Ah, nice to be back again. Funnily enough, I had to delay this update because my normal computer wouldn't save. And yes, I suppose it is my first cliffhanger! But since I don't update regularly, I think cliffhangers would make a lot of people frustrated and I don't like cliffhangers either... Well, read on!


"She's waking up, Jay go get someone." Lloyd whisper-yelled.

"Ugh, what? Why am I an a clinic room or something? I remember being tossed at a wall, and you called my name before everything went black." I mumbled, trying to move my stiff arms and legs. I opened my eyes to see all the Ninja, even Nya, Misako and Sensei. They all looked ragged, and Lloyd looked worst of all. His hair was worse than before, his suit dirty and he seemed close to hunching forwards.

"You were in a coma for a week, we were all worried! We were able to convince the doctors to keep your hood, which was really nice of them." Lloyd informed me, and I sighed. First, thank goodness for my hood. Second, then Ninjago has some crappy doctors.

"Hello, my name is Doctor Sadrian. How are you feeling?" The doctor said as he walked in.

"Stiff, tired, and hoping that I didn't get too much brain damage. With a hit like that, well… I'm not sure. I'm not a doctor like you. Got any more info for me?" I quipped, and the doctor nodded. He started to take out the life support and everything else connected to me.

"Yes. Luckily, you were out for a while, but your muscles did not atrophy yet. However, you sustained some minor brain damage." The doctor exposed, and I nodded.

"Alright. Anything we should look out for?" I asked kindly, and the doctor looked at a nearby clipboard.

"From what we can tell, just look out for some physical issues, like tiredness or vision issues. Yet, I think you might be just fine. Be careful though, I wouldn't go around trying to get another one of those." The doctor warned.

"I'll try my best. With these guys, there's no guarantee." I laughed, and the Ninja smiled.

"Alright, we'll release you in a little bit. You may talk for a while as I get the papers done." Doctor Sadrian calmly suggested as he left.

"Don't ever do that again! I was afraid you were going to be in that coma for months!" Lloyd cried out, fiercely hugging me.

"Yeah! What were we going to do without grouchy old you? I mean who else is going to put makeup on Lloyd?" Jay joked.

"Hey, it was a disguise. Besides, you had to do it too." Lloyd retaliated, and Kai laughed.

"He's got you there. But seriously, we care. That was scary, and we were afraid of losing you." Kai solemnly said, being serious and selfless.

"I'm sorry about that. For some reason, all the stone warriors wanted to target me. It wasn't even like it was for a retrieval. It was more about just trying to bring me down. As long as I stay away from those things, I'll be alright." I sighed out, and everyone came over to hug me.

"Argh, the love is strong with you guys, hmm?" I laughed out as best as I could between the hug.

"Of course sis, we missed you," Lloyd whispered and I hugged everyone back. Then the Earth rattled.

"Oh come on! Are you serious? I wake up from a freaking coma and you decide to start now? Now?" I cried out, and the world began to shake some more.

"Alrighty then, I've got to get back up to the Bounty! Oh, that's also nice, you kept my pack here, thank you. Now I'm going to get on the Bounty, otherwise I'm in trouble." I rushed out of the bed, nearly falling thanks to the tremors and my unsteadiness.

"What are you doing? You just woke up, you can't just run off!" Cole exclaimed worriedly.

"Hey, Misako? Remember that scroll saying the earth would split and the stone warriors would pop up? Yeah. That's today, and if I want to make sure I don't hurt myself, I am getting on that ship!" I yelled, trying to wobble to the roof. Surely the Bounty was there, it had to be or I was doomed!

"What? What are you talking about?" Nya asked.

"Oh, Nya! Can you help? We have to round up the citizens on the Bounty, and get off the ground!" I hurriedly asked.

"She's right, we must protect the people if what she says is true!" Misako warned as the earth below split to reveal stone warriors.

"Yeah, come on Nya! I-I don't want to get caught out there!" I yelled as Nya came to help me, and the Ninja ran outside.

"Stay safe Starlord!" Lloyd cried out as he ran. Nya quickly helped me up the stairs, and we boarded the Bounty together.

"You go to bed, you're still recovering. I'll take care of the people!" Nya called out, and I went into my storage room, finding my room untouched. At least it looked alright, and so I sat inside, resting. I felt the Bounty move, and I closed my eyes, patiently waiting for the citizens to arrive. I listened to the world outside, and heard alarms. Eventually I heard cheers of joy, and I smiled. Then the citizens were boarding quickly, I heard the massive amount of footsteps.

People started to walk into the hall, and stayed there. I didn't want them coming in, I knew I would need some sort of quiet or peace for a somewhat stable recovery. I was not taking the damage lightly. A concussion and coma was not a good mix, even in the cartoon world. I'd have to rely on the cartoon's logic to make sure I would be okay.

I waited some more, until we dropped the citizens off somewhere safe. At least, we should have since I heard less and less footsteps. I walked back out when I felt that everyone had left, and I greeted the Ninja again.

