Chapter 21: "Not The End, Yet"

Lupe's POV

I argued with Alejandro until Acuzio finally stepped forward. Somehow, the argument had come to which column was better, Doric or Ionic. (A/N: I'll explain later)

"Hey guys, didn't you two see what happened over there?" He asked.

"No, what happened?" I asked.

"Well, Pythor confronted the ninja, and Cole unlocked his true potential, or whatever you call it, when he almost sacrificed himself for his dad," I rolled my eyes. Leave it to Acuzio to tell a story. "Anyway, he lifted all the ruble off him, he looked like a ninja Hercules."

"Heracles. Hercules is his Roman name. Heracles is his Greek and original name." Alejandro told his brother.

"Funny, Heracles means 'glory of Hera,' but in the myths, Hera hated Heracles." I commented.

"Why did she hate him?" Acuzio asked.

"Because, Hera wasn't his mother. You know how Zeus had lots of children, most of whom weren't with Hera?" I asked him, receiving a nod as answer. "Well, Heracles was one of them. When he turned into a god in his afterlife, she didn't hate him as much. Hera was very vengeful, a little protective of Zeus. Anyway, we went way off track, what happened to Cole?"

"He's fine. His dad is too, but Pythor took the Blade Cup." Acuzio told us.

"What? Now the snakes have two Fangblades, only two left." I murmured to myself.

"What was that?" Alejandro asked me.

"Nothing, just thinking out loud." I said.
"Well, would you stop? It's giving me a headache." Alejandro laughed.

"Shut up," I lightly punched his arm. "I'm going to see Kai. I'll see you guys later."

It took a while to find him, but eventually I located Kai.

"Hey, Kai, heard Pythor took the Cup." I approached him.

"Yeah, but Cole found his true potential. Now I am the only one left." Kai sighed. "Why am I always last?"

"Be happy you're not always first." I told him.

"I'd rather be first than last." He responded.

"Try living like that your entire life, it gets really boring after a while. Everything falls on you, you have to have a whole lot of responsibility, you get where I'm going?"

"Yeah, I guess, still, I'd like to be first for once in my life."

"And King Midas wanted gold. Hera wanted Heracles dead, Brutus wanted Julius gone, this has happened since the start of time. It's human nature." I told him. "Really, its just nature. Whether it be true or not, it's everywhere."

"Yeah, you're right."
"What's up with you 'yeah'ing at everything I say?"

"Because I know if I don't agree, then this will never end."

"Truer words have never been spoken." We walked back to the Bounty, only to go right to bed.
I woke in the middle of the night. Something was calling me. Not literally calling, with a voice, yet, it seemed as if something, or someone, was calling my soul. I got up, I was hypnotized. Not by a snake, but by my own instincts. I walked out to the deck, and saw Kai there, but I didn't acknowledge his presence.

"Hey, Lupe," He greeted me quietly. I didn't respond, I hadn't even realized he made any move or sound. I looked over the side of the ship to find that we were not that far from the ground, only about ten feet. "Lupe? Lupe!"

I came to my senses to find him lightly shaking my arms, calling my name.

"Huh? What happened?" I asked.

"You were, in a trance. It seemed that way, what happened to you is what I want to know. Or, what is happening." Kai let go of my arms. I suddenly remembered a lesson Peridot taught me, her words rushing back to me like a raging river.

"During some point in time, a moon wolf will finish the final stage of puppyhood. When this happens, he or she will lose control of his or herself, and act like a rabid creature. My advice is, when that happens to you, get as far away from people, and animals, as you can. It is known that some moon wolves have killed their best friend or mate in this stage. The wolf has no control, only the feeling to kill. This is the stage of rage and possible death."

"I need to go," I told him. "I need to get far, far away from here."

"Why?" He asked. "And where?"

"It's a really long story. Basically, if I don't get as far away from animate life as I can, I'll kill everything and everyone within my reach. I can't stay here. I have to leave." I explained. "I don't know where I'm going, or if and when I'll ever come back."

"But, why do you need to leave?" He asked. I looked him in the eye. His amber eyes pleading, I looked down.

"Because, I'm a moon wolf. If I stay, I will most likely kill all of you." I told him. "Its for your own good."

"But…" He started.

"Take care of Lloyd for me, and, if my dad comes, tell him you never knew me. It will make your life easier, as well as safer and simpler." I instructed him. "Tell the rest of the gang that too, it should keep them out of trouble too."

"I guess this is good bye then," He said sadly.

"No, its not good bye. I'll be back; it's not the end, yet. I'm just…going on a short trip, I will return, I promise." I kissed him quickly, then jumped off the Bounty and ran south, letting my instincts take over.

The next morning, I woke up in a jungle-like area, not remembering coming here. I tasted blood in my mouth, and then saw a monkey a short distance away from me. I walked down to a creek, looked at my reflection, and frowned.

I look like Mariam. I thought. In some legends and myths, Mariam was the daughter of Hades, and she was a "no good, trouble making, annoying little devil," according to all the other god and goddess, with the exception of Hades, and another fellow who I couldn't remember at the time. I shook my head to clear my thoughts.

Mariam was only mentioned in a few myths, either that or a lot. I jolted awake. Where did that knowledge come from? I don't know the first thing about the details of Greek mythology; yet, I knew almost everything about Heracles yesterday. Something weird is going on.

I sighed, and shook my head again.

"Soon enough, I'm going to start teaching about Greece and all the little myths and whatnot." I sighed again. "Time to leave, before I get caught."

What I didn't realize at that time was that I wasn't in Ninjago anymore.

A/N: Well, sorry if this seems too quick. As for the columns, the Doric is really simple, and the Ionic looks like it has a scroll or ram horns on the top, depending on how you look at it. Anyway, started learning about the Greek gods, goddesses, and all the myths, I think it is pretty cool. Just to let you know-Mariam is not a real goddess. I made her up for another story I'll post later, but it won't be for Ninjago. I hope to get it up soon, but anyway, I digress. This is the end for this story, but there is a sequel on the way, the first chapter should be out before April. Please review!