Back at the tower:

Ryan watched them leave, as he signed while rubbing the back of his head, thinking about how he was going to explain this to everyone else. He heard doors sliding open, as he heard quick footsteps heading towards him, and he turned to see Silva and Lucy.

"RYAAAAANNN!" Lucy called in delight, as she almost knocked Ryan to the floor when she hugged him.

"MY SON!" Silva called in happiness, as she hugged her son when Lucy let him go so that she could hug him.

"Mother. Lucy. You came," Ryan said, as he hugged his mother tightly, and then he wrapped his arm around Lucy's shoulders and held her firmly next to himself.

"Of course we came. We love you," Silva said, as she patted Ryan's shoulder while they exchanged a smile.

"We were worried about you, silly," Lucy said, with a lovely smile gracing her face, while Ryan looked at her with a soft smile.

Lucy noticed that his eyes were Platinum-colored, as her eyes widened with amazement.

Ryan's smile slowly faded, as he turned towards Lucy and faced her towards him. He placed his hand on her cheek, as he brought his lips to her own and kissed Lucy softly, which made her freeze in place. Ryan pulled away from Lucy's lips, as she blinked a few times while her cheeks were red from her blush, and Silva looked at Ryan in surprise.

Yet, Silva noticed a sadness present in his eyes, as she approached him and cupped his face in her hands so that she could look into his eyes.

"Your eyes… they're back to normal… but why are they so sad?" Silva asked.

"Mother, Darkness plans to obliterate the whole world, and all of us with it. The Ninja went to stop him," Ryan said, solemnly, as Silva's eyes widened, and Lucy gasped.

"That dastardly man… that's what he really planned to do huh?" Silva asked, as she released Ryan's face, and he nodded.

"When did they go?" Lucy asked.

"Now. They're heading to the Anacondrai Tomb in the desert. That's where Darkness has the machine," Ryan said, as he pointed towards where the Ninja jumped off the roof.

Lucy looked towards that direction, and she was able to see somethings moving in the distance, which she assumed was the Ninja. She stared in that direction, as her brows furrowed and her eyes expressed true grit. Ryan was looking at Lucy, as he knew what she was thinking, while his heart felt heavy. He looked downward and asked,

"You're going to follow them, right?"

"I must. They are my people too," Lucy said, as she held her water staff with both hands.

"… Then go. They'll need you to help them. Ninja stick together," Ryan said, as he continued looking down.

"Go help them out Lucy. Make sure they get back home, and you too," Silva said, and Lucy nodded.

Lucy looked towards Ryan and noticed his downcast expression. She walked over to him, and when he looked up, Lucy planted her lips on his own, as he looked at her in surprise. After pulling away, Lucy asked,

"Hold that kiss for me until I come back, okay?"

Ryan chuckled and said, "Okay."

Lucy smiled wholeheartedly, as she hugged Ryan and Silva, and then saluted them.

"I'm off to fight! And WIN! Tell Marcell I'm alright!" Lucy said, as she ran towards the edge of the roof and jumped off.

She summoned her vehicle, as she surfed with it diagonally towards the ground and continued driving. Silva and Ryan watched her go, and then they turned towards one another.

"I guess it's time we meet the others downstairs," Silva said.

"Who's down there exactly?" Ryan asked.

"Oh the regular people: Wu, Garmadon, Misako, King Terrin, Queen Reine, although Queen Malentha is on the Bounty with the Viporeon and Serpentine leaders and Dr. Julien, and the Vamp-I mean the used-to-be Vampires," Silva replied, and Ryan looked at her with an arched eyebrow.

"The Vampires are… human again?" Ryan asked, and Silva nodded.

"Kerrie was the one who turned them into Vampires, as Lucy told me when we were heading up here. She and Marcell defeated her right before I came to ask her to bring me up this tower, since I could feel that you were up here," Silva said, and Ryan nodded in understanding.

Then Ryan rubbed the back of his neck and said, "I have to tell them what's going on with Darkness and the Ninja."

Silva grabbed Ryan's arm and said, "Don't worry, son. I'll be there with ya."

