Darkness quickly moved into the swarm of battle along with the army. The Crystal King roared in fury and pushed all four of them off the mountain. Lloyd and (Y/N), who had an injured wing caught hold of the maw, carving its face into the moutain.

Harumi began to fall to the ground and Garmadon rushed to catch her. Werath waited for his master to arrive.

(Y/N) and Lloyd began to lose pressure on the rock, before they let go and began to fall. Suddenly, a mist began to flash towards them and engulfed them. Lloyd and (Y/N) opened their eyes and saw that they had been caught and were sitting on the heads of a four-headed dragon. A beautiful, glowing golden dragon.

- Woah... is that, what I'm thinking of!? - Lloyd said with a smile.

- Gosh, how I love you guys! - squealed (Y/N), hugging the head of the red and white dragon.

The dragons murmured at this, before looking at the Crystal King and roaring at him, throwing themselves into attack. The Crystal King spread his wings and set off in pursuit of the dragon.

The dragon, after a brief clash, neutralised the King, attacking him with all four elemental powers. It then struck with its massive tail and destroyed the demon.

The mountain began to disintegrate. The dragon quickly flew away as the mountain exploded moments later. The storm clouds disappeared, revealing a beautiful setting sun.

The four ninjas, in the form of a huge dragon, landed on one of the streets of Ninjago City. Lloyd and (Y/N) jumped off it and looked at it with a smile.

The dragon blushed brighter, causing them both to shield their eyes. When they opened them there was no sign of the huge beast. 

- We beat him! - exclaimed Lloyd happily, waving his fist in the air.

- Finally... but... where are the boys? - she questioned worriedly, looking around.

Moments later, all the members of the League of Heroes came running towards them. Along with Garmadon, Pythor and Aspheera.

They all ran to the two ninjas and hugged them that they were okay. Unfortunately, the main quartet wasn't among them.

- Hey? And where are the others? Kai, Jay, Zane and Cole? - asked a now slightly concerned Lloyd.

- I'm sure they're somewhere in the area. - replied Clay.

Wu momentarily turned pale and looked at Misako with a pained look. He looked back at Aya, who sighed, looking down.

- I'm afraid you're wrong, dear Clay. - replied Aya hesitantly, walking closer to the assembled people.

They all looked at her with uncomprehending stares, raising an eyebrow.

- 'What do you mean, Aya? - Asked Saber, tilting her head to the side.

- I... what I mean to say is... your friends won't come here anymore. - she said regretfully, glancing at Nya, Skylor, Lloyd and (Y/N).

- But what are you even talking about? - questioned Lloyd.

- Lloyd.... The ninjas... they were gone. That was the price of prophecy. They united with their weapons, becoming one... They went back to where, there is no return. - said Wu breathlessly, catching his heart.

Misako put her hand on his shoulder and looked at him worriedly, thinking that the Spinjitzu Master was about to have a heart attack.

(Y/N) gasped, staring at him in disbelief. Nya and Skylor looked at each other, putting their hands over their mouths. Lloyd stared at the master with an uncomprehending and blank stare, as if he didn't want to take in, what he had just been told.

- You mean... - began Aaron, already knowing what was about to be said.

- They died. - finished Aya with sigh. 

And at that moment, a crack of five hearts could be heard. Nya and Skylor broke down and tears stood in their eyes, Lloyd looked at the ground stunned, Saber sighed and sat on the ground shaking his head, and (Y/N) put both hands in her hair and took a few steps back.

- Holy shit. - muttered Garmadon, being surprised himself.

- Shit. - the knights muttered simultaneously.

Then all four people broke down and tears began to stream down their faces. Wu was panting heavily, pawing at his chest. For the old sensei, it was a devastating blow, as if a father had just lost his four sons. In fact, that's exactly, how he felt. He treated these four teenagers as his own sons.

Lloyd slipped both hands into his hair and began to pull it, crouching on the ground, looking at the tarmac with dilated eyes. His eyes flashed purple and turned into pinpricks, before returning to emerald green. Moments later, the blond boy clenched his teeth and let out a very loud cry of pain, falling to his knees.

(Y/N) had already burst into tears and also fell to her knees, burying her face in her hands. Nya and Skylor threw themselves into each other's arms and started crying loudly. 

= Skipping time =

After a prolonged calming down of the desperate crying, all the heroes and, from now on, the new allies had to go home and rest for the night to think about what to do next tomorrow.

However, one thing was certain. No one fell asleep, those who were most connected to the ninja cried all night, despairing for their friends.

After further days, it was agreed, that Cyrus Borg, once the city had been rebuilt and cleaned up, would hold an official farewell and funeral for the heroes, and that he would build monuments to them all in their honour in the forest near the monastery, that had been rebuilt.

