YAY! Thanks everyone for making me reach over than 100 reviews! I'm so happy! *squeals*. Anyway, I like to say thanks to everyone who reviewed and big thanks to DeliciouslyDangerous1 who reviewed twice just so I can hit 100. So thank you everyone!

Chapter 18
The First Flicker

.:Kai:.

Instantly, Jay ran towards Kai and the red ninja quickly moved out of the way in time and the blue ninja smashed into one of the beams that helped support the walkway which was covered with the edge of the roof. Kai quickly used this time to think.

Today had been a weird day. There's no doubt about that. Lord Garmadon has a son. Linda somehow knows their address. He can smell that sweet strawberry, apple and candy perfume and surprisingly Nya haven't had a reaction just yet.

Achoo!

Never mind about that. Nya's squeeze was easily heard through the monastery's walls. He knew it couldn't be Linda because that smell was in that room Wu locked up…. And the ship. Something's thing up and Kai was determined to find out what it is.

He was then snapped out of his thoughts when Jay stood back up and he spun his nunchucks in many directions. But suddenly, a loud crackle was heard and a flash of light exited the nunchucks and electrocuted Jay. He heard a loud gasped from Linda but he paid no attention at all. He quickly used this time to jump over Jay and he quickly brought his sword down.

To his surprise, Jay recovered quickly and he deflected Kai's hits. The red ninja then jumped onto one of the beams and using this as momentum, he jumped off and brought his sword down. This time, Jay went to defend himself but with this hard force, Kai knocked him off his feet and pinned him down.

"I declare Kai as the winner." He heard Linda announce and he got off Jay and helped him up.

"Good fight." He smiled but the blue ninja grumbled before heading towards the stairs to sit down next to Linda. The girl didn't look much different from when he met her in the blacksmith's shop. Accept this time she didn't have her glasses but he absolutely grew attached to her almond shaped eyes. They were light lavender around the pupil but they grow into a violet colour and at the edge it was a very dark purple.

Her caramel eyelashes mismatched her hair though. Her hair was a sweet, strawberry blonde colour. It was dead straight just like Nya's but Linda's were pulled into an elegant bun. It matched nicely with her slender and heart face. Her small but defined nose made her look cute, especially with her cupid shaped lips… They just looked so soft and kissable…

He mentally slapped himself. What's wrong with him? Why is he thinking such absurd thoughts? He quickly went to sit next to Jay and watched as Cole and Zane got ready to fight. This time, he saw worry flash in her eyes. She then waved down her hand. This would be… interesting.

.:Zane:.

He could completely trust Violet to tell him the truth but there's one thing that she won't be honest with him: her feelings and well-being. He already viewed her as a sister, a younger sister that would try to prove that she's independent even though she's hurting on the inside. He really wants to know her better. All he knows is that she's cheeky, friendly, and independent and she had a bad and rough past. He wanted to know exactly what happened to her parents to make her not to talk about it. Plus even if her parents are dead, how come no one else in her family wanted to take her in?

But once Violet's hand waved down, Zane was caught off for a second and Cole was already taking the advantage of this and lunged at the white ninja with his golden scythe. Zane quickly jumped up in time and because of this, Cole fell forward onto Violet.

"Get off me you oaf, you're heavy!" He heard Violet gasped. Zane quickly went over and pulled Cole by the collar and put the black ninja onto his feet.

"Sorry Linda." Cole muttered before he turned around and went to attack Zane again. He blocked Cole's hits with his shurikens but Zane can't keep this up. Cole was much stronger than him. At one point, he leapt back and he realised that his shurikens became colder. He then threw one of his shurikens at Cole's feet. Zane then smirked when a layer of frost covered the shuriken and Cole placed his feet on it. Then slowly, ice was built up and Cole's feet was stuck in place. Zane took out his other shuriken and threw it at the black ninja.

Cole struggled but he hit the shuriken away. Zane quickly picked it up and did it again but the black ninja hooked his scythe underneath around Zane's ankles and knocked him down. Zane gulped once the blade of Cole's scythe was next to his neck. He sighed. This wasn't something to get upset over. Cole was the leader and leaders are supposed to be strong so they won't let the team down.

"The winner of that match is Cole." He heard Violet announced but she seemed… disappointed.

"Now, how do we melt the ice because my feet are freezing!" Cole shouted and Zane let out a heartily laugh along with the others. Kai then placed his sword at the side of the ice and it melted away slowly. Instantly Violet was at his side to help him up. He couldn't tell if she was acting or she was really worried about him.

"I'm fine." Zane reassured her with a smile and she sighed.

"You were pretty good but you need to be aware of your foot work too and you left many parts of your body open." She whispered. He nodded and she went to sit back down on the stairs and he imitated her. "Ok next fight, Cole and Kai!"

.:Violet:.

Violet made sure she whispered those words of advice. If the others heard her, they'll go curious to why or how she know how to fight. Kai already know she's a blacksmith but she couldn't make him become more curious.

