A/N: I'm back and with a new chapter everyone! Sorry it took so long. Like I said, this is my first fanfic. Sorry if you don't like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Ninjago

(Lord Garmadon's POV)

I raced through the Plain of Spikes in near darkness. Those petty ninja will never stop me! I thought triumphantly. We'll live to fight another day, and when we do, we'll be stronger than before! I chuckled to myself, the weapons jiggling in my grasp. After all, who could possibly stand up to me if I have the four weapons? My thoughts darkened. Except my own son.

Suddenly and 'S' shaped boomerang struck me in the back of the head. I stopped and turned around, alert. I saw Zane, Jay and Kai's sister whom I had once kidnapped before, Nya. She wore a samurai outfit. I glared and assumed a fighting stance.

"Give up Lord Garmadon!" Commanded Jay. He softened his tone and put on a confident gaze. "Or things could get shocking."

"You pathetic ninja will never stop me!"

Zane, Jay and Nya all assumed fighting stances.

"How about a samurai?" Cried Nya. "Magnetiser activated."

I suddenly felt at strong force pulling the weapons towards her. Zane and Jay darted either side of her and into the shadows. I cannot resist it much longer! I thought, struggling. An idea occurred and I smiled. Instead of resisting, I went with the weapons, towards Nya. Her confident smile turned to one of horror as I angled my foot and hit her squared in the chest. She fell back against a spike, dazed. I smiled again and froze her with my shuriken.

The magnetiser malfunctioned! I must use this to my advantage. But what of the other pathetic meddlers? I spun on the spot and shut my eyes, alert for a sound that might give them away.

"Nobody freezes my girl!" came a voice.

My eyes clicked open and saw Zane and Jay coming at me from either side with flying kicks. I jumped out of the way and the two collided, crashing into the hard floor. They instantly sprung back up. Jay doesn't seem to have a strong point for stealth, I calculated. It will be his downfall.

I slammed my scythe into the ground and the earth shook. The ninja immediately fell back down and Nya remained frozen. I ran up to Zane gave him a few swipes with the fire sword which he blocked with his silver shurikens. While he was distracted blocking, I twirled the nunchucks I held and shocked him in his hip. He sparked and spazzed before collapsing on the ground. Perfect, he short circuited. One less ninja to interrupt my plans.

I raised my sword to end his "life" when I was tackled by Jay. I hit the floor and was pinned on my back. I looked up to see Nya and Jay standing confidently over me. He must have freed her while I was finishing off Zane. Nya held her boomerang to my throat.

"Don't move." She commanded.

I smiled menacingly as I saw an opportunity of escape. "How about you do it instead?" I suggested as I gave my shuriken the slightest twitch, freezing them both.

"Ugh! Again?" Nya exclaimed.

"Don't worry," comforted Jay, "I'll get us outta this! Somehow."

I ran for the exit and looked over my shoulder. "By the time you do, I'll be long gone."

Laughing evilly, I disappeared out of sight.


(Zeera's POV)

I weaved through the spikes while glancing down to examine my weapon every so often. If only I knew how to work this! I thought exasperatedly.

"Hold it right there!" said a voice.

I instinctively froze and tensed. Loosening up, smiled evilly and turned around. Standing before me was Arua and two ninja. One wore black while the other wore red. Arua had no weapon while the ninja had the same weapons they held in the line they used to block Lord Garmadon's, and my own, escape.

The black ninja looked at the floor, disappointed. "Kai, we talked about this in Mega-Monster Amusement Park. If you want to lead, you have to say a cool line." He turned to the red ninja, hands on hips. "You just lost your leading privileges until you can come up with a cooler line than that."

The red ninja, or Kai as he was called, turned to face the black one. "Hey, don't think you can tell me what to do at a time like this. We're supposed to be fighting, Cole! This isn't some action movie where everything you say is recorded for everyone to watch!"

Arua put her head in her hands while I looked on, slightly puzzled. Is this a trick to distract me? I mustn't take my eyes off of them. They could attack at any moment.

"That doesn't mean the lines aren't necessary!" Ranted the black ninja or Cole. "Our enemies will respect us much more if we gave them a reason to! I don't want the people we fight to think we're some teens in pyjamas!"

"You think they care?" Kai yelled. "They're enemies! We don't need respect from them! Their—"

"Guys!" Screeched Arua at the top of her voice.

Kai and Cole immediately fell silent. I groaned inwardly. So they weren't trying to confuse me. They were really distracted and I blew a huge opportunity of attack! Tsk, tsk, tsk. What would Lord Garmadon think? Oh, wait, I don't care, I joked to myself. Arua gestured to me and all of us assumed a fighting stance. My eyes scanned them to see who made the first move.

Suddenly, Cole rushed forwards and attempted to trip me with his scythe. I flipped backwards onto my hands and sprung back to my feet. I was a fair bit away from Cole now who looked at me in shock.

"Thought I was some helpless, twisted girl, did you? Well think again. Lord Garmadon trained me well." I exclaimed in glee of the fact I had an advantage over the enemies.

