Here we are, Chapter 9! Hope you like it. Reminder: I accept suggestions, as long as they go with the story line. Disclaimer: I do not own ninjago! Only my Ocs: Leah, Ash, Dakota, Leo, Lachlan, and Drakel Flim.

Ash titled his head. "Wolf cub? Hmm, my real name means 'happy'. So then my wolf name means 'happy wolf cub.'"

Lachlan snorted in amusement. "You humans are so technical, Lowell, it amuses me. I gave you the name Lowell because of your personality."

Ash looked at his wolf. "You think I act like a baby?" Lachlan shook his furry head.

"No. You had a lot to learn, like a wolf cub. You now have knowledge even your brother can't sense."

"Sense?"

Lachlan growled. "You are powerful, Lowell, and yet you can't figure out your own brother has the sixth sense. Close your eyes, Lowell. Concentrate on the air around you." Ash sighed and concentrated on the air and felt the familiar tug of power. "Now, focus on your brother. Picture him as the brave ninja you saw him as." Ash pictured Zane when he was rushing to save a young man from the stone army. Ash felt the air get colder but he kept his focus. "Good memory. He is strong in this one. Now, picture him as he is right now." Ash heard Lachlan's paws going towards Zane and pictured Zane asleep in his bed. Ash felt his tooth buzz with his power. "Lowell, open your eyes and place your hand on your brother's shoulder." Ash opened his eyes, which turned gold, and did as he was instructed. The power in his tooth traveled down his arm and into Zane's shoulder. Zane's shoulders relaxed and he started to look healthy again, his metal gears being covered by a new mask. Ash looked at Lachlan, who had a look of pride. "Lowell, you have done well."

Ash looked at the ground. "When can I have my real name back? I mean, you can call me Lowell, but can I go as the name Ash Julien?"

Lachlan sniffed and bowed his head. "If my Master wishes. Lowell, you can have the name Ash Julien back." Lachlan glanced at the door. "It is time for your friends and I to meet." Moments later the door opened and the ninja walked in. They stopped and stared at Lachlan who still had his head bowed. "Welcome back, ninja. I am Lachlan and Lowell is my master. I have orders to protect you."

"Ash, is this your wolf?" Lachlan growled at Kai.

"Yes, I am his master." Kai nodded and moved aside when Leah pushed her way to Lachlan.

"Hello, Lachlan! My name is Leah Julien, you are really furry." Lachlan's eyes glittered with amusement.

"Master Lowell has healed your brother, Zane Julien. He will be fully healthy in a few minutes." All eyes turned towards Ash.

"Wow, cool! How did you do that?" Dakota said.

"He has great powers."

"He has powers?" Leo asked, messing with wheel chair.

"Yes, see." Ash flipped his palm and a white flame danced across it, looking a lot like Lachlan.

"Hey, that looks a little like what we can do." Jay said.

"Really?" The ninja nodded, except for Leo and Dakota. Jay's eyes crackled with lightning and his hands buzzed with electricity. Kai's hands and hair caught on fire, his eyes glowing. A rock appeared in Cole's hand and a small earthquake shook the room.

"Hey! IS THAT WHERE YOU WERE GETTING THOSE ROCKS!" Cole shrugged, making the earthquake stop.

"What is Zane's power?"

"He can make ice appear out of nowhere. It saved me from getting eaten from a giant snake!" Jay said.

"Excuse me? Giant snake?"

"I believe your brother is waking up." The ninja looked at Zane and saw he was looking himself again. He yawned and looked at Lachlan, giving a startled yell. "Sorry, Master Zane. I didn't mean to startle you."

Zane looked at Ash and raised his slim eyebrows. "How am I healthy already?"

Ash rubbed his neck. "Don't worry about that, brother. I'm just happy you are alright."

Zane got up from the bed, still in his gi, and gave Leah and Ash a hug. "Our family is together again."

"But, father is gone. It's not all together." Ash's voice cracked.

Zane gripped Ash's shoulders and looked him in the eyes. "Ash, father's alive."

"H-He's… alive?" Leah giggled and danced around the room.

"Yeah, silly goose. He's in the waiting room. I'll go get him." She said and danced out the door.

