1. Rise of the Snakes


Remember this is a rewrite, meaning it took three times as long to write than how it actual happened. It also means it's probably not as good as other stories. Also, it may take a while to get the next chapter. I'm working on it now but who knows when I'll be done. There's school and chores and soccer practice that apparently have to come first. Wish me luck and R&R!


Sensei Wi sat in meditation infront of the spirit smoke. His head bowed.

"Fire strike."

Sensei Wu lifted his head at the sound.

"Oh my gosh. Isn't that the coolest move you've ever seen?"

"Stop trying to do it yourself. We need to attack as a team."

Sensei Wu walked out to the court yard. No one was there.

"Zane. Why are you wasting your special attack on me? You have to save it."

Wu walked across the yard.

"Ah, fantastic. I'm outta lucks."

Sensei opened a door to see the ninja playing a video game.

"But the lesson is on. And I am getting the hang of it."

"Okay. Now!" Cole commanded. The ninja were playing a video game. The characters were them. Suddenly the screen went blank.

"Aw," they all moan together.

"It took us three hours to get there," Cole complained.

"Why did you do that?" Jay asked. "Why?"

"Just because Lord Garmadon escaped through a vortex, doesn't mean he won't return one day for the Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu," Sensei Wu replied.

"But Sensei Wu. Ever since he has been gone, Ninjago has had nothing but peace," Zane informed him.

"Yeah. Peace is boring. There's no one to save. There's nothing to do," Jay added.

"We can train tomorrow," Cole said leaning back.

"Never put off until tomorrow what can be done today," Sensei told them.

"Well I was going to eat this pizza to tomorrow," Cole said holding a slice of pizza. "So if that's the case."

Sensei kicked the pizza out of Cole's hand. "No pizza for you. In order to reach your full potential you must train."

"Uh remember when we did this little thing called the Tornado of Creation? I thought that was pretty insane," Kai said.

Sensei sighed. "You four merely scratched the surface of reaching your full potential. There are still so many secrets you have to unlock." The ninja boredly laid back at his lecture. "You haven't even begun to tap into what powers your Golden Weapon's hold."

"You wanna take secret powers. Check this out," Cole said picking up his Sythe of Quakes. He stuck it over to the output and picked up the plug. He plugged it in using nothing but his Golden Weapon. The video game came back on. The ninja cheered and began playing again. Sensei pulled his beard.

"Do not worry Master. We will be ready if Lord Garmadon returns," Zane assured him.

Suddenly Nya rushed in and said, "Guys. Lord Garmadon, he's returned. He was spotted approaching Jimonicai Village."

The ninja scrambled to there feet. Kai and Jay ran into eachother. Zane got his foot caught in the cord and Cole ran into him. They both fell. Quickly they recovered and ran out. Jay stumbled for his Nunchucks of Lighting. Nya handed them to him. "Uh, uh, thanks, uh," Jay stuttered.

"Hurry," Nya said.

"Okay," Jay said rushing outside.

The ninja rushed down to their dragons. Kai flipped a switch and a gate hit Zane. He jumped out of the way and let it fall. The ninja stumbled upon their dragons. Cole dropped his Sythe of Quakes, and Jay jumped onto his and missed the seat so he fell forward. Sensei shook his head.

"Uh can I help?" Nya asked.

"Sorry sis," Kai replied. "Where we go, danger abounds. This is a job for the ninja." Kai reached for the reins. "Uh, a little help."

Nya handed him the reins. The ninja took off. "Will they ever reach their full potential?" Nya asked.

"In time," Wu replied. "Maybe a long time, but in time."

"Just like old times eh Rocky," Cole said patting his dragons head.

"You guys believe what Sensei said about unlocking our full potential?" Kai asked.

"He may be onto something," Jay replied. "I mean ever since we got these weapons it's not like we've ever had to use them. I wonder what they do."

"I for one look forward to the future. If there is more for us to accomplish, let it be," Zane added.

"Don't know about you, but is anyone else a little excited about battling Lord Garmadon?" Cole asked. "I look forward to trying out some new Spinjitzu moves. Could be the perfect opritunity."

"Race you there?" Jay challenged. The ninja's dragons got faster. They raced through the sky and over a mountain. The went through the clouds. When the clouds vanished they saw a village.

"Jimonicai Village," Kai said. "First ninja there wins!" The dragons raced to the ground. They all seemed to land at the same time. "I was first!" Kai cheered.

