Pixal's POV:

Me, Lloyd and Akita were walking across the frozen land of the Never realm when we heard a familiar roar in the distance. We all looked up and saw a fearful ice dragon. Before we could react, it swooped up up and carried us away.

It dropped us a few minutes afterwards outside a palace. Not just any palace though. The Ice Emperors palace. Two blizzard samurai roughly grabbed our arms and led us through the castle.

"Stay on high alert. Zane could be anywhere." Lloyd said.

Two big doors infront of us opened and we saw him. The Ice Emperor. The fierce ruler of the never realm who had taken Zane captive. I felt anger building up inside of me. I could see Akita was having a similar affect.

"My emperor. I bring you, the stranger in green, the Samurai and the formling." Someone said. "That must be the emperor's advisor." I thought.

The ice emperor's eyes shot open and he glared at us. Me and Lloyd immediately recognised his eyes.

"Zane?! Is that you buddy?!" Lloyd asked

"Whose... Zane?" He questioned. I quickly scanned him.

"His memory bank is empty. It's just parts from arriving in the never realm." I informed Lloyd. Suddenly the Ice Emperor stood up and started to shout at me.

"DID I GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO SCAN?!?!" He asked

"YES!! YOU DID!! YEARS AGO!! But you can't remember it. BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS TAMPERED WITH YOUR MEMORIES!!" I shouted back.

"ENOUGH!!!" The advisor shouted. "My lord. If you dispose of these people then you will not have any more interferences. I recommend that you-"

"You may be my advisor Vex but that is all you are." Zane said. "Take the stranger in green and the formling to the dungeons. Leave the Samurai with me." He said.

Lloyd and Akita were escorted out of the room. "Unchain her." Zane said.

"B-but Emperor. She is a warrior. She could easily-"

"DO AS I SAY AND UNCHAIN HER!!!" He shouted.

I felt my wrists loosen and I heard the big doors shut. Now it was just me and Zane. Alone.

No POV:

"What do you want with me?!" Pixal asked

"I just want to ask you a question." He said.

"Fine. But don't expect an answer."

"You came here to find your friend. Right?"

"That is correct."

"And you believe that I am your friend you came here for?"

"Oh Zane I know it's you! Are you sure you can't remember? Not even one little thing?"

The Emperor grew frustrated but didn't show it. He didn't much like it when Lloyd called him Zane but having Pixal insist on him being Zane, angered him. But he didn't dare correct her.

"You know, it's strange. If what you say is true, then you must have been quite important to me."

"What do you mean?"

"Well... you are vaguely familiar to me...."

"What about Lloyd?" Pixal asked

"The green one? The colour is quite rare but no. I do not remember him. But you though...." Zane said, holding her hand which she immediately pulled away. "Well. I can see why I might remember you. Maybe we were close friends? I might have possibly even... loved. You at some point?"

Pixal gasped. Did Zane just say that he loves her? The Emperor smirked at her under the mask.

"Yeah... I definitely loved you at some point. And... I'm pretty sure that you have feelings for me back." He smiled.

"No I don't. I have feelings for Zane. Not what he has become. I know he is still there. And I refuse to believe he is evil!"

The Emperor then did something unexpected. He went up to Pixal and wrapped his arms around her. She was about to object but she didn't for some reason. It had been a while since she had felt Zane hug her and, despite the freezing temperature, it was surprisingly warm. Eventually she snapped back to reality and pushed herself away from the hug, blushing.

"W-whatever. This doesn't change anything," she said. Zane smiled at her.

"Can I show you something?" He asked

"What is it?"

"Come with me." He said, taking her arm. Pixal pulled it away.

"I am perfectly capable of following you." She said.

Zane walked down a corridor and Pixal soon caught up to him. He went through another set of doors and the two were in a completely white area, full of snow. It looked like the outdoors with more colour.

"So what is it you wanted to show me?" Pixal asked.

"This." The Emperor said. He raised his septer and out of the top came a few wisps of snowflakes. They circled around the area until they rose into nothingness, leaving a beautiful garden made entirely out of ice.

Pixal gasped at the sheer beauty of it all as she took a step through the garden. A few lights shone through to the garden, making it look like a rainbow.

Everything there looked so delicate and pure. Which was different to the Emperor's usually jagged nature.

As she admired the garden, Zane created a rose in his hand and walked up behind Pixal, putting it in her hair. She blushed at this and turned to face him. She saw how he was looking at him.

"What is it?" Pixal asked

"It's funny.... despite all of the beauty that is surrounding us..." he said, putting his icy cold hand on her cheek. "You are the one and only thing making me smile." He said.

Pixal blushed even more and they both looked eachother deep in the eyes.

"Oh stop it! You're making me blush!"

"Pixal, I really do love you. So.... I was wondering if you would be interested in..."

"In what?" She asked

"In... staying here. With me. F-Forever." He smiled hopefully. Pixal thought for a moment. She knew that they had to go back to Ninjago but if Zane wouldn't come back then there would be no need for her to. Also, if the others could get Zane's memory's back, then they could be together in Ninjago!

She must have been thinking longer than she thought because Zane's smile had faded and he looked sadly at her.

"I understand. Y-you should probably head back to your realm then..." he said, looking away.

"Wait! Hang on. I do want to stay here with you Zane! I really do!" She said.

"S-so you'll stay here with me? F-forever?!" Zane asked excitedly.

"On one condition. You will allow me to try and regain your memories." She said.

"Of course Pixal. I would do anything if it meant you could stay here with me!" He said.

Pixal went up to him and hugged him. She felt him hug her back.

"I love you Ice Emperor." She said.

"I love you too Pi-"

"Ahem." They heard from behind them. The two turned their heads and saw Vex standing there.

"Oh. Vex." Zane said.

"I just thought you should know that the ninja have moved out of the village and will be here within days."

"Oh, okay." Zane said.

"So maybe it would be best if you were to drop the distractions and prepare the blizzard samurai." Vex said.

"I'm sorry. Distractions?" Zane asked

"Well.... you know..." Vex said, making and slight gesture towards Pixal. Zane started to grow very angry and Vex could see that he had made a HUUUUGGEE mistake.

Zane then shot several pointed spikes in Vex's direction and only just missed. Vex ran off down the hall as Zane shouted after him.

"DONT YOU EVER TALK DOWN TO PIXAL LIKE THAT!!!!" He shouted angrily.

Zane turned back to Pixal.

"I apologise for that. Vex has no right to be saying things like that. I will see that he gets a fair punishment." He said.

Pixal smirked at him. She slipped off his helmet to see her beloved nindroid smiling back at her.

Pixal put her arms around Zane's neck and pulled him closer to her. Attaching her lips into his, she pulled him into a passionate kiss. One that both had been waiting for a very long time.

As they were there for a while, a few blizzard samurai marched passed the room and some were curious about the spikes infront of the door so they took a peek through and immediately regretted their decision.

Eventually, Zane and Pixal pulled away from the kiss and looked into each other's eyes dreamily.

"I love you." They said in unison.

"So would you like to look around the castle with me or..."

"I'll do whatever you wish to do my emperor." Pixal said.

"I like it when you call me that."

"Good."