A/N: Hey there! Umm, let's see here… umm, we get to meet the Stone Army now! Ugh. That sounds lame… eh, really can't think of anything to say…

Ooh, pretty lights…. Uh? Oh! I'm still here. I think… ignore that! Bluepaw265, when I read your review, I was quite glad to learn I am not the only one behind in the series. Though technically I have finished that season…uh, I'm near the end of the Skybound season…I think… Grr. I need to look that up. Wait. How am I gonna do that season?! Kai gets captured by the pirates pretty early on! *bangs head against wall*

Ow. That hurt. Umm, disclaimer time!

Disclaimer: I own Nothing! Except for any OC name drops that might happen! The skunk incident is Catlovingmermaid's idea! As is the tree-roof incident!

Chapter Eight: It's alive! Run for the hills! Dareth…stop screaming.

I ducked and rolled away as the blindfolded Lloyd tried to punch me in the arm. Jay smirked as he jumped on top of a shelf, out of the younger boy's reach. Cole crouched low, prepared to knock him off his feet if he gets too close. Zane was circling around the back twirling his shruikens. Dareth was biting his bottom lip as he watched at a safe distance, flinching any time something crashed to the floor. Yeah, we probably should pick up the mess afterwards…

There was no warning at all when the back of my mind suddenly erupted, a double whammer slamming into me. The first thing that registered to me was the fact that she was in full panic. The second thing that registered was the fact that she was trying to tell me something about an…earthquake? Nya? What's going on? I'm kinda busy here!

There's an earthquake! It's getting bigger by the second! Hold on…you should be feeling it in a second.

I looked up to see everyone staring at me. This made since, seeing as I was lying flat on my back. Lloyd had already pulled off the blindfold, worry dancing in his eyes. "Are you ok? You sort of spaced out there." I nodded my pushing myself up into a sitting position. Lloyd reached his hand out to help me back up. "Was it Nya? I sort of noticed that you seem to space out whenever you end up communicating with her."

Before I could respond to that, Jay suddenly leapt forward, confusion flooding his eyes. "Wait! What do you mean by that?! He wasn't talking to her! She's not even here!"

Lloyd glanced at me, as if waiting for me to explain. I quickly waved him on, he could explain as well as me. Lloyd promptly glared at me, before sighing. "Kai and Nya have some sort of mental connection. As in they can enter each other's minds randomly and hold private conversations in their minds due to this." Lloyd smirked at the others, suddenly amused. "I've known since the day that Pythor took me prisoner. He never had serpentine sense…he had Nya asking for back up."

Cole immediately groaned. "How did we miss that? Whoa!" The last part was because the earthquake Nya had warned me about decided to it right about now.

I scrambled to my feet, alarm shooting through me. "She's right! There is an earthquake!"

Zane quickly whistled, calling Falcon to him. "My fine feathered friend, go scout out the area for danger." With a responding screech, Falcon flew off, leaving us alone in the dojo.

Cole immediately charged out the door, calling back to us. "Come on! We need to help the civilians!"

With that we ran out the door after him.

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Cole lifted the collapsed street up, allowing me room to reach down and pull the lady that was trap back up to safety. Jay slipped up next to us, his eyes alert for danger. "Man, what's up with all these earthquakes? I mean come on! We didn't get a warning or anything of the sorts!" Jay froze glancing over at me. "Where's Nya? Is she ok?"

I pointed up to the sky just as her mech flew past. "Does that answer your question? She's fine and helping us rescue others."

Jay nodded; relief flashing across his face. Cole nudged him, amusement dancing in his eyes. "Careful Jay. We never know when her mysterious older brother will come and visit… I really don't want you get on his bad side. Remember? He likes chasing the boys away from her."

Jay and I both scowled at him. Honestly! I actually approve of Jay, thank you very much! Misako, with Sensei and Lloyd right behind her, came up to us just then, holding on of her ancient scrolls about the green ninja. "This is a warning! We have to evacuate the city, now! The Stone Army is coming back!"

Alarmed, we quickly scanned the area for a good evacuation point. Zane pushed past us to point up at the NTV building. "We can pick everyone up in the Bounty if they will all go there. Kai! Tell Nya to get the Bounty! We need to stay here to keep the Stone Army at bay! She knows how to fly it, so she can be our evacuation driver."

I rolled my eyes at that, wondering if they forgot that we have communicators that Nya and Jay had built…and last I checked they were on. A minute later, our communicators crackled to life. "Zane? I can hear you! All of you stop pestering Kai! He is NOT your only way of communicating with me during emergencies! And that is a dangerous idea anyways, because BOTH of us will be completely out of it during any conversations we end up having! So knock it off!"

I flinched as I felt her anger slam into the back of my mind. "Come on guys…please try and talk to her directly. I will tell you right now that she is only letting you feel a tenth of her anger…" I got my desired effect immediately. They quickly backed off, mumbling apologies to the both of us. This was going to be a long day.

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I randomly punched various buttons in the Ultra Sonic Raider, watching out of the corner of my eyes as Lloyd guided the UltraDragon to slow the Stone Army down by creating various obstacles. Cole growled as he jerked on the steering wheel, causing us to launch sideways, barely missing a Stone Warrior that was aiming to decapitate the Ultra Sonic Raider. I but my bottom lip as I realized that the Stone Army was pushing us back… we had to do something!

