A.N: Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews! This chapter will be mainly focused on the ninja in the storm. Plus a little glimpse into Pythor! Hope you enjoy it! Read and review please! CHAPTER 7!

Cole's POV:

The wind continued howling, and all of us tried our best to keep warm, to some difficulty. Lloyd was still coughing and sneezing, and I felt bad for him. He was still curled up in a little ball trembling.

"So, anyone want to hear a joke?" asked Jay. "You know Jay's scared when he's asking permission to tell a joke" I commented. It's true. Jay usually tells a joke whether we like it or not. A snore interrupted my thoughts, only to find out it was coming from Zane. "Looks like fffrosty's tired" stated hot-head. He still was shivering and sick, like Lloyd.

I skootched over to the pipsqueak and pulled him into a hug, since I could tell he was miserable. He sniffed and gladly accepted the hug. "So kiddo, did you like sledding? Well, minus getting stuck out here?" He looked up at me, grinned and nodded. "Yeah. I've never been sledding before today and it was really fun." Surprised by this, I asked: "How come? At your old school didn't your teachers let you outside?" Lloyd looked at the floor. "Well yeah, they did, but they wouldn't let me play. Same when I wanted to have a snowball fight. Nobody really liked me. Normally I built a snowman by myself, until people would throw rocks at it, and me." I was shocked by this. I never knew Lloyd had bullies, and I never knew the kids at his old school could be so cruel. "Well you have us to play with now." And I meant it. He smiled at me, and then started coughing again. I felt his forehead, which was sweltering hot. When he was finally done coughing, he crawled back over to me and leaned against my shoulder. I noticed Shrimpy's eyes grow heavy and I smiled as I watched him drift off. I promised myself I would protect this kid at all costs. This I swore. I sighed as I watched the flames flicker over the cave walls, waiting for what would be next.

Sensei Wu's POV:

As me, my brother and Nya waited out the storm by candlelight; my worry began to increase the longer we sat. After Nya ended the transmition, fear entered me. I always worried for my students' safety, even though I knew they were beyond capable of handling themselves, as their mentor and form of guidance I have a right to worry. Especially since Cole said my nephew and Kai were sick. Lloyd's safety in particular seemed to be on my brother's mind. He stared into the flames of the candle. Nya was reading a book. Time was ticking by unbearably slow, but it didn't exactly help that we lost power, so we were temporarily stranded.

"How much longer until the storm wears off?" inquired my hopelessly impatient brother. "I'll turn on the radio" Nya offered and turned on the rusted piece of technology. "Hello Ninjago! Gale Gossip here on NRG47 radio on the weather. As you all probably know, the storm still rages, breaking all local records for most amount of snowfall! According to our weather team, the storm will still continue until about 5:00 tonight. Until then, stay warm and indoors!" My brother groaned. It was only 11:00 in the morning, according to the clock in Nya's room. Pulling a book from the nearby shelf, the wind howled by my ear. I only hoped the ninja and my nephew are ok.

Pythor's POV:

"I TOLD YOU ALL TO AMBUSH THE NINJA, NOT TURN THEM INTO POPSICALS! " Gah, these blasted hypnobri can't do anything right. I give them a simple task to ambush the ninja and capture the boy, and what do they do? Drive them in to the lake. To a hypnobri, I apparently am speaking Portuguese.

As I dismissed them, I sat on the chair and rubbed my temples. Sheesh being a leader is exhausting work. All will be worth it though when we release the image of shadows. The ninja don't stand a chance against him. And Ninjago will be mine. Figures the ninja foiled our plans on getting the first scroll, so annoying, but perhaps this storm could be the perfect cover. After all, it is the scroll of frost, and the hypnobri are nearly immune to this weather. Perfect.

"Skales I have the most brilliant idea." My slightly disloyal number 2 slithered to my side. "Yes your eminence?" "Your tribe is immune to weather like this. Perhaps we could send a band to retrieve the first scroll. The ninja won't expect a thing. But please do not send any of the snakes that just arrived. Their foolishness earns them nothing. "A lovely idea sir, I assume my advice has gone through, hm?" Grr. Skales sometimes irks me. Yes he is a rather brilliant second-in-command. But he seems to like to rub in my face my rather idiotic plan to release the devourer. He just happened to convince me of this new plan and ditch the devourer completely. I did favor this idea better, but I worry my subjects seem to favor him over me.

"Never you mind. Just get a band together and send them out." "As you wish." I slithered down the hall to my quarters. The one true place where I can be alone. I took a seat and took in my thoughts. I knew that this was a far better plan then the devourer. The image of shadows I thought was only a myth. Apparently not. The legends state he possesses unspeakable power, same with his apprentice. People who do believe the legend fear to speak his name. No one knows what he looks like, only that he appears to be see-through with piercing violet eyes that look deep into your soul. If I could rule Ninjago with him and my army, I'd be a legend. This thought comforted me as I fell asleep to the sweet thought of me taking over…

Cole's POV:

Hours dragged on as the storm continued to rage. We passed the time by telling stories, but the horror of Jay's story was still fresh in my mind. "I can't believe you managed to make the auditorium fill with smoke during the science fair!" "Yeah my principal was so mad, he would have had smoke coming out of his ears if he wasn't so cold hearted." We all laughed at the thought. Lloyd was in hysterics, which warmed my heart. If only it warmed the rest of my body…

"So Kai, you got a story?" He pondered this for a moment. "Actually, I think I do. When Nya and I were 8, we ran into a small wildlife problem…"

"Kai! Slow down! I'm not as fast as you!" The young boy of 8 laughed as his twin attempted to catch him as he raced through the woods. Kai, ignoring his parents' warnings, drifted into the woods wanting to explore. Nya, not wanting her brother to get in trouble or get hurt, reluctantly followed him.

