A/N: Well, well, well, helllloooo to everyone! Sorry this took so long, for some reason this was a harder chapter to write. Two rewrites and a lot of mental screaming later, here it is! I hope that everyone has been doing great and is ready for some things to happen in this chapter! Let me know what you think either in the reviews or by PMing me. Anyways, thanks for reading!

Northern Goshawk: Heh yeah sorry about that. I put that as well as the last flashbacks into the Green Legacy Extras book I published a bit ago. And yeaahhh, Lloyd was clueless then. It's too bad though, I relentlessly ship lloyrumi and that will never change. We'll have to see about that Kailor thing though heh.

OnlyLonelyStars: Wow! Thank you so much for all the reviews! Let's just say that Lloyd has absolutely NO CLUE that Harumi is alive. That will be explained later. Nya was being lazy, give the girl a break ;). You are completely right about Jay, he's exactly the same, cept he isn't. I agree about Skylor though, she is an amazing character. Under different circumstances she'd be pretty great in here too, but, the story must continue haha.

The next week and a half flew by quickly. The plans were going along smoothly and Lloyd had met with Keala twice now to talk about what the plan was. Sitting in the cave one day with Cole and Nya, Lloyd turned to Cole, "She's rather pretty." He stated matter-of-factly.

Cole rolled his eyes, staring up at the ceiling, "Yeah, you think? Thanks for pointing that out Greenie, I had absolutely NO idea."

Nya snickered, "Way to point it out Lloyd, Cole is blind, he didn't see that from the first time he met her."

Lloyd sighed, "Just pointing it out. Soooo Cole, do you like her?"

"By like her, do you mean like her like her or just like her?" Cole asked.

"That made no sense at all."

He sighed, glaring at Lloyd, "Yes, I agree she's pretty. Do I like her? I don't know! Not to mention, we are in the middle of planning a very risky breakout plan. Not quite the right time to have a girlfriend. By the way, Nya, were you able to talk to your contact to get us inside?"

Nya nodded, "Yeah, he said he'll do it. We just need to be extremely careful, we may still need him." She had reluctantly contacted Jay and asked him if he could help him get inside. He'd agreed, then asked her for forgiveness for taking in Kai. She'd forgiven him, and they were all good now, but she didn't want him to get in trouble if she could help it.

"Great! Well, I suppose we just need to let Keala and her team know that we're ready and to ask their status." He looked the both of them in the eyes, "I just wanted to let you guys know how much you both mean to me. After all this, you still haven't given up on me, even at the risk of your own lives. Thank you, both of you."

Nya draped an arm around his shoulder, "Well, you are my little brother after all, and I would protect you with my life if I had to. You are the sweetest and I wouldn't trade these last few years for the whole world."

"Ditto," Cole added.

"Thank you, guys. Now, get some sleep. I'll send a message to Keala and ask if we are on track for tomorrow. I'll let you know."

Nya smiled, kissing Lloyd on the cheek, "Don't stay up too long. If we are doing this tomorrow then we need you fully rested." She paused, "Kai needs you fully rested..."

"This is going to work Nya. We will rescue him." Cole reassured her, completely confident in their abilities.

"Yeah, I know we will. But it took so much time to get this ready. What if something goes wrong? What if I've lost him forever?"

"Nya, look at me," Cole turned her to look at him, "We've got this. He's fine, you'll see. If he wasn't fine, then Garmadon would be rubbing it in our faces right now. He's still alive, we just need to go in there and get him. If it doesn't work this time, we'll just recoup and try again. We will get him out."

"There won't be a next time if we don't get him out this time." She told him.

"What do you mean?" Lloyd asked; worry starting to cross his face.

"My contact told me that they've come up with a plan to banish us. He's not sure where it leads to, but it's dangerous. If we don't get him out or if we get captured, we're all going to get banished somewhere and we won't be able to make it out. We will die if this doesn't work."

Everyone was silent for a minute, processing this new information.

"Well then, we'd better not fail," Lloyd replied grimly, "Now you two should go and get some sleep, we need to be well-rested. I'll turn in in a little bit."

Everyone said goodnight and retreated to the back of the cave to get some sleep but Lloyd stayed up for a little while longer to send a message to Keala and her team. He got an answer back within half an hour. Just two words. We're on. He stared at the message, both dreading and excited for what the next day would bring. Well, by this time tomorrow, we'll have either succeeded or failed. There's something strangely comforting about that. He went to the back of the cave and lay down, drifting off into an uneasy sleep.

