Now here's the first chapter, and this is before the prologue, I'm starting a new style of writing, or at least trying.

Chapter 1: The Day of The Attack

Jayden's POV

I sat up in my bed, sweat beading on my forehead. I looked over at the clock, 3:47 a.m. I groan to myself, and fall back down onto the soft mattress. The hum of my floor fan drowned out all outside noises. I get up from my bed, the mattress squeaking from the absence of my weight. I walk out of my room, passing my brothers room, I slowly make my way down stairs, and into the kitchen.

Opening the fridge, I pull out a bottle of water, gulping it down with a matter of minutes, I start to retreat back to my room. But something stops me, it was like, somebody was watching me. Absent-mindlessly, I turn around and start walking towards the sliding glass door that lead it the backyard. My legs and arms having a mind of their own, open the door and walk to the small pond. My feet tingle from the sudden temperature change, the snow crunched under my feet. Suddenly, my legs give out and blackness invades my vision.

I wake up, darkness all around me, walking around aimlessly, I'm directed by the murmurs of a voice. I come upon a window, a bright light shines in my eyes, but soon goes away. And I stare at the scene before me.

It was me. Crying. I was in the Bridge of The New Bounty. My mom, my dad, my uncle, Sensei Wu, Matthew and Oliver. My mom looked upset and devastated, my brother seemed angry, but didn't show it. My uncle had an expression that was unreadable. Sensei Wu sat on a chair and drank his tea.

But Oliver and my fathers expressions got me the most. Oliver stood in front of my dad, tears rolling down his face. I had never seen him cry before. Tears pricked my eyes as I looked at my father.

Waves of lightning were rolling off his shoulders, my muscles were flexed, as if he was about to attack. "You. You did this to my daughter." My dad growled.

"She is my girlfriend. She is 19. She can do whatever she wants." Oliver said with a shaky voice. Wiping tears off his cheeks, he glanced over at me. I stood behind my father hugging myself.

"She is MY daughter." My dad walked forward and stared into Olivers eyes. "AND IF YOU EVER COME NEAR HER AGAIN I WILL TEAR YOU LIMB FROM LIMB. I DON'T WANT YOU TALKING TO HER, LOOKING AT HER, OR EVEN THINKING ABOUT HER. AND IF I DO FIND YOU TWO TALKING, YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SEEING EACH OTHER. BECAUSE I WILL SEND HER AWAY, SOMEWHERE WERE YOU CAN NEVER FIND HER. NOW GET OFF THIS SHIP BEFORE I MAKE YOU!"

I was speechless, what happened that made my father so angry? Turning my attention back to the dream or vision, I notice Olivers retreating form, speed walking off the ship. I make a run for him, but am held back by my father. "Let me go!" I sobbed hitting my fathers chest, resisting his tight grip. My mom ran up to him, taking me from his grasp. Falling to the floor, I cry into my mothers shirt.

"Jayden..." I turn around to see, a distant bright light, walking towards it, it gets closer. I close my eyes shielding them from the harsh light.

I open my eyes and see my older brother standing over me. Sitting up I groan in protest. "What- what happened?" I ask rubbing my head soothing the pain. I wrap my arms around my body, cold chills going up and down my spine.

"I woke up and found you passed out, next to the pond." Matthew grabbed my hand and pulled me onto my feet. "You're lucky mom and dad are still asleep, if they saw you passed out like that, they would have freaked."

"I haven't done since," I pause trying to recur the last time I passed out, "Uncle Kai tried to help me with my fire training."

Matthew laughed, "I remember that!" Clutching his stomach I walk into the house, leaving him outside. Glancing over at the clock, my heart starts to speed up, 8:37.

I groan "Is it time for Graduation yet?"

"According to Zane's calculations, we have, 148 days left." Matthew sighed, "Or should I say, you have 148 days until graduation." Picking up an apple he took a big bite into it, letting it's juices dripped down his chin.

"What do you mean?" I jump up onto the counter across from him and sit down. Gripping the edge of the tan granite, I stare at the ground. Looking up to meet my brothers gaze, his blue eyes, are now dull in grief

"You know that test on Hamlet we had in Mr. Jared's class?"

Looking back at the ground, I let my brain process the question, "Yeah, I got, like, a 86 on the whole thing. The test counted for 70 percent of our entire grade." I had studied for weeks for that test, I knew what would happen if I failed it. Matthew knew as well, but maybe, he didn't care. I knew so little about my own brother, of course I knew the simple things, but his personal fears, his dreams, what he felt about being the Green Ninja, was beyond my comprehension. Matthew was a brick wall, that I possibly will never be able to break down, anytime soon at least.

