This is my longest chapter by far. I really hope you enjoy. The ending will kind of lead into what the focus of the next couple chapters will be. Also, spoiler, there's nothing on Cole yet. I want to leave everyone guessing for a while before I bring him back into the story line. I hope you enjoy!

"What do you mean he's missing!?" Ali shouted. "I left him with you! I thought you would watch over him!"

"I was," Garmadon said calmly. "Then he asked to be left alone, so I gave him what he asked for. Thirty minutes later, he was gone."

Ali's hands clenched into fists, well past to angry point. She was furious. Wanting to punch someone's lights out. More importantly, she felt betrayed.

"I can't believe you," she spat between clenched teeth. "I can't believe I ever trusted you."

Ali turned and walked towards the temple, her anger taking the best of her.

"Ali, wait!" Zane called.

"No, Zane," Ali shouted back, not even looking over her shoulder. "You can have the old man to yourself! I don't want to talk to him right now."

Then a loud bang followed as the door to the temple slammed shut. Zane sighed, turning to Garmadon, who looked at the door. Worry was written all over his face.

"She's got a lot on her mind," Zane told him. "It's not you. She's just overworking herself and stressing out too much."

"I see," Garmadon sighed.

"About Cole?" Zane started.

"I don't know where he is," Garmadon sighed. "I left him alone in the crystal room, then he had, well, disappeared."

"And no one saw him?" Zane asked.

"No," Garmadon replied. "And he's nowhere to be found now. I can't do much."

"Until Jay has returned to his normal, goofball self, we cannot do much either," Zane told him. "I'm sorry."

"I understand," Garmadon nodded. "The ghosts are searching for him as we speak. I will alert you if we make any progress."

"Thank you, Sensei," Zane bowed.

"Oh, and Zane," Garmadon said.

"Yes?" Zane replied.

"Let Ali know I'm truly sorry," Garmadon said.

Zane gave him a faint smile as Garmadon disappeared from Ninjago, yet again. He turned, walking towards the Temple of Airjitzu where Ali had stormed off to. Zane pushed open the door and saw Nya standing in confusion.

"What's with Ali?" Nya asked.

"She getting stressed about things," Zane sighed.

"If you want-" Nya started.

"Let her be," Zane interrupted her. "She needs to calm down before we try to talk to her."

Nya nodded.

"Anything with Dash?" Zane asked.

"She's getting better," Nya smiled. "She's more in and out of her room. We're making progress at least."

"Lunch is ready!" Dash called.

Nya and Zane exchanged confused looks. Then walked into the kitchen. Dash stood, smiling at them. There were four plates on the table, a couple pieces of grilled cheese sitting on each.

"I didn't know you could cook," Nya said.

"It's a work in progress," Dash shrugged. "It's not anywhere as good as Zane, but hopefully better than Cole."

"Well, it is not burnt," Zane said. "That's a start."

Dash smiled, hoping Zane said that as a compliment. She sat beside Nya, who took a bite from her sandwich.

"This is pretty good," Nya said. She swallowed. "I like it."

"Thanks Nya," Dash smiled.

"It is good," Zane said. "Bravo Dash. You beat Cole by far."

Dash grinned, happy. They ate, talking and laughing happily.

Kai sat alone, lost in his thoughts. Where was Jay? Did Nya and Zane escape? Is Ali alright with Cole and Dash? Kai was snapped from his thoughts when the door opened. Jay leaned against the doorframe as the door rested against the wall.

"Hello, again, Kai," Jay smirked.

"What do you want?" Kai asked.

Jay just smirked, clearly seeing Kai was anxious. Kai forced himself against the back of the cage, trying to keep as much room as he could between him and Jay.

"Don't be scared," Jay said.

Jay took one step towards Kai. Kai's eyes stared at Kai in terror. Jay took another step, less than five feet from the cage.

"Stay away from me," Kai stuttered.

Jay laughed. He looked at Kai with a grin.

"What are you going to do about it?" Jay asked.

Kai was panicked. Jay knelt in front of the small, cramped cage Kai sat in. Kai looked at Jay, knowing it wasn't the blue ninja in front of him anymore. He had seen what Jay did to Lloyd. To Cole. To Nicki and Roy. What Jay could end up doing to him. Jay reached his hand in the bars, grabbing Kai's leg. From the serum, all Kai could do was watch. He couldn't move away or fight back.

