the Golden Ninja.'

' who knows maybe this could be our chance to find the golden master. ' I agreed to Vatu and turned to the ninjas who are still had eyes on me.

Jay wondered, "hey, do you think she might be the green ninja?"they stared at me.

I blinked and said to them, " don't look at me i'm not part of the prophecy remember, only the four of you are. Just because i know how to fight, doesn't mean i control other elements. FYI The green ninja your looking for is a male, not a female."

Cole said, "she's got a point i mean she isn't the green ninja, we just barely met. but still we don't know who it was."

"after all, only he wears the Green ninja outfit. so sensei will most likely..." Zane said to Kai.

"I know i know I thought if I just tried it on, it might help me see my True Potential. It's not fair that you guys have all unlocked your cool power and I still haven't. Beside sensei is gone and we don't know when Sensei's coming back" Kai said.

I was taken out of my thoughts when I heard a voice that I hadn't heard for awhile. "Hello, I'm home!" It turns out that it is their sensei and everyone, short of Kai, was very excited. "SENSEI!"They all started running towards where they heard the voice, while Kai quickly hid. He turned to look at me, "hey your smart i mean you know about our spinjitzu and our weapons. Any idea how i unlock my true potential."

I wanted to use my future vision to tell me but that would be cheating. I said, " if i were you, you need to learn to realize yourself but try not to force yourself into focusing it."

"what's that suppose to mean? Could that be the answer to unlocking my true potential?"

"hey, i gave you what you needed, not wanted. Hothead that's the thing you need to figure out yourself. Oh also consider it as a warning to you. Don't get distracted on your focus or you'll lose something or someone."

"Ok fine thanks just get back inside the room and whenever you do not come out of the room." As he finisehd changing and head outside the deck. I was about to head to Nya's room so that we don't get caught. Until, I notice Vatu was heading towards the deck. (except Rava is outside but no one minds coz i told her to see what the ninjas are doing). I hissed, "VATU."as i ran after him.

Up on the deck, the ninjas, minus Kai, came out and happily greeted Sensei. He stood by Nya as Jay began to explain what he had missed."Zane's a nindroid, Nya's the mysterious Samurai, Cole was a dancer-" Jay began but was cut off by Sensei."Zane's a...bot?" Sensei said in a questioning tone."You've missed a lot. We'll catch you up later. But you should know that all of us, except for Kai, have reached our true potential." Zane explained."Oh, have you now?" Sensei asked, surprised. "Where is Kai?"Just then, Kai showed up. "Right here! So glad you've come back safe." Suddenly, four arms appeared behind Sensei. That's when Garmadon revealed himself.

"Ah! Sensei, behind you!" Kai exclaimed before proceeding to attack Garmadon. "Sensei!" Zane exclaimed as he throws himself in front of Sensei as a form of protection while Kai continued to try and fight Garmadon."He's got four arms!" Kai said."So, we meet again." Garmadon said to him."He must've followed you, Sensei." Kai told his teacher. Sensei quickly made his way towards the two. "Kai, stop." He said, putting a hand in front of him."He's the reason I left." Sensei explained. "For as long as Pythor had Lloyd, he will be our guest."

"We have to live guy?!" Cole exclaimed."But Sensei, he has four arms." Zane mentioned."Uh, may I remind you that ever since he turned evil he's been trying to steal out golden weapons?" Jay pointed out."Enough!" Sensei yelled."Yes, Sensei." The three ninja said as they took a step back.

Garmadon then stood up. "This isn't about the weapons, it's about my son." He told them."From here on out, you will obey me and respect my brother." Sensei Wu told them as he gestured to Garmadon."Yes Sensei." they bowed their head, showing that would follow his order. "Now, to the bridge. We must turn our attention to more pressing matters." Sensei said as he began to walk away, followed by Garmadon. Until Sensei stopped and saw a wolf in front of them. "Why is there a wolf on board?"the wolf started to growl at the dark lord almost though he was about to attack.

The ninjas got startled when i came out of the hall grabbing Vatu's fur. " Seriously, you know we were not suppose to be...." as i stared at their sensei which we were busted. ".....out here."Sensei wu stared at his student when they are embarrassed about my presence. I turned to see who vatu is growling at. "ok a dark guy with....four arms" i said in a strange look. "yup i've seen everything."

Sensei said, "Not only i searched my brother while i'm gone, you brought an 8-year old girl on board." "woah, wait that dark guy is your brother."i said when no one is paying attention to me. Zane said, "Sensei, we can explain you see this is jinmay ender, the mysterious person we met at the junkyard and at snake city."

"not only that she is a a good fighter."senesei' eyes widened with impressed.

"she was attacked by a serpentines beside we couldn't leave her on the street and she has no place to stay. We let her stay here until her injuries are healed."

sensei sighed, "it would seems we now have two guests."

I asked, "uh question who is this dark guy?" i pointed at Garmadon.

Jay pointed out, "remember when we told you about the dark lord, well that's him and he's also lloyd's father."

I blinked, "Woah back up, your his father, i can hardly see the resemblance."

Garmadon said, "you know my son?!"

"if your talking about that green air boy, word of advice; good luck finding him that is if you care" i taunt, "come on let's get away from this sickening reunion."

As they watch me went back inside, Jay said with a confuse look, "ok is it just me or did she make a comeback at Lord Garmadon."

I was inside nya's room and said to Vatu and Rava witha groaned, "Great, now the Dark Lord is staying with us. I have a bad feeling about this."

LATER

All of them were now in the bridge, except me i was outside at deck with Vatu coz i don't want to be near the dark lord."So, where are we with the four fangblades?" Sensei asked. "Pythor's managed to get the first two, but, there's still two left." Jay explained. "But, we only need one to stop him from unleashing the Great Devourer." Cole pointed out."Any luck finding their whereabouts?" Sensei questioned. "No, but the falcon is programmed to alert us if he sees suspicious activity." Zane answered. "Good. If we find the Fangblade, we find Lloyd." Sensei said. "Kai and Nya, prepare the deck and check the anchor. We need to be ready if we get word of activity." Sensei instructed. The siblings bowed. "Yes, Sensei." They said before leaving the room. But before they left, Kai told Garmadon something. "I've got my eye on you." He said. Sensei sighed before turning towards Jay. "Jay, did Zane say that the falcon was programmed?" Sensei asked.That's when Jay began to ramble about the things that had happened when he was gone.

Outside the Deck

"But Nya, did you see? He has four arms! four!" Kai grabbed a scrubbing mop and scrubbed the floor of the deck. "Wherever Sensei found him, he's made it possible so that he can possess all Four Weapons at once. I don't trust him, not one bit." "And I don't trust him either Kai so was jinmay, but you've gotta remember, he's not just the Dark Lord, he's also Sensei's brother. Though he's pure evil, Sensei still holds him close to his heart." Nya pulled a rope and let the sail loose. "you know if you ask me he is one bad news," i said with my arms crossed.

"That's it!"

"What?"

" Oh uh don't like the sound of that"

"Sensei said our hearts were the key. Maybe if I stand up to Lord Garmadon, I'll unlock my True Potential and then everyone can see I'm the Green Ninja! Nya, you are a genius!" "Kai, I never said anything along those lines! You're insane! None of that makes any sense. If your heart's the key, what does Garmadon have to do with that?" Nya said. "yeah and i don't think it's not exactly like i told you before." i reminded.

"No time to explain! I have to go train! If I'm going to confront Garmadon soon, I have to be at the top of my game!"

"Kai, he's our guest, even if he's an evil person! I know he's up to something, but we need to keep cool, and stay strong. Sensei will punish you if you confront him."

