(A/N: If you're from Australia, a father and a fan of Ninjago, have a great day today)
At the school, Kai enters the Principal's office to see a young slim man, wearing a brown leather jacket, pink shirt, blue jeans and black loafers. "Ah, Mr. Asher, please take a seat." He said. Kai soon sat down. "You know why you're here?"
"Yes, Mr Thouness." Kai replied.
"I received multiple complaints about you. You've only been a history teacher for 15 months, but never once did you take your class on a single field trip."
"Because most of the places they recommend are too dangerous. Ignacia Village is something in the past I want to leave behind." Kai looks at his lion shaped burn scar and tattoo. "The Fire Temple is too hot for any of them to handle. The Toxic Bogs could eat through worse than a friend of mine's chilli. And the City of Ouroboros was destroyed the moment the Great Devourer was freed."
"Then how about this? We got clearance for a field trip to tour Borg Industries."
"Okay. How long does that take?"
"It starts at 6 p.m., so make sure your schedule is clear tomorrow. How long is up to you."
"Yes, sir."
"Now, Kai, I know may sound hard, but if I were you, I'd probably be doing something better like writing a book. I'm not firing you, I'm just trying to be honest. I don't think teaching is right for you."
"I understand, Rick."
Later that day, it was 5:45 as Jay puts on a helmet as he turned off his Vespa outside a place called Buddy's Pizza. "Mr. Walker, pizza delivery at 15th and Maiden." The owner said as he came out with some pizzas.
"Borg Industries?" Jay asked. "As in home to super-genius reclusive savant Cyrus Borg, inventor of the hovercraft and everything else cool in this world?"
"They asked for you specifically and to take all the time needed." Jay took the pizzas and puts them in the bag on the back before putting the helmet on.
"I always wanted to meet Cyrus Borg." He soon starts the bike and takes off.
At the Ninjago Bank, Cole, with a Smith & Wesson Model M&P® R8 in his holster on the right hip, is standing near a van as several sacks of money are put in by two more guards. "I wonder why Mr. Borg wanted his money out of the bank?" One of the guards asked.
"He heard about the attempted robbery the other day and doesn't trust anyone but me to deliver it." Cole replied.
"Okay, let's get going, Cole." He soon gets in and closes the van doors as Cole goes to the driver's seat.
Zane is busy in the kitchen of the restaurant, cooking some steaks as Geoff soon came in. "Zane, that order for table 18 ready?" He asked.
"Right here." Zane replied, pointing to a plate of calamari.
Geoff takes it and heads over to where a young man with black hair, wearing a black suit, silver shirt and grey dress shoes, was sitting. "One calamari special."
"Thank you, Geoff." The young man replied. "Oh, give the chef my tip." He hands him a money note, folded.
"Got it." He takes it and heads to the kitchen, as Zane finishes cooking the steaks.
"Gentleman on table 18 just gave you a tip."
"Good." Zane replied as he took it, but something falls out between it. "Hang on. There's something else." He picks it up and reads it. "'Come to Borg Industries, 6 pm tonight.'"
Geoff soon went out to see the young man at table empty is gone, with his dish uneaten. "Now that's strange."
Zane soon came out. "He took off, didn't he?"
"Yeah. I think our answer is at Borg Industries."
Later that night, a bus drives along Ninjago City, that to them, now looks futuristic. In the bus is Kai, his students and his sister, Nya, who is driving the bus, but is awestruck by the surroundings. "Welcome to New Ninjago City." A recording outside plays. "The future is what we make it."
"Wow, you leave town a short while and-" Nya was soon cut off when a crash was heard and realised she crashed into a van.
The van was actually the bank van as Cole got out and groaned as the other guards got out, aiming their guns. "Son of a bitch!" He yelled as he got out, also pulling out his gun. "Who here still uses wheels anymore? Get with the-!" Nya opens the bus door, hands raised and Cole is shocked. "Nya?" He turned to the other guards. "Put those away, you're scaring the kids." The guards and Cole put their guns away.
"Uh, hi, Cole. Sorry about the van." Nya lowered her arms.
"Wow, it's the Black Ninja." A student said.
Pretty soon, a Vespa stops at the crash as the rider gets off. "Please move, the pizzas are gonna get cold." The rider said as he took off his helmet, revealing to be Jay, who is also shocked.
"Jay?" Cole asked.
"Cole, Nya." Kai and the students soon get out. "Uh, hey, Kai."
"The Blue Ninja." A student said.
"This is quite an awkward reunion." Someone called out. They look to see it is Geoff and Zane. Zane was wearing his blue sweater vest, white shirt, cream coloured chinos and white sneakers while Geoff wore a yellow cardigan, white t-shirt, grey jeans and yellow boots.
"The Yellow and White Ninja." Another student said.
"You probably should leave this mess to the security bots." Geoff points to a nearby robot that comes up to them.
