Misako grinned, teeth fully sharpened to a point. She could feel heat radiating from the golden sword of fire.

"I'm afraid those weapons are for display, only."

Misako grinned, hearing the voice of her pathetic brother-in-law. "Oh, tell me, Wu, what good is a weapon when all it's used for is, oh, I dunno...collecting dust?"

Lloyd peered around the corner, seeing his mother and uncle. He watched with wide eyes, seeing their tussle.

Misako lunged at Wu, sweeping the sword from above her head. A blast of fire knocked the scythe and shurikens off the wall. Wu grasped them, defending himself from the driven insane Misako.

Misako shot into the wall, crumbling it to dust. She snarled, swinging the sword in hand towards Wu, Wu blocking it with the golden handle of the scythe.

Lloyd followed them into the courtyard, watching as Wu fell, vulnerable to his mother. A loud crash of thunder echoed above the monastery, spooking the young blonde.

Misako screamed, falling into the underworld.

Lloyd yelled for her, reaching down trying to grab her hand. He missed, tears falling down his face, staining the grass.

Wu grasped his hand, looking into Lloyd's green irises. Lloyd shoved his hand away, running out of the monastery's walls.

Garmadon ran after him, calling his name. Lloyd kept running, eventually collapsing. The sign on the building above him read 'Darkley's Boarding School for Bad Boys.'

Garmadon found him and the building, biting his lip. "I'm sorry Lloyd…" He kissed the forehead of his unconscious son, taking him inside the school.

Jay wiped his forehead, the dust and dirt of the mine getting all over him and his clothes. The other miners blinked, looking at him.

"Why you no work? Jarod upset!"

Jay frowned. He was employed as a miner in Metalonia, where everyone talked in the third person. "I get that, Jarod, but I need to take a break. Relax, buddy."

Jarod went back to work, hacking away at an impressively sized boulder. Jay rolled his eyes, turning back to his pickaxe.

"Jay!"

Jay whipped his head around. "What now, Jarod?"

"Jay! Over here!"

Jay looked over to see a man with a white beard and an odd looking headpiece. "Uh, can I help you?"

"I need to talk to you...alone."

Jay shrugged, dropping his pickaxe. "Okay, what's up?"

"I am here to recruit you to become a ninja."

Jay laughed. "Ha, ha, really funny, old man."

The man looked dead serious. "Come with me…"

"So, you want me to join a team of ninjas and save the world from a crazy lady that is trying to take revenge on her husband and you? Ha, you're crazy!"

The man looked serious. "I'm begging you, master Jay-"

Jay frowned. "Master?"

"You are the natural born lightning master. Fast, funny, and smart."

Jay sighed. "You really think I'm all that?"

He nodded. "Yes."

Jay smiled. "I'm in."

Samukai approached the throne of bones, bowing low to the one seated on it. "My lady, Wu is gathering his own personal army…"

Lady Garmadon frowned. "What?!" She took a deep breath, eyes burning with anger. "Perhaps we should make the tables turn, hmm? Get the girls-we have some ninjas to destroy…" Her maniacal laugh echoed throughout the entire expanse of the underworld.

Samukai bowed, leaving at once to find the girls she requested.

He opened the cell door, the prisoner inside standing up. "Lady Garmadon requests your presence."

The girl snarled. "Like I care…"

She was shoved roughly to her feet, forced to walk down the hallway. A second door opened, another girl coming out of it. The dark, cavernous walls of the prison were frightening, the girls trembling with fear.

Lady Garmadon smiled warmly as they entered. "Girls...what a lovely surprise…"

The girl from before spat on the ground, the gleaming saliva dim on the ground. Samukai poked her in the back with a spear, the girl yelping. Lady Garmadon frowned. "Samukai…"

Samukai bowed low. "Yes?"

"Leave us…"

Lady Garmadon sighed. "I'm so sorry he did that to you…"

The girls frowned. "Excuse me?"

"You two are perfect to join my army...Haven't you wanted to best the boys?"

One of the girls shrugged, brushing away her green hair. "I-I dunno…"

Lady Garmadon smiled. "You have plenty of time to think over it…" She snapped her fingers. "Nya, Seliel, Skylar!"

Three girls ran in the room, bowing. "Yes, m'lady?" one of them asked.

Camille's and Toxikita's eyes widened. "Whoa…"

Lady Garmadon smiled. "Girls, this is Toxikita and Camille. Tox-may I call you Tox? and Camille-these are my students."

