Hi everybody! I'm JayHawk, #1 ninjago fan in the universe! :P I hope you love my story as much as I do!

*disclaimer* I do not own ninjago. I own my OCs, and I would name them but I don't wany to give the story away so you'll just have to read and find out who they are! :D

It was dark. They were outside with their infant daughter, putting the finishing touches on their new machine. She cradled the infant in the crook of her left arm while shining a bulky flashlight on where he was working. He grinned at her as he gave a large gear a strong twist, and the machine shuddered to life. Tucking the flashlight into her belt, she pecked him on the cheek and the three of them headed towards the house.

Something stopped them- a whisper in the brush, a soft clang on the surrounding mounds of junk metal… As it turned out, stopping was the worst possible option. It happened so fast neither could comprehend it. A pair of sai flew through the air, one slicing the side of his cheek. The other must have been magically strengthened, for when it snagged on the baby's blanket, it whisked the baby out of her hands and held it aloft, careening along, propelled by the lone sai. A series of soft thuds marked the presence of a large being, leaping from pile to pile of metal junk. Reaching a muscular hand into the dim light that the house emitted, they skillfully plucked the mysterious sai, as well as the baby it carried, out of the air. She gasped. The baby emitted a small cry, not necessarily of hurt but of surprise.

Letting out a cry of rage, the mother darted toward the intruder, prepared to fight for her young. The interloper raised a muscular hand, and with a flick of his wrist, shot out five razor-sharp daggers. They pinned her to the wall by her clothes, unable to do a thing. Trying a similar maneuver proved fruitless as he ended up in a similar position.

Wearing a sinister smirk, the trespasser darted away. He disappeared into the night, taking their squalling baby girl with him. "No!" she cried, breaking down in tears. Eventually the daggers' grip on his clothing failed, and he fell to the ground. Carefully removing the blades that held his wife up, he caught her in his arms. The cry of another child was heard from within the house, but ignoring it with tears running down their faces, they stood there, watching in the silent darkness for a long, long time.

Who are these parents? Whatever happened to their daughter? And just who could the mysterious intruder be? I hope I have you on edge! More chapters soon!