"Let us be" Wu said, standing in front Dr. Saunders blocking him from the group of stone soldiers. They were currently in weapons hall museum, the stone soldiers crept closer. Two soldiers stood guard for the ninjas, the rest just crept closer to the two cornered mortals. Wu didn't know what to do, he didn't have a weapon and he couldn't risk leaving Saunders.

However, their attention was forced into direction of the sound of stone breaking. To see Hidden standing over what seems to be the remains of the two stone soldiers who were at the door. Hidden just looked at the group, that looked they were ready to avenge their fallen fellow soldiers. One soldier with another, attempted to attack Hidden full on. Striking a punch towards their opponent's face, but Hidden dodged and grabbed the soldier's arm. Then, throwing him into the other soldier.

Both were badly hurt from the crash, one attempted to get up but fell back down immediately. Turning towards the group, Hidden stood in place.
"I was going to grab what I wanted and leave but...." He started trail off, looking down.

"Seeing how weak you are, picking on the helpless-"

"Wu isn't helpless-" Saunders spoke out covering his mouth, immediately regretting interrupting the manic.

Hidden just laughed, then looked at Saunders then at the soldiers.

"Leave them, and perhaps I will revive your fellow soldiers-"

"That's not possible, unless you have a power like a realm crystal or the first spinjitzu master" Wu said, knowing that the dead can't ever come alive again.

Hidden looked at Wu, then walked back to the remains near the entrance of the hall.
Pulling out the staff of elements from his bag, then slammed the bottom on the ground causing a small earthquake to appear. Wu, Saunders and the soldiers were shaken by the small earthquake, didn't see the smoke around the remains or the soldiers.

Looking up,as the smoke begin to leave the harmed soldiers, and the remains were now stone soldiers again. Turning towards the group, in shock, Hidden smiled.

"Well, leave them be or else...."

Helping their fellow soldiers up, they retreated to the exit.

"How...." was all that Wu could think and say at the moment.

"How did I find the staff, that was destroyed? Well...." Hidden said, finishing Wu's words from him.

"It's a secret" he said, placing a finger over his mouth.

Then turning around, Hidden started to walk towards a different hallway.
"Where do you think he's going-"
"I don't know, but I feel he's going to something that could give him more power."

"Though he saved us, he can't be up to anything good."
Saunders nodded in agreement.

............

Hidden began to wonder around the main hall of the museum, trying to find the something.

"Where the hell is...." Hidden mumbled, looking at the heading of each hall.
Passing the Hall of Villains, Hidden felt he was being followed. Turning around to see a foot, that kicked him a far distance. However, Hidden managed to stay standing, still gripping the Staff.

Looking upto his attacker's face, he saw that it was one of the ninjas, Jay. Hidden stood in a fighting stance, showing that he had the Staff of elements. He chuckled as he saw the face of confusion and fear of the Jay, while two more figures appeared.

A Kai on the Jay's right and Cole suited ninja on his left.

Both had expression of fear, confusion or in Kai's case, anger. Hidden would wait for one of them to make a move, but he knew he had very little time. Instead of attacking, he bolted down the hall. However, the ninjas were following him.

Then the water fountain bursted, the huge wave coming towards Hidden's path. Nya could be seen, on one of the ceiling lights, controlling the current. Seeing the wave, Hidden wall jumped around the water then freezing it behind him uding the staff.

Nya was waving at something or someone to follow them. The chase was cut short when Hidden launched himself into a room, blocking it behind him.
While the four ninjas tried breaking down the door, Hidden was taking at look around. He was in the Overlord's hall. He didn't seem to notice Lloyd and Zane hiding above him.

Hidden smiled as he noticed the statue of the Overlord's somewhat human form.

"Hello, old alli!" Waving hello towards the statue as he walked closer.

As if something cried for help from the bag he was carrying, Hidden reached into his bag. Pulling out a ball of some sort, he walked up to the Overlord's hand and placed the ball in his hand.
Then jumping back, Hidden stood in front of the unmoving creature.

The two ninjas were slowly moving towards Hidden, with weapons out.
"Hidden, listen...." started Zane.
"We would like you to peacefully give the staff and come with us."

Hidden chuckled, then looked in the direction of Lloyd.