"Hey guys, exhausted?" I laughed and they turned to face me.

"You don't even know the half of it." Cole sighed, leaning against the mast.

"Then I suppose you're going in for an early night then?" I asked. They nodded and hummed in agreement.

"It's been a rough week with you gone, and having to deal with so many citizens." Kai explained, tiredly heading inside the Bounty.

"You certainly look the part. Get some rest, I know we have a big things coming soon, and it wouldn't hurt to be rested." I half ordered, and everyone went inside. I walked back to the bridge, wondering if there was anyone else I'd have to order to sleep.

"Oh, Starlord. I was just about to go looking for you. I was going to ask you some questions." Misako said, being the only one in the bridge.

"Go on…" I said reluctantly.

"Well, you had known about the stone army before they even appeared, without me telling you. That information isn't even shown on display at the museum, nor have I told anyone about it, how did you know?" Misako asked.

"I like you, I really do, but here are three rules to being around me. Don't ask me about my knowledge, don't try to find my identity, and don't ask me about my home unless I bring it up. I don't like to share my personal information at all. It's just for my own safety. If you feel so obligated to ask, I suggest you talk to Zane. I feel he would give the most unbiased information, and will also respect my privacy. Have a good night, I will be heading off to sleep, somehow I'm tired." I informed the archaeologist. I walked out, and went back to my room.

I paced for a bit, before finally settling and getting ready for sleep. Then I did what I had been doing for a whole week just hours before, sleep.


Groaning, I woke up and rubbed my eyes. I found a plate of microwave breakfast on the floor beside me. A note was sitting in front of it.

We went outside to go and fix the Bounty's thrusters, here's breakfast. We didn't want to wake you up.

-Lloyd

I put the note aside, and grabbed the breakfast. I went into the kitchen and microwaved the food. I waited a little bit before the food was finished, and then I started to eat alone. Funny thing is, I didn't feel alone. I knew that I was the only person in that room, but I felt no need to have people around me. I was used to being alone, but I could handle people. Lately, I had stayed with the Ninja, but I often stayed to myself here.

After finishing my plate, I decided I might as well show the Ninja I'm alive. I headed out to the deck, and looked down to find everyone but Sensei Wu, Misako and Zane working on the thrusters.

"Ducks can fly Cole, weren't you listening?" Jay yelled.

"I wasn't! Hey, so how are you guys doing down there?" I cheerfully greeted, leaning over the rail.

"Sis! You're up! Sadly, all the thrusters can't be fixed, they were damaged more than we thought. How are you doing?" Lloyd greeted.

"Doing fine actually, nothing seems wrong with me today. So, any plans for the boosters since they're broken?" I yelled back down.

"No, actually. To get replacements would take too long, and they would have to be custom made." Nya replied.

"Okay, I'll see if I can try to clean then, I need something to do." I replied, and I walked back inside to grab a duster. Their video games were getting old, and the Bounty could use some cleaning. I decided to start with the bridge, so I could get all the machinery cleaned first.

As I dusted, I noticed everyone walk in. Misako held a scroll, and rolled it out on the table. I stopped what I was doing to pay attention.

"The prophecy states the power to defeat the stone army lies within the Green Ninja." Misako explained.

"But I tried, I gave it everything I had!" Lloyd retaliated.

"Yes, but you are stronger than you think. Look, the true power of the green Ninja can only be unlocked when his four protectors find their own pure elemental powers." Misako informed.

"Are we the protectors?" Cole asked.

"Pfft, silly question, of course we are! Ahaha, right?" Jay humorously exclaimed.

"If we are the protectors, then we're doomed. Our golden elemental weapons no longer exist, we cannot tap into our elemental powers without them." Zane protested.

"But the power does exist, within each and every one of you, and there is a way to unlock the power on your own. We must go to the Temple of Light." Misako insisted.

"The Temple of Light? What's that?" Nya echoed.

"The gold in the golden weapons were from the Golden Peaks, but they were forged in the Temple of Light. A powerful place I thought only existed in legend." Misako said in wonder. You're living in a world where people can bend the elements to their will, the word legend means nothing here!

"It's on the Dark Island?" Sensei Wu half-asked, half-stated.

"I think our only choice is to find out." Misako sighed.

"We get our powers back? Alright!" Cole happily cheered as he jumped up, showing his enthusiasm.

"But there's still one big problem, the Bounty can't fly." Nya said sadly. Since when were boats made to fly, Nya? Explain that please.

"It's a ship right? Can't it sail?" Misako pointed out the obvious.

"Pfft, silly question, of course it can! Haha, right?" Jay repeated.

"If it's not seaworthy, it's not airworthy. If the Bounty was able to stay in the air, then it's definitely seaworthy. After all, it's only the thrusters that were damaged the most." I replied to Jay.

"You aren't wrong. Well then, I suppose we should start working on getting the Bounty to the water, right?" Nya said, and everyone agreed.

