Chapter 67
Rescuing Yourself

.:Violet:.

As the past Kai and Nya reunite, glad they weren't hurt; the past Sensei Wu joined the future ninja behind the shop once again with a panicking Violet.

"Was this supposed to happen?"

"No Sensei." Violet muttered as she bit her tongue and she tried to think of all the possible outcomes this can have in their future. Not only was she on the edge but also Kai and Wu. Kai since, well, he cares for Violet and Wu because Violet was like daughter to him.

"They were supposed to take my sister. The only reason you convinced me to become a ninja is to save my sister. If the skeletons return with Violet, not only I'll lose motivation in becoming a ninja but Violet may even die!" She heard Kai ranted as he now started to pace.

"Oh…"

"Sensei, no matter what, you need to convince Kai to go with you to the monastery no matter what and I'm sure the five of us will be able to get Violet back. If not then the five of us will never unite and never train Lloyd to become the Green Ninja."

"Lloyd's the Green Ninja?"

"Focus Sensei! Nya will never fall head over heels for Jay and same goes for Violet and Kai." Once these words left Zane's mouth, Violet watched with a little bit of amusement as Jay and Kai rushed over to Wu and started to shake him.

"No matter what, you must convince Kai to be a ninja!" Both of them chorused but when Violet heard footsteps coming, she quickly used her element to push the boys and her onto the roof, leaving Sensei Wu.

They then watched as the past Kai talks to Wu and so far, Wu have convinced him but the past Kai said he only coming because Nya wants too.

"This won't motivate Kai enough."

"What makes you say that Violet?" She heard Cole whisper to her.

"Because the past me said I'm only doing it because of Nya. The reason I trained hard was to make sure I was ready to save Nya. Knowing me, I'll just put in no effort into training." Kai answered for her and then they watched as Wu walked into the direction of the monastery, Kai and Nya following him.

"So what do we do? How are we supposed to motivate Kai and save Violet without changing too much of the past?" Jay questioned and they slowly started to climb out of the tree.

"I think I how."

"Spill Zane!"

"We have to kidnap Nya and deliver her to wherever Samukai is camping… tonight. This will give time for Kai to knock sense into himself and Violet to save herself."

"And how am I supposed to knock sense into myself?"

"The mirror in the bathroom where we first thought can easily move from its frame. We'll just create a hole in the wall, and there you go, a splitting image." Zane suggested and Violet pondered on it.

"That doesn't sound like a bad idea. In fact, it's a genius idea!" She exclaimed. "I'll go and scout their camp, you guys see how Kai puts up with training. Like Zane said, we'll do it tonight."

"But we didn't come to the monastery until a week after Kai started his training right?" Violet heard Jay asked.

"And do you think Garmadon will wait a week? No, he'll do things straight away. I suggest you guys will try to get Sensei Wu to somehow communicate with the past Jay, Cole and Zane and tell them to come this evening. I'll repeat, we're doing this tonight."

.:Past Violet:.

"Let me go!" She hissed as the skeletons settled her cage onto the dirt ground. All they did was laugh at Violet and poked her with sticks.

It's no use.

The ninja sighed at the little voice as she gave up. Violet watched as the skeletons left her alone and set up camp further away that she could only she the light of the fire. She couldn't see what the skeletons were doing but she was sure they couldn't see her either. How much more strange can this day get? First she nearly blew her cover with Kai and then she and Sensei met the future ninja.

Her future self looked… Mature, strong yet there was grief. Violet didn't know how she knew this; probably it was because it was herself. But how did she get discovered by the four boys? And did Cole, Zane and Jay really look like that?

(AN: Violet met them after Kai get recruited as a ninja therefor not allowing her to go on her mission to keep an eye out for the three boys)

But Violet was surprised how kind the future Kai was; it was as if someone has zapped him with a magic spell of kindness.

Maybe you just have to give the boys some time. Who knows, maybe in the future you'll save Kai's life and he said he'll repay you by being forever kind.

She scoffed at her little voice and doubted it. Kai can't be kind. This must be some mistake.

