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It had been almost two years since Red Son and Mk came back into Kai’s life. A year and a half since the merge accident. And one year since Kai married the loves of his life.

Yeah life was pretty perfect. There where almost no world destroying threats and nothing making them risk there lives for the worlds safety.

Lloyd was an amazing dad. He still lived at the monastery but he had also moved into an apartment in ninjago city. He wanted to be closers to his doctors if anything happened to Sora or Arin. Sora had a lot of check ups because of her prosthetic arm. Thankful it had already been missing when Lloyd found her. He probably wouldn't have been able to save her if he found her with it freshly gone. He also started going to a single parent support group as well as a dad support group.

Kai had come with him a few times. He adored his grandchildren. Everyone did! But something was missing. Like they only needed one thing for everything to be perfect.

“Can we have a baby?” Kai asked his partners one morning. They where cuddling in there shared room. They had woken up hours ago but no one wanted to get out of bed. Kai felt himself turned red at his partners shocked faces. “Whoa, Fire fly.” Jay grabbed Kai’s face. “Where did this come from?” He asked. Kai held Jay’s wrists. “I just feel like where missing something. And ever since Lloyd got Sora and Arin I don’t know, I just feel like…”

“Empty nest?” Cole asked resting his chin on Kai’s shoulder. “Something like that.” Kai sighed.

“I would like a child.” Zane said. There was fondness in his tone.

“You know me and kids guys, Papa Cole they call me.” Cole said making all of his boyfriend cringe. “No. Just no.” Jay said. “That is cringey my love.” Zane said with gritted teeth.

Eyes looked to Jay. Jays eyes look down resting on his hands. He dropped his head on Kai’s free shoulder. “I just…I don't know how I would be as a dad. I was always thought I was more of a brother to Lloyd until he started calling me Padre.” Jay admitted. “Well you wouldn't be alone. You’d have us and it would be a fresh start with a kid.” Cole said taking Jay’s hands in his own. Zane got the cookie tin out of the bed side table and offered it to Jay who opened it. “...I had a pretty good dad…but he wasn't my dad. My dad sucked.” “We all have complicated relationships with our parents. And look how good we did with Lloyd. Sure he’s traumatized but now we can prevent that! We can keep the world so safe they would never have to fight anything.” Cole had stars in his eyes. He loved children. He would love to raise kids with his husbands. If Cole had it his way, he’d have more kids than he could lift. And Cole could lift well over a 1000 pounds.

“But” Kai spoke up. “They would be dangerous.” “What?” Cole asked. “Why would you say that?”

“I just mean think about all the power they would have. Im already the most powerful in my bloodline. And then your guys power on top of that? Who knows what could happen.” Kai hugged his knees.

“We are all very skilled Kai. Not to mention our family is full of wise masters and powerful beings. If the child is over powered it is nothing we cant handle.” Zane said taking Kai’s hand.

“I think we should do it. We can go do it right now!” Cole said as he got up and put on a hoodie. “What!?” Jay asked confused. “Hold one we haven't even talked about how to have this baby.” Kai said. “Your Yeye told me about it. We climb a mountain, carve a child from stone, perform a ritual and the boom! Baby.” Cole grabbed his hiking bag and threw it over his shoulder.

The ninja looked at each other. Jay took a deep breath. “Lets do this.” Jay said getting out of the bed. “This will be fun!” Zane hopped up. Kai smiled and threw the covers off. They got ready and walked through the portal and made there way to Red Son and Mk’s temple using there elemental powers.

“Dad! Baba!” Kai yelled into the temple. “Kai?” Kai found his dads in the garden. “Hey guys!” Kai pulled them into a hug as they got up. “Whats with the surprise visit, your not coming over till tomorrow?” Red Son asked holding his son’s face in his hands. “Yeah and I still am but we needed your help with something.” Kai said as he sat down. “Yeah whats up kiddo?” Mk asked as he sat down. Cole put his arm around Jay and Kai. Jay rested his hand on Kai’s knee and Zane held Kai’s hand. “...We want to have a baby.”

Red Son hair caught fire as he spat out the tea he had been drinking. Mk let out a loud squeal! “Oh my Jade emperor! Guys! This is amazing!” Mk smacked Red Son on the back, putting out the flames. “Y-yes! Continuing the bull family blood line!” Kai laughed. “Thank’s dads. But Cole said Yeye told him something about a ritual and a stone?” Kai asked.

“Yes, Thats how I was born and how you where born.” Mk said. “The mountain where you perform the ritual has everything you need. You must climb the mountain and find the perfect stone as you do. When you get to the top there should be a knife you use to carve out your child. You must openly discuss what features you want them to have and each of you have to carve a apart of it. Then you place it on the boulder in the middle of the clearing. You then hold hands and perform this ritual.” As Red Son explained a bull clone servant came over with a scroll. Red Son took it and handed the scroll to his son. “And then you will have your child.”

“Oh this is so exciting! The journey only takes a day, ill invite everyone over and we can have a birthday porty!” Mk said as he got out his phone and started rapidly texting. “Okay then. We’ll see you later I guess.” Kai said standing up. Cole lifted the earth and made a path to the base of the mountain.

The journey was pretty long but they had ways of making fun on long trips. Small tussles, bad jokes, almost eating poisons fruit. They had been having trouble finding a stone though. Cole bent down and placed his hands on the earth he felt through the mountain until he found what he believed was a suitable stone. “How do we feel about this one?” Cole asked. They passed it around. It was hard but made of something none of them could identify. But it was soft Cole said. Something carveable. So they agreed it was the perfect stone.

“I want her to have long curl brown hair.” Jay said. “Her?” Cole asked. “Oh it would be great to have a daughter.” Zane said. “I do have more experience with raising girls.” Kai said with a laugh. “I don't really care, as long as shes happy and healthy.” Cole said. “But it would be nice for her to have my eyes.” He said fondly. “What element do you guys think she'll take on?” Zane asked. “She might be wind.” Kai realized “wind?” They all asked.

“Well yeah, I mean with Morro being dead dead and I didn't get any of my grandmother's wind powers, or Yeye's shadow powers. But there still part of my genetics.” Kai explained. “You know what, that's kinda a relife. We'll still be able to have our powers to protect her.” Cole said punching in the air like he was boxing. “You guys you mean. My powers are all mine.” Kai snarked.

Once they finally made it to the top of the mountain they all had an image of what they wanted there child to look like. Zane picked up the knife and began to carve the the body. He passed it to Jay who caved the hair, Cole who carved the face, and Kai who gave her ears and and tail as well as horns.

They placed her on top of the boulder and held hands. Kai began the spell. A light shined from the stone but when the spell finished…the stone shattered. There was no laughing baby girl. The world grew cold and quiet. The sky became cloudy bringing the world into darkness. Unknowing of what to do Cole took the shattered sculpture in his arms and began to journey back down the mountain.

“I don't understand.” Jay said as the walked, he read through the scroll over and over again. They had done everything right. They had the right stone. They had carved her properly. They did the ritual perfectly. “I don't know Jay. I don't know.” Zane said taking his hand. Cole hadn't said a word.

“...it’s going to be okay.” Kai said. “We can adopt. There’s plenty of ophan’s in ninjago.”

“...I miss her.” Cole mumbled.
As they approached the temple they could see all of there families. But they where silent. They saw the destroyed stone in Coles arms and how low there heads hung.

Lou was the frist to approach them. Cole fell to his knees and finally cried. He curled over the corpse of his daughter as his father held him.

“What happened son?” Ed asked Jay. “We don't know.” Jay told them as they held him.

“Why didn’t it work?” Kai asked his family. Macque held him by his shoulders. “You did everything right. It should have worked.” Sun Wukong said. Kai took a deep breath. He looked back to Cole. Kai sat next to him. He touched the stone and put her back together. Cole sat up and looked at his daughter. He stood up and walked passed the garden. He laid her down and summoned and stone from the earth. He hit it and it cracked. He pulled away on of the stones and the inside read “The daughter of Cole, Kai, Jay and Zane.”

The birthday party for a new born became a funeral in a matter of minutes.

So it was time to try to adopt. They went to ninjago social services frist.

“Um, its not that we don't find you capable it’s just your history. Being a ninja is very dangerous and when we let you take custody of Lloyd that didn’t work out as well as we had hoped.” The social worker explained. “I took him from a little boy with an army trying to destroy the world to the savior of ninjago.” Kai was very offended. “Yes but mentally and physically he suffered. He is also under observation with the adoption of his two children.” “I hope your aware this is discrimination.” Zane snapped. “Im sorry Mr.Julien but we just can’t deem you all safe.”