"You attempt to peacefully and forcefully take the Overlord down......" he started, then pointed in Zane's direction

".... but in the end your friend taking care of him."

He got closer towards the two, but stopped a few feet away.

"However..." Hidden started, making Lloyd feel that he was staring into his mind.

"...you feel guilty for your teammates, and even your greatest enemies, including the Overlord, am I wrong ?"

The green ninja was terrified and speechless, at the words stolen from his mouth. He believed it be better to stay slient.

"Anyways, if you want the staff come get it, drone." he said turning his back to the ninjas.

Zane bolted towards Hidden and jumped in front Hidden. Pointing to his weapon at Hidden's throat, Zane looked into the blindfolded man.

"Either give us the staff or we destroy it and take you into custody" he yelled.

"Your threats don't scare me, Whitey" chuckled Hidden.

"Just leave and I'll let this slip by" spoke Lloyd, trying to make his teammate lower his weapon. However, Zane stood there point his weapon at Hidden's throat. "We can't let him leave, he harmed too many civilians-"

"They aren't civilians, just idiots that to prove they can be 'powerful'.... such fools...." Hidden interrupted Zane, making him glared at Hidden.

"And their own fault if they can't fight properly and have someone else fix their problems and mistakes-"

"They are just humans, you aren't any different from your choices or mistakes" Lloyd interrupted Hidden, standing in between the two.

"Wow, you sure act more like an adult for your original age.."

Lloyd was taken back the words that the man said, he was questioning how he could know about that accident. Not to mention how long ago that it had happened. Before Lloyd speak again, Zane yelped in pain as he was thrown at a wall. Lloyd turned to a shadow like figure ran towards him. He tried to dodge but the figure pinned him against a wall.

"Don't kill him, you need to keep your energy, idiot." Hidden said, grabbing the twilight figure, letting the green ninja fall onto the floor.

Getting up, Lloyd ran over to Zane.

"You care more about your teammate, then yourself " Hidden asked, looking at the ninja who was blocking his friend from the enemies in front of him.

"I'll leave you be, I have to take care of mute here... but I will return..."

Lloyd refused to look directly at the hooded figure, who was walking towards him.

Grabbing Lloyd's chin, forcing him to face the hooded figure.

"It's rude to not look at someone who is talking to you, you know-"
"-I know! You are not my boss, you scumbag!"

Squeezing a little harder, Hidden pulled the boy closer.

The door opened, Kai saw the figure holding Lloyd by his throat and speaking something in his ear. Bolting towards them, Kai swung his sword at Hidden. However, he dodged and released his grip on Lloyd. Picking up the figure, who was covered with a cape and Hidden turned to Kai.

"You better keep your friends close, or..... one may be losing his faith in himself..
Bye bye~!"

Kai growled at Hidden, who had left the building.
"...help Zane... he was thrown at the wall... by...him..." Lloyd said weakly, pushing Kai away.

"Yo guys, Zane and Lloyd are hurt" Kai screamed, as Nya and Jay bolted towards their friends.
As Nya helped Lloyd up, Zane was being carried by both Kai and Jay. As the five of them walked towards Wu and Cole.

"What happened " Wu asked.

"Hidden destroy the Overlord staue, threw Zane at wall, there's a dent where he was thrown and Lloyd's ok, I think."

3rd person(following Hidden):

Carrying the figure to the Corridor of Elders, Hidden stopped for a moment.

"Let's stop here for a moment, alright" he asked towards the person he was putting down.

The figure was silent, as he sat down and played with his cape, that covered most of his body. Hidden placed the staff on his back, as he started to look around their area.

"Still don't have your voice, back?"

The figure shook their head, and continued to play with their cape.

"Ppfff, that sucks! I guess you should of waited a bit longer, I could handle those two. "

Hearing a small snap sound, Hidden turned his head towards the sound.

"Yo, you shouldn't stalk people! Especially me, so show yourself!" Hidden yelled, sounding somewhat excited.

The person reliezed he could not escape now, he walked closer. Well more like slithered.
Pythor revealed himself to Hidden and the figure, who jumped a bit seeing the serpentine.

"Oh! You're Pythor, correct?"

