Hi evryone. Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I've been very busy. Anyway, before I begin, I just have a few things I need to clear about my story.
I know I said it takes place after the "Rebooted" arc of Ninjago, but I'm actually going to include elements from future arcs as well, "Tournament of Elements" with Chen, and the upcoming "Possession" arc with Morro.
Expect a few contradictions between this fic and the current show, primarily, Garmadon is still around, despite he was banished to the Cursed Realm at the end of "Tournament of Elements", as well as Zane's body, expect his Titanium body to show up much later in the story (oh, and Pixal is in her own body).
Oh, also, I'm aware that the cannon series refers to Lloyd as the "Master of Power" and that the "Master of Light" is a guy named Paleman who can turn invisible, but I think Lloyd should have the title as he was the Light to stop the darkness at the end of season 2, against a certain dark lord we all know.
And spoiler, in "Possession" it'll be revealed that Nya is the master of Water (check the official wikia and you'll see)
Just wanted to clear some things up. Again, I do not own Ninjago, or Tangled.
Ch. 6 A Day with the Ninjas
The Ultra-Dragon stood in the castle courtyard. It looked at the plate of chicken wings that was being handed to it. Its inner right head sniffed the wings, liking the delectable odor that was emanating from it.
"You hungry?" Rapunzel asked with a smile as she handed the chicken to the Ninjas' steed. "Huh? Are you hungry?" She cooed. The dragon purred as she spoke, before the mouth of the inner left head opened and took the chicken wings and swallowing them, plate included. It purred, enjoying the snack that was given to it.
"Oh you are such a good boy. Yes you are." Rapunzel cooed as she began to pat the inner left head of the four-headed dragon. It purred even further, waging it's tail, and flapping it's wings, enjoying the attention it was getting.
The scene was observed by the five ninja and a reformed thief.
"Wow." Cole said simply "Took us longer to make friends with our dragons."
"Well, she's very good with animals." Eugene explained
"I still can't believe you guys have a dragon." Rapunzel told as the group approached her "I never thought they existed. This is so amazing!"
"That word describes our life pretty well." Jay stated with pride.
"As well as 'dangerous', 'near-fatal', and 'emotional'." Zane added
"Way to ruin the moment man." Jay said, a tad dejected.
"So you guys have all have elemental powers?" Rapunzel asked
"Yep." Lloyd answered as he held a green energy ball in his hand "Pretty cool huh?"
"So where'd you guys get that?" Eugene asked
"Born with it." Kai asked "Magic that's inherited by those chosen or something like that."
"Are there others like you?" Rapunzel asked
"Other elemental masters?" Cole questioned "Yeah, quite a lot actually."
"We have masters of shadow, nature, mind, poison, metal, smoke, invisible, speed, gravity…" Zane began to list
"What about water? Isn't that an element?" Eugene asked
"Yeah, my sister is water." Kai answered
"Your sister?" Rapunzel questioned "What's she like? I'd like to meet her."
"She's very nice, caring, a little stubborn…" Kai began
"Not to mention totally smokin hot." Jay interrupted, resulting in him getting elbowed by Kai.
"You and her would get along great." Lloyd told Rapunzel.
"Hold on." Eugene stated "Your fire" he said pointing to Kai, "And she's your sister? So how can she be water?"
"Our father was an elemental master of fire, and our mother was water, you do the math." Kai explained
"What about wind? Isn't that an element?" Rapunzel asked
At that, all the ninja's shivered a bit, much to the princess' confusion.
"Yeah, let's avoid that subject." Jay said "Please"
"Why? Did something happen?" She asked
"Let's just say that was a very 'haunting' experience for us." Cole explained
Rapunzel was curious as to why they wanted to avoid that subject, but she left it alone. After all, if it made them uncomfortable, who was she to upset her new friends, plus she has some experience in that kind of thing as well.
The ninjas we're glad to avoid that subject, especially Lloyd, wanting to avoid brining up Morro and all the terrifying experiences that he brought when he tried to curse Ninjago. No need to terrify a new friend.
Sensing some tension forming, Eugene sought to change the subject. "So… I saw you guys do that weird tornado-thing back with those pirates. What was that exactly?"
Glad to move to a friendlier subject, Lloyd answered "That would be Spinjitsu. A martial art our sensei taught us."