So when ninjago refused to help them they went to megapolis. This time with Red Son, Mk, And Mei in tow. There where some bumps with proof of identity but they drove over that. They went to all the necessary classes needed to adopt a baby. They did have to endure stares and whispers during the classes from other parents to be. You would think such an advance society would be more accepting.

The wait list was long. And they received many phones calls from there social worker that women had changed there minds and where keeping there baby’s. They had tried surrogacy but most of the women wanted to do it naturally with Cole. And Cole was in no way comfortable with that.

It was a dark day, it was about to rain. Jay loved the rain. It was a part of his element. Nya and the other ninja where baby sitting for Lloyd. But no one knew where Zane was. That was until they herd him scream.

They fallowed the sound to Zane’s lab. Pixal was hunched over a computer and Echo was backed into a wall looking horrified. Zane’s hands where outstretched as he leaned over the work table where there the body of a robotic baby was. “Zane. What are you doing?” Cole said with a hard glare and crossed arms. “Im trying to fix this! I wanted to make a nindroid baby and I could upgrade them as they grew up! But the AI program Pixal is trying to make will only say dad! And the body wont power up! I tried to recreate my heart! I tried to recreate Echo’s heart! I even tried to remake Pixals heart but the technology is completely incompatible with the body!” Zane yelled! The AI suddenly glitched out “Dad! Dad! Dad! D-d-dad-” “SHUT UP!” Zane grabbed a wretch and through it across the room. It hit the monitor and broke it.

Zane breathed in and out heavily. The room was tense in silence until the cries of Arin and Sora, who where in Kai and Nya’s arms filled the room.

Cole held Zane from behind and let him curl up in his arms. “Let’s go.” Jay picked up the body. They brought to where they laid down there daughter. They laid them down next to each other. Cole made another tombstone. Both stones stood tall next to each other.

This broke Sesnie Wu’s heart. His ninja where like his own children. Seeing them so heart broken was terrible. So he took matters in his own hands.

“Ninja. There is someone I want you to meet.” Wu said one morning at breakfast. He brought them in the court yard. Once they where in the court yard a tear formed next to Wu. The ninja dropped into fighting positions. A women floated out of the tear. She had blue skin. Long Pink purple hair. She wore a long white dress adorned with golden armor. A golden halo shined from behind her head.

“Stand down. This is my friend. The dream keeper Lunia.” The Ninja eased once Wu explained.

“I am here to help you with your child problem.” Cole’s gaze hardened. “Were not looking for a suregant.” The Women laughed. “God no. My wife would kill me.” She laughed as she brought out an hourglass. “I am a dream keeper. And this is dream sand. I have the power to make anything I can imagine. In the waking world and the dream world.” Sand began to float out of the hourglass and take shape. A small teal and purple mushroom man came to life. He looked around confused. “Where am I-” Lunia clapped him in her hands turning him back to dust.

“I can take each of your DNA and use my dream sand to make you a biological child.” There eyes widened. They had no idea how to respond. “Why?” Zane asked. “I owe Wu a favor.” She said as she made a large ball of sand that glowed a golden light. They watched as shining colored lines came out from there chest’s and joined the ball of dream sand.

The shining light floated up from Lunia’s hands. The sand packed together and formed a small infant. A loud cry came from the light and the dream sand fell away to reveal a screaming blue baby boy. His legs where that of a bull much like Kai’s father. He had small horns poking out of his forehead that were almost hidden by his mess of black curls. Six little blue ears stuck out from the sides of his head. There was a black heart over his eyes that matched Kai’s own form. And his long monkie tail was wrapped around his small body.

Kai let out a joyful sob seeing his son’s demon form.

Lunia grimaced at the child and used more dream sand. As it washed over the crying child, his skin turned dark tan and his demon features retracted in to him.

The infant began to float down into his fathers hands. His head was only just smaller than Jay’s palm.

They cried. There eyes couldn't leave the perfect child in there arms. “He’s so small.” Cole cried. He could fit all of him in his one hand. “What do we call him?” Zane asked with a wobbling voice. “Logan.” Jay said with a smile as tears fell down his cheeks. “You know, because he’s so tiny. And it matches Lloyd” “It’s perfect Jay.” Kai kissed Jays cheek.

Kai looked up at the glowing dream keeper. A goddess.

“Thank you.”

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Lunia was staying with the ninja for the next few weeks just to make sure that Logan wouldn’t turn into sand in there arms.

The frist few nights they kept Logan in the bed with them, very careful not to crush him. But after 3 days they tried to move him into his nursery and he cried and cried. He would only stop when they held him. And it had to be Cole, Kai, Jay or Zane. He was a daddy’s boy.

The ninja where so in love with there baby they had forgotten about everything and everyone else in the world.

“Jay!” Edna called into the monastery. “We found some of your old baby things and thought we would stop by and drop it of- Oh MY STARS!” Edna yelled as she saw the baby in Jay’s arms. “Jay! You guys finally got to adopt!” Ed asked. “No actually.” Jay laughed. “Master Wu summoned a dream goddess to use her dream creation abilities to make us a child. This is Logan” Jay explained.

“Oh well isn't that lovely!” Edna said as she held out her arms. “Here let me hold him.” “Uh, I don't know mom, we just go him to sleep and he really doesn't like it when other people hold-” But Edna had already taken Logan out of Jay’s arms. Brown eyes shot opened and when they saw some one that wasn't his dad’s holding him Logan began screaming.

“Oh dear.” Enda said as she tried to rock the baby. “Aw he’s alright. Put some whiskey on his gums and he’ll be out like a light.” Ed said putting down the box of baby stuff. “NO! Oh my masters no! Give him back.” Jay grabbed Logan out of his mom’s arms. “Look you guys go bring that stuff to the nursery. Ill calm him down.” Jay sighed as he went to the living room.

Logan had stoped crying by the time they got to the couch but he was a very active baby and was flailing his arms all around. The ninja groaned. They where all resting, keeping Logan entertained was a lot of work especially without him being able to crawl. “What woke him up?” Cole asked from his lazy boy chair. Jay laid Logan down on Cole’s chest. “My parents. They wanted to drop off some baby stuff and I forgot to tell them about Logan.” Jay said as he fell into Zane’s lap.

Kai’s eyes widened. “We have a big family dinner on the moon tomorrow night.” He remembered. Kai’s husbands eyes widened. “We cant go.” Cole said. “Theres no way Logan can go to the moon!” Logan made some OoooOooo look sounds while he touched Cole’s face. “Then we just dont go, they’ll find us eventually.” Jay said waving it off. “No Dinner was canceled.” Zane said. “Mk and Red Son went away on a no tech anniversary moon so they could relax.”

Jay sighed. “Can one of you go see what my parents brought. And maybe yell at them a bit? They said to put whiskey on Logan’s gum’s to get him to fall asleep.” “His liver isn’t even able to process that yet!” Cole said. He got up and put Logan in Kai’s arms before going to help his in-laws.

After Ed and Edna got out they thought word would have spread to the family but they didn't get any visits surprisingly. Until 2 days later when Lou showed up.

He let himself in the house and found Logan and Zane in living room. “Ah! Mr.Brookstone, what a surprise.” Zane said he was holding Logan’s feet while Logan was on his back on the carpet giggling away. “You got a baby?” He asked walking over, his cain clicking ageist the wooden floors. “We made him actually. Wu had a friend with the power of dream creation. Using her dream sand and parts of our souls I believe she made him. This is Logan.” Zane explained as Lou sat in Coles chair. “Why he’s adorable. Where is my son? We need a photo!” Lou said with a wide smile. “He’s sleeping. So are the others. Logan is very active for a baby who can not even crawl.” Zaned laughed making the baby laugh. “He cant crawl? He looks old enough.” It was true Logan was no new born. He was about 6 to 7 months by the look of him.

Lou clapped his hands. “I know what too do!” Lou got up and walked over the the record player. He sorted through the records, mostly gifts from him to the ninja. “I absolutely forgot about the old brookstone family tridion!” Lou took out an old dust record he had put on the shelf when they frist tried to have a baby. “All brookstones start walking or crawling to this. It’s also his frist exposer to music. Tell me, has he listened to music yet?” Lou asked as he put the record on the table. “No he hasn’t, should Cole be here?” Zane asked. “No, let him sleep. Im sure he’ll wake up as soon as he hears the music.” Lou said putting the needle on the vinyl.

“WHY DO YOU BUILD ME UP! BUTTER CUP BABY!” Blared out of the speakers. Logan giggled as Zane sat him up. Lou swung his cane around and began to dance. Logan bounced to the music giggling. “Look at that! He’s born to dance!” Zane laughed at his father-in-law. “I think he just likes the music.” Zane said. “Then he is a musician!” Lou grabbed Zane’s hands. “Dance with my dear boy!” Zane laughed but he fallowed the swing steps perfectly. “Yes! Yes! Your marvelous!” Lou clapped. “Did you play this at our wedding?” Zane asked recognizing the steps. “Yes I did! I showed you all the dance!”