"yeah i mean what are you trying to do, get in trouble." also Vatu gave a bark at kai.

"Garmadon may have fooled Sensei, but don't think for a second that I'm not keeping my eye on him. Jinmay"

i humphed, "oh brother, ok but don't say i warned you?" as kai turned to his sister.

"Nya, the Lord of Darkness just became our roommate!" I questioned, "and what's wrong with having a roommate?"

oo000oooo

Okay, all I can say is that having Lord Garmadon as a room mate is a very interesting experience. But i was wrong, It was like torture for a while.

First of all, Vatu told me that he saw him brushes his teeth with a dagger that's weird.

Second of all, he ate pure condensed evil, with little black worms in a giant pile of mus. Sensei wondered where i was, Nya told him that i rather eat in nya's room than being in dining table. Even weirder (that's why i send Vatu to fetch the food for me so that he can feed me in his human form beside my arm still hurt)

Third of all, he ruined perfectly romantic moments between Jay and Nya by changing the channel. How rude.

Fourth of all, we watched him sunbathes in a middle of the storm. A freaking storm! Seriously! More weirder.

I've also heard that he had disturbed the ninja as they tried to sleep with electricity. More and more weirder i was like, seriously, who does that?!

While they are finally asleep, i went snuck out from nya's room at night thanks to that dark guy he woke me up in the middle of the night and was planning to sleep outside (beside the cold doesn't bother me, i'm used to the climate after all back home). I stared at the stars with and try to move my hand for a bit, almost healing soon beside Nya told me not push myself or it won't be healed. Suddenly, i began to keep thinking about that green air boy. I thought to myself, 'what's wrong with me? Why do i keep thinking about him so much? Everytime i'm near him, i felt like we were something. Could it be.....?Do i really like him somehow? No way, i worry too much' then i started thinking about his father, i mean how could a parent leave a child? Am i the same as that green air boy? I wasn't so sure about myself.

Suddenly, I saw Vatu is outside as well sleeping and Rava landed on my lap as i touched gently to her feathers. As i sing my song to ease my mind.

Rest now.....my warrior.

Rest now, hardship is over.

Live. Wake up. Wake up.

And let the cloak, of life – cling to your heart. Cling to your heart.

Wake up, wake up.

Live. Wake up. Wake up.

And let the cloak, of life – cling to your heart. Cling to your heart.

Wake up. Wake up!

As my voice continues on through the night, the spirits started appearing, gathered around listening to my song.

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While jinmay was singing she did not know that Garmadon woke up in the middle of the night and heard a melodious sound. He got up and sneak past the ninjas and went up on the deck. He took a peek curious to know who was singing, it turns out it was the girl they met. He thought to himself that she wasn't seen on the ship sometime when he's around. Then, he saw something he never see before. There were glowing lights surrounding her as though they were dancing around her, listening to her voice. The moon's rays were able to peer through, giving off enough light at her almost like her body was glowing, even her hair as well. As she continued.

Live! Wake up! Wake up!

And let the cloak, of life – cling to your heart. Cling to your heart.

Wake up! Wake up!

Garmadon watched as she hummed the song and the lights started to disperse into the night as she finished her song. As her body stopped glowing..

(Hummed)

Wake up! Wake up!

He was astonished that she has a hidden power within her, for a child. He was about to leave until she started talking to herself almost as if the bird is talking to her instead. 'Strange,' he thought to himself

" i wasn't thinking about saving his son. I'm thinking about that dark lord ok..."

He blinked that she was talking about him, the dark lord as he continue listened..

" *deepest sigh* it's not that it's just.....he reminds me of me before i was cared by people." she looked up at the star and continued, "Rava, do you remember the time you became my companion after Vatu since i was 5 years old?"

Back to the Past time:

5 years ago

Back in Iona Village, 3 boys were bullying you until i saved you from those guys using my uncontrollable spiritual powers believing it was bad luck. You guys became my faithful companions. We shared our memories together in the misty forest even though i'm a stranger to the outside world. I thought i was accepted into this world.

However, we were at the lake staring at the carps when the 3 boys appeared.

" there's the weirdo girl " one of the boy said.

I told you and Vatu to hide and instruct them not to come out. As the 3 boys walk towards me.

" hey, we saw you enter the misty forest and hanging out with you weird animals "

" not cool."

I lied, "what.... What are you talking about?"

" Don't play dumb with us. You know that no one has left the misty forest only our elder can beside he's an exorcist."

"Yeah, but you enter the misty forest as well. Maybe the spirits let you go easy because you show your fake smile so that you don't get spirited away"

I offended, "that's not true, i just made friends with them and..."

"i see your saying you control them so that you can place a misfortune on us"

" not good "

They pointed at me and claimed, " then that makes you....a cursed witch" as they started chanted.

" CURSED WITCH!! CURSED WITCH!! CURSED WITCH!! CURSED WITCH !! "

"hey everyone this girl is a cursed witch who wants placed a cursed on us."

As the villager kids gathered and started chanting as well. I watched in terror as they grabbed me and held me up high. One of the boy said, " punish the cursed witch." when the kids were huddling me up, i try to struggled and shriek, " STOP!!! "

After they finished me, i was beaten senseless and i was injured. You and Vatu came beside me, trying to treat my injury. I said to myself, 'is it because i'm different? Am i not accepted in this world? Why was i born with these cursed power?" i try not to cry and hold on to my tears.

Even though I was hated by the them from the beginning, Still i couldn't help but to love and forgive them.

Back to the Present time

Her tears run on her cheeks as she finally said, "in the end, the elder told me i have a path to follow. And the villager treated me nicely because they realize i was innocent. Their smiled warms my heart but for how long. I don't know if those smiles are real or fake. I asked myself: Why was i born with powers anyway? maybe i might be born with curse. I guess i am better off alone"

Garmadon stumped back and realize how painful memories she has been through. He stepped out of the shadow and walk towards her.

" that was a sad story i have no idea you've been through"

Rava flustered when she saw the dark lord behind them, startled by jinmay as she wiped her eyes and said, "did anyone told you it's not polite to eavesdrop on someone's background?"

" forgive me but i felt sorry for you that you have been through a lot as i have"

" oh really?" she said nonchalant, as turned her attention to the dark lord. "do you enjoy listening to my cursed tale? Well get used to it ever since i saw you, how could you leave your son alone when he needed you the most? You shouldn't have abandoned him back there. Even i don't know my parents, if they did abandon me i would have remember them. Why would you care right now?"

He sighed with grief and said, " because....your not the only who is cursed."

She paused and questioned, " What....What do you mean?"

"you were right i shouldn't but being evil was a hard choice. I was bitten by the very snake who turned me evil. And evil may now coursing through my veins. But I know my son because I did raise him for the first two years of his life, before I was once again banished to the Underworld, and I will do anything to save him! I may be a dark lord still i cared about my son."

Her eye's widened when she realize he was sharing his background to her and truly cares for his son. She let out a small laugh, "Funny...." garmadon stared at her confusedly.

She continued, " a dark lord and a cursed witch sharing cursed story together. I guess i was a bit harsh on you back there and i'm....sorry for being distance."

"that's ok i'm glad you finally understand me perhaps we might have a chance to get to know each other."

" hah in your dreams." they both laughed together until came to a stop. Garmadon chuckled, "tell me you and my son are you.....?"

"No!? Man why does everyone think that? We're not....we're just.....Nevermind" she turned her face away from him.

" Friends?" he finished for what she was about to say but didn't. Instead, She stay stiff from the spot and lowered her head. He asked, "why do you think you are alone? Aren't those two your friends?" he pointed at Rava who was still staring at them and Vatu sleeping peacfully. She shuddered and still look down.

