A/N: Hello! I own Nothing! This is the general disclaimer for the whole thing. I recently got into Carmen San Diego and this is the result of that. I really really hope you all enjoy this story and will leave reviews!

Another thing: This will be an aged up Au for some Characters. Mainly Brad and Gene, also known as Lloyd's old classmates in Darkley's School for Bad Boys. Just so that you know that. I guess in a way I also aged up Lloyd, but he is still the youngest one there.

Ella

Chapter One: The Heist of the Canteen...

It was dark and quiet in the city. Everything was perfectly normal, minus the overly eager, overweight cop and his new partner that were patrolling in the city. The cop had brown hair that was combed back, and determined brown eyes, while his younger new partner had long silvery blonde hair pulled back in a pony tail and gentle blue eyes, looking over a data-pad in her hand.

The older cop muttered to himself, his thick French accent filling the air. "Tonight is the night! Tonight, I, Agent Dareth von Brown, will catch the elusive ninja thief known as Lloyd Ninja!"

"Are you even sure that he will strike here, sir?" His new partner arched her eyebrow upwards, not finding anything about the ninja-like thief that was plaguing the entire planet's M.O.

"Ah, Miss Pixal, you are new to this...just sit back and watch the professional do this." Dareth waved her off, ignoring her feedback.

~Meanwhile on the Rooftops of the City...~

A falcon spun almost lazily through the night sky, its eyes scanning the scenery below. A flash of green caught its attention briefly, right before a young man wearing a bright green turncoat and a bright green hat that covered his entire head showed up. Standing still, he scanned the area in front of him, breathing in deeply. The Eiffel Tower was glowing brightly not far where he was at, even as he waited for something...something that only he knew about.

"Hello virtual Paris! Don't you all look lovely tonight?" A deep humorous voice with a British accent suddenly filled the man's ear.

A small smile crossed his face as he knelt down to look across the rooftops. "Where's my target, Z?"

A chuckle filled his ear, before the voice spoke again, now all serious. "Two miles straight. Can't miss it."

"Two miles uh? Think I can handle that..." The man stood up and sprinted to the edge of the roof, leaping off at the last minute, his feet pounding into the next one. Running at full speed, he tore across the roofs, only using the light from the full moon and stars to light his way. Landing easily on a roof, he walked over to the skylight on it. "Is this the place?"

"Yes... you might want to be careful from here on out. Don't know what kind if traps are in place."

Crouching down, the young man pulled out a screwdriver, which he then used to carefully remove the screws. Once he was sure that was done, He lifted the skylight out and placed it to the side. Pulling out a long rope, he tied one end to the edge of the skylight, before tossing the rest of it down to the floor below. Swallowing hard, he swung himself down, grabbing the rope and quickly lowered himself to the floor. Once there, he walked over to the fireplace that was in the room, scanning the area for something.

"Hey icicle? I think your information is wrong. There's nothing here." He scoffed loudly as he ran his finger over the dust covered mantle.

"I am never wrong. Look for a lever of sorts. There must be a hidden safe in there somewhere. And don't call me that, Greenie."

A snort escaped the man, before he began to twist and pull on everything on and near the mantle. Eventually, a chandelier near the mantle twisted to the side, making the fireplace to shift off to the side to reveal that there was a safe hidden behind it. "Bingo." Whipping out a small green disk, he pressed it into the door.

"Ok...I'm almost in... give me one more minute...there!" The disk blinked gold once, before the safe door swung open.

Peering into the safe, which was full to the brim with good loot, he latched eyes on the most prized item in there. A centuries old scroll with a riddle and picture to demonstrate on it that was, well, centuries old. Twisting around, he went to go into the safe when he noticed something else...something that made him freeze in surprise. "I don't believe it... I thought I would never see this again." He walked out of the safe, towards on of the glass cabinets, bending down to get a better look at something in there, a grin similar to that of a child left alone in a candy store spreading across his face.