The next day found the three of them waiting outside the wall surrounding the palace, hidden and waiting for Jay. When Nya had contacted him, he'd said he could get them in sometime around 11. So there they were, nervously waiting for him to get there.

"Are you sure he's trustworthy?" Cole whispered to Nya, who was watching for him.

"Positive. He swore he would, and he's never broken a promise before. Trust me, he'll be here." She reassured him, trying not to sound worried herself. He HAD promised, but because of the nature of his job, he may not be able to get to them for hours. C'mon Jay, prove that we can trust you. Let us in.

The sound of people behind them made them whip around sharply.

"It's just us," Keala whispered, appearing into view with 4 other guys, all volunteers, who looked very happy to be there helping them, "Has he shown yet?"

"Oh, thank goodness it's just you. We were a bit worried at first." Lloyd told her, nodding to the men she'd brought with her.

"No, he hasn't. It's almost 11 though, so he should be here within the next 5 minutes." I hope.

"He'll be here Nya. We just have to wait." Lloyd tapped his fingers against each other, trying not to worry too much. Who was this contact and why was she not willing to tell them who it was? It was a bit worrisome. He had to trust her though, so he waited.

The creaking of the gate they were waiting to open made them all perk up, but Nya put a finger to her lips and crept around their hiding spot.

She was glad to see Jay standing there, "Thank goodness, I was starting to get a little worried."

He grinned, "You're cute Nya. But you guys have to hurry, this area won't be empty for long, they're expecting a shipment of food to this entrance within 10 minutes. Is everyone there?"

"Yeah. I assume that you'll be deployed once the alarm is sounded?"

He took her hands, rubbing a finger over her knuckles, "Yes, I will be. But I won't attack you guys. Don't let Lloyd attack me before I'm able to explain myself."

"Alright. Thank you for this Jay. I can't stand to leave him in there any longer then I need to."

"Just...be careful with Kai. He hasn't seen another human being in two weeks. He may be a bit...disoriented and unsure if you're real or not."

Nya glanced at him, concerned, "What have they been doing to him?"

"I'll explain later, for now, get everyone in here. I don't want to get attacked or get you into trouble, so I'll leave you to keep this gate open." He kissed her softly, "See you in a few."

Her breath caught and she stood there for a second, trying to regain her balance. Dang it, he was so good at completely throwing her emotions everywhere. She had to focus. "C'mon guys, we have to get in here fast. They're expecting a shipment in a little bit and we don't want to be here when it arrives."

Lloyd went through first, "Where is he? I heard someone, but not enough to place the voice."

"Yeah, it did sound sorta familiar though," Cole agreed, standing aside to let Keala through and setting off down the path, "C'mon, the door we want is here."

Keala went ahead, having studied the schematics of the palace in and out (no one was quite sure how she got her hands on them, but you didn't argue with her or you were liable to get in trouble), "This tunnel is rarely traveled, but we will need to be very careful. I know where the door we need to take is, but stay quiet and stay alert." She checked her sword, dropping down into the tunnel, not bothering with the ladder.

Lloyd followed close behind and once they were all down there, Keala began walking at a fast pace, forcing them all to keep up. Cole jogged to keep pace with her, wanting to chat, "So, how're you doing?" He asked, ducking underneath a pipe.

"Not bad actually. I enjoyed all of the planning and now the execution of our plan, it's very exciting."

"Hm, yeah, I suppose it is."

"Why so glum? I would think you'd be getting an adrenaline dump from this," She chuckled, "I know I am."

Cole pursed his lips, "Well, this doesn't make my adrenaline pump anymore. It used to be the anticipation that was the worst part of it and once I got into the fight I was fine, but now it's the fight that makes my adrenaline get going and not the anticipation. I've been at it long enough that I've gotten used to it."

She was quiet, "That's a bit sad when you think about it. After whatever amount of years you've gotten so used to fighting that thinking about what you're about to do doesn't make you nervous. Did you ever think about retiring?"

"Not really. We all went through those moments when we just didn't want to do it anymore, but in the end, we all decided that Ninjago needed us and that we all need each other to stay sane and not completely crazy. What ended up deciding it for me was that I don't have much else to do anymore and all of those guys are my family, no matter how messed up they are."

"This way!" She called back to the others, and then said to Cole, "I suppose I never thought about how hard your job is. It seems glamorous on the outside, but it isn't. I hope you know how grateful everyone is to all of you, you've saved Ninjago thousands of times, and all without pay or any compensation."

