I wanted to finish this book before the first episode of the new season came out, but unfortunately I did not do it in time, and even the whole first part of ninjago: Crystalized came out in one day, not really doing just in time .. but, given the good success, I will still publish the chapter, finally publishing the penultimate chapter of this book, enjoy <3 (there will be no kind of spoiler regarding the new season)

TW: not specifically and directly, but there is the mension of puke (specific for those like me, this topic sucks, or only for those who are also weak about it)

confused by the small journey from the destroyed floor of the museum, to the roof, he still kept his guard up

he could have popped out anywhere

and he didn't know exactly where

but he had enough knowledge of his opponent

and Jay knew how much he could be discounted sometimes

and above all thanks to the reflections given by his element, he was able to turn with his fist firm, directed in front of him

and in fact, hearing the sound of a groan of pain in the air, Jay had managed to take him, according to himself, straight into the stomach

invisibility is a great power to be defeated, and Nadakhan knew how to use it with cunning. but Jay, thanks also to his master, knew something more about how to counterattack against this power

but with twice as much cunning

but the success lasted for a short time, as soon as he realized that his eyes instinctively tightened, feeling immediately after an annoying pain in the cheekbone

"you hit me, and I hit you" this seemed like simple words spoken in his persuasive tone

but it simply increased Jay's discomfort, audible in his breathing

"let me hit you at least" Jay said, continuing to turn carefully

"here I am" but he had said it too late, so that he could push Jay forward, almost throwing him to the ground

but he found the balance before he could fall to the ground, turning around as quickly as possible, throwing discharges of electricity in his direction

but unfortunately he had teleported before Jay could even touch him with a minimal spark

"I notice that you have become more resistant" Nadakhan continued to speak, knowing that he also does it well "but I still remember your weaknesses"

Jay didn't want to listen, just fight, unload all his anger on him, and feel satisfied after consuming all his power over him. until he became just ashes

Nadakhan used his hook, bringing Jay ahead for a more in-depth conversation

taken lightly by surprise, he stood in front of his wrinkled face, observing the grin under his proud mustache

the breath that struck his face, which made the hairs behind his neck rise because of the chills

"I will destroy you, you can be sure about it" and with this, he repelled him from his grip, but not before Jay could move far enough away to defend himself from the fist thrown straight between the cheek and the nose

Jay settled down with his feet still in his space, while spitting blood out of his mouth, which still continued to come out from his left nostril

with his hand, he took off the blood from his nose, feeling nauseated by the smell of iron

"it seems that I am winning here" he laid all his four arms behind his back, feigned impatience "you didn't hit me" and in reality he was also having a lot of fun

but it was perfectly the opposite for Jay. he was just getting more and more angry at the sight of that stupid smile that didn't fade a second from his face

taking advantage of his small talk, Jay slowly moved his hand towards the trouser pocket, remembering the very useful object, previously forgotten, that he had carefully hidden

it was his last hope, so he should not have wasted it for any reason in the world, except under his own consent

"Could you shut up and face me?" Jay interrupted whatever he was saying, purposely trying to annoy him

"is that what you want?"

"that's what I said."

"alright. but first let me take one thing to formalize our battle"

he disappeared into thin air, worrying Jay again, thinking that he had become, unjustly, make himself invisible to Jay's eyes again. but before he could control around him, the dijnn reappeared where he floated a second ago, but this time with two swords in his hands

"one for me, and one for you" Nadakhan threw the sword at Jay, making him immediately hold it tightly "like a good fight between self-respecting pirates"

"but you have no respect for anyone, am I wrong?" Jay decided to use his own card

"not for those who are against me" their swords sounded as soon as the steel slammed and scraped against the other identical sword

"you did everything yourself, this is simply what you receive in return" Jay wasn't much of the kind of katane fighting, or in this case swords, but he could handle and not take the shots

it was not what satisfied his anger in a big way. but it was a slightly quieter way from punching and kicking his face. if he wanted, he could smash his ass even with that sword

Nadakhan immediately struck a low blow, but just last, Jay managed to spread with his sword, taking the sharp blade away from his stomach

another thousand attacks arrived, and every time, even by a miracle, he managed not to be touched

at least not deeply, given the small burning sensation somewhere in his body

but this time, unfortunately Nadakhan had managed to touch him, being able to feel twice as much pain

moving away slightly, but still holding the weapon in a defensive way, he could move his eyes on his right arm

he had cut off part of the black jacket, being able to see that the white shirt was also cut. and in addition to the tissues, he had seen the source of that pain..

a cut, deep enough, was bleeding at this time along his freckled skin and clothes

but he didn't have to get distracted. "this is just a small cut" he thought, but it was not exactly so, despite all the scars he received..

but he would have thought about it later

"I will reduce you into small pieces" Nadakhan said almost dreamily, which made the poor Jay shudder

"if you can" Jay threw a defiant smile, returning again to the battle

NYA POV

"damn! he took Jay!" I shouted

I had several mixed feelings right now..