"yeah they're also my companion however i don't think in this world they ever want to be friends with me, the only friends i had are in my village but for how long they keep up. I can't tell if those fake smiles would hurt me or pretend to like me. That's why i pretend to be cool and tried to hold in my tears as if nothing ever happens, also never realize it. I never cried in front of everyone in my entire life. I had no one to trust, it breaks my heart" as she got up and turned around walking 5 steps away from him so that the dark lord can't see her face. "And don't think you can try to cheer me up? "

"i get it your strange but that doesn't mean you have to shut yourself from the world. Everyone change, so do you. I know your alone but your not aren't you?"

She turned around again and this time Garmadon saw her sad face, with pain-filled eyes. She answered with a weak smile, " your son is lucky to have a father and an uncle. If i had a family like that then i won't be the only one."

Garmadon gave a small smile and went towards her who was about to cry. He reached out his hand (A/N well he has four arms, he used one) and patted on her hand, "you know, your a good girl. One day, you might find another you, someone you haven't met."

As he was about to lift his off her hand but she grabbed his hand and took a gripped. "um.....can you pat my head again? I've haven't felt this before in my entire life." she requested.

He stared at her for a second and accepted her request. He patted her again until her tears shed dropped on the ground. He looked at her when finally she fell onto his arms and started crying on his chest the very first time. He wanted to let go but he knew that she's been holding on to her tears all her life so he held onto her firmly while she muffled in tears through the night where the moon rays shined on them. They did not notice Vatu was awake, watching the whole time with one open eye. He stared at Rava whose also watching with a smile.

(A/N so sad that both of them shared their background together and getting to know each other. Garmadon hugged jinmay was kinda sweet too and kinda weird when he hug with four arms. She cried the first time after all those years.....)

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The next morning, Garmadon was playing a video game by just destroying everyone and everything.

"He's not even playing the game right! He's just shooting and destroying things!" Cole, Zane, and Kai, were all watching Garmadon. Zane turned to Kai."I've noticed when he isn't so focused on trying to turn Ninjago into his own image, he's actually quite fascinating." Cole nodded."Sure, the four arms are freakish, but all in all, he doesn't seem that bad of a guy." Kai said, "He might be pulling the wool over all of your guys eyes, but not mine. He's up to something, and I'm going to be ready for it."

They saw jinmay and Vatu walking pass by, Zane greeted, "good morning jinmay." "G'morning Big Bro, man i feel kinda sluggish last night." she yawned as she rubbed her eye. Cole asked, "why were you sleeping outside anyway, nya saw you on the upper deck." " i'm used to the climate and also like the outdoor where there's stars." She head towards the room where Garmadon is. He saw her and said, "hello, jinmay how are you today?" "kinda fine thanks. Anyway,what you doin?" she wondered. "oh just playing video games, destroying stuff" he said as he brought out another controller. "do you want to play?"

"uh... No thanks" as she was about to leave until Garmadon mentioned, "oh by the way, How was your sleep last night?"

She stopped and turned to grabbed the controller from his hand and sat on the floor. She glared at him, "about last night, that never happened ok." as she started playing a video game with the dark lord plus also destroying everyone and everything as well. The ninjas stared with surprised when they see jinmay playing with garmadon which makes Vatu feel a little envious. Kai said when he couldn't believe his eye, "No way Jinmay and Garmadon having a converstion, not only that playing video games together. I thought she hated him when she first met him." Cole as well, "yeah i don't believe it either, those two.. are actually getting along." Zane questioned, "i wonder what did she mean 'last night, that never happened ' ."

While the three are staring at them, Vatu remembers and recalls of what happened that night.

Back to last night

On the ship, jinmay let go of Garmadon as she wiped her tears with embarrassment. "thanks anyway i haven't cried in front of a person before and sorry about that. just don't tell the ninjas that i cry." she sniffled. Garmadon smiled, "it's fine i'm so thankful that i get to know you." He stopped and ask, "you know for a child, i sensed a raw energy from you. What you did just now was quite extraordinary? There's something special about you."

She realized that he had seen her summoning spirits and sending them back. She wasn't suppose to tell him and try to think of a way to change the subject. Suddenly, She thought of something that she shouldn't do.

" there's something i wanna show you, take my hand" as she reached out her hand to him.

"why?" he wondered.

"i may not trust you but i want you to trust me." she smirked.

Garmadon stared at her then did what he was told. She started to focus her power and chant the word.

Cross of silver, day and night.

By the eye of ender,

Turn the darkness into light.

Then she added.

Eye of ages,

Show me Lloyd.

Her eyes turn purple as the purple light shined throughout the area and garmadon covered his eye to prevent from blinding. As he came to, he was in the forest and saw the serpentines around him. He staggered back until jinmay stopped him. "it's ok they're not real. I'm showing you a vision that hasn't happened today." she pointed at the cage and garmadon was shocked when he saw his son. "Lloyd!?" as he ran towards him, trying to touch the cage but it went through the bars. He backed away when he saw it.

"He can't hear us, we're in astral projection form. The reason i was on the deck is to see how the green air boy is doing ok." she lied to prevent from revealing she's a master of spirit, except the astral projection part.

He stared at his son who was asleep, he wanted to touch him but it went through instead. She felt ashamed that she showed him the image that break his heart. Then, the image began to fade and they were back at the bounty as though they never left. She fell to her knees feeling exhausted. Garmadon turned to her, "thank you for showing me now i know my son is safe."

She got up and said with a heavy breath, "no problem i swear they will save your son i promise. Also keep this secret between us coz i don't want anyone to know that."

As he was about to leave and turned to her, "do not worry, my lips are sealed. And one thing, are you training to become a ninja?"

She laughed and said with a sarcastic tone. "a ninja, me please i rather be a freelance than a ninja." (to be honest she is already a ninja, a shinobi)

He smiled, "oh good beside i wouldn't want you as my enemy."

She replied, "hey you're already are an enemy."

Back to present

Far Away

The falcon was circling over the forests that lead to the Fire Temple, and saw Serpentine, as well as Lloyd in a cage.

Far Away

Vatu's Pov

After jinmay finished playing video games, We were at the upper deck and she continued training herself where no one is looking while her arm is still injured. Rava came and told her not to push herself until jinmay fell on the floor and her arm still hurts. When i try assist her to get up, We heard the sound of footsteps and looked to see that everyone was heading towards the bridge. We decided not to follow this time and i went back to looking at jinmay.

A minute later, I saw Garmadon exit the bridge. He looked at me for a moment before heading towards one of the rooms. Jinmay told me I shouldn't bother him, I stared ahead. Another minute later, Kai came bolting out of the bridge and headed towards the area where Garmadon had headed to. Soon, everyone had headed towards the room where Garmadon had went to. Jinmay stared at them for a second and sighed, "Everyone just follows him don't they? Why won't that Hothead listen?"we ran after them.

When we arrive, we heard kai's voice and enter the room, it was kinda a bit awkward.

"I defeated him! I did it! Are my eyes glowing? Did I unlock my power? Is this my True Potential? Why isn't it working?" Sensei Wu walked in front of the group."Because you cannot defeat someone who allowed themselves to be defeated." Sensei started helping Lord Garmadon get up."I wasn't going to hurt you boy. I was only fetching your weapons.""But you were trying to steal them!" Sensei Wu looked up at Kai."I asked him to get them. Perhaps it is best that you do not reach your True Potential, or else someone could get hurt." Someone did from that sentence. Kai did. i looked at Sensei like he was insane. Nya and sensei assisted garmadon to get up.