He smiled at her, "It's our pleasure."

She blushed and stopped at a fork in the road, "Alright everyone, we only have a little while more to go before we reach our exit point. Once we get up there it'll be very dangerous, as all guards have a panic button on their tech kits on their belts. Once that panic alarm goes out, the security systems will turn on and we'll have guards converging on us from every corner. The goal is to get as close to the dungeons as possible without setting off any alarms. Being quiet is the key. Is everyone ready?" She waited for everyone to respond, "Let's go."

As Lloyd passed Cole, he leaned over to him and whispered, "She's very good at that." He paused for a second, mischief in his eyes, "And pretty too."

Cole smacked him on the arm, rolling his eyes, "Get going, kid."

Keala led the way, chatting with Nya and chuckling softly, occasionally casting glances back towards Lloyd and Cole.

"I'm just making an honest observation," Lloyd protested, ignoring Cole's lack of wanting to talk about the subject, "She is very good at leading and she's not bad to look at either! Is that so bad to say?"

"Don't talk to me Lloyd, especially on THAT subject. Anything else, sure, no problem, but not the subject of a girl. Yeah no."

Lloyd shrugged, not quite giving up, but not wanting to get himself into trouble either, "Mkay, whatever you say."

Cole shook his head at Lloyd, glad to see that he hasn't lost his sense of humor and teasing. That's a good sign, even if it is directed towards me...

Keala stopped at a ladder below a door that presumably led to the dungeons, "Alright, you four up first, then Lloyd, Nya, Cole, and then me. Remember to stay quiet and don't let the guards press their panic buttons."

When Lloyd got up to the top, his first impression was it was extremely depressing. The few times he'd been in the palace, he'd stayed at the upper levels, which were always bright and well lit. This was all dark and lit with small lanterns at certain intervals. All in all, I kinda hate this place.

Once everyone was up top, Keala peeked around a corner and gestured for them to follow her. No one talked, not wanting to alert anyone to their presence. Just when it was starting to seem safe, Keala called a quick halt from the front, presumably having spotted guards around the corner. She pointed at Nya and gestured for her to come with.

30 seconds later, they got the all-clear and descended into the deeper parts of the dungeons. This was when it got tricky. They had figured out that the changing of the guard happened around 11:15, and they were getting close to that time now. The only problem was, they had no idea of the routes that the guards took on their way out. Because of this, they encountered 4 different groups of two or three prison guards on their way to their break.

Just when they thought that they were in the clear, a blaring alarm sounded overhead.

"Oh FSM," Keala cursed, "C'mon guys we have to speed it up. Shouldn't be too much lower, but if we don't want to get trapped here then we'd better pick up the pace."

The alarm seemed to get louder and louder as they got deeper and deeper. The sound of rushing feet in the stairs above them spurred them on, ignoring how steep the stairs were.

"This way," Keala panted, barely stopping to even catch her breath.

They passed a few guards, who jumped up and yelled at them to halt. Lloyd summoned up a ball of energy into his hand and threw it behind him. It exploded, sending the guards flying backward. He slowed down for one instant, the use of his elemental power making him more tired than he had been before, then sped up, running alongside Nya, who touched a panel as they passed, shorting out the doors and making them slam behind them, earning them a few minutes.

Then, Keala stopped, panting with her hands on her knees. She pointed down the corridor, managing to say, "That's his cell down there. There should only be a few guards guarding it. If my sources are correct, he's been sedated for the whole time, making it unnecessary to put too many guards there."

Lloyd pulled out his sword, gripping it, "Nya, Cole, let's go save Kai."

Nya got her trident out from behind her back and extended it to full length.

Lloyd led the way, sneaking around the corner, feeling the familiar sense of people behind him, people he trusted with his life.

They were halfway there when they got noticed by the guards guarding the door to his cell. As Keala had predicted, only 4 guards were guarding the door, having not moved when the alarm went off. "Over there!" shouted one of them, pointing at Nya. They all rushed to them, trying to corner them and either shoot them or get them to surrender.

Cole ducked under a blast and jumped for the guy who'd shot it, landing a punch that knocked him to the floor. "And stay down," He ordered him, stepping over him and running to Lloyd's aid, who was being attacked by two men at the same time. He kicked one of them and blocked a shot from another, shielding Lloyd.

"Phew, thanks for that," Lloyd panted, brushing his hair out of his eyes, "Two against one in such a small area is not good."

"No problem, just watch your back." Cole grunted, tripping the last guy and knocking him out cold.