No it can't. He said he knows you name isn't Linda. It was Violet. It can't be a mistake, a joke or some prank. I really think they're from the future.

Violet amazed her little voice managed to catch all of that. She was also surprised at its smartness. But with a defeated sigh, she slumped back down in her cage and glared at the skeletons. The ninja knew it would be safer to leave her wig on along but she took off the heels that killed her aching feet. But footsteps got closer to her cage and she snapped her head to the skeleton that came closer to her. But this one was different from the others. Instead of being translucent, he had ghostly black skin, four arms and glowing red eyes, not the usual dull red ones.

"Who are you?" He asked, his voice raspy and low but it sounded powerful as if he held high authority.

"W-Why should I tell you?" She questioned, trying to keep the pathetic reporter act.

"Because I only know one person with eyes such as yours." The strange skeleton replied, his answer placed Violet on the edge.

"What's his name?"

"It's not a he. It's a she and you look every familiar to her." He then answered and crouched down. The skeleton brought his face close to the cage, and fear settled into her stomach.

"Y-You're Lord Garmadon!"

"Keep it down you stupid ninja!" The lord of the Underworld snapped and this got her scared. She has only seen the evil lord once when she got captured once –that she'll never admit out loud- but she only seen him as a shadow and with two arms.

"Y-You can't be h-him. He's a shadow and what the heck, you have four arms!" She exclaimed but as quickly as a flash, his arm went through the bars of the cage and slapped her hard against her cheek, sending her into shock.

"Keep it down other I'll kill you on the spot." He hissed lowly and she panicked.

Maybe this is the future Garmadon. Maybe he did something bad, remember the future ninja said that Garmadon went back in time to hurt you and Kai?

For once, her little voice sounded correct. But the truth worried her. Violet didn't want that to be the case. Was this even supposed to happen? She watched as Garmadon crouched down and produced a dagger from his pocket. In her eye, it was poorly made. The blade was ragged. Even though it wasn't sharp, it wouldn't make a clean cut. Instead it would create more pain for the victim.

"You're supposed to be banished in the Underworld, you aren't supposed to be in Ninjago unless…"

"I went back in time?" He snarled. "Why yes I did, and now, I'm here to do something I should have done ages ago but I was too stupid to see you." He hissed and Garmadon thrust the blade through the bars. Violet tried dodging it but the small space was limited.

"Hey Garmadon, pick on someone your own size."

Violet watched as a purple figure dropped down from the tree with a dagger in both hands. Instantly Violet knew it was her future self. The dark lord pulled away from the cage, a deep scowl on his face.

"So my assumptions were correct. You pesky ninja followed me." She heard Garmadon hissed at her future self.

.:Violet:.

"Of course we did, who else would stop you?" She asked innocently as the female ninja started to twirl the daggers among her fingers.

"No one!" He snapped and then he ran towards her. Violet quickly used both of her daggers to parry his blunt one but his strength was beyond Nathan's and Kai's. She didn't except Lord Garmadon to be so strong. But both of her arms were occupied and his lower two trying to attack her.

The purple ninja ended up using her right leg to kick them away but gravity wasn't on her side today. She ended up falling backwards with the dark-skinned man on top of her. She was clearly disadvantaged. It was dark, she was small and he had four arms. Being swift, she threw her dagger before Garmadon could pin it down and she mentally smile at her success of the dagger hitting the lock of cage. Now it was up to her past self to get herself free.

"Where's the rest of your pathetic team?"

"Yes they may be less experienced than me but that gives you no rights to call them pathetic!" Violet snapped and she kicked Garmadon below the waist and immediately he rolled off. But the man recovered quickly.

"Then why aren't they here with you? If you're really a team, shouldn't you stick together? Maybe you're their weakest link; after all you went through more harsh times and sensitive to them." He sneered and this enraged Violet. Immediately she dived at him, swishing her blade for his neck. "This is what I meant. You can barely control you own anger. You're also so lucky my men can't see us fight otherwise they'll have you locked up as well."

"Shut up!" She hissed. The ninja of air didn't understand this hatred and rage bubbling up in her. She hated the fact Garmadon called her weak, insulted the loyalty of her friends and his understatement of her capabilities. This anger caused the wind to pick up and she didn't care if this catches the attention of the skeletons because they're too stupid.

