A/N: I'm sorry this took so long. But the chapter is also long. Expect a lot of explosions.
EXT. THE BRIDGE - DAY
We see a shot of Lil' Nelson from behind him as he tries coaxing the dogs and puppies to the bomb shelter. A puppy jumps onto Lil' Nelson's lap. Lil' Nelson hears the sound of incoming missiles and turns around. He gasps. His eyes are wide with fear.
The missiles come closer and closer. Then suddenly...
KABOOM!
The missiles all detonate in a massive explosion. Lil' Nelson turns away from the explosion and shields himself with his hands.
"Huh?" The explosion ends and Lil' Nelson is surprised to find himself unharmed. The puppy has disappeared.
Lil' Nelson looks up and sees several flick-fire missiles zoom past by towards the Manta Ray Bombers.
Several Bombers explode. The rest break away from formation. We pan back to the source of the missiles. It is the Quake Mech.
INT. QUAKE MECH - DAY
"I can do way more than flip tables with a giant mech equipped with an arsenal of missiles!" Cole speaks with a slight bitter edge to his voice.
Cole is fiddling around with various levers and switches to shoot the flick-fire missiles at the Manta Ray Bombers.
"Actually, this ain't so bad."
EXT. NINJAGO ROOFTOP - DAY
Lloyd witnesses the Quake Mech intercept the attack on The Bridge. He jumps off of the rooftop and back onto the Green Dragon Mech. He radios in on the communicator to congratulate Cole.
"Omigosh! Black! That was amazing! Nice save!" Lloyd shouts ecstatically.
The others chime in over the communicator.
"That was an incredible rescue of my domicile infrastructure!" Zane says.
"You're the absolute best, buddy!" Jay adds.
"Yay! We're not homeless!" Kai and Nya simultaneously cheer.
CUT TO: INT. QUAKE MECH - DAY
Inside the cockpit, we focus on a close up shot of Cole's communicator. It remains silent and Cole doesn't hear any of the praise he is getting from his team mates. We then focus on a photo on the control dashboard. It is a photo of Batman training. Beneath it are the words "SHOW NO PAIN, FEEL NO EMOTION".
We then go to a close up of Cole's face. He looks as stoic as ever.
CUT TO: NINJAGO CITY STREET - DAY
Lloyd and the others notice Cole hasn't responded over the communicator.
"Come in, Black. Do you copy?" Lloyd radios in.
Lloyd is greeted by sounds of static.
"Hey, can any of you guys get to Black?" Lloyd asks.
"Nope." Kai says.
"Nuh-uh." Nya replies.
"I've got nothing." Jay answers.
"It appears he has switched off his communicator. But not to worry, I can patch myself through." Zane concludes.
CUT TO: INT. QUAKE MECH - DAY
Cole continues to pilot the Quake Mech with a stone-faced expression.
"Hello!" Zane's voice disrupts the silence.
"GAH! What the...? White, how'd you get in here?" Cole is surprised by the sudden intrusion.
"You really need to let other people in, Black." Zane says.
"What?"
"Luckily, I can hack into anything."
Cole is flustered by Zane's comment.
"In any case, it appears you have accidentally shut off your communicator."
Cole facepalms silently.
"Yeah... accidentally..." Cole goes along with Zane's alibi to avoid digging himself deeper.
Cole rolls his eyes as he begrudgingly switches the communicator back on but at a lower volume.
As soon as Cole turns on the communicator, it picks up a broadcast from Garmadon.
"General Number Four..." the broadcast begins.
EXT. NINJAGO CITY STREET - DAY
"...circle back with your Bomber fleet and prepare for a Second Wave! Attack with everything you've got!" Garmadon orders over his megaphone.
"Yes, sir!" General # 4 replies.
We zoom in on Lloyd as he flies nearby on the Green Dragon Mech.
"You all heard that! Black, you're nearest The Bridge! Take care of the puppies!" Lloyd orders over his communicator.
Cole's mood brightens considerably at the prospect of being assigned a worthwhile task.
"Finally!" Cole says as he maneuvers the Quake Mech toward The Bridge.
Seizing the chance to impress Lloyd, Cole immediately takes over the situation.
"Blue, I'm gonna need you to run interference. When they regroup, commence Operation Chain Reaction!" Cole asserts.
"Just like old times?" Jay asks.
"You got it, buddy!" Cole replies.
"Wait...? What?" Lloyd is confused.
"I've never done it in a jet before." Jay states.
"I believe in you, Blue. You've got this." Cole assures his best friend.
"I've got this." With his confidence boosted, Jay maneuvers his Lightning Mech into a position perpendicular to the Manta Ray Bomber fleet.
"I didn't...? Chain reaction? Ugh, never mind." Lloyd drops the issue and guns the Green Dragon Mech's engines as he heads to Garmadon's Shark Mech for an attack.
CUT TO: EXT. NINJAGO SKYLINE - DAY
The fleet of Manta Ray Bombers regroup and go into a tight formation. Perpendicular to their formation is Jay in his Lightning Jet.
Jay guns the engine and the Lightning Jet's thrusters burst to life. Jay zooms towards the Bomber fleet at dangerously high speeds. But with Jay's lightning-quick reflexes, he expertly zips right through to the middle of their fleet. The Lightning Jet unleashes a single well-placed lightning strike at the bomb payload of one of the Manta Ray Bombers.
KABOOM!
The bomb payload detonates in an outward, growing explosion, causing the bomb payloads of other nearby Bombers to explode. One after another, the Manta Ray Bombers explode into giant fireballs in a blazing chain reaction.
"Woohoo!" Jay hollers as he spins out of the fleet and away from the explosions completely unscathed.