"I suggest we make a plan. I highly doubt you have a machine to move the ship right now, or anything you can get in the immediate vicinity. If Lloyd could use both earth and ice to create a slick ramp, then we could get the boat to sea." I advised, and Jay perked up.

"That doesn't sound like a half bad idea! Ice will help the Bounty move down the ramp, and the rocks will be strong enough to hold the Bounty's weight, good thinking!" Jay praised.

"I'm glad. However, we should inform the people that we are leaving, and advise them to stay alert. Besides, that means that I have someone to write." I recalled, thinking about how I had not been able to receive a letter from Vastu lately.

"You are a good thinker when you're on our side." Cole said, impressed. However, I was not.

"It seems you may have forgotten, I am not on your side. I am here to observe. Do not mistake that, it will cause pain in the future if you fail to remember that." I sternly told the Ninja of Earth, and he backed down.

"Right, sorry. You've just been so different since you actually started to stay with us." Cole explained.

"Well, there is no reason to be harsh around you all. However, my sentiment is lost on the battlefield." I replied, starting to dust again.

"If we are to get to the island, then I suggest we move quickly. I suggest we split up, and have a small goodbye meet and greet before we leave, just for morale's sake." Zane interjected, and we all agreed. I walked outside to see the mailman biking around.

"Oh, there you are! I have a letter from Vastu for you, you two are always the nicest customers I've met. Sorry for the lateness, mail has been scattered around Ninjago thanks to all the attacks lately." The old mailman yelled to me as I climbed off the Bounty.

"Thanks, you're just in time. I suggest you stay a while, we will have a small going away meeting sometime today, I believe. Besides, I would like to write a reply too…" I said, but the mailman shushed me.

"No, no! I've got a better idea. Your friend is not too far away, I can tell him you're here, and you guys can meet up before you leave." The mailman offered.

"You would do that for me?" I asked incredulously.

"Of course, you two are so nice, and you guys care much more than a lot of others recently, so I think I can take a little bit of time off for you." The mailman kindly replied.

"Why, thank you! I really can't thank you enough, it would be great to see Vastu again! Thank you!" I cried, hugging the old man.

"A hugger I see!" He wheezed out.

"Yeah, sorry about that, I used to be a big hugger kind of girl." I awkwardly laughed, and the mailman said his goodbyes.

"You talk to the mailman?" Lloyd asked.

"Why shouldn't I? He's very nice, and does a lot of work. He just kindly offered if he could go and tell my old friend I'm leaving. I'd love to see my friend again." I replied.

"Alright, if you say so sis." Lloyd shrugged. We went our separate ways, and I walked to the shore of the simple beach. I walked up to the still water, and dipped my hand in it.

"Even the water isn't the same. No shells, no history. This place didn't have mass extinction, just… Creation and quick evolution. It's completely unlike home. I suppose Ninjago wouldn't even be able to comprehend the thought of a million years, or even understand the universe." I sighed, playing with the water. I kept playing with it as time went by, and I only barely noticed the Bounty being put into the water.

"You know, your letter was pretty short last time. I would have thought that you would write more." A familiar voice said behind me, and my breath hitched.

"Vastu!" I cheered, hugging the man.

"Hey there Starlord, it's been a while." Vastu kindly hugged me back.

"Looks like a new one, I'm guessing he's Rahu?" I laughed as I looked at the other man with Vastu.

"Rahu, nice to meet you. I didn't actually believe that Vastu actually knew you at first, but I've been proven wrong." Rahu cheerfully greeted and he held his hand out in greeting.

"Call me Starlord, Rahu. That mailman is seriously a nice guy to help invite you guys. So, how has your shop been?" I asked.

"Our sales have been doing well, and we've added new merchandise. It's wearing down a bit on Rahu, but once this is all over, I plan to re-hire you. How have you been doing?" Vastu questioned.

"Well, it's been an interesting ride to say the least. They've stopped asking me too many questions, but I was recently in a coma for a week. Things have been shifting when they shouldn't be too, and I really don't know what to do about that. There have also been a few incidents with my violence, but we, er... Anyways, it's just amazing to have you here, it's just nice to see someone who I trust, no matter what I do." I admitted.

"It sounds like I've missed a lot. Why not catch me up on the details?" Vastu suggested.

"Sorry, I'm just a bit nervous around Rahu. He's new, and I don't know him well yet…" I trailed off and Rahu nodded.

"It's fine, it's your business. Here, I'll just go…" Rahu awkwardly said as he left.

"So, explain what's happened without me. It certainly seems important to you." Vastu stated.

"Well, from the last letter I sent you, a lot have things have gone on…" I started to explain everything, starting from my Bizzaro's death.

"Oh, Myrana. Oh goodness, I don't even know what to say… You've faced so many troubles and made it through…" Vastu said, holding me close.

"Y-You don't hate me?" I stuttered.

"Of course not, you did what you believed was right, and that's all I can ever ask of you." Vastu comforted.