Lance even plucked up the courage to donate special money to make the statues of the four ninjas as accurate as possible and made of gold, that wouldn't lose its value. 

Aya even agreed to enchant the statues with a special security spell, so that no one could steal or destroy them.

So the League of Heroes, and everyone who knew the ninjas, gathered in front of four beautiful statues depicting just them, standing proudly and with heads bowed.

They even had appropriate weapons carved behind their backs and masks on their faces. At their feet were carved stone plaques with their heroic skills and decorations and the achievements they had made.

Parents, close friends and beloved ninjas couldn't hold back their tears during the service, that was held.

When the ceremony was over everyone laid flowers and began to slowly disperse. 

- I don't know, how we'll manage without the four of them. - said Saber after a long while, when only Nya, Skylor, PIXAL, Wu with Misako, Garmadon, Harumi and the knights with (Y/N) were left at the monuments.

- It's going to be so... empty. - muttered Lloyd under his breath.

- Yeah... with them, you could always have a laugh and it was... fun. - agreed Aaron.

- And now it's all gone. - broke down (Y/N), shaking her head, as the tears began to flow anew.

- They had their whole lives ahead of them to live. - said Wu, looking at Zane's memorial.

- Yes... with us. - said Nya and she burst out crying again, burying her face in her hands.

- Now all that's left to do is despair. - growled Lloyd, before tucking his hands into the pockets of his brown jeans and starting to walk away with his head lowered.

Harumi sighed sadly and followed him to make sure he didn't hurt himself.

- Well... let's get going? - Clay said softly, as it was shaping up to be a big downpour and starting to get cold.

- Do you want us to stay? - asked Macy, patting Nya on the shoulder.

- No, kids. We don't need this. Go home, your parents are surely worried. - said Misako.

- We'll be back tomorrow. - said (Y/N), hugging PIXAL.

- Good, you are always welcome at our place. - replied Wu.

= A few months later =

After the ninjas left, nothing was the same anymore. The thrones in the meeting room at the League of Heroes castle had long been abandoned, giving the room a gloomy appearance. Lloyd had suffered a nervous breakdown, transforming him from a happy young lad who had the love of his life to a sullen, mean young man, who barely speaks.

What's more and more disturbing is that he started to take an interest in the power of Oni and delved into the knowledge of dark magic, saying it was a very interesting subject and he had a whole library on the subject in his room.

A few months back he wouldn't even enter into a conversation on the subject and would have avoided them like a fire.

The League of Heroes were busy with their own lives, getting into relationships, developing their careers or other things, they didn't have time for. 

Nya, Skylor and PIXAL have taken the passing of their loved ones hard, but have slowly moved on under the care of friends and parents Jay, Kai and Nya. 

Aspheera and Pythor live in Knighton in a castle (Y/N), where they married after some time. Aspheera became wizard of the kingdom and Pythor became advisor and secretary to the High Princess.

(Y/N) busied herself with her royal duties, but in her spare time she visited Lloyd and provided him with new books on magic, which he greedily read and discussed with her, what the effects of certain spells were and how dangerous they were, only fuelling (Y/N)'s suspicions about his intentions.

Furthermore, one day his eyes changed colour from green to a murky purple. Garmadon considered this normal and told her not to worry. 

One stormy day (Y/N) she arrived at the Spinjitzu Monastery as usual after work to see how things were going. Wu and Misako had left somewhere for some kind of tea lovers' rally, so only Harumi and Lloyd remained.

As soon as she crossed the threshold of the temple she sensed something was wrong. It was too quiet. Although the young couple were playing on the console or playing ping-pong in the huge kitchen, possibly chess or watching hopeless comedies, while no one was around.

(Y/N) feeling anxious, reached over and pulled her Blade of Sun out of its scabbard and searched behind her friends, turning on every light possible, as the whole house was in darkness.

- Lloyd! Harumi! Are you here!? It's me! (Y/N)! - she called out after them, but was answered by deafening silence.

She slowly made her way towards her friends' room a.k.a. Lloyd's big book library, feeling increasingly anxious. She was flooded with thoughts that the two of them had come up with a stupid idea that had been brewing in her head for quite some time.

Suicide.

As soon as she passed the kitchen, the light in it immediately went out. Just like in the other rooms. 

- Lloyd Garmadon and Harumi! If you do any prank on me, I'll kill you! - she cried out, now shaking, yet very much hoping for it.

She slowly reached over and slid open, the sliding door leading into Lloyd's room, only to gasp at the sight she found. She stared wide-eyed at the sight. 

