The Rise of Unity
Summary: Sequel to Daring Do and the Heart of Love and the finale of my Ninjago series that started with Beauty and the Snake. The final battle has come, and in a race against time, Pythor mixes together the antidote that will cure Garmadon. But as the Ninja, the Serpentine, and their new friends/allies fight Lawrence and his army, their great enemy summons forth the evil one who has started it all! Will they still win? Will Lloyd defeat and save his father? Will Pam and Pythor have their happily ever after at last?
FYI, I only own the following: Pam; Lawrence; Brianne; the Chumsworth Sisters; Alura; Patricia. Everyone and everything else belong to their proper owners.
Ch.1: Ourobourus Under Siege
Pythor and Pam came out of the portal holding hands, followed by the others who came with them: Malcho; Lloyd; Nya; Discord and Celestia; Spike and Twilight Sparkle; Pinkie Pie; Applejack; Rarity; Fluttershy; Rainbow Dash; Daring Do and Ahuizotl; and his five feline companions.
Once all of them are out of the portal, they can see all that is going on. Some of Pythor's strongest Anacondrai Warriors (second only to their king) are gathered around in a circle in the large room, their head-gems glowing and their faces contorted into facial signs of struggling.
"That can't be a good sign," Pam said as Lloyd rushed over to the window to look outside.
"I think I can see why," he said with fear. "Look!" They all rushed over to the window and couldn't believe what they saw. All of Ourobourus is trapped under some sort of force field of energy colored like an aurora borealis. Outside of the force field was a large army of punks in purple armor (the Purple Dragons, no doubt) and a bunch of demons that look like they're made of shadows, trying to get through and attack the city but are shot back by blasts from the shield. Inside the shield, the Serpentine and their new allies are doing all that they can to fight back the dark army: Anacondrai magic; Spinjitzu powers; arrows and guns (from Jake and the other animals). Pam then looked up and scowled at what she saw over the horizon.
"Lawrence…" It was indeed her disowned father, riding a Twilight Guardian Draco-Steed much like Pythor's Nebula. However, it is darker and more sinister looking with eyes glowing a crimson blood.
Lawrence didn't let up on looking intimidating either. He has on scary black armor that didn't shine in the sunlight but stood dull and cold. And his cape flapping in the wind was like a wave of blood.
"That's him?" Fluttershy whimpered, clinging to Pam's arm with fear. "He's…scary."
"He wasn't always like that," Pam replied, patting her hoof in comfort. "Before I became a ninja, he was a real scumbag as he was a jerk."
"I…I'm sure he wasn't like that," Twilight stated assuringly. "I mean, sure, you disowned him because he chose a football game over a party in honor of your work and lied to you about it—"
"That's a crime in our book," Applejack, Rainbow, and Pinkie replied in unison before the violet Alicorn shot them a warning glare.
"And he didn't appreciate any of your artwork or singing—"
"That is a crime as well, darling," Rarity stated as Fluttershy and Spike nodded in agreement, but a glare from Twilight shut them up.
"But he can't be that bad," Twilight finished.
"Twi," Pam stated flatly, "he threatened my friends', especially Lloyd's, lives."
…
"He's dead meat," Twilight replied, shooting a deadly glare at the evil leader.
"I didn't teach her that, sweetie, just so you know," Discord said to Celestia quickly.
"Pythor!" The group turned to see Skales slithering up to the Snake King quickly, a look of panic and relief mixed together in his eyes. "Oh, thank goodness you're back. Lawrence and his army—"
"We know," Pythor answered, wanting his friend to calm down. "I've sensed it, so we've hurried back here as quickly as we could." The two General-ranks then turned to the Anacondrai holding up the shield with their magic.
"Your Anacondrai Warriors are holding up their shield the best they could to protect the city," Skales explained, "but they're getting weaker. Lawrence's forces are taking quite the toll on them."
"I can help," Celestia said, stepping up to them. "I will bring up a powerful shield to protect the city so that they can rest and regain their strength."
"Celestia, are…are you sure?" asked Pythor.
"Your Warriors need to rest and get taken care of, Pythor," Discord pointed out. "Besides, Celestia's magic is pretty powerful, regarding her as an Alicorn and all." Pythor then turned to his men who are still struggling and sighed at the pain they're going through.
"Alright," he said, "but if anything should happen to her, my people will be at your aid as you are at ours."
"Thank you, Pythor," Celestia replied with a nod.
"And we'll be there to help too," Rainbow said, doing a couple of punches and kicks. "Those creeps won't know what hit 'em."
"Yeah, with your speed," Twilight replied with a smirk at her Pegasus friend. Rainbow just returned the smirk knowingly. They all then watched as Celestia stepped into the circle of Anacondrai and raised her head up high to the ceiling. Then with her wings spread out wide and her horn glowing sunshine gold, she shot a blast of golden energy through the ceiling. It then flew upward until it hit the ceiling of the force field before spreading out until it engulfed all of Ourobourus under a golden force field.
Outside of the building and within the walls of the city, the ninja, the turtles, and their animal comrades were surprised at what just happened.
