Chapter 117
True Values

.:Violet:.

With the younger girl's hand grasped tightly in her hand, Violet ran forward to where she could see Garmadon and Wu standing by great oak doors that belonged to a temple. They both had grim expressions on their faces. When the sound of crashes met with her ears, Violet whipped her head back to only gasp at the sight that met her eyes. A tornado that was the size of a building came towards the temple. The master of wind's eyes widened at the sight of five figures running from it and to the temple.

"Come on Nya!" Her voice tore through her throat as she ran faster towards the temple, not letting go of Nya's hand at all.

Violet was completely mortified at the fact that amnesia had taken over her soon-to-be-sister-in-law's mind. The raven haired girl doesn't even remember her but she did claim that Violet's voice and presence seem oddly familiar. But how would the others react to this? How would Kai react to this? Heck, how would the others react to her own presence? No, that isn't that important; Nya take more priority.

"Violet! What are you doing here?!" Violet was taken away from her thoughts once she heard her old mentor yell. But not wanting to yell back, she and Nya quickly covered the steps between them and the temple and stopped by the doors. "I told you to stay at Garmadon's monastery."

"This is dangerous Violet, especially for someone with a stress fracture." Both Garmadon and Wu chided her but she shook her head.

"That isn't important right now," Violet panted as she shot a glance at Nya who looked like she was trying to remember Garmadon and Wu. "Nya is more important. She lost her memories."

"What?!"

"Nya," Wu said calmly unlike his older brother's outburst, "do you remember who we are?"

Distortion was painted onto the samurai's face as she shook her head forlornly.

"No… I'm sorry," she whispered. Violet softened her gaze onto the girl and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

"Don't worry. I'm sure in time they will come back in time." Violet smiled at the girl before P.I.X.A.L and another man in a wheel chair took her attention. "Who's that?"

"Cyrus Borg," Wu answered, "don't worry, he's not going attack us like last time."

.:Kai:.

He could remember when he was younger and before he started doing smithing with his father, he used to find sweating gross. He hated it when it would travel down the back of his neck, back and legs from just sitting down whenever he watches his father wield the hot metal but now, he doesn't find it gross. To be frankly honest, it was just annoying however sweating was just one reminder of his exhaustion. The red ninja's brown hair was saturated and sweat rolled down his skin in thick, salty beads. It would then drip from his hairline to shirt or shoes – sometimes in his mouth! His ninja gi was drenched in sweat! Kai could feel the muscles in his legs protest as he took another stride to get away from the impending doom behind them. His lungs were burning and felt like they would burst upon any second now.

However, Kai continued running at a fast pace as his amber eyes were firmly planted on the temple in front of him – his finish line. Looking to the side, the brunette could see his friends also looked exhausted. They were all red faced and panting deeply. Kai looked back to the temple and saw Wu and Garmadon standing there, watching them like they were before… The only difference was that his sister was there.

The ninja felt his heart unclench from its constricting cage as he was relieved to see she was okay. She scared him deeply with concern when she crashed and fell unconscious. Suddenly, Kai's amber eyes widened to see a purple figure next to his sister. His heart immediately soared while his stomach fell. What was she doing here?! Kai felt overjoyed seeing his fiancé after so many days apart but he was immediately washed with concerned. Once they landed and they saw Garmadon, Wu, Nya and P.I.X.A.L, he immediately inquired about Violet however, he was told she couldn't make it due to the stress fracture that now resided in her back. Just seeing her, however, gave him more energy to run up to her and take her small figure into his arms and kiss those soft lips of hers passionately.

But as they got closer, he watched as his beloved led his sister inside the temple and the two elderly grasp the doors. He could see Jay sprinting right ahead and into the temple – probably eager to see his sister and because he's the fastest but Cole followed in pursuit. With a grunt, Kai forced himself to go faster and enter the cool building. His amber eyes found Cole and Jay crushing his sister into a hug but she didn't return their hugs; instead, it seemed she was trying to not run away. But his attention was taken away when he felt a familiar body lunge itself at her.

Immediately, his arms wrapped around Violet's small waist as her arms wrapped tightly around his neck to bring herself closer to him. He hugged her tightly back and placed his cheek onto the top of her head and nuzzled it while his nose caught the smell of her hair; strawberries, candy and apples.

"I missed you so much," his croaked hoarsely. He quickly pulled his face back to kiss her lips to which she quickly returned the kiss.

"And I missed you so much. But are you okay? Are you hurt?"

"You're asking me that?" He asked as he could feel his worry and anger lace into his strained voice. "What are you doing here? Sensei Wu told me you had a stress fracture in your back; you should be resting!"

