Chapter One: Man...here I was thinking that we were done doing this Kind of thing!

Kai groaned as he forced his eyes open. He appeared to be in a cell of some sort, his hands dangling above them as handcuffs attached to the wall held them up. The hero of Ninjago rolled his eyes, before wiggling his fingers. Instantly, panic bloomed through him when nothing happened. "I didn't think it was vengestone… it doesn't feel or look like it." Shaking his head, he relaxed slightly, eyes pinpointing the solid metal door that clearly was the only way out according to his mysterious captors. Kai easily identified an airduct that could also be useful to escaping... if he could get out of these chains first.

The door suddenly hissed open, startling Kai ever so slightly. Automatic like the doors at Mr. Borg's office then... did they want him to escape? A tall elderly man wearing a funny looking elaborate robe strolled into the room, what looked like a hilt to an elemental blade swinging casually by his hip. "Hello. My name is Count Dooku, or Darth Tyranus as some of my enemies and mentor prefer to call me."

Kai frowned, confused. "How can you have enemies...I don't even know you!"

Apparently that was the wrong thing to say. "Why does whether or not you know me matter on whether or not I have enemies?"

"The fact that typically when someone has enemies...it's me and my brothers or our mentors. And I don't know you. So...yeah. Doesn't make sense for you to have enemies." Kai rolled his eyes, giving the Count a deadpan look.

Count Dooku frowned, perplexed about that, before speaking up, his voice firm. "I will let you out of those force-inhibitors if you will join me. I sense that the dark side of the force can easily come to you..."

"What in the name of Spinjitzu are you talking about? Look here buster I actually was never touched by Dark Matter, and the Great Devourer never bit me, so there is no way I am Dark!" Pausing, Kai took the time to recollect his memories, particularly the one about how he got his girlfriend. "Besides that, didn't you pay attention to the news about what happened with Chen?"

Count Dooku felt his eye twitch as he wondered if the young teen that he sensed great deal of anger in would ever make any sense. "I am from a different planet. One that I assure you is a much better one than that primitive place you call home."

Apparently that was also the wrong thing to say. Kai instantly tensed, before snarling at him. "We are not primitive!"

Count Dooku smiled softly to himself, pleased that the younger human was infuriated. "Ah...yes...embrace the darkness inside of you... embrace it! I just realized that I do not have your name."

Kai eyed him for a second, before deciding to give him a false one. Of course he had to make it as believable as possible. Good thing friends were meant for throwing under the bus like this. "Name's Dareth." Kai grinned, satisfied that he didn't stutter or anything when giving the name of his bumbling friend.

Count Dooku scowled, the Force hissing at him at the lie. "Very well Dareth... I will humor you and use that name until you decide to give me your real one. Now if you please excuse me... I have important business to tend to."

Kai watched in silence as he left the cell, the door hissing shut behind him. As soon as the door was shut, he stuck his tongue out the same way a young child would, even as he began scrapping his fingers along the cuffs that cut his power off from him. "Yeah...and I hopefully will be long gone before you show your ugly face here next time..."

~With Zane~

Zane blinked rapidly as he scanned the cell he was being held in. There was some sort of automatic door that lead outside, and no windows. There was an air vent that he could use to escape, though he suspected that would be useless until they stopped moving. He hummed to himself, as he glanced at a bird cage that held his precious feathered friend prisoner that was shoved into a corner of the room. Unfortunately, he couldn't get up and walk over to check on Falcon due to the fact that his hands were chained to the wall using handcuffs that were made from a metal that was similar to vengestone. A fact that he found mildly interesting. Closing his eyes, he listened to the gentle muted hum of the strange ship's engines. All good things come to those who wait...Zane smiled nostalgically at the overused quote that really they needed to use more in their profession.

The sound of the door hissing open, drew him from his thoughts, his eyes landing on the tall elderly man that was dressed strangely. And that coming from a ninja spoke volumes. "Ah...you're awake. I wish I knew what to do with you. With how strong the Force is with you and your companion, I am presuming that I can train you in the Darkside of the Force..."

"What is this Force you speak of?" Zane felt his interest take root, silently belating himself for being easily distracted by foreign concepts. Now was not the time to learn something new for his thirst of knowledge...now was the time to gain inside information to use to escape. "Who are you?"

"Hmph...your planet must be more primitive than what I thought if you do not know what the Force is. As for your second question, I am Count Dooku, leader of the Separatists. My plan is to turn your friend calls himself Dareth, to the Dark side..." Count Dooku broke off as Zane decidedly interrupted him.

"That should be interesting. Let me know how it feels to be painfully thrown into a hospitable wall." Zane drily announced, even though he knew Kai had never done that before.

"Ah, but you see such violent behavior is the first step to the Dark side." Zane felt all color drain from his face, even though Count Dooku couldn't see anything happening. Count Dooku glanced down at his watch, before smiling warmly at him, though Zane suddenly felt very cold looking at him, "Well, I best be off. I've talked with your friend about my plans...well attempted to. Soo much potential he wouldn't let me get any head way on my speech. I am needed on the bridge to oversee that we pull out of hyperspace without a hitch." Whirling around, he strolled out of there as if he didn't just not at all confused the hardest person to confuse in the world.

The second the door closed, Zane spoke up, his voice hoarse. "What in the name of the First Spinjitzu Master is hyperspace!?" Swallowing hard, he glanced over at his oldest companion. "I really don't like tha fact he considered Kai's usual personality to be a sign that he can be turned to this Dark side. Reminds me too much of Dark Matter or the Great Devourer's venom."

Falcon merely screeched in distress as he attempted to flap his wings in the enclosed space only to discover that the cage was too small for him to do so. Zane closed his eyes, figuring that he needed to mediate to figure out how he was going to escape this predicament...