ɴᴏᴡ ᴘʟᴀʏɪɴɢ: CaptainSparklez - Take Back The Night

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Cast the shadows out from sight

A final stand a shouting cry

All the wrongs now turned to right

So fight the past

Take back the night

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A/n: I see (Y/n) in the intro just coming in on her wheelchair. Next chapter, the wheelchair will not be seen ;)

''Your new body is a fighting instrument. Listen to it.'' Wu told Lloyd as the boys surrounded Lloyd, weapons at the ready.

The now older than he was before the boy's eyes were closed.

Cole tried to attack Lloyd with his scythe but the Green ninja kicked it, sending the Earth Ninja into the wall.

Next, Jay came at him with his nunchucks, and Lloyd grabbed his weapon and flung the Lightning Ninja to the side.

Zane threw his shurikens, the Green Ninja jumped over them, with the shurikens ending up in the watermelon they were going to eat.

''Since he's grown, he's learning faster, Sensei,'' Nya told the old man.

''But will it be enough to challenge Lord Garmadon? Only time will tell.'' Wu replied, looking at Nya. Kai unsheathed his sword and pointed it at Lloyd. He thrust forward, and Lloyd caught the blade. The two struggled to keep their footing, trying to win, but both were of equal force.

Lloyd started summoning a sphere of sparkling green energy, but Kai pulled the blade towards him, making the Green Ninja fall to the floor.

''Hahaha, you're getting pretty good, but that move you fell for was basic 101,'' Kai told him, grabbing his hand and helping him up.

''Yeah, if I had focused more when I was little, I would've seen that coming,'' Lloyd replied.

''We cannot change the past, but we can improve for the future. Again, and this time, do not hold back.'' Wu said.

The Falcon squawked as it returned to the Bounty. Zane held up his arm, allowing the mechanical bird to land.

''The Falcon has returned with troubling news. What did you see, my mechanical-feathered friend?'' The nindroid asked the falcon, and they looked to the screen to see what it had seen.

''The Lost City of Ouroboros!'' Nya exclaimed, seeing the Serpentine sparring.

''Garmadon has returned to the Serpentine home base, but why?'' Kai asked the others.

''Seems like we got trouble.'' (Y/n) spoke, biting her lip.

''Looks like they're preparing for a final battle,'' Cole answered.

''Nya, change course. We'll head straight for them.'' Wu ordered the samurai girl.

---

The ninja climbed down the chain and sneaked into Ourobouros, including (Y/n), who used her illusions to make herself hidden.

Seeing Wu and Garmadon face each other, the ninja, Nya leapt into position, with (Y/n) appearing behind them with a smirk on her face, still in her wheelchair.

Lloyd appeared and froze the Mega Weapon, and Garmadon, seeing his son older, wasn't shocked nor concerned for him, instead ran off, leaving them to fight a few serpentine.

Finished with fighting the serpentine, they went into the room, seeing a swirling portal.

''He used the Mega Weapon again!'' Cole said, looking at it.

''Oh, swell. Every time he uses that thing, something really bad happens. Now what?'' Jay asked the others.

The ground started to rumble and sand appeared, covering the stone floor.

''What's going on?'' Kai asked.

''Is the city sinking?'' Jay questioned.

''Worse. The city's returning back into the desert as if it had never been found in the first place.'' Zane answered the two.

''Uh, what? What does that mean?'' The Fire ninja asked.

''What's happening?'' Nya asked.

''Garmadon's gone back in time to make it so Lloyd never turns into the Green Ninja.'' The Ice Ninja replied.

''I can't...I can't feel my hands.'' Lloyd said, looking at his hands.

''Uh. Ugh. We have to go in!'' Kai told the others.

''Well I sure as heck ain't going in that portal.'' (Y/n) said, shaking her head.

'Too bad, I'm sick of seeing you in that wheelchair.' Morro replied.

''If he changed anything, he changes everything! Protect the future, Ninja!'' The old sensei told the ninja.