"Yeah, check it out!" Jay exclaimed "NINJA… GO!" Jay then formed a blue electric tornado and begun to quickly circle the group multiple times to illustrate its awesomeness, to which Rapunzel looked with amazement, Eugene did as well. Jay stopped where he started and stood with his hands to his hips and a cocky smile.
"That's amazing!" Rapunzel stated. "Can I try?" Before anyone could answer she tried to spin around rapidly, which only resulted in her tripping on her own feet and falling, giving a slight yelp.
Eugene smiled and shook his head, while the other ninja gave light laughs. She turned and saw Zane offering her a hand up, which she gratefully took.
"Nice try." Zane said "But Spinjitsu isn't just spinning around, it's a sacred martial art that is quite difficult to master."
"Yeah 'the secret will be unlocked only when the key is ready to be found'" Jay quoted.
"Uh what?" Eugene asked
"Something our sensei said." Kai explained "It means it'll come to you when the time is right"
"Ah." Eugene said simply. The former thief's eyes couldn't help but notice the Golden Weapons they we're all carrying "You know, I'm trying not to sound too 'thief' or anything but… are those weapons made of real gold?"
"Oh these things?" Cole began as he took out his Scythe of Quakes "Yeah they are, magic gold in fact, which lets them use the elements."
"Yeah I kinda saw that." Eugene recalled "But here's what I don't get; your masters of the elements, so why do you carry elemental weapons with you? Kinda seems like you don't need them."
"It's not that we need them, but to protect them." Zane explained as he took out his Shurikens of Ice "These weapons are very powerful, and very dangerous if they we're to fall in the wrong hands."
"That's where we come in." Kai said as he took out his Sword of Fire "We're not just they're owners, but they're guardians, to prevent them from being misused by wicked beings. A lot of bad people would want to get they're hands on these."
"Well that makes sense" Rapunzel stated
"But sacred duty aside, they are so much fun to use." Jay said happily as he took out his Nunchucks of Lightning, he twirled them around and shot a large lightning bolt straight into the air to show off.
"Don't get cocky Jay." Lloyd said
"Jay not getting cocky is pretty much the equivalent of squeezing water out of a rock." Cole cracked, earning laughs from everyone except the pouting Jay.
Laughs we're shoved aside at the sound of a bird squawking. All looked up to see Zane's falcon fly down and land on Zane's shoulder.
"And hello to you too my friend." Zane greeted his companion. "I see you have made a new friend as well." The white ninja observed as he saw Pascal riding on top of the flacon's neck and waving to all the ninja.
"Pascal, hey." Rapunzel greeted as she held out her hand, and Pascal leapt onto her hand and crawled up her arm onto her shoulder.
"It's kinda odd." Eugene began "Don't falcons normally eat small guys like Pascal." Earning a slight elbow from Rapunzel.
"Not this guy." Cole explained.
"Yes he is quite friendly." Zane added.
Rapunzel slowly reached her hand to the falcon wanting to pet it, but it leaned it's head toward her into her hand, she wasn't expecting a bird of prey to be so friendly to her so quickly. But she soon smiled at the creature.
"He seems to like you." Zane observed
"Like I said, 'good with animals'." Eugene reminded as the Ultra-Dragon came close to Rapunzel and leaned it's outer right head to Rapunzel and purred.
"Hey speaking of which…" Kai began as he looked to the castle and saw a certain white horse approaching the group.
"Oh hey Max!" Eugene greeted with a wave. The horse neighed in compliance as it came to the group.
"So his name's Max?" Lloyd questioned
"It's actually Maximus, but he likes either one. Don't you boy?" Rapunzel cooed as she began to pat and scratch the horse, with it neighing happily.
"So is he your horse?" Lloyd asked
"No he's the captain of the guard…" Eugene began
"Oh the horse belongs to the captain." Cole guessed
"No he IS the captain." Eugene corrected.
The ninjas had blank looks on they're faces as they looked at the white horse who stood proudly at being called the captain. All we're surprised, especially Jay who could only look at Eugene as he pointed to the horse, to which Eugene nodded.
"The captain of your guard is a horse." Jay said simply.
"Well we have seen stranger." Kai replied.
Jay began to snicker, which soon erupted into spontaneous laughter, which caught everyone, Maximus especially, off-guard. "Hahahaha! The Captain ha ha ha! Is a horse! Hahaha! The captain of your guard is a HORSE! HAHAHAHAHA!"