"I know, I know, but I couldn't bear the thought of not doing anything and waiting for you all to come back. I didn't want my last memory of you to be that moment in the morning before you got kidnapped…" She sighed sadly as she then placed her face in the nook of his neck. Kai sighed along with her, not blaming her. "But I have some bad news for you…"

"What is it?" He asked as he pulled back and looked down to see her eyes were casted elsewhere. Her then lips parted.

"It's about Nya-"

"Nya! What do you mean you don't remember us?!"

As soon as Jay's comment left his mouth, Kai turned to see his sister looking at Cole and Jay sadly. As he turned to Violet, her frown and sad nod confirmed his fears. He quickly let go of her before rushing over to where his sister was standing before brutally pushing his two brothers-in-arms out of the way. He crouched down in front of his sister and grasp her upper arms.

"Nya, you remember me right?" He asked shakily, as the dread constricting feeling once again squeeze his chest and his stomach going tight.

"N-No… I'm sorry," she whispered gently. The brunette's mouth hung open and his eyes widened.

No no no. I promised mum and dad I would protect her… She can't forget about me!

"Please, you have to," Kai's voice broke as he went to place his large hand on her hair but the girl slightly flinched away.

"Nya… He's your brother," Cole's masculine voice explained; his strong and proud voice wavering. The girl's amber eyes which looked exactly like his widen before tears came into her eyes. Maybe she remembered?

"I'm so sorry I don't remember. I really wish I could," she said softly before looking away.

.:Violet:.

Violet could feel her heart squeeze as her eyes lingered on Kai's broken face. Tears formed quickly in his beautiful amber eyes… the same amber eyes his sister possessed yet they looked away. The kunoichi frowned further as Kai's arms fell limp to his side as he quickly stood up and excused himself before heading off into another room. Swiftly, she quickly followed him just as Wu declared to everyone to gather around to plan their next step.

The temple's architecture was simply stunning – if it wasn't a temple Violet would have been convinced it was a small ballroom. The marble floors were white, dusted with specks of gold here and there. The walls were a natural grey colour and had the texture of smooth grey stones. Columns of red wood were on either side of the room and held the white roof with golden and intricate designs etched onto the pillars. Priceless artefacts were in display cases and Violet started to ponder if this was a historical site. But at the end of the grand room was a door and the ninja saw it was left slightly open. Quickly, she entered it to find it was an anteroom that had two more doors. Each door either had a female or male sign on it.

The mauve eyed girl frowned to see Kai sitting on one of the stone benches with his elbows on his knees and his head in the palm of his hands, his fingers gripping his chaotic hair. Taking light steps, Violet made her way over to the bench and sat down next to him before wrapping her arm around his shoulders. Immediately, his head lifted up from his hands and his reddened eyes peered into hers.

"Did you see it happen?" He asked with a hoarse whisper. Sadly, Violet shook her head.

"No… I just entered Ninjago City and tried looking for you all but I spotted Nya on the ground with Grum- I mean the nindroids' general towering over her. I quickly went to her aid but I think it happened before," she spoke softly as she watched his face fall.

"It must have been when she fell…"

"Fell?"

"When we entered, Nya was flying around in her suit trying to save any citizens and try to evacuate them… Then out of nowhere a car came and knocked her out of the sky. When I didn't hear a response through the transmitter I knew she was knocked out of unconscious. We all tried to get her but the Overlord came and stopped us before we could…"

"Poor Nya," Violet whispered sadly as she pulled Kai closer. He accepted her gesture by resting his head on her shoulders.

"I was supposed to protect her… She's my baby sister. I promised my mother and father I would do anything to keep her safe and I failed… I failed being her older brother."

"It isn't your fault Kai," she told him softly as she stroked his head. "There was nothing you could do to stop it-"

"But I could have done something. This always happen to her whenever we go into a battle. Last time the Overlord's mud made her into one of his images! And now this is happened! I could have stayed closer to her side and became the target, I could have told her to leave and return back to the monastery, I could have-"

"Kai, I said the exact thing when my parents and Scarlett died and do you remember what you told me then? Listen, Nya loves you so dearly that she also wants to keep you safe, why else would she became Samurai X? Why did you think she wanted to join the 'boys' club? She didn't do it because she felt left out but because she also wanted to keep us safe; especially you."

"How do you know this?"

"Don't forget I was the first one to discover her as Samurai X so she told me everything and made to swore to extreme secrecy."

"But even so, I still feel like I'm letting my parents down by breaking my promise…"

"Listen to me. You can't let them down Kai, you're their son. If anything, they would be proud that you're risking your own life to save the city and to keep your sister safe. We're always going to make mistakes, some greater than others but just be fortunate that nothing else worse has happened to Nya," Violet expressed as she then gently pressed her lips against his tanned forehead only to get a soft groan before he turned to her and kissed her lips. It was short yet sweet.

