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They flew across the ocean on Ultra dragon until they saw the island where Lucy was being kept. They flew low so that they wouldn't attract unwanted attention so soon.

As they drew closer, Ultra Dragon started to growl as he recollected the bad memories of being on the island.

"Hey boy, calm down, it's alright," Lloyd said softly, as he patted Ultra Dragon on one of his center heads.

Ultra Dragon tried to relax, but it was hard since he had a really bad experience there. Lloyd tried to comfort his dragon, but it was pretty difficult.

'What did they do to you boy? Or... what did hedo to you?' Lloyd thought, as he remembered what Darkness said about Ultra Dragon being in chains.

"Let's land here Lloyd," Sensei Wu said, as Lloyd turned to his uncle and nodded.

He sat back and held onto the reins, as he landed on the beach with Ultra Dragon. Flare was the first to jump off on the sandy beach.

"Okay, passengers, off the dragon," Flare said, as she waved her hand for the others to jump off.

After everyone jumped off, Lloyd stood close to Ultra Dragon, as he tried to comfort him in any way he could.

"Come on Ultra Dragon, it's alright. We're here now and we're together," Lloyd said, as Ultra Dragon gave a low, gloomy moan.

Lloyd bit his lip as he tried to think of how to help Ultra Dragon. Then he felt a hand on his shoulder as he turned to see his father.

"Dad?" Lloyd said in surprise.

"Are you having trouble with Ultra Dragon, Lloyd?" Garmadon asked, and Lloyd signed and replied,

"Ever since we've been heading over here, Ultra Dragon has become more and more tense. I've been trying to calm him down, but he seems angry... and afraid at the same time."

Lloyd's brows furrowed, thinking of Ultra Dragon's distress. Then Garmadon said,

"Lloyd, I know it probably bothers you-"

"Why would he do this?!" Lloyd yelled out, as Garmadon stood silent.

"Why did Darkness take Ultra Dragon in the first place?! He didn't do anything wrong to him... why did he lock him up and chain him and..."

Lloyd looked at Ultra Dragon and noticed the scars on his scales, which made Lloyd's blood boil as he raised his fists up halfway, and said,

"He hurt him. He scarred him! AAhh- huh?"

Lloyd turned to see that his father had grabbed him much more firmly on his shoulder, and had a more stern expression on his face.

"Lloyd. Do not let your emotions control your actions. You may cause more harm then good if you let your temper get the best of you," Garmadon said.

Lloyd thought about that, and then he took a breath in and out, as his hands relaxed and lowered.

"I'm sorry dad. It's just, this whole situation with Darkness and that he's after Raven, and then... this," Lloyd said, as he walked over to Ultra Dragon and petted the head closest to him.

Garmadon looked at his son with sympathy, and then he smiled, as he walked a few steps towards Lloyd.

"Then maybe you need a break, and maybe Ultra Dragon needs some 'female' guidance," Garmadon said, as Lloyd looked towards his father with an arched eyebrow.

Then Garmadon gestured towards someone to come over, as Lloyd turned to see who he was 'talking' to.

"Raven?" Lloyd said in surprise, as he saw the Purple Kunoichi walking towards them with her hands held together and a little smile when Lloyd said her name.

"Hey Lloyd. I wanted to, um, help you, and Ultra Dragon too. I can talk to him, and understand him," Raven said shyly, as she stood about a foot in front of Lloyd, while Garmadon took a few steps back.

"Oh yeah. You were able to talk to Tadi," Lloyd said, as Raven nodded.

"Yes. I guess it's because of me being part Black Mambian and all," Raven said a little charismatically.

Lloyd smiled at Raven, as she smiled back.

"I know Raven can communicate with animals, so I thought she would be able to talk to Ultra Dragon and help him out," Garmadon said in a lower tone, since he didn't want to interrupt them.

Lloyd looked towards his dad with a smile and nodded, as he turned back towards Raven.

"Huh... I guess I could use a break," Lloyd said rubbing the back of his head, as Raven's eyes lit up a little and she nodded confidently.

"Don't worry Lloyd. I'll help Ultra Dragon. You can count on me," Raven said cheerfully, as Lloyd's eyes softened and he smiled at her.

Then Lloyd took a step closer to Raven, and he caressed her cheek with his hand. Raven started to blush vividly as she looked into Lloyd's eyes, as he did her's.

'My son. You're growing up so fast, and not just because of the Tomorrow's Tea. You've even found love, and with a remarkable young lady,' Garmadon thought, as he took a few more steps back, while he smiled at seeing the Green and Purple ninja together.

