Hello everybody. This is it, my last chapter for this story. I would like to take this moment to thank each and every one of you for following this story and all the support you gave me. It really helps. Anyway, let's not wait any longer

Ch. 21 Epilogue

It was broad daylight in Corona; most of the citizens we're gathered at the castle in a midst of high celebration. Lanterns we're lit and sent into the air. Within the castle courtyard, the main festivities we're being held. Music was being played, people danced and ate, it was defiantly the biggest party since Rapunzel returned to Corona.

However, it wasn't just her in the spotlight this time. The Ninjas; Kai, Lloyd, Jay, Cole, Zane, Nya, Skylar; as well as Wu, Garmadon, and all the other Elemental Masters we're receiving high praise from every occupant in Corona for saving them from the clutches of the Overlord. Each Elemental Master showed off his, or her, own ability, which seemed to amuse the crowd, the children especially.

Kai would shoot streams of fire into the air; Jay would create multiple shapes with his lightning; Lloyd created all sorts of lightshows with his green energy. The people especially took an interest to Zane's titanium body, especially when he created incredible ice sculptures with his power. Cole used his incredible strength to hold up to six kids on his shoulders. Nya would follow Jay's moves and create multiple, three-dimensional images made of water. Skylar would show off a few wind and air spheres and juggle them like balls.

The other Elemental Masters provided similar entertainment. Karloff lifted huge and heavy objects, with multiple little boys watching in amazement. Griffon would run all over the kingdom and back in split seconds, giving a few flowers and winks to a few women while he did so. Shade created shadow puppets in thin air. Bolobo created a 'Jungle-Jim' made of vines and roots. Camille took the forms of multiple animals, amazing everyone nearby. Invizable and Ash both performed 'disappearing' and 'reappearing' acts with their respective powers. Neuro played multiple 'mind-reading' games with the teenagers. Jacob played his guitar. Toxikta made a few shapes of poison clouds, but kept them at a safe distance. Gravis would fly and hover around and even take a few objects into his 'orbit'. Pixal even received quite a bit of attention herself as the people took an interest to her metal body and appearance.

As everyone celebrated; Wu, Garmadon, and Misako all sat at a nearby table while drinking some of Wu's tea. He couldn't help but give an amused smile at seeing his students celebrate quite flamboyantly.

"When did I forget to teach them humility?" Wu joked.

"Oh, let them have their fun brother." Garmadon replied with his own smile.

"It's not everyday you save an entire world from the clutches of evil." Miskao added. "Well, almost everyday. Not everyday."

All three shared a laugh.

As the party continued; Rapunzel, Eugene, and multiple children even made hand paintings on the ground, these paintings in particular we're those of the Ninja. Rapunzel, of course, was the most artistic as she painted all seven of them with a sun above them, in a purple background.

Eugene then got a small idea and went to Zane.

"Hey, buddy. What do you say we lighten the mood a little." He gave a wink to the Titanium Ninja who nodded in response.

Zane then opened a panel on his right arm and pressed a certain button. A catchy toon then began to play as he danced, and the surrounding Ninja, along with Rapunzel, began to laugh, as they knew what was coming. "Hello my baby, hello my honey! Hello my rag time gal! Send me a kiss by wire!"

As soon as it all stopped, many people laughed at the scene that just happened. Rapunzel stopped laughing long enough to lightly elbow Eugene.

Jay grabbed an apple and tossed it to Maximus, who gratefully took it and gave a smile to the blue ninja.

"Aw look at you guys." Nya chimed in. "Looks like you two are buddies now."

"Yep. Jay, the Master of Lightning, and his sidekick, Thunderhoof!" Jay then received a questionable look from Maximus "Okay fine… Jay and his partner Maximus." The horse then smiled and playfully nudged Jay's face.

Dareth was currently wearing sunglasses, looking cool. He was telling his story to a group of girls, who we're listening in on all the details. "And so there I was… with the Helmet of Darkness in my grasp… destiny in reach… on that day, all would forever remember the name: Dareth, the Brown Ninja!"

On a table not to far from there, Ronin was laying out a few items, displaying them to a few civilians who looked at them with interest. "I'm telling you, these are the same Deepstone Shurikens that helped the Ninja fend off the evil Ghost Army." That got their attention. "For Deepstone is the only solid substance that can ward away a ghost, and you can all have them too. I am having them at a discount for 400." Ronin heard an 'Ahem' and turned to see Kai giving a questionable look. Ronin sighed a bit. "But I am willing to drop it down to 100. So, any bids?" Kai rolled his eyes.