A gust of wind swept her off her wheelchair and threw her in the portal, joining the other ninja.

---

(Y/n) landed on the grass, feeling the pain in her legs flare-up, making her wince.

The boys weren't as lucky, as they landed in the mud, waist-deep.

''Whoa!'' The boys exclaimed, muddy.

''Remind me to pack a helmet next time we time travel,'' Jay told the others.

''Where are we?'' Cole asked.

''You mean when are we?'' Zane asked the Earth Ninja.

''Four Weapons. Ha! My parents' shop. Nya and I used to work there. Hey, wait a minute, this is the day Garmadon ordered the Skeletons to take my sister. We need to warn them!'' Kai said to the others, looking at his old home.

(Y/n) looked towards the blacksmith shop, while the others talked.

''Whoa, whoa! You heard what Sensei said: we change anything, we change everything.'' Cole said to the Fire ninja.

''Yeah, I was confused by that too,'' Jay replied, wiping off the mud from his gi.

''What he means is, our world is the result of past events that have already happened. If for whatever reason events in our past fail to happen, then the future could radically change.'' Zane told the others.

''Uh, so what you're saying is we gotta stop Garmadon from changing anything? But of all the times, why did we land here?'' Jay asked the nindroid.

'' 'Cause this is where it all started,'' Kai answered. ''The day I met Sensei Wu for the first time and I began my training as a Ninja. Somehow, Garmadon is gonna try to prevent that, but how?''

Cole sighed. ''If only Sensei were here to guide us.''

Jay saw Past Wu walking up to the blacksmith shop. ''Oh look, there he is! Maybe he can!''

''We gotta tell him what Garmadon has done,'' Cole replied.

''But we can't let the old Kai and Nya see that we talked to him, or else it will affect the future,'' Zane told the others.

''Hmm. I know exactly what to do'' Kai spoke.

The ninja snuck to space beside the shop, waiting for Wu to walk past. (Y/n) hid with her illusions, as she didn't want to cause some weird future.

Kai snuck up behind the old master and covered his mouth, before pulling him to the other ninja. The boys took their hoods off, and (Y/n) could hear the roaring of engines in the distance.

Dark clouds appeared, casting shadows over the farming villagers, who looked to see the skullkin's vehicles appear on the grassy hill.

They charged, scaring the villagers away and going towards the blacksmith's shop. Past Kai wore a metal helmet, as well as armour.

Watching from a hole in the wall, the boys then turned around to see a few skeletons, with (Y/n) using a skeleton arm she'd grabbed to hit a skullkin in the face.

''Stop hitting yourself!'' (Y/n) said, chuckling.

After she was finished, she saw the water tower fall, while Past Kai looked up in fear at the falling water tower. A golden spinning tornado appeared, saving the Past Kai not from the future.

''Lord Garmadon says take the girl.'' Past Samukai ordered. Garmadon knocked out Kruncha and let the claw miss on purpose.

The Skullkin then retreated, seeing as they didn't take Nya.

Past Kai and Past Nya embraced, while the others were on the other side of the fallen water tower, near Wu.

''Oh, this isn't good,'' Kai said, sneaking a look around the corner.

''Why? We saved you and your sister.'' Wu replied, confused.

''No, the Skeletons were supposed to get away with Nya. Ah. The only reason you convinced me to become a Ninja in the first place was to get her back.'' Kai told the old man.

''Oh, I see,'' Wu said, looking away.

''Sensei, no matter what, you need to convince Kai to go with you,'' Zane told him.

''Why?'' Jay asked.

''Because if Kai doesn't become a Ninja, the world as we know it won't exist. The four of us will never unite. We'll never train Lloyd to become the Green Ninja. Nya will never fall head-over-heels for Jay, and (Y/n) would never have met us.'' Zane told them, concerned.

Jay gasped. ''No matter what, you need to convince him to go with you!'' The Lightning Ninja shouted, shaking Wu.

