Nya thought the hardest part was seeing Jay again. She was wrong. After the arena battle that shattered her hopes and temporarily stole Jay's powers, Nya is left with a truth she can't escape: Jay's memories are broken beyond recognition... and Ras intends to keep them that way. But when the realms tear apart, heroes scattered, and Jay saving her with kindness she never thought would be restored-Nya realises something she never expected: even without his memories, Jay hesitated when he looked at her. And hesitation means there's still something there. Now, with the ninja separated and the future of the merged realms uncertain, Nya sets out to bring Jay back. Because somewhere beneath the lies Ras fed him, beneath the anger and confusion, there is still a spark of the boy who once fought by her side. Piece by piece, their connection starts to rebuild itself... not as it was before, but as something new-something earned through resilience, trust, and the choice to understand each other from the beginning again. But restoring Jay's past won't be simple. And when the worlds break open again, Nya must decide: Will she fight to rebuild what they had... or accept that their story might become something completely different? A tale of memory, healing, and two heroes trying to find each other in a world that keeps pulling them apart. (These are not all original characters and all credits go to Lego Ninjago for making these two beautiful characters! Also, in light of the new season dropping, all of this is a big 'what if it was like this'?)

What if Jay never got left at the Walkers as a baby? What if Libber also known as Libby, Jay's mother had chosen to raise Jay? This would be Jay's story if he was raised by his mother.

•Jay Nya and Kai after dr s3 •English is not my first language •First work •No beta because reading it lowers my self-esteem

Cover Art: @/Cykko, with a few alterations. After feeling guilty for his actions from his past as rogue and of hurting Kai, Jay decided to take a stroll around the city to clear his mind off, only to make an unexpected enconter with a past enemy, which sings him into submission. TRIGGER WARNING: Body horror