Cole was rising. Spike of his body and his mind working. Using his knees and palms to rise, he found himself behind bars. Headache racing through his mind as he swayed side by side to the bars. Growling the battle against the Ninjas, he cursed silently. Grasping the bars, noticing return back in the snake arena. Until, a strange feeling himself pouring back to the ground.

Hey, me! Snap out of it!

'Who said that?'

Me, that you freaking controlling my body! Snap out of it and fight the darkness! I'm not letting you to control my body and treated my family like that!

'So what? You're just a memory; a lousy useless mind! And I, in the other hand, your body will be mine. Lord Garmadon command me and how nice to use his power for me to control you.'

Nuh uh! I will get back to myself! My brothers will know what to do! I am already fighting my way through you know. And I know how they're doing this situation!

'I'm not allowing you to delete me completely! Now good bye!'

No! Not- AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Cole shook his head lightly and leaned on the bars, panting. Shady around his room; eventually recognizes the pattern of the snake arena flat, physical floor. While he adjusted his vision, the shadow approaches to the bars and Cole lost contact with the bars, jerked back. When the shadow with a blunt weapon on his hand was Lord Garmadon.

"The snakes found you unconscious in the forest. Did you complete your task?" Lord Garmadon asked.

Cole shook his head. Denying his mission was a bust "No master. I was about to finish one of the Ninja but your brother sabotaged my battle. So I escape with Lloyd but they arrive too soon."

Lord Garmadon shut his eyes and looked away from his gaze. "Tsk, tsk. You failed. Stupid brute, I expected for you to do better!"

Cole bowed, using his arm crossed his chest "Yes Lord Garmadon. I won't fail you the next mission."

Lord Garmadon, degrading Master of Earth failed a simple mission. He finally complied "I'll release you in next 2 days! Don't you escape and stay here!" Cole nodded, accepting his punishment. Lord Garmadon left Cole behind bars. Seating himself on the warm marble floor of the cell and rested his back against the wall.

Well, I see that menace treated me like CRAP! Oh look, he's losing apathy for my patience! How can you stand him?

'Hey! I said be go-'

You can't erase me! Like I said, it's my body! And look at this, Lord Garmadon lock you up and you're going to listen?!

'Shut up!'

No, you shut up!

'I said it first so shut it!'

Too bad! Now there's two in here now y'know. Deal with it! Are you going to wait here and do nothing? What are your goal in your life?

'Don't you know, Ninja! I am your dark side. Symbolizing an yin, and yang. Every living beings have a dark side. And your other side of you. . . has awaken!'

I don't like it. GET OUT! And I will control my body! Wait, why do my body feel sluggish? Wait of minute, I notice I haven't got some sleep?! Dude! My body need nutrients! You are more stubborn than a mule!

'SO? Villains never rest! I want you out of this body!'

Like I said BEFORE, MY BODY! I will fight my way no matter how long, I will find a way to regain control! Oh wait, I can like. . . Now!

Cole jerked his head, confused. Suddenly, he felt slipping and fall to his knees. Panting painfully as he collapse fully to meet the hard floor, eyes closed. A war throughout his mind of his corrupted part. Tossing and turning in pain, who will win to take possession of Cole's body?

Few minutes pass, Cole snap his eyes open and uses his elbow to support. Hard to see in the dark, a faint smile forming on his edges of his lips.

"I'm b-back and ohhh. . . I-I feel horrible. Like. . . I-I didn't g-get some sleep. I-I doubt I won't last long," Cole uttered, defeated. Laying back to the ground feeling exhausted.

"M-My teams, please b-be okay without me l-leading you anymore." He prayed.

The corrupted part of him fighting his way through. Again, he fell into slumber and yet, another war has yet to come. Cole didn't even last for a second! This strong entity side of his will be challenging. Once again, the dark side has claim his prize: back to control the Black Ninja body.

Laying on a lumpy hard floor, his eyes snap wide open and reveal the dark side regains his control. Hazy violent pupil color eyes and his lips stretching across his face. Propelling himself, brushing his sleeves as he thought hard in his mind.

'Hah! You can't win, Ninja!'

See if I can! Because I just control my body for a moment! I'll show you an example.

Suddenly, Cole lifted his right arm. Catching his sight, he raised a brow in confusion. Then, he slaps his face uncontrollably. Repeated the same spot of his cheek, he tried to grab a hold of his arm. Reprisal against the darkness, controlling somewhat his arm slapping himself to vindictive his darkness action, causing terrorizing Ninjago with his body. Mix with Lord Garmadon vile plans jeopardizing the Master of Earth real identity.

Quit hitting yourself! Quit hitting yourself!

'Stop talking to yourself! Stop talking to yourself, Ninja!'

No! This is for all the pain you did to me and my teammates!

'By slapping yourself? Dummy!'

Excuse me, you're currently controlling my body! Idiot!

'You're as more stubborn than the Fire Ninja!'

Cole tries to counterattack the control of the darkness. The 'mind of his own' arm continuously slapping across his face. Restrain his arm with using his free arm, a blur passes through the bars. Passing through the moon sheen through the bars, the shadow stood eyeing on Cole. Cole paused and looked on his direction. He rose to the bars and grabbed one of them with a disgusting glare.

"It's you." Cole said coldly. Meeting a man emotionless face, nothing to respond to the man he knew, the closest person is behind bars. Shaking his head, grabbed one of the bars and soften his tone.

"Yes," Zane replied.

AN- Yay! Sorry with all the wait, but I got it done! Because I been challenged by someone and I didn't planned the story yet... I wasn't sure to make it but I'll give it a try. Trying to think a plot of the story for a whole time. Also, I already plan a new story before the request, so maybe I can do 2 stories at once. 2 times the slow update.

R&R