''Uh... '' The old man signalled them to hide. (Y/n) disappeared via her illusions, and Jay saw, his eyes widening. He kept silent as Past Kai talked to Wu.

The Ninja's Sensei tried to convince Kai to go with him, but he refused. Luckily, Nya convinced him to go with the man.

''Who knows what he'll try next.'' (Y/n) spoke, looking up at the others.

---

''How much longer?'' Cole asked the others as they headed for the Monastery, carrying (Y/n).

''Stop asking that, I'm tired of it.'' (Y/n) replied, sighing.

The Earth Ninja tripped over a rock and (Y/n) fell out of his arms, and landed on the ground.

Strangely enough, she couldn't feel any pain in her legs, except for the pain of a small scratch. Trying to stand up, she found she could, without any interfering pain from her legs. The boy's eyes widened in shock, seeing the girl who once crawled now stood before their very eyes.

''Heck yeah!'' (Y/n) shouted, running before tripping over her own feet. ''Dangit.''

Jay helped her up, and a bright smile was on her face. ''Thanks, Jay.'' (Y/n) thanked the Lightning Ninja.

''How-'' Kai asked, after regaining his composure.

''Garmadon must have tried to stop her from meeting Wu, but for what reason?'' Zane questioned, looking at the others.

''Whatever reason it is, I don't care, I'm just glad I can walk, no, run again.'' (Y/n) answered, cheerful.

''Well, you gotta keep up,'' Cole told her.

---

The group crept along the roof of the Monastery, before going into Nya's room via the rafters. Jay looked at Nya, while Zane handed Cole a bag. Kai was going to mirror his Past Self to talk to him(self).

''Time to play our parts,'' Cole said, handing the others skeleton masks.

''These don't look all too convincing.'' (Y/n) replied, looking at the mask before putting it on.

''We'll have to act quickly while Kai is keeping himself busy,'' Zane told them, pulling the sack over Nya's head, muffling her screams.

Somewhere in the Monastery, Past (Y/n) heard the muffled screams of Kai's sister. She went to investigate and saw her gone.

Jay held Nya in the bag, hauling it.

''Unhand me, Skeletons!'' Past Nya demanded, struggling to get out of the bag.

''Oh, I'm sorry, Nya,'' Jay said, accidentally saying her name.

''How'd you know my name?'' Past Nya asked. ''Oh, when my brother finds out about this, you'll be sorry!''

''Actually, he'll be quite relieved,'' Cole replied.

Zane spotted their past selves. ''Huh, guys, we've got company.''

Past (Y/n) had looked throughout the Monastery for her friend, and when she couldn't, she joined the other past ninja.

''Uh, isn't that, uh, us?'' Jay asked.

''Better lower our masks so they don't recognize us,'' Cole told the others. (Y/n) already had her mask on, so she kept it on. Watching as Jay fought himself, she saw her past self look at her. ''Let's not hurt ourselves, boys, and girl,'' Cole said, and Zane put away his weapons. ''I'd hate to leave a mark.''

''Kai, help!'' Past Nya called out for her brother.

Past (Y/n) was trying to get to Past Nya when Past Jay accidentally knocked her off the roof. (Y/n) wobbled, and Zane grabbed her hand, steadying her.

''Oh, why does time travel have to be so complicated? Guys, uh'' Kai deepened his voice. ''let's get out of here.'' He said, grabbing the bag that held Nya. He then joined the others, and they did spinjitzu, knocking their past selves off the tiled roof.

''They took Nya!'' Wu said, looking at the four ninja in black. Past (Y/n) kicked a fallen roof tile, making it hit a wooden beam.

Past Kai was now awake. ''Huh? They took my sister? Nooo!''

''We'll get your sister back. But first, I want you to meet your team.'' Wu told the past fire ninja. The ones in black ninja gi unmasked themselves.

''Looks like the fire returned,'' Kai told the others with a smile.

''You said it.'' (Y/n) replied.

'It's good to finally see you out of that wheelchair.' Morro spoke in her mind.

