"They keep appearing everywhere," Lloyd moaned, kicking a stone warrior in the face.

"We can't give up," Kai said between gasps of air.

"Kai's right," Cole chimed in.

"Why do I get the feeling my father is behind this?" Lloyd asked.

"Because he most likely is," Zane replied.

Kai kicked one, looking at Lloyd.

"Look kid, we need to focus," Kai scolded. "We need to protect the people."

"Since when did you become leader," Cole said.

"Since I wanted to do something other than fight," Kai said, running off.

"He's got a point," Zane said, following him.

Kai slid around a corner and kicked a stone warrior off it's feet.

"Get out of here," he told the couple and their kids. "To the tower, hurry."

They nodded and ran as Zane joined Kai.

"We've got to evacuate everyone from Ninjago City," Cole said, now joining them. "Kai's right, it's too dangerous for anyone here."

"Get everyone to the tower, the Bounty will meet us there," Nya said, flying in her suit.

"Alright, Cole, you take Lloyd and get the southern end of the city," Kai said. "Zane and I will get the northern end while Nya flies above and helps where necessary."

"Sounds good, meet everyone at the tower," Cole said. "Come on, pipsqueak."

Lloyd growled, but followed as Cole ran south of their location. Nya took off into the sky as Kai and Zane ran in the other direction. Running, Kai spotted a woman screaming as her child was crying in the warrior's arms.

"Let the kid go!" Kai shouted, tackling it.

Zane pulled the kid away and back to his mother.

"To the tower, you'll be evacuated from there," Zane said. "Hurry."

The lady nodded and ran. Zane looked down the street, seeing the desert.

"We're at the edge of the city, Kai," Zane said as the Stone warrior fled into an alleyway.

Kai panted, then turned to Zane.

"We need to help as many people as we can to the tower," Kai said again.

"But can you help yourselves?" a voice asked.

Kai only took a second to pull out his sword and Zane his shurikens. Kai knew who it was talking.

"Where are you?" he asked. "And what have you done with Jay?"

"Oh, Jay's fine for now," Garmadon said, out of sight from Zane and Kai. "He's our prisoner at the moment."

"What do we do?" Kai asked Zane quietly.

"Watch yourself, and find where he is," Zane replied.

"If you want him back, surrender your weapons," Lord Garmadon said. Zane was about to drop his weapon, when Garmadon added, "and my son."

"Never, we know what you would do to Lloyd!" Kai shouted. "You're trying to stop destiny! It won't happen!"
"Kai," Zane said warningly.

Then a stone warrior jumped at them. Swords clashed as Kai defended himself. Zane backed away to get an aim at the warrior, but while his back was turned, a hand covered his mouth and two more pulled his hands together, tying them together. Zane twisted and turned until the hand moved from his mouth. WIthout thinking, he shouted.

"Kai! Run!" Zane yelled.

Kai knocked the warrior away, and turned to see Kozu holding Zane, with Lord Garmadon beside them, holding Jay's nunchucks and Zane's shurikens.

"Run!" Zane shouted again.

"Well, what's it going to be, ninja? Save your friend or flee like a baby?" Lord Garmadon smirked.

"Kai, you have to warn the others," Zane shouted as Kozu covered his mouth again.

Kai looked over his shoulder as more warriors approached him. He shook his head, angry with what he was going to do, but he had no other choice.

"I'll be back, Garmadon," Kai snarled. "I'll promise you that."

Then Kai's sword turned into a bike and he took of through an alleyway. He ramped a garbage can lid and went flying into the street a block over, racing down it. He swerved around the warriors that jumped at him and scattered the streets. As he arrived at the meeting point, he saw Cole as Lloyd getting the last of a crowd inside.

"That's everyone," Lloyd said.

"Where's Zane?" Cole asked.

"We were ambushed," Kai said. "There's no time. I'll explain when we get to safety."

Kai ran inside as the Bounty pulled up on top of the building. Cole and Lloyd followed as Nya took off towards the top. Once at the top, everyone was boarding the Bounty.