In front of her was a golden blonde man she knew well who, holding some kind of sword she had never seen, stood over the body of his beloved lying on the floor.

When he heard the door open he sent himself a wide grin and slowly turned towards her.

- Lloyd... what... what have you done? - asked (Y/N), looking at him frightened.

Lloyd raised an eyebrow in feigned surprise and looked at Harumi at his feet, who was unconscious.

- But what do you mean, (Y/N)? My beloved fainted and fell, I was just helping her up, when you came. - he said in a slightly distorted voice.

- Did you kill her? - she stated more than asked, but it was a statement laced with great uncertainty. Lloyd laughed, shaking his head.

- No, stupid. She said, I wasn't myself and said she wouldn't let me do, what I wanted to do, so I... overpowered her. - He replied, shrugging his shoulders.

- What did you want to do, that you had to stop her?

- I'm glad you asked! I know a way to bring our friends back to life! Check it out! - he then reached for a dark-looking book, bound in black leather. He opened it to a particular page and showed the picture on both sides of the book to his friend.

 - Look, this recipe! It says you can create your own reality! Using a specific ingredient to power this sword, which will later serve as a wand, I can create from the shadows of our friends! 

Lloyd said this with such excitement in his voice, as if he had won a major lottery prize. (Y/N) looked at her friend concerned.

- Lloyd... it can't be done. It can't be and you're well aware of it... - she started but was interrupted by her friend's giggle.

- It's proven and you'll never guess, who the author of this book is! - he turned the pages to the very beginning of the book, then grunted and began to read. - ''This art, 'A Guide to the Dark Arts', was written by the Prince of Darkness and Heir to the Great Throne of the Kingdom of  Moon, Werath; Master of Crystals.

(Y/N) gasped as a chill went through her body. Impossible. 

- Even after death it must haunt us. Lloyd, even if he did, you can't trust everything in it! He could have been lying.

- How do you know that? Maybe you are afraid to defy and break your mentor's sacred law? - sneered Lloyd and you could sense the venom in his voice, directed in her direction.

- No, that's just not right! Werath was a traitor and you know it! Don't you already remember what he forced Harumi, Pythor and Aspheera to do to be his henchmen?

Lloyd paused for a moment analysing this. - You're right... but not in this case. It is written here, that the main ingredient for performing this spell is the blood of only the Lord of Pure Blood. And somehow, I only know of one, top three such rulers, I intended to....

- Acquire it and power the sword?

- Exactly! I need you, (N/N)! Apparently saving someone, requires sacrifices, so you must give me your blood.

- Do you want to kill me? For them?

- Yes... Unfortunately, but you will have to sacrifice yourself for the cause. True, you will die, but they will come back, do you understand that?

- Do you hear yourself!? You want to kill me to bring them back!? If I die... I won't come back, do you understand!? 

Lloyd paused again and his eyes flashed a brighter purple. He licked his front teeth, glancing at the sword in his hand. (Y/N) stared at him shakily, was he just weighing up the pros and cons, of killing her!?

- You know... I think you should stop being selfish. You need to share, what you have... we are a family. They loved you and you love them. You want them back, just like I do. We can help them and we will all be together again! We will create a new reality where it will be just us, all our family! Without the need for those family dramas from another dimension that we had!

- I... can't let you do that, Lloyd. You're not yourself, these books are a bad influence on you. Cole, Kai, Jay and Zane are happy with the First Master in his country. They are safe with him there. Just... give me those books back.

- I'm afraid, I can't do that, my dear. I. Intend to. Kill. - He hissed at her, sending her a menacing look.

His left fist ignited with a purple fire, that traveled all over his arm, before encircling his body. (Y/N) stepped back, igniting the sword with power.

Lloyd transformed back into his Oni form with four arms and a pair of horns sharp like lance and sharp teeth and monster eyes.

- Why fight? You're only provoking me, which is wrong. I. Intend to. Kill. You. Now. - He hissed again.

- If you can do it, Lloyd. I won't be killed so easily. - she growled at him.

Lloyd let out a loud roar and threw himself at (Y/N). As they also got a new attribute. Speed. He swung and hit her in the chest with his two left hands, sending her through the walls and into the convent's courtyard.

She hit her head on the stone courtyard with a groan. She rose quickly and teleported to the roof. Lloyd stepped outside and looked around the courtyard.

(Y/N) wasting no time, she leapt from the roof and jumped on his back, embracing him by the neck with her sword. Lloyd roared, trying to throw her off him, jerking and willowing.

Her blade moved into his jaws. Oni grabbed it hard with his powerful, sharp teeth and threw his opponent off his back. (Y/N) rolled on the ground and had a second to repel Lloyd's incoming attack with her sword.

