True to his word, Lou refused to let any of the ninja enter Cole's hospital room. They begged and pleaded, but he refused to budge. Wu tried to reason with him, but Lou simply added him to the list of people banned from the room. In a last ditch attempt, they sent Misako in to talk to Lou.

"Hello, Lou," Misako said as she stood in the doorway. The MPs eyed her suspiciously.

"What do you want?" Lou asked.

"May I come in?"

Lou nodded, setting his book down. The MPs allowed her to enter.

"I wanted to see how Cole was doing." Misako sat down in the chair on the other side of the bed.

"I thought Zane was remotely linked to the monitors," Lou said.

"He is. But they would feel better if they could see Cole with their own eyes."

"Hm."

"Have they told you about their plan?"

"Not really. I know they want to confront Morgen again."

"Yes. Hermes is training Skylor so she can master Earth, and they're going to try to trick Morgen into thinking Cole gave his powers to her."

"Is that even possible?" Lou asked.

"Elemental powers are usually passed down from parent to child, but under the right circumstances, an elemental master could give his or her powers to someone else."

"I see." Lou wondered how this was possible.

"The ninja will do everything in their power to bring Morgen down," Misako said, interrupting his thoughts.

"Good luck to them. Morgen is unpredictable."

"Yes. They told me about their last encounter with her, and they've stepped up their training to prepare to face her again. Wu and I have not been idle either. We have been searching for a cure for Cole."

"Have you found one?" Lou looked up to meet her gaze.

"Not yet. Wu is still going through his old scrolls, and I said I would bring back some more materials to search through."

"Oh." Lou looked at Cole.

Cole was incredibly pale, and his black hair made him look even paler. His muscles were slowly losing their tone. The initial swelling from his injuries was mostly gone, but he still had a lot of bruises, especially around his IV site and eyes.

"Lloyd told me that you never told Cole the truth about his mother, and that's why you won't tell them about Morgen?" Misako asked.

"I just… I don't know how to tell him what she did to him. To us. I didn't even know she had elemental powers. I didn't know elemental powers even existed until Cole saved me from getting crushed by stage lights."

"Really?"

"Yes. Surprisingly, it wasn't Morgen who tried to kill me that time," Lou muttered as he crossed his arms and leaned back into the chair.

"Lou, I understand you're mad at Morgen. You have every right to be mad. But for the sake of your son, you need to tell him the truth."

"You sound like my late wife."

"Cole deserves to know about his real mother. You said he's been asking about her. It will be painful, but you need to tell him about his mother."

"Cole had a mother! Her name was Anna. She was everything Morgen was not. Anna went to every school performance and award ceremony. She took care of him when he was sick. Anna was there when he and I were in the hospital right after the attack. Morgen may have given birth to him, but she was never Cole's mother. He doesn't need to know what she did."

"I know what it's like to make hard choices to keep your child safe," Misako said softly.

"No, you don't. You don't know anything about me. You don't know what I've gone through to keep him safe from her. You have no right to judge me or the choices I made to keep my son safe."

"My husband was Lord Garmadon. He was bitten by the Great Devourer and slowly turned evil by the snake's venom. I had to watch as his lust for controlling Ninjago grew stronger every day. I made a choice to take Lloyd away from him. I sent Lloyd to Darkley's Boarding School so he would be safe from his father. Lloyd was mad at me, and he felt like I abandoned him. He was so mad at me, he tried to become evil so he and his father would have a better relationship. Once we sat down and I explained everything to him, we were able to start afresh. Our relationship has never been stronger, but we wouldn't be where we are today if I hadn't told him the entire truth. He understood that I only wanted to keep him safe."

"Lord Garmadon never once wanted to hurt Lloyd. From my understanding, he tried to stop him from becoming the Green Ninja, but he never actually wanted to hurt Lloyd. Morgen has tried several times to kill Cole," Lou argued.

"That may be, but I was still worried about what would happen with Lloyd. I always worry about him. Every time he runs headfirst into danger, I pray for his safety. But, I also know that the other ninja will watch over him. They look out for each other. No matter the circumstances, the ninja always fight for each other."

Lou didn't know what to say. He refused to look Misako in the eye.

"I know what Morgen did was horrible, and I know you're mad at the ninja and Wu for letting it happen, but don't take your anger for Morgen out on the people who are trying to help you and your son," Misako continued.

Lou still said nothing. Misako stood up.

"I have to go. If we find anything, we will let you know. And if you need to talk, you are always welcome to call me." Misako left the room as Lou thought about what she said.