"That's everyone, let's…" Cole started.

"Stop! Wait for me!" an elderly woman cried out.

Wu turned, all colour draining from his face and turning to Lloyd. He turned back to the lady and helped her on the Bounty.

"It's been awhile Wu," she said.

"Um, you know her, Sensei," Kai said, almost asking.

"Yes," Sensei Wu replied to Kai. "Ninja, well, those of you remaining, this is Misako. Lloyd's mother."

"M-m-mom!?" Lloyd shouted.

"Son, look at you," Misako smiled. "You've grown so much."

Tears formed in Lloyd's eyes as he hugged his mother tightly.

"Why did you leave me?" Lloyd cried. "Why?"

"To protect you, my son," Misako said. "I'm here now, that's all that matters."

"Now Kai, what happened to Zane?" Sensei said, changing the subject.

"We were ambushed by Lord Garmadon," Kai said.

"Dad took Zane?" Lloyd questioned.

"Yes, and he would have gotten me too, but I ran like a chicken," Kai said in defeat.

"That was the right choice," Cole told Kai. "We couldn't have lost both of you. If you couldn't save Zane, we'll do it together, and save Jay too."
Kai nodded.

"Do you know anything else?" Sensei asked Kai.

"He wanted Lloyd," Kai added. "Saying that he would give us Jay and Zane if he got his son back."

"He's not having me," Lloyd said. "I'm not going with him."
"Anything else?" Sensei asked.

"I think…" Kai pondered for a minute.

He had Jay's weapon, and then took Zane's and he was eyeing my sword.

"Maybe," Kai said to himself.

"What?" Cole asked. "Spit it out."
"He could be after the weapons too," Kai said, pulling out his sword.

"Then you shall keep your weapons safe, or at least one of them," Sensei told them. "Cole, hand it over."
Cole looked confused, but gave Sensei his scythe.

"What's that for?" Cole asked.

"Because I have keep one safe here with Lloyd, he can't get anything he wants," Sensei Wu explained. "Unless he wants you too."

"So know what?" Nya asked.

"Nya, you will stay here with Lloyd and myself," Sensei said. "We need to get these people to safety. Cole, Kai, you need to find out more about Lord Garmadon's plans. Stay in the shadows and don't get caught."

"We understand," Cole said. "Right Kai."
"Yes," Kai sighed. "Don't get seen, don't get caught. I get it!"
"Go, and be careful," Sensei said.

"Will do, Sensei," Cole said.

Kai then jumped off the side with Cole and his sword turned into a bike as they landed and tore across the desert. Everyone watched.

"It's always good to know the ninja are out there," a man said.

"But what can only two do," Sensei questioned himself.

"You trained them, Wu," Misako said. "They'll be fine."

Sensei nodded, hoping.

"And stay in there!" a voice yelled.

Jay was thrown back into a cell, sliding across the rough floor.

"You can't stop me from trying!" Jay yelled back.

The warrior huffed and walked away, leaving Jay locked up. Jay sat up and looked at the scrapes he had just earned from behind thrown around. His hands stung like crazy and so did his knees. He pulled himself up against a wall to rest before trying again when he heard someone coming. Jay jumped up and ran towards the bars.

"Stop trying to escape," a voice said.

Then Jay saw a group of stone warriors coming towards him.

"Now my chance to run again," Jay said, getting ready.

As the door opened, he ran for it, but was pushed to the ground. Still in the cell, lying on the floor, someone fell on top of him. The door swung shut as the warriors walked away, talking in their language.

"Get off me!" Jay said, trying to pull free.

"Sorry, Jay," Zane said.

"Zane, they got you too," Jay cried out.

Zane nodded, sitting with Jay.

"Ambushed while trying to help the people," Zane said. "Kai got away, hopefully he's found the others by now."
"What good will that do us?" Jay asked.

"They'll come for us," Zane said.

"And get caught by Garmadon's huge army!" Jay shouted.

"Oops," Zane said.

Jay let out a huge sigh. They were doomed.