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Aeroplane:

"What is that?" Dareth asked, as he, Violet, Tempura, Kani, and Shou looked up at the tower where Lloyd and Raven were.

On the top of the tower was a large, spiraling form of pure energy that shone brightly and vividly. The spiral began to grow very large, as it almost encompassed the whole top half of the tower and above it. As it spun faster, more energy was spiraling around in the tornado, as two sets of lights started to glow from within the spiral, but it's full form was yet to be seen. Two lights from one set were green, while the two lights from the other set were purple.

As this tornado was taking form, all the people of Aeroplane watched in shock and surprise.

"I-It can't be the... the..." Shou stuttered, as Kani finished his sentence,

"The Platinum dragon."

When the tornado faded away, in its place was a large, platinum-based dragon with two heads. The head of the green-eyed one was in the form of the Golden dragon, while the head of the purple-eyed one was in the form of the Silver dragon. The Platinum dragon spread it wings outward, as it raised it's heads and roared, which sent multiple platinum waves outward in a large spherical form.

Everyone covered their eyes as four waves passed, since the waves were very bright and powerful.

Just outside of Aeroplane, the Ninja crew also covered their eyes since the waves even reached them. The Lizarians, on the other hand, were trying to avoid the platinum waves by flying away, although some of them didn't and they faded into shadows as they disappeared.

After the waves passed, and everyone was able to look up again, the Platinum dragon flapped it's wings once, as it wrapped it's wings around it's body and curled up. Then the Platinum dragon started to glow and become a mist, as it faded away and disappeared.

The sky was fully blue, since now it could be seen better, and everyone was in shock.

King Shou, Queen Kani, Violet, Dareth, and Tempura immediately started running towards the tower. When they made it to the top where the heli-pad was, they were surprised and relieved by what they saw:

There stood a light blonde-haired ninja with glowing green eyes, and his ninja gi had platinum shoulder armor and a platinum belt, while there also stood a black-haired kunoichi with glowing purple eyes, and her ninja gi had platinum shoulder armor and a platinum belt. They were holding hands and stood side-by-side, as they looked at the others, and then towards each other. They smiled sweetly at one another, as their eyes returned to normal, and then they hugged one another.

"Whoa ho ho! What happened here? Did you two see that giant dragon-like beast? It was awesome," Dareth said, as he and the others approached Raven and Lloyd.

"Oh yes, we saw it," Raven replied, as she and Lloyd parted from their hug but still held hands.

"Well, we kind of saw it, considering that it was us," Lloyd said, as the others' eyes widened.

"You two really became the Platinum dragon?" King Shou asked to clarify, as Lloyd and Raven nodded.

"You two really did it. You became the Platinum dragon! This is brilliant! Superb!" Queen Kani said with a smile, as Lloyd and Raven smiled back.

"And Raven, your no longer ill from evilness," Kani said, as she looked at Raven's face carefully to see that her skin wasn't pale and her eye wasn't red.

"Becoming the Platinum dragon helped to purify her heart, and it unlocked our powers again," Lloyd said, and Kani nodded in understanding.

"And I think our powers have received an upgrade," Raven said, as she held her hand forward and brought forth silver energy without even breaking a sweat.

"Ooohhh," Dareth, Shou, and Kani said, amazed.

"Quite amazing, and it's great to see that your alright Raven. You too Lloyd," Violet said, with a little smile on her face, as Lloyd and Raven nodded towards her.

"But the battle isn't over yet," Raven said, more seriously, and Lloyd nodded.

"We still have to take down Darkness, the Lizarians, and Kerrie too," Lloyd said, in a deeper tone.

"The other ninja and kunoichi are waiting on the Bounty outside of Aeroplane. They are hiding since Lizarian troops were spotted on Mount Soaria," Tempura said, and Raven and Lloyd nodded.

"Alright, thanks guys. We'll go ahead to meet them," Lloyd said.

"Don't wait up. We'll remain here to guard Aeroplane," Violet said.

"That's right. The good people here will need protection as well," Dareth added.

"We'll see you guys later than," Raven said, as she and Lloyd started walking towards the edge of the heli-pad.

"Be careful princessss," Tempura said, and Raven smiled and nodded towards her.

"One thing, how are our daughters? We haven't gotten much of a response from them lately," Kani asked.