Jinmay stepped in and said to kai behind him, "I warned you didn't I?" the others, even sensei turned to jinmay who was standing outside while putting her arm on her waist and her other arm holding her staff on her back. "Don't get distracted on your focus or you'll lose something or someone. And look what you end up? I don't think you won't be able to find your true potential in that state." as she turned and head back to the deck. I stared at Kai who is feeling a bit exasperate.

We were all on the deck, short of Nya, looking at the unstable Fire Temple."The Fire Temple. I remember meeting Rocky for the first time here." They got off the ship and started walking towards it, while we remained on the ship coz it's freakin hot and unstable. Nya spoke to them through a speaker in the falcon also us watching on the screen."The volcano seems to be on the verge of eruptions guys. All recent indicators tell me that this place is becoming increasingly fragile. Even the smallest rupture could make the whole thing go off." Sensei Wu looked back at the ninja."Then we must not use our weapons." Everybody nodded, and, short of Kai, put their weapons away. Nya looked at Kai through the falcon's eye."Kai." He sighed."Yeah, yeah, no Fire Sword, but only because I wouldn't want anything to prevent us from getting that Fang Blade." He put it behind his back at started walking into the Fire Temple."Or Lloyd." Sensei Wu pointed to the opening of the Temple."There, the Serpentine must be inside the inner core. From here on out, we travel by shadows." "It's the only way I know how." We watched as they entered the volcano, i went outside and notice jinmay wasn't here. I turned to Rava, 'hey, where's jinmay? ' Rava looked around and we realize that jinmay wasn't on board.

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They reached the inner core quickly, and saw man Serpentine, including Pythor, and saw a lot of digging. Jay noticed something."There's Lloyd." Jay whispered, pointing to the young boy, in a cage. They both looked up and saw them, but Sensei Wu put his fingers to his lips as a symbol to be quite.Garmadon gasped. "Son!" He exclaimed quietly.

They slowly made their way down towards the snakes .Everything was good but Pythor had somehow spotted them and ordered the snakes to attack. "Light as a leaf! Attack like there's no tomorrow!" Sensei ordered and began to fight off some Serpentine. Jinmay sees everyone else started fighting off the snakes. Pythor ordered some Constrictai to leave them a "parting gift". Some of the Constrictai dug through the volcano, making it unstable."They're making the volcano unstable." Zane explained."It's only a matter of time before this place blows up! We gotta go!" Jay said, worriedly. "Not without my son." Garmadon said."Dad!" they heard Lloyd yell. They watched as Garmadon battled the snakes as he tried to get Lloyd. Jinmay was about to leave until she heard pythor's command, "Lose the boy." She watched in horror as They dropped Lloyd's cage. Garmadon cried out to him."Lloyd!" He landed in between the stairs and a quickly melting rock. Garmadon started fighting so he could reach his son. He flipped over the last Serpentine in the way, and then grabbed the pole of the cage Lloyd was in, with the bottom gone and Lloyd hanging onto the metal bars until he slipped and about to fell. Garmadon wasn't able to grabbed him until someone appeared behind him and used a whip to swing down.

"Lloyd!!!"a farmiliar voice cried. Lloyd felt someone grabbed him when he looked up and knew who it was. "Jinmay!?"he blinked at her. "hey green air boy, hang on." she said as she swings back to the stairs where Garmadon is."Dad!" He embraced his child."Son!" He looked at Garmadon. Jinmay was glad that they are united, jay saw her wondered, "huh what is she doing here?". As that happened, Kai ran past Lloyd and Jinmay."The Fang Blade's mine!" Lloyd moved out of the way and Garmadon jumped back up to where Lloyd and Jinmay were."Let's get out of here." The other ninja shouted up to him."KAI, come back! It's too dangerous! The whole place is about to explode!" "Then I'd better be quick."

Pythor was about to leave when Kai threw his Sword and pinned both blades into the wall. Pythor tried to pull it out. Scales poked his head out of the opening."Hurry, we must leave here at once!" Pythor left once a jet of lava almost set him on fire. A rock fell and blocked the exit. Kai kept heading towards the two blades."Leave it Kai, it's not worth your life! If we can't get it, then they can't either!"

"I'm not taking that chance! I'm not leaving without that Fang Blade!" Kai kept heading towards it. "Kai!" Lloyd exclaimed. Just then, the rock beneath Lloyd and Jinmay broke and they started to fall. 'Lloyd! Jinmay!' as they both fell onto the lava, the rock that they land was luckily still on prevented them from falling into the lava. However, one of the heat burned jinmay's arm which she is unable to move it.

The rock landed in the lava and started melting. They looked up."DAD! Dad! We're sinking!" "It's going really fast!" Lloyd and Jinmay were clutching onto each other, fearing for their lives. Kai was still trying to pull out both blades."It won't budge!" He finally got the Sword of Fire out, but the Fang Blade fell down onto a rock and started sliding into the lava. Sensei Wu and the rest of the group, short of Lord Garmadon, were backing up."We have to get out of here, or else none of us will get out of here!"

"But my son!" as they left the scene. While those two who are still holding on, panicking.

"Jinmay we're sinking. Can't you use your weaopn", lloyd said. She turned to him, "i can't my arm got burned. "

"KAI!" Three giant rocks fell down, blocking the last exit. The rest of them were forcibly pulling the two out of the inner core. Kai leapt down to get the Fang Blade. Kai started reaching for the Fang Blade, which was slipping into the lava."Come on, why won't my power unlock?!"

"KAI!"

"HELP US!" He saw Jinmay and Lloyd, on a giant rock that was quickly sinking and turning into lava. He remembered jinmay's warning that he has to make a choice, He looked back and forth between them and the fang Blade, but knew what he had to do."Come on, let's get out of here." He started jumping from rock to rock, and then wrapped around Lloyd and Jinmay."But the Fang Blade!"

"Forget it , this place is coming apart! NINJAGO!" He used his Spinjitsu to jump from rock to rock, but then lava jets were shooting up all around them. The ninja were busily trying to push Lord Garmadon towards the ship."LLOYD!

"KAI!" "Jinmay!"They reached the ship and threw them both on the anchor as the Ship started leaving, carrying them away from the Fire Temple. They all climbed onto the deck and watched as the volcano started erupting. Nya pushed her way to the front also Vatu and Rava, knowing that Kai was still in there including jinmay.

They thought they're gone but then, something not quite lava, and not a rock either, that was flying towards them. "It's Kai! He's found his true potential!" Jay exclaim. They looked up and saw Kai, glowing in a giant sphere, holding lloyd and jinmay. Kai had landed safely on the deck along with Lloyd and jinmay, Kai had fell from exhaustion but the others took care of him. Vatu tackeld jinmay on the floor and started licking her, gave a growl. "ok ok i'm sorry i won't do it again i promise. And my arm just got injured again"as she turned and stared at everyone. "Looks like everyone had unlocked their true potential." Jinmay stared back at Rava and Vatu as they gave a small smile.

Everybody was standing in the bridge, where Lloyd and Kai had finally come to. Garmadon was holding his son."Dad, is it really you?" He nodded."It is son."he looked down at his arms."Dad, why do you have four arms?" Cole smiled. "he's gonna be okay." Everybody started cheering."Thank you Kai." Kai smiled at him "the only one you should be thanking is jinmay. If it weren't for her advice, i would have lost my focus."he replied.