Logan giggled madly, bouncing up and down. He wanted to dance too! He fell forward, his little head hitting the floor but he just looked up at his dad. His shiny metal dad! He loved his dad. But his dad wasn't looking at him. To focused dancing with Grandpa Lou. He used his little arms to push himself up. He really wanted his dad.

Zane finally noticed Logan once he stared to crawl towards him. “COLE!” Zane yelled. “KAI! JAY!” Zane fell down to his knees and opened his arms. “Come on Logan! Come here!” “Look at him go!” Lou cheered.

Suddenly the living room door was thrown open! “What-” Cole yelled, Kai and Jay holding onto each of his shoulders but then they saw it. Logan was quickly crawling over to Zane while laughing. “Your doing so good!” Zane said just before Logan grabbed his knees. “I told you! It’s the song!” Lou laughed.

“Oh my masters.” Cole said softly. He laid on the floor so he was face to face with little Logan. “You crawled.” Cole held back tears. Kai and Jay sat on the floor with them. “What a good boy!” “He’s not a dog Kai!” Jay laughed resting his head on Kai’s shoulder.

Logan was looking around, blue eyes darting to each of his dad’s. His Grandpa was still dancing. Logan was hitting Zanes knee’s to the music. Then his herd dad’s voice. He looked over to his dad with black hair. He made grabby hands before he pushed up and landed on Cole's face. “Whoa!” Kai said, shocked. “Well his age is a little weird, maybe he just does stuff faster?” Jay wondered.

“It’s the song!” Lou insisted. “I played this record for Cole when he was three months old and he was standing! Started walking a month later, not to mention how much he danced!”

Logan took fist fulls of Coles hair and yanked. “OW ow ow ow! No pulling! No pulling!” Cole said not realizing Logan was standing. Everyone's jaws hung open.

Nya and Pixal had been away on a mission and didn’t get back until late at night. Pixal immediately went to bed but Nya took a shower. She walked into the kitchen and got a gwater bottle out of the fridge. “Your back.” Nya closed the fridge and look over at her brother but then she dropped the bottle.

“...Thats a baby.” “Yes it it. A very restless baby.” Kai said as he got out a jar of baby food. “You finally adopted?” Nya asked sitting with her brother. She picked up the water and put it in the sink. “No actually. Wu called in a favor from his friend. Lunia the dream keeper. She used her dream sand and parts of us to make him….This is Logan.” Kai said showing Nya her nephew. “...Hi.” She said. “He looks just like you guys.” Blue eyes stared up at her. They where tired and almost closed. “Can you hold him?” Kai asked. “Yeah.”

Kai handed Nya Logan but he instantly started crying. “Oh no. Hey lets not do that.” Nya yawned as she held up Logan. He was kicking and throwing his fists refusing a cuddle. “He doesn’t like it when anyone who isn't us hold him.” Kai said as he opened the food. “Then why would you hand him to me?” Nya groaned. “Because I had to open the food.” Kai said taking Logan back. Logan instantly stoped crying.

But he would not take the food. “Looogggannn. Please just eat.” “Here let me.” Nya took the spoon. She used water to make a dragon around the spoon. She made it fly around until it caught Logans eye. Then she brought it down, had the spoon come out of the dragon's mouth and put the food in Logan's mouth.

“Neat trick.” Kai laughed making Logan laugh.

2 days later Lloyd came over. They had planed on having a ninja family dinner. “Dad’s!” Lloyd called into the Monastery. He had Arin and Sora in there baby wrap. Arin on his chest and Sora on his back. “I got the veggies for dinner!” He called as he entered the kitchen. He put the bags on the counter. “I need some help getting Sora off my back!” He called. Sora blew a raspberry. “No!” She screeched. They where both a year old and were starting to talk.

Lloyd was und packing the groceries when he realized no one was coming. But he herd laughter. He turned around and dropped the enoki mushrooms. There was a baby. A baby that was not his. A baby with his dad’s features. Lloyd didn’t really know how to react. So he knelt down and picked up the mushrooms. He then very carefully un-did the wrap. “Can you guys go find grandpa’s?” He asked. The kid’s giggled and ran off.

Lloyd walked over to the highchair. “Who are you?” He asked making the baby laugh. He covered his face with his little hands. Lloyd was confused until the baby's little arms shot up. “Oo!” He yelled before giggling.

Lloyd carefully looked in the back of the baby onesie. The name Logan was written on the tag. “Logan?” Lloyd read making the baby laughed. “Are you…my brother?” Lloyd asked. Logan made grabby hands at Lloyd. Lloyd picked up the baby. His legs scrunched up and his arms remained out stretched to Lloyd. “Lo!” He giggled. “Do you know who I am?” Lloyd asked with a smile. He didn’t expect Logan to nod. “You do?” Logan laughed and hid his face in his hands. Lloyd brought Logan to his chest and Logan grabbed his hair. He didn't pull on it it, he just held it in his little fist. It made Lloyd realize just how long his hair had gotten.

He then herd the fast, thumping foot steps of his two baby’s. His dad’s came in panicked arguing about ‘I thought you where with him!’ ‘He’s supposed to be fed by now!’ ‘Jay had him last.’ ‘Maybe if you kept you hands to yourself-’ But they all froze when the saw Lloyd holding Logan. “Lloyd!” Kai came over and hugged his son. “Hey dad. Is this him? My new little brother?” Lloyd said holding Logan up to his face. “Yes! Yes he is!” Kai laughed. “I can’t believe he’s letting you hold him.” Jay said sitting at the counter. “What he only likes you guys?” “Yeah.” Cole said as he sat next to Jay and pulled his grandchildren on his lap. “He wont even let Nya or Pixal hold him.” “Oh Nya’s gotta be pissed!” Lloyd laughed.

“She is.” Nya said as she walked in, holding Pixal bridle style before dropping her on the couch. “I cant believe your holding him.” “Nya!” Sora said before she crawled off Cole and ran to her grant. “Hey baby girl! At least this one loves me!” Nya laughed.

“Lloyd!”

Everyone became silent. They all looked at the baby in Lloyds arms who was giggling away. “...That was his frist word.” Jay said, shocked. “Lloyd!” Logan giggled.

“Oh my master’s.” Kai was crying. The moment was so domestic. His baby’s frist word was his frist baby's name. “Did you say Lloyd?” Cole asked Logan. Logan nodded as he giggled madly.

“I would kill for you.” Lloyd said staring into the child's eyes. “I would destroy the world for you.”

“Whoa Lloyd thats like really dark.” Jay said nervously. “I hope you reacted the same way with them.” Cole said as he played patty cake with Arin. “Of course I did.” Lloyd said as he gave Logan to Zane. He came behind Arin and scooped him up. “I would destroy the world for any of you.” Lloyd said. “Would you destroy ninjago for some spicy enoki mushrooms?” Zane asked making everyone laugh.

After having been gone for a week and half Red son and Mk where finally home. “That was a lovely anniversary.” Mk said as he stretched. “Yep, just you and me.” Red son said.

They stood in there house silent for a few moments. “...Im going to go see Kai.” Mk said. “Oh thank Jade emperor, PLEASE!” Red Son sighed. They hated being away from Kai especially now with all the baby things going on.

“Ray!” Maya called into the house. “Yeah?” Ray yelled from the forge. “Did Kai tell you they got a baby?” Ray froze. “He did not.” “Lou just called me and told me.” Maya called back. “Im in the car lets go!” Ray yelled as he beeped the horn. Maya sighed. “Boys.” She rolled her eyes.

Both sets of parents arrived in the court yard at the same time. “Did he invite you?” The both asked each other. “Fuck.” They looked to the porch of the monastery and there stood Kai with a baby in his arms who was kicking and giggling away.

“Guys im so so sorry we just forgot to tell anyone everyones just been showing up.” Kai said as he walked towards his parents. He looked…tired. Bags under his eyes, clothes covered in baby food and spit up.

“Honey you look so tried.” Maya said rubbing Kai’s back. “He’s just, SO active. He never stops kicking and giggling and now he can crawl and he’s just everywear!” The baby laughed and climbed up to Kai to grab his hair. “Well the others are helping right?” Red Son asked as they went to sit in the outside chairs. “Yes! All the time. But he just never stops. Even Zane is tried! And Zane’s a nindroid! Not to mention he wont let anyone else hold him.” Kai sighed as he slumped into a chair. “He will only let me, Cole, Jay, or Zane hold him. It’s a miracle that Lloyd managed to hold him but he’s so wrapped up with Sora and Arin.” Kai yawned. The baby laughed. “Awe, but it’s worth it. Especially with him laughing all the damn time!” Kai laughed.