"Give up Violet. I'm going to change the past either way we all know it."

"You're wrong!" And suddenly, she thrust her arms out, creating a large gush of wind to knock Garmadon towards a tree. Being quick, Violet ran over to the cage to see her past self desperately trying to get herself free. "Come on."

She got her dagger to slice the bones and she dragged her past far away and fast so Garmadon won't catch up to them. Violet could easily tell the past Violet wanted to ask questions but knowing herself, she wouldn't ask until they're finish with the wild goose chase. Instead of heading back to the monastery, Violet headed to where the Golden Bow was. Because of this new change in events, Violet never went to the boys' mission in the Toxic Bogs or fetched the map and her weapon.

"Can I ask you a couple of questions?"

"Sure, fire away but I won't answer them all." Violet answered.

"O-Okay… How did you find me?"

"I remember when Nya got capture-"

"Nya was supposed to be captured?"

"Hey, I know we both hate interruptions so don't do it. Nya was supposed to be captured but since you were, Garmadon have managed to succeed in changing Kai's motivation to train as a ninja. In my time, after the four boys met for the first time, I came here and saw the skeletons camped here with the map of the where about of the five golden weapons. Anything else?"

"How did you guys come back here? I mean into our time frame?" Her past asked.

"That's a question you'll find the answer to soon." She replied Violet could tell they were close to the Golden Bow.

"Kai has change, hasn't he? He seems kind and less grumpy than he is now."

"That's because he has."

"And why?"

"Geez, aren't you overloaded with questions." Violet laughed but nevertheless, she continued. "Promise me not to freak out but you have to make sure you do it."

"I don't understand but sure."

"The reason he changed is because of us. So in my time, he's my boyfriend."

"What?! Him? He's arrogant-"

"We change him. I had this conversation with Nya a couple days ago and she told me she has never seen him so controlled before. Trust me, we have changed him." Violet repeated and then they arrive at the place. "You need to collect your weapon. Just be kind to the dragon by the way."

"The dragon?"

"I'll be back." Violet ended quickly, ignoring her questions about the dragon.

.:Kai:.

"Hey dummy-"

"Ah!"

"Yeah, I'm talking to you." Kai smirked as his past self stumbled back from the sink with shock on his face. What can the ninja of fire say? Zane's idea was brilliant!

"Me..?"

"Would you get you head on straight and start listening to Sensei Wu? The fate of the world kind of rests on it."

"Why does it matter? It's not like the world is going to suddenly turn evil and dark. Plus he's just a stupid, old-"

"He is not stupid! He's wiser than you think. Plus you need to also be kind to Linda." Kai snapped, also trying to keep in mind to say 'Linda' and not Violet.

"That silly reporter?"

Kai didn't understand but he felt angry. He felt offended when his past called Sensei stupid and Violet silly. Why did he have to be that arrogant and ignorant?

"She's important you know." Kai replied sternly, narrowing his eyes at the past Kai.

"Yeah right…"

"Ah! Help! Kai!" Suddenly both of them could hear Nya's cries for help. Instantly, Kai knew what this meant.

"Nya..?"

"Hey! I wasn't done talking to you yet! You can't leave!" Kai shouted to his past as he was ready to walk out.

"Why not, you're just my reflection?!"

Not holding back the anger, Kai leaped out of the hole –where the mirror would be- and slammed his fist into his past's jaw.

"I hate to say this but we really deserved that." He muttered and quickly grabbed the skeleton mask from his waist and put it on his face. Just like that, he exited the room, leaving the unconscious, past Kai.

.:A Couple Days Later:.

As past Violet and Wu, future Zane, Jay and Cole looked over their past selves, Kai grabbed Violet's hand and pulled her away. So far, so good. His former self is now motivated to be a ninja to save his sister and they have obtained all golden weapons but the sword of fire. In theory, his past should be waking up in an hour but he needed to talk with Violet. These past few days she have been with her past self, training her with her powers. The ninja of air believes if she teaches herself this, Scarlett can teach her other things. Of course, Violet reassured Kai that she won't tell the past Violet that the little voice is her sister.