"Kid? What do you see...and is it even more valuable than the Scroll of the Green Ninja?" A new voice cut in, annoyance edging it.

The man smiled tightly, even as he titled his hat up and away from his face, revealing that he was just a teenager. "Depends. I certainly think so."

"Kai, get back to your station...Lloyd you need to get out of there now! The police just arrived on scene." The first voice with the British accent cut in, now barking out orders.

Snapping his head up, he looked back at the ancient scroll, before making his mind up on what he was going to do. "I have a train to catch in five. Think you can get me a ticket?"

"Sure...hold on let me see if Nya can help out with that..." The first voice sounded relieved that he was using his head and getting out o there before anything else could happen.

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Lloyd glanced back briefly to see that Dareth was still giving him chase. Shaking his head at him, he jumped off a building, activating the mechanical wings he wore under his coat. Zooming through the air, he aimed for the train station that the incoming train right below him was headed for. "How's the ticket coming along Z?"

"Check your phone. You should have something there any second now..." A feminine voice responded, the sound of a keyboard clicking in the background slipping through the earpiece that he wore.

Letting go of the controls with one hand, he pulled out a simple pitch black with a green and gold case smart phone. Powering it on, he watched as an online ticket for the train appeared on the screen. "Sweet. Thanks guys."

"Your welcome." The first voice and the feminine voice spoke in perfect unison.

Landing in the crowded train station, he silently moved to where the train was now loading new passengers on. Flashing his phone to the ticket master, he slipped onto the train. Once he was away from the crowd, he began to scan for the room that matched the number on his ticket, even as the train began moving again. Finally he came upon the match amongst the other first class rooms. "Ah, guys you shouldn't have. First class? That's totally sweet."

"Yeah, well, you deserved it kiddo." It was the feminine voice that spoke this time.

Lloyd hummed, even as he slipped inside, closing the door behind him. Sinking down in the empty velvet covered seat, he couldn't help it. A grin crossed his face. This was a nice reprise for now. Just then, the door slide open and an older teen walked in. He was slightly taller than Lloyd, and had thick black hair that was a disaster and dark cold brown eyes.

Lloyd stood up, slipping into a defensive position, even as the newcomer lifted up a strange device and fired it at him, hitting his hand. Lloyd bit back a yelp from the sting that caused, before calmly speaking into the earpiece. "Yeah... I think I need some back up now Z." Silence filled the air as his British friend didn't respond to him. Alarmed, he tried again. "Z? Z you there?"

Chuckling, the newcomer leveled the device at him. "Sorry. Electronic Disabler. You're new friend can't help you now."

Lloyd took a tentative step back, eyeing him thoughtfully. "Why are you doing this Brad? I thought we were friends?"

Brad scoffed, before flopping down on the velvet across from him. "Yeah, I know. I thought I knew you...but know all of this. The fighting against us... extravagant name...even the bright bold colors. I don't know if I ever knew you. What happened to Slip Star?"

A snort escaped the younger boy as he sat back down, eyeing his old friend. "Oh...I'm still me...I'm just more me than I've ever been in a long time."

Brad scoffed as he looked out the window, before lowering his device, glancing at him from the side. "You have till we get to the next stop to tell me your story. Your side of things if you will."

Lloyd rolled his eyes skyward, a scoff escaping him. "Don't have much of a past to tell you. Anything specific that you want to know? Or should I tell you everything there is to know?" Sarcasm dripped from his voice, startling his companion.

Surprise flashed across Brad's face as he stared at him. "Was that sarcasm? Since when did you know sarcasm?"

Lloyd crossed his arms, a scowl crossing his face. "There's a lot about me that you don't know about me. And yeah, that happened in the past years we've been apart."

"Of course it was... I would like to know everything since you are quite the enigma, Slip Star." Brad crossed his own arms as he looked down at the younger boy.

"Do you even know what that means...or were you told to use it?" Pausing, Lloyd took a deep breath, realigning his memories. "I guess to begin with...I didn't exactly have a child hood..."