Chapter Three:
"Kai..? Did you just growl?" Lloyd materialized behind Kai, one eyebrow raised in surprise.
Kai blinked rapidly, before arching an eyebrow up at him. "I don't think all of this is necessary. Come on."
"Why don't you think its necessary?"
Kai groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose. "The fact that we technically don't know anything about werewolves. I mean... movies and old horror stories... all of which I am sure that aren't the most reliable sources to go for with a new foe." Kai bit his tongue to keep himself from suggesting that they talk to someone that had barely survived a werewolf attack and knew more about them since... well... werewolves know about werewolves.
"Guys! Misako wants to see us pronto! She claims that its about the werewolf attack." Jay hollered suddenly, holding a phone up for all to see.
Kai raised an eyebrow, wondering what it is that she knew that he couldn't make an educated guess on. "Okay... we better get to her then. Where is she?"
"Back at the monastery."
"Let's make it a race!" Nya called out, inciting four of the ninjas to break at a run. They never wait for someone to say go. Nya held herself back so that she was running next to Kai. Once she was certain that all of the civilians and their fellow ninjas were out of earshot, she turned to face Kai, worry creasing her brow. "I thought werewolves don't like to show themselves to others?"
"You and me both." Kai shoved his hands into his pockets, flexing his fingers slightly, so as to sheathe and unsheathe his claws. If Nya noticed, she didn't say anything, knowing that Kai had a lot more memories than she did.
"I found a prophesy that apparently everyone has forgotten about... I believe it is talking about werewolves, though this is just an educated guess." Misako unrolled an ancient looking scroll, spreading it out on the conference table.
Zane frowned as he pointed to where it appeared to have been ripped in half. "You are missing half of the scroll."
"I know... the prophesy is incomplete because of this...so we have to go with what we do have of it." Misako sighed, before reading the prophesy out loud. "The Great Alpha will bring Peace and Prosperity to all the Packs Through Unification." Stopping, she looked up frustration flashing in her eyes. "That is all we have. If we had more..."
"So...we need to find this Great Alpha and convince him that attacking Ninjago is a bad idea. Sounds good to me." Jay announced, one eyebrow raised.
Nya hummed, a thoughtful look on her face as she stared at the scroll. Not that Kai blamed her. He was staring at it thoughtfully too, certain that it was just a coincidence. Cole crossed his arms, a frown on his face. "How are we supposed to find this Great Alpha anyways? What is an Alpha?"
Lloyd shrugged, leaning back slightly, "Alphas are what leaders in a wolf pack is called. My guess is that the werewolves probably use a lot of wolf termology for themselves."
Nya gave her head a quick shake, a mumbled statement slipping past her lips. "Great Alpha..."
"Nya? Are you okay there?" Jay nervously turned to face his girlfriend, confusion creasing his features.
Nya gave her head another quick shake, as if she were trying to dislodge an annoying fly. "Kai...what was that story that our mother used to tell us when we were little? You know, the one that we would request every night right before bed?" Nya shifted, anxiety flashing in her eyes.
"Glad to see that I wasn't the only one to notice the similarities." Kai drily announced, before closing his eyes as he tried to remember what the story was. The others glanced at each other, bewildered on how a prophesy would remind the siblings about an old bedtime story. "Let's see... A Wicked Alpha that had heard of the Destined Great Alpha growing up one day decides that he is the Destined Great Alpha. To prove that he can Unite the Packs, he attacked the Nearest Pack, killing their Alpha and Prince. Slowly, but surely he moved onto the next Pack...and the next. Until all the Packs are under his control. However, A young Cub had seized his little sister and fled from Wolvania. Arriving in a Strange New Land where werewolves did not exist, they learned how to live there. The Young Cub studied the Fighting Techniques of that Land. The Wicked Alpha learned of the Land and led a charge of attack against it, determined that he was to be their Alpha as well. The Young Cub, now a young wolf, fought fiercely to protect his new found Pack. After a long, and difficult battle..." Kai opened his eyes, his jaw clenching with annoyance. "I can't remember what else it said. I know there was something about a meeting with the leaders. Sorry sis." Kai ran his fingers through his hair, frustration gleaming in his eyes.
"It's fine bro. That's way more than what I remembered." Nya drummed her fingers against the conference table, feeling slightly helpless over the fact that she couldn't remember more of the old bedtime story.
Misako threw her hands in the air, exasperation flooding her features. "That's why this reminded you of an old bedtime story... your mother had used the other half of the prophesy as a bedtime story for you two."
"She probably didn't even know what it was when she found the other half of the scroll..." Lloyd commented, unaware of the looks Kai and Nya were shooting each other.
"Um...actually. She had memorized it from when her mother told it to her...who memorized it when her mother would tell it...and yeah I believe it goes back like twenty generations...both sides of the family since I know Dad told it to us when Mom was sick that one time." Kai scratched the back of his neck, uncertain how the others will take that informtain.
"Seriously guys!?" Misako and the other ninjas yelled in unison, shocked that the other half of the prophesy had been passed down verbally through many generations.
"Look on the bright side... we need to find the Young Cub." Nya shrugged, oblivious to the way Kai suddenly stilled.
Cole raised an eyebrow, puzzled by that statement. "Is it because the Young Cub will help us fight the werewolves off?"
"No... I do remember that in the end it is discovered that the Young Cub was the Great Alpha the entire time. He just didn't know it at first." Nya calmly stated, ignoring the shock looks that everyone had...or the fact that Kai looked like he was about to faint.