Hello! :)

I am open to any constructive criticism, but nothing too rude please.

This is a Ninjago fan fiction that takes place after The Overlord was defeated and Ninjago is safe...or so they thought, MUAHAHAHAHAHA! LOL :P

Well, here it is, ENJOY!

(WARNING: This may contain content unsuitable for ages 12 and under. Seriously though, it's rated teen for a reason)

~Asami's POV~

The only reason I'm even slightly afraid is because of his knife. Seriously, that thing is FRIKIN' HUGE! It's almost as big as me. I'm not exactly tall though, or even average height so it's not TOO big, but it's still big enough to slice me in half.

He's running after me because I stole one of his fish, but his shop is one of the few places I can find food. that's not filthy or moldy.

He's been chasing my for, like, a mile know and even though I'm not showing it, I am extremely worn out.

I've been looking for a way out of this mess but I can't seem to outrun this guy. He's in better shape than I thought he would be even though he weights over 200 pounds.

My thoughts are interupted by a cyclist who wasn't paying attention to where he was going and almost hit a pedestrian. Luckily, he changed his direction and was coming RIGHT AT ME! I jumped to the side to find my face pressed against the terra cotta wall of the overpriced pastry shop. The biker veered from the wall and this time fell right in front of the butcher.

As I was laughing my head off, the butcher glared at me as he slowly pushed himself out from under the big, broken piece of metal. My eyes widened as I realized how much trouble I would be in if he caught me.

I tried to think of a way to escape, but i was backed up into an ally way with no way out. There was no where to go but..but...UP! Yeah, up! I swiftly slid over to the side of the pastry shop, shoved the fish into my pocket, and cautiously made my way up the brick wall.

If I was a second slower the butcher would have caught my foot and I would be done for. I was almost to the top when I looked down and laughed at the butcher's lame attempt to climb after me. He decided the best way to keep his dignity was by cursing me out with words so explicit, I hadn't the SLIGHTEST idea what half of them meant!

I finished scaling the wall and looked down one last time only to see the cops pull up. Luckily, I was wearing my hoodie in order to hide my identity. I left without a trace, as usual. Honestly, I'm surprised the cops could never catch up to me, even though their cars were at least twice as fast as me! I suppose it can be hard to catch your enemy if you can't exactly see them. Besides, I'd gotten pretty good at running away. I'd been doing it for a year now, as today was the anniversary of my parents' death. No one really knows how or why, all we know is they're dead. Problem is, they all think I am, too.

I arrived at my home a few minutes later, a shallow cave on the coast of Ninjago. Rarely anyone ventures over there and when they do, it's typically some kids or a couple watching the sun set.

At my return, my cat Patches greets me with an affectionate brush against my leg. I clean the fish and eat 3/4, then giver her the rest. Sometimes I take a nap, sometimes I sneak into someone's house and take a shower. When I'm not just mucking around, I'm out on the roofs looking for something to do.

That was all I did for a whole year, until that fateful day I was greeted by a man with a long, white beard.

3 days later

~Kai's POV~

It's time for sunrise exercise. Yipee! Sigh... Now that we have Sensei Wu AND Sensei Garmadon, it's TWICE as loud when they come to wake us up.

I wish Lloyd hadn't destroyed the alarm clock, I would be fine with one of those because alarm clocks don't go out of their way to pull you out of bed. Sensei Garmadon is strong enough to tip the WHOLE BUNK BED so you get thrown off onto the cold, wooden floor. And if that's ineffective, Sensei Wu whacks you in the head with his bamboo staff/rod/stick or whatever. I know from experience. I was smacked in the head last week and my head STILL hurts. I guess it would probably do some brain damage if it happens again so I think I should probably just get up. Unfortunately, Jay was refusing to get out of bed so Garmadon pulled his bunk bed trick again and Jay fell right on top of me.

"Get off Jay!"

"Hmm, *Yawns* what?"

"DUDE, OFF!"

I threw Jay off my back in frustration.

"OWW! Ok, I'm sorry! I'm up!"

I stood up slowly and hastily pulled off the shirt I had slept in. I was determined to get ready first because Zane always beats me. It's like a competition we have. Of course, he's won every time and I still owe him ten dollars. But this time I was determined. Until I realized he wasn't there. Apparently he woke up an hour ago. Typical.

After a joyous hour of sunrise exercise, I ran to the kitchen to eat some breakfast. I was STARVING. Nya made eggs and bacon while Zane made pancakes. After about fifteen minutes, we all started to eat. everyone was stuffing their face with the amazing pancakes, topped with maple syrup and whipped cream. Just as we finished our breakfast and were heading to the gaming room, Sensei Wu stopped us.

