I am making this a series! The first story in the series is Reformation; so if you haven't read that, go read that before you read this. It's not very long, but this won't make sense without reading the first one.

In the first story, I redeemed a villain and brought the family back together. This one and future stories will be more innovative and will change a lot of things; this story will introduce a new character, there will be surprises, action, the series will have romance. I am expanding my bounds as a writer and I need you guys to give me reviews so I know if I'm doing well at that. I know none of this happens in the show, it's just another story! That I hope you guys will enjoy. And leave reviews on. Lots of them!

Revelation

Chapter I. Correction.

Lloyd was concerned, and so was everyone else.

Lloyd's powers had been acting up lately. They sometimes did not work like they should. He would try to summon a burst of energy and would get a small spark, if he was lucky. He began to wonder if he was sick when he realized it had been happening for a week.

To say Garmadon was worried for Lloyd would be a criminal-level understatement. He had been back with his family for only a month and, quite frankly, he was not ready to face whatever disaster was the next to plague them.

In addition to Lloyd's powers acting abnormally, nature was acting strange as well. And the ninja felt it in their core. When lightning flashed, Jay felt it. When the sun was hot, Kai felt it. When the grass was cut at the house, Cole felt it.

Curiously, Morro, Nya, and Zane felt no strange feelings from the antics of nature and the people in it. Morro did not feel it when the wind picked up outside, nor did Nya sense the flow of the peaceful stream beside the house, nor did Zane's inner being react to the air conditioning.

Still, they would agree, from watching the others' reactions to the activities of nature and the elements around them, that something strange was happening.

The other ninja grew even more worried on the sixth day when their own powers began to falter. They worried that they would not be able to defend their world from threats if they could not use their powers.

But again, Morro and Nya were not affected. Zane was, but, being a nindroid, he could simply alter his energy output to meet the needs of his lessened power efficiency. Unfortunately, this would cause Zane to tire quickly from using his powers.

The next day, the seventh day of Lloyd's powers' faltering and second day for the others, Sensei Wu cancelled the daily sunrise exercises and suggested everyone take a walk through the park to ease their minds. The entire group went to the park.

Once there, Lloyd spoke up. "I think we need to find out what's up with our powers so we can find a way to fix it."

"Sensei Wu wants you to take your mind off of it for a while," said Morro, who was walking beside Lloyd. "So we can think more clearly about it later."

"Just enjoy the scenery for a while, son," added Sensei Garmadon.

In the month since Morro's reformation and Garmadon's return, the family had become strong and Garmadon was back to full health. Jay's parents came to visit once and were thrilled upon meeting Morro, saying they had never met a ghost before who "wasn't out to haint the scraps." While he walked, Lloyd reflected on the events that brought them together. Then an unfamiliar voice snapped him out of his thoughts.

"In clear thought, there appears to be truth. But when one's clear thoughts are based upon ancient miscalculations, the clear way of thinking becomes a think and foggy hinderance."

The group looked in every direction for the source of the voice, but could not locate it. The voice continued.

"'Twas foretold that the heroes would come here seeking peace after a week of unrest. 'Twas also foretold that they would be in disbelief of the news they learn here."

"'Tis foretold that I'm confused," said Jay.

"What news?" called Lloyd. "Where are you?"

"Forgive me, I will show myself."

The sky turned dark. The wind blew, the clouds wrestled each other, lightning flashed, thunder rolled. As the ground shook and cried out in pillars of flame, there was a blinding column of green light that came from the infant storm above and connected with the ground in front of the group. When the light dissopated and nature regained its logic, there stood a man where that great light had shone.

"Wow..." said Jay.

"It can't be..." remarked Sensei Garmadon.

Morro asked, in an almost imperceptable whisper, "Who are you?"

"Morro," answered the stranger, earning a gape from the group. "My name is James, and I am the Green Ninja."

Shock does not begin to cover the group's reaction. Actually, it was disbelief.

"No," said Kai. "Lloyd is the Green Ninja."

"The Golden Weapons chose him," added Cole.

Misako said, "The prophecy says-"

"The prophecy," said Garmadon, "is ancient. Truths can be lost in translation over generations."

"Sensei Garmadon," said Morro. "What are you talking about? Do you know this person?"

"Yes, I do. James here is the result of the last bit of good that was left in me before darkness consumed me. He was my last student."

"I came to him in Earth, my Realm, just as it was foretold we would meet," said the 'Green Ninja.'

"Earth?" asked Sensei Wu. "Father told us stories of Earth... you are from there?"

"Yes." answered James. "Are you Wu? Sensei Garmadon's brother?"

"I am."

"It is an honor to meet you, Sensei," said James, bowing.

