(AN- Hello! This is a chapter we been waiting for!)

Once the ninjas land on ground of Ninjago City, Kai already went off, and Jay went off in contrary way where Kai went. Zane target: above the roof and leap to another. He raced nearby car parked on the side of the road and jump on top of the car. In process, the car alarm went off echo the city. So the owner door slam open the door to see the caused the alarm to act. Nothing, the owner mumbled to himself while reach from his pockets and reach out his keys. Click. The car became inact and the owner closed the door, lights off.

Zane dangled on the window rail, contemplate the owner enter back where he live "That was close," Zane look up and climbed upward. Once he place his hand on the rail of the roof, he use both hands to lift all his weight and crawl over and top of the roof and disappear to another roof in twilight.

Cole raced off as fast as he could near the erode stack of dirt near construction site. But not the fast ninja around, not like Jay or Kai. Cole suddenly heard someone yelling at him as he like a criminal escape from the scene "There you are!"

Cole ignore and onward, try not to get caught. Then he stumbled to another ninja and froze "Hi Cole, nice day isn't it?" Jay greeted the earth ninja.

Cole reply to fix his error "First off, were at night. And second, you think I'm enjoying being hunted by you?" Jay shrugged his shoulder "Maybe,"

While the ninjas rise, surround the earth ninja, Cole look at the 2 ninjas closing in. Cole turn to Kai, then Jay and gaze around for another escape route. Until somewhere he stand and paused, he got an idea; he saw piles of dirt on his left. His escape plan is to make a diversion just to slow them down an opportunity to flee from his brothers. If his calculations were correct, then he had to do the right timing.

"Ninja-go!" Cole shout and surround by dirt around him. Before the ninjas react, the dirt being lifted and mystify the air around the area. With Cole's idea, form a sandstorm. He spin away from the 2 ninjas while they use their ninja garb sleeve to defend their eyes from the dust. Cole finally reach to the stop sign near pedestrian side walk and make a sharp right turn to the street.

"I can't see!" Said Jay. Kai and Jay stood with their eyes covert this storm. When the dust storm faded, and air return, Kai and Jay stare each others in mischief and look at their surroundings.

"Where is he? Nice trick he did to us." Kai shook his head and rest his palm on his side. Jay nodded; until Jay notice movement behind Kai. He can't verify but he knew the only people are in the streets in the late evening. Jay flick out his index finger and point above Kai right shoulder.

"There!" Jay alert Kai with astonishing look. Kai twist his body 180 degree and saw him making a right turn. Kai replied "Come one Jay." Both raced off and tail the earth ninja from behind.

Cole, while running, held his head felt his world is spinning. During spinjitzu, causing him his headache worsen. But had to onward; Cole slowed down and collapse to his knees to let it all out his wary. He heard voices coming where he stood. Then he notice some dots on the pavement concrete from the sky. Then more land on the concrete and some land on his neck and his hair. He gaze up and the moon is not present just dark clouds hovering Ninjago City.

'Not a good time to rain and deal with them in this condition.' He thought. Cole need to find a way to rehabilitate his brothers, and fast. With Cole condition deplete affect his body using spinjitzu and resist his brothers and chronic will slowed his pace. Cole cannot continue so he had to hide until he regain some strength. He gaze his surroundings and his eyes glued and went up to a abandon 7-story building that been erode years ago. He smiled; walk toward the wall and rest his palm on a wall. Both hands stretch out and grab the window rail. The window been shattered into pieces, so the window remaining glass stick out like thorns and Cole felt a pierce cut through his skin.

"Ouch!" Cole said sharply while he rapidly shake his hand. He stare his hand; had to withstand it and continue climb through buildings. Finally reach to 5 story window, he lift his weight and slowly crawled through the window. He heard voices, had to hurry before Kai, Jay, and Zane gets here. He place his feet gently on the dusty wooden floor, try not to hurry if the floor under him been weaken over the years or he'll fall back to first floor. Once it's clear, he knelt down and peek his head through the window and saw Kai and Jay far and heard their conversation loud and clear.

"Where did he went?" Kai said. Jay, taking a guess "I think he went that way!" "I hope your right," said Kai. They raced off, taking another route while Jay brag "I'm never wrong!"