"Well, I do have a few sacks of money to deliver." Cole said.
"And I have pies to deliver." Jay replied.
"Ah, seems like we're all being reunited." A voice called out, making them turn.
"Master Wu." They all said.
Dragon came up to them as they all bow to him. "Please, no need for formality. So, I hear you're all going to Borg Industries. Well, it's not like we can't find where we're going." Dragon points to the left and they see a big building.
Several minutes later, the reunited Ninja, Nya, Dragon and the students head into the building as Jay holds the pizzas and Cole, Geoff, Kai and some students carry the sacks of money in before a young man with black hair and wearing a silver jacket, pink t-shirt, black jeans and brown sneakers and a titanium robot, with purple clothing came up to them. "Welcome to Borg Industries." He said.
"Haven't I seen you somewhere?" Geoff asked.
"Are you Cyrus Borg?" Jay asked.
"No, I'm his son, Blake." Blake replied. "Yes, Geoff. I was the one who left the message for you and Zane."
"And I am P.I.X.A.L." The robot said. "Cyrus' Primary Interactive External Assistant Life-form. I'm sorry to hear about the traffic accident." Everyone was shocked.
"News travels fast. Everything in New Ninjago City is fully automated and interconnected."
"Your antiquated bus should be ready shortly." P.I.X.A.L. soon looks at Zane. "You are Zane, a droid like me. What does 'Zane' stand for?"
"I stand for peace, freedom and courage in the face of all who threaten Ninjago." Zane said, not understanding the question.
"She means your name, tin head." Jay replied.
"I guess I'm just 'Zane'."
"Permission to scan." P.I.X.A.L. asked.
"Oh, uh...Permission granted?"
Jay sniggers as he turned to Nya. "Check it out." He said. "Zane has an admirer.
"Robot love." Geoff said under his breath.
P.I.X.A.L.'s eyes glow as she soon scanned Zane. "Your hardware is outdated and your processor is slow and incompatible with ours." She said before her eyes return to normal. "Peculiar, all droids must recharge our batteries, yet, curiously, I'm unable to locate your energy source. What powers you?"
"I...uh..." Zane stuttered as P.I.X.A.L. touches where a human's heart should be. "Uh...I don't know."
"Anyway, my father would like to see the Ninja on the 100th floor." Blake said. "Students, please follow P.I.X.A.L. for the rest of the tour while I escort the Ninja to the elevator. Geoff, I'm sorry, but you're not invited."
"It's okay." Geoff replied.
"What about the money?" Cole asked.
"And these pizzas?" Jay asked.
"The guards will deal with the money, Cole." Blake replied. "And the payment has already been sent to your boss, Jay."
A couple of guards come up to them. They were shocked to see they look similar to Blake, but a bit older. They take the pizzas and money sacks as Geoff, Nya, Dragon and the students follow P.I.X.A.L. while Blake escorts Kai, Jay and Cole as Zane just watches P.I.X.A.L. leave, not moving from his spot. "Hey, Zane, you with us?" Cole asked from the elevator. Zane soon realised and catches up to them before the elevator door closes.
In the elevator as it goes up, a nearby camera checks the four Ninja's faces. "Black Ninja, Blue Ninja, Red Ninja, White Ninja." An automated voice said. "Golden Ninja not identified. Wait for action."
In a hallway, P.I.X.A.L. guides Geoff, Nya, Dragon and the students to a nearby room as they see many designs and gadgets. "Mr. Borg believes technology is the key to making our dreams come true." She said.
"Cool beyond cool!" Brad yelled.
"Awesome!" Another student yelled as they come up to three similar gadgets.
"Uber-mega! I'm like 'Wow!'" They look to see that they are simulations of a person doing Spinjitzu. "It's awesome!"
"Even now, he is working on a digiverse where the gamer will be digitally scanned in to take gaming to another level." P.I.X.A.L. explained before they continue on, but the boys continue looking at the digiverse machines.
"Wow!" Sally yelled. "They have a Perfect Match console!"
"What's Perfect Match?" Nya asked as she came up to the girls, who look at a machine with some love hearts on it.
"It's the latest craze! It finds your perfect partner with flawless results. Give it a try, Ms Asher."
"I doubt a machine could know someone's name." Nya soon stepped on the love heart in front of the console.
"Hello, Nya Asher." The Prefect Match console said as it lights up. "Born 17 BUB, you are an independent self-confident young woman who refuses to be in a boys' club and stubborn as your father. Analysing match now." The hearts on the machine start blinking.
"It's obviously gonna be the Blue Ninja." A female student said.
"Match found." The console soon showed Cole's image, shocking them. "Cole Smith, born 19 BUB, the Black Ninja, son of Lou Smith of the Royal Blacksmiths and is currently a security guard at the New Ninjago City Federal Reserve Bank."
"Promise you will not tell anyone!" Nya told the girls, who nod, out of fear.