"You really do sound like my dad…" I laughed out, and Vastu smiled.

"Someone's got to be! You're a crazy little one too." Vastu kindly joked.

"Looks like a crowd has showed up, I think it's time to go. Please, you stay safe. If at all possible, build an underground hidden structure within the next, say, week? Just have food for a week, in there… I know you'd be alright anyways without it, but I just argh. Don't take that advice, I'm just paranoid and when I think of a safe place, it's usually a doomsday shelter underground. Still, just be careful. Don't let anyone know that you know me personally. If someone does, take the letters, any piece of me and run. Sometimes, there are bad people who might want to hurt you to get to me. Especially since I might appear as an asset to them because of my… Creativity. Be safe on your journey, and I'll do my best not to get hurt too. The stone army seems to have a certain dislike for me." I informed Vastu.

"Do you know how much longer you will have to be away?" Vastu asked sadly.

"At this rate, maybe a week or two until the main damage is finished. For the rebuild of Ninjago City… That depends if I help. I think I'll help for a few days, then come back to you for a while. Perhaps a year or so. Then I think I will have to remain with the Ninja for a bit too. So, not much longer. Though I know our adventures are far from over. I wish you luck, and I'm sorry I didn't get to talk to Rahu much, but he seems nice. There's just been a lot lately, and it's been quite stressful, for all of us. Still, we have just a bit more to go, and even I'm afraid for my safety." I replied as we started to walk back to the now docked Bounty.

Somehow, everyone's family had made it to the small farewell. I saw the mailman again and thanked him again. A truly kind man that was certainly underappreciated in the show. Rahu and I chatted for a small while, before it was time to leave.

"Bye everyone!" I cheerfully waved as I stepped onto the Bounty. We soon started to sail away, but not before Jay's parents could embarrass him some more.

"Did you make sure to pack some clean underwear?" Edna cried out.

"Yes, mom!" Jay replied in frustration. I knew he didn't but I didn't get anything to help him. Oh well, I know he can get that fixed later. Everyone waved as we left, and I waved back too.

"So that guy was your old friend?" Lloyd asked, looking at Vastu.

"Yeah. He recently got a new assistant, Rahu. He's also looking to re-hire me when this is all over. I plan to stay with him for a year, before coming back to you guys." I replied.

"You work for him?" Lloyd asked again, most likely trying to figure out if he was a good person.

"Yes, mother hen. In fact, he's the first person I actually met around here in Ninjago. Of course I asked for directions once, but he's the first person I really interacted with. I consider him more of a supportive father almost. He's not the same as my real dad, but he's the closest one I have." I explained.

"Oh. Um, is it alright if ask a question?" Lloyd quietly questioned, surely it was a question about home. The others were also listening intently.

"Sure." I shrugged.

"Did you have any siblings?" Lloyd pondered out loud.

"No, actually. I was an only child, and I never had any pets either. At home, it was always just me and my parents. That also meant I had a lot of attention. That made it tough to ever learn from mistakes. My parents always made sure I never did anything dangerous, so I don't know how bad it is to do something stupid. Now I know a little bit better, I've learned to stay away from the stone army if the museum was any indicator." I calmly informed the group.

"I must be the only one around here with a sibling then." Kai stated. I smiled underneath my hood. Kai was wrong, since Echo Zane from season six was practically Zane's brother. At least, in the form of being created by the same person.

"So, are we going to play a game or something? We've got a long ways to go, and I don't want to be bored." Jay whined. We laughed, it was such a silly statement.

"I'm sure we have something somewhere. Besides, we also have to make sure the Bounty is at her best the whole time, or something bad might happen." I replied. Of course, I knew the 'might' was a 'will' but I wasn't lying.

"Starlord is right. We should make sure we keep an eye out for anything dangerous, especially because we are vulnerable in the sea." Zane confirmed. Jay 'awed' in complaint.

"We can still play, but I suggest we do it on the deck, and it doesn't have many pieces. We'll lose pieces if we have too many." I tried to cheer the blue ninja up.

"Yes!" He cheered.

"What should we play? Admittedly, we haven't really thought of playing games of any sort since before the Serpentine were around." Cole admitted.

"I'm sure there's a lot of things. However, let's not play jump-rope. Zane would just jump as long as we could swing that rope around." I laughed.

"Well, what do we have other than video games?" Lloyd asked. I hummed in wonder.

"Perhaps we could… Aha! How about never have I ever? It's a game with no pieces, and one where Zane has less of a chance of winning." I suggested.

"Uh, what's that?" Jay asked and I blinked.

"You've never heard of it?" I stated, shocked.

"Is it common or something?" Kai asked.

"Yes… Yes it is." I dumbly stated.

"So, I guess it's out of the question then..." Lloyd trailed off.

"No, I'll just teach you. Besides, it's really easy." I shrugged.

"Sounds good to me!" Cole exclaimed, and we headed out onto the deck.