"Where the blazin' tabloids did that come from?!" Skipper demanded, pointing at the new shield.
"I don't know," Hans answered, also awed by the strange phenomenon, "but it seems to be taking the previous shield's place." As he said this, the previous shield faded. The enemy forces then tried to break through the new shield, but it blasted them back with greater force than the previous one.
"Whoa!" Jay said with awe. "Think our Anacondrai buddies brought it up?"
"Negative," Zane answered with a quick scan. "My scans show no evidence of Anacondrai magic. This is a magic of a completely different source."
"Guys, I just remembered something," Donnie said. "I saw a golden light of some kind shoot out of the palace. I think that's where the new shield came from. And if my calculations are correct from what Zane said, Pam and the others must have returned with some help."
"You boys go 'n' see if they are," Jake called to the ninja as he fired at bat-winged shadow demon. "The rest of us'll hold these darn…things back." Apparently, he doesn't feel like cursing in front of anyone at the moment. With a nod, the ninja raced towards the palace. Once there, they found Pam and the others there with their new friends from Equestria.
"Guys, you're back!" Jay cried, running over and hugging Nya.
"Sorry if things are a little…out of control outside," Kai then said sheepishly.
"If that battle going on outside the city's 'little'," Spike replied with quotation marks from his claws, "then I'm Discord's size." The ninja blinked at the little dragon with surprise.
"Is that a…baby dragon?" Cole asked.
"Si," Malcho answered with a calm nod. He then looked up at the Ponies.
"And…are those colorful ponies?"
"Uh, two Earth Ponies, two Pegasi, a Unicorn, two Alicorns, and a Draconequus actually," Discord answered.
"Gah…" replied the freaked out Jay.
"What?" the Draconequus asked with an annoyed shrug. "I was told to be more accurate here."
"Where in the world did you guys go to?" Zane asked in awe.
"We'll explain later," Pam answered. "But right now, we gotta help protect Ourobourus until Pythor finishes the antidote for Garmadon."
"We'll help out as well," Twilight said to her. "We're a lot tougher than you think."
"I'll help out too," Discord added firmly.
"No, Discord," Fluttershy said to him. "I know your powers can beat them easily, but…Princess Celestia needs you." Discord's face softened before turning to his fiancée. He can see that she's starting to twitch slightly to keep the shield up. He sighed with concern as he went over to his side.
"Alright," he replied as he gave her a gentle hug. "I'll stay with Celestia and help her keep the shield up. Just stay strong for me, sweetheart." Celestia only turned to him with a smile.
"Having you here with me is what makes me stronger…" She then nuzzled his cheek before he turned to Ahuizotl and Daring.
"Daring? Ahuizotl? You and your cat friends will have to fill in for me and help the troops."
"Well, the larger cats I can rely on," Jay said before kneeling down to pet the white kitten, "but I'm not sure about this little cutsie-wootsie." Ahuizotl's face became worried when he saw the angry look in his kitten's blue eyes.
"Amigo, don't call Nieva that; she doesn't—"
"AUUGGH!"
"Never mind," he groaned with a face-palm as Jay started running around with the white kitten clamping her teeth hard into his hand.
"GET IT OFFA ME! GET IT OFFA ME!" Jay yelled, running around and trying to shake Nieva off his hand as she held on tightly.
"I calculate she hates it when someone talks to her in baby talk?" Zane asked Ahuizotl calmly.
"That," he answered, "but mostly when someone underestimates her for her small, adorable size."
"In other words, she wants to prove herself a big girl," Daring stated. Her new boyfriend only nodded in answer before turning to Jay and Nieva.
"Nieva, dejele ir," he said in a firm tone. Jay stopped shaking and watched as the kitten finally let go of his hand and hopped onto her master's shoulder.
"Perdon, senor," he then said to the Blue Ninja. "I was trying to warn you, but I guess I was a little…late."
"It's fine," Jay answered as he rubbed his hand, "but keep that thing of yours on a leash…No offense."
"Pythor, we'll keep the creeps busy for as long as we could so you can get the antidote ready," Pam said to her fiancée. "I can't help but get the feeling Garmadon will show up." Pythor only nodded in reply with a concerned frown.
"Just…please be careful, my love," he requested softly, taking her hands into his.
"I will," she assured him with a smile. And he leaned into him to seal her promise with a kiss.
"Oh, get a room, you two!" Rainbow snapped with a gag. "It's bad enough I just witnessed Daring and Ahuizotl making out back at his place!"
"I thought you're a huge fan of the pairing," the ape-jackal stated with a sly smirk at her, making her turn to him with shock.
"How did you know that?!"
"Ya said so in that fan-letter ya wrote to Miss Yearling, remember?" Applejack answered.
"Yeah, before we found out she's really Daring Do," Pinkie added. The blue Pegasus blushed sheepishly.
"Oh…"
"Alright, team," Pam then said to the others. "Let's go kick some bad-guy butt!" They all then ran out of the room, leaving behind Pythor, Princess Celestia, and Discord before the Snake King himself left to prepare the antidote for Lord Garmadon.