After taking a moment to get used to the ground, the two ninja looked towards one another while holding hands and smiling at each other. Then their smiles slowly faded, and they hugged one another tightly, glad to be able to do so.
"It's over. It's finally over," Raven said.
"It is Raven. It is," Lloyd said, as they pulled away from the hug.
They kept eye contact with one another, as they failed to notice that the distance between them was decreasing. Raven's arms rested on Lloyd's shoulders, while Lloyd's hands rested just above Raven's waist. Slowly their eyes began to close, as their lips finally met. Lloyd wrapped his arms around Raven's waist as he pulled her closer to deepen the kiss and take in the scent of lavender radiating from her. Raven kept one arm around Lloyd's neck, while the other was gently combing through his hair while the scent of lemon that radiated from him overtook her senses. They stood there for a minute, which felt like five glorious minutes to them, and then they pulled their lips away from one another while making a click sound. Lloyd and Raven stood in each others' arms for a moment longer, as their cheeks were bright red. They slowly separated, although reluctantly, and they held hands as they smiled and looked away from one another in embarrassment.
"That was v-very nice L-Lloyd," Raven said, as she held one hand near her lips.
"Y-Yeah. It r-really was, Raven," Lloyd said, as he rubbed the back of his head.
They looked forward to see someone appear on top of a sand dune. From the blue clothes, Lloyd and Raven were able to recognize him as Jay.
"Guys! I found them!" Jay yelled behind him, and then he turned and started running towards Lloyd and Raven, unaware of the exchange between the two.
"Lloyd! Raven! You made it! You beat Darkness?! We saw you fall from those clouds but we weren't sure where you guys landed!" Jay said as he ran up to the two ninja.
"It's a long story, but yeah, we won," Lloyd said, as Jay stood in front of them.
The others who took care of the turret ran over, besides Sensei Reine and Marcell since they were on the aerocycle. The Ninja greeted their two fellow ninja with hugs, pats, high-fives, and thumbs up. Nya, Ryan, and Dr. Julien also greeted the Ninja, as Sensei Reine and Marcell parked the aerocycle and went over to see the two ninja.
Lloyd and Raven briefly explained what happened in the cloud fortress: They fought with Darkness, Lloyd summoned Akemi from another realm, they talked, Darkness still fought with them, and then Akemi was able to convince him to get hit with their attack, which purified Darkness and returned him back to being Meir.
"So, where did they go?" Jay asked.
"They left. Probably to another realm for awhile. I'm sure they have a lot to talk about," Raven said.
Then the sound of an engine was heard, as the Ninja team spotted the Bounty coming towards them, along with a smaller flying ship. The two ships landed nearby, as the ramps were laid out. The rest of the Ninja crew with King Arun and the Verpentine, and King Shou and Queen Kani with Dareth, Violet, and Tempura exited their ships from the ramps as they approached the Ninja team.
"You guys did it! You saved everyone!" Stephen shouted, as the Travelers cheered.
"You are truly a remarkable Ninja team! On behalf of the Serpentine and Viporeans, thank you!" Anaca said, as the Verpentine also cheered.
"You guys did it. You saved the world again from certain peril!" Dareth said, as he stood close to the Ninja along with Violet and Tempura.
"We may have stopped Darkness and the Overlord, but we wouldn't have made it this far without all of you guys and your support. So on behalf of all of the Ninja, thank you! All of you!" Kai announced, and everyone clapped and nodded.
Time Sensei rode in on her hover-board, as she landed near Sensei Reine.
"Everyone! May I introduce Time Sensei!" Sensei Reine said, as everyone greeted her.
"Well hello there everybody! It's been too long since I've been around so many peeps before. Nice ta meet'chall," Time Sensei said with a grin as she waved at everyone.
The families were able to unite, even the ones who just jumped on the Bounty because they didn't know what was happening most of the time:
"Jaaayy! Are you alright?" Jay's mother, Edna, said as she and her husband Ed walked over to their son.
"Mom! Dad! How did you two get here? I'm so glad to see you," Jay said, as he hugged his parents and they hugged him.
"Sensei Wu and the rest of the crew told us what was going on. We became so worried when we heard that you and the other Ninja were going to fight this 'Darkness' character," Ed said, as they parted from their hug.
"It's okay. Everything was settled. We destroyed the evil turret that was going to blow us up, and Lloyd and Raven were able to stop Darkness and bring the good side of him back. He left with his wife in another realm though," Jay said, as his parents were quite surprised.
"Wow son... did you get that written down honey?" Ed asked his wife.
"Almost. What happened when Darkness became good he left with his wife?" Edna asked Jay, as he explained again.