"Nya! Status report!" I yelled into my communicator, even as I felt a spike of fear slip through our connection.

The communicator crackled to life as she responded. "We have everyone except for Misako…" A sharp intake of breath escaped Lloyd. "Sensei jumped over board to find her right as I pulled the ship away. I am headed towards a ways out of the city." A deathly quiet pause, then... "The Stone Army has some warriors that got past you. They have started damaging the boosters on the ship. I have to go." Nya's voice cracked suddenly, a barrage of her emotions ramming me. "Think you guys can get here soon? I am not leaving without you. Especially you, Kai and Jay!"

I knitted my eyebrows, wondering why she would forget that, to the others, I have no memories of my childhood, and the only connection I have to her is my mental one. Cole flicked a switch, grimacing slightly. "Hey! Think you could, I don't know, think of others besides your boyfriend and the random guy you have a mental connection to?"

"Sorry Cole…" Nya suddenly muttered something under her breath, though I couldn't hear what she said.

Zane twisted a knob, a frown crossing his face. "Nya, what do you mean by Kai is not a random guy?"

Silence…a silence when which I considered strangling her. Then, she finally responded. "Not now Zane. We're in the middle of a crisis here…and I think Kai should be the one to figure it out first. I have a feeling that if he ever gets his memories back, he'll tell you what I mean by that."

Jay immediately jumped, shock crossing his face. "Wait! You mean that you know about Kai's mysterious past? Quick tell us something that Kai will die of embarrassment if we ever find out!"

I groaned as I placed my head into my hands. "Nya! Don't! If there is anything embarrassing in my past, please keep it there!"

Nya giggled as she piloted the Bounty. "I'm not sure… you always were positive that Grandma's pet donkey was out to kill you…and then there was that skunk incident…"

Lloyd suddenly spoke up, extreme interest edging his voice. "What skunk incident?"

"Noo!" "Easy when we were three Kai brought a skunk home, kept calling it kitty." I buried my head in my hands, positive I was about to die. Laughter rang out as everyone, including Lloyd! Doubled over with laughter.

"Quick tell another one!" Sensei's voice suddenly came over the communicators.

"Sensei!" I yelped as I stared at the comm.

"What? Am I not allowed to sneak up on my students friend while she is telling an embarrassing story about one of my said students?... Misako! Stop laughing at me!"

"Ok… that just happened… On the bright side, I found Sensei and Misako!" Nya chirped through her communicator. I had a bad feeling about this… "So anyways, there was this other time when we were about ten when Kai…" Yup. Bad feeling about this. "fell off the roof while climbing a tree… we still don't know how he did that. Or why he was climbing the tree in the first place!"

I peeked over at Cole, only for all hopes that he might safe me from embarrassment was gone as he snickered quietly to himself. "Nya? Do you have any more stories?"

"Oh, do I… which times do you want about the angry ducks? The one when we were seven? Or the one that happened about one week before he met Sensei?"

I turned bright red at that. I really didn't need them to know this stuff about me! Zane rubbed his fingers along his chin, a huge smile crossing his face. "The one right before he met us."

Nope. I reburied my head at that. This was turning into a long car ride…

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"Are we there yet?" I asked for the millionth time, interrupting Nya's oh so wonderful storytelling.

"Kai…you're being more annoying than Lloyd when he was a kid!" Cole snapped from the driver's seat.

"Hey! I heard that! Nya? Can you continue please?"

Yep. I'm gonna die of embarrassment.

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"Can we stop reliving my childhood that I don't even remember at all?"

"No!" I slumped forward as my entire family plus mentor and my one brother's mother yelled at me. I thought I heard Dareth in the background…but I could be mistaken. I hope I'm mistaken…

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"Enough with the donkey tried to kill me, Nya!"

Dareth, unfortunately, I did hear him earlier, suddenly cut in, annoyance edging his voice. "Oh, stop whining Kai! Be glad you actually know someone now a days that apparently knew who when you were younger! Now then, what happened next?"

I yanked open my glove department, desperate to see if I couldn't find headphones or something. Ed, Edna, and Lou had joined in the listening of the stories…

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"Ok, Nya…that is enough! I mean seriously!? We're trying to set camp up here!" I growled as I nearly threw the hammer I was using to pitch the tent at her. I caught myself, but still annoyed with her. Apparently I had a lot more embarrassing stories than what I thought I had…

Nya giggled again, picking up a stray tent piece. "Come on Kai! I would have thought you would like hearing about your past!"

I instantly grumbled about how I would like hearing good, non-blackmail worthy stories about my past. Lou suddenly stopped pitching his tent to turn and look straight at her. "Hold on. All those stories took place around your house. What's up with that?"

Nya took a minute to think things over, before responding. "Kai did everything with my brother. They were really close, as in some people thought they were the same person or something."

I mentally face palmed at that. Of course we were the same person! I'm her big brother…wait. What if someone caught on to what she said? I glanced back to see what was going on with the others. None of them seemed to be dubious about what she just said, which really is a good sign for me.

Turning my attention back to setting tents up, I braced myself for the storm I was sure was about to come. There is no way it was just gonna get better after we had to abandon Ninjago City.

A/N: Ta-da! Umm, yeah all that just happened. I think Nya was enjoying embarrassing Kai a bit too much though… I mean, a whole day teasing him about things he supposedly can't remember? Overkill Nya. Overkill. Please review!

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