Auria:

As tears streamed down her cheeks, Auria was able to open her eyes to look at the broken form of Zane that she was still holding onto. She slowly set him on the ground, as she placed her hand on her head.

"Dear princess, it's really heartbreaking to see you in such distress and pain," Shadow Darkness said in a smooth voice from the shadows.

Auria slowly stood up on her feet, as she looked around to see where Shadow Darkness was.

"The future queen of Aeroplane shouldn't have to go through such pain, especially after becoming a cyborg," Shadow Darkness said smoothly, as he slowly appeared from the shadows just behind Auria.

Then he moved closer to her, as he reached out with his left hand and held onto her right hand. Auria turned towards him, with tears still on her cheeks but a more somber expression, as Shadow Darkness bended his arm and her arm, as if he was escorting her somewhere.

"There there princess," Shadow Darkness said, as he used his other hand to wipe the tears off of her face.

"Things can be different Auria. You don't have to live in fear of loneliness and heartbreak any longer. You can live a fulfilling life with the ones you love in harmony. I can give you the power to change your fate... and make you human again," Shadow Darkness said, as his hand rested on Auria's shoulder.

Auria's eyes widened in surprise at what Shadow Darkness was saying, and she asked,

"Y-You can make me human again?"

Shadow Darkness replied, "Yes, and I can do more than that. I can make Zane human as well. Then you two can be together and live until it's your time to go. You can be together forever, even after death, and with your loved ones as well."

Auria looked away from Shadow Darkness, as she tried to process this, and then he removed his hand from her shoulder, although he kept his other arm holding onto her own. Then Shadow Darkness slowly released Auria's arm, as he touched that arm with his other hand, and suddenly Auria could feel that her arm was all organic. She looked at her arm in surprise, as she looked towards Shadow Darkness.

"See what I can do for you? Come Auria. Let me give you power. Let me help you change your fate," Shadow Darkness said, as he extended his hand towards her.

Auria looked at Shadow Darkness, and then she looked at his hand. Her hand slightly twitched, as she thought about his proposal.

As much as Auria would have liked to be human again, and to let Zane in on it, she felt a stillness in the air. There was no wind blowing at all, and Auria could feel the loneliness within her heart start to feel more apparent. She placed her hand on her chest, as she started to feel the feeling of a whirlwind in her heart. Auria slowly smiled, as she realized what this was, and then she said,

"I would have done almost anything to be truly human again. To feel more warmth than cold from having titanium as a part of my anatomy... but... with this transformation came the power over wind, heightened intelligence, inner strength, new and old friends to share great times with... and especially to know that I will have Zane by my side no matter what..."

Shadow Darkness looked at Auria with slight suspicion, but then his eyes widened when she looked up at him with more fierceness and said,

"I don't know what kind of person I would be now if I hadn't had that accident and became a cyborg, and I'm not sure if it would have been better or worse... but you know what... I'm PROUD of who I am now, and I wouldn't change my past because it's made me who I am now. I am Princess Auria of Aeroplane, and I am the Wind Kunoichi of the Platinum Wind Fans..."

Auria took her wind fans from the side of her belt, and held them open in each hand as she said,

"I don't need to be 'normal' to know who I am... and I don't need to be 'normal' to know not to trust you."

Shadow Darkness retracted his hand back, as he noticed that the Platinum Wind fans were glowing brightly, and that strong wind currents were slowly surrounding them.

"I have my own strength, and the strength of my loved ones. I don't need your power," Auria said, as she raised her arms up halfway and added,

"Now if you'll excuse me, I have other matters to attend to..."

Auria could feel her arm reverting back to being partial mechanical, but it didn't bother her at all.

"Wait-" Shadow Darkness tried to speak, but then Auria interrupted him and shouted,

"NINJAGOOOO!"

Auria started to use spinjitzu, as the gray tornado that she was in grew taller and stronger, as the shadow mist around her was being cut up and torn apart by the power gusts of the tornado.

"No! NO! NO!" Shadow Darkness said, as he was overwhelmed by the powerful wind attack and disappeared, as well as the shadow mist.

After the shadow bubble was overwhelmed and destroyed, Auria stopped using spinjitzu as the tornado ceased and the winds calmed down around her. She looked around her surroundings to see that she was still in Ninjago city. Then Auria quickly turned towards where she last saw Zane, because they had to stand a few feet apart before attacking the Lizarian Spawner. Her eyes widened when she saw that Zane was standing right where he was, while an ice mist encircled his body.

