Chapter 68
More Than One

.:Kai:.

They all watched as the former Violet and Kai failed to defeat the future Garmadon. Since Violet reasoned their past is already messed up and is far from repairable, she told her past self to help Kai in her visible form. Kai was relieved his past self didn't reason it and tried to help out. But now, Garmadon have skilfully disarmed the past Kai and Violet from their golden weapons with his mega weapon and both were defenceless. Kai's amber eyes kept flickering back to himself and his Sword of Fire and he could easily tell Violet was doing the same.

"Should we?" The ninja of fire asked her.

"I can't see what damage it'll cause. Our past is already screwed up. Let's do it." Violet nodded.

Being like the ninja they were, they rolled along the ashen ground and picked up their golden weapons, remarking the weightless gold. Instantly, Kai jumped in front of the two past ninja and held his sword out.

"Two Kai's?" The shadow of the past Garmadon spluttered unintelligently and Kai smirked while the present Garmadon scowled.

"Yeah!" The brunette heard his former self cheered and then another gasp came from the shadow once again.

"And two purple ninja?"

"Nice to meet you too." Kai heard Violet's voice clear right next to him. He looked to see she already have notched an arrow into the string.

"And a female at that." The shadow spat venomously. "Go me! Destroy them!"

"Not on our watch!" All four ninja (past and present Kai and Violet) hissed back and with a nod from Violet, Kai attacked first. He narrowly dodged the attacks Garmadon attempted with the Mega Weapon and when the ninja of fire ducked down, he could feel his former self roll over his back and kick the present Garmadon in the chest.

The four-man stumbled back. Kai grabbed his past's hand and took a step back to let the Violets have their turn. The only way Kai could tell the difference between them –since both were in their gi and their masks down- is how big the lump is at the back of the masks. The past Violet is bigger because of her longer hair whereas the Violet he grew to love is smaller. The past Violet jumped in front of the recovering Garmadon. Low to the ground, she kicked her leg out to kick Garmadon's feet to make him trip again. The present Violet then leaped lightly on the past's back and jumped back high in the sky with her bow posed. Once she released the arrow, it whizzed through the air but Garmadon's Mega Weapon deflected it. But the power from the arrow pushed him back further. Joining into the fight, Zane came out of nowhere with his fists raised, frightening the dark lord. Garmadon got up and started to walk backwards but blocking his way was Cole.

Kai was proud at the teamwork they've managed to do. But just as he was about to high five his former self, Cole came out of nowhere and knocked everyone down.

"Why is it that whenever I'm knocked down, it's always Cole on top of me?" He heard Violet muttered as she lay on top of him and Cole on top of her.

"It's just bad timing I guess." Kai replied back with a groan from all of the weight that was placed on his chest.

"Well if you ask me, I would say that the past have drastically changed!" Cole yelled back and all five of them hoped back onto their feet.

"I was thinking about that," Zane started as he quickly brushed his shirt down, "it could be possible to erase the events that have transpired so far by destroying the mega weapon that brought us here the first place."

"So in other words, if we destroy that weapon, we can go home?" Kai asked and by now, he realised that his past self and Violet have disappeared.

"Err… Theoretically."

"But nothing can destroy the mega weapon!"

"How about the four golden weapons that forged to create it?" Jay's merry voice was suddenly heard. Kai forgot about him for a moment.

"But doing this can also change our future! By destroying the mega weapons, we wouldn't have the vehicles we used when Jay's parents got bitten, the Bounty would still be in wrecks; when we return, we'll probably still be in that dumpy apartment and Lloyd wouldn't be the age he is now! And the serpentine wouldn't side with Garmadon." Violet wise words struck them deep.

"But we don't have any other choice do we?"

"I guess not…"

"Let's just do it and deal with the future later!"

.:Violet:.

"Fire!"

"Lightning!"

"Earth!"

"Ice!"

"Air!"

Each golden weapon was posed at the Mega Weapon and their respective element trailed from the end and towards the Mega Weapon. The staff-like weapon shone brightly and a soft buzz could be heard. Violet could feel her bow tremble in her fingers as gushes of air were produced. All she did was shot an arrow and it was like an invisible string of air was attached from the bow to the arrow. The wind inside the cave became stronger, the heat became unbearable yet there was a sight chill in the air as well as tingles of lightning running over her skin. But the solid ground underneath her feet shook.

"What are you doing?!" The four-armed Garmadon yelled and Violet could see him struggling to keep a grip on the Mega Weapon. She knew it was working and she was happy for it.