"Yesssss, and who are you" he hissed.

"Call me Hidden, that's what others call me besides scumbag, weakling or a bunch of swear words."

"You sssssure are chipper."

"I will take that as a compliment."

"Anyway'sssss who is the perssssson behind you."

"An alli. That's all you need to know."

"I meant their name, if they have one..."

"They do, but they want to tell it themselves. However..." turning to the figure, who was watching them.

"....they don't have a voice, yet..."

"I see..."

Turning back to the snake, Hidden smiled a bit, examining the him.

"This may seem sorta out of the blue, however...."

"What?"

"Would you like to join my side?"

"What do you mean?"
"It may take a while to explain....."

"I don't have anywhere to be, right now..."

"I am 'making' a side where we are basically neutral to others, or any living beings."

"Neutral?"

"If they harm or attack us, we attack back in defense."

"Sssssso an eye for eye deal?"

"Bingo, Whitey!"

"....don't call me that ever again..."

"Alright, alright...." putting his hands up, Hidden glanced at the figure he rescued.

"....join..."

"Hmmm? Sorry, could you repeat what you said...."

"Could I perhapsssss join you..."

Looking at the white scaled snake for a moment, then looking at his new comrade, then looked back at the snake.

"I don't mind... " turning his head to the figure.

"Hey, you mind if he joins us, mew?"

The figure, called mew, tilt his head looking confused, then shook his head.

"Well, I think you are part of our team, now" Hidden said, smiling.

(3rd person, following the Ninjas):
Zane was still recovering the collision he had thanks to that stupid Hidden. And Lloyd seemed ok, just shaken up from Hidden telling him something. Lloyd was sitting in the dining room with a blanket draped on him, a cup of herbal tea in his hands. Lloyd hasn't made a single sound, unless he was sipping his tea.

"Lloyd, what happened with..." Nya asked, who has been trying to make Lloyd speak.

"Nya, give up. It's been almost two hours since we got back." Cole said, grabbing the empty cup from Lloyd.

"Zane said that Hidden talked about something that only we knew. Unless, someone told his followers about his life." Nya said, looking at her brother.

"Brah, I keep any personal info away from my followers, I promise!" Kai screamed at Nya, who glared at him.

"Don't yell, Lloyd is already is scared by the two from the museum, Kai." Cole said.

"..............he...... said .........."

"What??" Nya asked, turning to face Lloyd, who still looked dazed.

"Shhhhhh."

The three became silent, trying to hear more from Lloyd, who was finally speaking. More like mumbling.

"....he .........said he..... was ...going to..... make a side....."

Saying silent, Kai opened an app up and began typing what Lloyd was mumbling.

"..... and he..... said .... said..... he was....... going.... to bring..... them back....."

As Wu entered the room, Cole put hid finger to his lips, letting out a silent "shh".

"..... he..... he...." Lloyd began to repeat "he" endlessly, Nya stay close to him.

Kai signaled Wu and Cole to meet him in the hallway. Kai and Nya looked at each other, then nodded as he left the room with Wu and Cole.

"He spoke?"

"Yes, but it's more like loud mumbling" Cole answered Wu's question.

"Hidden said he was making a side and bringing someone or something back..." Kai read off his phone.

"You sure he had the Staff of elements, Cole?"

"Positive, Sensei. He even used it to blockade the door for a while." Cole replied.

"This is troubling news...."

"Jay couldn't see who was with Hidden, on the cameras-" Wu continued.

"NONONONONONONONONONO!"

The three head back into the room to see Lloyd screaming, covering his head. Nya was trying to comfort him, but stand back as Lloyd screamed again.

Wu dashed past Nya, and towards the screaming teen.

"Lloyd, calm down. Calm down."

Hugging the teen, Wu rubbed Lloyd's back, calming him down abit. Lloyd clinged onto his uncle, as if someone was going to take Wu away.

"He's back..... he's not dead....he's back..."

"Shhhh. Calm down first, nephew" Wu said.

Breathing in and out, Lloyd released his grip from Wu's shirt. Backing away to face his team, Lloyd took another deep breath.

"The figure was........"

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Cliff hanger!
So.... who's the figure Hidden was with? Who's is going to come back to Ninjago?

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