Heylo guys! I know I said I would get this rewrite out in a 48 hr time limit... yea sorry. I had a lot go down so I didn't have the time. It's here now and that's what counts! Right? Anyways, I just wanted to remind everyone that because of a review that did point out a few copyright problems (but was rude in the way they presented the issues) I decided to rewrite this one-shot. If you would like the original I will PM to anyone that asks! Thanks ya'll! Hope you like the rewrite!

(P.S. keep a look out for the first story of my new series! Black Ice: Darkness within!)

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Lloyd banged against the bars of his cage. The metal prevented his powers from breaking through. He blasted the cage with everything he had, with no result.

Once the light faded from the blast, he saw his captor walking down the steps. Zane turned towards Lloyd, a mischievous smile on his usually neutral face. His dark blue cape trailing behind him like a shadow.

Zane walked up to Lloyd's cage and ran his fingers along the bars. "Aw, the Green ninja without his team! What ever shall he do?"

Lloyd snarled at Zane. 'How could he do this to me. How could he do this to us!'

"No way out for little, human, Garmadon."

"Why are you doing this?! You're a ninja! A hero! Zane you're just as human as me!"

Zane summoned his powers and grabbed Lloyd by his suit. "I'm nothing like you!", he growled. A new anger in his glowing eyes. He closed them quickly.

The nindroid let go of Lloyd and leaned back. With regained composure he said, "I'm more than you'll ever be."

Lloyd's eyes were riddled with confusion, anger, and sadness. He couldn't believe that of all his brothers, Zane would turn.

Zane began to strut around Lloyd's cage. "It's time you learned a lesson child... if you dare to accept my advice.

Don't ever count on anybody. Not citizens or your, so called, family. I once had friendship. Had a place among this land."

Zane laughs and sighs. "But those were the foolish dreams, of a droid who was blinded by heroism. So let me tell you one thing, boy... you need to open up your eyes. See the world as it is and not for the lies your uncle has bestowed upon you! Join me, and I will see that you are high in my command."

"I will save you from.. whatever this is Zane. I'll help you!"

Zane spins Lloyd's cage.

"OPEN UP YOUR EYES! Do you not see that you cannot continue this way! It only leads to devastation! Give up Ninjago. It's time you grow up young Garmadon."

Zane takes Lloyd's face in his cold hand.

"Come now little one, you must understand. You will only prevail in life once you open up your eyes." Zane created images with his powers. Small figures formed in the palm of his hand.

"I started out the same as you. With simple naive trust."

The image showed a dark figure. The dark figure began looking around and eventually gave up on what it was trying to find.

"I was never shielded from the many ways that life is unfair."

The dark figure then became happy as a light figure appeared. The two figures danced, played, and ate together. They seemed to be best friends.

"There was a moment when my life was placed on hold. Then I realized, if you depend on others, you'll never earn your place in this world."

The image showed the light figure stabbing the dark one in the back after a walk together. The light figure laughed as the dark one began to crack and fall apart. It left the dark one to die, but the dark one refused to die. It healed, and became stronger.

"I took my first steps towards my own path. I left my friend, who became my enemy. I wish I could have seen his face when I first attacked. Then again, I prefer to be alone when dealing with matters."

Zane clenched his hand and turned to Lloyd. Lloyd could see the hurt and betrayal in his eyes. There was something else. Something he couldn't quite place. His eyes were different somehow.

"Open your eyes child. See the world from where I stand. Above all others. Mighty. While you could be a high ranking official, I'm afraid you'll have to get comfy. Unless, you open up your eyes."

"Never."

Zane used his powers to flip a switch as he turned to the stairs. "I'll see you at the top Lloyd."

The cage shuddered and the chain started to uncoil and pull the cage up.

Zane grabbed the cage before it went above the platform he was on. He grabbed Lloyd's face once more.

"Come now little one... Open up your eyes!"

Zane released the cage and the cage rose higher and higher. Lloyd looked longingly at his ex-brother. Then he noticed it. The dark purple hue to Zane's eyes. It wasn't Zane doing this. It was the Overlord.

Zane called one last time. "See you at the top!"

Lloyd saw the top near. His eyes filled with fear. He wasn't ready. He knew how to save his brother! His family! But it was too late. He reached the top and reality struck him.

Ninjago was covered in ice. Black ice crawled up to the highest skyscraper. Lloyd's eyes filled with tears. He sucked it up as he heard Zane reach the top of the steps. The nindroid stopped next to Lloyd's cage and smiled triumphantly.

Lloyd looked at him sadly. "I'm sorry Overlord. I never knew what the First Spinjitzu Master did to you."

"I saw the truth. My one friend tried to murder me. But I'm not the dead one.", The Overlord growled.

Lloyd sighed and slid down to the bottom of his cage. He stared at the iced over city.

"Face it ninja. If this droid hadn't failed at killing me, we wouldn't be here now."

Lloyd glared daggers at The Overlord. "Zane didn't fail. I failed at killing you first. You should have possessed me."

The Overlord chuckled darkly. "Possessed? No no, I am not possessing the droid. I have become the droid. We share a mind, body, and soul. The only reason you aren't dead now is because of him. Still... I am the stronger side. Your petty friends should quit before they get hurt."

Lloyd looked at the city. He could faintly see a four headed dragon flying towards The Overlord's air ship. He smiled. "Zane's stronger than you think he is, and ninja never quit."