They don't know what moves I know! I thought with malicious happiness. I can take them by surprise!

Just as I thought that, a sword was held up to my throat from behind.

"Don't move," Kai commanded.

I froze, unsure of what to do next. Instinctively, I ducked, avoiding sword as it swung where my head was moments ago. I stepped to the side, turned to face Kai and thwacked him over the head with the Staff of Time. Kai fell in slow motion. No way! I slowed him down! Just think what I could do to Arua!

"Aaaaouuuuuch!" Kai exclaimed in a slow, deep voice he fell.

I gave a delighted smile. My happiness was short lived as I heard a battle cry from behind. I swivelled around to see Cole racing towards me, scythe raised above his head. I lifted the Staff of Time and turned it horizontally to block the blow. He struck me from multiple angles which I dodged. I jumped clear over his head and hit him in the back with the Staff of Time. Cole stopped in his position and didn't move. I paused him in time! I love this power! Now Arua is all mine!

I looked around, confused. I hadn't seen her since the start of the battle. Where are you, streetfilth? I noticed Kai in his slow-motion state charging towards me, sword raised.

"Oh please," I muttered.

I kicked him squarely in the stomach and he started to fall backwards slowly once more.

"Ooooph!" He said in a deep voice.

I weaved between the spikes in the immediate area.

"It's no use hiding Arua," I called out. "No matter what, I will find you!"

Suddenly I was tapped on the shoulder. I turned around and saw Arua standing there with Kai's sword. Our weapons clashed together and we were trying to disarm each other. We stood there, locked in limbo due to our equal strength. After a while, I felt like something was pushing against my back, I ignored it. It's pressure kept increasing but I couldn't turn around to see what it was or I would lose to Arua. She stared at me, her eyes brimming with sadness.

"I'm sorry Kora," she whispered.

She instantly kicked me in the stomach which winded me. I struggled for breath and dropped the Staff of Time. I held my stomach and turned my head. Kai, still in slow-motion, was tackling my back. I was about to move when I saw Arua pick up the Staff of Time.

"No!" I managed to cry out.

Too late. She tapped Kai with the staff and he reverted back to normal speed. I was instantly pinned to the ground on my stomach.

"I'm back to normal!" Exclaimed a bewildered Kai. "Alright! Guess you're not so bad, Arua."

I tried to push up against Kai's weight but I had no strength left. I had spent it all on trying to disarm Arua and trying to breathe. Arua ran behind a spike and shortly after, Cole and Arua raced back around the corner and crouched down beside me. I flailed.

"No!" I cried out. "It wasn't meant to be this way! I had a plan! It was fool-proof! Let me be free!"

Cole whisked out a vial of a bright yellow liquid. "Hold still."

I flailed even harder. "GET OFF ME!" I screeched.

Arua grabbed my head, raised it to face her and held it in place forcefully. I stopped flailing and glared at her with sheer hatred.

"I'm sorry for all the pain I caused," Arua confessed with tears running down her cheeks. "I'm sorry I made you stop and become this way. But it's ok. We're gonna fix you. Kora's gonna come back."

"Kora is dead!" I hissed.

Cole grabbed my jaw and wrenched open my mouth. Arua raised my head, forcing me to swallow. The liquid burned as it went down my throat and I was filled with unbearable pain. I went limp and shut my eyes. Kai stopped pinning me and Cole and Arua let me go, sensing my defeat. I lay there, tears trickling down my face.

Contrasting thoughts raced through my mind. I had a plan! It was perfect! What have I done?! I'm so sorry I helped someone like Lord Garmadon! He had so much power! I want it! Take me home… Let the pain go away… I opened one of my eyes a smidge and saw Arua. Her face was blurred but I'd know her a mile away. I cracked a tiny smile and all was darkness.


(Lord Garmadon's POV)

I hid behind a rock at the edge of the Plain of Spikes. The dragons and exo-suit were nearby along with my son, my brother and a little girl. I had to maintain my hidden position and rendezvous with my apprentice. I never trusted her for a second. She was too like me and I wasn't to be trusted either. Our power-hungry souls trying to use each other. She knew nothing of my plan.

Once I saw her, I'd strike her down and take the Staff of Time for myself. I'd spend more time in the dimension I hid in when I escaped from the underworld and get stronger so I could hold all five weapons at once! But first she needed to turn up with the staff.

I heard multiple footsteps approaching. Placing my back to the spike behind me, I brought the scythe out in front of me to see the reflection of my son and the others. Cole, Kai and the girl who Zeera told me was Arua walked out of the Plain of Spikes. I gasped. Kai and Cole were holding my unconscious apprentice between them while Arua carried the Staff of Time.

I growled angrily. Pathetic apprentice. It was too risky to take them all on at once.

"Those ninja think they've won the day." I muttered to myself. "But I have another plan. The Serpentine are ripe for the picking and I need an army. They will do nicely."

I gave a soft chuckled and disappeared out of sight.

A/N: This isn't the end everyone. There will be a short chapter after this and that'll conclude this story. Please tell me if the fight scenes were good. R&R! I LOVE reviews!