"I must go run a very important errand. Garmadon will be in charge while I am absent. I should be back before noon. Understood?"

"Yes, Sensei" we all said in unison.

"Good. Now all of you go, I must speak to Gramadon in private."

We (Jay, Zane, Cole, Lloyd, Nya and I) ran to the gaming room at alarming speeds, clumsily falling over each other in the narrow corridor. I dived for a controller, only to have it taken right out from under me by Lloyd. Unfortunately, the three other remotes had already been claimed. looks like I'm going to have to wait. Bored to death, I found myself wondering what Sensei had to get and why it was so important. You know something is important when you're not allowed to know what it is. That's always the case with Sensei Wu.

At like, 1:00ish

~Asami's POV~

YAAAWWWNN. "Wake up, Patches." I smiled as I saw her tongue curl as she yawned. She stretched her pawns and nudged my hand with her head. I happpily carried my hand down her back as she raised her butt up into the air.

I brushed my hair (with a brush that I stole, of course) and decided to wander about the city looking for scraps. As I leave the rock, I round the corner to see an old man with a staff walking in my direction. I hastily made my way back to the rock and slowly peek around the corner. Somehow, he was gone, even though I had only looked away for a few seconds. I blamed what then appeared to be a hallucination on dehydration.

I turned back around and I found him just sitting there petting my cat. I screamed in shock and disbelief. How did he get in here without me knowing!? I glanced at my cat and for the first time saw a puzzled look on her face, if that's possible. I look back at grandpa and find him...drinking TEA? He pulled a teapot out of nowhere! I know it's not mine because I don't drink tea. I was so damn confused I froze like an idiot at just stared at him.

"Well? Aren't you going to ask me how I'm doing? Where are your manners..."

That asshole, what was he talking about?!

"My manners? Where are MY MANNERS?! You're the one who just walked in here like you own this place! This is my home, you little..."

"Oh, so this is your property?" He countered.

"YES! It is...well, no, but this is still my home, and YOU are breaking and entering!" I said with forced confidence. Regardless, I could tell he saw right through me.

"That's too bad, I thought I would find someone worthy."

Worthy of what? I sighed and dropped my face into my clammy palms. They were shaking for some reason...

"Well," I said, "if you could just tell me what you want from me, then maybe I could...umm..." I looked up, no one in sight.

"What the..." I mumbled to myself.

"What was that?"

"AHHH!" The old guy was hanging from the edge of the cave entrance. Was he sitting on top of the rock the whole time?

"Would you like some water?" He gingerly handed my a cup of water. I have NO idea where he could have gotten that from.

I looked into his...purple eyes? Now they're black...no, blue...AKK! I was so confused. This can't be real...

"You, get out of here...you're not real, you're just an illusion, a demon, A ghost or something."

"Excuse me?" He was slowly walking up to me, cornering me into the back wall of the small cave. His tone was calm, yet intimidating.

"Urgh, stop," I whispered, "stop, please, d-don't hurt me." He ignored my request and continued to advance forward.

Honestly, I was TERRIFIED.

"Knock it off," I said a little louder. Our eyes locked. It felt like he was staring right through my soul.

"GET AWAY FROM ME!" I swung my fist in anger...and he caught it. His grip was loose enough so my hand wouldn't break but tight enough to the point where I couldn't pull it away. As soon as his (what seemed to be) superhuman grip weakened, I retreaded my hand from his grasp and held it close to my chest. I could fell my heart beating underneath my skin, just waiting to burst.

I flinched as he sat down in front of me, his legs crossed.

"What do you want with me?" I asked as a warm and salty tear crawled down my left cheek.

He sighed. "I need you to come with me back to my home. I live on a ship named The Bounty."

Wait, I know who this man is. This is...this old man, he's the Ninja's sensei! I've only heard about them, but I've never seen them in person. I wonder why he's here, what could he do with a girl like me?

As if reading my thoughts, he said "You are an important girl, and there are many things you are capable of. However, in order to unlock your hidden talents, you must follow me back to The Bounty."

At first I disapproved. "I'm not so sure about this..."

"Well, why not? Is there something you have to do?"

That's when he was REALLY starting to piss me off. He did have a point, though. I don't really have anything better to do...

"Okay," I said, "you win."

"Good. Now follow me. You may bring your cat with you if you desire."

I silently gestured for my cat to follow. She hopped up onto her padded feet and casually strolled towards my leg. I smiled as I felt her soft fur tickle the side of my leg. I looked up and saw the ninja's instructor almost invisible in the distant fog. I had to sprint to catch up to him. I don't understand how someone that old can travel so far, so fast. Even so, I caught up to him and we eventually made our way onto the deck of The Bounty.