“Red what was that thing we always did to get Kai to sleep?” Mk asked. “You had a way to get him to sleep?” Maya laughed. “God Kai never slept! But I found if I raised my body temp he typically lulled himself to sleep.” Ray said. “No because when I do that he just cries for Zane.” “Definitely not a fire elemental then.” Mk laughed.

“We used to bring him to Pigsy.” Red Son said. “We would bring him to Pigsys and sit in a booth. The hustle and bustle of peasants would help him sleep.” “Well I don't like you calling dadsys customers peasants. You are right, the sounds of the city always did you good.” Kai thought about when the ninja moved into the city to take care of Lloyd. And just how good he slept when they moved into the smaller apartment.

“It’s worth a shot. Let’s go.” Kai said as he stood up. “Wait!” Red Son said as he took his jacket off. “Lets put this on.” Kai took off his dirty sweater and put on his dads coat. They all walked through the portal and fire traveled to Pigsys.

“Welcome to Pigsys noddles! Home of the longest- Mk!” “Dadsy!” Mk hugged his dad. “Looks like everyones here-” “OH MY JADE EMPEROR! You have a baby!” Tang interrupted and ran over to Kai. “Who is this little angel?” “This is Logan! Wu called the Dream Keeper Lunia and she used her dream sand and parts of our souls to make him for us.” “Oh! So he’s yours your’s!” Maya said as she sat at the counter. “Lunia? I think i've read about her, but I cant remember what about.” Tang said as he tried to recall.

Red Son lead Kai to the booth in the back and put him on the inside. “Just rest. Ill be right here if you need me.” “Thanks dad.” Kai said as he yawned. But Pigsys was a hot spot and a lot of family comes by in a day. And everyone wants to see the baby. So Red son and Mk told everyone they where planning at party at the monastery to introduce the baby to the family.

Kai listened as they asked him if that was okay. He nodded slightly as he fell asleep. Surrounded by family and comfort as he got some rest.

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The Day was perfect. It was sunny and beautiful. Cole, Jay, Zane were hanging up decorations while Sora and Arin ran around the courtyard.

“I don't know is it too-” “He looks like a sick Victorian baby.” Lloyd said. Him and Kai were getting Logan dressed for the family's frist time meeting him. They currently had him in a white baby dress with long ruffles and a bonnet. “He looks sick?” Kai panicked. “All Victorian children look sick to me.” Lloyd said as he ate a cracker with cheese and pepperoni off the charcuterie board.

“Jay had some weird baby clothes.” Kai said as he took out more of the weird victoria baby outfits from the clothes Ed and Edna brought. “What about some of his baby overalls?” Lloyd asked as he looked in the dresser. “Oh my first Spinjitzu master, the other day Cole held Logan by the overall straps and spun him around! Nearly gave me a heart attack.” Kai laughed. Logan began to laugh as well. There was a knock on the door before Wu came into the nursery.

“Master Wu.” “Uncle.” Lloyd and Kai said at the same time. “Hello ninja. I have a gift for the child.” Wu said as he presented Kai with some folded clothes. “Oh! You didn’t have to Master, you’ve already done so much for us.” “Yes well I felt it was important Logan had this.” Kai took the clothes and found it was a small navy gi. “Thank you, Sensei.” They bowed to each other before Wu left.

Once Logan was dressed they made there way into the courtyard. Tables were out, full of food with room for more. Decorations of blue streamers and stars covered the walls and outdoor games were set up and ready for play. “This looks amazing!” Kai said, holding Logan to his chest. He was in a white tank top and black shorts with a red cropped denim jacket.

“Yeah, Your dad’s brought over the decorations yesterday!” Jay said. He was in a blue sweater and black shorts.

Cole walked over and scooped Logan out of Kai’s arms. “Aww, is my little pebble a ninja!” Cole said as he held Logan up with his arms completely outstretched. He worn a similar outfit but he worn a black tank top with orange on the bottom of his shorts.

“Im very excited for when he will start to show signs of power.” Zane said walking over.
He was in a white tank top and shorts and with a gray hoodie hanging off his shoulders.

“I feel like it’s going to be something fire related. Not fire but related, maybe heat?” Jay said.
“Could be an electrical fire.” Kai added. “I don't care if he has powers, he’s amazing and we're going to raise him to defend himself and others.” Cole said as he held Logan to his face. Logan giggled and hugged Cole's face.

“If anything he’ll have something dream related.” The ninja turned around to see Lunia and Wu. “It could range from helping people sleeping, creating things from nothing or giving dreamers nightmares.” “Or he could have no power, and live his life normally.” Wu responded.

“Thank you again Lunia. If you ever need anything we are indebted to you.” Cole said giving Logan back to Kai. “It was my pleasure. But I will keep that in mind if I am ever in need of such fine warriors. I will be leaving tonight after the party. If anything happens do have Wu contact me.” Lunia said as Kai laid Logan down in an outdoor crib they brought out for the party.

Kai hung on the edge of the crib and let Logan play with his fingures. This was it. This was what was missing. It was like a part of himself had been missing and Logan was what filled it. He adored Logan, his blood son. If anything ever happened to him Kai could never forgive himself. Logan, his perfect baby Logan.

Suddenly the sky grew dark and Lunia drew her weapon. “Theres an attack!”

No.

The sky ripped open and black clouds filled the air. Creatures of all sizes made of black dust flew into the world and began to attack.

“Do NOT let them touch you! If they touch you, you will become one of them!” Lunia commanded. Everyone stood at the ready. Jay struck one of the creatures with lightning and they dispensed into nothing. “Light is there weakness!” Lunia told them.

Cole lifted the earth to block the creatures from touching anyone. But he left his back open and a creature lunged for him. Zane froze the creature just before it touched Cole. Kai used his fire teleportation to avoid the creatures and summoned the samadhi fire to turn the creatures to ash.

Jay was the most effective in the fight but he was with out defense. Cole and Zane took Jays back. Lloyd used beams of light energy to take out as many as possible. The odds seemed to be in there favor if these creatures never stoped coming.

But then Kai spotted a monster. A man in a long back coat and a witch like hat. He loomed over Logan's crib and picked him up. “Get your hands off my son!” Kai screamed running for the man. “What!” Jay spun around and shot lighting. But Zane saw Logan was in its path, if that lighting hit him- “Jay stop!” Zane froze the lighting, stopping it mid air.

The man that held Logan began to run. Kai chased after the man but then he jumped onto one of the nightmare creatures and took to the sky. Kai became consumed by the samadhi fire and shot up, flying just behind the nightmare.

“Give him back!” Kai yelled as he got his hands on the man's arms. He grabbed Logan who screamed as the fire burned his cheek. Kai gasped and got rid of the fire. He tried to grab Logan but when he was distracted the man got his hand on Kai and pushed him away causing Kai to fall as the tear closed.

“LOGAN!” Kai screamed. Cole jumped up and caught Kai. “Let me go! LEt me GO! I need to Save him!” Kai's voice was broken. He was broken. “That was the night hunter.” Lunia said. She looked badly injured from the fight. “He is a servant of the nightmare king. I exiled him years ago and the nighthinter has been trying to relive him. Logan is very powerful and he might just be what the night hunter needs to bring him back.” Lunia explained. “I will go save him.” Lunia said as she opened a portal.

“Please! Let me come! I can save him-” Kai begged the goddess.
“NO.” Was all she said as she opened a portal and flew through.

The world was frozen. The air was tense. Then it all shattered as Kai’s screams filled the air.

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Lunia found Logan easily. He was in the nightmare realm. The Night hunter was keeping him in a cage monster that was draining his creativity.

“Night Hunter.”
“Lunia.”
“Why do you need this child, he hasn’t even unlocked his powers yet.” She asked.
“It is easier to take when the power is unknown.” He laughed
Lunia went for the attack. The fight was quick and Luina won in seconds. Logan was in her arms.

But something was different. Logan radiated with power. Unpredictable and uncontrolled power. Power that could destroy the entire Dream world if it so pleased.
“...You are too strong to be a person…” Lunia realized.
She brought Logan back to Castle Nocturnia.

“Lunia. What’s this power you have brought?” The guardian, Phil, asked. The manticore was larger than life and made of beautiful stain glass.
“I made it for 4 very powerful ninjas. It appears he has taken on their powers.” Lunia made a crib formed and Lunia placed Logan in it. She created a book. It was made of leather with metal around the edges. It was encrusted with small gems.