Nya finished off the guard she'd been fighting, knocking him out, "And that's for my brother you dweebs!" She glanced up to see Lloyd and Cole looking at her strangely. "What? It's not like he could hear me." She strode over to the panel, examining it, "This shouldn't be too hard, it's handprint activated. Find the lead guy and we can use his hand to open the door."

Cole picked up the guy with more decorative clothing and put his hand up to the scanner. It beeped, turning green. The sound of the door locks releasing made them all jump, and Nya pulled on the door, opening it all the way.

Kai was slumped in the corner, asleep. But it didn't look normal. Whereas only two weeks ago he'd been strong and, well, awake, he was now gaunt and looked sick. Very sick.

Nya rushed over to him, "Kai, Kai. Kai wake up. We're here to get you out."

He stirred, opening his eyes just a fraction, "Nya? Is that you? Are you real?"

Nya nodded, tears in her eyes, "I'm real, I promise Kai. But we need to leave right now before they hone in on our position."

"Is Lloyd and Cole here too?" He asked, his voice hoarse.

Lloyd glanced up from where he was helping Cole take off the shackles from Kai's wrist, "Yeah, we're both here buddy, and we're gonna get you out."

Cole hissed, "Ugh, its Vengestone." He rubbed his hands, "And it feels like it's burning me for some reason."

Lloyd ignored the pain in his hands and used a bit of energy on the lock, trying to get it to open, "If it's burning our hands, I'd hate to see what it's done to his wrists. Can you help, Nya?"

She scooted over, analyzing the lock, "It's unlocked with a code and a key. The commander has the key probably, but none of us know the code and I doubt they would tell us." She suddenly straightened, having heard something, "FSM, I have an idea. Keep working on that lock, I'll be right back."

Kai didn't say anything, just closing his eyes again, barely even breathing. Lloyd and Cole exchanged worried looks, still trying to get the lock off.

Nya bolted down the hall, heart pounding in her chest. What she was about to do was extremely risky, and could get her killed. She'd heard the sound of footsteps and had rightly assumed that that was Jay's battalion. He would know the code and probably had a key too. The only problem was, was he willing to choose her over his job and any chance he might have at a pardon? She took off her trident, knowing running up to him with her trident in her hands was just a terrible idea. Laying it down in a nook, she bit her lip and ran again, right towards the sound of the people marching and yelling to get moving. Please be Jay's battalion, please be Jay's battalion. She skidded to a halt around a corner, almost running into a soldier. She put her hands up, showing that she had no weapon. Searching the crowd quickly, she spotted him, standing there with a look of shock on his face. By now he probably expected them to be gone and having her show up there had just made him go speechless. Not for long though.

"Surround her!" He barked, pulling out his nunchucks.

Nya kept her eyes on him, ignoring the people all around her, "Hey Jay, nice suit." She told him, cocking an eyebrow.

He swallowed, keeping his eyes on her face too, "Why are you here Nya? This was a suicide mission, you had to know we were gonna catch you."

Translation, what in the FSM are you doing here? You were supposed to be long gone by the time we got there and you just ran right into us. Nya shrugged, not breaking eye contact, "Figured it's now or never. I couldn't help it."

He took a deep breath, relaxing just a hair. If she hadn't known him for a long time, she wouldn't have even noticed it, "Now or never huh?" He hesitated and she could see the wheels turning. He knew that she needed his help, but to say yes would mean he would get stripped of whatever honors and his pardon and would get hunted again. He nodded, "I get that." He looked at someone behind her, "Put handcuffs on her."

As the guy got close, she dropped her hands and flipped him over, landing him squarely on the floor. Jay reached out and electrocuted the two people closest to him, dropping them like stones.

It only took one second for everyone to realize what just happened, and in that time, Nya and Jay together had managed to take out half of the force. Working together, they were practically unstoppable. Nya summoned water from the walls and spread it all on the floor, Jay, bouncing off of this, bent down and touched the water with his fingertips, electrocuting everyone else still standing.

Nya walked over to him, drying up the water as she walked, "You chose me over safety?" She asked, having not expected him to do it.

He took her hand and kissed it gently, "I will always choose you. You are my yang and I've never stopped loving you. We've had some stupid fights, but I don't intend on leaving you. I was being stubborn and stupid that night we broke up, and I have regretted it ever since, even after we got back together. I swear I will protect you with my life."

Nya grabbed his hand, "I love you too, Jay. But we need to get going. Do you have a key and the password for Kai's handcuffs?" They began running in the direction Nya had come from.