"Zane, you remember earlier today when you took the paralyzing device out of my neck?" Dakota looked at Zane.

"Yes, why do you ask?"

"I was wondering, it turned to ashes when Kai burned it. Metal can't turn to ash, so how did that happen?" Zane picked up a coin from the bedside table and twirled it in his fingers.

"Drakel modified it to paralyze people, but it didn't turn out like he expected. He wanted it to be indestructible but it turned out it had one weakness: Fire." Dakota nodded and the lights shut off in the hall, leaving the room dark.

"JAY! STOP MESSING WITH THE LIGHTING!" Kai yelled.

"IT'S NOT ME!" Jay yelled back and Zane dropped the coin.

"Okay, let's see. Ninja, wall, chair, window. Where's th- OW! BED!" There was a big crash and the sound of a lamp breaking.

"What was that?" Lloyd stumbled around the room blindly.

"Jay, give us some light." Kai called. There was a moment before a blue ball of lightning illuminated the room. Beside the bed, Dakota was sitting in a pile of broken glass, rubbing his elbow. "Where's Zane?" Jay moved the light around the room until they found Zane next to a wall clutching his neck and his eyes violet.

"What's wrong with him?" Ash said, moving towards his brother.

"D-Dr-Drakel." Zane spluttered and through his shoulder at the wall.

"What about him?" Kai moved steadily to him.

"Here." Zane crumpled on the floor panting, he screamed and rolled over.

"LACHLAN! WE NEED YOU!" Ash took Zane's hand. "What's going on Zane?"

Zane looked at Ash with his violet gaze. "C-Cursed. B-By him." He screamed again and scrabbled on the floor.

"Cursed? By Drakel?" Zane nodded, his eyes flickering from blue to violet.

"He's fighting the curse." Lachlan appeared next to Zane.

"What can we do for him?" Ash's eyes started tearing. Zane looked at his brother with his familiar blue eyes.

"D-Don't c-cry. It will ruin those beautiful eyes." He said, echoing Ash's words. He grunted and flipped onto his side. "N-Not g-going to hurt them!" He hugged his shoulders making a whimpering sound.

"Drakel is coming." Lachlan warned. "He's trying to command Master Zane."

"What can we do?"

"Zane was marked by Drakel. What we can do is temporarily mark him, but it will only last five minutes." Lachlan cut Zane's shoulder with a claw and muttered a few words. A golden orb appeared on Zane's forehead. "Zane, get up." He commanded and Zane got up. "Follow us." He said and ran out the room with the others. The ninja split up into two groups. One group was Lachlan, Zane, Ash, and Dakota. The other was Cole, Kai, Jay, Lloyd, and Leo. "Zane, duck!" He ducked. "Use your ice!" Zane froze a man wearing a cape with Drakel's symbol. "Zane, use your Spinjitsu." Lachlan ordered from battling with three of Drakel's soldiers. Dakota passed Ash, both of them battling.

"NINJA-GO!" Zane yelled and whipped into his white tornado. He swept by Dakota and Ash, knocking the soldiers into the hospital walls.

"Three minutes!" Ash warned.

"Zane, Ash! Find Drakel. Do what Ash says, Zane. We're going to find the others." Zane bowed to Lachlan, who threw the soldiers off his back.

"Come on Zane. Let's find Drakel." Zane nodded and lead Ash down the dark hallway and found a large room with a small window letting in dim moonlight.

"Welcome, Zane. I see you have grown." A voice echoed off the walls. "A pity that he is marked by the mangy wolf of yours, Ash."

"SHOW YOURSELF!" Ash yelled at the voice. There was a loud chuckle that seemed to be coming from everywhere.

"Ah, ah, ah. You're a little feisty, aren't you? Very well, I will show myself." A man walked out of the shadows, his black cape flowing behind him. His black shoulder length hair had red tips and his skin was pale except for his crimson colored lips. On his back there were two black wings like a bat, his eyes were blood red ringed with black. He grinned, showing long fangs that glinted in the weak light. "I am Drakel Flim."

Not much to say but I hope you liked this chapter. Please review your comments! P.S. Leo can still fight even though he has a wheel chair.