As Jinmay and her companions entered the scene. "thanks for patching me again, Big Brother. I deserved that. Gahh"she said until Lloyd runs toward jinmay and hug her, "Jinmay, I'm so glad your ok." She looked at everyone who are staring at them, smiling at their faces. Her face turned red and changed her tone, "yeah yeah i'm fine, Green air boy. Now give me a little breathing, will ya?" as she pushed lloyd slightly from her. "still calling me that." he said.

"hey what do you expect?"

"thanks..... for saving me back there. If it wasn't for you, i wouldn't be here"

Her face blushed bashfully and said, "don't..... Don't be ridiculous. I saved you coz i don't want to see you get toasted. Ok."she turned her head with her arm crossed.

Everyone laughed at her when Rava landed on her shoulder, 'Mistress, did you find out who is the Golden Master or the Green Ninja.'

'oh i forgotten about that. Not exactly, beside i don't think we won't be able to find him.' when i heard Zane asking Kai.

"But, how did you survive? How did you discover the key to unlocking your powers?" Zane questioned."I knew I had to make a choice. I wanted the Fangblade so badly, to prove that I was good enough to become the Green Ninja. But the. I realized that my training to be the best ninja wasn't to become the Green Ninja, it was... toprotect him." Kai explained, looking over at Lloyd. Everyone looked at the young boy as well. "What? What is everyone looking at me for?" Lloyd asked, confused. Jinmay was confused as well until she relized what kai meant. 'it can't be......'

"That means..." Nya started before letting out a small gasp. Nya, Kai, and Cole placed the Golden Weapons in front of Lloyd before taking a step back. The Golden Weapons floated around Lloyd, producing what looked like green lightning. Jinmay and her companion were shocked. "Lloyd is the Green Ninja." Sensei announced. "I had thought it would be one of you, but, it was him the whole time!" Sensei then walked over to Lloyd. "It all makes sense. Not only have you four been chosen to protect the Golden Weapons but also to protect the chosen one."

Garmadon was smiling for a moment before it turned to a frown. "But that means.." He realized. "The battle lines have been drawn, brother. Sadly, our family has only become more divided." Sensei told him. "Brother versus brother, and now Son versus Father." Everyone became silent as they thought of the situation. "Heh heh, this is heavy and all but what ever happened to the Fangblade?!" Jay said, breaking the silence. As jinmay stood there with her eye's widened, Vatu came to her, 'that's some unexpected turn of an event, right?' he looked at her with no response. 'uh...jinmay'

She whispered to herself, "He's.....the golden master."

AT NIGHT

Everybody else had gone to bed, but Jinmay who is awake instead of outside she stayed in the cabin where there's a sofa to sleep while talking to her companions in their human form. "i can't believe that Lloyd is the golden master and the green ninja. The ninjas have him the whole time." Vatu said with excitement.

Jinmay who is depresses and said, "yeah, how come i didn't realize it before? All this time. It's a shame Kai and the others found him."Rava came to her and said, "or maybe you didn't know it was you who found him." both of them stared at Rava with their confused look, have no idea what she meant. "don't you remember what the elder said? The golden master and the spirit master are linked together. In other words, you and lloyd found each other. Back in Jamanaki Village, Lloyd was the first person you met. Every time you see him, he's always there and you were there too. It wasn't coincidence at all, both of you were destined to meet."

Vatu understands what she mean, "hey, just like what elder say. You find him and he finds you that means you did find him after all and didn't even realize it from the start."

Jinmay looked up and said with a sigh, "yeah, i guess i did.......now he's revealed, i guess my duty is to help him. The elder told me only when the time comes to tell who i was."

Suddenly, they heard a footstep and her companions morphed back into their animal forms. Vatu pretend to sleep while rava stand on the TV. Jinmay turned to see who it was and turns out it was lloyd. He said puting his arm on his head, "sorry, i startled you for a second there. i could've sworn i heard voices." "maybe it's just your imagination."she lied. As lloyd stand there staring at her and they were boht silence at the moment until jinmay spoke. "Can't Sleep?..... Green air boy"

"yeah, it just that i can't believe i was destine to be the green ninja and going to defeat my father." as he looked down himself. Jinmay felt sorry for him that he has to defeat his only father who raised him. She said, "i know how you feel and i have a feeling that you don't want to fight him."

"it's true, i don't want to fight him and even if i do, i might regret myself since i finally get to see him again through all these years." she stared at him as though he was about to cry. She try to comfort him by telling him.

"i'm glad you felt that and i believe your father doesn't want to fight you either. He maybe a dark lord from the outside but he's still cares for you from the inside. Maybe it's telling you to save your father from happening."jinmay smiled gently as lloyd looked at her with confidence and asked, "i was thinking do you think i could stay with you. I'm scared."

she notice lloyd was afraid to sleep, she doesn't want to do it but no choice so he sat beside her. She felt a shivered from lloyd who is still worried about his fate and couldn't sleep at all. She stared at him and said, "hey, maybe i should sing you a lullaby. It might ease your worries." Lloyd eye's shot up and said, "a lullaby? What are you trying to do? Sing a nursery rhyme to me."

She shook her head and replied, "actually, this is an ancient song that was left deep inside my memory where i don't even know who my parents are or rather who i am."she was looking sad when lloyd felt guilty about it. "sorry about that, ok but only if that helps me to sleep."he slumped down and listened.

She looked at him and closed her eyes, she started singing her lullaby.

there was a tale called once upon a time, we'll fly away for centuries.

Lloyd's eye widened when he never heard a melodious song before, which somehow soothe his worries.

when the sun and moon become aligned then you'll see the starlight,

Tonight, you'll make a wish.

Ever since the day we spend through hard times, do not cry we'll start anew.

A brand new beginning, a new journey, then you'll find your happiness.

Lloyd's eye became heavy and lightheaded as he closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully while listening to her song.

(chorus)

When the sky is a bliss,

I'll spread my wings and fly up high.

when the ocean waves, beneath the shore.

it was a beautiful wish on that blue island then you will find

the world is filled with love and hope.

Na na na na na

na na naahh naahh

Her voice echoes throughout the bounty, making the others hear it as well. Vatu and Rava also feel at ease as well. As she finished her song, she looked at lloyd and saw him sleeping on her shoulder also clutching onto jinmay's hand. She wanted to let go but instead she smiled at him as she touched lloyd's hair gently and hold his hand tightly. Then her eyes became heavy as well and her vision became dark.

Sensei and the others went out of the cabin to found out who was singing until Garmadon knew who it was, "it's jinmay." Cole said, "really that's her singing. Her voice is so amazing, just like from the talent show. Nya came out of the room and ask, "hey, does anyone see lloyd and jinmay? He's not in the room also mine." they searched through the cabins when kai found them and smiled, "guys, i think i know where they are." they ran to where kai is and saw two kids sleeping together. Jay whispered, "look at that they're so adorable." Sensei hushed the ninjas as Garmadon stared at them and saw they are holding hands, he smiled at them. Vatu came with a blanket, Nya took it from him and placed it onto them who were sleeping. They smiled as they went back to sleep.

ALL FOR NOTHING

Jinmay's pov

It was nighttime in Ninjago City. The ninjas and i were chasing a Venomari soldier who was running through the city, most likely trying to get away from us. At the moment, I was waiting in the shadows with Vatu located in an alleyway as the others were leading the snake over to where I was. I soon saw a snake-like figure enter the alleyway. As he ran towards Vatu, he made his eyes look like they were glowing a deep yellow, hoping to scare him a little, and let out a growl. Near me, Kai made fire appear in front of him, lighting up the area a bit, as he walked towards the Serpent. The Venomari then got up and attempted to get away but was blocked by Cole.

