Authors Notes: Thats it everyone! All done. Hope you liked it. The last half was more comical then I wanted it to be. But it was more like the movie needed to be.

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Twisted Cogs

Shadows

Chapter 14

Fading

Echo sat at the front area of the hatch watching the fish swim by. Zane sat next to him watching his brothers movements. They were slightly sluggish. He scanned him a few times, he looked as if he were running on empty the same as himself. He hadn't felt so hungry in his whole creation. Even when he was just created. He leaned back closing his optics watching his brothers look of amazement. He wondered as he fell asleep if his father was alright. He jumped when he heard the alarms going off. He stood up looking over the turntables at Cole.

"What is the malfunction." Automatically thinking it was something wrong with the Quake Mech. They were in fact under water so if something was wrong his brother and Cole would die...right?

"Ninjago is under attack. I guess Chen just got their. If Lloyds plan worked though Garmadon would be there to counter attack. Hopefully…" Cole tapped a few of the controls over his head. The Quake Mech began to go faster. Zane turned to look at his brother and let a soft smile creep over his features. He had fallen asleep too. His fingers still on the window.

"I am…" Zane gasped felling to his knees. Holding his head he looked around for a second. "Low on power."

"Dude its cause you haven't eaten anything in a while. Just sit back and let us do this." Cole said as the Quake Mech wheeled out of the water. The fire mech and water strider were close by.

"Do you see where the battle is?" Kai's voice came over the com.

"Not a clue." Coles voice replied. "Lloyd, Jay you see anything up there?"

"Its like they're staring each other down." Jay commented.

"Nah I'm pretty sure its Chen trying to remember where he seen dad at." Lloyd said. "What do you say we go...break up the party?" The green dragon flew toward the enemy.

For a moment Chen stared at them.

"Oh no fair you have mechs?" Chen mumbled and pointed his staff launching an ice shards at them. It embedded itself into the side of the fire mech and quake mech. The mechs popped and sparked. The Fire mech righted itself looking down at the Quake Mech. Zane had pulled his brother over on the other side of the turntable. Zanes leg had a large shard poking out of his knee joint. Coles hand held onto it. Their wasn't any oil pouring out at all.

"You're on empty buddy. You just…"

'Zane...Zane!' Pixals voice called to him. His eyes unfocused and he lay back against his brother.

"Zane!" Echo shook his brother scanning him. "He's going into shock. We must get him to Borg tower at once." Echo said. Cole jumped up leaving his friends to finish the job.

The Quake Mech parked right outside Borg Industries. Julien and Borg were standing outside having been watching the battle. When the door popped open and Echo jumped out holding his brother Julien jumped forward helping him.

"Are you alright Echo?" Julien asked him.

"I can wait. Please brother is starving, and he's got far more injuries them myself."

"L...Liar...M...d…C...Clock." Zane motioned this his brothers chest.

"They removed his clock!?" Julien cried out.

"How did you get that from just that?" Borg wheeled himself into the elevator.

"Talent." Julien said waiting as the elevator went all the way to the 89th floor.

Julien lay his son down on the bed and scanned him. The ice shard had already melted leaving a gaping hole that was now leaking whatever oil Zane had left. He looked around at his brother. He reached out taking his brothers hand. Echo leaned down kissing his brothers hair line.

"We're home...you don't have to worry anymore brother. I'll go get you something to eat alright?" Echo said running off toward the cafeteria. Outside the door Cole waited.

"Gotta get him something to eat. He's hungry."

"What about you?" Cole asked. Echo shook his head.

"I ate this morning. He hasn't eaten in...three days I think." He said and ran into the food court and went to the sandwich ordering a large one. Cole came back when Echo grabbed the sandwiches. He had a bag full of oil.

"Come on dad should be done by now." Echo said running back through the doors knocking someone down in the process.

"Sorry!" Echo yelled over the mans arguing. Coffee now all over the floor. He'd have to apologize better later.

Echo ran into the room and looked at his brother whose leg was completely missing now. He had an oxygen mask over his face. His optics closed.

"Dad?" Echo asked Julien holding up the sub sandwiches.

"Perfect. Not to heavy, and not to light. Great thinking Echo." Julien said kissing his head before walking over with the food. Echo sat down with his own sandwich eating it slowly. Zane however was scarfing his like he had never eaten before in his life. The oil going down so smoothly it tasted like honey to him. Echo could only eat half the sub, but Zane went through the majority of his before he sat back and sighed contented. Julien fitted the Oxygen mask back over his face before turning to Echo who was half asleep on Cole who pulled his mask back away from his face.

"These two seen some bad things. Jay had to replace his tank because it had cracked pretty bad." Cole admitted. Echo felt Julien pick him up and carry him over to a table. Pulling up his shirt he moved the door aside and gasped as it hit the floor leaving his workings exposed to the world.

"Ah well…"

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"Boring...class was so boring." Nya said leaning against her locker.

"Schools not supposed to be fun Nya." Kai said shoving his math book into his retrieving his science book and shoved it into his backpack.

"Would it be a bit more exciting if I was back in it." Nya turned to see Zane standing there his familiar pink backpack thrown over his shoulder.

"Yes!" She said throwing her arms around the ice elemental. Zane hugged her politely before pulling back being bombarded by the others. Every single one talking at the same time. Each one talking about different things he had missed. He loved this feeling. He wasn't sure what he would do if he didn't have his friends. He looked down at his brother who was smiling. One of his teeth missing a mask of 'growth' their father said. Most children his age started to lose teeth. He looked around at the others again.

"Whoa Whoa slow down I can't process everything." He whispered so no one else heard him.

"Its just great to have you back Zane." Lloyd said. It was rare to see him smile for real. A boy whose father was their greatest enemy. Zane reached down ruffling his hair.

"There is nowhere else I'd rather be."