"Here, so we all get five chances, or lives so to speak. Someone will say 'Never have I ever' and if you've done what they said, then you have to raise your hand. If you raise your hand, then you lose a life. Once you get rid of all five lives, you're out. Last person wins. Simple as that! Of course, chances are I might win, I've got a lot of ideas." I laughed and everyone started schemes of their own.

"I'll start. Never have I ever done spinjitzu." I evilly laughed out.

"That was easy! Do a different one!" Jay whined.

"I know it was easy, I do want to win. However, if I do weird ones, no one will ever raise their hands." I replied.

"Oh." Jay replied oh so eloquently.

"So, I guess it's my turn then. Um, never have I ever eaten a bug." Cole tried. Zane and Kai raised their hands.

"Wow, never knew that." Lloyd said as he looked towards the two.

"Mine was a dare." Kai muttered.

"I had tried going out and camping." Zane replied.

"Neat. Never have I ever skied." Kai added in. Zane, and I raised our hands.

"How do you guys do it?" Kai asked incredulously.

"I was never one for having both of my legs tied down on a board. I always had to be in control, and I enjoyed it." I shrugged.

"I have done both, and I find both to be equally enjoyable." Zane simply explained. We continued to play, with Jay being the winner in the end. He was certainly ecstatic about it, if his constant cheering of 'I won!' was anything to go by.

Eventually, the sun started to set, and we all crowded around the front of the Bounty.

"We still have a long journey ahead of us." Sensei said as we looked towards our destination, the Dark Island.

"Still no word from your falcon, Zane?" Cole half-stated.

"No. Not yet." Replied the sad nindroid.

"I wonder what's on the island." Kai stated, trying to change the mood.

"An entirely new ecosystem?" Zane wondered.

"Never before seen creatures?" Cole continued.

"Oh! Vegetables that taste like dessert?" Jay happily dreamed.

"I wish that were true, Jay. I have always had a certain dislike for vegetables myself. Certainly there will be food at least, life likely exists on the island." I factually stated. I wasn't lying about the island, but I wasn't guessing.

"Well, I hope the stone army is there. They beat us once, but it won't happen again. Not on our watches." Kai spoke.

"Hear-hear!" Jay agreed.

"You said it!" Cole cheered.

"I wonder if this is the end of our battles." Lloyd said, thinking ahead.

"You wish green bean! We've got a long way to go, and a lot of people to meet. This is Ninjago, not heaven." I laughed out. I ruined the mood I think.

"Like who? The Overlord?" Nya curiously asked, taking my statement with a pinch of salt.

"Spoilers, sweetie. I've already said enough. Zane should also get a message from his falcon right about… Now." I stated, and Zane's eyes immediately turned blue.

"You're right, I have received word from the falcon." Zane announced, running to the bridge to show everyone. He put on goggles and plugged them in so we could see.

"There, now you can all see." He happily stated, standing still as we watched the live feed from the falcon.

"They aren't stupid, those stone warriors." I mumbled.

"What?" Lloyd asked, hearing me.

"They aren't dumb. They know what belongs and what doesn't. Besides, having a live feed would be too easy now, wouldn't it?" I half-laughed, most of my expression showing anger. As soon as my statement finished, a stone warrior downed the bird, hitting it with a bladed boomerang. Everyone gasped as Zane was shocked back, the goggles falling off and leaving the poor nindroid wide-eyed and in disbelief on the floor.

"He's- He's gone." Zane stuttered in agony as he sat up, losing the only bit of family he knew. I remained silent. If I were to talk, I know I would be rude. I was very picky on what 'loss' meant. I lost a world. There was no one who could relate with that.

"We don't know that." Sensei wisely comforted Zane.

"Oh Zane, I'm so sorry." Nya softly mourned for the bird, helping Zane up with her brother.

"He was our friend too, so we're not going to let him go in vain. The stone army wants a fight, they've got one!" Kai vowed. Zane shook his head, trying to clear his mind. However, my mind was coming up with rude comments for no reason. I was struggling to make sure that my lack of sympathy for the nindroid wasn't known.

"Well that's going to have to wait, because right now we're sailing straight for a storm, all hands on deck!" Misako ordered. However, I rushed to my storage room and packed everything away, running back to the bridge to keep it safe.

"What are you doing? You should go help the others." Misako almost yelled as she struggled to steer the ship.

"Protecting my stuff. Besides, I know where we're headed anyways. I'm just here for a bit of morale." I shrugged, heading outside into the rain to help. At least when the rain splashed onto my face, it only felt like it ran off of me quickly, not sticking to me like it would at home.

"Starlord, help us with the mast! Jay, help too!" Cole ordered, and only I obeyed.

"But I don't have any spare underwear!" Jay whined.

"The less you help, the more chances that Karma's going to make you get hit with water for not helping!" I yelled, doing my best with my minimal strength to help. Suddenly, the ocean started to laugh.

"You have such friendly marine life don't you!" I sarcastically yelled, angrily pulling at the rope I knew was soon to break anyways.