Jay nodded, "Yeah, I've got them. Is that why you haven't left yet?"

"Yeah. Strange question, but have you guys been developing new strains of Vengestone? It burns our hands when we touch it."

Jay winced, rounding a corner, "Ehhh, yeah, among other things. Trust me; it's been specifically designed to burn only elemental masters. The only way we can touch it is with a special pair of gloves and the only place it won't burn is the panel with the code on it." He shivered, "I know because I was one of the ones who had to test it."

"What will it do to his wrists?"

"He'll probably have scars on his wrists for the rest of his life. You touch that for too long and your hands will sting for hours. Weeks though? He's probably scarred for life, those things are brutal."

Nya was quiet. Then she nodded, "He'll be happy to be alive I think." She held up a hand, "Ok, here's the thing. Lloyd and Cole still don't know what I'm doing. I said I was bringing help, but they don't know that it'll be you. It may be best for me to go in there and explain first."

He grimaced, "I appreciate that, but we need to get out sooner rather than later." He grabbed his watch and shorted it out, crushing it and throwing the pieces away. "It had a tracker on it." He explained, "Worst case scenario, I get attacked by them and have to explain myself. But the sooner we leave the better."

Nya exhaled, nodding, "Alright. Come on. Let's just hope they don't freak out." She led the way, ducking through the opening to find Lloyd and Cole still trying to get the shackles off.

"Oh, thank goodness you're back Nya. Were you able to find help?" Lloyd asked, sitting back and shaking out his hands, which even in the dim light of the cell were bright red.

"Ok, here's the thing, he is willing to help and I need you to trust me on this."

Cole frowned, "Who did you bring?" He inquired in confusion.

Jay walked in the door, trying to hide how nervous he was. His fingers tapped against each other as he glanced at Lloyd and Cole, both trying to process the sight of him standing there, neither attacking or running away.

"Hey guys," He said, trying to gauge their reactions.

Cole jumped up, fury in his eyes. He grabbed Jay and slammed him against the wall, "Why are you here?" He asked through clenched teeth.

Only Jay could see the hurt and pain in his eyes. He shook his head, "Can we talk about this later please Cole? I know you're mad at me and for good reason too, but we have to get going. I'm the only one who can release Kai from those handcuffs. Just, get upset and vent at me later?"

Cole hesitated, backing away and releasing Jay. Lloyd didn't move except out of his way, staring at him in surprise.

Jay's fingers flew across the control panel, muttering the code under his breath. The panel turned green and a keyhole opened up in the side. Fumbling with the ring on his belt for a minute, Jay found the key he was looking for and inserted it in, turning it. The handcuffs fell off and Kai slumped to the floor, no longer being held up by them. He blinked, shaking his head, his eyes unfocused, "Jay?" He breathed.

"Yeah, I decided to join the right side. Now rest up and don't struggle, we're gonna get you out of here."

He helped Cole and Lloyd pick Kai up, moving around and keeping the cell door open for them.

"We got him," Cole informed Keala as they rounded the corner.

She jumped, her sword practically jumping out of the sheath and pointing at Jay's throat. He froze, barely even breathing.

"What is he doing here? He's the enemy," She hissed, not taking her eyes off of him.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa-" Lloyd moved the sword away from Jay with his hand,"-he's with us. Jay unlocked the cuffs for us. We may still need him."

She paused, considering, before resheathing her sword, "If you say so. Now let's get moving, we don't have much time."

Jay raised his hand, "I know a fast way out. It's a bit more dangerous, but we'll be having company in a little while. It should only take a few minutes."

Lloyd glanced at Keala, who shrugged. "The faster we get out of here the better Jay."

Jay nodded and started running in the same direction they had come from; glancing back to be sure they followed him.

"Are you sure you trust him?" Cole whispered to Nya.

Nya nodded, eyes on her brother, "Yeah, I trust him with my life. He was the contact and we've been seeing each other for a while now."

Cole looked at her in surprise, "Is that why you didn't want to tell us? Because you knew we'd see him as the enemy?"

"Partly. It's also because I didn't want to share it and risk it getting out. You never know with these things."

"I get that. It was probably a good move on your part anyways." Cole shifted Kai to the other shoulder.

"What's going on?" Kai asked blearily, opening his eyes.

"Kai! Thank goodness you're awake, can you walk?" Nya asked, slowing down just slightly.