She pulled a glowing string from the child's chest. His soul. “I must use him.”
“How so?” The manticore asked.

“To defeat Migo.” She said as she used the child's soul to carve his destiny into the pages of the book. “He will find and train the next 4 dream chasers. He will lead them into battle against the Nightmare King. But he is not allowed to kill him. It must be one of the dream chases. I have made four stones.” Four stones formed from dream sand. Pink, Green, Teal, And Red. “Each stone will be hidden in the dream world. One stone per dream chaser.” “Why are you doing this Lunia. Why not let the boy defeat the nightmare king himself?” Phil aksed. “Because he is too powerful. He could destroy this world in seconds. He must be trained and controlled. Giving him the freedom to kill the Nightmare king will make him power crazed.” The Dream keeper said as she filled the book pages with drawing’s of the boy’s destiny. “He will be the most powerful dream chaser I could every make.” She closed the book and his fate was sealed.

Lunia summoned a window portal so she could speak to the ninja. They looks tired and defeated. There faces stained with tears. “Ninja. I have saved your son.” They all perked up. “However there is a complication.” “What happened to Logan.” Cole demanded. “Because he entered the dream realm, it has claimed him as it’s savoir. He is now part of a prophecy to lead a team of dream chasers and to put an end to the nightmare kings eventual tyranny.” Lunia explained.

“What do you mean eventual?!” Kai demanded. “The nightmare king is currently imprisoned in a dimension I created. Be he has loyal followers fighting to free him-” “Then bring him back! The threat isn't even here yet! He can lead when this guy is freed!” Kai screamed! At the sound of Kai’s voice Logan began to giggle. “This he with you!? Give me back my son!” Kai caught fire as he screamed at Lunia. “It is not that simple. He can’t leave the dream realm. He has to stay here and train. Any way of making a portal to or from this dimension has been cut off. He has to lead the dream chasers to victory against the Nightmare King using the dream stones. Once they do that the stone’s with bring back travel to the other worlds and Logan may come home. It is his divine destiny.” Cole was silently crying. Jay was sobbing into Zanes shoulder but Zane had turned off his emotions for the frist time since Nya disappearance. Lloyd was being comforted by Wu as he threw up.

“DESTINY CAN EAT IT! GIVE ME MY SON!” Kai screamed. “I will personally take care of him. He will be safe I can promise you that. There is a time difference, he’ll be back before you know it.” The portal began to close and Kai lunged for it. “NO!” Kai was full consumed by the samadhi fire and set the couch on fire as he landed. “KAI!” Cole turned his arms to lava and grabbed Kai, dragging him outside. “She took my baby! She took my son!” Kai kicked and screamed. “Kai! He’s apart of a prophecy! We cant intervene-” “WHY DIDN’T YOU DO ANYTHING!” Kai punched Cole in the chest. Cole let go of his partner to cross his arms over his chest while Kai attacked him. “WHY DIDN'T YOU ALL COME HELP ME SAVE HIM!” Kai yelled, flames coming from his month!

“We where fighting the nightmares-” “YOU SHOULD HAVE PROTECTED HIM!” Kai could not be calmed. “Whats happening!” Nya yelled as she entered the flaming monastery. She acted quick to help Zane put it out. “HE’S GONE! HE’S GONE!” Kai sobbed lava burning his cheeks as it dripped from his eyes. Cole had gotten a grip on Kai’s arms, immobilizing him. “Nightmare creatures from Luna's dimension came and kidnapped him. There leader the night hunter tried to use him to free the nightmare king. As a result Logan now is apart of a prophecy where he must lead a team of dream chasers to victory in defeating the nightmare king.” Zane explained. “Please don't do this Zane. Not right now.” Jay begged.

“What is happening!” Everyone but Kai turned to look at the portal door where Red son and Mk stood. “Kai!” Red Son dropped the pot of food he was holding and ran over to Kai. “Let him go!” Red Son pushed Cole off of Kai. “Kai what happened?” Red Son asked holding onto Kai’s shoulders. His flames raged around him as he sobbed. Red sons’s eyes traveled to Mk as Zane said something to him. He watched as Mk flushed white, his hand came over his mouth and tears spilled down his cheeks. Mk turned to Red Son and Red Son felt the world freeze as Mk said “Logan’s gone.”

The explanation fell on deaf ears as Red Son turned his attention to his own son. Kai was distraught. He was burning. “Dad.” Kai said. “I tried to save him… I had him in my hands… I burned Logan, dad.” The Flames coming from Kai died and his tears turned to water. “I burned him.” Red Son threw his arms around his son and let him cry. He was hysterical.

The other’s held each other close. All broken from the lose of there son. The hope of the time difference and Logan making his way back to them the only thing keeping them from ending it all.

Red Son walked Kai over to everyone. “Why did you stop him?” Kai asked Zane. “Jay had a clear shot, he could have killed the Night hunter and I could have caught Logan in time.” “Jays lightning would have killed them both-” “No.” “Yes.” “No.” “Stop it!” Jay cut in. “It was a risky move.” “You where the only other one who did anything to save him-” “Stop it Kai!” Cole raised his voice. “We ALL lost him! Don't act like we didn’t do anything to help.” “But you didn-” “YOU BURNED OUR SON!” Cole screamed at Kai.

SMACK!

A red burn was left on Coles face in the perfect shape of Kai’s hand. Kai walked to the portal and left. “Kai!” Mk called after him.

Red Son approached his son-in-laws. “Im so sorry for what has happened.” The 3 men fell into Red Son’s arms. “Kai doesn’t mean what he says. Let him cool off. Ill bring him back when he’s ready. Please try to forgive him.” “We love him. We already do.” Cole said.

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“Night Hunter.” Hunter turned around to see Luina holding the child in her arms. “When you do free the Nightmare king give him this.” She held out the green stone. “As my old friend please take it.” Hunter looked at the stone and then Luina. “What is it?” “I have made 4 stones for the 4 newest dream chasers. The stones will send the Nightmare king back to the prison dimension, they wont free him but they will capture him.”

Hunters eyes widened and he snatched the stone. “Why would you give this to me? Why tell me at all?” Lunia smirked. “Can’t make is easy for him.” She said looking at the child in her arms.

She woke up and found herself outsider her house with the baby in her arms. “Melodie?” Lunia called into the house as she entered “Luna? Your home late.” Melodie said. She was sitting at the kitchen island with a glass of wine and an empty bottle.

Logan didn’t know where he was or who was holding him. But he knew it wasn’t in his dad’s arms and that was not okay. Logan began to cry. “Luna?” Melodie finally turned to her wife. They were silent. “I couldn’t leave him Mel.” “Where did you find him?” Mel asked as she walked over to her wife and the child. “The bus stop.” Their eyes met. “We have to take care of him.” “...I trust you Luna.”

From then on Logan had a pretty good childhood. His mommy Melodie was his favorite. She always played with him and took care of him. But Mother Luna was at work all the time. And Logan felt like she didn’t like him much. But then he turned 3 years old.

Logan had gone to bed but woke up in a grand castle. There were little mushroom people running around and tall stained glass windows with a women on them. She looked just like Mother but with blue skin.

“Logan.” Logan turned around to see his mother. She was floating, her skin with blue and she had on a long white dress which was a great contrast to the business suits she normally wore. “Mother!” Logan ran over and hugged her legs as she touched the ground. “Where are we?” He asked. “This is Castle Nocturnia. And I am the dream keeper of the dream realm.” “The dream realm?” Logan asked as she picked him up. “Yes. It is the place you go when you sleep. Let me show you.” Lunia flew out of the castle and Logan was amazed by the dream world. Floating island made of fantasy and candy. Video games and technology. Everything you could image was there! Dream beings waved to them as they flew over them. “This is beautiful mother! Will I come here every night?” He asked but Logan received no answer. He finally noticed they where flying into a dark area. The sky was black and the earth was rotten under them. Lunia landed on a tall stone and put Logan down.

“Do you see Logan?” Lunia looked to see Logan's hands were in his mouth, chewing on his nails. “Don't! Cover your eyes!” Lunia grabbed his arm and lifted him up. “Look at this!” Logan looked around and the scary world. “This is the Nightmare King's domain! He is fighting to come back here and turn everything into nightmares!” She yelled. Logan felt tears prick his eyes. But if he knew anything it was don't cry infront of mother. “Logan. It is your divine destiny to train a team of dream chasers to kill the Nightmare King.” “K-kill?” “Yes. Kill him. So he dies and never has the power to come back. From this day on you will come here every night and we will train. You will learn yourself how to kill so you may teach the dream chasers.” Logan was trembling under his mothers gaze. His arm hurt as he hung from her hand.

“Will you do it?” She asked him. But it wasn’t a question. “...Yes, Mother.”