"Why is the sea laughing at us?" Kai panicked.

"Because of your friendly neighborhood metal-eating ship sinkers! Bug off!" I yelled at the sea, even though I knew those little stars wouldn't understand.

"Hey, what's that?" Cole said as he let go of the rope to look at the Starteeth. We were thrust forward, Cole's super-strength doing a lot of the work. Jay finally decided to run out and help, but it was too late. A wave of water hit him, and he shook it off, mumbling in complaint to himself.

"It looks like some sort of a… fish." Cole pondered as he picked up one of the evil starfish.

"Hey igneous rock! It's an evil starfish! Throw the thing off!" I screamed at him, and he finally paid attention to me. It was mainly because he saw the menacing circle of teeth on the bottom of the starfish of doom.

"We must not let the Starteeth on board! They devour ships, and they won't stop until they sink!" Misako yelled over the loud winds.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL THESE THICK HEADED MAGIC DUMMIES?" I screamed in frustration.

"AH! It bit me!" Cole cried out as the starfish bit on Cole's hand. Soon, it's little accomplices jumped behind it, and launched themselves onto the rope. As soon as the four bit through, I screamed in frustration.

"I HOPE EVOLUTION KILLS YOU OFF YOU PARASITES!" I shouted quite spectacularly at the orange Starteeth. Everyone looked at me.

"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? GET THESE ORANGE LITTLE STARS OF DEATH OFF THIS SHIP!" I ordered at the stupefied Ninja.

More Starteeth jumped on board, all of them laughing and mocking us. I grabbed them by the handful and flung them out into the rough seas. Kai had two of them on himself, one eating at his hair and one on his knee. I heard the guys yelling at each other, but I was focused on throwing the Starteeth away, until I saw the Ninja throwing the orange stars off board with spinjitzu.

"Uh, guys? I think we have a bigger problem!" Lloyd cried out as he motioned to the Starteeth eating a big hole at the front of the ship. Unfortunately, we can't do anything about it, so we had to wait it out, and knock any other remaining Starteeth off board. I got tired about halfway through the night, when the seas turned to a soft rocking, and the rain was softer. I passed out by the mast at about midnight, my eyes closing to invite sleep.


"Wake up." A familiar voice said.

"Tired and covered in water. Bug off." I angrily shoved the hand away.

"Wake up, you need to help." The voice I finally recognized as Lloyd shook me awake.

"I dislike mornings with an icy passion to freeze the sun." I muttered, rubbing my eyes as I sat up.

"There's a hole in the front of the Bounty, we have to bucket out the water." Lloyd patiently told me.

"Fine. However, I sincerely hope you have a nice sized bucket." I whined, finally waking up properly. Lloyd pulled me up, and I thanked him for it.

We walked into the flooded room, the water up to my knees. I saw they had a very small metal bucket.

"Of course you don't have a good sized container." I sighed.

"Ugh, this is hopeless! Now that we have no rudder, we'll be drifting aimlessly until we hit the Dark Island." Kai complained again. 'This is hopeless' being his favorite phrase as of late.

"We only know what is foretold will happen, not when it will happen." Misako explained. Sorry miss, but I know the signs of a new episode, so I do know when things will happen. I turned away from the two, only to see Zane drop his bucket.

"What is it Zane?" Sensei worried aloud.

"I sense something…" Zane trailed off, and I braced myself on the ground, looking like Iron Man.

"Is it the falcon?" Cole asked. Lloyd noticed my stance, and immediately braced himself too. He trusted me that much?

"Is he alright?" Jay asked, and Lloyd gave me a look that screamed loyalty. Dang it, he's too nice for his own good.

"No, it's something… Something else! Brace yourselves!" Zane called out in warning as the Bounty violently bounced and shook, hitting land. Everyone but Lloyd and I fell, and we were the first to stand once the Bounty stopped.

"Who would build a lighthouse all the way out here?" Lloyd questioned as we all walked out of the Bounty, and towards the steps leading to the prison.

"That's not a lighthouse. It's a prison." Zane solemnly stated. We silently walked up the stairs, a somber and hesitant mood clouding the atmosphere around us. Everybody stopped as we heard something splash violently in the sea. However, I kept going, making my way up the stairs myself.

After a while, I let Zane take the lead once more. We walked until we reached the top, a camera moving to face us.

"Should we smile?" Jay wise-cracked from behind us. Soon, locks moving sounded from behind the door, each clink frantic and sloppy. The old door opened to reveal the old tinkerer and Zane's father, Doctor Julien.

"Zane! Is it really you? You found me!" He cried out, hugging his son.

"Uh, do you know him?" Lloyd asked from behind me.

"Of course I know him! I built him for heaven's sake!" Doctor Julien happily cheered.

"But- But my memory tells me that you have passed!" Zane quietly cried out in shock.

"Ahh, you found your memory switch." Julien noted.

"There has been a lot that has gone on without you, sir." I replied to his statement, hoping the blatant message of 'there's more' went through. A deep bass tone came from the ocean, and Julien panicked.