Rapunzel was kneeling down to four little redhead girls, with Pascal on her shoulder. She held her hands close together and concentrated. Then suddenly, a small golden orb made of sunlight appeared; all the girls looked in amazement as Rapunzel held the orb and it then vanished.

"I see you're getting the hang of this." She turned to Lloyd as he approached her.

"Yeah, it's like a little sun." Rapunzel replied.

"You see, we we're right about you. You are an Elemental Master. Rapunzel, the Master of the Sun!" Lloyd dramatized.

"'Master of the Sun'? That has a nice ring to it." Rapunzel said with a smile. "Oh, check this out. Ninja…. GO!" Rapunzel then entered a Spinjitsu vortex; it was mostly a light purple with streams of gold. It spun as the girls and Pascal looked in amazement while Lloyd smiled. It then vanished as Rapunzel gave a slight yelp and fell to the ground.

Lloyd offered a hand, which she took. "Spinjitsu, nice. And on you're first try to."

Rapunzel gave a confident smile as she brushed off her trusty frying pan. "Who knows, maybe I can even form my own Elemental Dragon to."

"Slow down princess." Lloyd eased. "You're still a long way from that."

Rapunzel smiled as she calmed down a bit. "Hey, Lloyd. I just wanted to say… thanks. For everything. For you guys saving me, at least a dozen times, for saving my parents and my kingdom, for… for just believing in me. You really inspired me."

"Hey, that's what you do in a family, you look out for each other." The Green Ninja replied.

"'Family'?"

"Yep." Lloyd replied. He gestured to all the Ninja in the party. "Those guys right there, they are my brothers. You're one of us, you follow that logic, that makes you my 'sister'."

Rapunzel was a little surprised to say the least. "I… I never had a sibling."

"Yeah, well now you do." Lloyd told her with a smile. Rapunzel was so touched by this that she pulled Lloyd into a hug. He was a little surprised at first, but he then returned the hug. The pulled away from the hug when Pascal tapped Rapunzel's shoulder with his tail and pointed in a certain direction that made both there eyes go wide.

For multiple guards and chefs we're bringing out a colossal cake that was at least ten feet in both height and diameter. Everyone, civilian, ninja, or otherwise looked in amazement at the sight of the cake.

"That's one big cake." Rapunzel breathed.

"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Lloyd asked

"I'm thinking that I doubt the even whole kingdom is gonna eat the entire thing." She replied.

"I was thinking Cole is gonna freak out when he sees this." Lloyd told her.

"By the First Spinjitsu Master… it is AMAZING!" They both heard as Cole ran up to the colossal cake with sparkles in his eyes. "I had never seen anything more beautiful." A small tear fell down his right eye.

"Aaand I was right." Lloyd stated earning a laugh from Rapunzel.

The party went on all throughout the rest of the day and well into the night.

The Next Day

Destiny's Bounty was parked right outside the bridge that led into Corona; most of the Elemental Masters, along with Dareth, Ronin, Misako, Garmadon, and Pixal we're already on it; with the four-headed Ultra-Dragon by the side of the ship.

The only ones not on the ship we're Kai, Lloyd, Nya, Skylar, Jay, Cole, Zane, and Wu. In front of them we're Rapunzel, Eugene, Maximus, Pascal, the King and Queen, and a few guards and civilians. It looked like it was time to say goodbyes. Before any of that could get started however…

"Get your hands off me!" They all turned around to see Pythor, his hands chained as he was 'escorted' by multiple Corona guards towards the ship. "Do you know who I am? I am the one who united the Serpentine races! I awakened the Great Devourer! I defeated the mighty Chen and his army of Anacondrai imposters!"

"Shut up and keep moving, snake boy!" One guard said as he poked him with a spear and he was led onto the ship, we're all the heroes onboard would 'escort' him to the brig.

"Make sure he stays locked up this time." Eugene stated.

"Don't worry, he will." Cole assured.

Rapunzel looked down a bit and rubbed her arm. "So… this it then? This is goodbye?"

"Who said it was goodbye?" Kai asked, earning a surprised look from Rapunzel.

"But… aren't you guys going home?" She questioned.

"Yes, but now that we have the Realm Crystal, we can come back and forth as we please." Zane replied.

"So this, isn't goodbye." Eugene said with a smile.

"Nope." Jay replied.

"Not in a thousand years." Cole added.

Smiles we're exchanged amongst the group. The King approached the Ninjas and there Sensei and he began to speak.

"Lloyd, Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Nya, Skylar, Wu; you have our eternal and undying gratitude." The king began with a bow. "For if it weren't for you, all of Corona, and possibly every realm would be forever in the trawl of a great and terrible evil. We are truly honored to know you."

