Having enough of the overbearing rules of her Kingdom, Princess Nerissa Moondin of Merthelia goes against the rules of her pod and sets herself on a journey to see the surface world and all life outside of the ocean. Accompanied by her best friends (Ollina and Lyra), the three girls soon realize that there's more to the surface world than meets the eye as they navigate their way through the city of Ninjago.
Everything changes one day when three girls are saved by the Ninja while touring the city, and Lloyd takes a liking to Nerissa. Unbeknownst to him, the woman he's fallen in love with is a mermaid and a princess. Things get more complicated as Nerissa not only tries to keep her identity a secret, but begins to develop feelings for Lloyd as well, something that Merfolk are forbidden from doing, and as time goes one, Nerissa discovers that she may not be who she thought she was.
Here lies a tale of forbidden romance as the two get tied in a complex web of love, desire, hardship, trust, mendacity, and more.
Disclaimer: This story takes place during the events of Seabound all the way up to Dragons Rising. Aside from that, the Merfolk, Nerissa and her family, Ollina, Lyra, etc. are loosely inspired by Mako Mermaids and H20: Just Add Water, so a lot of things are similar. The story is also on my AO3 (blossxma) so you can read it there as well.
Darkness from Within #1: Twisted Paths (A Ninjago Fanfiction)
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A ninja never quits... That's what the ninja have been saying for years. But what happens when a ninja does quit?
...literally.
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Webs of lies... Loyalties divided... Friends distrusted...
The Overlord is at large as he forms a new plan to steal the four elemental weapons. The ninja ready themselves and prepare to destroy the dark threat, but they don't realize that sometimes the most dangerous evil comes from within their own selves...
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"Everyone joins the Baddies thinking it's all fun and games... but once they realize there's more to it, it's too late."
When the Overlord drains Lloyd's powers for himself, the green ninja is taken as a hostage to the dark place of Baddie Bend. As the ninja search for their friend, Lloyd uncovers secrets he never knew existed and finds everything he ever thought about the Baddies could be wrong. But as he trusts too easily, he doesn't see the danger coming for him until it's too late.
When the ninja finally rescue him, he isn't well. The green ninja is weak and unconscious for days, and they start to doubt if he'll survive.
The ninja desperately wish Lloyd would wake up again--but they'll soon learn to be careful what they wish for.
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Ships included in this series:
Jaya
Pixane
Lloyd x oc
Cole x oc
Cover by me.
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