"I understand. You heard the place you loved was in trouble, so you came back, but I don't-I just-why didn't you take me?" Here it was, at last. Catharsis, or something close to it. "I would have hunted them down with you, Philza, the people who did that to your town. I would have given you your vengeance on a silver platter. I would have given you the world." Philza didn't look guilty. He just looked tired. "I didn't hunt them down, though." // Or, that fic where Techno and Phil are old immortals, and Tommy and Wilbur are decidedly... not. Angst ensues. //

Ninjago isn't just protected by the beloved ninja force. In the shadows lurk hidden heroes, poised and ready to strike. Aurora is the leader of a group of six vigilantes. While the ninja tend to Ninjago City, they protect the smaller villages that the elemental masters seem to overlook. To the world, Aurora and her unusual band of friends don't exist. And, for their sakes, she'd like to keep it that way. Yet when Aurora falls ill, her usual routine is cut short. She soon learns that there's more to her than meets the eye: and, in order to recover, she'd need to get help from the very group of ninja she's been avoiding for years. Unbeknownst to the young vigilante, meeting the ninja will soon become the least of her worries. For an ancient evil has been waiting thousands of years in the shadows, and Aurora is the final key in their wicked plan to destroy the world. ~~~ !! WARNING !! The following story contains mature themes such as violence, abuse, trauma, language, depictions of suffering, and other dramatic aspects. Chapters containing these themes will be given warnings as necessary. ~~~ Ninjago and its concepts and characters belong to the LEGO Group. I claim none of these characters or ideas. This story's cover artwork was created by me. I claim my own work, including my characters, concepts, and the storyline itself. No replication is permitted.

In a war between elemental powers and magic... who will win? For several months the crime rates in Ninjago have been silent, ever since the ninjas returned from the Kingdom of Shintaro. However, that's all about to change... When three mysterious figures attempt to steal a strange spell book, the ninjas realize both Ninjago and themselves might be in danger once again. In the midst of attempting to warn their elemental allies of this mysterious new threat, Master Wu is forced to confront a regretful event from his past to find Morro's family, including Ry, his fifteen year old niece and the new master of wind. Suddenly, Ry must leave her family and quiet village life behind to train as a ninja and unlock her newfound elemental powers. However, she soon finds herself thrown into all sorts of obstacles that completely turn her world upside down. All the while, she must learn to overcome her own fears and embrace the changes as she joins Ninjago's heroes in an attempt to stop the new threat to their home. With more questions than answers, the ninjas and Ry suddenly find themselves entangled within a series of treacherous events - all resulting from a forgotten past between the First Spinjitzu Master and a powerful sorcerer. *A Ninjago Fanfiction* *this story occurs after Ninjago season 13, Master of the Mountain* *I do not own anything in Ninjago, such as characters and places* *I only own my ocs, places I've created, & the book plot* *I own all artwork shown, including the cover art, which is all drawn by me* Thank you so much for reading! It means a lot to me :)