"They're okay now. Everyone is," Raven said, as she could sense that the Ninja were all still alive.

"Let's go," Lloyd said to Raven, as she turned towards him and nodded.

Then they both jumped off the heli-pad, which shocked the King, Queen, Dareth,Violet, and Tempura as they ran closer to the edge. However, two flashes of light appeared, as Raven and Lloyd were seen flying away on their respective energy-based dragons. This time, the reigns on the dragons were made of platinum.

The five on the heli-pad were relieved, as they waved towards them, and Raven and Lloyd turned around and waved back. They continued flying until they were above the clouds, and then they descended towards where the Bounty was.

Bounty:

"What was that?" Kai asked, as everyone was still amazed by the winged-creature that appeared on top of Aeroplane.

"I don't know, but it was amazing. It was all shining, and awesome!" Jay said.

"It was like a bird or something," Lucy said.

"I don't know, it looked like a dragon," Flare said.

"Whatever it was, it seemed to have an effect upon all of us," Zane said, as he felt different.

"Yes. I do feel rejuvenated by the pulsing forms of energy that the creature sent out," Auria said, as she looked at her hands.

"Hm..." Cole said, as he was thinking.

"What is it Cole?" Christa asked him.

"That dragon. It looked similar to how Lloyd and Raven's dragons look, and Lloyd and Raven headed up there not too long ago," Cole said.

"You think it could have been them?" Nya asked.

"I have a hunch. I mean, they are the only two I know who can summon dragons," Cole said.

"It's a possibility," Sensei Garmadon said.

"And if that's true, then Lloyd and Raven must have restored their powers," Misako said.

"Hey look. They're coming now!" Kai said, as everyone looked up and noticed the Golden and Silver dragons with their riders flying towards them.

"They have indeed restored their powers," Sensei Wu said with a smile, and everyone else smiled and waved towards the two.

"Hey guys!" Lloyd's voice was heard calling out.

"Hey! You're all really alright!" Raven's voice was also heard calling out.

"Yeah! Everyone's okay!" Christa called back, as Lloyd and Raven were able to hear her clearly.

Lloyd and Raven landed on the Bounty's deck, as their dragons disappeared. The Ninja and Samurai gathered towards them, as they all greeted each other.

"Auria! Nya! Cole! Your all alive!" Raven said, as she hugged each of them and they hugged her back.

"I wouldn't miss this moment with you, or with any of our family and friends," Auria said.

"Your dad was the real hero for me Raven," Nya said, as they parted from the hug.

"And me too. So was your mother," Cole said, as he mildly ruffled Raven's hair and she smiled.

Raven looked towards Terrin, as he shyly smiled, and she ran and hugged him, as he hugged her back.

"Thank you papa," Raven said.

"Of course my snakelet," Terrin said.

"Mom isn't here yet?" Raven asked.

"She said she and Marcell will return soon," Terrin replied, and Raven nodded.

"It's good to see that all of you pulled through. I have to admit, I was really worried about you guys," Lloyd said, as he hugged the girls and man-hugged the guys.

"Thank you for your concern for us," Auria said.

"We were worried about you and Raven too. Darkness almost got you guys, and I'm sure he would have done worse to you two then us," Kai said.

"Heh, yeah, almost," Lloyd said, as he looked to the side.

"Lloyd, I think since you guys are okay and we are too, maybe you should tell us what happened after you met with Time Sensei," Lucy said, and Lloyd and Raven looked at her in surprise, as Raven and her father came closer to the group.

"Oh yeah, wait a minute, you guys met with Time Sensei. What happened? What did she say?" Jay asked, as everyone else became attentive towards their response.

Raven stood next to Lloyd, as they looked at one another, and she nodded. Lloyd nodded back, and then turned towards the others and said, "Let's sit down for a minute. It's a lot to explain…"

After about forty five minutes of explaining what happened to Akemi and Meir in the Past time orb, and what happened with Raven and the Platinum dragon, the Ninja, Samurai, parents, and the rest of the Vampires and Verpentine were all left speechless and full of surprise. Of course, the silence didn't last longer than a good five seconds, especially with Jay around.

"Oh. My. Gosh... so Meir is Darkness, who lost his mind because of his mother dying, finding out what he was so late, his father telling him people will reject him, some people actually rejecting him, killing his father, and being exiled from Aeroplane which would separate him from his own home and the love of his life forever! ... That's messed up," Jay said, shaking his head.