"What can I do without you? You always know what to say to make me feel better… even if it's just a little bit better," Kai asked with a small smile as he then leaned forward to capture her lips but just as his lips lightly brushed hers, the door swung open to reveal Cole.

"Kai! Vio-! Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to intrude but we got a plan and we need to go, the shield is breaking."

"Just give us a second-"

"We don't have a second!"

"Okay, okay!" Kai yelled before he stood up and took her hand and led them out of the room. They both followed Cole to where the others were.

Violet's purple eyes found Nya talking to P.I.X.A.L and Wu while she watched the others put on stone armour. How much did she miss out on again?

"What's the plan?" She asked out loud, gathering everyone's attention.

"Borg had created a shrinking pill. Garmadon and Wu will pitch and hit it into the Overlord's mouth while we try to cover them. Once he shrinks it'll be easy to take him on," Jay answered as he threw (or attempted to throw) the stone armour to Kai. Once Violet realised she hasn't been given one, she knew what it meant.

"And you guys want me to stay here," she stated with a sigh.

"It was bad enough for you to come here; I doubt your back would be able to handle the weight of the armour and without it, whatever the Overlord throws at us will affect you the most," Sensei Wu informed her as he walked away from Nya and rested both hands on her shoulders. "Instead, I want you to stay here and stay with Nya, P.I.X.A.L and Borg and protect them from anything… Is that okay?"

"What? No, please, not again," she said with a frown and shot a glance at Kai. She could instantly tell he was on Wu's side.

"Please Violet, this is for your own good," Garmadon continued but she stubbornly shook her head.

"Look, this fight- no, this war will determine the fate of Ninjago, whether in lands in the hands of the Overlord or not; there is no between. This fight isn't just to prove who is the strongest but to conceal the fate of Ninjago. This battle is bigger than all of us, especially me. So I will not sit idly to the side and do nothing to help out-"

"But Violet, you have helped plenty already!" Zane interrupted with a firm expression upon his usual tranquil features. His little outburst shocked everyone. "Yes this is bigger than all of us but that's the risk we want to take, you on the other hand is a risk we don't want to take. You are our sister Violet, a bond by blood may be strong but a bond created with unconditional love is even stronger. You were the one who showed me that family isn't just about the people who are related to you but the people who are willing to hold your hand when you need it the most. You showed me that family is the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who will accept you for who you are despite what everyone else thinks of them. They are the ones who would do anything to see you smile, do anything to make you happy and do anything to protect you."

"But Zane…" Violet stammered before gathering her words and letting her violet eyes stare deep into his striking blue ones. "All of that is true, it truly is but if all of you go out that it means my only family is going out there to risk their lives… And if you all perish I will have nothing yet. That's why I'm willing to put myself in such a risk because home is where family is. If it's in death then so be it because I'll following you all there whether you like it or not. Look, promises are hard to keep and in my opinion they shouldn't be made but I will promise that I will not die out there unless this is truly the end of us all. It won't be like last year; I've escaped death so many times and I will again. Just please, let me come with you guys," she begged gently with large pleading ones as she looked at them all – her family.

As she saw Kai about to open his mouth, she swiftly cut in. "Look, that shield out there won't last for long, I can feel its energy in the air and it's weakening by the second. We can stay in here and argue and make ourselves sitting ducks or we can go out there and put an end to the Overlord."

"You know, you are the most stubborn person I have ever met," Sensei Wu huffed.

"I'll take that as a compliment," she chuckled with a grin knowing she have just won the fight.

"But are you sure you can handle the weight of the armour?" Kai asked with concern lacing into his voice.

"Of course, I'm not that weak," she chuckled. "Now let's do this!"

Oops, sorry for the late chapter but here I am! I surprisingly don't have much to say so I'll go straight into the thanks! Gigantic thanks to: NinjagymnastgirlK. Dark Yugi, Natalie Singe, ElementzGirl7, WowWhatALongUsernameIHave, Mortal Ninja, Kai4Ever, CarlyShi208, FlameNinjaofDarkFire, Bl0ndie and all my silent readers!

NinjagymnastgirlK: Oh no, Violet's story won't end but Undercover will. I will be posting a sequel called 'Underestimated'.

Dark Yugi: Yes, I do intend of writing the next season and every other season the producers decides to release… Unless I become super busy with life or expectantly die. Hahaha, I'm just joking :P I'm sure I'll continue writing this.

Kai4Ever: I intend of updating probably three days later. I won't be cruel and wait a whole month XD

Bl0ndie: I have to admit that I had to read over that phrase three times to understand it why I have foolishly added that it. I guess everything she can see just make sense. Like Nya can see everything clearly and take it all in but her mind is just empty. Does that make sense? I hope it does. Sorry about that.

TWO MORE CHAPTERS TO GO! YAY! I'll see you all until then! Xoxo – ZaneLoverFan88