And that was the moment Logans childhood ended. Also any restful nights where a thing of the past. Physically Logan was a very capable fighter. In and out of dream world. But his lacked the creatively required to be a dream chaser.

He could draw anything with out looking at something. He couldn’t creature anything of originally. Not to mention he couldn’t dream craft.

“Your only 5 Logan. And you don't have an hourglass. Give it time.” Lunia told him.

He wasn’t let outside of Castle Nocturnia with out Lunia and often she didn’t let him come with her. So Logan became very close with the dreamling's who took care of the castle and the guardian Phil. “Logan. Your density is so special. Once you complete it believe me. She’ll be so proud of you.” The manticore would tell him.

Mommy never noticed. She never noticed how tried Logan was during the day. Or how uninterested he was in school. When he did go into school he had no interest in it. He completed all his school work with straight a’s because of Lunia’s tutoring but never rose his hand to answer questions. And he never reached out to make friend or play with kids. He would sleep during recess which was actually him training. But then when he as 7 years old he made his first friend. Or well he was given his frist friend.

Lunia came back to Castle Nocturnia one day with a girl. She wore her hair in long purple dredlocks and was in black sweats. She came with a large creature that Logan could only describe as a cross between and owl and a cat. “Logan this is Zoey. She is the frist dream chaser in your prophecy.” “I need to train her to kill the Nightmare King?” Logan asked. Logan saw a flash of panic in Zoeys calm cool and collected eyes. “No. I have done some research and found a way to kill the Nightmare King without shedding blood.”

Logans world froze. He didn’t know if he should feel relief or anger. But he keep those feelings down and listened to his mother. “The dream stones are keys to a prison dimension. There are 4 stones and you must find them. But they only glow for the dream chase who have the power to use them. That is your mission. The two of you must find the stones. You will only be able to take Zoeys stone but it is good to know where the other stones are to help the other dream chasers find them.”

Logan smiled. “I can leave the castle?!” “Yes but you must be with Zoey. She has just experienced an attack by the Night Hunter and the loss of a friend and mother and it has left her in a state.” Lunia explained. Zoey looked like she was a few years older than Logan which made Logan feel a little weird leading her. But he had his frist mission! And he would not fail!

Zoey got on the Owl cat thing and helped Logan on. “What’s this things name?” Logan asked. “...Zian.” Zoey mumbled as they took off. “Let’s start in the candy realm! I bet the pink ones there!” Logan giggled. Zoey nodded and flew in that direction. “Sooo tell me about yourself. Mother says that each stone connects with each dream chaser so if I know a bit more about you I might be able to find your stone.” Logan asked nervously. Logan didn’t have any friends. He was really forced on his destiny so he didn't think he needed them. But Zoey was part of his density so maybe they could be friends! “I dont know.” “Oh… um, do you like food?” Logan asked. “I guess. But I can’t cook.” “Okay um, do you like fantasy?” “...I like music. And Video games.” Logan perked up. “I've never been to the music island but there is the cyber realm! It’s full of all sorts of video games!” “Cool.”

Zoey was closed off. She had just lost her own mom and Logan had two! Not to mention she mothers song had been taken from her by the Night Hunter. And she was going to get it back no matter what.

They didn't find anything in the candy realm. Or in the beast realm. But then they finally found one at pillows peak! They landed on the top of the peak and found the sand mans cave. Logan had meet the snad man many times, trying to figure out why Logan couldn't dream craft so it was no surprise he recognised Logan. “Hey! Your Luina’s kid.” “Hey sand man! Do you know if any of the dream stone’s are here?” “Oh you mean that little pink thing in the wall?” The sand man pointed over his shoulder at a pink crystal in the wall. “Yes! Zoey, let’s see if thats your stone!” Logan grabbed Zoey’s hand and dragged her over. “So what do I just stand here?” Zoey asked. “I think you touch it?” The Sand man said. Zoey reached out and touched the pink stone but nothing happened.

“Well, at least we know where one of them is!” Logan said. “But how do we know this is it?” Zoey questioned. “Belive me. It is.” Sand man said as the left.

Next they where off to the fantasy realm. When they arrived Logan took action and explored the realm while Zoey stayed with Zian. “HEY! I found one!” They had found the red stone but it didn't react to Zoey. “Well at least we found it!” Logan cheered as they went back to Zian. They took off to the cyber realm.

“Burrzerker!” Logan called in to the arcade like world. “Do you know if you have a dream stone!?” A floating tv with a body appeared in front of them. “Logan! Wonderful to see you! Your mother isn’t here is she?” Burrzerker asked looking around worried. Zoey noticed but Logan definitely didn’t. “Nope! Im on my first mission to complete my prophecy! Mom even found the frist dream chaser! This is Zoey!” “Oh, lovely. Yes I have the stone but you have to play for it!” A wall of game options came up in front of them. “Pick one! And if you win you can have the stone!”

Zoey was about to speak up for baking papa but Logan chose a fighting game. They where in an area. They faced 4 bots. “In this game you have to get the stone from the castle. You both have 3 lives.” A count down showed up on gardiens face.

3…2…1 GO!

Logan quickly jumped to action, funding off the bots. “Zoey! You have to be the one to get the stone!” Zoey look of running but a bot saw her and chased after her. “Zoey!” The bot got Zoey and she appeared at the start line with 1 less life.

“Hold on! Im coming!” Logan was fighting off the bots with hand to hand combat. “We can touch them but they cant touch us.” Logan told her. “Use your legs to try and fend them off, keep your fists to your chest.” Logan said as he showed her what to do. Zoey followed and was able to fight them off somewhat. Had Logan not been protecting her she would have lost another life. Once they made it to the castle Zoey ran up the steps. She almost was too the top when Logan yelled- “Zoey! I only have 3 here!” Then Zoey found herself at the start with one less life.

“UGE! LOGAN! It’s right there! Why cant you get it!” Zoey yelled. “Because it’s your stone! I'm only supposed to help you! I'm not the hero!” “STOP! JUST STOP!” Zoey screamed and the game froze.

“Why did you stop-” Zoey cut off Logan as he walked towards her. “I don't know Logan! I don't! Look, I just lost some very important! And now I'm a part of some stupid prophecy for you to full fill a destiny where you kill some guy! What happens after that!?” Zoey screamed. The 7 year old trembled in front of her. “No, no, I don't kill him. You and the other dream chasers need to kill him, with the stones-” “Why! You don't even know if he’s going to be freed! This could all be for nothing!” Logan fell down as Zoey walked up to him. He held his knees and hid his head. “No, no, no! This is my density! The prophecy-” “Logan, have you ever even seen the prophecy?” Zoey asked.

Logan just cried into his knees.”Im sorry mother.” Zoey sighed. It was clear, Lunia wasn’t a savior. And Logan was her weapon, not her son. Zoey walked over and sat next to Logan. “...Im sorry I yelled at you.” Logan was trembling. “Im just…scared.” “Your scared?” Logan asked. “Yeah, I’m lost and I don't know what to do.” Logan looked up at her. “Please help me fulfill my destiny. I've been training for it since I was 3. Mother says it’s my destiny to lead a team of dream chasers to the death of the Nightmare king and after I will be rewarded.” But with what? Zoey wondered.

“...Logan I swear I will help you complete your destiny. Even…” Even if it was pointless.

“Let's finish this.” Zoey stood up and gave Logan her hand. Logan wiped away his tears and took the outstretched hand. “Lets make a plan before we go back in. We wont always be able to make a plan but for now lets do it.” Zoey said as she put up her hood. Logan nodded.

Once the game unpaused Zoey jumped onto a piller and climbed up while Logan kept the bots away. But then Zoey disappeared and Logan didn’t know where she was or how to protect her. But then the game stoped. Logan looked at the castle and there Zoey was with the stone.

The stone was glowing bright. As the teal light faded a brighter light came from above. Logan easily recognized it. “Good job Zoey. You have proven yourself to be one of the dream chasers of the prophecy.” Zoey began to float as her body glowed teal. “You are now the dream bandit, robin hood of the dream world. May you serve the dream world as you seem fit.” Zoeys hair was now purple with teal streaks in it. Her sweats had turned into teal leather pants and a matching vest with a long purple cape.

This was the first step in Logan following his destiny. And the fact that all these years of training seemed pointless was welling up inside Logan and soon enough, it would have to get out.

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It had been a week since Zoey pledged to help Logan with his destiny. And her suspicion of Lunia had only grown. She was so kind to her, and we there for her when her mother died. But Zoey saw the way she treated Logan. There was no love in her voice when she spoke to him. She pushed him harder than Zoey, maybe he train longer. And Zoey was not okay with this.