"The First Green ninja... was a GIRL?!" Kai said, just stricken by that fact.

"And you said I couldn't be a ninja because I'm a girl," Nya said, as Kai rubbed the back of his neck.

"In our opinion Nya, your already a ninja. The first samurai ninja," Flare said, as the other kunoichi agreed.

"That would make her a... Samuja, Ninurai, Sanja?" Lucy said, as the girls thought about it.

"Let's stay on track everyone. We still have to deal with Darkness, the lizarians, and Kerrie," Sensei Garmadon said, as everyone returned their focus to their main objectives.

"So, what should we do first? What's the plan?" Flare asked.

"We need to find Darkness and stop him. Akemi gave us all this time to get ready for when he would return, and it's time to give back by finishing what was started all those years ago," Lloyd said.

"We need to defeat him, and now with our upgraded powers, we have a better chance then before. I can feel it," Raven said.

"His base is back at Ninjago city, but I'm sure our invasion from before will make it more difficult to get inside," Misako said.

"We're not sneaking in this time," Lloyd said with a smirk, as a few pairs of eyes lit up.

"-Gasp- We get to fight head up?!" Flare asked, with a grin and her arms curled up with her hands in fists.

"We don't have to hide?!" Cole asked, with a big smile and one curled up fist.

"We can just fight?!" Kai asked, as he took a step forward with a big grin on his face.

Lloyd nodded and said, "This time we're going straight for Ninjago city. No sneaking around. We're facing Darkness and his army head-on."

"Do you think that is a wise choice Lloyd? Darkness still holds a lot of power and a strong army," Sensei Wu said.

"And who said that we don't have the same thing? But unlike him, we have two powerful ninja on our side," Malentha said, as she walked towards Lloyd and Raven and stood between them while she placed her hands on each of their shoulders.

"Yeah, I agree with that," Stephen said, as the others also agreed.

"So what the son are we waiting for? Let's get ready for a war we are most likely going to win!" Malentha said, as she released Lloyd and Raven's shoulders.

Everyone cheered in agreement, as the Ninja raised their weapons and cheered.

"Thank you Miss Malentha," Raven whispered.

"Of course my little friend. Just make sure you give an extra kick at Darkness for us, alright?" Malentha said, and Raven nodded.

"Well, considering how powerful Darkness is, you two would have to fight him, while the rest get Kerrie and the army," Silva said, as she walked closer to Lloyd and Raven.

She no longer wore a cast on her right arm, although her left was still bandaged up.

"That's right. If anyone is going to combat Darkness, it's us," Lloyd said, referring to himself and Raven, as Malentha moved away from between them.

"This time, we'll fight together," Raven said, as she held Lloyd's hand, while he firmly but gently gripped her own.

"That's good to hear... I just... have one thing I ask for..." Silva said, almost sadly, as everyone paid extra attention.

"... please... find my son. I know he's alive, but I've grown worried. I know that Darkness always had his eye on Ryan, and I know it's because Ryan has powers and great potential. I don't know if maybe Darkness captured him or if he's hiding somewhere, but please, save my son," Silva said, as she looked downward.

"We'll find him Silva," Lloyd said, which made Silva look up.

Then Silva felt a hand on her shoulder, as she turned to see Lucy.

"I won't rest until Ryan is back in your arms," Lucy said, confidently and with a smile, as Silva's eyes watered.

"Thank you," Silva said, as she smiled and nodded towards Lucy, and then towards Lloyd.

"Let's all keep a look out for Ryan. If you see him, say something and help him," Kai announced to the others, as they all agreed with nods and saying 'yeah.'

"Alright, we have our objectives: head to Ninjago city, bring Lloyd and Raven to defeat Darkness, look for Ryan, and take down Kerrie and the rest of lizarians. Let's get this ship ready and moving before noon! GO!" Terrin commanded, with his hands behind his back, as everyone quickly headed to their stations in and on the Bounty.

Lloyd and Raven stood on deck as they stood near the railing. They looked at one another, as they held hands with both hands.

"So, we're finally going to face off against Darkness," Raven said.

"Yeah. But this time it'll be different," Lloyd said, with a confident smile, as Raven smiled back.

"Then let's stop Darkness, and bring Ryan home," Raven said, and Lloyd nodded.