The Missing Brick: Connecting Rebooted and The Tournament of Elements

by Soul Stealer 2K4

What happened between the end of the Rebooted season and the Tournament of Elements season? How did Zane get rebuilt? How did he and Pixal end up on Chen's Island? How did Chen find out Zane was still alive? This story will attempt to connect the dots as seamlessly as possible, while throwing in a bit of fluff for good measure. Rated T just in case. Enjoy.

1. Introduction IMPORTANT PLEASE READ

Dear Readers,

Thank you for your kind words and amazing patience. Please read this introduction chapter, it is important!

This fanfic – and the other two which will also be coming out soon – have been written, in their entirety, from start to finish. In other words, these stories already have pre-determined ending. No waiting months for the next chapter; it is already written, and merely needs to be posted.

I have worked on this and my other two fanfics for over a year, to make sure they are as coherent as possible.

This one in particular is my attempt at filling in the gaps between the Rebooted season and the Tournament of Elements season. As such, I have tried to keep the characters as true as possible, but owing to the fluff parts between Zane and Pixal, sometimes this accuracy falls to the wayside.

But first, a few notes:-

1) Canonically speaking, Ninjago takes place in a universe which fuses Japanese and Chinese cultures and language. As my current knowledge is limited to Japanese culture (I've been there 3 times and have learned the language to a basic conversational level), you will find Japanese words and etiquettes detailed within. I'm not a weeaboo, I'm a Japanophile – there is a difference. I'm planning to do a Japanese degree at university next year and hope to become a translator.

2)There are some new characters, however, they are not self-inserts, neither are they perfect; they have their own faults, their own history and their own problems. I created them for the purpose of world building and explaining how Zane got his body back and ended up on Chen's island.

3)I want to reiterate that I have tried to keep canonical personality and speaking rhythms among the characters, but it may falter on occasion because of the fluff between Zane and Pixal.

4)There are some things that will be brought up in one chapter that will not be resolved until a later chapter, so please save your questions for the end of submission. If after reading the whole story, you see a plot hole or don't understand the logistics of something, don't hesitate to get in touch.

5)Lastly, bear in mind that I am British, so while I have made an effort to write in a way that Americans will understand as well (i.e. writing "paper towels" instead of "kitchen roll"), some British mannerisms, slang terms and idioms have slipped through because I couldn't find the American equivalent.

Thank you and I hope you enjoy my efforts.

Soulie x