Then suddenly, the weapon slipped through his midnight black skin and into the air. The female ninja could then feel her weapon trying to leave her hand so she let go. Immediately, the gush of air vanished and when Violet looked around, she saw her team let go of their weapons and they floated towards the now-glowing Mega Weapon. All the weapons started to vibrate and specks of red, blue and white surrounded the weapons. In a way, the convergent of the weapons was spectacular and beautiful. With a pop, the four Golden Weapons joined into the Mega Weapon. And then, it shot up through the opening of the volcano and into the night sky. And there goes a bang. The Mega Weapon then exploded like a firework; beautiful and big.

But it all vanished like a cloud of smoke. Many different shades of grey swirled in front of Violet's lavender eyes and she felt nausea. The swirling colours made her feel like she was falling and spinning at the same time at a fast rate. But when it stopped, she dropped to her knees and placed her hands onto the floor to stable herself. But they were no longer spinning. When she looked up, she saw Kai, Jay, Cole and Zane looking like they were about to throw up themselves.

"Are we back in the future?" She heard Cole croak as he used scythe in his hand to steady himself. It wasn't the golden weapon though.

"Must be the reason why I feel I'm about to throw up." Jay then nervously chuckles and Violet slowly stood up; trying not to move to fast otherwise she would throw up.

"Remind me to never jump into a time portal or anything like that ever again." She groaned.

"Agreed." Kai responded but then the Cole gasped loudly. "What is it?"

"So if we're in the bounty now… Does that mean Lloyd is still here?" Cole asked and just then, Lloyd ran through the door and what was surprising to Violet was that Lloyd was still his eighteen year-old self.

"Sorry I'm late." He panted with a sheepish grin. "Are we ready to start training?"

"Lloyd!"

.::.

Violet stared up at the ceiling from her bed, deep in thought before they wondered over to the window of her's and Nya's room. The sky was a deep, midnight blue colour with stars plastered on it and the crescent moon shone brightly. The only sounds that could be heard were the soft splashes of the waves against the Bounty and Nya's deep breathing.

Even though it was so peaceful, Violet's mind wasn't. She was confused. She didn't understand why they still have the Bounty and Lloyd's still a teenager. The female ninja wondered if this was how Destiny wanted it to be; for Lloyd to remain as a teenager and for them to have the bounty in their grasp. And the funny thing is that Lloyd doesn't recall anything about a Mega Weapon, neither does Nya or Wu although he said he knew what it was but he didn't know it existed. But Nathan was still here as well. But to her relief, the scar she got from the shadow Garmadon's sword was gone. Knowing she won't get sleep again, she hoped out of bed and headed towards the door.

When the ninja of air walked out, she could hear footsteps in the hallway. Instantly, Violet flattened herself against the wall and tried to see who was it in the darkness but she couldn't see. The footsteps got closer and then it went past her without recognising her presence. The female ninja let herself hover in the air as she followed this person. Once they got near to the end of the corridor where there were stairs that led up to the decks, Violet could see the person.

"Zane..?" She asked softly as she landed back onto the floor. At first, the ninja looked alarm but when he turned around and saw it was her, Violet saw he looked relieved. "Is everything okay?"

"I guess it sort of depends what you are asking about."

"True… You want to talk about it?"

"Once we get onto the decks." Nodding her head, she followed Zane onto the decks and towards the rail. For some reason, there was a sad atmosphere around the Nindroid. It was probably the way how he had his head tilted downwards, his drooped shoulders and slumped figure. Violet grew concern by the second. When Zane leaned over the rails and stared into the water, Violet did the same and waited.

"Do you ever have a dream that felt so real and happy but when you wake up, the realisation of it being a dream is depressing?" He asked her.

"Yes. I had that way too many times but sometimes, they're not the happy dreams but worst. After I wake up, I always smile for how fortunate I am… Now tell me the dream."

"I'm not done yet… But what if it was a memory that changed? Or something that will happen?"

"Continue."

"I recalled one of my memories with my father when he created the falcon for the first time. I can remember how happy I've felt and everything… but then the falcon fell dead and when I turned around, I've found myself at the time when my father passed away in his bed… the same time he flicked my memory switch. The next moment the surrounding changes and I've found each one of you guys old in that bed while I stayed the same… And it's depressing because I'll remain forever eighteen while you guys will grow old with families…"

"Oh Zane…" Violet sighed as she wrapped an arm around his shoulders. She didn't know how to respond to that. What he said was true. They'll grow older while he'll remain eighteen. "But you will find a special someone out there who wouldn't care and love you."

"But that's the thing Violet, there's no Nindroids out there. I'm the first and probably last one. My father is dead so he won't be able to create more…"

"Just give it time Zane and when that time comes, the wait will be worth it." She smiled gently. "And maybe if we're lucky, Sensei Wu can find a formula that can make you human perhaps. But let's not get our hopes up that high alright?" And he nodded stiffy.

"Thank you Violet."

"No worries, that's what siblings are for right?"

"Yeah."

.:Kai:.

