Skin-Deep Beauty

Summary: After Loss of a Sister. The Ninja set out to search for Pam, and so does Lawrence. Meanwhile, Pam and Pythor search for the first ingredient for Garmadon's cure. Will they find it in the Miss Ninjago Beauty Pageant? And what will happen when Pam's beautician cousin and Cole meet for the first time? Simple: Skalidor and Fauna play matchmaker!

Ch.1: Set Out for the Search

"That loca chica! What in the name of all that is natural is she thinking flying off when there is a huracángoing through? Oh, I swear, she is going to be in serious trouble when I—"

THWACK!

"Malcho, will you calm down?!" Kai yelled. The Quetzalcoatl turned to the Red Ninja with his wing on his cheek where Kai slapped him, making the Red Ninja back away with shock.

"Whoa, jeez!" he started. "I'm sorry, Malcho. I didn't mean to slap you. You were freaking out, and—"

"No, no," Malcho replied more calmly. "It is bueno, Kai. You are correct; I need to calm down." He and the others were getting the Destiny's Bounty ready for departure. After getting Pam's letter from Cedar telling them that she left to protect them, they know that they had to go after her before anything happens to her.

"Is he always like that?" Lou asked his son Cole.

"Sorry about Malcho, Dad," he explained. "He tends to take his job protecting Pam a little too seriously."

"A little?"

"Oh, that poor, poor girl," Edna said fretfully. "I really hope she'll be alright."

"Don't worry, sugarplum," Ed said to her as he patted her hand. "I'm sure she's okay. She's probably hiding away in a cave somewhere as shelter from the storm."

"I hope so," Patricia said, looking out the windows of the brig to see the storm still raging outside. "Are you sure this ship will hold in a storm like this?"

"Sure, she will," Jay assured her. "The Bounty has flown through worse storms than this. I should know; I remodeled her."

"Well, that's bueno, Jay," Malcho replied calmly. "Perhaps you can help Kowalski in building a ray gun that will make me LARGE SIZE AGAIN?!" As he yelled out that last part, the winged serpent held out his wings to indicate his new smaller size, which is probably a foot to a foot and a half taller than Sensei and the Ninjas' parents from nose to tail. That would explain why Kai was able to slap him easily.

"Completely not my fault, Malcho," Kowalski protested before pointing an accusing flipper at Julien. "Julien's the one who messed around with my shrink ray!"

"Oh, come on!" the lemur snapped. "How was suppose to be of de knowing dat was de ray of shrink-y-ness? I dought it be de ray of young-y-ness."

"And you want to hit me with that porque?" asked the annoyed Malcho.

"I wanted to know what you looked like as baby Malcho." Everyone just stared at him with blank expressions until Kai spoke up in disbelief.

"Really?"

"And how long does have to stay his new size?" asked Zane.

"Well, given that my shrink ray doesn't have a reverse button," Kowalski answered, rubbing under his beak in thought, "I will have to make a growth ray to make him big again…It will probably take a week tops, of course."

"EL SEMANA?! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?! I CAN'T STAY LIKE THIS FOR EL SEMANA!" Malcho then started yelling out his frustration in Spanish. And it's a good thing too; whatever he's saying is not something even Lloyd should be hearing. He soon stopped ten seconds later when Sensei bonked him on the head with his staff.

"Malcho, please!" he snapped as the Quetzalcoatl rubbed his head with an annoyed "Ow…" "We have ladies present." Malcho turned and blushed when he saw Nya, Edna, and Patricia staring at him in shock.

"Mis disculpas, damas," Malcho said with a modest bow. "I sometimes have a tendency to 'flip out'."

"We've noticed," the Ninja replied simultaneously, making the winged snake glare at them with a growl.

"Do not worry, Malcho," Sensei said to him. "Despite your small size, I am certain that you can still be of good use to the Ninja." Patricia then went up to the Quetzalcoatl and hugged him by his neck.

"Please bring my baby home safely," she whispered softly. "I know she's capable of taking care of herself, but…"

"Do not worry, senora," he said to her with a reassuring smile. "I'll make sure she is safe. She means a lot to me as well."

"We'll stay here in case she gets back to the dojo before you find her," Dr. Julien said. "If she does, we'll let you know right away."

"Thank you, Father," Zane replied, hugging him.

"And I'll leave the Hydro Dragon here for protection," Lloyd said before hugging Cedar. "You'll…take care of Cedar while I'm gone, right?"

"Of course, we will, dear," Edna said, taking the little wolf-pup into her arms. "You can count on us."

"Thanks," the Green Ninja replied. "Uh, just so you know, his dog food is in the bottom shelf by the stove in the kitchen."

"Lloyd…"

"He also likes it when you scratch the tuff of fur on his chest with your two fingers."

"Lloyd?"

"And you might want to keep him with you and comfort him when the storm hits, 'cuz he hates storms."

"Lloyd!" The young boy turned to his uncle when he finally cried out.

"You do know that I will remain here as well and that I will also take care of Cedar?"

"Oh…sorry…"

After the rescue team (the Ninja, Nya, Malcho, Julien, and Kowalski) said their goodbyes to Sensei and their parents, the Bounty took off into the storm to try and find their Ninja sister Pamela. They can only pray that she is safe. Who knows what she has gotten herself into?

Pam, please be okay…