On his knees while the 2 ninjas left, Cole finally relief and rest his head on the window rail. He could get some rest for a while from the battle and retreat from his brothers. Suddenly, out of nowhere, he felt someone or something behind him stretched his arm across Cole chest and arms pinned down on his side and other free hand gag his mouth from yelp or scream any further. Cole struggled as he felt being lifted a little from from the floor and squirm to resist being captive. He won't give up but very weak to fight back the grip that someone trapped him. A voice whisper to Cole ears so no one can hear their conversation.

"Calm down, you are safe."A stranger said, a familiar voice. Cole still try resist but the grip constrict tighter than before "Please calm down, it is me."

Cole gaze down the arm across his chest, he notice the person wearing white sleeve. With that voice sound familiar and appeasing voice toward him. Cole eyes widen and tried to gasped but his mouth been gag, his body calm down and no more resist the grip. The stranger remove the hand that gag his mouth and Cole finally speak.

"Zane?!" "Yes," Zane said, while he gently place Cole down. He knew Cole was weaken and sick in the beginning of the bounty ambush. Cole turn and stare at Zane in the eye just in shock, is he really himself or is he tried to lure him?

"Zane, are you- I saw you got hit by Lord Garmadon wish and-" Zane interrupt the earth ninja question "You should know about me, Cole."

"Zane, how or what exactly happen there?" Zane nod "I'll explain, Cole. You have 3 minutes and 45 second before Kai and Jay pass by this building again. I'll curtail this story,"

Zane continued "When the time we been ambush by the snakes underneath our feet and we fight against the snakes as we could, I notice I was separate from you and Jay. Then I spotted Lord Garmadon on the roof and he aimed his mega towards you and Jay. If you fell with Jay, then I would be left alone, but I had to risk it. Once I been hit, I felt being furtive away where I fell. I have a memory switch and I postpone in one hour, you should knew I can do that. Then, I woke up but I still remember because the switch automatically turned on while I was out. Jay, I never expected to see him with me. I thought he would be with you, what happen Cole?"

Cole replied to the nindroid, seems he believe him already once he told the exact night of the risk he did "Lord Garmadon use his mega weapon again and got Jay and now I'm alone, but not anymore since you're here." Cole smiled.

"He use his mega weapon again? He really want to finish his job. I see, then I met Kai. He is safe and sound but Kai and Jay do not get along very well for past hours. I play along with Kai and Jay and the snakes so I won't get caught. It wasn't easy to lie in front of my brothers, but I manage to deal with it. That is how I manage to keep my memory, Cole. I am still affected by Lord Garmadon wish, which I cannot return back home yet. But brother, you are sick I sense on the bounty once you exit out the control room. I release the grip on your arm, on purpose. It is pouring outside, if you sustain like this, it will get worse with the rain." Zane explained.

Cole replied "Yeah, if I stay here long enough, I'll get caught. You know our team, they won't give up until our mission complete. I can't rest yet until we get our brothers back before we start destroying each others."

Zane raise a brow "But how are you going to restore their memory? I don't know if they have spare time to listen to you."

Cole slam his fist to his palm suddenly got an idea and reply to the ice ninja "Zane, there is a way to save them and you being free once and for all."

Zane step closely to Cole, he notice a cut bleeding from his fingers. He rip a cloth from his ninja garb and lightly grab Cole wrist and wrapped around his fingers while he question his leader "What is it?"

Cole wince, but he smiled for his support and reply to the ice ninja "I had to do it, we have to steal Lord Garmadon mega weapon and I'll use it to use on you guys. Zane, how many...AHH-CHO! Excuse me... How many shurikens do you have left in your possession?"

"5 left, are you sure Cole? This is a tricky one using the mega weapon." Zane said to his leader "Then, how are you-"

Out of nowhere, a voice yelled outside through the window and in instant, Cole turn to the window and frown "Look! There he is! He was just right under our noses!" Said Jay.

Cole shook his head "Not now! Okay, Zane, just play along with them while I escape. I got a plan," Zane nod "Okay Cole, you had to explain before they found me with you."

Cole nod and grab Zane shoulder and put him close to him and whisper "Zane, do this or do nothing. Good, we have a nominal chance for a perfect opportunity. Okay, listen closely, so here's the plan..."

(AN- The guest "Solidground" correct for the 3 ninjas haven't been affected correctly. You solve the puzzle! The guest "iggy101" is correct for Zane remembers everything because remember, he have a memory switch. Thank you for the review you guys! Stay tuned!)