Kai's P.O.V.

"Thank you!?!" my sister shouted. "Samurai Who-ever-you-are stole my suit!"

"And saved my life," Lloyd added.

Lloyd turned and walked away as if nothing happened. This even surprised me. Nya was about to blow. I turned and slowly started after Lloyd.

"I get that," I heard her say. "And we're all incredibly grateful. It's just-"

I tuned her out. She was ranting. It runs in the family I guess. I admit, I do it too. I just won't tell the others.

Then there was a loud bang. We spun around as Nya shook an angry fist at the samurai. Then, he plummeted towards the ground.

"No!"

We ran to the edge, shouting in disbelief. He was just shot out from the sky! How does that happen?!

"Ninja!"

We spun around, seeing Master Wu cornered by a vermillion. The time blade was knocked from his hand and Cole dove for it. At the last second, Cole used it on the vermillion, allowing Master to avoid it's blade. Zane ran in, taking it out into the bunch of snakes. Then Master started to collapse. I quickly ran to his side, catching him at the last second.

"Thank you, Kai," Master Wu said, sounding tired.

"Your welcome," I replied. "Now, please Master. Tell me about the marking. What does it mean?"

"Yes, of course," he said. "Your father-"

"Time is up!"

I turned, along with the others, to see the hands of time flying on jet-pack like things above us. They landed on the island, right in front of us.

"The hands of time!" Lloyd cried.

I had a 'Oh really, I didn't notice moment' when he said that.

"Get 'em!" Cole cried.

Cole ran at them with the time blade, the others around him while I stayed with Master. I looked to Wu, then heard a strange noise. I turned back to the others, only to find Acronix and Krux right in front of us. Then they punched us. With my arms around Master, I couldn't defend myself and went flying, the complete opposite way of Wu and leaving him defenseless.

I quickly recover, looking up as Cole threw Master the time blade. He slowed Acronix, throwing the fast-forward blade towards Krux. I rushed to his side, and he handed me the blade.

"I'm…..too weak to fight," Master told me as he handed to blade to me. "Use strength with this weapon, but careful Kai."

I nodded, pulling my mask on and running towards Krux with the other blade. Krux and I fought back and forth with the two blades. I noticed Acronix stopped by Jay and Lloyd, and they started to fight him. Then more vermillion warriors came, and Zane, Cole and Nya took them on, eventually defeating them. How? I'm not sure. I just looked over and there was a trail of ice and no vermillion. Zane, you still confuse me.

Then, I think Cole smashed his blade into the ground, because we all went flying. I got up and ran at Krux, but he pushed me away. I quickly sat up, and heard Lloyd shout my name. I knew he wanted the blade, so I threw it to him. He and Krux clashed, hard. We were sent tumbling backwards by an invisible force they create on impact. They yelled at each other, then Lloyd managed to launch Krux into Acronix. The blade flew through the air and landed at Cole's feet. He picked it up, tossing it to Lloyd and joining his side. I rushed to Master, to make sure he was OK. Everyone else was cheering, and I smiled.

"Sorry," Lloyd told the Hands of Time. "But it's going to be pretty hard to control Ninjago when you have absolutely none of the time blades."

The others were cheering, and Master looked worried.

"What's wrong, Master?" I asked.

"Do not be blinded by the brightness, ninja," Master said, not loud enough for the others to hear. Only I heard him. "Now is the time for the greatest vigilance."

I looked at him confused, not quite understanding what he was getting at. Then I looked up and saw on of the Vermillion leaders coming at them while their backs were turned.

"Ninja!' Master cried faintly, weakened from fighting.

"Look out!" we shouted together.

Everyone turned to me, confused. Their mistake they would soon regret. She swooped in, swiping the time blades from Lloyd and handing them to Krux and Acronix. I was about to run at them, but Master held me back. He shook his head, telling me no. I turned back to the others, watching from Master Wu's side.

"Oh no," I heard Jay say.

"Oh yes," the vermillion general said.

Then the others were trapped in a bubble that slowed the time around them. Now I understood why Master made me stay by his side.

"I got it," the vermillion said. "The time blades are yours to keep."

"No," I cried.

"Indeed," Acronix said. "Let's also take them."

I saw him point at Master and me. I was about to run, try to get away. Master clearly felt me trying, grasping my arm tightly. He couldn't run, couldn't fight, couldn't be left alone with them. I felt hands on my shoulders, looking to see Krux behind me, pushing me forwards. The vermillion general held Wu, who watched me.

"Climb," Krux told me, pushing me to a rope ladder.

I gulped, grabbing and climbing now against my will. I looked down, seeing Master climbing after Krux, who was behind me. I was pulled up onto their ship, hearing Misako shouting after us. I looked over the side, Krux holding my arms so I couldn't run.

"Wu! Kai!" Misako cried. "No!"

Wu was pulled up, and I looked to him, slightly worried.

"Everything will be alright, Kai," Master told me.

I nodded, turning and looking down at the others. Misako threw a frying pan, and it only fell when the vermillion blocked it. I watched them disappear from my view, terror running through me. I looked over to Master again, who stood beside me.

"It will work out, Kai," Master told me. "Just don't cause a ruckus, for your own good."

"If you say so, Master," I sighed. "As you wish."

Lloyd's P.O.V.

I flew forwards, landing face first in the dirt. I rolled over, looking to see Nya running to my mother's side, watching the Hands of Time getting away with the time blades. I glanced around for Master, realizing they got, not only him, but Kai too. Which explains why Nya was so panicked.

"All that," Nya said. "Just so we could end up losing everything. Master Wu. Kai. Both time blades."

"The destiny's Bounty, the Temple," Cole added.

"They beat us," Jay said. "They won."

"Even the Samurai X has been destroyed," Zane added.

Nya mumbled something. Clearly it was about Samurai X, it was probably more ranting so I ignored it.

"They did win," I told them. "We lost. Because we got over confident. We've got to regroup. They're going to pay."

"How are we supposed to do that?" Jay asked. "They have Kai and Master Wu."

"That doesn't matter," I said. "What matters now is that we keep our focus on the task at hand."

"I don't understand," Cole said.

"We need to stay alert," I told him. "We lost because we thought we had the upper hand, then they swooped in-"

"Literally," Jay cut me off.

I glared.

"Kai and Master tried to warn us, but we were caught up with ourselves," I continued. "That's why we lost. That's what we aren't going to let happen next time."

The others looked at each other, nodding. I sighed, feeling my mother's hand on my shoulder. I looked up at her, seeing the others walking inside.

"We failed," I whispered to her. "I failed."

"No, you didn't," she told him. "Wu knows what's happening. He kept Kai with him for a reason. Or else Kai would have run and escaped. You'll get them back. I know you will."

I nodded, knowing she was right. Somehow, some way, I would get them back. I just wish I knew what the some way was.