The pair thus began sparring to the death. Lloyd was charged with anger and a lust for killing. (Y/N) spin in a spinjitzu, which Lloyd did, and they began to fight in a spinjitzu.

However, Lloyd managed to strike properly and threw her out of the spinjitzu. (Y/N) fell with her back against the ground and her sword fell out of her hand and slid across the ground.

Oni resumed her charge at the ninja, who created vines and they wrapped around him, holding him in place. She reached for her sword, which returned obediently to her hand, and struck a blow at the demon, knocking it back with an energy wave, causing it to hit the wall of the monastery with a bang.

The girl was panting heavily, as she waited for Lloyd to move. She felt a metallic taste in her mouth and, after a moment, spat out blood.

Oni rose and shook his head, ridding himself of the dizziness. He sent his opponent a soul-searching stare and let out another roar.

He charged his fists with energy and began to shoot the power of destruction at (Y/N), who was destroying them with his power. Lloyd fired, (Y/N) defended. Above them, the clouds began to blacken as a rainless storm began to rage.

The fight between them could go on indefinitely. They were as equal as Yin and Yang.

Lloyd ignited the powers with energy and fired a powerful beam at the princess, who defended herself with her power. Lloyd was an Oni so he could not be tired easily. (Y/N) knew very well, that he would wait, until her power was exhausted and kill her easily. 

Unfortunately, the boy fell into what (Y/N) feared most. He fell into corruption, just as she did when she turned into Peacebreaker.

She knew that she would not win this fight. She would no longer return to her friends, as she always had. Tears welled up in her eyes as she clenched her teeth, as she felt her power drain away.

Lloyd will not stop until he fulfils his purpose. No one will come to the rescue, because no one knows what is happening.

Garmadon set out on a renewed journey to find himself and find purpose in life, after Christofern left.

Knights knew she was returning late from Ninjago and suspected nothing.

She was alone with a corrupt friend, who wants to destroy her.

Suddenly, the last light of salvation she had came on in her head. She has an idea that will derail everyone's fate. 

Her eyes filled with desperate determination as she began to mumble one familiar incantation. It was now or she would die. And if she dies, Lloyd dies with her.

Finally, the power left her body and Lloyd slammed the power into (Y/N), causing her to hit the wall mightily. (Y/N) with her last strength finished mumbling the spell, counting down the seconds as Lloyd headed towards her.

Lloyd stopped beside her, looking at her deadpan and with a spark of satisfaction in his eyes, just like Peacebreaker did when she killed new ninjas in one Saturday night.

- I told you, I'd kill you, (Y/N). Any last words, before you say goodbye to this world? - He asked in an oversweetened voice, tilting his head to the side.

(Y/N) took a deep, shuddering breath and looked determinedly into her killer's eyes.

- Aya can take me... but you will never win. - she said to him, before her eyes closed.

Lloyd gave her an exasperated look, before rolling his eyes and plunging the blade, centrally into her heart, drawing her magical blood. Lloyd smiled with twisted joy and was about to let out a victorious roar. However, he stopped when all the clouds, that encompassed the sky parted, revealing a sun, that blinded him. 

Furthermore, the moon was heading towards the sun and entered its horizon, creating a solar eclipse. Lloyd looked at this confused and slightly frightened as the wind began to rage.

He looked at the dead body (Y/N) which, to his shock, slowly rose and faced him. The girl's eyes opened and glowed with living fire. After a moment she began to speak in a thunderous voice.

- For the peace, you have denied us, your soul will know no peace! - she proclaimed, as she began to glow with golden light and grow.

Her body underwent a transformation and showed a golden lion with wings and a crown with the symbol of the sun. 

- Not in this life, nor in the next! Every life you live and under, what form you will be, will be filled with suffering and great hardships and I will be your death in each of them! Thus says Aya, Queen of the Sun! And you will be cursed, Lloyd Garmadon from the Ninjago Kingdom!!

Under her thundering voice, Lloyd fell to his knees and stared at the spirit in wonder with his jaw dropped, almost regretting, what he had done. After saying these words, the ghost closed its eyes, blushed brighter and disappeared.

Everything slowly returned to normal and the clouds rolled back in, starting a huge, torrential storm. Lloyd continued to look to, where the ghost was with his jaw open. The blood, that had been taken from (Y/N) evaporated from the sword. 

Lloyd has decided his fate, which from his death, that will follow will be the worst cycles of existence in his life. And so again and again, until the end of the world. Unfortunately, the boy didn't take the time to read up on, what is at stake if one kills someone, who is God's Chosen One.