Prologue – Transformation Pt. 2

"What did you do to me?"

Wu and Misako, still dumbfounded, said nothing.

"Fine," Kai grumbled, stalking off into the direction of the exit. "I'll find out for myself."

"Kai, wait!" Misako called out to him.

Kai paused; clenching his fists, but didn't turn to her.

Catching his attention, Misako continued. "There's something else we haven't told you about your parents."

Kai sighed. This was the third time someone had dangled that carrot in the duration of about four months. He knew there were things he didn't comprehend about his maternities - they died when he was in his early teen years, after all – But he was weary of the same, worn-out falsehood that he had heard over and over again since Chen's tournament. He'd rather not know. After all, his parents kept those secrets from him for a reason.

"Well…" Misako began, but she couldn't find the words to resume.

Wu dipped his head in understanding, and then continued for her. "Your father… wasn't all he seemed to be."

"He was a Master of Fire, I know." Kai groaned, rolling his eyes. "Not exactly mind-shattering."

"No, he was more than that." Wu said as he shook his head.

"What do you mean?"

"Your father, Sky, wasn't born a human… he was born a dragon."

Kai froze in his tracks. His father wasn't… human? But how? This was a secret he desired to hear about.

"He was the First Spinjitzu Master's companion, the alpha of all dragons," Wu continued to explain, ignoring the dumbstruck expression on Kai's face. "But from the moment he was born, he longed to live the life of a mortal. So, the First Spinjitzu Master granted him a new life as human."

Kai had begun a three-foot pace back and forth, his tail lashing. "So let me get this straight, my father was a dragon-turned-human?"

Wu simply nodded.

"Then what's this?" Kai huffed as he pointed downward to the small, flame-colored crystal embedded into the skin at the base of his chest.

"That," Misako said, abruptly enthusiastic. "Is an Elemental Crystal. After the birth of their children, it was said that the Elemental Masters trapped their powers in these crystals in hopes that it would assist their heroic offspring one day."

"And Sky," Wu nodded, smiling. "Left for you his dragon abilities for emergencies."

"Okay," Sighed Kai. "I think I get it now. But I have one more question: Ninjago's been through a lot of emergencies. So why show me these powers now?"

"Because this time, not even Lloyd can defeat the Preeminent. The responsibility is yours."

Kai nodded, determined. "That what do I have to do?"

"We must travel to the Dragons' Realm to show the dragons their new leader."

"Okay! First stop, Dragons' Realm!"


Flying wasn't as easy to Kai as other dragons made it look, especially for a young man who just found out that he had they were practically his kin. But, since Kai had dragon DNA, they no longer needed the Realm Crystal to transport between the sixteen realms, and in no time, they found themselves in the Dragons' Realm.

Kai was amazed by how beautiful the place was. A large palace stood in the center, with vines and red and black flowers twirling around the base. This was also true of the gates that protected the Alpha from enemies. Dragons blew past almost every second, and none were worried enough to even glance toward the visitors.

My father used to rule over this place? How will I ever do the same? Kai thought anxiously.

Two rather large stone dragons stood beside the gates, long and very pointy spears in their grasp.

Kai was about to walk up to the gate when the statutes suddenly sprang to life, pointing their lethal weapons at the Masters of Spinjitzu. "Halt, trespassers!" They exclaimed in unison.

Kai jumped back in surprise, and while doing this, he accidently slapped Misako and Wu across the head with his fiery tail. "Oops," He sighed embarrassingly as he helped them to their feet. "Sorry about that."

Both nodded in acceptance.

The stone guardians continued as if nothing happened. "Who are you and what are you doing here?" The first guard asked.

"I and Wu," The sensei replied, stepping up the warriors. "And this is Misako…"

The second guard growled impulsively. "What about the Dragon Boy?"

"That's…" Wu began, but was interrupted by the second guard. "Let him speak for himself."

"Um," Kai hesitated. "I'm Kairhee."

"Hmm…" The first pondered. "He looks almost exactly like Sky, our former alpha. Don't you think, Canyon?"