As the ice mist ceased, Zane opened his eyes to see that he was still in Ninjago city. The glow from his eyes reverted back to normal, as he looked around, and then he turned to see if Auria was in the same place.

Their eyes locked onto one another, as Auria and Zane stood staring at each other for a little while. Then their eyes light up, and they slowly began to smile in relief and happiness.

"A-Auria," Zane nearly whispered.

"Z-Zane," Auria also nearly whispered.

Then both ninja ran towards one another, as they embraced in a tight hug.

"Oh my dear Ice ninja, I was so worried and scared without you. Even though it was a hallucination, the thought of losing you almost overwhelmed me," Auria said, as one tear streamed down her cheek.

"I apologize my dear Wind princess. I too had lost my senses, and had almost lost my memories of all of you for good, but I'm just so glad that your alright," Zane said, as a single tear also streamed down his face.

"Zane... may I ask you something?" Auria asked, as both ninja broke the hug, but they still held onto each others' hands.

"Yes, Auria?" Zane asked, eager to hear her soft voice speak again.

"Do you... do you..." Auria could barely ask her question, as a light pink tint came over her face and she looked downward.

Then Zane reached up with one of his hands and placed it right under Auria's chin, as he lifted her head up to look at him.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Zane asked, coolly.

Auria looked into Zane's eyes, and then she mustered up the courage to ask,

"Do you love me?"

Zane's eyes widened, as his cheeks heated up, and he slowly released Auria's chin.

"I-I..." Zane stuttered out, and then he noticed that Auria was very eager to hear his answer since she stepped closer to him.

Zane rubbed the back of his head, although his other hand was still holding Auria's. Then he breathed in and out, and replied,

"Yes. You are very dear to me Auria... and may I ask... do you love me too?"

Auria looked down for a moment as the color around her cheeks became a deeper shade of pink. Then she looked up at Zane, as she placed her free hand on his cheek and replied,

"Yes. I love you Zane."

Zane's eyes widened, and then they softened lovingly, as he wrapped his free arm around Auria's waist.

Zane and Auria slowly started moving closer, and then they heard the rumbling of engines coming their way. They both separated and held their weapons at the ready, until the vehicles came closer.

"Auria! Zane! Your both alright!" Christa yelled out in delight, as she saw her sister and Zane standing ahead of where she was driving.

"Guys! You made it out!" Cole yelled out in relief, as he drove besides Christa.

"Christa, Cole. They're alright," Auria said in relief, as she lowered her fans from getting ready to fight.

"What a relief," Zane said, as he stood up straight as well.

When they were close enough, Christa and Cole came to a stop in front of Auria and Zane, and then they reverted their vehicles back into weapons. Christa ran towards Auria, as she opened her arms wide, and then they hugged. Zane and Cole gave each other pound, and Cole patted him on the back, as Zane nodded.

After breaking the hug, Christa said, "Auria are you alright? I heard yelling over here not too long ago and that made me worry. Is everything okay?"

Auria smiled softly and said, "It's alright Christa. We're fine. We fought a shadow duplication of Darkness and we prevailed."

Auria looked towards Zane, and he nodded in agreement. Christa's eyes widened in surprise, and then Cole said,

"You fought him too? We had the same problem."

"Yeah, Lucy said that the machines were rigged from the start by Darkness," Christa added.

"Then he anticipated our actions. We must regroup with the others and save those who are still trapped," Zane said, as the others agreed.

However, Cole quickly turned around when he heard hissing and he pulled out his weapon, as he said,

"Uh, Zane, girls... we've got a problem."

Zane, Auria, and Christa immediately pulled out their weapons and looked around to see that they were surrounded by oncoming Lizarians.

"So they want to fight huh?" Christa said, as her Platinum gauntlets started to glow yellow.

"They must have been waiting to see if we decided to follow Darkness," Auria said with amazing perception.

"It's seems as though they've realized what side we're on," Zane said, as his Platinum shurikens began to glow white.

"Then let's take care of them quick," Cole said, as the other three ninja nodded, and all four stood back-to-back in a circle.

Then, when the Lizarians sprung forward, the four ninja did so as well.