"Going somewhere?" Cole asked as we crowded around the snake. Eveyone pointed their weapons at the Venomari soldier while Vatu bared my teeth, growling at the snake soldier when he saw me. "it's you" he screamed. "yeah it's me and i recall you attacking us before in the alley. Right now, i'm really pretty nasty. " i sneered as i showed him my fist punched to my palm. "ahhh, please keep her away from me. She's insane."he frightened.

"You thought you could joyride through town and not be noticed, huh? Where's the last Fangblade?" Jay asked in a somewhat threatening tone."I...don't know what you're talking about." The Venomari said, trying to act dumb."You know what it is. The one Pythor's trying to find to unleash the Great Devourer." Kai explained to the "clueless" snake. He said nothing so i went close to his face and threatened him, "you know back there i still won't forgive you for hurting me and my companions. However i know something to refresh your memory. Care to know what happens when i get really angry."he stared at me in the eye and he felt a terror, he knew something might happen. (beside he remembered the time i gone berserk on them)

"Oh...that Fangblade. Ha ha you're too late, Pythor is already there now. He's probably already digging it up." The Venomari said. "If I were you, I would start preparing for the worst because when the Great Devourer is awakened, there will be nothing it won't consume!"

"Um.... Are you stupid or something? Didn't you realize it will consume you too?" i pointed out. The snake looked at us in realization."Ah! Please, you have to stop him! That snake is crazy! I don't want to unleash the Great Devourer, I'm a snake! Not food!" The Venomari exclaimed in fright as i said, "too late for that". "Is it really too late to stop Pythor from getting the last Fangblade?" Kai questioned. "You're days behind him! There's gotta be something else you can do!" The Venomari answered. We all looked at each other at that.

All of us went back to the Bounty to tell the others about the information we have received."The Venomari's right. By the time we cast sail clear across the other side of Ninjago, Pythor would have already beat us to the last Fangblade." Nya explained as we looked at the screen in the bridge."Aw, come on guys. This is the last one! We gotta get it, we got to think of something." Jay said as he looked at the others. "Hm.." Cole mumbled in thought."Hey.." Lloyd said, catching our attention. "All we have to do is just get one Fangblade to stop him, what if we take back the other three? Pythor wouldn't risk having all of them on him. He's probably hidden them while he goes for the fourth." He suggested.

"It's so simple." Cole said."Huh, why didn't I think of that?" Kai asked. "It can't be that easy." Jay pointed out."Easy? My algorithm (I think that's the word) suggests that getting the other three is far more dangerous." Zane said. "yeah Big Bro has a point i mean Pythor would have undoubtably have them protected by his top generals." i explained. "Finally! I don't have to hold back." Kai said, a bit happy. "Even if you could steal the other three, you don't even know where they are." Garmadon reasoned.

"He's right. For the past few weeks, there has been almost no Serpentine sightings." Sensei agreed. "How are they moving around? It's like they're ghosts.""Or..snakes! I mean they're like worms squirming around beneath the soil, right?" i joked. Nya exclaimed, "Jinmay, your a genius."

"I am....." i blinked at her.

"Bridge, give me a sonar sweep of Ninjago." Nya ordered. A beeping sound was heard and the screen showed that there were no snakes."See, nothing. It's just like Sensei said." Kai said."But, what if they're not traveling above ground? Like Jinmay said, They're snakes, right? Snakes burrow." Nya explained and turned to face the screen again."Bridge, now, give me a sonar sweep of Ninjago but twenty feet below surface." Nya ordered.There was another beep and the bridge made a 3-D map in front of us."All the tombs have been interconnected!" Kai exclaimed."To make one massive underground fortress." Cole said."And all this time, right under our noses." Jay said."Or rather, feet." Zane told him. Kai quickly looked around the map. "There! That's the most protected area. The Fangblades must be there." "Then, what are we waiting for? Nya set the course." Sensei said."Already on it. We'll be there by sunrise." Nya said, entering the coordinates.

The next early morning, I was outside on deck, I hit the button and the obstacle course appeared. And started training without letting anyone see me. i was pretty fast, managing to dodge the dummies and weights on the first carousel while Vatu and Rava were watching me. Then i jumped on the planks, although i staggered and almost fell at one point ever since my arm has gotten better however i didn't tell the others about it. Fitting into the shield perfectly, i spun out like a discus, unfolding in midair right. i caught the very edge of the plank and swung myself towards the axe bit of the challenge. i dodged the axes and landed, in a panting mess, right in front of my companions. My pale cheeks flushed a dark red.

Rava thought, 'it seems your much more skilled than I gave credit for.....much more.'

Vatu thought, ' yeah all that training from the ninjas really payed off, not only that they showed you spinjitzu. Their tornado is quite colorful though.'

I wondered, "Hmmmm, i wonder if i can do spinjitzu. Let me test it out."as i turned off the course and stand in the middle. "i hate to say this.....NINJAGO!!"i shouted. i whipped around and spin but didn't work. Vatu laughed and Rava sighed with disappointment, as i tried again and again when suddenly i turned into a purple tornado. Both of them were surprised when i did spinjitzu but the problem is i keep spinning around uncontrollably as i head towards Vatu. He yelped and run as my tornado keep chasing him, i can't stop myself. As he keeps on running until lloyd appeared, Vatu moved out of the way then i finally came to a stop but tripped over and crashed onto lloyd.

THUD! CRASH!

I didn't know Sensei and his students came outside to practice until they saw us. i got up and looked at lloyd, he was on the ground and I was on top of him. This is quite embarrasing and kinda awkward. i asked with worry, "oh my gosh, are you alright?" lloyd said with a weak smile, "Ow....yes, just a little a bit.""oh that's good anyway you know we gotta stop bumping into each other like this. It's starting to get bothersome." i smiled back at him. Lloyd's face turned red and whispered, "your more like an angel than a cursed witch to me."I stared at him, "huh...."we both keep staring at each other when we didn't realize the ninjas were still staring at us, giggling and laughing. Until, sensei interrupted

"ahem, are we interrupting something?"sensei asked. We both look at him and the ninjas who were standing there. Jay squealed, "Aw....you guys look cute together when you stare each other in the eyes." We both look at each other and realize what they're thinking about as we move each other apart. Lloyd explained, "that's not what you think, we just bump into each other. Right?" "uh... Yeah i accidently fell on top of him," i blurted. Zane said, "it seems like both of you seem to have fun." Our faces turned blushed red and both said the same thing, "NO, WE'RE NOT." the ninjas laughed, also sensei as well while we just stand there with embarrassment. I said to myself, "this is kinda too weird."

I was sitting on the stair while lloyd went to the cabin. I watched the ninjas with their sensei training on the deck, practicing with their weapons. Sensei Wu was watching."There is no room for error. They Serpentine have shown that they have great powers, and to combat them, you must turn their greatest strengths into their greatest weaknesses. Kai, how will you defeat the Hypnobrai?" He put a cloth over his eyes."Their hypnotizing powers are useless if their opponent can fight without relying on his eyes."

"Good. Jay, the Fangpyre is fast and his bite sharp." "But if he can't bite through your skin, he can't turn you into one."

"Yes. Cole, the Constrictai are strong," Sensei pressed a button on a remote and shot a net at Cole that kept getting tighter, "and they will not let go." "But, instead of fighting back, one must try to loosen up." He stayed loose and wiggled out of the net. "And a little soft shoe doesn't hurt."

"Zane, the venom of the Venomari can make you see things, cloud your perception." "Then I will use my new Falcon Vision." He looked at the world through the eyes of his falcon. He turned it off, and looked at his falcon friend.

"Very good. I have trained you well. You are all ready."

"What about you? Will you fight?" Kai nodded."We need all the help we can get."

