I'm back guys! God, it's been a some time from collage really. I had so many projects to do and especially with the school's activities because I had a lot of work to do which keeps me avoiding my writing and editing session. Trust me, it took a lot of pain for me to work it off, but at least, I made a breakthrough after this.

Anyway, I hope you understand after you read the chapter, and I wish I had a lot of spare just to write chapters for this. We'll never know it will start.

Minna-san, Enjoy the chapter while I kept editing for the next one! I know what brings on the other side of the story but I'm not gonna show you!

-Yanixter a.k.a "Yan-yan"

Chapter 2: Before You're Ready Part 1- The Visiting of the Ninjas

Few hours later…

The families rode on their elemental dragons that they are tamed for a long time, and while at it while the ninjas patiently waiting until they arrived at the monastery, the kids started to wonder why they have rode these dragons for the very first time.

For Kian with his father in the fire elemental dragon, he seems pretty relaxed although he still wonders to where they ninjas are taking too. He's very curious, but a little bit too curious if they say so themselves.

For Eden with her father, she looks quite miraculous, even then those dragons are quite of a good miracle as she is seen dragons when they landed and it's quite obvious that even if she's young, she is worth than just a dragon to ride on.

For Sparky as well with his dad, he looks frightened because he had a phobia of heights, but although he can't look back down as if he was trying to hold himself while Jay taken control of the lightning dragon itself. Small matters for Sparky maybe forced him to be a little freaky but if not, then he should be less expressive.

And as for Zeal and Zillian with their father, they felt very comfortable as Kian is. The twins even see his father taken control of ice dragon and rather to be cold, they never shivered, unless if hailstorm would pour on them and make them froze and whatnot.

In the end, they all felt proud yet very prominent, it was without a doubt that never forgets that time when they call an adventured day as long as they have what it takes to be a family. Of course, if it wasn't happening in the first place, they would get bored and easily wonder less but at least that they can show themselves as if they would never ever regret that and simply because there is a reason why there are important…

As when the dragons soar up high where they reach the highest of all the mountains they pass, it was never doubted the kids knew that it would be such a pessimistic yet exciting moment to be with their parent ninjas. For once they knew from their stories they told, it couldn't be worn off. In fact, most of the mentioned where actually true and whatsoever that it had brought to their mind.

Feeling a little frightened and a bit of a curiosity that the fire ninja's son had taken to, he never been concerned of where they were been taken too. Maybe it wasn't for a special trip like this or maybe it's just coincidence.

"Dad, where is the dragon taking us to?" Kian asked with a slight frown at his face being showed up.

Kai sat beside him as he wondered to see at the skies. This memory had brought back to him to where he can bring his son to special place than rather elsewhere. It can either wait shorter or any longer but Kai can't take all the credit for Kian's patience, he started to thought about it absently. "We're going somewhere else…Something familiar to me…You'll see, Kian." Kai said and they started to wonder off, where their chosen destination must be close and if not, they will have to wait any longer than no hour will prevent Kai and Kian by just a long visit as well with the other ninjas and their children and so on.

Meanwhile as for the others who are kept patient and waiting for the decided place to land, Jay and Nya, as well with Sparky were on the lightning elemental dragon, time never passed them by but it was never a delayed moment as they were hoped. While at it, Sparky felt scared because he had acrophobia when he was six years old. He even felt crippled as if he doesn't know what to do.

Fear. That's what he never shown it to his friends except his parents. For some reason, he can't even understand why he would never conceal himself in the first place. As for now, Jay had taken notice by the frightened look of his son. He can't even help himself why he can't move until they reached the monastery. Slowly, the lightning ninja glanced to his son and began to support him. "You alright, Spark?"

"No…Dad….I'm afraid…of…the….heights…that's…all"

Sparky can barely talk, but only in a while. Surely, it must some kind of a glimpse that might catch him up by his fear of heights. Under the pressure while taking control of the dragon and the support of Sparky, he tested him by conquering his fears and above all, Jay wanted him back to regain his confidence. "Just try to relax. Don't worry, lad. I got you."

The young boy silently nodded as calm down and let his feelings remain at bay. Hopefully he does want to learn why he could overcome his fear and probably, it could be within just a matter of time before the dragon landed. As Nya watched them, they started to while the dragon itself let all do the work as it started to fly fast. Jay was beside him and while Sparky tried to do his best, and he wanted to be with his mother along with his dad as well.