"No one was faster then me," Jay told him.

"My feet were on the ground before yours," Cole corrected.

"You are all disalusioned. It was clearly me," Zane said.

Screaming was heard and the ninja rushed into the village. Villagers rushed into their homes. A shadow appeared along the mountain side. It laughed evilly. The shadow grew smaller as the figure got closer. The ninja stood ready.

"No matter what happens. Never let your guard down," Kai told them.

The shadow disappeard. Only to reveal it was just a little boy. "It is I, Lloyd Garmadon," the boy said. He jumped into the fountain. "I demand all the candy in town. Or else."

"Lloyd Garmadon?" Jay question. "I thought we were gonna face Lord Garmadon."

"It's his son," Cole noted. "Looks like he escaped his school for bad boys again. To think we could e been doing Spinjitzu already."

"Give me your candy. Or else I'll release the serpentine on you," Lloyd shouted.

The villagers began to 'boo' him. The ninja walked into the crowd. Lloyd grabbed a can and opened it. Releasing rubber snakes at the villagers. The villagers began throwing things at him. "No wait. I asked for candy not vegetables. I hate vegetables!" he yelled.

"He's going to have to do a lot better than use an old bed time story to scare people," Kai said launching a rubber snake.

"The serpentine are real Kai. They are not something to joke about," Zane said.

"Serpentine? Real? We're talking about the ancient race of snake people who once ruled Ninjago and were suposively locked underground?" Kai asked.

"Sealed in five different tombs to seperate the warring tribes. To ensure they don't unify to exact revenge, on those who put them there," Jay told him, terrified.

"It was an old wives tale. To teach kids not to poke our noses where they don't belong," Kai griped. "Don't you think it's a little suspicious no ones ever found one of their tombs?"

"That's because you'd have to be a fool to look for one," Cole replied. The ninja walked up to the fountain. "If there was anything I hated worse then dragons, it was snakes." The ninja picked Lloyd up and began to walk away. "Don't worry folks, we'll take care of this. Nothing to see here," Cole said.

"Let go of me or suffer my wrath!" Lloyd yelled. "I'll give you till the count of three. One, two..."

"What are we suppose to do?" Kai asked. "Spank him?"

"Two and a half," Lloyd continued to count.

Lloyd hung from a sign and yelled, "You just made me your nemisis! Mark my words! You'll pay for this!" The ninja and villagers laughed. Zane pulled his hood back and paid for a few sweets. He handed them to the other ninja. The ninja pulled their hoods back and took them.

"Next time, try paying for your candy," Cole suggested.

"Crime doesn't pay muchacho. You can take that to the bank," Kai added.

Jay took a bit out of his candy and said, "Mmm... Cotton candy." Lloyd struggled to get down but couldn't.

The ninja returned to their dragons. Kai hopped on his and a scroll fell out of his bag. Zane picked it up. "Huh? I don't remember putting that there," Kai said.

"That's Sensei's bag," Zane pointed out. "You must have accidently took it in the rush."

"What is it?" Jay asked.

"It's a scroll, windbag," Kai replied.

"I know it's a scroll," Jay mocked. "But what does it say? It's written in chicken scratch."

"Not chicken scratch. The ancient language of our ancesters," Zane correct.

"Uh can you read it?" Kai asked.

"Well I can try," Zane replied, looking at the scroll. "This symbol means 'prophecy'."

"Prophecy?" Jay repeated.

"It means it tells the future," Kai told him.

Jay laughed and said, "I knew that."

"One ninja will rise above the others and become the green ninja. The ninja destined to defeat the dark lord," Zane read.

"Ooh a picture," Jay said.

"Dark Lord? Hold on. You think they mean Lord Garmadon?" Kai asked. "Is that us? You guys thinking what I'm thinking?"

"Like how good I'm gonna look in green?" Jay answered.

"Isn't it obvious I'm gonna be the green ninja?" Kai asked.

"The color obviously suits me more," Jay growled.

"Well technically I am the best," Zane said.

"Guys stop it," Cole said jumping off his dragon. "Remember why Sensei brought us together I'm the first place. We're a team. We weren't meant to see this and probably for good reasons. Come on let's head back home. We have training to do."

The ninja hopped onto their dragons. "I guess it's time I added some finest to my routine," Jay said.

"And I could use some exercise," Zane added.

"I gotta work on some new moves," Cole said jumping back onto Rocky. The three took off.