frustration, sadness and certainly fear.. but the one that won among all was anger

in this moment, I feel all the strength I've never had in all the past few years

my power was what lifted the nervous I felt

a power so strong that it tried to win me in everything, but since I could fight it, this, without knowing how, gave me an incredible charge of adrenaline

"we have to move and reach him now!" I said, not facing what was in front of me

"but how do we do it!? these guys come out from everywhere!" my brother said, just as he was defending himself from an attack by these guys

and as soon as Kai threw that henchman to the ground, a thousand more arrived, forcing the rest of the team to fight again

I looked at the scene in front of me as if I were in the third person

all this seemed unreal

after a year, return to my human and original form, and see how everyone has changed since the separation... it's quite strange

and this makes me more empty than I could ever expect..

do not misunderstand. I'm more than happy to be back to ninjago, in my body, together with my family

but it was a very eventful return

especially the return of.. him..

it's all so hard for my head now. all I want is to be in the living room of the monastery with the guys, while I cuddle between the arms of my Yin

but apparently it's asking too much!

"Edna, be careful pumpkin!" I immediately turned around, ready to defend them

but, to say surprise is nothing, as soon as I realized that Edna had just defended herself and her husband, in her own way, from one of those guys

and it was more surprising that all this she had done was with a simple broom

of which I did not know where she had taken it from...

and although I saw that they were without scratches, I directed myself to them

"Is everything okay?" I asked, and soon turned my back towards them, and kept my eyes wide open just in case

"yes dear, we're fine! and you?" Edna responded, overcoming more and more her sweetness.. but it wasn't the right time for a friendly chat

maybe later

when all this would be over

"you two should go away Edna, it's not safe here" and just as I said it, my fist flew straight into the stomach of a random henchman

"but we can't! our guy is in danger, we can't leave him now!" Ed spoke, evidently not very happy with what I had recommended to them

despite the now evident age, they were much braver than they seemed. and they were right

we cannot leave him.

"Okay, but be careful. for any help just say my name!"

"we'll make it sweetie, thank you!" and from there, we shared a confident smile

they will cope perfectly

without any control, I automatically shifted my gaze, curiously observing Jay's biological mother

she really looked like a great woman at first glance

long blond hair, and two eyes full of self-confidence

I watched her fight almost enchanted, she had really nice moves

practically the same as Jay's. only that their every move was unique and always different

I moved forward, leaving the elderly couple behind, and flanking my mother

"Nya, are you okay?" she asked me

I'm okay?

"yes mom, I'm just tired and worried"

"I know love, but we will do it together" and after this, she offered me her hand, I accepted and held it. soon after, we moved together forward, hitting and dropping two guys on the ground

she then turned around, and held my hand tightly for a few seconds, smiling at me affectionately

I was honestly happy to be able to team up with my mother again... it had been fun after all to escape from the depths of the sea with her

I did local mind again, and looked for my brother among all the people in this destroyed room

I had spotted him next to Cole, and also Skylor, but before actually approaching, I turned back to my mother

and before I could say anything, she had already understood me, showing me a smile of confidence "go and help your brother" and with this, I ran to my friends

KAI POV

we were fighting these really weird guys

they practically never open their mouths.. if not to smile in a way, according to them, threatening, or throw out sighs of all kinds

but after all, even if I hate to say it... they managed to counterattack my blows well

I looked to my sides for other henchmen, but the only one I had noticed, was quite a lot from me, even if he was addressed to my side... while on my sides there were only Cole and.. Skylor

she was really fascinating

her perfume came out of all pores, and especially from her long red hair styled in a ponytail

her fighting style was one that I didn't see from many, except from Garmadon and of course her

as if for passion, she kicked and punched these henchmen with such mastery and-

"Kai, look out!" both Skylor and I heard Cole say my name, as she turned to me worried

did she worry about me?

but unfortunately, it took me to much longer to understand what was going to happen in front of me

the only thing I saw first, as soon as I turned forward, was the dagger that one of those guys had, in front of my face

I was dead

finished

soo done.

I squeezed my eyes ready for the pain... but something stronger made me fall with my butt on the ground

I shook my head confused, as I opened my eyes

the floor I was now sitting on, was completely wet, of course wetting the dark red carpet above it as well

as soon as I started to really realize what  was, and what's going on, a shadow covered my eyes from the light of the room

I looked up, immediately recognizing the face that I missed so much in so many months

"Do you need help, big bro?" Nya asked me, as she held her hand down, ready to help me get up. I accepted her hand, and soon I found myself right next to her

my stomach mixed with my organs

it was so exciting and satisfying to have my little sister back right in front of me

"thank you very much, sis" she gave me a smile, and I reciprocated with one of the most sincere and happy smiles I could ever give her

"come on, let's go! we have to kick some ass!" I said, skipping the "sweetness" later

"and save Jay" she added

and rightly agreed in full

after all it was still my brother.. and brother-in-law

NO ONE POV

"becoming one with your element must have been the antidote for the old age, I see"

Libber shifted her gaze off the ground, putting a guy in K.O.

recognizing the voice, her gaze was already hard of how much she could naturally try to reach

"Did you give yourself into the world of the bad guys, so?"

