ELEMENTAL! AU

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• The Chords That Bind Us by treefrogsinatrenchcoat

  Fandoms: LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022)  

  • Mature
  • Major Character Death
  • F/M, Gen
  • Work in Progress

  06 Oct 2025

  Tags

  • Major Character Death
  • Nya/Jay Walker (Ninjago)
  • P.I.X.A.L./Zane (Ninjago)
  • Kai/Skylor (Ninjago)
  • Kai (Ninjago)
  • Jay Walker (Ninjago)
  • Cole (Ninjago)
  • Zane (Ninjago)
  • Lloyd Garmadon
  • Nya (Ninjago)
  • P.I.X.A.L. (Ninjago)
  • Skylor (Ninjago)
  • Morro (Ninjago)
  • Sensei Wu (Ninjago)
  • Misako (Ninjago)
  • Lord Garmadon (Ninjago)
  • Ray (Ninjago)
  • Maya (Ninjago)
  • Ed Walker (Ninjago)
  • Edna Walker (Ninjago)
  • Cliff Gordon (Ninjago)
  • Lou (Ninjago)
  • Dr. Julien (Ninjago)
  • Master Chen (Ninjago)
  • Pythor P. Chumsworth
  • Skales (Ninjago)
  • Alternate Universe - Idols
  • Idols
  • POV Multiple
  • Band Fic
  • Alternate Universe - Rock Band
  • Alternate Universe - Boy Band
  • not a ship-central fic but there are ships involved
  • Implied/Referenced Character Death
  • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Implied/Referenced Suicide
  • definitely explores the darker side of the idol industry but also we have the power of friendship
  • they're not ninjas in this one
  • Angst
  • Fluff and Angst
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Angst and Feels
  • Unrequited Love
  • Childhood Friends
  • Friends to Lovers
  • The power of friendship
  • rated m for some darker themes
  • Musicians
  • kai and nya and jay are childhood friends
  • Switching povs mid chapter but there's breaks so you'll know
  • POV Third Person

  Summary

  When Jay becomes a millionaire overnight, he decides the best way to honor his late father's memory is to spend his inheritance forming a boy band, but it's easier said than done

  Series

  • Part 1 of ELEMENTAL! AU

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  26,195

  Chapters:

  5/?

  Comments:

  33

  Kudos:

  35

  Bookmarks:

  4

  Hits:

  558

• Poco a Poco by bananagramsalot17

  Fandoms: LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Major Character Death
  • Gen
  • Complete Work

  19 Jun 2025

  Tags

  • Major Character Death
  • Cole & P.I.X.A.L. (Ninjago)
  • Cole (Ninjago)
  • P.I.X.A.L. (Ninjago)
  • Lou (Ninjago)
  • Cliff Gordon (Ninjago)
  • Lilly (Ninjago)
  • Zane (Ninjago)
  • (the last three are just mentioned)
  • Grief/Mourning
  • Canonical Character Death
  • Lou (Ninjago) is not a good father
  • Idol AU
  • Wakes & Funerals
  • Android Racism
  • Cole is a dance teacher
  • Evil Corporations
  • The real villain was the idol industry all along
  • Cole hates his dad
  • (for good reason)
  • Maids
  • (but like not in the sexy way I promise)
  • Stage parent
  • Cole was a child star
  • Rated T for swearing
  • Dehumanization
  • Sad

  Summary

  /ˌpōkō ä ˈpōkō/
  (especially as a music direction) little by little; gradually.

  Cole is not dealing with the death of his godfather very well...and Pixal has her own losses to mourn.

  Series

  • Part 2 of ELEMENTAL! AU

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  2,474

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  7

  Kudos:

  11

  Hits:

  108