"My concern is that my old bones cannot keep up. But I will be there in spirit."

I got startled when i heard Nya's voice was heard through the loudspeaker. "We're arriving at the Mountain of a Million Steps. You all might want to see this." i stared at the mountain and man it is a lot of dirt.

"Look at all those piles of dirt!" Jay exclaimed."What are those snakes up to?" Kai asked."Hey! Wait for me!" Lloyd yelled as he made his way down the stairs."This is not your fight. The Green Ninja is too important for a future destiny." Sensei explained. "what if jinmay is with me?" he pointed at me. "Woah there love to but can't my arm is still injured, remember" I lied. Lloyd gave me a disappointed look.

"Then, You shall both stay with me."

Nya then came with her Samurai suit and landed on the deck."Well, he's gonna have to look out for himself because we made room for you." Nya said, gesturing to a seat on the left shoulder of her suit."Well, you said you were concerned that you couldn't keep up so Jay and Nya rejiggered the design so you could come along. Well, what do you think?" Kai explained quickly."I think.." Sensei said as he dropped his staff and quickly headed over to Nya. He jumped and landed on the seat. "Shot gun!" He let out a small chuckle. I leaned towards Kai."If Sensei can leap like that, why would he be afraid of being unable to keep up?" He shrugged."Maybe he thought that he'd get worn out too easily." Garmadon walked over to the group. "I will stay back with Lloyd." He said. I stand beside Lloyd's side, signaling that I would be staying as well. 'As will I.' I thought."I don't enjoy saying this but, Good Luck." Garmadon said.

The Ninja, Sensei Wu, and Nya had left leaving me, Lloyd, and Garmadon back at the Bounty. Garmadon had went to the Bridge while I stayed with Lloyd on the deck. We sat down in front of each other for a moment along with rava and vatu.

"I'm glad you're back green air boy." i said. Lloyd smiled. "Yeah, I'm glad to be back to." "Did those snakes hurt you?" Lloyd shook his head. "No, they didn't." "Good...those snakes are going to pay for what they did to me..." Lloyd let out a small laugh. "I'm sure they will. Come on, I'm going to go check on my dad. Why don't you come with me?" I replied, "nah, i rather stick around on deck" Lloyd left and i sat there talking to my companions. Vatu thought, 'you should gone with them and help the ninjas' Rava reminded, 'Vatu remember we shouldn't meddle with them anymore. This is their fight. Now, that he's the green ninja but he's not ready to harness the power yet also you as well. Mistress, now is the to leave before they return.' i said, "do we have to leave?" she nodded her head. I sighed, "ok just let me get my stuff, i left it at the bridge." i couldn't bear to leave but i have no choice coz i only help the green ninja when i become strong enough to assist him. So, I got up and head to the bridge. Inside, i heard Lloyd and Garmadon's voice.

"Dad, my friends are risking their lives to save Ninjago and you go behind their back to gain an advantage?" Lloyd asked."I'm sorry, but I can't help it. Every since the Devourer bit me, evil runs through my blood." Garmadon tried to explain. I hid behind and watched them having a conversation.

"You've left me for so long, where did you go?" Lloyd asked."Son, there are places in this world void of any good. Dark places." Garmadon said."Is that where Sensei found you?" "You know how I've always wanted those Golden Weapons, in this place it will allow me the power to possess them." "But, why didn't you take me with you?" Lloyd asked sadly. "Every boy has a choice to grow up to be...whoever they want to be. I never had that choice because I was bitten. Evil runs through my veins. But you still have a choice, you don't need to be like me, Lloyd. Your uncle has a plan for you. And thought it may be to stop me one day, we have to follow our own destiny. After I help the ninja stop Pythor, I need to leave again..."

"Then why don't you just leave now?!" Lloyd told his father in anger. My eyes got widened with disbelief when he said that to him. "Lloyd.." Garmadon said, trying to reason with him."No really! Go back to whatever evil place you came from." Lloyd said. I couldn't help but feel bad for Garmadon. Just then a sound could be heard from the screen."Operation stealth was a total bust. We're gonna need reinforcements." Nya said. "Is anyone there?" Garmadon took a step forward, trying to help but Lloyd pulled him away."We don't need your help And we don't need you here." Lloyd said. "Maybe it would've been better if you hadn't come back at all." "If that's the way you feel..." Garmadon said sadly as he exited the room.

I saw him he was about to leave the bounty so I went over to him and said, "having hard time to choose what was right." Garmadon turned to look at me and i contiued, "look you may be the dark lord but your son does need you and also you do have choice. He still cares for you and deep down you care for him as well." He walk towards me and touched my head, "thank you jinmay for telling me that. Now then i have someplace to go." All I could do was watch him leave with a sad look on my face. As i went back to the bridge, i went to get my bag and looked around lloyd wasn't there.

Moments later, Lloyd came back into the room wearing the Green Ninja Gi."The Green Ninja is here to save the day!" He announced and ran over to me, pulling up his hood in the process."Nice outfit..." I mumbled. Nya's voice was heard. "Lloyd? Garmadon? Jinmay? Is anyone there?" "It's me Nya! I'm here but my dad...left. How are you guys holding up?" Lloyd responded.There was no reply, just static. "Hello? Hello?" Lloyd asked. "We're fine, but we're a little...held up at the moment. Our weapons have been taken and we're locked in cages." Nya explained the situation. "And Pythor's back with the fourth Fangblade!" Cole stated."Lloyd, where did your father go?" Zane asked."I told him to leave, he was trying to steal secrets.." Lloyd answered. "My dad's going back to where he came from, but don't worry. I'll save you!" "You're not ready Lloyd. Your destiny is too great to risk." Sensei reasoned. "I'll, I mean, we'll get you out of there in a jiff!" Lloyd said, remembering I was there. Lloyd headed over to the weapon's closet and tried to get a weapon but all the weapons fell onto him. "Ouch.." "Are you okay?!" I exclaimed, running over to him."Yeah...I'm fine.." Lloyd mumbled. I quickly took the weapons off of him and put them back into the closet. "Thanks." Lloyd said. "Come on, let's go rescue them."

"wait... did you say we? um... lloyd in case you didn't know this is their fight, not mine"

"we can't just leave them. They need us."

"and then what will you do? provoke them! Face it they're a lot snakes in there, you'll be outnumbered. You heard sensei it's dangerous. I'm not going." I retorted.

"we gotta help them."

"sorry, i can't help you. Beside that is not my problem. Even if you do, you won't be able to save them"

Lloyd gave me a cold face, "look i don't care what happens to me. What is most important is that i have to rescue them with or without you."

"yeah sure go, see if i care i'm not going. Your on your own." i said like venom and turned my back on him.

As he head for the deck and stopped, turned to me, "Listen, when you have a friend, we help each other. Right now, they are my friends and your part of my friend as well. I...I wanted to believe in you but i guess i was wrong"

My eye's widened as i turned to see him, he's gone. I stood there motionless and thought of what he said out of my mind. I thought, 'no one has ever believe in me before.' also that he made me part of his friend. That was my first time lloyd made me his friend. Until, Vatu and Rava came to the bridge.

Vatu thought, 'earth to jinmay, are we leaving or not?'

Rava thought, 'Mistress, is something wrong?'

I closed my eyes and thought of what i'm going to do until my vision showed me something that made my choice. Then, i came to and decided.

"No, we can't leave yet." i said.

Their eyes' shot up and Vatu ask, 'what why?'

"lloyd is going to rescue them and i couldn't just leave him. I should've stopped him."