"it was the least I could do to get rid of all the years when you had no longer looked for me... but apparently the life as a Ninja was too good.. or more beautiful than your normal life" Elide immediately attacked

"me? you were the one who hadn't sent me a single letter since a year of joining Wu's team" Libber defended herself, knowing she was right

"how could I answer you if every time I tried to visit you, you already had an excuse ready to postpone"

"They were not excuses, I simply never stood in a precise point, as I was committed to saving the lives of the citizens of ninjago. including yours" Libber squinted at her, annoyed by her words

"you are just pathetic. you never really cared about me or our friendship" Elide shared the same look, only that her sent hatred from all sides "I'm only sorry that you can't see how much I tried to maintain the relationship. without ever getting angry with you. understanding your needs and sweeps.. but you are too selfish to understand it"

this speech was simply without logic and irrational for Libber. she knew that everything Elide had said was not reality. she was a person who was also too much generous at times..

"you don't know how much I suffered for our separation, especially in this cruel way.." Libber said sincerely

"how much you will have suffered.. you had a family behind you, ready to defend your back in every situation... But I.. I fought alone for my back and my life. you have no idea how many things I had to throw down in one bite" Elide's expression changed to slight sadness, finally bringing out her feelings, but the hatred remained firm. like a mask

"I'm sorry you were left alone in your own hands.." Libber started, taking away all kinds of good she felt for her from her heart "but you wanted all this. you wanted to be alone, and detach from everyone and everything. you wanted to play the part of the villain, and you yourself endangered the most important thing in my life, that is my son" she paused, noticing the increasingly heavy breath of Elide "you made your choices.. and now you will have the consequences" and with this, the clash began

Libber immediately punched under the jaw. she may have had her years without training, but she still remembered how to use the weapons that her body offered

she had taken it well, but as if it had been a small scratch, Elide straightened on her feet in an instant

Her years of "pure revenge" she couldn't have wasted them like that. she had to win.

with her fists firm in front of her face, Libber followed every kind of move Elide could have used

before the fist came straight her cheekbone, in a reflex, she took and blocked with her hands the fist, holding it tight, so that she could lower herself and stretch her leg under Elide's feet

and as expected, she dropped her on the ground like a potato. but this was still not enough. Elide had supported herself with her arms, and with her legs she gave a little momentum, thus managing to get up in a second

Elide snorted in annoyance, and soon after, she threw herself towards Libber, by now former best friend, managing to hit her straight in the stomach, and immediately after, a kick in the leg, which Libber had barely avoided

even if she could give blows, the resistance was what it was after whole years in complete tranquility, and above all, without any type of body training

tiredly, Libber again held her fists firmly in front of her face, trying to catch her breath

without stopping, Elide continued to punch the arms that defended the face of the previous lightning master, and when she succeeded, she also hit her face

she could continue to hold her arms in front of herself, and somehow spread like that, but Elide had remembered the move Libber made a few seconds ago

so she replied her, dropping Libber to the ground, just a bit harder than Elide

sore in her back, and lungs praying for a break, with her last strength, she lifted her eyes up, seeing Elide above her helpless body

"How does it feel to be defeated?" Elide's left hand rested behind her back, as if looking for something

but Libber didn't respond, she just struggled to keep her eyes open because of fatigue

however, looking at the vengeful person that the Master of souls had become.. she had been disappointed, no longer recognizing any characteristic of her true and sweet character. Elide was no longer the person she knew from the first elementary school. she was no longer the person she believed to be the truest of her life

she was a completely different person now. life had hurt her, and she had learned the worst things, like hatred

"please.. Eli.. y-you are n-not like this" she tried.. she tried because if she had to, Libber would have saved her in any situation. she still felt enormous love for her, Elide was like her little sister... but it was no longer so for Elide unfortunately

"you made me so, and now, by your choice, you will have the consequence, as you said, right?" she ironically used her own words against her

and without waiting a few more seconds, Elide removed what she hid behind her back, smearing Libber's shiny eyes

revealed in her hand a small dagger, with the handle black and old, which held the sharp and silver blade

Libber saw her own reflection, before dropping a small hot tear down her narrow eyes

but anguish and fear, change to confusion, as soon as she feel a slight annoying smell for her nose

it was like the smell of sewers, but it hurt more, especially for the eyes

she opened her eyes, immediately noticing a blazing green cloud floating on Elide's face. her eyelids become heavier, just as if she were about to fall into a deep sleep

she realized when she saw that Elide's head no longer had a balance of her own, that she was about to fall over her body

and infrequently, with her last strength, she threw herself to her left with her whole body

catching her breath, and also lowering her anxiety, Libber turned her head to where she was exactly a second ago

seeing also how the dagger had stuck in the carpet, straight where her face was before, made her shiver

"You don't have to thank me" Tox, the master of all kinds of poison, had sprung up out of