I'm so sorry this is late! I've just been really busy with school, and trying to update with my other story! I hope this will make up for it! I guess I'm going to go pitch myself of the Astronomy Tower!


(Kai's POV)

"You must not hesitate to defeat your enemies," Lord Garmadon said, as I wielded a wooden sword. "Kinda hard to not hesitate when I don't have enemies," I said sarcastically. "Don't be so foolish, of course you have enemies, everyone has someone they've crossed once, or at least made mad," Garmadon said, lurking in the shadows surrounding the area, or I couldn't see him. "Nope, I've just lived in a small village, son of a blacksmith, along with my sister, who is the only reason I'm here!" I added testedly.

"You're stubborn, that's going to be your greatest weakness while fighting the ninja who might harm your sister!" Garmadon reminded me. "Yeah, yeah. One thing I don't get, why would some ninja try to hurt my sister, again, child of a blacksmith," I said. I could tell Garmadon's patients was wearing thin, but I didn't care. He took a deep breath in, and started talking again. "Let me ask you something, Kai, do you honestly believe that your father was always a simple blacksmith?"

"Well of course, what else could he be? He was born and raised in that village, same as me, same as Nya," I said. "Oh, but how far away from the truth that is," Garmadon said. "I have a story to tell you, boy," he started. "Long ago, your father and I were great friends, we traveled all through Ninjago, righting the wrong and helping those who couldn't defend themselves. But of course, that was long before you or you sister were born of course."

I was bewildered. "Are you saying that my father new spinjitzu?" I had to ask. "No. He could have, but he did not. Though, we did fight together for many years, sometimes my brother tagged along, before he turned to the dark side," Garmadon continued. "You are so much like him, headstrong, reckless, yet brave. I remember once, we were searching for a group of samurai bandits. Your father was sure that he saw them in a nearby field in the moonlight. With out waiting for me, he drew his sword and charged."

"What happened?" I asked, very intrigued at this point, I never knew any of this about my father. "In the morning, my- I mean, we had to pay the farmer for the scarecrows your father had 'defeated,'" Garmadon said, chuckling darkly, as if though he was relishing someone getting what was coming to them. "As time passed, my brother and I drifted away, and another life beckoned to your father, and I never saw him again, but I know that he cared deeply for family, and he would want you to carry on his legacy, and defeat the ninja, before they have a chance to harm your sister," Garmadon concluded his tale.

I nodded slowly, fueled with renewed vigor. I will protect Nya, I will carry on my father's legacy, I will make him proud, and learn everything Garmadon can teach me. I will defeat those ninja, for Nya. "We will continue tomorrow," Garmadon's voice left the room I was in, and well as the extra shadow, leaving me to think without distraction.


(Normal POV)

Garmadon laughed as he headed back to his throne. "I really must thank Wu for telling me about all his tales with his old friend, shame he couldn't tell me everything," he said to himself. "I can't wait to see exactly who my brother got to replace that gullible ex-fire ninja!" Garmadon jeered to himself.


"'Sign me up!' Way to go, Nya," Cole mocked, as they pushed the cart. "Hey, I'm pretty sure it isn't her fault, she just wants to find her brother!" Jay defended. And find a way to get back to the future, Nya added mentally. "Thanks, Jay, but you don't need to defend me, Cole's sort of right," Nya said. "So, how did Sensei find you?" Jay asked, trying to make conversation. "Well, it's sort of a long story," Nya said. "I have time," Jay said eagerly. "No you don't, we're on a mission!" Cole said. "Right," Jay said, blushing under his ninja hood. "Sorry, I might tell you later, though," Nya said, knowing that he was blushing. "Oh, okay!" he said, perking up.

"Shh! We are here," Sensei said, and everyone skidded to a stop. "Where?" Nya asked in a quiet voice. "The Caves of Despair," Sensei said, as he got out of the carrage, and they walked over to a cliff side, peering over a small boulder. "Charming name," Jay mutter sarcastically. "So, what's the plan?" Nya asked, looking at the skeleton warriors with great loathing. "We sneak past the skeletons, and try to reclaim the map, hopefully that will lead us to the Sythe of Quakes faster, and we gain the advantage," Cole said, looking at the camp ground.

"Sounds like you put a lot of thought into it," Nya complimented. "Actually, I just came up with it now," Cole said, with a small bit of self accomplish in his voice. "Wow, that's pretty impressive," Nya said, raising her mask. "Thanks," Cole said. Jay started coughing, loudly. "Whoa, are okay?" Nya asked. "Yeah, I just had a slight tickle in my throat," Jay said. "Well, can you keep it down, we don't want to be heard or spotted while we're sneaking around, understand?" Cole asked firmly. "Got it," Jay said. "Then let's go," Cole said, leading the way.


Okay, so I didn't pitch myself off the Astronomy Tower, it was just too tall, and so high, but perfect if you want to look at the Hogwart's grounds or examine the stars! So, I will try and be faster with my update next time, tell me what you think, and please vote on my poll!