''All we gotta do to get everything back on track is to deliver Nya to the Skeletons,'' Cole told the others as the future ninja arrived at the Forest of Tranquility, and then found the Skullkin camp.

Perched above Past Samukai, they dropped the bag containing Nya into the skeleton's arms. He looked up, seeing no one above him.

The Past Ninja slept while the Present Ninja and Past Wu watched from a tree.

''Ugh, why are we still here?'' Jay asked. ''I thought everything is back on track.''

''Yeah, but we have to stay and make sure all goes as planned,'' Cole replied, looking at him.

''So what exactly happens next?'' Wu asked.

''Our former selves have most of the Golden Weapons. Shadow Garmadon now should have my sister. And in about one minute, I get woken up and tricked into taking the Sword of Fire that will eventually unleash the greatest nemesis into Ninjago.'' Kai told the old master.

''Nya, wait up!'' Past Kai shouted, chasing after who was seemingly Nya.

The Future Ninja followed, running into the Fire Temple.

''Ah. This is when I steal the Fire Sword and cut my sister down. Then I get attacked by my own shadow.'' Kai told the others, and they hid behind some rocks.

Past Nya, in a chain, was lowered closer to the lava.

''Aah!'' Past Nya screamed.

''Nya!'' Past Kai called out for his sister.

''Tick tock, tick tock.'' Shadow Garmadon spoke.

''Ninja, go!'' Past Kai said, flipping over the sword and grabbing it. He then used spinjitzu, with the sword cutting Nya down. The two landed on a stone floor near the lava. Shadow Garmadon laughed.

Past Kai helped his sister up.

''Stay close.'' He told her, cautiously walking towards the exit.

''Trust me. I'm not going anywhere.'' Past Nya replied, looking scared.

''You can't hurt us! You're only a shadow!'' The Past Fire Ninja told Shadow Garmadon.

''This time, I'm actually much more!'' Shadow Garmadon replied.

''Wait, he never said that before. Something's different.'' Kai said, looking at the past version of Garmadon.

Present Garmadon revealed himself, holding the Mega Weapon.

''Garmadon?'' Past Kai asked, confused. ''But you're supposed to be trapped in the Underworld.''

''Oh, there's so much more you don't know,'' Garmadon said, looking at Past Kai.

''Go, future me. Destroy him!'' Shadow Garmadon told his future self. The two ran at each other and fought.

''Ugh, we have to do something. I don't stand a chance against Garmadon's four arms. Wait, that's it!'' Kai said, getting an idea. The Sword of Fire was knocked out of Past Kai's grasp and landed on the ground. Kai jumped in front of his Past Self, looking at the two Garmadons.

''Two Kais?'' Past Garmadon asked.

''Yeah.'' Past Kai replied, smiling.

''I guess I have four arms too,'' Kai said as Past Kai outstretched his arms behind him to make it look like he also had four arms.

''Now, I've got you,'' Cole said as Garmadon backed into him. He grabbed the Mega Weapon, but Garmadon overpowered him. ''Aah! I think it's safe to say the past has drastically changed.'' He said as he landed on a rock on the lava. (Y/n) looked at the two Garmadons, clenching her fist.

Both Garmadons laughed.

''I was thinking about that. It could be possible to erase the events that have transpired so far by destroying the Mega Weapon that brought us here in the first place.'' Zane told the others.

''You mean if we destroy that weapon, everything goes back to normal?'' Kai asked. (Y/n) took a sharp intake of breath, worried.

''Uh, theoretically,'' Zane answered. (Y/n)'s worried expression loosened.

''But nothing can destroy the Mega Weapon. Only a weapon of equal power has any chance of stopping it.'' Cole told the nindroid.

''Haha, like maybe the weapons forged to create it in the first place?'' Jay asked, revealing he had brought the Golden Weapons.

''No!'' Garmadon shouted, seeing the weapons.

''The Golden Weapons!'' Cole exclaimed.

''Yeah, I thought these might come in handy,'' Jay replied, throwing them their weapons. Kai took the sword out of the rock, while (Y/n) looked at her fists.