"Could I be the green ninja?" Kai asked himself. He took off behind the others.


Lloyd kicked a rock as he walked through the snow. "Stupid ninja," he muttered. "I'll show them who they're dealing with." Lloyd kicked the rock again and it hit something. Lloyd ran over to it. "Hey, what is..." He brushed some snow away and notice a giant eye carved into the stone. He saw a lever and pulled it. The ground opened up and he fell it. He slid across the ice and moan as he got to his feet. Lloyd looked around.

"You are out of your mind to venture sssso far away from home little one," a voice said.

Lloyd turned to see a snake person. He was holding a staff in his hands. Lloyd back up a little. "Look into my eyessss. Give up your mind," the snake commanded. The snake's began to glow red. "I control you."

Lloyd fell into an stalagmite slid into the ground. The snake became dizzy upon seeing its reflection. Lloyd stood up and looked in the stalagmite. He laughed and turned to the snake. "No. I will control you from now on," Lloyd said.

"What shall you have ussss do master?" the snake asked.

"Us?" Lloyd questioned. More serpentine and snakes appeared. Lloyd looked around and smiled. "My own army of snakes!" Lloyd said before evilly laughing.


Deep in the woods a girl stepped out of a blue portal. "Ah, home," she said. The portal closed behind her. She put her bag down and jumped into a tree. She climbed to the top and felt the wind push her hair back. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Her eyes popped open. "Something isn't right. I sense... Evil," she said. The girl climbed out of the tree and grabbed her bag. She began running. She spun into a Spinjitzu vortex and when she stopped she wasn't wearing her pink shirt and denim jeans anymore. Instead she had a hot pink ninja suit on. She put the bag on her back and headed into a dessert near by.


"So then we all agree. The prophecy says one of us will be the green ninja. And the matter shall not rest until it's decided," Jay said. The ninja began to walk up the steps.

"May I suggest a tournament," Zane said. "Last ninja standing is the best."

"And will declared the green ninja," Kai finished. "I love it."

They walked through the gate to find Nya running the training course. An axe swun and hit her in the face. She fell over and Jay came up to her. He pulled back his hood. "Hey Nya. Closer to beating your brother's speed record?" Jay asked.

"I'm getting there," Nya replied as Jay helped her up. "Heard what happened in town. Just a false alarm?"

"Yeah. But we're gonna need the space. Sorry sis," Kai told her.

Cole opened a cabnit and got out a helmet. He flung it at Jay and it hit him in the head. Then he grabbed one for him. "Okay two matches. Then the winner of each face off for the title," Cole said. "Armor's for our own protection. It's time to see what these babies can do."

"Hey Nya. Wanna stay and watch me mop the floor with them?" Kai asked.

"No thanks. I think I'll just visit Jimonicai Village. Knock yourselves out," she replied. She walked out and the ninja started their matches.

"Okay first up, Kai VS Jay," Cole said. The two bowed and the training course went back into the ground. "Ninja-Go!"

The two switched places causing Cole to spin and fall. Jay swung his Nunchucks of Lightning. Kai lifted his Sword of Fire. Jay was then electrocuted by his own weapon. Kai front flipped over Jay and swung at him. Jay put his weapon up in defense. He took a step back. He hap his Nunchucks of Lightning in one hand and his other outward. Kai jumped up on the side of the building and blocked all Jay's attacks. Kai stopped and landed on the ground. Jay swung his Nunchucks of Lighting and Kai swung his Fire Sword. It made a small fire ball hit Jay. He fell back and Kai smiled at his sword's power.


"Next up," Kai said. "Is Cole VS Zane. Ninja-Go!" He rolled back and the two got ready.

Cole ran at Zane who jumped over him. He ended up cutting part of the training coarse. Cole ran up to Zane and began swinging his Sythe of Quakes at him. Zane used his Shurikens of Ice to block every attack. Cole swung at his head and Zane ducked. Once again Zane jumped over Cole. Cole turned around and Zane threw a shuriken at him. Cole lifted his foot and the shuriken hit the ground. He placed his foot on it and it began to freeze over. Cole turned his attention to Zane before realizing the ice was spreading to his legs. Zane threw his other shuriken at Cole, who blocked it wih his sythe. Zane caught his shuriken and tried again, and again, and agian. Each time coming from a different angle. When Zane stopped infront of Cole, Cole tripped him with his sythe and put it to his chest.


"For he prize and title of best ninja, blah, blah, ninja go," Jay muttered.