As Ed and Edna were getting everything written down, Jay stood looking at his parents with a relieved expression, since he was happy to see his parents alive and well. He felt a presence near him, as he turned to see Nya standing next to him, as she smiled at his parents and then turned to him. Jay smiled at Nya, as he brushed his hand gently over her cheek. The two closed the gap between their lips, as Jay smelled the sweet scent of strawberry coming from Nya as he wrapped his arms around her. Nya also wrapped her arms around Jay, as she sensed the smell of fresh blueberries coming from him.
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Kai noticed the interaction between Jay and Nya, and he smiled as he turned to give them space. He saw Flare was hugging her parents, as they hugged her back. He signed in relief to see that everyone was together again: Lloyd was being hugged by his parents and uncle contently, Raven and Sensei Reine were hugging Terrin as he hugged them back, Cole's father came off the Bounty and Cole greeted him with a hug, Auria and Christa greeted their parents with hugs, Zane and Dr. Julien were happily talking, Dareth was with Violet as they greeted the Travelers, and Tempura returned to the Verpentine.
"Hey Kai," Flare said, as she stood next to the fire ninja, and he looked towards her.
"Hey Flare. So you talked to your parents?" Kai asked.
"Yeah. They're really happy to see that I'm alright, and everyone else... mostly me of course," Flare said with a wink, which made Kai snicker.
"Me too," Kai said, as he rested his hand on Flare's shoulder.
Flare smiled, as she placed her hand on Kai's cheek while tracing the side of his jawline with her thumb. Kai smiled, as he placed his free hand on Flare's back, while the one on her shoulder moved to the side of her upper arm. Flare wrapped her free hand around Kai's waist, as she detected a whiff of apple when their lips clashed. Kai took in the scent of pumpkin from her, as he smiled while they kissed.
A few feet away, Arun and Melantha watched, as Arun's jaw was dropped open while Melantha held a smirk on her face. She looked towards Arun, as she closed his mouth with her hand, and said,
"I wouldn't allow them to kiss if that bo... man… wasn't a good one. Of course, he'll never leave my eyesight... unless I'm looking at you sweetheart."
Arun turned to Melantha with a brow raised, while she chuckled. He reached over and pulled Melantha close to him, as he smirked and said,
"I'll hold you to that babe."
Cole and his father, Lou, parted from their hug, as Cole asked,
"I'm so happy to see you again, but what made you come here?"
"If my son is fighting the greatest of evils, why wouldn't his father be there to support his victory?" Lou said with a smile, and Cole nodded.
Then Cole turned to see that Christa and Auria had parted from their hugs with their parents.
"Dad, I want you to meet someone... she means a lot to me," Cole said, as he led his father to meet Christa.
"Christa," Cole called, as Christa turned and headed over to him.
"I would like you to meet my father. Dad, I would like you to meet Christa, my girlfriend," Cole said, and Christa and Lou shook hands.
"Hello Cole's dad! I'm so glad to finally meet you! Cole told me about you," Christa said, happily.
"It's nice to meet you too Christa. My, my, you are so beautiful, and have quite a grip," Lou said, as his hand became numb from how tight Christa was squeezing it.
"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry. I don't know my own strength sometimes, I'm just so happy to meet you," Christa said, as she released Lou's hand.
"That's alright Christa. I can already see your passion and compassion," Lou said with a smile, and Christa nodded.
"She's a keeper son," Lou whispered to Cole, which made the Earth ninja blush a little.
"Hello there, Earth ninja. It has been awhile. We heard about you being our younger daughter's boyfriend. We approve of course, especially since Auria sent such a detailed analysis of you, and even Zane for her sake," Queen Kani said, as she, Shou, Auria, Zane, and Dr. Julien approached the three.
Cole and Zane looked towards Auria with raised eyebrows, as Auria rubbed the back of her neck and smiled.
"Hm... so since our sons are going out with your daughters, and if they get married, that would make us four, in-laws," Dr. Julien speculated.
"How astonishing! By the marriage of two pairs, we would all be family. This is quite exciting! I may need to write a song about this," Lou said, as he and the parents stood together to talk more.
Auria, Zane, Christa, and Cole just watched them for a moment longer.
"That would make us brother-in-laws, Zane," Cole whispered to the Ice ninja.
"Indeed, but we haven't asked the girls to marry us yet," Zane whispered back.
"We'll ask them when the time is right," Cole whispered, and Zane nodded.
The two ninja turned to their kunoichi.
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"Our parents already seem to be getting along," Christa said to Cole.
"Yeah. They really are," Cole said, keeping his eyes fixed on Christa.