"Well, unlike you, I failed it. My B minis average, is now a F minis average. And as far as the school is aware of, I'm not getting my last English credit. Or my last math credit for that matter."

"Matthew! What are you going to do for graduation? You know mom and dad will be extremely pissed if you don't get your diploma."

"I don't know, I could pull some strings, do some extra credit. At least earning me a D." Matthew sets the apple down on the counter, "Jayden, after graduation, I think I might-"

Matthew was cut off, heavy footsteps ran down the stairs. Our mom stood at the bottom, anger struck her face, and knew why. "Why aren't you two at school? Even if it's snowing doesn't mean you can lounge around all day! Come on you two, get dressed!"

Our parents always strive for good grades, being the children of two inventors wasn't easy. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't the best either. Walking up the stairs, her hear my father's laugh, followed by my brothers annoyed sigh. Even five years later, Matthew still had a grudge against our father, though he didn't make vaguely noticeable to our mom but it clearly noticeable to me and our uncle Kai.

Making my way to my room, I close the door behind me, face planting on my bed, I clutch my pillow. I hated the snow, not because of the cold, but because it was so delicate, easy to destroy. Why must something so beautiful, be so easily destroyed? I am like snow? Cold, delicate, can be easily destroyed? This isn't the first time, I've thought about this. Oliver disagreed with me, he said I was like the earth. Sturdy, solid, hard to break. Matthew and I both have our two strongest elements, his were fire and lightning. But for me, all elements were easy to master, maybe my two elements were ice and earth.

Rolling over I stare at my nightstand, where my favorite picture sits. It's my family, my brother, me, my mom and dad, and my uncle Kai. In the back was my dad and uncle Kai, their arms draped over each others shoulders. My dads right arms was wrapped around moms waist. Matthew and I were in the front, Matthew was laughing, while he held up to fingers over my head in a V shape, to look like bunny ears.

Standing up, I got to my closet and pull out a green sweater, and a sliver scarf. Pulling on my thick jeans, I go over to my sock drawer, pulling out a pair of socks I glance in the mirror. There stood a man, a long black cloak draping over his shoulders, "Who are you?"

"You are only a vessel my precious child. And because of you and your brother the world will enter a new age. The era of Lucifer." The man chanted, I whirl around to face my bed but he was gone. What the- I jumped at the sudden knock on my door, "Jayden, you ready yet?"

"Y-yeah. I'll meet you at the car." I stutter, and wait for my brothers footsteps to disappear, pulling on my socks and boots. I pull out my cell phone, dialing the number I knew by heart. After about three rings, somebody picked up.

"Hello?" Their slurred, sleepy voice met my ear.

"Uncle Kai! Let me talk to Sensei!" I whisper harshly into the phone.

"He's on a tea run right now, but earlier he said that he saw something in his smoke visions that he needs to talk to you about. Come on by after school." I look out the window, Matthew sat in the drivers seat of our shared car, waiting impatiently.

"Right, of course." I press the end button, and the call ends with a beep. Was it possible that Sensei saw what I saw? Setting aside all the conflicts that have happened just this morning, I run down the stairs and outside to the car. The sliver car rumbled, as Matthew turned up the heat. Getting in, I reach in for the radio, turning up the dial, I stop on the local weather station.

"Hellooooo, Ninjago! This is Jerry Myers talking to you live about the current weather. As you can tell, it's snowing!" Matthew and I roll our eyes simultaneously, the ignorant Jerry Myers, usually talked about anything BUT weather. It was a surprise that he actually was today.

"Meteorologists are calling it a winter vortex, they say it could last for a couple days, or up to a week! All we can wait for is the summer!" Jerry's voice cut off and was replaced by some cheesy summer music, that you would only hear in a 60's movie about surfers.

Turning the radio off, we pull into the parking lot of the school. Snow covering the other cars, Matthew parks in our assigned space. Getting out we both run our opposite directions, trying to make it class on time.

Clutching my binders, I make it into the English Hallway. Heat hitting me like force, I stop running, to avoid getting in trouble, and walk at a fast pace. Turning the corner, I come face-to-face with one of the deans of the school. Coach Will. Being kind of new to the high school scene, Coach Will was strict, enforcing EVERY single of the rules, didn't even give you a warning.

"Ms. Walker, what are you doing outside of class? I hope you are not skipping."

"Of course not, I just came in from the parking lot, and was on my way to class." I walk passed him and turn down the Science Hallway, making my way towards Mr. Roberson's class. Ignoring the stares of my peers, I make my way to my seat, next to Oliver.