Cole and Kai set up. Kai immediately swung his sword at Cole and he blocked it. Cole swung back only to have Kai block his attack. Cole back flipped back and struck the ground with his Sythe of Quakes. I caused a small ripple in the ground and Kai flew back before falling on his stomach. Cole stood back and smiled. Kai got mad and jumped up. He began swinging his sword before using Spinjitzu forward a little. He couldn't seem to hold his sword steadily.

"It's too hot," he gasped. The blade caught fire as he tried to control it.

"It burning," Zane noted.

"Fire!" Jay yelled.

Kai used Spinjitzu again and dropped the sword. The fire spread and surrounded him and over to the other ninja. Jay and Zane jumped ver the fire as Cole tried to beat it out with his sythe. Kai tried to find a way of of the fire that had surrounded him. Suddenly Sensei came out to see what had happened. He walked right through the fire and picked up the Shurikens of Ice. He threw them in the air. Sensei bowed his head and began concentrating. The two Shurikens came together and began sprinkling water. It put out the fire around Kai and by Cole. It also put out the fire near Jay and the fire on his ninja suit. Sensei caught the weapons and turned to the ninja. "What were you thinking?" he asked angrily.

"We were trying to figure out who was the green ninja," Jay replied. Zane hit Jay who quickly said, "Ow! Did I say green ninja? No. Sorry. What I said was lean."

"You were not suppose to see this," Sensei said after walkin up to them. He turned and began to walk away.

"But Sensei we wanna know. Which of us is a chosen one?" Kai asked.

"None of you if you don't unlock your full potential," Sesei snapped.

"But my sword, it was so bright. Is this what you meant by unlocking our golden weapons?" Kai questioned.

"You are only at the beginning," Wu told them. "And the road is long and winding, but yes. This is what I meant. If this is what it takes for you to train then so be it. But none of you are near what it takes to be the green ninja."

Nya was about to grab some fruit when she heard screaming. "What now?" she asked herself. She turned around to see everyone running into their homes. She turned to her right and saw Lloyd pushing a wheel barrel full of candy.

"Take the all candy. Take it all!" Lloyd yelled before laughing evilly. Nya was surprised to see two serpentine following him. The general turned to the villagers that were still outside. He used his mind control powers to hypnotize them. Nya hid behind a cart and listened to the two serpentine.

"This makes no sensssse general. Raiding an entire town. For ssssweetssss?" the one asked.

"You will do as I command," the general snapped. "Because I hold he sssstaff."


The ninja were training while Sensei was inside meditating. He opened his eyes and saw and image of the serpentine in the village. He quickly went outside. "The serpentine are loose. Everyone in Jamonicai Village is in danger!" he warned.

"Come down Sensei. We were just there. It was just some kid who says he's..." Cole was cut off.

"The spirit smoke does not lie. An ancient evil has been released," Sensei told his students.

"Nya's there now," Kai gasped.

"Nya?" Jay asked. The ninja rushed to there dragons. They took off into the air.

"Stay close. Stay together," Kai said.

"Would we do it any other way?" Cole asked.


The girl in the pink ninja suit approached Jimonicai Village. She pulled her mask over her face and jumped onto a building. She looked around as the serpentine hypnotized everyone. She stayed hidden on the building. The girl was about to come out when she saw the ninja. They were by the entrance to the village. Instead of rushing out there, she stayed hidden. "Ninja? I thought I was the only one," the girl whispered to herself. She was about to jump to another building when she saw Lloyd. The girl stared at the boy as she got back down.


The villagers were still panicking while Lloyd seemed to be enjoying himself. "I'm never coming down from this sugar high!" Lloyd cheered. The ninja suddenly appeared around him.

"Sorry to bust your buzz little Garmadon," Cole started.

"But it's already past your bed time," Jay finished.

Lloyd turned and yelled, "Get them!"

The general rattled his tail and commanded, "Ssssiesssse them!"

"The serpentine? Real?" Kai asked in shock. The ninja backed up into a group.

"It's not just them we have to worry about," Cole pointed out. "The whole village has been hypnotized."

They began to back up. Jay began to swing his nunchucks. Zane ran up and stopped him. "No. Our weapons are too unstable. We could do more harm than good," Zane told him.

"I guess that leaves us with, run!" Jay shouted. The ninja split and jumped over the villagers. They regrouped and hid behind a broken cart. Nya jumped over to them. "Nya? You're okay!" Jay cheered.

