Three days before the emperor arrives
With Kai out of commission and the knowledge of a traitor among them the villagers were in a state of panic. They cannot fix the wall without Kai or at least to the protective degree Kai was able to do. The ninja had been doing their best to get prepared for the fight, but it was nearly impossible.
The parents of the children were not allowing the kids to go up the mountain without Kai since quite frankly they only trusted him to protect them from the monster that lives in the mountains.
"Ugh! This is terrible!" Jay was ranting inside the hut as he paces back and forth. "Kai's out of commission, we can't get the children to safety, fix the wall, and that spy is probably going to try and finish the job," Jay rants. "You know everyone is so caught up on this monster, but Kai wasn't even worried about it. We all know he's cocky, but when it comes to lives he doesn't take chances so why still go up there?" Lloyd asks. "And by himself? Who would watch over the kids once he came back?" Nya asks looking at her sleeping brother. "Well we're running out of options. No one is prepared, Kai is out of commission, and everyone thinks there's a giant monster up the mountain," Cole said. "Well I have some sort of a plan," Lloyd said. "What?" Everyone asks. "Jay and me find out who tried to kill Kai, Nya you rally the villagers to get ready, Cole you check out the mountain, Echo you stand watch over Kai whoever did this is gonna try to finish the job. It's not the best plan, but it's all we got," Lloyd said. "Why do I need to check out this mountain?" Cole asks. "To prove there is no monster and is there only way to insure the children's safety," Lloyd said.
Cole sighed and looked at Kai. "I hope we don't die," Cole said holding his limp hand.
Cole's POV
I entered Kai's hut to grab the rope he was intending to grab. I grabbed it and put a sweater on to keep warm. It was one of Kai's so it had his scent. I felt around in the pockets and pulled out a small leather bound book. Confused I pulled it out and opened it to the first page.
Journal entry of Kai Brooke-stone the red ninja master of fire and water big brother to Nya Smith son of Ray and Maya Smith husband to Cole Brooke-stone mother to Lily, Onyx, and Oscar.
I was flabbergasted Kai had a journal? In fairness he must have kept a lot of things bottled up being in charge of the safety of a entire village on his own, learning that he was frozen for nearly five decades, learning his only friend who could possibly relate or understand what was happening became a warlord controlled by a power hungry man, having no way home, having us gone, believing for nearly two years that his kids grew up without him around, and having no idea what happened to us in the time he was frozen. It must have been a lot for him to handle. I put it back in the pocket and start the long journey.
Later so many time skips
Okay I'm definitely lost. I found a small shelter to keep warm in so I could rest after climbing the mountain. I took several wrong turns and almost fell off a cliff at this point I'll never reach the top.
"How do you do it?" I asked myself looking down at the village. I took a look at the journal Kai has.
One month in snow realm
Zane says I should log what's happening so I don't have a mental break down. Honestly I think he's just scared we will never get home or if someone shows up in a similar situation they will know to have hope. Honestly that's all I really have left.
Woah he's had this since nearly the beginning of his getting stuck here. I skim through a few pages that had drawings of the kids and everyone we've come across.
Two months
I'm loosing memory of how Cole's voice sounded like or how it felt when being hugged by my sister Nya. I'm just glad I have Zane who is worried about Echo and Pixal it must be hitting them as hard as it has me. If I didn't have him I think I would be dead from doing something stupid and reckless. Honestly it feels like yesterday I was yelling at Jay for cheating playing fist to face and then him zapping me as I chased him. What I wouldn't give to just listen to him rambling about Nya just for a second.
Kai stopped there and I saw a few dried water marks. It was clear he was going through a lot. I skipped a few other entries until I found a longer one.
