The girls had been sitting in the living room, waiting for Lloyd to arrive. At one point Cole came in, and asked what they were doing. They lied, saying that they were planning a trip to the marketplace, and Cole and the others went into the game room, another distraction. Later, a knock was heard at the door.

Let it begin, Lauren thought. She went to the door, seeing a hooded figure.

"Lloyd?" she whispered. The person reached up and revealed their face. It was indeed the Golden Ninja of legend.

"Well, what's with the secrecy?" he asked her. Instead of answering, Lauren grabbed his hand and rushed down a beaten path on the mountainside. Lloyd stumbled as she ran quickly down the trail. Upon reaching the bottom, Lauren immediately took a turn, and headed for the mountain next to it. Lloyd's feet were now in sync with her's. They were sprinting up another path now, Lauren's thoughts aimed for the top.

"Where are we going?" Lloyd shouted.

"To a clearing just over this hill!" replied Lauren. The two kept running, quickly inclining. They reached a clearing, which was completely smooth, with a rock face behind it. Lloyd stopped to catch his breath, and Lauren kept walking.

"How... are you... not breathless?" Lloyd asked between gasps for air. Truth be told, Lauren was trying to breathe normally herself. She stayed silent, waiting for Lloyd to finish.

"So, why exactly was I needed on such short notice, and what's the urgency?" asked Lloyd.

"Well, it may sound weird, but I need you to help me find a missing piece to a song," Lauren replied. She created a piano, which made Lloyd gape.

"How did you do that?" he gawked. Lauren made a small sigh, and turned to face her cousin.

"Actually, I am the Silver Ninja. Meaning that you are the Master of Fighting, and I am the Master of Creation. I found that I could create things without the Tornado of Creation a long time ago, and I have mastered that as my main talent. However, I had to keep it secret, for my father told me that people would treat me like an alien almost if I let them know that I had them. Sounds pretty stupid, huh?" she said. Lloyd looked confused, obviously in a daze.

Wow, when he became an adult, his brain stayed as a kid! Lauren thought. She snapped her fingers, snapping Lloyd out of it.

"Got it?" she asked. Lloyd nodded, and Lauren continued.

"This song is what will provide me, provide us, with what we'll need to protect Ninjago against a growing threat."

"What?!"

"A man named Iak apparently. He can turn angels into demons, if at all possible."

"So, why does this song matter?"

"It will let us unlock our True Potentials. You and I've never really figured it out, but everyone else has, and according to legend, this is what we need to unlock it." Lloyd froze at the statement, and nodded, listening intently. Lauren pulled up a scroll of some sorts, passing it to the boy. Lauren watched his eyes flicker at the words, confusion clouding them over.

"What, does it say? I've never seen writing like this," he said.

"It's ancient Ninjagan," Lauren said, lifting the scroll out of his hands. "You want me to read it for you?" Lloyd nodded. Lauren read off the words.

I was never right for the hero type of role
I admit it
With my heart shivering in fear
I can see today's reflected in each past tear

Even so
It has been calling the heavens to me
But I cannot hide
All the emptiness inside
My fleeting heart

Once in my dreams
I rose and soared
No matter how I'm knocked around
Or beaten down
I will stand up, restored

All of my love
Has yet to wake
I know your strength is what I lack
You've got my back
And know that I've got yours

I have you to thank
For lighting up the dark

Because you're here with me
Our dreams will soar free
Forever


I DO NOT OWN THESE LYRICS! THEY BELONG TO AmaLee, AND THE ORIGINAL SONG IS BY LiSA!


At that point, the scroll ended, it was seemingly torn, but then reconnected to another piece, that ended almost instantly. Lauren closed it, and she sat down on the piano's bench. She then began to play a sweet tune, somewhat soothing. Then, the sounds got louder, and more sharp.

"I was never right, for the hero type of role. I admit it," Lauren sang. Lloyd joined in.

"With my heart, shivering in fear. I can see today's reflected in each past tear! Even so. It has been, calling, the heavens, to me. But I cannot hide, all the emptiness inside! My fleeting heart..."

"Once in my dreams, I rose and soared! No matter how I'm knocked, around, or beaten down! I will stand up restored!" the two sang together now. "All of my love, is yet, to wake! I know your strength is what, I lack, you've got, my back, and know that I've got yours!" A slight crescendo rose from the keys.

"I have you to thank, for lighting up the dark. Because you're here with me, our dreams will soar free, forever." As if by an unnatural force, Lauren's fingers flickered over the keys. The tune played on, and went back down to the original tempo and tone. Lauren sang again, as she had done at the beginning.

"I could never find, light to guide me through the night. And with one touch."

"I'd recall, every memory, all too precious not to hold them all close to me."

"It's tempting, to close, your eyes, and turn from the world. But it's bittersweet! Like you've somehow missed a beat! With no restart," sang Lauren to the same melody. The cousins took a breath, ready to sing the refrain once more.

"When every wish, has overlapped, you'll realize if you, carry on, with every dawn, your hesitation fades! All of your scars, will disappear! I will become your sword, and shield, this Crossing Field's, the path that we select!" A crescendo just like before occurred.

"This promise we made will last for, all of our days. If it's our bonds we'll live by, I will put my, faith, in, you!" The notes were practically rising off of the keys.

"I only need one miracle. Can you not hear me, call at all? Until that day, I'll keep screaming your name!" Lauren called out, and the music notes sprung from the piano. They sang together once more.

"Once in my dreams, I rose, and soared! No matter how I'm knocked, around, or beaten down! I will stand up, restored! All of my love, has yet to wake! I know your strength is what, I lack, you've got, my back, and know that I've got yours! I have you to thank, for lighting up the dark! Because you're here with me, our dreams will soar free, forever." Lauren ignored a slight movement out of the corner of her eye.

"I wanna always be with you," Lauren sang, nodding at Lloyd.

"I'll give you everything I have" the Golden Ninja sang back, raising arm to embrace her. At the end, they began to glow. Lauren realized that the flash of movement was Kai.

And Lloyd still had his cloak on.