"It is we who are honored." Sensei Wu replied with a bow of his own.

"Thank you, all of you." The Queen thanked. "We want you all to know, that you will always be welcomed here in Corona."

"Thanks, we're defiantly gonna come back and visit this place." Nya stated.

"Yeah, best kingdom we've ever been to." Skylar added.

Lloyd got an idea that made him smile. "Hey, Rapunzel. You wanna come with us?"

She was surprised to say the least "Huh? Me?"

"Yeah, you have to see Ninjago, it is awesome!" Jay stated.

"Eugene is welcome to come as well, along with Maximus and Pascal." Zane added.

"Guys… I… I don't know what to say." Rapunzel said in a mixture of surprise and excitement.

"Well, we did promise you'd see Ninjago, right?" Kai recalled.

The smiling Rapunzel turned to her parents, who both shared amusing grins. "Yes, you may go." The King told her.

Rapunzel gave a slight cheer as she took Eugene's hand. "Come on, Eugene! Let's go!"

"Okay, okay." Eugene replied as he was led onto the ship, followed by Maximus and Pascal. The Ninja all boarded entered the ship with their Sensei. Lloyd was the last one on as he looked to the King and Queen.

"Don't worry. We'll take care of her." Lloyd assured.

"You had better." The Queen replied as she and her husband smiled.

The Bounty's engines started back up as the ship began to ascend and take to the skies, with the Ultra Dragon right by it's side. When Destiny's Bounty was at a reasonable altitude, it shot forward into the distance with the Ultra-Dragon not far behind.

Destiny's Bounty was now above the clouds; Rapunzel, Eugene, Max, Pascal, the Seven Ninja, Wu, Garmadon, Misako, even Zane's falcon, we're all on the deck.

"Wait till you see Ninjago City." Nya began. "The city is so huge, you'd need more than one day just to see it all, let alone experience it."

"Not to mention there's everywhere around it." Cole added. "I mean, the amusement park is awesome! The rides are perfect!"

"And you have got to try Chen's Noodle House." Jay also said. "The Puffy Pot stickers are Heaven in food form!"

Eugene and Rapunzel both looked somewhat questionable. "Um, wasn't he the same guy who tricked you into stealing your powers, and turned himself into a snake man to conquer your home?" Eugene questioned.

"Chen the restaurant. Not Chen the person." Kai assured. "Chen the person was what we call 'a butt-face'."

Everyone laughed at that.

"Don't worry. I run the restaurant now." Skylar told them. "Now evil cult stuff, just noodles."

Rapunzel's smile soon vanished a bit as she appeared deep in thought.

"Rapunzel, is something wrong?" Eugene asked.

"I was just wondering." Rapunzel began. "Do you think that… the Overlord, might come back?"

Everyone attained his or her own serious expressions.

"It is possible." Zane began. "He is the physical manifestation of evil; and evil can never truly be destroyed."

"Plus, it wouldn't be the first time." Lloyd added.

"So… he might return." Rapunzel breathed.

"If he does, we will be ready for him." Wu began. "Evil will always exist, it is up to us, to keep it from spreading. However, for every force of darkness, there is also a force of light that will never yield, and will keep the darkness at bay."

Rapunzel smiled at that. "You are very wise, Sensei Wu."

"He's right." Lloyd began. "If the Overlord does come back, we'll be ready for him."

"Even if it isn't the Overlord; Chen, Gothel, Pythor, Ghosts, Skeletons, Pirates, monsters, it doesn't matter." Kai said. "In the end, Good will always triumph over Evil."

"Because Ninja never quit." Rapunzel finished with a smile of determination and faith.

"Exactly." Kai confirmed. "And family sticks together."

"Well then, to family." Garmadon began as he put his hand in the center of the group.

"To family!" They all replied as Kai, Rapunzel, Lloyd, Jay, Eugene, Nya, Cole, Zane, Wu, Misako, Skylar all put their hands in the middle. Maximus put his front hoof in as well. Pascal crawled on Rapunzel's arm and put his hand in. Zane's Falcon also set down and put his beak in the middle.

"One…" Kai began.

"Two…" Lloyd continued.

"Three!" Rapunzel finished as they raised there hands and everyone shouted….

"GO… NINJA… GO!"

The End.

Once again, thank you all for accompanying me on this journey. I hope you continue to support all my other stories (and even a possible crossover sequel with another certain story of mine on here. (hint, hint)).

See you all next time :)

Ninja…GO!