A long time ago 

Before they met the spinjitzu master, before they met Rava, before time went by. Who knows the way of the universe, There was a time when they are forgotten but they're memories will lived on.

Two travelers walking along the hill as they reached a strange temple, the atmosphere feels eerie and the wind was unnatural. The white samurai with wolf ears pointed out, as though he recognized it. He said frantically, "Hey...wait a minute that's the haunted temple?! I'm not going there...."The lady in robe turned to him and chuckled, "Sahone, Don't tell me your afraid?"

Sahone was once a lonewolf huntsboy right after he was banished into the cursed realm until Zecora, the Spirit MAster saved him and turned him into a spirit guardian, also was renamed as Vatu by Jinmay. And the lady in robe was actually Lady Zecora herself.

Sahone (Vatu) said, "No, I'm not I'm just cautious.......ok fine I am since I've been int the cursed realm but this.....it might be cursed in there, they say that whoever enters will turn into a ghost."Zecora assured, "Relax, Sahone you are already a spirit and don't worry the cursed won't affect us becoz we are immune to it as long as you have the jade beads inside you."Sahone (Vatu) felt relieved as they walk towards the temple. Sahone pointed out, "Can't you just purify this place? Just like what you did to the spirits."

"I'm afraid it's impossible....."

"What do you mean?"

"Draw your katana and find out since it is made from my spiritual which forge into a spiritual weapon."

So he did what he was as he raised his sword to strike at the temple stilts but instead his sword was bounced off right from his hand. He retrieved his sword and turned to her with a shocked. Zecora explained, "Y'see this cursed is no ordinary, it was a powerful black magic unlike i ever encountered. It was somehow preventing it from damage as though it was alive."

"If that's the case......Then why are we here?"

"Becoz I sense innocent spirits who were trapped in the temple and were unable to leave. Which is why we have to find the source where this evil black magic come from."

Sahone (Vatu) let out a sigh, not liking the idea of entering a cursed temple but he can't abandoned his own mistress who owed her his life. THey opened the door and entered the temple inside as they looked around. All they see was stairs and old table, it looks ghastly and dark. Zecora inspect the area when she felt a presence move through the room. "So what are we looking for?"Sahone (Vatu) questioned.

"Not what my friend.....who? Someone who never wanted to be forgotten, Who wants to imprison his students from leaving."

Sahone (Vatu) was about ask anything else when the door closes behind them. They noticed the already cold air suddenly grow colder, and the shadows seemed to move towards them. Zecora said cautious, "Careful Sahone, he knows we're here...."

"When you meant by he you mean...."Sahone (Vatu) didn't get to finish when a mysterious ghost with black beard appeared behind the staircase. "Who dares enter my temple?"he said, voice boomed. Zecora said, recognizing the robe, "Sensei Yang, I presume....."Sahone (Vatu) said mentally freaked out, "YAng?! The Sensei Yang....who made the first Airjitzu and we're in his house?!"

Zecora saw Sensei Yang holding a particular weapon that look like shuriken attached to the handle."That explain why there's black magic everywhere, you used the yin blade to cast upon yourself by cursing so you would live forever and never forgotten."Zecora stated. Sensei Yang walk towards and stared at her attire. He sense a tremendous power coming from her, unlike he never seen before. He questioned, "Your not from around this time. Who are you?"

"I am Zecora, the spirit master or you might call it the master of spirit from the spirit realm, A being who lives through many ages."

"The Spirit Realm?! That's impossible......"

"Indeed unlike you I have lived through many ages and I watched time goes by. My job is to keep the balance maintained."

"I see......you lived so many years and yet no one in this world know your existence."

"you might say that......I don't see why there's no reason for you to let remained bound to this temple. I will help you passed on so you can rest in ease."

"This is my temple. I hold power over it. As for you, I'm afraid I can't let you leave here."as he disappeared from his spot.

Sahone(Vatu) said, shuddered by his disappearance, "you know for a master, he really isn't a very nice guy."Out of nowhere, the ghosts appeared from their hiding spot, holding out their weapons. Sahone(Vatu) draw out his katana and got into his defensive stance. Zecora stood calmly as she stared at his students then she noticed that something wasn't right. Sahone (Vatu) was about to attack them but Zecora placed her staff in front of him. Zecora said to him, "Sahone, wait you mustn't harm them......"

He asked concerned, "HUh, Why?"

"They're the innocents souls I sense earlier, if I'm not mistaken they're Yang's students who were under a spell, he must have entrap them."

"You mean they're prisoners of this temple, dude that's harsh and cruel."

"Just keep them occupied but don't hurt them while I deal with Yang....."

"Ok if you insist...."The ghost students proceed to attack as Sahone (Vatu) fought them without harming them. Zecora used the eye of ages to show where Yang was hiding as she teleported herself in the attic which surprised him when the portal closes behind her

Yang said, "How did you do that?"