"You can't let it know that you're here, or there'll be dues to pay!" Julien warned, stepping back. Jay gulped.

"It?" Jay worriedly emphasized.

"I'll explain everything inside, including why you thought I was dead." The tinkerer promised, inviting us inside. I walked through the old doorway, and stayed next to the Ninja group.

"Locking, barricading, and check." Julien noted as he went through sealing the door. He used a joystick to move the camera, making sure that we weren't discovered. He sighed when he felt secure.

"I think we're safe. This way." Julien guided his son up more stairs. We followed, walking up the rickety and old wooden stairs to the top.

"Please, have a seat. You all must be thirsty." Julien offered, pointing to a lamp in the middle of the room.

"Seat? Where?" Zane wondered, still smiling and quite happy to meet his not-dead father. The tinkerer pushed a lever, causing the lamp to disappear, and be replaced by a table and seating cushions. After all, Legos could hardly sit in a chair.

"Why there of course!" Doctor Julien pointed out.

"Whoa, that's pretty smart!" Nya complimented. The Ninja stood in happy shock, dumbly staring at the table.

"Thank you for your hospitality, sir. We were unplanned guests, and you have treated us with continuous kindness." I said as I bowed slightly to the old tinkerer. Once I got to the table, I started to write a letter again. However it was to Echo Zane this time, not Vastu.

Dear 'Echo Zane',

By the time you receive this letter, it is likely that your father Doctor Julien has left, and you are currently the only one residing in the tower. I cannot fathom why he would not reveal you as we left, however I can at least say that you will meet us again someday. At least, two or three of us. Anyways, I can only give you my hopes for the future, hopefully this drawing of you will do. Perhaps you can learn to draw? I cannot say, but I wish you well in the future, and if you get bored of chess, try creating stories with them. What are the pawns fighting for? What does each piece mean in the battle? That is all I can give you right now sadly. I must leave. Please, live well and follow your own dreams.

Sincerely,

Starlord

I drew a picture of the rusted nindroid as a human, then adding a Lego version of him on the other side. I folded the piece of paper as soon as I finished, right before the leviathan started to shake the round, and we were instructed to hide. I went behind some random boxes, keeping as quiet as humanly possible.

"Aha, if it isn't my old chum?" Julien tried to keep the leviathan distracted. The leviathan just lowly hummed in response, watching the old tinkerer closely. It focused on the empty bowls in front of the man. In a rush, Julien flipped them all over quickly, before tapping on them with chopsticks.

"Ehe, just marching to the beat of my own drum! Ratat-cha-tata-cha! Doing whatever I can to pass the time…" Julien awkwardly lied, continuing to tap the upside-down bowls. The leviathan bought the lie, receding back into the blue watery depth.

"If we're going to make something, then we'll have to be fast. We have to finish it before it comes back." Kai emphasized, pointing at the sea to prove his point.

"Then I suppose that we should start planning, and quickly. Jay and Zane's father should work together to pitch ideas. We can collect supplies and help build them. I'm not exactly a good builder myself, but I can bring supplies from one place to another." I suggested quickly, stepping away from the group.

"She's right. We don't have much time and you two are good mechanics and have a good understanding of the ship. Nya can build more complicated parts, and we can work on the more labor intensive but less detailed parts of the ship. Starlord can quickly deliver parts and make sure we stay on task." Kai agreed, setting up a plan.

"Sounds good to me, would you like to work together Jay?" The tinkerer asked, and Jay lit up.

"Yes!" He squealed, and soon the two were talking technical terms to each other, going far beyond my knowledge. I started to walk down the rickety stairs, leaving the note between the crack of the secret doorway to Echo Zane's home. Hoping nobody would see it, I stood in front of it patiently, waiting for the tinkerer to open the door. It was his door, not mine. I felt that it would be rude to open such a well locked door without permission.

He opened the door, and I headed out with him. We walked down the impossible amount of steps, and eventually reached the Bounty once more.

"Well, if you can just get these parts from here to here…" Julien stated, guiding me to what parts he needed. After about fifteen minutes, we were a complete team, with Julien and Jay already finishing a plan. I was to carry parts all around, and thanks to past experience and practice, I did my job well. I probably gained a muscle or two as well, moving all the parts around the boat.

At one point Cole started to whistle the show's main theme and I started to hum with him, complaining when he stopped thanks to his friends. It was a little piece of home again, the music that no one else knew about. The very core theme of this show's first two seasons!

Eventually, nighttime came around, and we were mainly completed. Everything was in working order, just a few decorations were being added on here and there. That was until the ocean rumbled, a large bass tone ringing from the very waves of the water.

"Everyone aboard, it's coming!" Julien cried out, running down the steps with Zane in tow. Large purple tentacles of the leviathan slowly protruded from the large body of water, curling and raised menacingly above us all.

"It's here!" Kai called out worriedly, pointing towards the body of the leviathan.

