Ninjago

Tick Tock

No One P.O.V

Out in the sea, the Bounty is floating in the waters, Kai, Cole and Jay were looking at the waters and looking at the timer

"Ten minutes! He just broke his own record! The guy's inhuman!" Kai said

Then Akatsuki walked towards them with a towel in his hands

"Is he still under water?" Akatsuki asked

"Yeah, he just broke his own record too" Jay said

"Woah" Then Zane resurfaced

"Amazing!" Cole said

"We're not worthy!" Jay said

"I broke the record?" Zane asked

"You destroyed it!" Kai said

"Okay, okay. Is anyone thinking what I'm thinking? We've been training for so long, I don't think we can get any better. Just think about all we've accomplished" Jay said as they remembered all the things they accomplished so far. Like how Kai ran across flaming rocks, how Jay did a hand stand at a Skyscraper during a lightning storm, and how Cole put more weights on the bell bar with Nya and Jay sitting at the end while holding something

"The question should be raised. Perhaps we reached our true potential?" Zane said as Akatsuki handed him a towel "Thank you, Akatsuki"

"How's Miku?" Kai asked

"I checked on her awhile ago, and she's starting to get a little better. Talking to her helps" Akatsuki said

"That's a relief. Let's go speak to sensei if we reached our true potentials" Zane said as they started walking to sensei's room

While walking, they started talking about their improvements they did, and when they got to sensei's room, they saw him packing some things

"Sensei, what does true potential look like if-" Cole stopped himself

"Our apologies, sensei. We've interrupted you" Zane apologized

"Sigh... I'm sorry if I'm been distant lately. My mind has been elsewhere since Lloyd has gone missing. What can I help you with?" Master Wu asked

"Sensei, what if we've done enough training?  What if we've reached our true potential? What if we're ready?" Cole asked

"Heh. You might have reached peak physical condition, but you've yet to reach your inner potential. In each and every one of us, there are obstacles that hold us back. Only when your conquer that fear will  your heart be free. Only then you will reach your true potential. Only then will we have a fighting chance to stop the Serpentine from releasing the Great Devourer" Master Wu said

"There's more to the Great Devourer than you've led on, isn't there, sensei?" Zane asked

"Sigh... I too have obstacles within my own heart. Can one of you bring Miku? She should also hear the story that I'm about to tell" Master Wu said

"I'll go get her" Akatsuki volunteered, and left to get Miku from her room

Miku P.O.V

It has been a couple of days since Lloyd was taken, I just got him back and now he's gone again

'At least he's not being harmed or I would've felt his pain... I wish I could've gone with him on that day then I wouldn't feel so lonely...' I thought to myself, and I heard a knock on my door

"Who is it?" I asked

"It's me, Akatsuki. Can I come in?" Akatsuki asked

"Sure" Then he opened my door