Zoey and Logan stood in front of Lunia. They where in the main hall of Castle Nocturnia. “I want you to practice dream crafting.” Logans eyes flashed panic once Lunia said that. “Zoey. Create something.” Zoey had very little dream crafting experience but she had made Zian. She tried to think about what happened when she made Zian. She was morning, she was broken and a cage monster was trying to get her. Zoey and her Mother had always loved Owl’s and they had a pet cat named Zian. And Its been proven that Zoey’s cat Zian was the Zian from the dream world. She had wanted Zian and there she was. Then Lunia found her.

She was scared, it was a spur of the moment thing. “Think of something you need.” To go back to her mom.

Golden sand appeared in her open hands and it began to take the shape of a clock. Then the sand fell away leaving a pocket watch behind. “What is it?” Logan asked. Zoey pressed a button on the side.

“What is it?” Logan asked. “I think it moves back time.” Zoey said. “Thats amazing Zoey! Only a very powerful dreamer could craft such a thing.” Lunia said, pride in her voice.

Lunia stepped in front of Logan.”Now You.”

Logan gulped. He held his hands together and pulled up apart, trying create something. A strong wind blew past them but nothing happened. Logan grunted as he tried to create. But his skin just turned blue. “Enough!” Logan skin color returned and he took a step back, away from his mother. “What where you trying to make?” “Shuriken” “And why couldn’t you make it?” “It was not creatively my own.” Logan said with his head hung low.

Zoey spoke up. “Well he just needs to add to it. I just made a watch and added an ability to it.” Lunia’s phone went off. “Hello?” Logan waited until his mother walked away to try again. “A Shuriken that sets what ever it touches on fire.” Logan said as he tried to create again. But There was just another gust of wind.

“Zoey! Logan! Grim spawn are attacking the candy realm. I believe in your ability to take care of it.” Hope glowed in Logans eyes at the opportunity to put his training to use. “Take this until you can make your own weapon.” Lunia said handed Logan her staff. Logan couldn't believe it. Mothers staff, a powerful weapon because of her dream sand. But Logan had no dream sand or dream crafting powers.

Zoey and Logan hopped on Zian and took off to the candy realm! But it was more than just grimspawn, large nightmares where terrifying dreamers.

“You take High Ill take low!” The 7 year old said as he jumped off Zian. Zoey drew arrows from her guitar bow she had crafted prior to her mothers death and took out smaller grim spawn. Logan took on the larger nightmares, the staff was made with daylight and easily killed the monsters.

“How are you doing!?” Logan called to Zoey with a laugh! “Great!” Zoey called as she and Zian flew above him. “That staff is perfect for you!” Zoey yelled. “Right!” Logan spun the staff taking out two nightmares as he did so.

“Ahhh!” Zoey screamed as a cage monster swatted at her. “Zoey!” Logan called hearing the scream. “Zoey!” Zoey must have woke up because she was no where to be found. The Cage monster and the other nightmare creatures where racing towards him! He couldn’t fight them all off! He had to wake up!

Logans shot awake as he screamed before a slap stung his skin.

“How DARE you wake up! How dare you run from battle! Run from your destiny! I've trained you to kill the Nightmare King! Those grim spawn where nothing compared to him!” Luna grabbed Logan by the back of his shirt and made him stand on the end of his bed.

“Fold your hands together!” Logan did as he told as tears dripped off his face. “Stand there until morning. If you wake up to run away from battle then you don't get to go back to sleep!” Luna locked the door behind her as she left Logan standing there.

Logan felt tears escape his eyes. He thought he did good.

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It had been 1 year since Lunia had started training Zoey with Logan. And for that one year she had been growing weaker. Cancer had plagued her living body. The doctors said there was nothing more they could do and that it was time for hospice. But Melodie took Luna home and set her up in the guest room.

She had only been home for two days when she called Logan and Melodie to her room. “Logan. I have to tell mommy about the dreams. Stand outside the door until I call you in.” Logan nodded and stood outside the closed door.

Then there was crying. A loud howl and sobs came from the door. All from mommy. Was the truth that horrible?

“Logan.” Luna said. Logan opened the door to see mommy hunched over the side of the bed sobbing. “Here.” Logan climbed onto the bed and sat in front of his mother. She took Logans small hands in her own and squeezed them. “Logan. Ever since you where three years of age I have been training you for your destiny. It’s time you knew the truth of what that was.” His Destiny? Mother told mommy the truth about his destiny? Why was she crying so hard?

“Logan…We are not your parents. Your parents are the saviors of a world called ninjago. They are elemental masters. Cole of earth, Jay of lightning, Zane of Ice, and Kai of fire. Kai is the son of god’s and the most powerful in your family besides yourself. He has greatly mourned your absence and your fathers are in ruin until they get you back. And that is your density.” Luna took a book out of her nightstand and shoved it at Logan. “The real prophecy in this.” Logan opened the book as Luna spoke.

“You must lead a new team of dream chasers into battle against the Nightmare where they will kill him with the dream stones. Once he is dead the stones will open the portal back to ninjago.” Luna grabbed Logans arm and dragged him towards her. “You will do this with out fail. Do you understand. And once you do you must go back to ninjago. You are not allowed to stay here, do you understand?”

Logans world crumbled around him. Years of training to kill the Nightmare King where for nothing and he was replaced with stones. His mothers where not his mothers and did not want him. And he was supposed to be powerful but he couldn't even dream craft. And this whole time Mother knew the truth about it all.

“I understand.” Logan agreed. At this point anything was better then here.

“Tonight you will get your hourglass. And I don't care how many times you wake up. Mel you make sure he goes back to sleep. I don't care if it takes all night you are getting your hourglass, you are getting your hourglass!” Luna raised her voice. “Without that hourglass how can you ever lead a team of dream chasers! Go to bed, we start now.” Logan took the book and ran out of the room. He got in bed and closed his eyes trying to fall asleep. Lunia was dying and this was his only chance to get his hourglass so he could complete his density and go back to strangers.

Strangers…who were broken without him and they don't even know him.

His bedroom door opened. Mommy came in with a small bag. “Luna said, this sand would help you go back to sleep if you woke up.” Logan looked at mommy. She was a mess. She clearly didn’t want to have anything to do with this. “...Okay mommy.”

The sand quickly put Logan out and he awoke next to Lunia in front of a sand castle. Zoey was next to him. They where approached by a boy who looked only a little younger than him but his booming voice proved him to be much older. “I am the forge master. Pass my test and you will-” “Forge master.” Lunia interrupted. “Let them through.” Lunia and the forge master glared at each other. “Very well.” The sand castle floated closer to the island so they could walk on.

“Go in.” Luina said. Zoey placed a hand on Logans back and walked him in. Inside was the Forge master. “You must now face the forge and prove you have what it takes to be dreamchasers. And if you are not up to the task the dream forge will exact a heavy toll. If the forge is too much for you you will lose the ability to do even basic dream crafting.” ‘Not like I could in the frist place.’ Logan thought to himself.

“The forge wants you to wake up. Dont.” Lunia said as they walked into the forge. The door closed and Zoey and Logan were alone. Zoey took Logan's hand and they began to walk up the stairs until the floor fell out from under them. They were trapped in dream sand. “Ahhhh!” Logan woke up with a scream! “Shhh shhh shh its out it’s okay. Just go back to sleep.” Logan noticed a glass of brown liquid next to his bed as mommy used the sand to send him back asleep.

“Again.” Lunia told him. The doors open and he entered the forge. The floor fell and he was in the sand. “Maybe if I don't struggle.” Logan relaxed his body and slipped into the sand. He was falling until he landed on a battle field. The nightmare king was at his feet. Zoey and 3 other faceless dream chasers where next to him. “Why did you do that Logan!” Logan looked down at the Nightmare king’s lifeless body and woke up.

He felt the sand hit his face and he was in front of the forge again. “Again.”
Logan made it into the nightmare again. “Logan! You're not supposed to kill him! We are!” “It’s not real! I was just showing you!” A door swung open and he could make out 4 silhouettes before he woke up.

“Again!”
Logan faced the silhouettes. “Why did you fail your density logan!”

He woke up and fell asleep to the sand. “Again!”

Luina and mommy floated in front of Logan. “We don't want you Logan.”

He kept waking up. Rather it was his mothers yelling at him, the dream chasers terrified of him, and his real parents were just out of reach.

Logan was running back into the dream forge, when he felt Lunia grab his hoodie. “Enough!” Lunia yelled. “Zoey has her hourglass.” Logan watched Zoey walk out of forge with her hourglass in hand. Lunia dropped Logan, letting him hit the ground. “Logan.” Logan looked up at his mother. She was floating upwards. Her body turning to sand. “You failed me.”