"The honor is mine... I confess, I did not believe my brother when he told me he had found the Green Ninja."

"That is because, as Sensei Garmadon said, truths can be lost in translation. The prophecy, my fellow Elementals, was misread."

The group gasped, and James continued.

"The Golden Weapons react to the presence of the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master by surrounding him to annoint him."

"So that's the gold ninja," said Jay. "Then how is the Green Ninja chosen? Do the Green Weapons react to him or something?"

James walked up to Jay and said, "Sometimes the smartest thing to say is nothing at all."

"Hey!"

"No one chose me. I was always able to manipulate the elements and do things others couldn't. I became the Green Ninja because a prophecy said that something would happen, and it would involve someone. Well, it happened, and I'm the someone."

"Should we tell them now what happened," asked Garmadon. "or wait until we get home."

"We're not going to tell them," said James, to the group's shock. "I'll show them. Open your minds, friends, and you'll learn to trust me. I know all of your names, as I have mastered Elemental discernment. Now, you will all know me, as I wish to know you."

The Green Ninja raised his arms and the group watched a story unfold before them.

April of 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Earth.

An old man sat outside of Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans, ordering nothing but contemplating much. He was worried that, for the third time this week, he would not find what he sought. Until he noticed a change in the wind. It had rained all day, and there was a break when he was sitting. He wondered if the wind change was a sign of more rain, or a sign of something more.

He thought little of it; he did not want to get his hopes up again. He looked up from the soggy newspaper he had been reading and saw a young man, 14 or 15 years old, walking toward him.

"Sir, I can't explain why, but I felt like I should come talk to you," said the young man when he reached the table.

"Well," responded the old man. "No one really ever talks to me anymore, so talk away! What's your name?"

"I'm James. What's yours?"

"I'm Garmadon, Montgomery Garmadon."

"Montgomery? I was born in the city of Montgomery."

"You don't say... tell me, are you from somewhere rather far-flung? Or remote?"

"I'm from a tiny town in Alabama."

"I see... and what brings you to New Orleans?"

"Choral competition. I play for the school choirs."

"And... did you win the competition?"

"Yeah, and I got an 'Outstanding Accompanist' medal."

"Congratulations. Would you say you are... 'fresh from victory?'"

"Well, I don't like to blow my own horn, but... sure."

In shock, Garmadon replied, "You don't know how sorely I wanted to meet you today. We will meet again, when you get home."

"Excuse me?"

James blinked in surprise as the man faded into the wind as the rain started again. He chalked it up as a figment of his ever-active imagination and shook it off.

When he got home, however, there was Garmadon, in James's kitchen.

"I will explain everything, the Realm from which I come, and your place in the Sixteen Realms, as soon as we start your training."

"Training for what?!"

"You... are the Green Ninja."

The ninja-including the Green Ninja-were walking home and dicussing what James showed them.

"So, the prophecy said you would win something, then meet your teacher, and your teacher would put his last bit of goodwill into training you so you could meet us today and explain all this?" asked Morro.

"Yes. And I know some of you are experiencing trouble with your powers. We can fix this quite easily, but it will require a journey, and you will all have to trust me to teach you to be powerful again. You will have to trust me as your teacher."

"Well, you were telling the truth about being the true Green Ninja," said Lloyd. "So I'm sure we can trust you."

"Thank you, Lloyd. You see, the reason your powers have faltered is because your using borrowed energy-mine."

After a short laugh with Lloyd, he continued.

"I arrived here seven days ago, which is when your powers started acting up. We were in the same Realm using the same elemental energy, only it belongs to me so it didn't answer to you as well as it had in the past. As for the four of Wu's students who protect you, they're also using borrowed energy-yours. When you started kind of taking my energy, the effort dipped into your own energy. But the four ninja have your elemental energy so, after a few days, it started messing with theirs too."

The ninja finally understood what was wrong with their powers. They only hoped that if they continued to listen, a solution would be presented. By now, the group had reached the house.

"So, there is a fairly simple solution. We go to the Temple of Light on the Dark Island, you all return the power of Creation to Lloyd, and we come back here. I will teach all of you to harness your own Element and tap into your own power so that both you, and Lloyd, can be powerful and better protect Ninjago."

"Guys?" asked Lloyd. All the ninja, both Senseis, and Misako nodded their approval.

Lloyd relayed the unspoken agreement. "We're in."

I hope y'all enjoyed this chapter and will enjoy this story. Leave me a review letting me know if you do. I will try to find a way to post my plans for the series... keep an eye on Reformation for a new chapter. It won't be a new chapter, but if there is one there it's just me communicating my plans for the series to you guys so you can know a little bit of what to expect.

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