I apologize ahead of time for the short chapter. I have some crazy stuff planned for this story! I will explain it all below.
Alright so here goes! I'm going to go a few more chapters and then finish this story. But don't worry! I'm making a story for each of the next gen ninja. I can't tell you the names or order they come in but I can spill a few juicy details! 1. Someone turns evil (its kinda my thing sorry) 2. One of the next gen ninja couples separates (trust me you won't guess it) 3. The next gen ninja get arrested 4. HOLIDAY SPECIALS! 5. Short stories 6. (Last one) Something to do with Wu. So there you have it! Now on to the story!
The ninja-in-training arrived back at the temple and regrouped. Everyone was oblivious to the heartbreak that had just occurred.
"Can't believe we pulled that off! I got my friend back and we saved our uncle!" Jayson said lighthearted. Lilly bit her lip and held back tears as best she could. Tera saw her and put a hand on her shoulder. Lux also had a downcast look.
"S-Sterling stayed behind... h-he.. he didn't make it out with us.." Lilly stammered. She tried her best to hold back the tears but couldn't. Tears streamed down her face as she buried her head into her hands.
Tera's heart shattered into thousands of pieces and then sunk to the pit of her stomach. She lost him. Again. Why couldn't he listen for once! Why couldn't he just come back to her! WHY!
"Wait... he might not be gone." Lux said suddenly. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. Lux stayed still for a few minutes before snapping his eyes open. He stumbled backwards a bit but Jayson and Damien caught him.
"He's alive... The Overlord had gone back and transferred his data before the explosion. Sterling was... in pain. The Overlord was doing something to him... he was... changing something. And he said something about, 'Having the ultimate plan'?"
Tera and Lilly didn't bother to wipe their tears away. As good as it was to know he was alive, he was in pain. Neither could celebrate for his life when he was suffering.
"If Sterling is alive then... we're going to find him and bring him back! We just need to use the device we used before to track him! It'll take some time... which is what we're short on. Overall I still think that we can find him no matter what!" Jayson said, trying to be inspirational. Apparently his sloppy speech was enough to spark a little hope in he ninja's hearts. They would find Sterling and bring him back! Or die trying!
Lilly and Tera rushed off with Jayson to get the maps and tools they would need. Ty and Damien started checking the vehicles to fix whatever damage they may have had after the explosion. May grabbed her device and made a few configurations to it before knowing that she could safely use the device. Sarah and Lux prepared the weapons to assure they were battle ready. After everyone finished their own jobs, they all came outside and set up May's device.
Once she turned it on they picked up a signal. They began putting coordinates on the location and drawing it up on a map. Ty examined the coordinates and gasped. "Those coordinates are only five clicks away! That mean... he's just outside of Ninjago city!"
The ninja looked to each other and nodded. It was time to go get Sterling back, once and for all. Each ninja already knew what they would do. They took off for the location of Tera's brother. Lilly's boyfriend. May's best friend. Sarah's training partner. Jayson's shoulder to cry on. Damien's mental support. Ty's mistake he has to make up for. And Lux's other half. Little did they know, he wouldn't, couldn't, be any of those things anymore.