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When Logan woke up again there were red and blue flashing lights outside. He watched this mothers lifeless body be rolled out of the house while his mommy sobbed.

The next day Logan didn't go to school because Mommy didn't get out of bed. She didn't get out of bed for a few days. And Logan could only survive on snacks from the bottom of the cupboard for so long.

The microwave mac and cheese was on the top shelf. And Logan needed real food. The metal shelves were just close enough together that Logan could try to climb them. His weight on the wire dug into his skin, his little figures griped the metal bars. The shelve suede slightly under his weight. When he got to the top he grabbed the mac and cheese but before he could go back down the self fell. It hadn't been screwed into the wall and it crashed down on Logan. His foot was caught between the shelfs.

“Mommy!” Logan screamed. “Mommy! Im trapped!” He yelled and cried. It was about ten minutes laters Logan finally realized she wasn't coming. He thought back to his training. He pushed himself up and carefully twisted his foot. He pushed the shelf up with his foot and slowly let it down. He crawled out with the mac and cheese in hand. He looked done and there was a huge cut where the self had landed on his foot.

Logan made his way to the bathroom and fished out the frist aid kit. Wrapping the wound was easy, he had been taught how to fix a wound in the beginning of his training. He got a white towel and wet it down and began to clean his blood from the wooden floor.

It was another 2 days until Mommy got up. She walked straight into the kitchen and opened the cabinet above the fridge. She took out a large bottle and drank from it after taking out the cork.
She looked around the kitchen for a moment before she rlized the mess.
“LOGAN!” She scream rng throughout the house and causes Logan to run over from the living room. “Your up-” “Look at this mess! The pantry is a mess! And is this blood, on my white towels!” Logan took a step back as she yelled. “I-it fell-” “You know what! I don't care! Just fix it. After all you’ve done it’s the least you can do.” Logan eyes where full of fear. “Yes…Mommy.” Logan wasn't really sure what to call her anymore. But she left with the bottle in hand so Logan guess she was still mommy.

Fixing the pantry wasn’t easy but Logan’s adhd kicked in and helped him organize. While Logan cleaned he thought about his other parents. The Elemental masters. He imaged him climbing the shelf to get the mac and cheese. His father Cole would have been in the kitchen, Logan imaged he cooked the most. As he fell Cole would have caught him.

But If the self had fallen he’d image his father Jay would have been the one to patch him up and kiss his boo boo’s.

Logan needed to get back to them. That was the only thing that mattered. His density.

The next day Logan woke up for school but Mommy was still asleep. Logan went back to his room. The book his mother had given him before she died sat on his bed side. He took the book in his lap and opened it.

The frist page showed each of his fathers. Cole had black hair and large muscles. Zane was made of metal and had a white fade. He was tall and skinny but Logan could image sitting on his shoulders and seeing the whole world from up there. Jay was short and had brown hair. Logans hands felt staticy as he traced the drawing with his fingers. Then there was Kai. Red and fiery, he looked like the definition of power. The scar on his cheek said as much.

Logan flipped the page and found a drawing of the masters rasing there hands and child floating above them. It was Logan. The next page was bloody and showed the battle that took place when he was taken to the dream world. The page after showed Kai sobbing and fire consuming him. A heart was drawn in front of his chest and it was shattered in a million pieces. After that the pictures showed Lunia saving him and the prophecy.

Logan lingered on the drawing of Kai. He hugged the book as if to hug his morning father. “Im coming home. I promise.” Logan said as tears dripped down his face. He felt something slip out from between the pages. A stack a photos had been pressed between the pages. Logan held the photos in his small hands.

The frist one was of Cole. He was sleeping on a chair with Logan on his chest and Logan had a fist full on Cole hair. Logan was so small, Cole held his entire body in one hand. “Sleeping on papa’s chest” was written on the bottom of the photo in light blue. “That diaper is so full” Was written on in corner in dark blue marker.

The second one was of Zane dancing with an old man with black hair and nice suit and Logan was on the floor crawling towards them. All of Zane's attention was on him. “Crawling with Father and grand pop for the frist time” was written in Orange marker but crawling was crossed out and in the light blue marker and replaced with “Dancing”.

The next photo made Logan laugh. Jay had a wielding mask on and Logan was on his back. You could see a red blur behind them which Logan could only assume was Kai. “Logan frist invention!” Was written in blue and accompanied by and red “You could have killed him!”

Logan didn’t know anyone in the next photo. A man with blond hair and a green hoodie was holding him and looked shocked. While a women next to him in a blue and white striped shirt looked equally as shocked while holding two kids. One had pink hair and scars on her cheeks and the other had dark skin and an orange hoodie. Both the kids looked like there where laughed. “Frist word! Lloyd!” was written on the bottom in red. The photo had some wrinkly spots as if water had gotten on it.

The next two photos didn’t have any labels but Logan knew what the where. One was a family photo. It was Kai holding Logan, but Kai had what looked like paint over his eyes and horns coming from his head, he also had a monkey tail wrapped around his leg. To the right of him was the women with black hair from the other photo and behind her was a man and women with matching black hair wearing blue and red. Then the the left of Kai was two men. One was taller than everyone in the photo. He had hair fiery red hair in a high pony tail. He had matching horns to Kai and what looked like cow ears. His cow tail was twisted with the monkey tail of the other man. The other man had black hair that was held back by a red bandana and had the same paint over his eyes. Everyone was looking at Logan in Kai’s arm. They all looked so happy.

But the next one broke Logan. Kai looked like he was in a booth. He was curled up and you could see his knees peak up from where he was sitting. Logan was holding his hair and was pretty much hugging his face while Kai’s eyes looked at him. They looked so happy.

Why? Why was Logan taken for such a loving life and left here.

The next day Logan went into his mommy's room and found her hunched over her vanity. All her make up was broke and there was an empty bottle knocked over. Logan took a deep breath. “Mommy-” “What!” She yelled. She turned with him with make up running down her face from crying. “...I-i have to go to school-” “You know this is all your fault right?”

Logan frozen.

“If you weren’t so useless, and you had gotten that goddamn hourglass thingy she would still be alive.” Mommy said turing aways from him. “She-” Mommy stood up, taking the bottle in her hand. “WOULD BE ALIVE!” The bottle went flying and hit Logan right in the nose throwing him back onto the ground.

The door to the bed room slammed leaving Logan in the hallway. Alone.

With a bandaid on his nose and a empty lunch box Logan was back in school the next day.

A year later his mother remarried.

It was fast, Logan had only meet the new women one other time before the wedding. Her name was Morgan. She was larger but had the muscles to balance it out. She also had a short mens hair cut which suited her.

After only a year of being together they had started there own very successful business and had gotten an apartment in the city so they wouldn't have to drive a hour late at night if they stayed at the office late.

Then they had a baby. A beautiful little girl named Star. But Logan never saw her because she lived in the in city apartment.

Logan had become quiet. Spending every waking and sleeping moment working towards his destiny. But he found himself getting no where. Him and Zoey just kept fixing other problems, never getting anywhere!

Finally Mommy's eyes fell back on him. She hasn’t drank as much since she got married. And she has tried to rebuild her relationship with Logan but she never apologized for anything. But she became worried for Logan and his bad habits so she sighed him up for soccer.

And thats when he meet Cooper. Logan had no friends. He didn't see the point when he was just going to leave. That was until a boy with curly blond hair, a blue baseball cap and a red shirt and shorts came up to him. “Hey, im Cooper.” “Logan.” “Want to kick the ball around?” Cooper held the ball out. Logan stared. “Uhh, sure.” Logan took the ball.

Honestly. Playing with Cooper was probably the most fun Logan had ever had. Maybe he wasn’t going to make it home anytime soon. He was 11 now. But maybe he could enjoy his time here until he does.

“Can we be best friends?” Logan asked when practice was over. Cooper thought for a moment before he huffed. “Yeah. Your my best friend Logan.” Cooper took of his hat and put it on Logan. “Me and My neighbor are going to coney Island this weekend, want to come?” Logan smiled. He flipped the hat backwards. “Sounds cool.”

They said there goodbyes and see you tomorrow and made there ways home.

But when Logan was just down the road from his house he saw some one. Some one he knew all too well. “Zoey.” The girl turned around. “Logan!” Logan was in her arms before he knew it. “What are you doing here!” “I told you I was moving!” “Yeah but not to here!” Logan laughed. Zoeys face fell before she smiled. There was the Logan she knew and loved. The Logan who was hyperactive and silly. Not this robot she’d been stuck with for 3 and half years.
“So, wheres the good grub around here?” “Well thats Mrs.Castos, duh!” Logan laughed and they crossed the street.