Toxikita blushed. "It's...nice to meet you…"

Camille smiled shyly. "It's a pleasure…"

One of the girls brushed her magenta hair side. "Name's Seliel, and this is Skylor," she pointed to another girl with scarlet hair, "And this is Nya," she finished, motioning to the other girl, who had short raven hair.

Nya grinned. "So, are you joining us? We'd love to have more girls in our group...We did have a boy once, but…"

Skylor snickered, taking out a shuriken. She threw it just above Toxikita's head, hitting a target on the wall. "We scared him away...his name was, um… Lar I think."

Seliel snorted. "He's still here...he just keeps his distance…"

A small boy peeked out from behind Lady Garmadon, his blonde hair neatly gelled back. Lady Garmadon pushed him out into the open, his blue eyes wide with fear.

Camille smiled. "Hello…"

The boy shyly waved, Seliel looking at him.
Skylor glared at Lady Garmadon, the embodiment of evil turning towards her. "What?"

"You shouldn't have kept him…" she said matter-of-factly. "He's a nuisance…"

Lady Garmadon frowned, picking the little blonde up in her arms. "I think he's adorable…"

Lar smiled, hugging her. Toxikita frowned. "How old is Lar, exactly?"

Seliel sighed. "He's three."

Toxikita gasped. "You have a three year old on your team?! Why?!"

Lady Garmadon sighed. "Before I was sent to this ghastly place by my brother in law, Wu-nasty thing if you ask me-I had a husband… His name was Garmadon. We had a son, Lloyd, who's just slightly older than Lar here...Lar reminds me of him, and kind of...helps with the pain of the loss of my child…"

The five girls grew silent, thinking about what she just said. They felt sudden sympathy for her, silently biting their lips.

Lady Garmadon set Lar down, angrily wiping away tears. "What I want from you five is to avenge me by killing everything my bastard brother-in-law holds dear…"

Camille blinked. "Say what now?"

Lady Garmadon nodded. "You see, Wu's always had the upper hand. What I need from you girls is a weakness exploited…"

Nya gulped. "Y-You said we were only to fetch the weapons of Spinjitzu!"

Lady Garmadon smirked evilly. "Whoops...The tables have turned, haven't they? Fetching things like a poorly trained mutt is for the weak-hearted...No, you five are to be personal assassins…"

Seliel's indigo eyes widened. "But-"

Skylor rolled her eyes. "Come, on! A little blood spilt isn't that big of a deal-"

"Well, our fathers aren't worshippers of giant purple snakes! Your father's already evil… we were raised to only fight in self-defense…"

Skylor's face grew red. "DON'T YOU DARE SAY ANYTHING AGAINST MY FATHER, YOU-!"

Lady Garmadon smiled, sitting on her throne. "Ah, arguments...They really tighten bonds, don't they?"

Toxikita blinked. "What makes you say that?"

Skylor and Nya were rolling on the floor, trying to land a blow on each other. They broke apart, panting. Seliel helped them up, a sympathetic look on her face. "Fighting each other solves nothing. We're a team now…"

Lady Garmadon nodded. "That you are...Now, how about you get some rest? It's about ten o'clock in the regular world…"

The five girls bowed, the original trio showing them to the dorms.

Jay followed Wu to a remote village, where a younger boy, about seven or eight, was assisting a man with olive skin and black hair. He sat in a wheelchair, with black-rimmed glasses balanced on the bridge of his nose.

Wu approached the man in the wheelchair. "Cyrus?"

The man grinned. "Wu! It's good to see you again! What brings you here?"

The boy blinked, his blonde army cut hair waving softly in the breeze. "Master Borg?"

Cyrus smiled at him. "Zane, this is Wu. He is an old friend of mine… Wu, this is my ro...er, adopted son, Zane."

Wu nodded. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Zane."

Zane smiled shyly. "And you as well, Mr. Wu."

Jay blinked. "Sensei...you said we were searching for the ice master…"

"And found him we have. With your permission, Cyrus, I'd like to teach your son the art of spinjitzu."

Cyrus's eyes widened. "You want my son?! But...I-"

Wu lowered his gaze. "Ninjago depends on it…"

Cyrus bit his lip. "Very...well...you may teach him...just...take care of him...he's my only…"

Wu smiled. "Promise."

Hey I'm back! Here's a fair size update for all y'all! :D

I liked writing the parts with Lady Garmadon... IDK why.

~TNoW