The skies and wind continued to pass by with their faces kept going conscious. Soon as Sparky breathed in and out continuously, he started to gain courage upon keeping himself in his practical self. As soon as he relaxed, he gives himself a bare smile and what luck for his parents would even know that all he needs is to calm down and let his own self do the work.

"So…how did it go?" Nya asked while glanced to her son and as soon as he is back to his old self, Sparky smiled which he conquered his fear of heights. Due from his father's advice, it was without a doubt a time worth spending along with the Walker Family.

"It went well…" the young boy said. "….thanks, Dad!"

"You're welcome, Sparks…And hey we're almost there. Better get ready for the landing; it might get a little bumpy." Said Jay and they nodded for which the dragon will get a hard landing but only within a short time. Well as a matter of fact, sometimes it happens for every time when they arrived to the monastery and probably, it might cause to go cripple and whatsoever. Either way, they do make it through.

Few minutes later…

As the dragons landed, the families dropped down where they reached where the ninjas knew this place for a long time ago ever since they got here for the first time. As they arrived to a place somewhere familiar upon the elemental ninjas' remembrance, it still remains the same but they were some improvements that really changed the entire place a lot than it was before. And while at it, the kids fixed their eyes on the peaceful yet enlightening abode of someone's resentment.

The kids in the meantime, still wondered about it, even though it haven't recognized the whole place yet, it still caused to contemplate their minds especially from the parents for which stories had told to them.

"So, this is the place isn't it, Dad?" Zillian asked while her twin brother beside her was still out of words.

"Yep….I knew this place for a very long time." Zane said and it caused the elemental ninjas to catch with some kind of glimpse. They haven't flinched yet although it takes some time for their memories to combine into one.

It was brought back for when they get to visit the monastery again together with the kids. The truth is, they would never forget it in the first since they were ninjas for a long time with their elemental powers which they completely mastered before the final battle of The Overlord himself.

There was no mere chance for what they have made it this far, but even then the tide of the battles turns them in their favor, their hopes seems are high rather than to be desperate and corrupted. All along they haven't brag about their children, unless if anything has come to their way, they have to know what to do.

For Kai, Jay, Zane, Cole, Lloyd, and Senseis Wu and Garmadon, it never doubted them, instead, they appreciate but it would be most gratifying rather than to be honored. But as for now, it doesn't seem to prevent it this way, because all the time that they have to know, somewhat became either a true destiny or fate.

Still under the peaceful and balanced abode, the kids gazed to the parent ninjas. "Should we get going, Mom, Dad?" Sparky requested as his eyes fixed on the lightning and water ninjas with a little bit of a frown but still, it gave them a smile.

"Yeah…We should. Now let's go," Nya said with everyone nodded and as they continue to advance on the monastery, there was nothing most silent than just footstep taps pouring down as they enter the abode of someone else's.

"Lloyd? Sensei Wu? Sensei Garmadon? It's us!" Kai called as they are outside, waiting any response for them to hear. Sometimes, "Patience is the key" as Sensei Wu taught them, is one of the most important values of being a ninja, even as parents. Rather than to kept pondering about them, it always put them on the line and whatnot but all the time that they knew was all about themselves and everything that had brought to them. Thinking about when all of them started to unite, it felt like everything is back to square one…

In the meantime…

Inside the monastery, being a little silent rather than to be noisy and full of commotion, and there was by the living room is Lloyd, the green ninja along with his son, Xavier, along with his mother who is also Lloyd's wife, Geraldine. The full Garmadon Family had continued to walk by the living where the two elders meditating silently with their eyes shut and hands already in positions.

Their meditating was supposed to be during Saturdays and Sundays, and although it wasn't had too much time since they are fully mastered by the Spinjitzu Arts from their father. They do often make long meditations but not too long as if it was for Lloyd's and Geraldine's only son. No suppression would cripple them unless anything goes disturbed to the family even to the ninjas as well.

"Dad, did I hear something?" the green ninja's boy asked. Seeing upon him, he had his father's eyes and his hair was pure blond because of his mother had blond hair, and as for now, he wore a green jacket with white dragon patterns on it, blue jeans and rubber shoes.

Along with his personality, he is naturally sensitive and quite of a bit of a silent person. In short, he was a man for a few words, although he can speak to what comes to his mind along with everything else that is…currently and whatnot.

Lloyd did hear something and apparently, it was the calling from outside from somebody who is familiar to him and known for a very long since they were each other. It was still mocking him, even to Xavier, but not any longer as the green ninja went outside to see with somebody he knew and it was about to unfold...