"Not only I have the ability to sense spirits, I can tteleport myself by opening portals."

"THat's Remarkable....perhaps you can use your ability to restore me back."

"I'm afraid I cannot, my power is to purify and guide spirits to the spirit realm. I cannot bring back what was left in the past."

"In that case...I'll have to force you then"Yang said, his face darkened as he attack the spirit master using his Yin Blade. However, She manage to block it with her shimu staff as they were pushed back. She saw Yang heading to the rooftop so she followed him. THey were on top roof as they battle each other. He swing his Yin blade in a shuriken attack but she was able to dodge it. He kept swinging his Yin blade when he was amazed when he saw her staff morph into a sword. He complimented while fighting, "Incredible, I have no idea your weapon was capable in shifting into any weaopon."

"Yang, release students that you have imprison , I do not want to fight you."She demanded while blocking his attack.

"No, they're my students and I will never release my them, they're my family. "

"That is not family, Yang that's captivity."

"I maybe bound to this temple but pretty soon I will find my way so the whole world will rememeber me."

"HOw pitiful......blinded by your desire and your ambitions has cloud you mind with evil. If i cannot put soul to rest.....I have no choice."She morphed her sword back into a staff as she kicked him and sweep his feet off the ground with her staff which cause him to stumble and dropped the Yin Blade. She grabbed the Yin Blade and chanted, pointing my staff at him as my eyes glow.

Spiritual chains formed around Sensei Yang as he was binded and unable to move. He struggled to free himself but to no avail. She walked towards him and said with a sympathetic look, "Even when you cast immortality upon yourself but yet you forgotten what was important right in front of you. You really are a fool, you made great errors in your past."As she turned to leave, Yang said who was in chains, "Where...where are you going? I demand you release me this instance."She stopped for a bit and look over her shoulder. She sighed, "I'm afraid I have no choice but to let you spend the rest of your life bound to the temple as the master of the house for enternity. This time I will be taking this Yin Blade with me so you can't leave here."

"What?! No....you can't do this to me.....give it back...I need it."

"I won't allow you to use black magice for your ambition and for that you need to learn and realize of what actions you've done."

"I d-don't understand, What do you mean?"He asked, not making sense. She said with a sad sighed, "there was a time when everyone makes mistake, they have to learn from it. Including yours.....Do not worry those chains will be broken for the moment we leave, goodbye Sensei Yang."as she left the rooftop, leaving Yang distraught. When she reached downstairs, she saw Sahone (Vatu) who was breathing heavily and tired finishing the the students who were unconscious. He placed his katanas in his back and said in a gestured manner, "No worry spirit lady, I didn't hurt them I just only knocked them out that's all. Well, did you get Yang? Is he....?"

She said regret, "Purify him? No, I'm afraid I was unable to convince him. He is lost in his own dark ways, It is time for us to leave Sahone."

"Huh? What about the students? Are you going to save them?"

"My spiritual power isn't strong enough to break the spell, only Sensei Yang is capable of controlling them."She stood there as she swing the Yin Blade in the air causing the green mist to appear. Then, she placed them within an orb as it placed on the floor. Sahone (Vatu) wondered what it was so she explained, "It contains the black magic I extract from the YIn Blade so that it won't be unleashed and hope nothing from the departed realm will come out."

"The departed realm? Where spirits go.....?"

She nodded as they left the temple, she felt guilty for leaving the souls who were trapped in the temple. She raised her shimu staff and tap it on the ground which released a green light as it was shot in the sky and spreading around the temple forming a barrier as it disappeared. Sahone (Vatu) asked, "Um, Zecora what was that?"

She answered, "Its a seal to ensure Sensei Yang and his magic remains inside the barrier. Not only that, to prevent other spirits to come close to the temple so they won't be affected by evil essence."

"Woah, so the seal is going to hold him, right?"

"I....am not sure, I hope my seal will prevent Yang from ever escaping. As long as he doesn't have the Yin Blade which I hold now."

"What? WHy?"

"I fear that one day he might find a way to cross over to the living."

"How? He can't escape....I mean he can't leave the temple, beside the temple requires a ghost to be the master of the house. That's how curses works for those who were bound to it."

"True, unless someone or chosen who is willing to retreive the Yin blade and take his place as the new master."

"But he can't? I mean there's no one who is willing to do it, right? Beside, there's nobody who will dare enter. "

She stared at the Yin Blade then stared at the moon that was shining in the night. SHe said hopefully, "Maybe......let us hope so, for Ninjago's sake."She may hope Sahone (VAtu) was right but she deep in her thoughts, she knows that something bad is going to happen in the future.

(A/N Now you know why she placed the seal on the temple, now off to do the next chapter)