Three months
Zane's been making progress with the mech. I honestly don't know how it's gonna help us, but I don't question it. It gives us something to do to stop us from thinking about the possibility of never going home. I have dreams when I sleep that I'm back in Ninjago with my babies and friends and my dear husband. It doesn't feel that long ago that we met and Jay and Zane. Then we fought and it ended in a dog pile. If I'm being honest I found Cole a little annoying always being so slow and making a strategy when I just wanted to get my sister back I didn't care about being a ninja she was all the family I had left. Now that I look back I realize I was just scared to be alone. I kept Nya at four weapons because I just didn't want to be forgotten by everyone like in the village no one remembered me when I went back to visit. Being forgotten feels worse than dying I think that might also be why I wanted to be the green ninja so badly than I wouldn't be forgotten or left behind. Like when my parents were kidnapped. I told Nya they had died, but I always grew up believing they had just left us behind, that fear has always stayed with me that's why I don't leave others behind because I know that fear.
Kai was afraid of being left behind forgotten? Man that must have been hard to deal with believing we had moved on without him and it explains a lot of his past behaviour. I look at a few other entries until I land on the six month mark.
Six months
The triplets would be a year old by now I miss them so much. I wonder what's happened to them? To my parents, to my sister Nya, to my Senseis to my friends, to my husband. I hope he's been there for them even if not all the time. I'm so sick of this stupid realm I want my babies I want my family!
The ink was smudged with water marks so he must have cried a lot here I admit I'm crying a little too this must have been so hard for him. I skim a few other pages that had singed marks and how he met Akita until I came to the entry of after the battle with the samurai.
Date ???
I just defeated the ice samurai and the village is in celebration and are allowing me to stay here. I asked them how long the emperor was in power. If I told them I knew the emperor personally they would think I was a spy and kill me. They just laughed at me. I asked the wise lady Sorla and told her my story. When I repeated my question about how long I was in the ice I thought it was a few days maybe a month or so, but she told me I was in the ice for nearly five decades! All my friends, my family, my babies, all of them had to be gone or really old. I wonder if Cole ever remarried? I've been crying and thinking of just ending it. It would solve everything wouldn't it? Even with my power my skin would be easy to slice through if everyone thinks I'm dead why not correct the mistake? Zane's become a emperor everyone hates, I'm all alone.
I was crying hard. Kai was suicidal? What kept him from stopping?
Date ???
It's been a year now and I climbed the mountain and planned to jump off the mountain or just sit and be reminded of all the good times. While climbing the mountain I slipped and nearly fell off. I screamed and suddenly someone caught me! At first I was scared and afraid he was going to eat me, but then he helped me. A storm blew in and even with my powers I would not have survived the night. He took me to his cave and there I learnt that Vex had ordered for his family to be killed and he was the only one left. I comforted him as he showed me his tale. His name is Krag and he reminded me so much of Cole. Tough on the outside, but on the inside he's a cuddly teddy bear and he's a big hugger. I told him about myself as he told me about himself. I think it helped both of us because we both felt alone in this realm. I offered to take him back down to the village, but he wanted to stay. I wasn't going to force him to come with me like trying to get Akita to stay in the village. It would have been selfish. I gave him my necklace that Cole had given me on our date when some pirates attacked. It was a sign of friendship and I visit him once or twice every week when I tell the village I'm checking for troops when I actually just sit with Krag and talk. I honestly don't know if he understands me, I don't understand him, but listening to his emotions can speak just as loud. I think he would get along great with Cole.
Kai climbed this mountain?! And there's someone here.
"If I can find this Krag maybe he will agree to watch the children or even fight with us! Every soldier counts! I also should thank them for being there for Kai. And I'm talking to myself again," I sighed and looked in the book. Kai had drawn a map and I was able to find my way up the mountain. I found a ice bridge and began walking across it when it started cracking under my weight. "Great," I mutter. I hear a loud roar behind me that sent shivers down my spine. "That's just the wind right? Please be just the wind," I pleaded with who I got zero clue. I heard it again and turned seeing a giant yeti! He had white fur covering his body except his chest and face. His mouth had two sharp fangs coming out of the edge of his mouth, blue skin that I think was his natural skin colour and not from the cold, and was the size of bear maybe bigger. I hear the ice cracking and the yeti thing roars again, but I was cornered I couldn't do anything. The yeti charges at me and grabs me. All I hope is this Krag guy Kai is friends with comes and helps me before this yeti thing eats me. If Krag wasn't already eaten by the yeti.