Meanwhile…

While the others were outside as they walked to their way to see someone with the others, they kept moving while the kids were still wondering about the monastery. For the meantime as they continue to make their way, someone else came before them and smiled.

It was Lloyd again, alone but not for now. The other five ninjas smiled to see that they were finally re-united. For many years that they had been in their own paths, it was efficiently combined into one. Full of hope and chances of seeing them that were high enough, they were gathered.

"Nice to see you again, guys!" The green ninja said, forcing themselves a smile upon each other's faces.

"Yeah. It was good to be back, really…" Nya said while keeping an eye on the kids.

"Well, then…I think there's no time to waste but can we go now to our senseis?" Cole asked, with his arms folded.

"We should. Now let's get going." Zane said and everyone nodded in approval. Soon as they move along, the kids as well continued to follow them. For being silent and rather than to talk for now, it seems all of their wishes might think to be true.

As for the others...

Geraldine was outside watching as the wind passed over her with her hair swaying as it goes. She thought to himself on that day that her husband saved her from falling from a two-storey tower and even it was a unexpected part, it never been doubted as it was before. Sometimes, thinking about Lloyd as a ninja often makes an appreciating remembrance, and it was always because from her son that he would be next to him.

All the time that Geraldine wanted to know. All the time that she would learn was nothing impeccable than just evil standing by while keeping them at bay.

As the two elders came outside after their meditation is complete, they started to ponder again as waiting for the others to come…

"I never thought that Lloyd would come that day to save my life…" Geraldine said while watching the sakura petals dropping down and landed into a small pond.

"My son always protect when someone's in danger. You know, Geraldine, even though it was such a tragic moment for you to come, you better think that salvation would often come to your way. Whether in front or even behind you." Sensei Garmadon said and smiled.

"Granduncle, what took them so long?" Xavier said, getting a bit impatient.

"Patience, young child. They should be here by now…" as Sensei Wu predicted and there, he knew it, as the ninjas with the kids showed up. The Garmadon Family smiled to what that they could see each other again, and probably, not for the last time for when they knew it.

On the other hand…

As they showed up with the others still at the porch, they glanced to the children. "Kiddos, why not play around the monastery, because we had some talk to do with the senseis." Nya said with the kids saying in unison with an "OK!"

As the children run separately, the ninjas came along to enter inside the wide rooms of the place itself. Upon on the gathering when they started to make things back on the line, all of them would notice if something might happen to the children. As for the kids, they never cease to learn unless anything direful comes to their way.

As the ninjas and the two senseis enter inside, Geraldine promised to look after the children, even though it wasn't such a hard job for her to occupy, she still have what it takes. But as for now, situations are getting low as they started to have a conversation.

"Welcome back, Ninjas. At least for two months, we haven't seen each other yet." The redeemed Sensei Garmadon remarked, forcing themselves a bit of a smile.

"I know, I never doubted to be here once again." The ice ninja said, feeling comfortable as always when he was here at the monastery.

"Me either. I would feel the same thing." Cole said.

"Good. Because for now, there's something that brother and I wanted to talk about lately." Sensei Wu, with his face all of the sudden going serious which the ninjas got confused.

"About what, sensei?" Kai asked.

"About the children…"

Now as things getting into the zone, all of the ninjas got surprised for what brings from the children themselves. Never in such a word that they will never tell a lie, not even once or twice, even thrice. As usual, the senseis always feel sensitive, not self-centered. Not even the senseis told it about to Lloyd but only he's not the only ninja to be told first.

"The kids? What brings about them?" Nya asked, feeling a little sly.

"Now let me explain this, fellow students…" as the redeemed sensei started to say things easier. "It was without a doubt from after the children were born, most of them had similar genetics that had brought from you. In fact, the children had few inheritance from which that you had. All of them had similar elements of their own. Your children will have special abilities which came from all of you."

"So are you trying to say that the kids had elemental powers which is the same as us ninjas?" Kai asked, contemplating from his sensei's words.

"And you mean that the children will be ninjas too?" Cole added.

"Correct, but only when the time has come. For now, they haven't got anything yet which they were young." Said the eldest sensei himself.

"It is unlikely that there is a probability that the children will join you as ninjas as well. Take note, if this would happen, just let everything control with it, with the help from you of course, even as parents."

"I hope this doesn't get unapparent." Jay said and soon frowned and hoped with his feelings getting a little down.

