Fanfic Recs / Ninjago

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General

Nightmare for a Ninja series by Kairi Venomous

• Recommended by Totally Epic Nerd
• Status: Stories 1-4 Complete, rest of the series Dead
• Synopsips (for the first one, Shadow Dancer): After the Overlord is defeated, the ninja must make future plans as their journey comes to a close. But when Zane claims to have forseen a Greater Evil planning their demise & near death events begin to take place aboard the Bounty, it's up to Lloyd & Kai when their brothers are forced into a deadly dance with the Shadow Dancer.
• Pairings: Mostly gen with a side of Jay/Nya but plays with various het pairings as it goes, including onesided Cole/Nya, onesided Lloyd/Nya, and Seiko(an OC)/Lloyd.

Connection Lost by Revan 3

• Recommended by Woodswolf
• Status: Discontinued
• Synopsis: Ninjago is a land of Balance; Order vs Chaos, and, more recently, Good vs Evil. But what happens when the balance is upset?
• Pairings: Minimal canon pairings.

Dilara by Mattecat

• Recommended by hoodie361
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: Who was Dilara? She's going to find out, no matter what it takes.
• Pairings: None

Meet Again by northpen

• Recommended by hoodie361
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: Thousands of years into the future, Cole and Zane meet their friends again.
• Pairings: Mild Zane/PIXAL
• Tags: The Ageless

Skywalker Syndrome by lloydskywalkers

• Recommended by hoodie361
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: Statistically speaking, Lloyd had always known his chances of keeping all his limbs weren't exactly great, but that knowledge really doesn't help a whole lot now that he's down an entire arm. Luke Skywalker definitely had it easier, no matter what Nya says.
• Pairings: None

The Ice Emperor and the Earth Dragon by Mc Fane Ly

• Recommended by hoodie361
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: Getting thrown into a far off realm hadn’t been a purposeful decision on Cole’s behalf, but it wasn’t one that he’d change. Following Zane into a desolate wasteland of snow and ice with a broken mech, a corrupting scroll; and nothing else, he’d rather be trapped with his brother than still be at home and wondering about his well-being. Whether he’d lost him all over again. Then a stranger disrupted the fragile routine they’d established, and Cole was still willing to protect his waylaid brother.
• Pairings: None

The Ninjago City Police Force by Wrist Writing

• Recommended by Garnett Fox
• Status: ? (Dead link. If another link is found, please post it.)
• Synopsis: It's three years after the Overlord was defeated, Garmadon was purified, and the Serpentine were sealed. The ninja have parted ways to carry out their own lives. But what happens when a wanted criminal unleashes the Serpentine again? The ninja will have to reunite for another adventure, but this time they're getting help- from the NCPF. Who says you need powers to be a hero?
• Pairings: Canon Jay/Nya

The Power Swap by NorthAmericanJaguar

• Recommended by: Micpaws
• Status: Discontinued
• Synopsis: During a battle, Garmadon decides to use the Mega Weapon to create havoc and switch the ninja's elemental powers around. Kai, the ninja of ice? Jay with a scythe? Worst of all- Lloyd has switched powers with someone! Could anyone else even come close to defeating Garmadon? The ninja hope they will never have to find out, as they race to get back to normal.
• Pairings: Canon Jay/Nya

Wow, Just, Wow by The Pink Ninja

• Recommended by Anime Faker
• Status: Discontinued(?)
• Synopsis: Melany was a loyal, 100% Ninjago fan. She really wanted to meet the ninja, and would do anything to fulfill that impossible dream of hers; until she found out it wasn't impossible.
• Pairings: Melany(OC)/Cole, Canon pairings

An Unexpected Prophecy by EmotionalFangirl

• Recommended by Anime Faker
• Status: Ongoing
• Synopsis: Worthless. That's all Lily ever thought she was, until she is rescued by the fabled Green Ninja from an army of stone. Maybe she's capable of being a hero after all.
• Pairings: Canon pairings, Lloyd/OC, Zane/Cole.

Humor and Crack

Dear Crazy Fanfiction Authors by Jay Nice.

• Recommended by Totally Epic Nerd
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: The ninja and friends write letters expressing their displeasure with authors. Ever been annoyed about how you see Kai/Zane or Cole/Kai? Or the fact that someone invented a new golden weapon? Well, this is the fic for you! No one be offended by this, please! No cussing ever. Starting at chapter 23, it's letters to the ninja from reviewers!
• Pairings: Canon pairings.

Shipping

Nothing here yet, please add some!

Crossovers and AUs

Crush it Cole originally by daydreamlife, adopted by Stories Are Magic

• Recommended by Totally Epic Nerd
• Status: Complete.
• Synopsis: When Cole, a character from the arcade game 'Fix it Jay Junior', tires of being the villain, he'll go on an epic journey through game worlds. With the unexpected help of two siblings from Samurai's Duty, a young glitch from Sugar Rush, and the very hero he has grown to despise, he's out to prove that even if he's the 'bad guy', doesn't mean he's a bad guy. Wreck it Ralph AU!
• Pairings: Canon for both, meaning Hero's Cuties or Jay/Nya depending on what you want to call it.

Tinkerella by Pebble 900

• Recommended by Totally Epic Nerd
• Status: Complete.
• Synopsis: When Nya's father dies, leaving her an orphan in the care of her evil stepmother Misako, she is left with no friends other then Cole, the cook, Lloyd the butler, and Zane, an invention of her and her father. But when Prince Jay holds a science fair rather than a traditional ball, she'll need all the help she can get from her godbrother, Kai.
• Pairings: Jaya.

The Grass is always Greener by https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1578614/Sunny-Lighter. Alternate link: The Grass is Always Greener

• Recommended by Lluvia Wolf
• Crossover: Between the movie and the show, with some brief glimpses of some other worlds (Ninja Turtles, Star Wars, others)
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: In a dire situation, Garmadon wishes on the Mega Weapon to ensure his son's safety. Neither he nor the ninja were expecting Lloyd to vanish and leave a strange teenager in his place. Meanwhile a world away, the Secret Ninja Force pays a visit to the formerly evil volcano, only to be left wondering where this green munchkin came from, and where their leader is?
• Pairings: Some background Jaya and some slight Koko/Garmadon
• The author also has two stories which are ongoing, Greener Pastures which is a series of oneshots taking place before, during, or after the main story and a sequel In Need of Polish. Sequel has more romance (Zane/Pixal and Kai/Skylor) but still has action and bad guys to take care of. All three stories are great reads, funny, heartwarming, and exciting.