After a moment of being mesmerized by each other's eyes, Lloyd moved his face closer to Raven's, who didn't notice, as their faces were only a few inches apart. Lloyd felt that he wanted to move closer, but then he thought,

'Wait, I can't get any closer... unless...'

Lloyd glanced down at Raven's lips, as he realized that he wanted to close the gap between his and her's. Then Lloyd's face turned dark red, as he stepped back from Raven and was trying to speak, but no words came forth from his mouth. Raven was confused, as she tilted her head to the side and fluttered her eyelashes in confusion. However, Raven's gesture of confusion was so adorable that it made Lloyd want to kiss her even more, but then he felt a little ashamed of himself for wanting to because she looked so innocent.

"I.. I... R-Raven, I uh... have to... GO REST!" Lloyd said, as he ran off and used his Golden Dragon to fly quickly over to a rock formation that was pretty far from their current location, but still on the beach.

Raven's eyes widened, as she looked towards where Lloyd flew off to, and then she turned towards Garmadon, who had the same look on his face as he turned to her and just shrugged with a half smile. After a few seconds, Raven just shrugged innocently, as she approached Ultra dragon, who lowered his heads down before the Purple Kunoichi.

"Hello Ultra Dragon. I know you've been feeling pretty upset since we started heading back over here, but you have to let go of your fear and anger before we can move ahead," Raven said politely, as Ultra Dragon looked away with bitter pain on his faces.

"Ultra Dragon," Raven said, as she placed her hands on the two center heads of the dragon's face as all four heads looked back at Raven.

"I know your scared because of being locked up, and I know your angry because they hurt you, but you have to be brave and calm if you want to overcome your fear and your anger."

Ultra Dragon growled a little but not threatening.

"Grrrrr geerrrrrrr," 'What can I do to not feel this way?' Ultra Dragon asked to Raven, as she looked at him and replied,

"Just think about what your here for. Keep that in mind and let that be your drive to keep moving on forward, and never forget what your fighting for... or who your fighting for."

Ultra Dragon's eyes widened, as Raven smiled confidently and said, "We're here with you Ultra Dragon. You told me before that Lucy helped you to escape your prison. I can feel your fear for her safety, and anger for her being locked up rise inside of you as you told me more about her."

Ultra Dragon looked down sadly, as Raven continued, "Lucy gave up her freedom to save you, and I know it bothers you because you feel that your supposed to be the one who protects others, like the ninja when you fought the Great Devourer."

Ultra Dragon looked at Raven surprised, as she half smiled and said, "Lloyd told me about it during our time in Fountain Falls. I know as a dragon that you have that sense of protectiveness and perserving your Master's life and others who are your friends, but there are others who feel the same for you too. Like Lloyd, the ninja, and Lucy."

Ultra Dragon lifted his heads a foot above the ground, as he listened more intently to Raven, as she continued, "Lucy cares about your safety as much as you care for her's. That's why she let you go, and I bet she wonders if your doing okay too."

Ultra Dragon stood up on his feet, as Raven concluded, "Ultra Dragon, whether the going gets tough, we're all here to save Lucy and to help you too, like how you've helped us, and me. We'll do this for you, and you'll do this for her... for Lucy!"

Raven raised her hand up and held it high, as Ultra Dragon gained a new determination in his eyes, and raised his heads up and roared confidently and powerfully into the sky. Raven smiled widely, as Garmadon smirked and nodded at Ultra Dragon's reaction to Raven's words.

"So she has restored Ultra Dragon's courage," Sensei Wu said, as he stood besides Garmadon.

"Yes she has, brother. How interesting... she's so young, yet she can fight a vampire, sneak into a meeting undercover, become the Purple ninja, and restore a dragon's fighting spirit," Garmadon said, as Sensei Wu began to stroke his beard.

"Yes. There are a lot of things Raven has done so far that is truly remarkable. It is unmistakable that she would be the destined Purple ninja... and capture Lloyd's interest so profoundly," Sensei Wu said, as Garmadon turned to Wu with a smirk and nodded.

"Yes, she reminds me of Misako... determined, kind, and brave," Garmadon said, as he smiled thinking of his wife, as Sensei Wu nodded, respectfully.

Upon the rock formation on the beach, Lloyd stood pacing, recalling what just happened.

'Aw man. What was I thinking? I mean, I do love Raven, and I know she loves me too... but the thought of kissing her... AAaahh!'