"It will not, Jay. But if when everything is back on the line, you all know what to do. Don't let your hopes go to waste, ninjas. Everything and all about it will be surpassed if we can fight for it…" As Sensei Wu said, the ninjas' alertness was getting higher, putting their lives on the children's marks. For them to realize that the children will be one of them, their hopes will be remained as if it would do them the same thing as it was before.

"Sorry, Sensei…But I believe Kian won't get away with this," Kai said as he raised his alertness.

"I won't take any chances on your son, Kai. Because one part will be the difference between the expected and the unexpected…" as he ended, leaving everyone nodded without a choice for them to choose.

Watching as the ninjas' kids talking along at the courtyard with their smiles hanging upon their faces, all of them are prepared for anything that has brought to them. Not even when the time comes for the kids to be handle everything, all of it would happen in the first place.

Hours later….As the sunset starts...

Now as the two senseis and Lloyd watch the other ninjas had the kids ride to their homes, they felt concerned on how they will solve it. "Don't you think it would be easy for them to handle this situation on their own?" the green ninja said.

"I don't know, but let's just say it would be not hard enough for such the ninjas' challenge like you would face….sooner or later…" Sensei Wu ended as the sunset displayed with a viewtiful sight as it continues to drop down and the early evening started to rise.

Back at Ignacia...

At Kai's home…

The fire ninja never let his sensei's words go to waste. All along that Kai would know when if Kian had fire elemental powers which is the same as his. It was still mocking, even to the others as well. He can't even understand on how his son inherited his genes, but perhaps maybe he wasn't expected that it would came this way.

Watching his son asleep on his bed next to him, he is still wide awake as midnight started to pour down. He doesn't seem very boastful…for now. Little do they know that even if when they will be fire ninjas, they must surpass on every challenge that they need to learn and to know.

As Kai got out of his bed and made sure that his son doesn't wake up, and there, he took a chair at sit and stared at the window. He was pondering to himself, on how he would take care of his son's problem on his own. His hopes we're getting higher and higher as if he was nervous.

The fire ninja himself stared down at his wife's grave. Skylor was buried right next to his house which his actually his father's old garden. Sometimes, he doesn't go to the cemetery with Kian because it takes some steps for him to go.

Thinking about how he would justify his son's burden, he thought to himself silenty….

'Skylor, what am I gonna do? I can't believe that Kian had powers which is the same as ours as well. I know too well if doesn't take some time for him to understand but please, just….try to watch over and if you- no… we can hear to your whispers to us, we hope that everything will make a breakthrough.

You know, I suppose that I could handle this on my own, and just thinking of it is trying to let anger cool down. Maybe Sensei Wu is right. I should be prepared for when the time comes. I know it sound a little drastic but come on, Skylor, you can't hide forever, and even you're dead and buried right next to my house. I should've thought too much about this but no matter, I would to do my best. Just try to talk to us OK? I know you're watching over us.

I swear to myself that I can train him as a ninja…

I promise…'

Kai doesn't seem to wondersome at all, but not even once his heart sank nor could his soul be on the mark next to his son. Sometimes, doing what is best for him always make things right, in any way if they could do to make their bloodline the same as before.

Meanwhile…

The lightning and the water ninja alone in the living room, talking about what they discuss with the senseis earlier while Sparky was asleep in his room. Too much did they know of what happens to their son. Just thinking of it cause them to be slightly confused, but still, they understand of what they heard about it.

"I can't believe this on how we could get out of this one." Jay said, feeling nervous.

"Don't you worry, Jay. I know too well for what we will know." as Nya relieved his husband.

"We don't have any choice, right?"

"Yeah but really Jay, we can't even know when or how Sparky get elemental powers of his own."

"We'll see when, Nya. Trust me on this, everything will be alright…I hope"

"Yeah, me too. I just can't stop thinking of it. It's too complicated for me."

"Don't overexert yourself, Nya. Let's just say that Sparky doesn't get scared when it happens."

As Jay ended his words, Nya nodded and they went to their room and went fast asleep. And every time that they have to know is when the children will get elemental powers. But not today, at least all about it seem to be balanced. As Sensei Wu said, 'One part will be the difference between the expected and the unexpected…'

Now anyway, tomorrow, I will be taking the preliminary exam. Yeah...I know, it's too tiring and all too painstaking for me to handle this as a student. You know I can't force myself to do this but really, I really don't have time...Well, maybe if I had spares to continue with such editing and critical thinking but I'll try if I can had, so that way, I can write more!

Once again, reviews are welcome and appreciated!

-Yanixter a.k.a "Yan-yan"