Hey! I'm just trying something new; let me know what you think! By the way, I am asking for CONSTRUCTIVE criticism only (well, praise wouldn't hurt). If you don't like this story, then I'm sorry that you clicked on it.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Ninjago.


Long ago, in the very beginning of the existence of the earth itself, people lived in a time of chaos and confusion. The three goddesses of Water, Earth, and Air looked down on the pleading villagers with pity and compassion. Using their three celestial instruments, they mended the earth and maintained order. The world entered a time of enlightenment and peace.

Then, out of the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean, emerged the Serpentines. They were a despicable species and were the epitome of sin and temptation. The Great Devourer rose out of the Serpentines, and quickly gained power. The three goddesses could not do much to save the people as ethereal beings.

The three goddesses decided to give up their immortality, descending from the heavens permanently and becoming mortal. Their power took a more physical form on earth and sealed away the Serpentines. There were certain limits: they could not detain the Great Devourer. The goddess of Water held herself responsible and gave up her mortal life in order to create golden flutes, whose music could subdue the Great Devourer.

The goddesses of Earth and Air distribute the golden flutes throughout the world and hid away their own celestial instruments, including the deceased goddess of Water's.

Though the goddesses all eventually died, their power remained within the Instruments and their descendants, all of whom harbored affinities to the elements of their respective ancestral goddess.

Should they be needed again, the goddesses' spirits shall rise up and answer the call through their descendants .

Sensei Wu's eyes widened in shock. His own golden flute was destroyed, but the celestial instruments and the goddesses' descendants still existed. The fang blade search seemed hopeless, what with the slipperiness of the Serpentines.

Besides Sensei Wu told himself Violence was never the answer.


What do you think? When I first watched Ninjago, I thought about the back story of the flutes that soothed the Devourer and how it came up in the first place. Please take note that this story AU, so it doesn't follow the Ninjago story arc that the show has.

Please give me your comments, opinions, and suggestions!