Lloyd put his hand on his head, as he continued to think, 'A part of me wanted to, but another part of me didn't... She's just so innocent and sweet, and what if she doesn't want to kiss me yet? Yet?! What am I saying? I never wanted to kiss a girl when I was younger, or even be near one! I know I'm probably less grossed out by girls now since I'm older, but when I'm around Raven... She's not like any other girl I've met, and she's so braveand kind. She was nice to me before I was good... she saw me for me, and I did the same for her when she told me she was part serpentine, and after getting to know her more... I guess I know what it means to fall in love, but I don't want her to feel rushed or uncomfortable... Uh! This is confusing...'

Lloyd continued to ponder this and didn't notice that a few people walked up on the rock formation.

"Hey Lloyd, what's up?"

Lloyd jumped up and turned to see Nya, Violet, and Flare.

'Oh gosh,' Lloyd thought, but then shook off that thought as Flare approached him.

"Dude, what's with your face? You look confused," Flare said plainly.

"You do seem pretty off your game Lloyd, especially since you were startled so easily," Violet added.

Lloyd turned to the side and said, "I'm fine gu-girls. Really I am."

Nya walked closer to Lloyd, as he looked at her and then looked away.

"Lloyd," Nya said softly, as Lloyd looked back at her.

"I know that face. What's the matter? You can tell us, we won't tell anyone else," Nya said reassuringly.

"I might," Flare said, as Nya turned to Flare with an unamused expression.

"Hey, I said 'I might,' especially to Raven," Flare said, as Lloyd's eyes widened, and he blushed a little when he heard Raven's name.

Violet noticed and said, "Lloyd, is your current state being triggered because of Raven?"

Flare and Nya looked at Violet and then at Lloyd as their eyes widened. Lloyd's face became more red when Violet mentioned Raven, and he couldn't speak clearly.

"U-Uh, W-well, I-I, m-maybe..." Lloyd stuttered.

"What happened Lloyd?" Nya asked.

"Yeah, start making sense," Flare said, as she stood in front of the Green ninja with her arms crossed.

'I might as well... they're not going to let this down so easily anyway,' Lloyd thought, as he signed and said,

"Okay. I'll tell you. You see-"

WACK!

Flare smacked Lloyd over the head. Violet and Nya gasped, as Lloyd held his head where he was hit.

"What was THAT for?!" Lloyd yelled out, as Flare stood with her arms crossed and calmly said,

"I just remembered that I didn't punish you for what happened in Fountain Falls with Raven."

Lloyd's eyes widened in shock, as Nya and Violet were confused.

"You know?" Lloyd asked, as Flare nodded and said,

"Yeah, I got it out of Kai. He didn't expect that I had a way with words and he slapped his head when he realized what he said."

Lloyd was a little stunned, but then he just shook it off.

'I'll deal with Kai later,' Lloyd thought.

"Um, Ooookaaay... as you were saying Lloyd," Nya said, as Lloyd nodded.

"Okay, as I was saying... I've been trying to calm Ultra Dragon down since he's been so stressed about coming over here, and I couldn't find a way to help him relax. Then my dad came over and suggested that I should rest and let Raven talk to him. She was so eager and happy to help, she was just so pretty and... I just couldn't help but want to be closer to her, and I-I wanted to... to..."

Lloyd started to blush, as he recalled that moment.

"You wished to kiss her?" Violet asked with her amazing perception, which made Flare look at her with an arched eyebrow, Nya gasp, and Lloyd turn redder.

Flare looked back at Lloyd and noticed his reaction, which made her turn towards him with her arms uncrossed in fist and furrowed brows.

"You wanted to KISS her?! You son of a mother! How dare you kiss her delicate face without my consent!" Flare yelled out, as Nya's brow arched and she said,

"Without your consent? When did Raven need your consent? Your not her guardian."

"As her friend and superior, technically, I am her guardian, and Auria and Christa are too," Flare replied as she glared at Nya, and she glared back.

"I think you're jumping to conclusions Flare. He didn't say that he kissed her," Violet said, as Lloyd quickly nodded.

"It's true. I mean I wanted to, but then I didn't because she's just so sweet and innocent and... I didn't know if she wanted to..." Lloyd said, as Flare calmed down when she looked back at Lloyd.

"Oh, I see... well I'm glad that you respected and acknowledged Raven's feelings and not just your own. Good boy," Flare said, as she patted Lloyd on the head like a puppy while Lloyd just pouted.

"Well Lloyd, I'm glad that you gave Raven the choice," Nya said with a smile, as Lloyd nodded towards her.