"Kai, where are you taking me?" Violet whispered but he held her hand tightly.

"I've found this place accidentally a couple months ago in our time and I thought maybe if I showed you it, it could relax you a bit because of all of the things happening." He replied softly and when he saw a clearing, he smiled. The red ninja hoped the place looked the same. And it did.

Despite the darkness of the night, the moonlight made the flowers in the meadow look like they were glowing. In the small clear was a small pond with a couple accented flat rocks. The field was covered in lavenders and violets but with the moon rays of light, it made the colour stand out and it seemed the whole place lit up. But then Kai could see fireflies buzzing around. This place looked more amazing than what he originally found it in.

The brunette looked to his girlfriend and saw her whole face lit up at the sight. From the glow of the flowers, it casted a soft purple hue on her face and her own violet eyes seemed to sparkle, brighter than the flowers and the moon. Violet was beautiful, there was no point in denying it. Heck, no one could ever deny it.

The way her caramel twisted in loose curls to adorn her peaches and cream skin. It ended just below her shoulders, neatly cut but it perfectly framed her slender and heart shaped face. Her cupid-shaped lips were silk, smooth and a rich shade of pink. Her cute nose was small but slender. She looked gorgeous and Kai didn't want to share her with anyone else.

"Kai, this place is beautiful." She gasped and he smiled softly. Kai grabbed her smaller hand and pulled her through the tall lavenders yet carefully, not wanting to squash the short violets. Wherever they moved to, the fireflies would create a small path. Kai decided he wanted to take her to the pond. The flowers thinned out so there was a two meter gap between the circular pond and the flowers. In that two meter gap was just green, fresh and lush grass.

"I thought you would like it but you should see the fishes." Kai told her and he crouched down near the pond, Violet followed. He peered in and saw a silver fish dash passed.

"Kai, did you see that?"

"Of course. It's a Shimmer Fish. They're really rare to find now days but their scales are completely silver." He informed her and he gently laid his hand on top of the water.

Kai watched with amazement as a Shimmer Fish came to the surface. It's scales reflected the moon rays. It has a long and narrow body but its tail looked like a drape of silk. The ancient fish softly head-butted his hand and he chuckled softly.

"Give me your hand." And he grabbed Violet's wrists gently and placed it on the surface so her hand was relaxed. The fish then came to her hand.

"This is amazing Kai. Every part of it is beautiful."

"I'm glad you like it Sumire." Kai smiled as she started to stroke the fish. Unlike other fish, these fish can be affectionate when it comes to people who are gentle and kind. It was like a special sixth sense these fish have to notice this.

"You have to bring me back here in our time frame. I wonder if it would look more magnificent." She mused and she softly brought her hand away.

Kai took this time to lean in and gently kiss those silk lips of her's. His hand softly cupped her jaw as he kissed her and she kissed back. It was official. Kai is the luckiest man alive in Ninjago to have the most beautiful girl as his. But Violet didn't just have beauty, she was kind, sweet and gentle apart except when she's angered and into ninja mode. But it made him wonder if he was that right guy for her. After all, he was the hot-headed one that skips into conclusions and arrogant. But slowly –with hesitation- he pulled away but he left his forehead resting on her's and his hand never fell from her face.

"W-We should go. Soon your former self will fall into Garmadon's trap."

"Yeah." He mumbled and he dropped his hand and fully pulled away from her. Being swift, he got onto his two feet and extended a hand to help her up.

"Thanks. Not for helping me up but taking me here. It really did relax me."

"No problem Sumire, anything for you."

I actually went up to 5000 words on this chapter so I thought here would be a good ending. Sorry if the start was rushed. I had a major writer's block and then when I wrote the ending –meadow- I just kept writing. Thanks to: ALookIntoMyWorld, Nightmare, CarlyShi208, Guest, Yuna53421, LightningDanino23, FlameNinjaofDarkFire, christinelovely77, KaiRulesSuckers, ShadowNinja27, ElementzGirl7, DipperJuliet and MortalNinjas.

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