He didn't respond, merely grimaced slightly. Ahead of them, Jay stopped, peeking around a corner. He held up a fist, signaling a halt. Glancing back, he saw that Kai was awake if only a little bit. "Oh good, you guys came at the right time."

"What do you mean?" Lloyd panted, hands on his knees as he tried to regain his breath.

Jay gestured to Kai, who was starting to move a bit groggily, "Just before they gave him more of the drugs to keep him under. If you had come 15 minutes later, he wouldn't be awake right now, he'd barely even look alive."

Cole put Kai down, leaning him against the wall, "Will he be able to walk?"

"Maybe, it really depends on how much of a dosage they gave him last time."

Kai groaned, "Is this real? Or another dream?"

They exchanged confused glances. Nya knelt beside him, "It's real. We're getting you out of here."

"That's what they always said in my dreams too," He told them, trying to get up, "Though, this is different than the other ones. That annoying alarm for instance. That's new."

Nya groaned, "Look, this is real, Kai Smith, and I'll prove it to you." She smacked him on the face, hard. "Convinced now?" She asked him in exasperation.

He blinked, raising an eyebrow, "Mostly yeah." He rubbed his head, "How long has it been? What did they do to me?"

Lloyd grabbed his arm, helping him stand up, "Later Kai. For now, though, we have to get out of here before we get surrounded by palace guards. Can you walk?"

"I think so. Was I imagining that Jay was here?" Kai glanced around, his eyes widening when he spotted Jay waiting impatiently for them, "I see. Not a dream then." He acknowledged slowly. "What's the plan here?"

"It's simple, we take a shortcut through the underground training facility and leave through a back door used to get the emperor out in case of an emergency. We'll have to be careful though. Since it's a training facility, all of the-uh-secret projects are down there. They won't hesitate to kill you either."

Everyone stared at him. Lloyd swallowed, "Is there something we need to know about? Because it'd be much better to tell us now then regret it later."

"It's too complicated and we have to keep moving. Trust me on this though, you do not want to get seen."

Everyone followed after him, breaking into a run. Jay led the way down a flight of stairs, muttering a code when they got to the bottom.

Kai coughed, leaning on Nya, "Does he have any idea what he's doing?" He asked.

She chuckled, "I certainly hope so. Glad you're getting your sense of humor back though, you had me worried there."

He grinned at her tiredly, "You know me, sis, I love surprising people. Let's make a deal, you don't die on me and I won't die on you."

She rolled her eyes, laughing, "Deal. Let's just hope we can get out of here."

"I found it!" Jay yelled, pulling open a hidden door. They went through, falling silent when they crossed the threshold.

"This is cheery," Kai commented, breaking the silence.

"Cheery and potentially very dangerous," Keala added nervously, "Are we sure about this, Lloyd?"

Lloyd looked at Jay, who didn't even blink. Lloyd sighed heavily, "I trust Jay. But honestly, if this is a trap..."

"It's not a trap, I swear. This is the easiest way out without attracting any attention as long as we're careful and quiet. I'll stay in front so that if anyone gets spotted, it'll be me. Just don't talk and we should be ok." Not waiting for an answer, he set off down the dark hallway. He put a finger to his lips, darting across a gap and gesturing for them to follow his lead.

"This place is...nice," Cole muttered softly, glancing around at the dark stone walls and flickering torches.

"Shhh," Jay hissed from ahead, coming to a stop and plastering himself to the wall. Everyone behind him quickly followed suit. He turned to them, "Up ahead is the main training room. If we're careful, we should be able to move past the door without anyone seeing us. Remember to stay quiet, talking to you Cole, and be careful."

Lloyd took a deep breath, watching Jay move stealthily forward and past a large door that presumably led to the main training room. Two of the extra men Keala had brought followed after him, barely even glancing through the window to see what was going on in there. When it was his turn, he darted about halfway across before his curiosity got the better of him and he glanced through the window into the large room. What he saw rooted him to the ground in shock.

Inside of the training arena, a kid who couldn't be older than 15 rolled, shooting a blast of wind at his opponent, knocking the kid clean off of his feet and into the opposite wall. On the other side of the room, twin girls dressed almost identically attacked simultaneously, freezing their opponent in time before kicking them into a punching bag.

How-what? That can't be possible. Those elements have been lost, there's no way to bring them back. How can those kids use wind and time? What does Garmadon have that we don't know about and what does that mean for the resistance?

Sorry about how long this chapter is. It's always hard to find an endpoint and as it is I had to split it into half. Hope you enjoyed it!