Silva teleported herself and Ryan down the tower and outside, as they greeted the others down there and noticed that the Vampires were no longer pale and the ones who showed their fangs had no fangs to show anymore. Ryan explained what happened in the tower, Darkness' true plan, and that the Ninja went to stop him. Everyone was quite surprised and shocked, with silence and worry following after Ryan finished speaking.

"They just left… on their own…? Kai… Jay… they didn't even come to tell us anything?" Nya said, in sadness and some anger, as she had one hand clutched in a fist on her chest.

"By the way they reacted to when I told them what Darkness was planning, I don't think they would have been able to say much, especially Jay. He couldn't say a word," Ryan told her, as Nya opened her fist and placed her hand over her mouth in surprise.

"They didn't want ya'll to worry and get hysterical. They went to fulfill their mission and duty as Ninja. That is the Ninja's Way," Silva said, as everyone settled down.

Then Sensei Wu stepped forward and said, "Everyone, this is the Ninja's last stand against Darkness! They will be fighting a great battle, and while they are doing that, we should help the people who are trapped underground! Whether the Ninja win or not, the citizens, villagers, and even the ones keeping them captive should be able to see the sky and breathe fresh air for whatever time they have left. But I have no doubt in my mind that the Ninja WILL win this fight! Who will stand?!"

Everyone cheered and raised their hands up in agreement. Then Sensei Garmadon stood next to Sensei Wu and said,

"Then we'll split up in groups to help everyone. The Vampires… well, your not Vampires anymore..."

"We were originally known as the Traveler Village," Andrex said.

Sensei Garmadon nodded, and said, "Alright, then the Travelers will free the citizens of Ninjago city, while the rest of us will disperse to the other villages. I'll have Malentha drive the Bounty around to pick all of us up when we free the people, and then we'll see how the Ninja are doing!"

Everyone agreed, and Marcell turned to her people and said, "Go forth my friends! Free the citizens of Ninjago!"

The Travelers howled and yelled in agreement, and then they dispersed throughout Ninjago city to find the citizens. As the rest of the group were heading towards the Bounty, Ryan noticed that Nya was looking towards where the Ninja had gone off to. He thought for a moment, and then he took something out from his pocket.

"Nya, you know about machinery and technology right?" Ryan asked, and Nya replied,

"Of course I do. I built my own Samurai gear and repaired the Bounty many times. Even this new Samurai suit I helped build with Dr. Julien."

Ryan threw forward the item he had, and it transformed into the motor-jet that he and Lloyd had rode in to get to Ninjago city a while ago.

"I'm sure you can drive this correct?" Ryan asked, and Nya looked at the machine in awe and replied,

"Definitely."

Then Ryan turned and noticed that Marcell was standing a few feet away from them while looking towards the desert.

"Marcell, Lucy said that she's alright… but I'm sure you'd like to make sure. There's another seat on the motor-jet," Ryan said, and Marcell looked at him as her eyes lit up.

"Oh yeah I'm going!" Marcell said, as she ran to the motor-jet and jumped in the backseat, while Nya jumped in the front seat.

"What's going on here Ryan?" Silva asked, as the others stopped to see what was going on.

"The Ninja are going to be busy dealing with Darkness, the Overlord, and whatever Lizarians remain. If the machine is activated, they may not have time to shut it down. If Nya and Marcell can shut down the machine from the inside, or weaken it, the Ninja may be able to destroy it," Ryan said, and the others agreed.

Nya readied the motor-jet, as she and Marcell were ready to go.

"Be safe Nya! Marcell! Watch out for the Ninja for us!" Misako said.

"We will!" Marcell said, and they waved to the others, as they waved back.

"Alright motor-jet, let's see how fast you can get us there," Nya said, as she started driving forward, and then the jet quickly rose up and flew off to the desert.

The others quickly headed towards the Bounty, as Sensei Reine turned to see that Ryan was still looking towards the desert as he was walking up the ramp. She saw that his eyes were glowing brighter in their Platinum-color, as she reached for her silver cellphone that she carried in her pocket. She typed in a number, as she stood in a more isolated place on the upper deck while everyone else was bringing the ramp up.

"Hey Time Sensei, I have a question for you…" Sensei Reine said on the phone.

Oh snap! I'm just writing chapters like nothing! Oh my gosh! I might finish this story sooner than I thought! I want to finish this before I go back to school in like two and half weeks from now.

See ya soon peoples. :)

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