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Fatal Fault by wistrical for CrystalEclipse
Fandoms: LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising (Cartoon 2023), LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022)
12 Jan 2025
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But then a glimpse of pink peeked through the branches. “Sora!”
“What are best friends for?”
Lloyd broke into a run.
Who cared about who or what lived in this forest? A group of rogues, or animals hunting for prey, or even the Wolf Mask army? He would take every single thing coming for him, wounded or not, if it meant finding his kid.
Because Sora had called him ‘Dad’.
Or: After the events of the Tournament of Sources, Lloyd reflects on what happened. The consequences of shutting himself away and lack of communication ensue, hurting his students in the crossfire.
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Imperfect Liar by wistrical for CrystalEclipse
Fandoms: LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022), LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising (Cartoon 2023)
22 Sep 2024
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As Sora continued to list any possible ideas in her head, she slowly made her way up to the wall by the kitchen, perking up at the sound of quiet breathing… shaky. Hesitantly, she poked her head inside.
In the reflection of the glaring moonlight stood Lloyd in the middle of the kitchen, holding a half-opened tea bag.
“Oh. Sora.” Lloyd tried to smile. But never mind his hand tightly gripped on the corner of the kitchen counter, his knuckles growing paler by the second. Not his trembling legs, about to collapse under him at any given moment. Not his long, unkept blond hair, having gotten more tangled since last week. Not his failed attempt to try and make himself look presentable at all in the moment. “Glad… glad it was just you.”
The terror in his eyes remained the same.
Or: Sora stumbles upon a very stressed Lloyd.
(Takes place before Dragons Rising Season 2!)
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“It’s a team building exercise!”
Jay dropped the dusty board game box in the middle of their circle. The others leaned in to read the title. Cole was the first to speak. “Out of all the board games you could’ve picked, you picked Sorry?”
“I would’ve brought out Jenga, but for some reason, Sensei doesn’t have it,” Jay protested, taking a seat in the empty spot. “Come on! Pick your colors and let’s play.”
or: kai, jay, cole, and zane play sorry! (+ fluff and bonding)
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A quiet groan escaped from Shadow’s throat as he blinked wearily, gazing around his surroundings. The room was dark, evident with no windows, and he could see the outline of a door on the wall in front of him. He was sat on the cold, concrete floor, his back against the opposite wall. Evidently, there was no furniture stood in the room.
…A cell. Of course.
He unfolded his ears, listening for any potential new sounds nearby. Beeping, perhaps, or the telltale clink and clack of metal footsteps outside of the cell.
Shadow jumped at the sound of quiet, unsteady breathing to his right.
or: shadow wakes up to find himself in a cell, along with an unconscious sonic by his side.
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you'll stand by me forever by wistrical
Fandoms: LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022), LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising (Cartoon 2023)
30 Mar 2024
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“Thirteen hours?” Sora repeated in disbelief, shaking her head once they got into the elevator. “My own race mechs take days, weeks to build, and even then I still have to plan it!” And find time to steal from the junkyard for parts. “Where do you get all your materials?”
Lloyd pressed a button to the main floor. “That’s a secret with the ninja,” he replied with a smile, “but now that you two will be on the team, I’ll share it with you soon.”
They reentered the relaxation room, and Lloyd crossed his arms in thought as he led them into the hallway. “We can spend the first week moving your stuff over to the Monastery and settling in before we start training,” he said. “In the meanwhile, I’ll start getting your rooms ready.”
or: before arin and sora officially start their training, they go through moving week as they settle into the monastery
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Ghost's story, set in the same universe as Stay And Be Safe (Lost Kin & Oro). I of course wish to credit my inspiration to SqueakyClam's fabulous story Once More, With Feeling! (https://archiveofourown.org/works/25011907/chapters/60565351)
Excerpt from first chapter:
They pass a bug’s corpse and an archway of nails, but they are most surprised to find the bug who lives inside the cliff itself. They hadn’t thought anyone lived up here, or that anyone could.
Passionately, the Nailmaster offers to train them; dispassionately, they agree. He calls them his child, and they don’t know how to respond. He invites them to visit anytime, and they nod respectfully, knowing they will never visit. They leave a little stronger, and they stay a little safer.
Spoiler alert: they visit. :)
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- Part 5 of Staying Safe
Bookmarked by wistrical
22 May 2026
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Ghost experiences various forms of love for the first time. A pat on the head, holding hands, a gift, a hug.
Alt title: LOVE IS STORED IN THE BUG!!!
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Bookmarked by wistrical
17 May 2026
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Hornet notices that the Little Ghost is badly worn down while traversing Deepnest, and decides to take him to a hot spring to recover. As it happens, the Little Ghost has other ideas.
Bookmarked by wistrical
17 May 2026
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The Bitterness of Trying (Haunts Me Through The Night) by kaymelondrink
Fandoms: LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising (Cartoon 2023), LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022)
12 Feb 2026
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When Sora ran away to the Crossroads, she never expected to find a second family. She never expected to find people who cared for her entire being, whether in the form of her best friend Arin or her newfound mentors, the ninja. Despite all the times she yearned inside to give up, she has shown to them she is a fighter. Independent and resilient, if pessimistic to a fault.
When her past comes to haunt her and unleashes all she had hidden from even herself, how can she tell anyone she is actually a trainwreck waiting to happen?
“It is not wise to bottle up your feelings,” they say when they start to notice the signs. Well, she is not bottling them up. She is simply throwing them up and throwing them away in the cover of the night, a true testament to her ninja skills. That way, nobody is directly burdened with the imperfections little Ana had buried away; nobody will have to tell her to change or hide herself ever again.
Or, Sora takes to an unhealthy habit when her insecurities send her into a spiral.
Title Inspiration: “Apologize” - The Warning
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- Part 1 of Kay's Young Ninja Vault
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