"Mind controlled?" Lloyd echoed.

"Yes." Willow replied.

"So?"

"So... If they're being mind controlled, the one in charge is... um... Aw forget it." Kai, Cole, Nya and Wu walked in. They gasped once they saw the three ninja on the ground.

"What happened?" Wu asked.

"These are the guys that controlled the tree horns." Lloyd said.

"Well," Willow added."Technically they're not responsible for controlling the tree-horns. It's the leader mind-controlling all of them."

(To the tune of "lollipop") "Voldemort, voldemort, oh voldey-voldey- VOLDEMORT!!!" Jay sang with a lame british accent from upstairs.

"What I don't get is..." Kai started."That guy is doing this for... What exactly?"

"Who could it be anyway?" Cole asked.

"Maybe..." Willow said."Maybe it's someone we already--" The room lurched sideways and a sudden pain pierced her head. She clutched her head with her right hand, stumbled backwards, and yelped with pain.

"Willow!" Lloyd cried, running to her."What is it?"

Willow inhaled and exhaled uneavenly through her teeth."Get... Out of... my... head! Aah!"

"Who-who's in your head?" Lloyd asked desprately."Please Willow. Fight it. Don't let the darkness overpower you."

He's right. Willow thought. I-I'm not afraid of you... I... am not... Afraid!

And the pain went away.

Willow panted heavily as she fell to all fours.

"You okay?" Kai helped her up as she furiously shook her head, feeling like she can shake all the pain out of her brain.

"N-no... That was... ugh..." She slowly blinked.

Willow.

"Huh?" Willow said."Did you guys hear that?"

"Hear what?" Cole and Lloyd asked.

"I think I'm going insane..." Willow muttered.

They can't hear you Willow. Just think what you need to say and I'll hear you.

What?

It's me.

Steel!

Yep.

Where are you? Are you alright?

No... Master has totured me days on end and-- But that's not what I need to talk to you about.

What then?

The master. H-he's... She's... your mom.

Willow gasped and fell back.

"Willow." Lloyd exclaimed. He helped her to her feet."What happened?"

"Steel talked to me... in my head. But... Ugh... He told me who the master is..."

"What?!" Nya, Wu, Cole, Kai and Lloyd cried in unison.

"LET IT GO!!! LET IT GO!!!" Jay screamed.

"Well?" Nya said.

"Who is he?" Cole asked.

"She's..." Willow started."My mom..." She choked out.

"WHAT?!" Everyone shouted.

"How is that even possible?!" Cole cried.

"You think I'm not asking myself that question?!" Willow shouted at Cole. She felt the anger and pain boil inside her and she clenched her fists as tight as she could. Her eyes turned purple.

Willow. Relax. Calm yourself.

No... My mother is... evil... and you're asking me to relax?!

Willow, you have to calm down. Don't--

Shut...up!!!

She growled furiously and shot a surge of pure dark energy at the wall. It seaped into it as Willow panted. Wu and Lloyd grabbed her arms as she lurched toward Cole. She dug her feet into the ground and tried to escape Lloyd and Wu's grasped.

"Willow," Sensei Wu told her, keeping his composure."Calm down."

"No!" Willow cried."My own mother is betraying me and you expect me to be calm about it?! I just..." She sighed and gave up. Her eyes returned to normal as she fell to her knees.

"Willow." Lloyd said gently.

Willow, Be better than me. You were the person who told me to never--

Shut up... Can't you just... Get out of  my head for a while?

"What was that?" Kai asked Wu.

"That," Wu replied."Was pure darkness. Willow. Where did you learn this ability?"

"I-I don't know... I feel like I've always known it or something..."

"What?" Cole breathed.

"Willow," Sensei said.(I don't want to call him Wu anymore because I'm so used to calling him Sensei so...)"I need to talk to you. Alone." Willow followed him outside, leaving Kai, Cole and Lloyd talking to each other.

"What is it, Sensei?" Willow asked.

"I beleive you are a descendant of an elemental master."

"Elemental... What?" Willow echoed.

"Elemental master were the protectors of the fist spinjitzu master. They had elemental powers. But... I've never seen a dark energy that strong... Except for..."

"Except for what?"

"The Overlord." Sensei muttered.

"Wha..."

"But that's impossible. Unless..."

"Unless..." Willow gasped with fear."Unless... What?"

"Willow," Sensei said."I fear you are a descendant of the Master of Darkness." Willow gasped.

"W-what?!" She stuttered."D-Darkness? But how..."

"You must've gotten your powers from your mother." Sensei pondered outloud, he looked back at her."Willow, You must learn to control your pain, anger, and sadness. Alright?" Tears blurred Willow's sight.

"Sensei..." She wimpered.

"I will help you get through this." Sensei said with a smile."Garmadon and I will train you with these powers."

"But... I... I don't anything to do with these powers!" Willow yelled."If I got them from my mom- my evil and betraying mom- I don't want them! I don't want to learn about them! I don't care!"

"Willow." Sensei said sternly."I know you don't care for them but you still need to learn how to control and focus yourself." Willow crossed her arms and looked away from him."I know you have a difficult past with darkness but, as do I. My brother wanted to shape Ninjago into his own image. But you have to let these things go."

He's right you know.

I told you to go away!

You did? I didn't listen.

Ugh.

"Willow?"Sensei said, snapping her back to reality.

"Fine."

"You cannot tell the ninja, alright?"

"Why?"

"Because they're meant to feel special. They don't know there's others with elemental powers."

"Oh..."

"Come on." He smiled and They walked back inside. As soon as Willow came into the room, Lloyd hugged her. Whoa. That was unexpected.

"Uh..." Willow muttered but then she hugged him back. Cole coughed,Lloyd released her and shot him an angry glance. Willow blushed. She noticed Jay was down here now.

"How ya feeling, Jay?" Willow asked.

"A lot better. I just need some sleep. I had the wierdest dream..."

"We know..." Kai said under his breath and Willow giggled.

"Sensei..." Lloyd said."What's..." Willow shot him a glare and Lloyd shut up."Nevermind. Willow? Um... Are you okay? I mean... Like... About your mother."

"I'm... Fine..." Willow lied."I guess."

"Um... Willow?"

"Yeah?"

"Nevermind. I'll... tell you later." Lloyd mumbled, eyeing Cole, Jay and Kai. (EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!)

To be continued...

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