Guest: So many questions! Let's see if I can answer them. Maybe... Uh I haven't thought about it to be honest... And that's kinda iffy. Garmadon kinda wants to like Echo because he didn't really mind her before he knew (he actually loves that she thinks he's cool) but he can't get passed the fact that his wife and brother have a daughter. If you think about it, that's kinda messed up.

Anyway, enjoy the story!


"'Dear Alexandra, I would've loved to search all over Ninjago for you, but the skeletons are on my trail and I don't have that kind of time. The door to the Underworld is in the woods north of Ninjago City. There'll be a cave that leads down behind the castle. When you get the time, come get me. Love, Lucas. P.S. I'm sorry I wrote this in modern language, but I don't have time to translate it to the ancient language.'"

"Wow," Nancy said. "I never would've guessed there was an entrance so close to the orphanage."

"I wouldn't be surprised if it was Ms. Ceader's presence that opened it," I mumbled.

Caleb smiled at my joke. So, now what? We have to tell the ninja.

"No," I said. "I'll slip them the note and then I'm heading into the Underworld."

"By yourself?"

"Yes. I can't take you two down there."

Echo! Caleb signed angrily. You are not going down into the heart of the Underworld! Not without us, at least.

"But, Caleb," I argued. "You and Nancy don't have any training!"

"I have enough," Nancy told me. "I'm going."

And I can handle myself, Caleb signed. Please, just trust that.

I smiled a little. "You guys are the bestest friends ever."

"We know that," Nancy said. "Now come on, let's go!"

I nodded and we slipped out of the alleyway. I looked around and spotted Lillie. "Here," I said, handing the note to Caleb. "Go give that note to Lillie, say something random in sign language, and walk away."

Uh... Are you sure? he asked.

"I'm sure, now go," I insisted.

He sighed and walked over to Lillie. He handed her the scroll and signed something that looked like, Cactus, rutabaga, mushroom, see ya. I had to stifle a laugh.

He walked back over to us. That girl should have blonde hair, he signed.

"Tell me about it," I mumbled. "I'm smarter than her!"

"You're smarter than me," Nancy said.

"Yeah, well, Lillie's nineteen..."

I never would have guessed.

I shot a small look at Caleb. "Anyway..." I murmured. "We have to head north. Let's go!" We took off out of the city.


It took a while to find where the entrance could've been. That's when I realized that I couldn't do this anymore. "So the fact that the Underworld is underground never occurred to you?" Nancy asked.

"Uh... no," I mumbled. I reached into my pockets and pulled out two kunai. "Um... you guys better take these now. Unless you want to call it quits. I'm totally fine with that."

"No way," Nancy said. She swiped the kunai from me. "We're doing this. Echo I know how hard you've trained, I've seen you doing tricks on the playground when you think no one is watching. You're ready for this, and the ninja are foolish to believe otherwise."

I smiled at Nancy. "Thanks." I turned to Caleb. "I'd actually prefer if you backed out," I said softly. "Nancy has had at least some training, like at the Dojo when she was little and she takes gymnastics. You don't have training in any way..."

Echo, we went over this, Caleb signed. I can handle myself. He grabbed the kunai—which I originally brought because Alex said a ninja always carries back up, but Caleb needed it more. He smiled at me and slipped the kunai into his pocket.

We started into the cave and I immediately felt helpless. I tried fighting the feeling, but suddenly there was a wolf howl from further inside the cave. "What was that?" I asked.

"Uh, a wolf," Nancy guessed.

A girl suddenly appeared. She had brown hair, blue eyes, and wore a camoflauge tank top with turquoise shorts. "You kids are pretty far from home," she said. "What are you doing here?"

Wolf girl, Caleb signed over and over. I assumed it was a warning.

"Uh, we're looking for the Underworld," I said nervously. "Th-the n-ninja sent us."

"Ninja? They don't have access here," the girl said. "Go home."

"Uh, w-what abot Alex?" I asked. "She's one of th-the ninja."

"Alex? Why didn't you say so?" the girl smiled. "I'm Jessica. Alex is like my best friend. I wonder why she never told me she was a ninja."

"I did. Fifty times," a voice behind us said.

Nancy, Caleb, and I all jumped and spun around. "Hi, Alex," I whispered.

"The pink ninja?" Nancy mumbled, probably trying to do what she did with Lloyd—go fan girl so Alex loses focus. I don't think it would've worked with Alex though. "That's so cool!"

"Shut it," Alex snapped. "What are you three doing? Echo we said you weren't going on this mission. That was what we meant."

"Where are the others?" I asked.

"Waiting for me to give the signal that the wolves are gone," she said. "You three, go back to the Bounty and wait until we get back."

"Wolves aren't gone," Jessica mumbled.

"Well have them hunt or something while we get through," Alex said.

"Do I look like the pack leader?" Jessica questioned. "I'm not in charge."

"So tell them to at least ignore us," Alex said kindly, though a little sarcastically. "We mean no harm... to them."

Jessica nodded and walked deeper into the cave. Alex made us stand a side as the rest of the ninja came through. She told them she'd explain later, you know, why we were there. We watched as they disappeared into the darkness.


What do you think will happen next?

Echo: They'll find a giant AC and...

Wrong story.

Nancy: They'll leave.

Caleb: *signs something*

And we have a winner!

Echo & Nancy: So Reveiw!

Caleb: *signs* "Don't flame!"