"Get us out of here Nya!" Jay pleaded, and we all ran aboard. I ran into the bridge with Nya, making sure all of my items would be protected.

Priorities here, people! I had to make sure my house lived too!

"Come on!" Nya cried out as she struggled to get the Bounty away from the leviathan quickly. However, her efforts were in vain as the leviathan grabbed onto the now blimp-like structure. It pulled us down slowly, even with literal rocket boosters on the back of the boat. I was pulled over to one side thanks to gravity, sliding against the wooden floor.

Lloyd then used his elemental powers to force the leviathan to let go. It worked for a minute, but the leviathan opened it's eyes and saw the ship trying to leave. It instantly grabbed back on, pulling us back down even faster. I put on the pack, hanging on to a random piece of technology to see what was going on outside. I was able to see everyone, including the pondering Zane on the edge of the boat. He swiftly jumped off, and I hoped he knew what he was doing. I really hoped we didn't all die.

Then, as soon as the Bounty was about to flood again, it let go. I cheered, the leviathan was free.

However, Zane didn't return to the surface for a full minute.

When he resurfaced, he had two Starteeth clinging onto his legs.

I ran outside, only to see Zane toss those little demon stars back into the watery depths. Yet, there were now visible scratches and holes on his skin.

"Son! Are you alright?" The tinkerer hastily asked his son.

"I have received some damage, but it is fixable." Zane replied, now looking at his legs.

"How did you know that freeing the leviathan was the answer?" Lloyd wondered aloud.

"I knew that no one deserves to be held captive, not even a monster." Zane answered.

"Then I suppose we enjoy our freedom today. Tomorrow will bring just as many risks as rewards." I stated. The stone army seemed to have a dislike of my presence, and I wanted to be happy as long as possible before I would have to face them again. Everyone turned to face me. They all looked determined, they all knew what was coming.

"Once again, your intuition is correct. There will be challenges to face, but together, we shall overcome them all." Zane commented, promising success.

"Let's just hope that you'll be able to handle those problems the right way." I muttered, thinking about the future and the pains I knew the team were going to go through.

"Welcome aboard, father." Zane kindly said to his father.

"Speaking of boarding, how about we find you a room. I've got my own little storage closet, but that's because I like having a crazy amount of privacy. For you, I'm sure we can find a room with a bed, we have spare rooms." I suggested politely.

"That would be wonderful, thank you." Julian thanked me. I nodded in response, motioning for the man to follow me. We walked inside, and as we started down a hallway, he started to talk to me.

"Aren't you a bit young to work with them? You seem to be a bit out of place." Julien curiously asked, but was careful with his tone.

"Like I warned Misako, I will not answer questions about my identity, my home, or my knowledge. Of course, there can be exceptions with questions about family, but nothing else. Yes, I am the youngest of the group, and I am out of place for a good reason." I shrugged, finally finding a nice sized room for the tinkerer.

"For me?" He wondered in awe at the shabby room.

"It would be impolite to provide you with bad conditions. It's your room now. I hope you enjoy it." I politely replied, walking away.

"Thank you!" The old man said as I strolled down the hall. I walked back to my storage room, and I was pleased to find that it was dry and somewhat clean. Of course it was not perfect by any means, but it was livable.

Stepping inside, I sat down and stared at the wall. I needed a plan for the next while, since the stone army were to be the next main enemy of the Ninja. I would just need to hold out until they found the Temple of Light. Then they would be able to destroy the stone warriors. Then I would have to make sure Nya is captured as well. If she's off by just a small margin, then I might have to guide her to being captured. That would mean I would get captured too. With hundreds of stone warriors around me.

Let's just hope it doesn't come to that.

Also, how would I be affected by Dark Matter if I were hit by it directly? I know I had eaten 'condensed evil' before, but Dark Matter was much more intense. I didn't want to test this either.

After contemplating about what the Dark Island would bring, eventually I found it was about time for going to bed. After all, we had eaten at Julien's prison. I set up a temporary little sleeping area, and got ready to sleep. Then once all was said and done, I curled into my sleeping bag and slipped into unconsciousness.


Ah, nice to see Vastu again! Along with this, things slipped a little again. Of course, once we reach the next book, I'm planning to go bigger. A lot bigger. Even then, there's still some very interesting things coming up in this book. Let's just say Myrana isn't very stable... OH! Since I write ahead of the series before posting (I'm already starting season three...) I've counted the words that I have put into this entire series. AND IT'S OVER 100K! WOO HOO! I can hardly believe I've gotten this far! Before, I've always seen fanfictions with over 100k words, and I never would have thought I could reach that status too!

EDIT: Thanks BraveS3 for pointing out the mistakes! It's very appreciated! To answer your question, the series will be split into multiple books. I think about two seasons per book is good, and it gives me the chance to load my Google Docs without having to wait a long time to load all of my pages! Besides, it makes it easier to fit in things as time goes along. I already have a title for the next book, and you'll find things start to get much more interesting...

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