Canyon bowed his head. "Yes, I suppose he does, Owl. And look to his chest!"

Owl did as he was told. "On, my!" He exclaimed. "The Dragon's Crystal! But that means…"

"Yes," Kai answered awkwardly. His cheeks burned, and he was sure they were as red as the fire he welded. "Sky was my father, so I guess I'm next in line for the throne."

"Yes, I suppose you are," Canyon repeated, awestruck. "Come, let me show you your new kingdom… Alpha."

Again, Kai blushed. He wasn't used to such special treatment.

"As your 'children' - that's what your father used to call us, anyway - communication between one another it completely mental. We just had to think about it, and messages between us can be sent back and forth, which is especially useful in the field of battle."

The battle! Kai had almost forgotten. "Excuse me, uh… Canyon?"

"Yes?"

"Well, Ninjago is in the midst of the biggest battle in history, and we need the help of the entire kingdom."

"Just tell us what to do."


Nya was beginning to worry about her missing brother. The battle between the ninja and the Preeminent was heating up fast, and the assistance Misako and Wu claimed to have fetched was nowhere in sight.

What are we gonna do?

Even the other ninja seemed concerned for the safety of Ninjago's residents, along with those of the other fifteen realms.

But just when their hope of survival and victory was depleting, a colossal roar rattled the entire village of sticks and frightened everyone within proximity of it.

"Is this the assistance Wu and Misako were talking about?" Zane asked.

"I sure hope so," Cole sighed. "Because whoever or whatever that is, it sounds mean."

Suddenly, a fiery spiral blew past the ninja and land in front of them, hundreds of other dragons settling down behind him, growling menacingly.

They couldn't believe their eyes. There stood Kai, with a new uniform consisting of plenty of dragons and diamonds. He grasped a huge sword with ancient carvings on the blade, lit up in flames. And his chocolate-brown hair had changed too; with a few inches added to the usual length that was tied up in the back with a blood red bow. One singular piece of hair hung beside his forehead, now dyed the same color of his elemental abilities.

The enemy seemed equally dumbstruck.

"Wow," Morro chuckled. "So you're Sky the Great's son? The amazing Master of Dragons! Well, even someone with the power of hundreds of dragons at his is no match for the Green Ninja!"

Kai winced. Now he remembered… Lloyd was trapped in the Cursed Realm and Morro had pronounced himself the Green Ninja. Well, not for long!

The Master of Dragons grinned as he ran his sword across the wooden flooring in a strange pattern that even Morro gave a confused face to.

This is going to be easier than expected. Kai thought with pride.

When he was done, three very large dragons with teal scales emerged from the water. And as ghosts flew at them, they spit hefty amounts of boiling water toward the spirits, and they were evaporated.

The other ninja were in complete astonishment. Kai had gone from controlling the very fire that burned within to every dragon in existence.

"Such a big leap in power!" Morro continued to cackle. "I even feel a bit envious… not!"

Kai rolled his eyes. "Well, you should be!"

And with that, hundreds, maybe even thousands of more dragons burst from the water, the woodworks, even houses and huts. With Kai in the lead, the beasts took flight to face off against the Preeminent.

"All right!" Kai cheered, delighted his plan actually worked. "Everyone, charge!"


Hello, everyone! I'm sorry it's been such a long time since my last update. I was suffering from really bad writer's block… and I was in the hospital for a while cause I broke my leg, so I've felt really sick lately. But I'm getting better, and I have about 5 more weeks of walking using crutches! :(

To add insult to injury, school starts next week, so I won't be writing as often, but I promise I will try as hard as possible!

But, on the contrary, reading all of your super nice and inspirational reviews has made me a lot better! Thank you to all who reviewed, favorited, and followed this story! I love you all so, so much!

Welp, time to at least try and get a new chapter of The Blacksmith's Son up, so I've gotta go! Hope you all liked this chapter! There will be at least one more prologue chapter before the actual story begins, just to let you know. And once more, thank you all for your kindness and patience!

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