(A/N) This is it! The final update! Thank you to everyone who stayed with me until this point! Now read!

Conclusion

The Neverender Ends

It didn't take too long for the scientists working on me to figure out that I still remembered my past.They threw me into a cell. I was in there for hours until finally they let me out, saying they had a job for me. They took me to a room on an upper floor: the room that they had put Heather in. They told me I was to take care of her, then they locked the door. When I asked Heather why I had to do this task, she replied that she was going to have a baby. I was scared, because I had no idea how to deal with this situation. But I was stuck with it.

I did what I could, but I was mostly in the dark because I was only an eight-year-old. It only got worse when Heather fell ill shortly before she was due. She was taken away to the medical sector, and I was all alone. A week later, she came back with a baby boy in her arms, but she looked weaker than ever. She was dying, I could tell. Days passed, and she got worse and worse. A week after she had returned, she asked me to come close. She told me she was going to die very soon, and that there was something I needed to know before that happened.

She told me that I had to take care of her son. That even though I was young, I was the only one who could do it. She told me to raise him in the way of the Ninja. To teach him right from wrong.

"And," she whispered, "make sure he meets his father one day."

That was her last wish before she died with baby Lex in her arms.

I thought I could not fulfill it. How could I? I was a kid in a sinister agency that would never let me go anywhere they didn't tell me to go. But I kept the promise to raise him to be a good person. I couldn't let the Black Dragons teach him to be another one of them.

"As he grew older, it became apparent that he wasn't a normal child. On the upside, he was brilliant. On the downside, he was selectively mute. To this day, he still only talks to me."

Sensei Lloyd was silent. He was slowly coming to the shocking conclusion. If his wife, Heather, had been pregnant with Lex, then that meant...

"Lex is my son?" Lloyd breathed.

"Haven't you noticed? Lex's blonde hair is starting to curl like yours. I was trying to brush his hair straight the other day and it just kept curling back up again."

"This also explains what happened to the platform," the teacher mused. "Only Energy can cause something like that to break." He paused for a moment. "May I... see him?"

Drew got up and left to find Lex. He found him doing exactly what Drew had predicted: writing math all over the walls. "Hey little buddy," he greeted.

"Hello, Drew." Lex would only talk to him when they were alone. The boy had a soft, smooth voice that radiated childhood innocence.

"Sensei wants to see you," Drew informed him.

Lex stiffened. His hand stopped writing. "Now?" he asked, his voice anxious. He hated social interaction. It was part of his selective mutism.

"I'll be there with you," Drew told him, hoping the boy would consent.

Lex dropped the marker and followed Drew out. When they arrived below deck, Lloyd looked at the young boy like he had never seen him before. Indeed, it was the first time he was seeing the kid knowing that he was looking at one of his own.

There was silence as father approached son for the first time. The teacher lowered himself to be at eye level with Lex.

"Now I remember," he said, trying to choke back tears, "Heather and I had agreed if Violet turned out to be a boy, we would name him Lex."

Surprising both Drew and Lloyd, the seven-year-old suddenly stepped forward and clung to his father in a long-awaited hug. Lloyd returned the gesture, unable to hold back the tears in his eyes.

Well, it looks like I've finally done what I promised to do! Drew thought happily. He was finally free. He decided to celebrate with the rest of the team. Knowing them, they probably already were. He climbed the stairs to the second floor of the boat. When he got to the top, his suspicions were confirmed. The former agents were partying with soda of all kind in every flavor.

"Drew! C'mon! Join the party!" Reed called to his friend, confirming his suspicions. Drew walked over with a smile and took the bottle of root beer Emma gave him.

"To rogue agents!" he toasted.

"To rogue agents!" the others echoed. They drank the sugary liquid, celebrating this one victory before they would have to return to the serious life. But this time, they would be living it because they wanted to, not because they had to.

It's good to be back home, Drew thought with a smile.

(A/N) And... scene.

Wow. That's the first time I've been able to say that because I've never actually finished a good story in my life. I did finish one when I was in fourth grade, but 1) each chapter wasn't even a page long, 2) it was terrible writing, and 3) it was about Batman. It was so bad I threw it away.

But don't worry. The agents will return! The second book, Nightprowlers Part 2: 21st Century Ninja, will follow! I will, however, need to take a hiatus so I can plan, write, and most importantly, do my rewrite.

Speaking of future projects, I'm in desperate need for ideas for book 2. I would really like to get feedback. Send me ideas: OCs, events, advice, anything that could contribute to a good story. I only have a general idea of what might happen. Here are a few things that are going on in the story so far. It's a very rough outline, so I NEED ideas.

1. We see the canon characters more often

2. It takes place mostly on Chen's Island and begins one year after Neverender ends

3. We're going to see a LOT more of agent I

4. We'll get to know our five main characters as their true, unbrainwashed selves

5. More Drew x Violet

6. It's more of a mystery novel about figuring out who agent I is

7. The Black Dragons have taken over Ninjago in the Ninja's abscence

I got good feedback about the Introduction, which was a villain scene, so I will be putting many more villain scenes in my books from now on. I really enjoy writing the villains. Especially Agent I. I love writing him ( by the way, that is an uppercase i, not a lowercase L. I see how it may be confusing so I thought I might clear that up now before we start seeing him in every chapter in book 2).

Here are some things we might see:

1. Return of a certain tea

2. A scene with Reed and Emma interrogating someone (Read my profile and look at the descriptions of Ted and Gretta. It explains why it's them).

3. More OCs

If anyone wants to submit OCs, say so in the reviews or PM messages. Tell me the name, personality, appearance, allegiance (good guy or bad guy, either is welcome), color, and element (if there isn't one, make one up). Also, tell me what you think of the story so far. Is it good? Great? Bad? Terrible? PLEASE give me feedback and ways to improve. I'm thinking that maybe I could be a bit more descriptive with my characters. What do you think?

Review! It keeps me going!

Until next time! INFJwriter signing off!