"W-w-what are you doing?" Kai stuttered.

Jay wrapped a cord around Kai's ankle. It sat loosely, able to be slid off again easily. Then Jay pulled out a remote from his belt. He pushed a button and it tightened around his ankle. Kai looked from it, to Jay.

"Tracker placed," Jay said.

"Tracker?" Kai questioned.

"We're setting up a little game," Jay smiled. "That cord not only allows me to track you, but disables your powers. No elemental powers to escape. I'll be back in an hour for you. Then the games will begin."

"Games?" Kai echoed. "What games? Explain yourself, Jay!"

Jay turned, ignoring Kai and walked out.

"Jay! Answer me!" Kai called.

Then the door slammed shut, leaving Kai alone, yet again.

Jay walked down the halls. He pushed open the doors to the deck, seeing his crew hard at work. Jay smiled, seeing Lloyd under his control still. Then he frowned. He walked over to the former green ninja, who stood on the deck. He leaned against the railing, looking out at the open water. Lloyd noticed Jay, but never acknowledged him. Jay looked out, standing beside Lloyd against the railings. The dark island sat out, a couple hundred feet away. They were docked, waiting for their moment.

"I know you're there, Jay," Lloyd said. "If you're going to say something, say it before I leave."

"Lloyd, I know something is on your mind," Jay said. "Don't lie to me. Don't lie to yourself. Talk to me."

"I would rather not talk about it," Lloyd looked away from Jay.

"Lloyd," Jay said, more serious than before.

"Look, I said I do not want to talk about it," Lloyd said, moving away from Jay. "Nothing is going to change that."

Lloyd walked away, leaving Jay on the deck. Lloyd disappeared behind the doors to the dorm rooms where he slept. Alex approached Jay, eyeing the door Lloyd left through.

"What's with him?" Alex asked. "He's seeming moody today."

"I think it's wearing off," Jay told his brother. "You did mention that the enchantment might take a couple times to get a full affect."

"I know what I said," Alex growled. "What do you want me to do about it? I can't redo it until it's completely worn off."

"Can you undo it?" Jay asked, turning to his brother.

"Yeah, I could," Alex said, confused. "But I don't see why we would do that. He's of more use to us under our control."

"You know the game we'll play with Kai soon, right?" Jay asked, a smirk on his face.

"Yeah," Alex nodded. "What about it?"

"Come with me," Jay said, his voice monotone. "I'll explain as we walk."

Alex eyed Jay, but followed since Jay was of higher authority than him. Jay lead Alex through the dorm room hallway, towards Lloyd's room at the end.

"Alright," Jay said, pausing a couple door away from Lloyd's room. "What I'm thinking is that we could free Lloyd and have him join Kai for the game."

"Oh, sounds like fun," Alex grinned.

"Now we need to sneak up on him," Jay whispered. "For more excitement before we start."

Alex nodded, grinning happily. They tiptoed to Lloyd's door, then pushed it open slightly. Lloyd stood, looking out his window in silence.

"Jay, go away," Lloyd moaned.

Jay motioned for Alex to walk closer to Lloyd. Alex nodded, taking light steps towards the blonde boy. Lloyd groaned, feeling ignored. He turned.

"I said to go away," Lloyd said.

Then he realized it was Alex sneaking up on him. Jay stood in the doorways, watching with a smirk.

"I know your secret, Lloyd," Jay mocked.

Lloyd's eyes widened with fear. Alex lunged at him, and he jumped out of Alex's reach. He bolted for the door. Jay leaped at him, and Lloyd slid under him and out of his reach. Lloyd slid, running into the wall and the sprinting down the hallways. He ran as fast as he could, straight out onto the deck. Everyone stopped and stared at him. He glanced over his shoulder, seeing Jay and Alex chasing after him. Lloyd ran across the deck to the lifeboats. He fiddled with the strings, trying to undo them and escape. Then he was yanked backwards by his shoulders. He yelped, falling and landing, his head hitting the deck. Black spots clouded his blurred vision.

"That should teach you to not run away again," Alex spat.