Jay's laughter was soon cut off as Max quickly implanted his hove into the blue ninja's gut, causing him to fall and hold his gut. Max gave a neighing snort, with a smug grin.
Eugene crotched down to Jay's level. "Word of advice Jay, don't make him mad, he can make your life a living Hell, trust me."
"Okay then." Rapunzel interrupted not wanting any tension to form or fights to start. "Can we see more of your powers?" She asked "I'd love to see you guys use them."
All smiled at this. "Sure thing princess." Kai said as he lit his hands on fire. "Fiiiree!" He said like a rock star as he began to use his fire like a booster to fly (almost like Ironman), he then twirled his arms around upward in the air, creating a brilliant show of flames, which Rapunzel was amazed at.
"Hey, anyone shocked to see me do this?" Jay cracked as he swirled his arms around in circles, generating wheels of lightning and shooting them off into the air.
"No dirt off my shoes." Cole joked as he made the ground rise above him, creating almost a small mountain-shaped land mass.
"Chill-out." Zane cracked as he made a pillar of ice form below him, rising in the air. He then made an ice-ramp allowing him to slide down in circles around the ice pillar.
"Hey don't hog the spotlight" Lloyd joked as he made several pumpkin-sized spheres of green light form around them, the spheres then took forms of small dragons which began to fly and perform tricks.
Rapunzel, Eugene, Pascal, and even Maximus all looked in amazement and wonder at they're new friends and they're magnificent powers. It's not every day you meet people like these. Rapunzel knew they we're going to be great friends already. And it was nice to know there was someone else out there who had magic powers, than just herself.
However, there was one observing all this as well, who was not looking in amazement and wonder, but rather concern and contempt; the former captain. He was surprised at these teenagers using magical powers and possessing magical weapons; no wonder the Stabbington brothers and those pirates he hired failed. He was not about to give up however; he looked to the man whom he wanted so badly to get rid off, Eugene or Flynn Rider. One way, he would find a way to do it, but these five elemental ninja would likely pose a problem, he was going to have to be cautions from now on.
Later that evening, it was almost sunset. The princess, her parents, and Eugene we're all walking down the hall toward the dining hall where they're new guests awaited for dinner. Rapunzel couldn't contain her excitement from earlier today after seeing the ninja with they're powers.
"And Kai and Jay made they're fire and lightning come together and look almost like a small thunderstorm…" She continue to prattle with an eager smile "Lloyd made these small dragons fly around and…"
"Yes, yes dear." The king interrupted "You already told us this, quite amazing these ninjas."
"I'm glad you made new friends Rapunzel." The queen said "And yes, they do sound amazing."
"I know!" She excitedly exclaimed, but regained a calm composure "I know."
"Well I'm excited to hear what they have to say, no doubt they got plenty of stories to share" Eugene said
"Yes, I'm very interested to here this as well." The king stated
"Given how friendly they seem, I'm sure they'd be happy to tell us." The queen replied.
They opened the door to the dining hall; with Kai, Lloyd, Jay, and Cole already sitting at the table.
"Hey your majesties." Jay greeted.
The four smiled, but Rapunzel noticed something. "Hey, where's Zane?"
"Oh, he's making dinner." Lloyd answered
"Oh. I'm sorry." The king said "You really…"
"Don't worry it's fine." Cole assured.
"But you are our guests, you shouldn't have to make us dinner." The queen replied.
"Hey don't worry its no problem." Kai said "Besides, when Zane cooks, the stuff he makes are works of art."
"Yeah, the one you really have to worry about is this guy." Jay cooked as he pointed to Cole.
"Hey!"
"Do I have to bring up the duck-chowder again?" Jay asked
"'Duck-chowder'?" the queen asked
"Cole tried his hand at that dish, it ended up gluing our mouths shut the whole night." Kai explained
"And on top of that, his chili smells like rotten eggs mixed with rotten onions." Lloyd joked
"Hey!" Cole exclaimed again.
Rapunzel, Eugene both giggled, the King and Queen both gave amusing smiles.
"Dinner is served." The heard and saw Zane enter from the kitchen wearing an apron, holding nine dishes in two trays in each hand.
Everyone took they're seats.
"I'm sorry for any trouble Zane…" the king began
"There is no need to apologize your majesty." Zane assured "I am happy to cook and serve for my friends." He said as he delivered the meals to each place.
Zane took his own seat, and the five ninja wasting no time eating.