"Ok, next fight Cole and Kai!" She announced as Zane sat next to her and Jay sat on Zane's other side, still sulking at the fact Kai beat him. She wished she could give them advice but…

Without her acknowledgment, Cole and Kai started to fight. She was curious to see who was the strongest out of the two. Well physically is Cole but she meant who's the best fighter because strength isn't always needed, there's also agility, balance and speed.

But she could see many faults with Kai and Cole's fight. First of all, Cole is all about strength, he's not paying enough attention of how he approaches his hits to Kai. It's all swinging down. Whereas Kai was leaving many of his body open to his opponent. But…

Her eyes wondered over his body. He wasn't badly built. She could see that all his strength is in his upper body from the years of working in a blacksmith. She could see the calloused skin on his palms. But his face was… handsome in its very own way.

What do you mean handsome? It's hot!

Violet jumped and Zane looked at her with concern.

"Don't mind me." She quickly said before looking back to the fight. Violet scolded her sister for scaring her like that.

'For you information, he's alright looking. Not hot…. Who thinks like that?'

Well honestly, you need to look at the little details that you are obviously missing out on.

This time, her eyes looked at his face. His skin was lightly tan and his oval shaped face held the most unique hairstyle. His dark, tawny brown hair was all over the place with spikes and lots of it. She could see bits of hair gel on it from where she was sitting. But his round eyes had the most interesting colour. Now that she was looking closely, it was between amber, bronze and golden colour. In the middle was the light gold colour with amber was the ends and there were tiny specks of bronze. But his jaw looked strong and slowly, she felt herself attractive to his charm.

No. She shook her head and cleared him out of her mind. He wasn't that attractive. Who would want that sticky substance in their hair? Plus he's too stubborn and arrogant. But the way both Cole and kai fought… It looked like they were trying to kill each other. But suddenly, Cole slammed his scythe into the ground and a minor earth quake shook the ground. Violet gasp as Kai stumbled backwards and he fell on her.

"Not again!" She groaned. "Get off me!"

But with help from Zane, they both got Kai up. He growled deeply and he charged at Cole but something was wrong. His sword started to shake and suddenly he turned into a fiery red tornado. But he broke the spinjitzu but his sword started to shake even more.

"It's too hot!" He groaned and the sword itself went on fire. He dropped the sword and the fire spread. Violet hissed as the fire crackled and licked at her skin. Instantly, the skin on her right arm turned red with angry blisters.

"Vi- Linda!" She heard Zane yelled and she felt arms cradling her waist and pulling her away from the fire. Her whole arm felt like it was on fire and a sharp and painful tingling sensation ran over her arm. She ignored the pain and looked at the scene. Kai was surrounded by flames and Cole and Jay were desperately trying to put out the flames. She knew she couldn't do anything. If it was a small fire then she would be able to blow it out with her wind element but with a fire this big, her element would only make it grow bigger and worse than it is now.

Zane then left her side to assist putting out the fire but the poor ninja didn't know how to operate his golden weapon properly. She grasped her burning arm and she hissed in pain again as another wave of pain washed over her. Behind her, she heard shuffling and she saw Sensei Wu walking out with a furious look on his face. He then jumped over one wall of flames before going over to Zane and grabbed his shurikens.

Skilfully, Wu managed to put out the fire with the shurikens but it still didn't help her burning arm. She had experienced burns many times before but they had never been this painful. Could it be because it's a golden weapon burn? Maybe that's why it hurts more…

"What were you thinking?!" Wu shouted and she winced at his loud voice. Instantly, Zane was at her side, inspecting her wound.

"We were trying to figure out who is the green ninja." Jay said with a shrug of his shoulders but Cole elbowed him hard against his ribs. "O-Oh? Did I say green ninja? I-I meant the… lean ninja!"

The green ninja? They don't possibly think it's them do they?

'Do you know who is it?' she mentally asked.

All will be revealed in time little sister.

Violet sighed but she bit hard on her lips as Zane applied pressure to her arm.

"You weren't supposed to see that… But look to where your foolishness got you to." And Wu pointed his bamboo stick at her. She gulped and looked away.

"But Sensei, we wanted to know." Kai's voice vibrated through the air. "Who is the Green Ninja?"

"None of you! You first need to unlock your full potential."

"But my sword… it was really bright. Is this what you meant by unlocking our golden weapons Sensei Wu?" Kai informed but Wu ignored him and went to check on Violet. He nodded to Zane who left quickly but soon returned with a first aid kit.

"You're only at the beginning. But this is what I've meant. Right now you boys are no way near to being the Green ninja." Wu muttered as he tried to assist Zane. She looked up and saw Cole, Jay and Kai crowding them with concern in their eyes. She turned her head to look somewhere else.

"I'm sorry Linda; I didn't mean to get you involved with the fire." She heard Kai apologised sheepishly.

"It's alright… Blacksmiths are used to burns do they not?" She questioned with a small smirk on her lips.

"I guess so." And a smirk entered his lips.

Ok, that wasn't a good ending but what do you think so far? And to answer some of your questions, Violet will be discovered by Kai after they move into the Bounty. I think you'll know why! And thanks to: DeliciouslyDangerous1, Lloydlover, Someone, Himeno Kazehito, Guest and another Guest!