"Yeah. Um, hey girls you wouldn't mind if you didn't tell Raven-" Lloyd said, as Violet cut him off and said,

"Our lips are sealed, don't fret."

Lloyd nodded and smiled. Then they heard a roar and turned to see Ultra Dragon standing tall and confidently.

"I guess Raven has a way with words too," Flare said, as she placed her hand on her hip.

'Raven,' Lloyd thought, as he smiled when he saw that Raven was jumping up in delight at Ultra Dragon's gesture.

Right in that moment, Lloyd jumped forward and flew with the Golden Dragon over towards Raven and his dragon. The other girls just looked on and smiled. Ultra Dragon stood back on his four feet after his roar, and he nuzzled Raven with each of his heads.

"Aw, thank you big boy, your welcome," Raven said, as she petted each of Ultra dragon's heads.

Then Raven turned to see that Lloyd had returned and was standing not too far off.

"Lloyd," Raven said happily, as she approached the Golden Green ninja with Ultra Dragon running ahead.

"Hey big guy. You feel better?" Lloyd asked, as Ultra Dragon roared happily.

"That's good to hear," Lloyd said, as Ultra Dragon moved to the side when he saw Raven approaching Lloyd.

"Hey Lloyd," -Raven

"Hey Raven." -Lloyd

"So, um, Lloyd-" -Raven

"Thank you," Lloyd said, as Raven was surprised for a moment.

"Oh. Your welcome, and- WHOA!" Raven said, as Lloyd grabbed her and flew up with his Golden Dragon.

"Oh My..." Raven said in astonishment, as they flew above the ocean water.

"Wow," Raven said, as she looked and saw the Golden Dragon for the first time in all it's golden glory.

"This is awesome," Raven said.

"Yeah," Lloyd said, as they exchanged a smile.

Raven turned her head to look out towards the water, while Lloyd looked down and then back at her.

"Raven," Lloyd said, as she turned toward him and smiled.

Lloyd blushed a little and looked away as he said, "Uh, well, thanks for helping Ultra Dragon, and me too. I didn't know how to talk to him because I was upset about what happened to him, and that wouldn't have helped any better... and Raven I-"

Lloyd froze and stood quiet when Raven gave him a quick kiss on his cheek. Raven blushed a little and looked ahead, while Lloyd just stood frozen.

'My dear Lloyd. I hope hefeelsbetter, like Ultra dragon,,' Raven thought.

Then Lloyd placed his hand on his cheek and thought, 'She... she kissed me.'

Lloyd slowly started to smile, and he turned towards Raven, as she blushed and looked away from him. Yet, when Raven looked away, she looked back towards the beach and saw a tussle.

"Lloyd, Lloyd! Look, the beach!" Raven said, as Lloyd snapped out of it, and looked towards the beach.

"Let's go!" Lloyd said, as he headed towards the beach with the Golden Dragon.

Lloyd and Raven were able to land on the sand, as the Golden Dragon disappeared. They looked and saw not too far from them, a man in a black outfit with a grey hood, on the floor on his stomach, while Flare had her foot on his back and pulling his leg back as everyone else stood around watching. Lloyd and Raven looked towards one another in question as they both decided to walk over towards the others.

"Do You Give?" Flare said menacingly, as the man hollered out when she pulled back on his leg.

"DO YOU GIVE?!" Flare yelled out, as she pulled back on his leg even harder.

"AAAHHH! NOO!" The man yelled out, as Flare pulled back his leg even more, nearly touching his spine with his heel.

"DO YOU GIVE?!" Flare yelled out again, as the man screamed in pain and yelled,

"OKAY OKAY! I GIVE I GIVE!"

Flare released the man's leg, as he turned over and started rubbing it.

"Now if we may ask, do you work for Silva, and if you do, where is Lucy being held exactly?" Violet asked calmly, with her hands behind her back.

'Ah... top floor of the tower. You can't miss it, but it doesn't matter. You will never be able to save her! She is trapped, and there are more guards and weapons there then last time-"

WACK!

Flare wacked the man over the head with her platinum handle and knocked him out.

"Flare!" Nya called out, as Flare turned towards her and said,

"What? We can't let him tell the other guards we're here, and he already told us what we needed to know."

"But I don't think you needed to knock the mess out of him," Kerri said, as Flare just shrugged and said,

"To each his own."

Then Sensei Wu said, "We need to head over to the tower now before we are discovered. Let's go."

Everyone agreed, as they all stood together and took off on foot into the forest. Even Ultra dragon started running along with them.

Sorry if there isn't much fighting in this chapter, but the next one will. ;)