Rapunzel was the first to take a spoonful of her dish and taste it. As soon as it entered her mouth, her eyes widened and a smile formed, taste buds dancing. "Hmm. You guys have to try this, it's amazing." She urged her parents and boyfriend.
Eugene took a bite, and knew what his girlfriend was talking about "This is great, best thing I ever had."
The king was next "This is the best food I've tasted."
Next up was the queen "Oh my goodness. Zane, where did you learn to cook?" She asked with a smile.
"I have had plenty experience cooking for my brothers here." He explained
"Wait you five are brothers?" Rapunzel surprisingly asked
"Metaphorically." Kai explained "We're trained under the same sensei."
"Speaking of which, tell us about yourselves." The king said "We would love to hear more about you."
With that, the ninja began telling them about themselves. How they came together and became ninja and the guardians of they're homeland, Ninjago. They began telling about some of they're adventures, fighting pirates, crooks, bandits, cultists; the audience was especially interested in the Serpentine, the idea of snake-men quite new to them. Lloyd even explained that they're sensei is his uncle, to which Rapunzel commented on how they're all like one big family, to which they all agreed. The ninjas began to tell stories about they're families, Cole's dad being a dance; Jay being born in a junkyard and raised by his parents, earning some laughs (except Jay); Kai telling them about his sister and being a black-smith; Zane simply said his father was an inventor, and left out the part of being a Nindroid. While Lloyd left out most of his father, Garmadon's past for obvious reasons. The ninja also left out some details about a giant snake god, an evil spirit, an army of evil nindroids, and a ghost ninja who trained under the same master as them.
After dinner, the ninja we're shown to each a guest room. After saying they're goodnights they all went to bed.
Rapunzel lay down in her bed, she saw Pascal asleep on a little pillow on her dresser. She smiled; glad to meet these great people. She was eager to hear more about them, and some of they're adventures. She let sleep claim her with a small smile on her face.
In the debt of night, the castle was dark and quiet. All the people inside we're asleep, not a singe thing went wrong. However, something came from outside. Something came to Rapunzel's window. A small, dark purple mist seeped into her room through the cracks in her windowsill. The princess was still asleep, not noticing what came into her room.
The mist collected and formed a small dark purple orb that began to float closer to her. This orb, an entity, did not know why it was drawn here from it's own world but it could sense something from this girl. It could sense a light from her, from inside, a hidden power. This entity despised such power of light, it almost reminded it of a warrior who had denied what was its. However, something about this power was drawing, it needed to know more.
The orb floated over the sleeping Rapunzel. It condensed into mist again and began to slowly descend onto her face. She didn't seem to notice. The mist entered through her ears, nose, and eyelids. Rapunzel's smile ceased as she began to twitch and turn in her sleep, something caused some of her memories to come to her in her dreams. She began to see in her dreams her life, from a little girl in a certain tower, raised by a certain wicked woman; however these memories became more centered around her glowing hair while it was still golden blonde. From those of a little girl to today, even the most horrible moment in her life, when Eugene was close to death after being stabbed by the wicked woman, a golden tear from her eyes fell onto him and his wound healed, saving him.
The mist left her ears, nose, and eyelids. As it left it began to collect and form an orb again. Rapunzel's sleeping distress ceased and she relaxed a little. It was though something sinister had entered her mind and had just left. Her subconscious simply dismissed it as a bad dream, and she resumed sleep, her eyes never opening.
The entity slowly exited her room through the windows outside into the night, and slowly make it's way away from the castle. It now knew what the power was inside her, the power to heal and restore, this power could be useful to it, very useful. In it's present state, the entity could not get it's power from her, still too weak from it's defeat in New Ninjago city.
However, it could still sense some stray traces of her energy coming from the distance, deeper into the forest of the mainland. The entity may have found a way to regain a small bit of it's power, and even the smallest bit can be all the more useful.
It was fortunate the ninja we're here, now it could have its revenge once it uses this girls power to restore its own. It just needed to be patient, after all it had been trapped on an island for many years, and then trapped in cyber space, and if it had a strong suit it was patience. Soon its power will be restored; soon all will tremble at the dark might of the Overlord.
Duh, duh, duh!
No doubt who the great darkness is now huh?
Happy times are not to last in Corona, can the Ninja protect Rapunzel from the clutches of they're worst foe?
Lets hope they can.
Note: Expect characters from the "Tournament of Elements" arc as well as the "Possession" arc of Ninjago to appear in this story later on.