''Okay, no time to find out how you got these. We have to destroy the Mega Weapon once and for all. Fire!'' He shouted, using his Sword of Fire to blast his element at the Mega Weapon.

''Lightning!''

''Earth!''

''Ice!''

''No! What are you doing?'' Garmadon asked.

''Ninja, go!'' Wu shouted, and the Golden Weapons surrounded the Mega Weapon before it got shot into space, making a giant golden firework.

Nya slowly faded away. ''Nya! What's happening!?'' Past Kai asked. He and Past Wu disappeared as well. The Ninja were sent back to the present.

---

''Did we just...uh...'' Jay started, looking around. (Y/n) was sitting down against the wall, playing cards with Remo.

''Return to the future?'' Kai finished his sentence.

''This feels familiar, but weren't we training Lloyd?'' Cole asked.

''The future was altered and there is no Green Ninja,'' Zane answered.

Lloyd panted as he ran in. ''Sorry I'm late, guys. Are we ready to get training?''

''Ha! You're still here!'' Kai said as the boys hugged the Green Ninja.

''Uh, yeah. Why wouldn't I be?'' Lloyd asked, confused.

''So when we went back in time and destroyed Garmadon's Mega Weapon, that didn't change anything?'' Jay asked. (Y/n) stood up, and walked over to them.

''Are you sure about that?'' (Y/n) asked, raising an eyebrow. The boys looked at her in shock, while Lloyd was confused at their reaction. Kai went to grab the watermelon.

''You h-had b-broken bones...'' Jay stuttered, surprised.

''What broken bones?'' (Y/n) asked, shrugging with a knowing smirk.

''My father has a Mega Weapon?'' Lloyd asked.

''Oh, wait a minute, you've never heard of it?'' Kai replied, regaining his composure yet again. He sliced the melon, giving one to everyone.

''I-I think I would've remembered that. Why? What is it? Should I be concerned?'' Lloyd asked, and everyone laughed at him. ''Hey, what are you guys laughing at? What's so funny?'' He said, grabbing Kai's sword to carve a dragon on his slice.

''Hahaha, I think some things are best left in the past. Come on. Let's just prepare for the future.'' Kai said to Lloyd. Everyone laughed.

''I don't get it,'' Lloyd replied.

''You will, in time.'' (Y/n) chuckled.

---

(Y/n) was out on the deck, finally having regained the use of her legs. ''I should thank Garmadon, he just gave me back my ability to walk.''

''They would've healed, you know?'' Remo asked.

'I could not wait to see you finally fighting alongside them.' Morro replied. 'If I'm in your mind for who knows how long, I would have gone insane if everything you did was at a slow pace.'

'Thank you, Master of Air, how about you show us your amazing skills? Oh wait, haha, I remember, you're trapped in my mind.' (Y/n) said, practising her kicking.

Nya walked on deck, seeing her close friend. ''Hey, what are you doing?'' She asked, watching her.

(Y/n) turned around with a bright smile on her face. ''I'm practising my kicking.''

''And that's exciting?'' Nya asked.

The girl that used to be in a wheelchair punched the air. ''Well for me it is, at least. It's good to not be in a room and just getting a breath of fresh air. Ya know?''

The Samurai Girl nodded. ''Good to be away from the boys, they were acting weird.''

''Aren't all boys weird?'' (Y/n) asked, doing a stretch.

''Maybe,'' Nya answered, doing the same.

(Y/n) looked at the night sky. Remo yawned, tired. ''I should get to bed.''

''Sounds like it was a big day,'' Nya replied.

''Yeah it was.'' (Y/n) hugged her close friend, making Nya blush. (Y/n) then walked back to her room, while Nya watched, her blush still on her cheeks before she smiled.

YEE NO MORE BROKEN BONES

After 20 freaking chapters, it finally happened.

Heh heh, I've got something big planned near the end of season 2 :)

Until then, prepare some theories for me.

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