Since it was Violet's turn to cook breakfast, everyone waited in the dining room. Kai wanted to help but Violet claimed that she was fine and she wanted breakfast to be a surprise.

"Hey, does anyone know what the date is?" He heard Nathan ask.

"It's the thirteenth of February… Ah! And it's a Friday! It's bad luck Friday!" Jay suddenly cried out and Kai softly shook his head with a sigh.

"Why do you ask?"

"It's Violet's birthday in three days." Nathan answered. "We should do something."

"How do you know this? Violet told me she forgotten her birthday since she was six - when she last celebrated it." Sensei Wu asked.

"I was Scarlett's best friend when we were little so I was there at the hospital when she was born." Nathan replied and Kai looked down. In a way, Nathan seem to know more about Violet than he did but then again, Kai have been with Violet more and maybe he might know more… But still, he didn't know when her birthday was…

"Well if she hasn't celebrated since she was six, we should throw a massive party for her then."

"And maybe we should remain this as a secret… you know, like a surprise party."

"That'll be great!"

"What are you guys talking about?" Instantly, the whole room fell silent as Violet walk in with plates of food flying behind her. When Kai looked, he saw many stacks of pancakes with different syrups, berries and toppings.

"We were guessing what the wonderful smell was." Kai said causally. After all, he didn't want to mess up what may be the biggest surprise for his girlfriend. He watched as Violet used her element to set the plates onto the table and then she sat down on the chair next to him.

.:Violet:.

After she cleaned all the dishes, Violet walked out of the kitchen and enjoyed the ocean breeze against her skin. She walked down the stairs from the kitchen to the decks.

"Someone looks like she's enjoying herself." She heard a deep chuckle from the mast and when she looked, she saw Nathan leaning against it.

"And hello to you too." She grinned as she walked her way over to Nathan.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Of course."

"If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?"

"And why would you ask a question like that?"

"What, can't a guy be curious?" He asked as he perked an eyebrow. Violet pondered deeply on this question. As she thought about it, she looked at the ocean and how the waves were gentle against the Bounty.

"Nothing."

"N-Nothing?"

"Yeah, I already have what I need. A caring family with food and shelter." She answered with a smile stretched on her face but Nathan looked oddly troubled. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Okay, if you say so." She shrugged her shoulders. "I'm going to see what the others are up to so see ya."

And the female ninja left the samurai on the decks. Walking down the steps that lead into the lower decks of the Destiny's Bounty, Violet reached up to the hair tie in her hair and took it out and let her wavy, caramel hair fall to her shoulders. She knew Sensei Wu would be meditating but she didn't know what everyone was up to.

Come to think about it, there were many rooms in the lower decks of the Bounty. There was Sensei's room, the guys' room installed with their own bathroom, Nathan's room, her's and Nya's room. So far, that's a total of four rooms. Then there were two other bathrooms, two different training rooms, four closets/storage room and of course, the living/game room. On the upper deck, there was the dining room, kitchen and laundry and the floor above was of course the bridge.

Violet knocked on the guys' room –since it was the closest- and waited. When the door opened, she saw Cole and Jay popping their heads out from behind the door.

"Hi guys!"

"O-Oh! Hi Violet. Umm… What brings you here?"

"Nothing really, just a little bit bored. So what are you guys doing?" She asked, trying to take a look of the room but Cole moved his body so she couldn't. Something wasn't right.

"Don't look inside, it's a mess and I really mean it."

"Ok…"

"We were trying to clean but Mr Motor Mouth here tripped and knocked over one of the bunks."

"No I did- I mean, yes I did."

"Alrighty then… I let you guys continue." Violet said and she turned around and headed towards her room. So far, that's Jay, Cole and Nathan acting weird. Once she got to the door, she could hear Nya talking to someone inside.

"You're being paranoid, don't worry. It's fine-"

"But it's not… I rushed it like always…"

"Kai, You still have two days to complete it, not one hour. I'll give you more parts but don't rush it and take your time because this is from you, not me."

Violet didn't understand why Kai was in there and what they were talking about. What was Kai rushing and why was there a deadline? The violet-eyed girl was too deep in thought she didn't hear the door open until someone called her name.

"V-Violet?"

"O-Oh! Morning Kai."

"Oh, er… What are you doing?"

"I wanted to see what's everyone doing but if you're doing something secretive, I can leave if you want…" She sighed and she looked at Kai's face. "You know what, I'll just go then."

I'm soooo sorry if this chapter was short but one again, I exceeded the limit by going to 6000 words but this was the only good place to cut. I'm extremely sorry everyone! But I'm glad you all like the meadow scene. :) But thanks to: Nightmare, CarlyShi208, FlameNinjaofDarkFire, Jayla Fire Gal, MortalNinjas, ElementzGirl7, legolover101, Anonymous, ShadowNinja27 and ALookIntoMyWorld.

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