I will try to update as much as I can. I might not be able to because of school and state testing is coming up so that doesn't help at all. Again, the original 'Real Life' belongs to valagator; I'm just continuing it for them as they have lost interest.

Quote of the Day: "Where words leave off, music begins." Heinrich Heine

I started to read the letter.

"Dear my faithful student...

A strange creature has inhabited the Spiral. I am unable to describe what it looked like; it was very hard to make it out. But I will tell you this: Be careful in whom you trust, Raven 'Octavia' MusicFlame.

It has also come to my attention that someone had attempted to murder Lydia Greyrose; your former professor. The attacker, I was told, clumsily tried to stab her chest-right where her heart is-but missed by a couple of inches. She is currently alive, but in critical condition. I would advise you to come here to Ravenwood at once; we need your help to find out who did this. We do not know why they struck Lydia in particular, but we think the attempted-murder has something to do with you.

We cannot fail this time.

Find out who it is.

When you do, kill them and bring their body to me personally.

Gamma will be with you to help and guide you.

Bring your friends; I would like to see your sensei as well, Raven.

Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor.

-Merle Ambrose, Headmaster of Ravenwood." Holy shit. Holy. Shit.

Everyone stood there, stunned. I could not believe this...

"Raven?" A voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I turned and saw Sensei. His eyes were dark.

"Y-yes?" I asked, nervous as fuck at his tone.

"Just... come with me... Lloyd and Kai as well. The rest of you, stay here and try to find any information on who that creature is." He sounded strained and stressed. What the hell? What was wrong with him? Wait... Ambrose said he wanted to see him... Oh God...

We walked out of the control room, me feeling nervous as crap. Sensei took us to his room, and when

we were inside, locked the door. My heart was pounding against my chest; I was very scared at what might happen.

"Raven," Sensei started. Oh no. No. NO.

"W-What...?" I asked, terrified at his dark tone.

"Raven..." He said my name again...

"Sensei, you're starting to scare her..." Lloyd says, concern for me in his voice. Sensei snapped his head towards him.

"I don't care! Lloyd, if she is EVER to be a ninja, she HAS to learn how to NOT get scared!" He hissed in a voice that is not his own. Okay, now I was getting terrified. I was now shaking. Kai rushed to my side and pulled me close. He glared daggers at Sensei.

"SENSEI! She's scared! Stop freaking her out!" He spat. I was still shaking with fear. Sensei's eyes and tone were not normal. He glared at me, then went back to normal. He walked up to me slowly.

"I am sorry, Raven. I did not mean to scare you." He said with a fake, apologetic tone. His eyes were sarcastic. I returned the look.

"Oh, it's not like I was terrified or anything! It's FIIINE." I spat, my voice dripping venom. He glared at me, not caring that the other ninja were listening and watching.

"Sometimes I regret recruiting you." 'Sensei' icily said, turning and storming out of a window. I stared after him in shock and rage. I knew that he was not Sensei Wu anymore. He is something more evil than that. Obviously. Oh my god. My life is now upside down. I suddenly felt sadness grip my heart. Even though I knew that wasn't the real Wu, his (or its) words still hurt. I gripped onto Kai and sobbed into his chest; he started to rub my back. I still cannot believe that happened. I heard Lloyd walk over and felt him run his fingers through my hair, trying to get me to calm down. I jumped when the door busted open. Cole was at the front, rage on his face. Jay and Nya both wore shocked faces while Zane stood there, trying to make sense of what just happened. He finally shook his head, disappointed at what Sensei said. Garmadon was nowhere to be found.

"You shouldn't have been eavesdropping." I sniffed, trying to sound annoyed. It actually worked, unlike cliche fanfics where it doesn't.

The guys drop their heads down shamefully. "Sorry..." They mumbled.

I sighed. "It's fine, but don't do it again." My sadness and shock have now gone to the back of my head.

"So... W-What happened to make him go crazy like that?" Jay asked, stammering.

"I don't know, but it was definitely suspicious and very out-of-character." Kai answered. I shook my head, then pulled away from him.

"Wait. Do YOU know the reason why S-Sensei was acting...suspiciously?" Jay asked. The others gave me weird and surprised looks.

"Probably. I don't know for sure, but I have seen people like that...before, but in stories. He might be either possessed or corrupted. Could be both." I replied. Calmly, I might add. The boys stared at me, shocked. Before Jay could protest, Zane cut him off.

"Raven may be correct. I had sensed something odd about him when we got back right after Raven mastered Spinjitzu." He said with his robotic voice. Cole cleared his throat.

"But why would he verbally attack her, though, and not anyone else? That seems suspicious enough, if you ask me." He retorted, his gruff voice barely betraying concern and highly betraying suspicion.

"...That IS odd..." Lloyd agreed. I now had a headache.

"Um, not to concern you guys, but what about the letter that Raven read? How to we get to... Wizard City, was it? And what will we do when we go to Ambrose, considering that Wu was acting weird?" Nya suddenly asked, making me jump. I forgot that she was there.

"I...don't know." It was Cole who answered. I started to feel dizzy and light-headed. I leaned on the wall, gasping. My teammates whipped their heads toward me in concern.

"Raven? Are you okay?" That was the last thing I heard before I passed out.

Lloyd's POV

I noticed that Raven was about to fall, so I ran over and caught her just in time before she hit the ground. I picked her up bridal-style, and ignored the narrowed eyes Kai was giving me.

"W-What... Why did she faint?" Jay, being the childish one (minus me) and not knowing what is going on ever in the world, asked.

"I don't know. Zane, could you scan h-" I was cut off by Zane.

"She had a headache, but that was all I got from her." He said. I looked into Raven's gorgeous eyes and sighed in concern. (A/N: I cringed badly typing gorgeous)

I started to get very suspicious and worried. Raven looked as if she was hiding something. But we don't know what it is, and that makes it very scary and concerning.