Smiling, I give him a quick kiss on the lips, and some 'Aww's' erupted around us. "Ms. Walker and Mr. Smith, I hope you are not breaking any PDA rules in my classroom." Mr. Roberson's deep scratchy voice said from the front of the classroom. I pull out a sheet of paper and copy down the notes on the board. My thoughts are brought back to the man in my room. I go over the chant in my head, 'You are only a vessel my precious child. And because of you and your brother the world will enter a new age. The era of Lucifer.'

I feel something nudge my arm, looking over, Oliver stares into my eyes, I shake my head and look back at my paper. Scribbled notes, that only I could read fill up half my paper. Somehow, the words on my paper move around, creating the sentence that made me stop and think, 'Nature was the first warning, now the next one is death.'

I sit back in my chair, staring at the paper, "What's wrong?" Oliver whispered, staring at my paper as well, I look at him, giving him the look of stupidity. I glance back at my paper, no longer were those terrifying words on my paper, but it was my Hydrocarbon Model notes. I rub my eyes, and a sense of nostalgia runs through my body making me break into a cold sweat.

Oliver places his hand on my arm, but before he could say anything the loudspeaker in out classroom, turned on, creating a static that silenced everybody in the entire school. The principle Mrs. Toni spoke, her voice that was once sweet and innocent now sounded scared and confused. "All teachers, I advise you to turn your televisions onto channel eight, something terrible has happened."

Mr. Roberson fumbled with his laser pointer, and made a steady stride to his desk, where he pulled out the remote and quickly turned the dusty T.V to channel eight. There stood, a news reporter, no name was shown at the bottom, nor did he say it. His suit was torn, and he had dirt covering his face. "Today," he paused, his voice trembled in fear, he reached a shaky hand and ran it through his hair. He look down for a moment, everybody gasped, behind the man was burning buildings, dead bodies sprawled everywhere. "Today, a large group of cloaked figures stormed into Jamanakai Village, killing every residence, as of this point, there are no survivors." The man paused once again, grieving for the words that he said, across the room, two girls fell to the floor in tears, from all the shock I couldn't remember what their names were, but all I could remember was that they were best friends that transferred from Jamanakai Village, leaving their families behind them.

"Sadly, the ninja have not shown up to help find any survivors, or track down-" The man was cut off by the rumbling of vehicles, behind him my dad, and uncles Spinjitzu vehicles dispel and they run to the nearest pile of debris. "Now, as you can see, the ninja have arrived, but the green ninjas have not made an appearance yet." Mr. Roberson shut off the T.V, turning to the class, "Class, is over, you can do as you please."

Oliver gave my arm a squeeze, looking at him, I know the look in his eyes, "Please be careful." He spoke barely above a whisper. I nod my head, and stand up leaving my stuff, I nod at Mr. Roberson, "Good luck Ms. Walker, also there is a test next class period."

"Not at the top of my priorities, but I'll surely take note of that." I laugh and leave the room, jogging down the halls, I spin, causing my Spinjitzu to start up. A green tornado engulfs me, and my uniform if formed onto my body. Stopping my Spinjitzu, I open the doors and run into the cold snow. Looking over I see Matthew running as well, his identical green uniform protecting him from the snow. Adrenaline rushes through my veins, it's been a long time since we've been on a mission. Our last battle was with our father and Lord Garmadon, the day we lost Lloyd. Angst slows down my pace, I walk to rest of my way to the car, getting in, Matthew starts it up and speeds off. 'What is Lloyd and Garmadon sent them? Lloyd would never do something like that, even if he was turned evil.

I push the thoughts out of my head, and listen to the silence, "Matthew, remember this morning when you were talking about not being able to graduate? You said you were thinking about doing something. What was it?"

Matthew shakes his head, "Not now Jayden, worry about the task at hand."

I stare at him in shock, turning in my seat I face him, "Oh, so now that we have something important to do you're, suddenly the big macho man, who's in charge of everything, and when did you suddenly care about the missions? Our training?"

"Since when did you care about what I do? Ever since we were kids you wanted nothing to do with me. It was always you and Lloyd, while stayed back with mom and... her." Her? Anger boils inside of me as I push away the thoughts of his stupid friend. I can't believe we're doing this now.

"Don't talk about Lloyd, he's in our past and that's where he needs to stay." Matthew turns to me in disbelief, I block out all his yelling and stare at the road. Suddenly, a figure walks into our lane, "Matthew look out!" I shout but it's too late, the man was under the car, and Matthew has started to swerve on the road from the ice. Our tires hit the snow and the car makes a 360 in the air. The top of the car hits the ground and crunches under the cars weight, it flips about two more times before blackness consumes me.

Well, there's the first official chapter of Back Again. There will be a lot of real-world references. Jay and Nya want Jayden and Matthew to get an education, and not devote their teenage years to being a ninja. Review and I hope you all enjoyed it!