"Take him and chain him with the other prisoner," Jay ordered. "I'll finished the preparations for the games."

Alex nodded as Lloyd's vision slowly came back. Alex lifted Lloyd up, who moaned. Lloyd was tossed over Alex's shoulder and cared below deck. They walked into a dark room, where Kai sat in his cage. Kai looked up, his legs crossed showing he had regained his mobility. He looked at Lloyd with worry as Alex chained him to the wall.

"Jay and I will be back for you two in a couple minutes," Alex said. "Be ready to run."

Alex smirked at Kai, then turned and walked out. The door slammed shut behind him, causing Lloyd to flinch.

"Lloyd," Kai said, worried. "Are you OK?"

Lloyd looked to Kai, unaware of what had just happened. He looked around the room, sitting on the floor against the wall.

"Lloyd," Kai said, worried.

"Kai," Lloyd whimpered. "Where am I?"

Kai stared in shock. This was not the Lloyd he knew. This Lloyd sounded terrified. Lost. Alone.

"Do you remember anything?" Kai asked Lloyd.

"I remember trying to escape, then I was pulled backwards towards the ground," Lloyd slurred. "Now I'm here."

"You must have hit your head," Kai told him. "How do you feel?"

"Dizzy, lightheaded," Lloyd listed. "A little nauseous."

"Anything else?" Kai asked. "Is your vision blurred? Does it hurt to look in light or darkness?"

Kai knew the symptoms of a concussion. He was going through a list of them in his mind, trying to decide if that was what Lloyd had.

"Yeah," Lloyd said quietly. "Both of those."

Kai bit his lip, almost 100% certain Lloyd had a concussion. He looked to Lloyd, who watched Kai with a questioning look.

"I think you have a concussion, Lloyd," Kai said.

"It feels like it," Lloyd moaned.

Kai and Lloyd both flinched as the door opened again. Alex continued walking over to Lloyd, placing a tracker on his ankle, then retreating back to the door. Nicki, Roy and Mai walked in. Mai helped Lloyd to his feet, balancing him the best she could. Nicki and Roy pulled Kai out of the cramped cage, holding him back from escaping. Jay stood in the doorway, smirking.

"What are you doing?" Kai growled.

"We're going to have some fun," Jay smirked.

Kai gulped, looking over at Lloyd who was fading off into sleep. He turned back to Jay in the doorway.

"I'm letting you and Lloyd go," Jay told Kai.

"There's a catch, isn't there," Kai sighed.

"Indeed," Jay laughed. "You will be dropped on the beach of the Dark Island. I will give you and Lloyd one full hour, sixty minutes, to get as far away as you can. Then myself, and some crew members, will track you down. If you are caught within the first 24 hours, you won't survive the encounter."

Kai gulped. He looked over to Lloyd, thinking the likelihood of that was high.

"Two to four days of survival on your own," Jay continued. "Means you will be locked up and never see daylight again. Unless you become a crew member on my ship. Five days to two weeks means you get to be my personal servants."

Jay seemed to cheery about that one. Kai didn't like it too much.

"That or one of the higher ranked members servant," Jay shrugged. "My choice. If you make it past two weeks, which is highly unlikely, I will release you. Both you and Lloyd."

"For some reason, I feel like that's not it," Kai glared. "There's something else."

"You're a smart boy," Jay smiled, creeping Kai out.

Jay turned and walked out. They walked out onto the deck, and he saw a board leading down to the shore. Kai didn't see it as freedom anymore. He only saw it as another type of prison. Then he felt something around his wrist. He looked and saw a handcuff around his wrist. The other side was around Lloyd's wrist.

"You two will not be able to leave each other's side," Jay smirked. "And I have the key. If you want it broken, you have to find another way."

Kai was pushed forward. Lloyd stumbled beside him. Kai caught him, holding the blonde boy upright. Lloyd looked at Kai, frightened.

"Your hour to get as far away from here as you can begins now," Jay told them. "Get running, boys."

Kai panicked. He placed an arm around Lloyd's waist, helping him walk. He got Lloyd off the boat and into the forest. He just hoped they wouldn't die, but he couldn't shake the likeliness that they wouldn't survive the next twenty-four hours.