The woods were forbidden for young children such as them because of the animals that lived there. The woods were vast, and the twins had only seen a small portion of it when camping. Many local farmers exaggerated the animals to scare the local children into not going there. Kai saw through this and wanted to see if the stories were true.

"Kai this is dumb, mom and dad will be so mad when they find out about this." "Sis, look around. Admit you always wanted to see what was in here." Nya took a moment to take in the surroundings. She did have to admit, it was breathtaking. With tall majestic pines and the cool shaded nooks, the satisfying CRUNCH of twigs and the faint trickle of running water, Nya was fascinated.

The twins walked in silence, enjoying the cool summer evening with a breeze. Why the locals didn't want them to come here, Kai didn't know. It was awesome! So many cool trees to climb and rocks to collect! He could stay here all night, if he could.

A faint buzz caused the twins to switch to high alert. Slowly approaching the noise, they were both relieved to see it was only a bee hive. "Cool! A bee hive! Mom and Dad would be so happy if we brought back honey for them." Kai cautiously moved to the bees as Nya stood back, as she was allergic. "Kai, maybe you shouldn't do this…" "Relax Nya, I'll be fine, I'm not scared of some dinky little group of-"A growl prevented him from finishing. Kai slowly looked up, only to be face to face with a wild black bear.

Kai, petrified with fear, couldn't bring himself to move, along with his twin, who was as still as a statue. The bear sniffed Kai's signature spikey hair, as he began to quiver with fear. The bear's attention averted to the honey, and lumbered towards it without a care in the world. A sigh of relief dared to escape the young boy as the bear inspected his treat. Seeing as the bear was distracted, Kai slowly began to walk away, motioning for his sister to do the same. This worked, for a moment, until Kai and Nya heard the unmistakable snap of a twig. The bear's head shot up, and trotted over to the pair. Kai tried to move away, but the bear simply followed him. There was no way out, unless…

Being 8 and it being before dinner, Kai naturally brought some leftover turkey sandwich. Slowly and carefully he reached for the sandwich and unwrapped it. "Hey big guy, want a sandwich?" The bear was expressionless. Kai, taking a deep breath, threw the sandwich into the woods. The bear, catching a whiff, walked after the sandwich and out of sight.

"You idiot. I told you not to come here! But you wouldn't listen." Kai sighed, knowing his sister was right. "Yeah yeah yeah, just promise me not to tell mom or dad about this, alright?" "Deal." And the twins sprinted away from the woods.

The cave exploded with laughter. "Dude, I can't believe you threw away a perfectly good sandwich!" exclaimed Jay. "That's what you got from that?!" screeched Kai.

Everyone calmed down and soon, the only sounds heard were the crackling of the fire and Lloyd's occasional coughing and sneezing. He was weak and slightly dazed from fever, which worried me. I hope he'll be alright and feel better soon. His forehead was still boiling hot.

I looked outside, and was surprised to see that there was hardly any snow falling anymore. "Hey, guys, look." Everyone turned their heads. Then looks of pure happiness was registered on everyone's faces, even mine. Instantly we all gathered our things, and there wasn't a lot, and barreled out the entrance.

Garmadon's POV:

My brother and I anxiously waited for the ninja and my son's return. The storm had finally stopped, about time, but they still weren't back yet.

Suddenly, the 4 ninja and Lloyd barged into the room. They were covered in snow and clearly exhausted. I caught a glimpse of my son, who didn't look so good. He seemed dazed and tired, and was evidently cold. "Thank goodness you all are ok!" exclaimed my brother. I was relieved as well.

Everyone piled into the room with blankets. Lloyd climbed up next to me and rested his head on my chest. I smiled. Soon everyone drifted off except me. Well, at least that's what I thought. "Dad, I can't sleep." His voice sounded scratchy. "Son, are you feeling alright?" He shrugged. I put a hand to his forehead, concerned at how hot it was. "ACHOO!" Ok, now it was clear he was sick. His body shook from a chill and snuggled closer to me. His eyes grew heavy and let out a yawn, but I knew a way to get him to sleep.

"Feeling my way through the darkness

Guided by a beating heart

I can't tell where the journey will end

But I know where to start

They tell me I'm too young to understand

They say I'm caught up in a dream

Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes

Well that's fine by me

So wake me up when it's all over

When I'm wiser and I'm older

All this time I was finding myself, and I

Didn't know I was lost"

I was happy to discover that he was fast asleep. "Sleep well son, and feel better."

A.N: Ok, I don't know about you guys, but I think that was my best chapter! Do you agree? Did you like it? Tell me your thoughts! Thanks and have a good day/night! Oh and personally i don't know why I chose wake me up by avicci, I just thought it was fitting.