'yeah but there's one problem how will you save them without letting them see your spiritual power. Sure you can use wind but it's not enough to take down a bunch of snakes.'

I gave smile, "i know which is why i have a job for you two."

They gave me a confuse look and told them what i saw in my vision. Finally, i told them their job and they did what i ask. Rava looked at me, 'i hope you know what your thinking, mistress.' as i watched them left the bounty.

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"Lloyd!" The other ninjas. Lloyd looked down nervously, unsure of what to do."Come on Lloyd, you can do this! You're the Green Ninja!" He ran down a small portion of the slope, but then tripped over a rock and tumbled the rest of the way down, into the middle of the Serpentine. Kai sighed."See, I told you." The Slither Pit fight stopped immediately. Lloyd stood up."I've really got to grow into this thing." Then, he saw Pythor. "Well, if we don't meet again Pythor! Unhand the ninja, or suffer humiliation against the Green Ninja!" Pythor started laughing, and soon after so were all the other Serpentine. They stopped laughing so that Pythor could speak."Oh yeah? You and what army?" "How about my army of fists?" He failed at punching the air, and almost fell over after trying to do a kick. The Serpentine started laughing even harder than before.

Then, they heard a harsh voice call out."Or this army!" They turned and saw Lord Garmadon, with the Skulkin army. Lloyd smiled."Dad!"

"Lloyd, you help me realize I do have a choice. If there is anyone who is going to threaten Ninjago, it better well be me!" Pythor was very shocked."The skeleton army? Why would they fight besides you? You betrayed them and Samukai a long time ago." Cruncher shouted out at Pythor. "Because everybody hates snakes!" Knuck nodded, causing the others to laugh."Not to mention Lord Garmadon still kinda rules the Underworld because no one has defeated him or taken his place." Pythor cried out at the Serpentine."ATTACK!" Cruncher called out to the Skulkin army.

"ATTACK!" The two armies were soon in a heated battle, as well as Lord Garmadon. Pythor grabbed the Fang Blades and started leaving, but ran into some trouble by being faced by Lord Garmadon."Only I am allowed to destroy my brother! You have to right to do that!" Lloyd ran over to some levers and pulled them, letting the cage come down and the bars go back into the stone. Then, the chains that held their weapons were lowered."I told you I'd save you!" Kai smiled at him."Go ninja go." They all jumped on the chains that held their weapons, with Nya pressing a button on her bracelet that brought the Mech suit to her. Nya jumped into it and Sensei Wu jumped onto the seat. Then, they joined in on the fight. Pythor run away from Garmadon and escape through the passageway without letting the ninjas notice.

Oo0000oooo

As he slithered out of the tunnel, a shard arrow shot passed him. He looked around wondering who shot him. Until, a figured behind him just kicked pythor on the face. He turned to see a figure standing before him. He crashed on the wall making him dropped the fangblades. As he struggeld to get up and turned invisible. "oh no you don't" the figure said, made it's eye turned yellow to see where pythor is hiding. He pointed to where he is then a shard of arrows blasted on pyhtor body (don't worry it didn't hit him, just to prevent him from moving). As he layed on the ground turning visible, he opened his eyes to see who it was when two dark figures appeared in front of him. He heard them talking that is unfamiliar to him.

1st figure spat, "nice shot, that one is for beating us up from the alley and the snake city." as he grabbed the fangblades that was beside pythor. "we'll be taking that. Thank you very much."

2nd figure said, "i guess she was right abouit it. now that we have it, we should head back to the bounty. I'm pretty sure our mistress would be please."

"what about him? Should we finished him off?"

"No, our priority is the fangblades, not the ancondrai. Its best we should leave him before the ninjas arrive."

They both agreed each other and left pythor in the cavern. As the shard arrows dissipate into thin air. Pythor wonder who were they until he turned invisible.

000ooooo0000

While ninjas are fighting, cole turned to see where pythor is, "hey where did he go." "he's must have escape along with the fangblades. Quick, Let's get out of here!" kai said. They all started following jay's lead as they left the fortress. The Skulkin army stayed behind to fight."Don't worry about us! We'll keep fighting the good fight!" Cruncher shrugged."I never thought I'd be saying this, but GO NINJA GO!" They quickly got onto the ship.

Minutes Later

Jay said, "arrgh, pythor has the fangblades."

Kai said, "now he's going to release the great devour."

Sensei said with with a sigh, "it would seem we may have lost the battle today"

Everyone felt very disappointed that they didn't get it when a voice...

".....but tomorrow you haven't lose the war"

They turned to see jinmay who was standing behind the post. She smiled when he saw garmadon, "so you came back, i guess my words really change your mind. Anyway, i got something for you guys."

Cole said with disappointment, "sorry, we don't feel like it, jinmay. Beside we lost the fangblades so i don't think we're not into your surprise."

"oh really that's a shame. Well then i guess you won't be needing this" as she revealed the fangblades to them.

They exclaimed, "the fangblades!!"

Nya asked, "but how..."

She answered, "lets just say i gave that long-headed freak a little payback and a piece of my mind." as she smiled at vatu and rava who were in both sides. "sorry i gave you a cold shoulder back there, green air boy. Coz i knew pythor might escape with fangblades so i stayed back just in case you never know what you find unexpected."

Lloyd's eye widened when he realize all this time she was keeping watch on the mountain all long.

Jay said, "your so good, i want to hug you right now for doing a job well done." as he gestured his arms.

Jinmay chuckeld, "don't think even think about it, Jay or i'll have to whack you on the head"

"or never mind......" he paused for a second. "hey wait minute did you just call me by name?"

"yes i did, i decided not to call you nicknames anymore coz you guys aren't so bad at all."

Kai said, "i can't believe you did us a favor in return."

"um actually i'm not doing this for you guys."

The ninjas looked at her with confusion

"i'm doing this......for a friend." as she head towards lloyd and tossed it to him. Lloyd grabbed it and stared at her, "your giving this....to me."

"yeah, because your the first person who ever believed in me. Also thanks for making me your first friend. I'm glad i met you back in jamanakai village even though we hate each other.

Lloyd face turned red and garmadon smiled at the both of them. As he turned to her, "thank you for being his friend."

She smiled at garmadon as she took a deep breath and stepped back 5 feet away from them. "i guess this is where we go separate ways." jinmay said.

Zane asked confusely, "what do you mean?

"i know i've stayed with you guys for a really short time and thanks for taking care of me, big brother."

Lloyd reached out to her, "jinmay, where are you going?"

"Back to my journey, beside i have my own path to follow. Maybe someday we might end up bumping into each other again. So, We'll meet again soon."

Lloyd is on a verge trying ask jinmay what she meant, she snapped her fingers and a group of crows appeared from the sky, came to her. They swarmed around the upper deck, the ninjas tried to shooed the birds but no luck. Lloyd hardly see jinmay as he try to reach her. Finally, the birds dispersed from the deck. the ninjas and lloyd turned to see her, she vanished. Garmadon saw the falling bandage and grabbed it, he showed it them and realize jinmay left the bounty.

Jinmay's POv

I looked back at the bounty while floating from a group of birds. Feeling sad for saying goodbye, Vatu turned to look at me.

'Dude are you sad for leaving him?'

"yeah, I wanted to stay with them but lloyd isn't ready yet. If i want to protect him, i have to be strong enough." i said with a confident smile.

Rava stared at me, 'Mistress, you've seemed different since you stayed with the ninjas.'

"really, i guess i was influenced by them. now then let's head west, i heard they have all you can eat buffet."

As we head towards the horizon hoping to become a full spirit master in order to protect the golden master. 'don't worry, i'll be there for you soon. Lloyd'