Ch.5: Uniting of the Juliens

Back with the ninja, they were trying to find the lighthouse in which they hope to find Dr. Julien. As they were, Pam couldn't shake off the chills going through his spine. She couldn't shake off the feeling that someone's watching her…someone far too familiar, but who? Pythor? No, that flirty boyfriend of hers is too busy helping with the—

Wait, did I just call Pythor my boyfriend? Pam quickly shook his head. She can't think those things at the moment, not when she and the ninja are close to saving Zane's father. She then looked up and spotted a tall white tower up ahead. The lighthouse!

"There it is!" she cried out to the others as she pointed it out to them. They quickly rushed up to the lighthouse as fast as they can go. They would've gotten there faster with Nya's Exo-Suit, but the zombies thrashed it up while they were fighting them.

"Sorry we couldn't use your Exo-Suit, sis," Kai said to her as they made their way up the stairs carved into the rock.

"It's fine," she replied, tapping at her armor on her arm. "At least I have my armor and gadgets." Soon they reached the door to the lighthouse. Cole then tried to open it, but it wouldn't.

"It's locked," he said to the others before turning to them. "I don't suppose anyone's got a spare key on 'em?"

"I think I have something better," Pam answered, bringing out her sai. "Just hope I don't chip it." She then started to pick at the lock with the point of her sai carefully until she heard a click come out of it.

"Got it," she said before opening the door and walking inside. "Guess watching all those crime shows can really pay—"

"PAM, WATCH OUT!" Lloyd cried. Reacting quickly, Pam swung around and grabbed a wrist before the hand attached to it could hit her with a wrench. She then grabbed the lab coat of the man holding the wrench and gently forced him down. Looking down at him, she can see that he's an elderly man with short white hair neatly combed, brown eyes behind a pair of black thick-framed glasses, a gentle wrinkled face that's now distorted with fear, and a white lab coat to indicate that he's an inventor or scientist.

"Don't hurt me," he begged. "Please!" Pam then let go of the man's coat before gently placing her hand on his shoulder in comfort.

"I'm not going to hurt you," she answered, gently taking his wrench out of his hand. "Just answer me one important question: Are you Dr. Nikolai Julien?" The man looked up at her in confusion.

"I am," he answered, "but why do you ask? You're not with Lord Garmadon, are you?" Pam smiled gently at him with a shake of her head.

"No," she answered sweetly, "I'm with your son." Dr. Julien's eyes went wide with surprise.

"My…son?" He then stood up along with Pam and turned to the White Ninja, who then removed his mask to reveal his face. His eyes then began to fill with tears when he recognized his creation.

"Zane?"

"Hello, Father…" The Tinkerer then ran up to Zane and hugged tightly as tears ran down his face, and Zane returned the hug with a teary smile.

"I never thought I would see you again," the inventor sobbed. "I've missed you so much."

"I've missed you too," the Nindroid replied with a lump in his throat. They then broke the hug so that Dr. Julien can look at his son.

"Looks like you've been moving up in the world," he said to him with a big smile. "I'm so proud of you." Zane then chuckled in reply.

"Pam here figured you'd say that," he said, turning to Pam who blushed in reply.

"But…how did you find me here?" the Tinkerer then asked. "How did you know I'm alive and trapped here on this island?"

"Let's just say we have a possible ally who overheard Garmadon's boneheads talk about you," Pam answered. "Anyway, now that we've found you, we can get you off this—"

BAM! Everyone jumped with a start when the door slammed shut all of a sudden, trapping all eight of them inside. It only got worse when the lock glowed amber before melting and closing up the hole.

"What the hey!" Pam yelled, running up to the door and banging at it. "Kai, is this another one of your sick jokes?!"

"No, I didn't do that!" he protested.

"If it's not you, then who?"

"It's Lawrence," Dr. Julien answered with a gulp. "He's Garmadon's newest soldier gifted with dark magic fueled by hatred and anger, although it doesn't overpower Garmadon's own powers. I overheard one of the Skulkin say that he got him from the streets of New York City." Pam felt her heart leap into her throat with fear.

"Does he have dark eyes…a white mustache…and short curly white hair?" she asked him.

"Yes, he does." Pam then fell to her knees.

"No…it can't be him…"

"Pam, you know that guy?" asked Lloyd with worry. She then looked up at him with tear-filled eyes.

"He's my disowned father…"