"Barely. They've hypnotized everyone in town," Nya told him.

"Mind control? How is this possible?" Jay asked.

"When you hear them rattle their tails, don't look them in the eyes. That's how they get you," Nya warned them.

"Well what are suppose to do? We can't use our weapons, and now we gotta fight with our eyes closed? Perfect," Jay complained.

"The snake wih the staff is the general. He's the one in charge. If we can get the staff from him, it holds the anti venom. We get that and we can save everyone," Nya explained.

"Look guys forget his whole green ninja thing," Kai said. "Let's make Sensei proud. The four of us. We're a team."

"And Nya, you can be out honorary member," Jay told her.

"Gee thanks," she sarcastically replied.

The ninja jumped from roof to roof. Kai jumped down and began walking. He serpentine surround him and he turned. "You wanna play? How about a little Spinjitzu? Ninja-go!" Kai yelled as he spun into a fire vortex. He went in and out of Spinjitzu. He tilted and flew smack into the side of a building. He back up and fell over.

"Okay we're really outta shape," Jay mutter from the top of a building. Kai stood up and flung his hands back hitting two serpentine.

"Consider this a warning ninja!" Lloyd yelled. He laughed evilly as he took off with the candy. Zane threw his Shurikens of Ice. They landed infront of the wheel barrel and froze over. Lloyd didn't see them and when the wheels hit it he flew forward. "Ninja-go!" Zane said using Spinjitzu over to Lloyd.

All the candy fell out. "My candy!" Lloyd wined.

"Sensei was right. Never put off on tomorrow what can be done to day. We should have delt with you the first time around," Zane growled.

"Retreat!" Lloyd shouted.

"Retreat!" the general repeated. Cole ran over and kicked the general. He staff fell onto the ground.

"Go ahead. Give me a reason," Cole said. The general slithered off. Cole picked up the staff and looked at it. He lowered it and saw a snake.

"Look into my eyessss," he hissed. "I control you."

"You control," Cole mumbled, starting to be hypnotized.

"Cole!" Nya yelled. Cole snapped out of it and turned to her. She ran up and kicked he snake in the face. Cole began to walk away. "You have the anti venom," Nya told him.

"By golly you're right," Cole said looking at the staff.

"Quick. The fountain!" Nya exclaimed.

"Good idea," Cole said running up to the fountain. He stuck the staff into the top and the anti venom went into the fountain. It spread throughout the village, freeing everyone.

Kai walked up to Wu. "We're sorry Sensei," he apologized. "If we had delt with Lloyd the first time, none of this would've been necessary."

"Even lessons learned the hard way, are lessons learned," Sensei told him. "A great evil has been released. I fear troubling times will come. This is only the beginning."

"Then we will train, and be ready for the serpentine," Zane told him.

"It may not be Lord Garmadon, but that doesn't mean we won't bring our A game," Cole assured him.

"Help us train. Help us realize our potential," Kai said.

"Yeah. Teach us the secrets behind the Weapons of Spinjitzu," Jay added.

"There is much to teach. We must return to the monistary," Sensei told them.

They began to walk out of the village. Nya sighed. "When am I gonna get my own dragon?" she asked.

"Patients Nya. Your time will come," Wu said. He and Nya began walking out of the village. Wu turned to one of the buildings. He smiled and continued to walk.


The girl watched as the ninja left. She quickly took off in the opposite direction. She made it to he other side of the village without anyone noticing her. She slid down the mountain some. "I should've known!" she said hitting her forehead. "Next time think Alex. The ninja are obviously the four ninja from the prophecy." She scaled down the mountain a little more and added, "And the serpentine are the evil I sensed. But, what was he doing there." The girl looked back up to the village. Then she took off down the mountain.


"Candy. I need candy!" Lloyd wined in the serpentine tomb.

"The boy set us free," the general said.

"He is a child. He is not one of ussss," a serpentine argued.

"I may not have the sssstaff, but in still your general. Stand down," the general ordered.
The serpentine began to walk away. Another serpentine came up to him. "You coward. We all know he issss under Lloyd's sssspell. You are ssssecond in command and still you do nothing?" the snake hissed.

"Now was not the time," the serpent told him. "I still hold the key to destroy the ninja. And when I do, everyone will ssssee it is I who should be in control." He laughed. He could see Kai, Jay, Zane, and Wu. Cole closed his eyes. When he opened them again thy were red. He closed them again and they returned back to normal.