"Hee hee. Your not even looking to see," Christa giggled, as she looked at Cole.
"I know they'll be fine... just like me and you, my princess," Cole said, as he took Christa's hand and gently kissed it, while she blushed slightly with a smile.
"Such a suave man. Well, in my eyes, a suave prince," Christa said, as Cole slightly blushed while wrapping his arms around Christa's waist, and she wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
A blend of jasmine from Christa and orange from Cole overtook both of their senses, and their lips gently met, as Cole dipped Christa.
Auria and Zane held hands, as they spoke to one another.
"I'm happy to see that our parents are quite content with our compatibility," Auria said, and Zane smiled.
"Yes. It's nice to have their support, and an expansion of two families into one," Zane said, and Auria smiled and nodded.
Zane and Auria became lost in each others' eyes momentarily, as they drew closer together while their hands that were clasped together were the only space between them.
"Auria," Zane said.
"Yes, Zane?" Auria asked.
"I have a strong urge to exchange contact with our lips, if that is alright with you," Zane asked, while Auria's smile widened.
"Of course Zane. I wouldn't mind at all," Auria replied.
Zane and Auria slowly made contact with their lips in a kiss, as a gust of vanilla hit Zane's senses from Auria, while a chill of coconut hit Auria's senses from Zane.
"It's great to see you guys all happy from being human again. Marcell, Lucy, you two have really outdone yourselves by saving your people and the world," Dareth said, as the Traveler Princesses nodded while the Travelers cheered.
"Thank ya for being so polite Dareth, and for taking care of one of our own. We welcome you as a traveler anytime," Marcell announced, as the Travelers agreed.
"Awesome," Dareth said, as he waved at the Travelers and they cheered.
Then Dareth felt a hand on his shoulder, as he turned to Violet while she kept her hand in place. Her skin wasn't pale, and she had a kinder look in her eyes than that of stone.
"Hey babe. What's up?" Dareth said with a smile.
"Will you not mind traveling with us for awhile? We can go back to Ninjago city afterward, if you want," Violet asked.
"For you my dear..." Dareth said, and he kissed her cheek and added, "of course!"
Violet smiled, and then she pulled Dareth towards her and their lips made contact, as she took in the scent of chocolate from him. Dareth was very surprised, but then he relaxed and wrapped his arms around Violet, as he took in the scent of marshmallows from her.
Marcell turned to Lucy, as she dragged her towards Ryan, who was talking to Lloyd and Raven.
"Are you two really gf and bf now?" Marcell asked Ryan and Lucy, as Lloyd and Raven stepped away.
"Yes sister. We are in love! The letters we wrote to one another was when our love started, and it has grown ever since!" Lucy said, as she cuddled her face into Ryan's cheek, while he patted her shoulder with a straight-face since that's just how he always looks.
Marcell's eyebrows furrowed, but then they relaxed, and she said,
"Well alright then. I trust Ryan, so I approve Lucy."
Lucy ran and hugged Marcell, as she hugged her back. Then Lucy turned and hugged Ryan.
"So, sweetheart, about that kiss you gave me, I'm ready to return it," Ryan said with a small smile.
Lucy grinned and said, "Then I'll take it back."
They brought their lips together, and the scents of sage and sea salt mingled, while Lucy smiled during the kiss and Ryan brushed his hand through her hair.
Lloyd and Raven turned to give them some space, while Marcell did so while rolling her eyes. The three looked towards one another as they started chuckling.
Then Time Sensei walked over to Lloyd and Raven and asked,
"So, Meir and Akemi are together again?"
"Yes. They're together now, and nothing will keep them apart," Lloyd said with a nod.
"I'm happy for them. They were able to find each other again, even in the mist of darkness," Raven said.
"You gotta pull through the dark to make it to the light. Thank you for saving them, Green Ninja and Purple Kunoichi," Time Sensei said with a big smile.
"And thank you Time Sensei," Lloyd said, and she nodded.
Raven laid her head on Lloyd's shoulder, as he wrapped his arm around her. Time Sensei stepped back, as she looked at the two and saw them as Meir and Akemi. She turned and looked at the ninja and kunoichi, and she recognized each of the Mountain leaders, who were their great grandparents.
"Thank you for your help ninja, kunoichi... and you grandfather," Time Sensei whispered, as she brought out a pocket watch that flipped open to reveal her grandfather, Elder Vidur.
It Is Finally DONE! This is the last chapter of Ninjago: Ninja's Way, and I'm so happy right now! :D :D :D
I will be uploading a Special Chapter shortly after this one. It will have extra information about the story and something else.
Thank you for reading! ;D