General # 4 finally notices what's going on and gives an order.
"Everyone break formation!"
All the Manta Ray Bombers scatter in every direction, buying Cole time to defend The Bridge.
CUT TO: EXT. THE BRIDGE DAY - DAY
Lil' Nelson unsuccessfully tries to herd the dogs. He is about to give up when the Quake Mech arrives at the Bridge and stops in front of Lil' Nelson.
We go to a close up of Cole.
"Let other people in, eh?" He whispers to himself.
We go back to Lil' Nelson as he looks up at the giant one-wheeled mech and gasps.
"Woah! Nice wheel!"
"Hey! You've got a spiffy pair of wheels yourself, kid!" Cole opens up the cockpit and invites Lil' Nelson in. "You wanna ride?"
"DO I?!" Lil' Nelson shouts ecstatically. He pulls down his purple ninja hood over his face. "PURPLE NINJA AWAY!"
The Quake Mech lowers its large right arm. Lil' Nelson maneuvers his wheelchair onto the arm. The arm lifts Lil' Nelson and gently places him in the cockpit. It's a tight squeeze but both Cole and Lil' Nelson fit. Cole closes the cockpit.
"You know how to whistle kid?" Cole asks.
"Sure do!" Lil' Nelson says.
"Great! Coz I'm gonna need you to whistle as hard as you can! On three!" Cole says as he pushes a few buttons on his cockpit and places a mic in between him a Lil' Nelson. "One! Two! Three!"
Cole and Lil' Nelson pucker their lips, put their Lego hands up to their mouths and blow. They both whistle and Cole blasts out the sound out via the giant speakers on his Quake Mech.
All the dogs and puppies hear the wave of sound and run up to the Quake Mech. The Quake Mech herds the dogs and puppies towards the Blast Shelter.
Before Cole and Lil' Nelson can celebrate their victory, Jay radios in on the communicator.
"I did everything I could. The fleet is on their way. It's all up to you now."
Cole and Lil' Nelson look at the sky and see the remnants of the Manta Ray Bomber fleet heading towards The Bridge.
Cole thinks quickly. The goal is not to fight back but to ensure that all the dogs and puppies have safely made it to the Blast Shelter.
Cole positions the Quake Mech directly in front of the Blast Shelter entrance and uses the bulk of the Quake Mech to protect the puppies from being hit as they run toward the shelter.
With its back towards the incoming Manta Ray Bombers, the Quake Mech now serves as an impromptu shield.
"Brace for impact!" Cole tells Lil' Nelson.
Lil' Nelson holds on tight.
The remaining fleet of Manta Ray Bombers arrive at The Bridge and open fire with their bombs and spring loaded shooter darts.
The Bridge is bombarded by a series of massive explosions. But the Quake Mech holds fast until the very last puppy is safely in the Blast Shelter.
When the last puppy has entered the shelter, Cole uses the Quake Mech to close the shelter's Blast Doors. With the wheel still firmly in place, the upper torso of the Quake Mech then spins around and opens fire with a barrage of flick-fire missiles at the Manta Ray Bombers.
The Quake Mech holds its own for a few good solid moments, valiantly defending The Bridge.
CUT TO: INT. THE BRIDGE BLAST SHELTER - DAY
We go to a shot of the civilian residents of The Bridge huddled together in the Blast Shelter. The sounds of explosions reverberate around them, causing dust to occasionally fall from the ceiling. Some of the children are on verge of tears. They flinch with every explosion and cling tightly to the dogs and puppies in their arms.
CUT TO: INT. QUAKE MECH - DAY
An alarm beeps inside the Quake Mech cockpit, warning that it is running low on ammo. Cole ignores it. Lil' Nelson does not.
The entire conversation plays out while Cole is busy piloting the Quake Mech. Multiple explosions can be frequently heard throughout the conversation.
"Mister Black Ninja sir? Should we be worried about that blinking light?" Lil' Nelson asks.
"It's nothing." Cole replies.
"Are you sure? Because it looks like we're about to run out of missiles."
"I know what it means, kid. I've got this."
"Shouldn't we maybe ask for help from the other Ninja?"
"I'm the one who helps them. I don't ask for help. That's how it works."
"Excuuuuussee me! What am I? Chopped liver?" Jay suddenly interrupts over the communicator.
"What?!" Cole is again caught by surprise.
"You do realize we can all hear everything you're saying, Black?" Zane mentions.
Instead of answering, Cole facepalms silently and repeatedly.
"Omigosh! Are those the other Ninja? Hiiiii!" Lil' Nelson ecstatically greets the Ninja.
"Hey, who's that?" Nya asks.
"Call me... the Purple Ninja!" Lil' Nelson proudly states.
"Wait, is that an unqualified civilian in your mech?" Lloyd chastises.
Lil' Nelson becomes crestfallen.
"I was just..." Cole tries to defend himself.
"Hey, Purple Kid! Do you follow me on Chirp?" Kai interrupts Cole.
"You bet! Hashtag Red Ninja!" Lil' Nelson boasts.
"He seems okay to me." Kai approves.
Lil' Nelson's expression brightens.
"Still, Black, you should know better than to let random people into your mech." Lloyd criticizes.
Lil' Nelson becomes sad and crestfallen again.
"You said you're the responsible one." Lloyd continues.
"I am responsible!" Cole mutters to himself through gritted teeth.
"We can discuss this later. Right now, you need back up." Lloyd asserts.
"Thanks but no thanks! I'm good." Cole declines.
The Quake Mech is rocked by a massive explosion. Cole and Lil' Nelson get thrown about.
"Actually, I'm a little scared right now." Lil' Nelson admits.
"Black, I know you want to feel like you always have to have the situation under control but you don't need to do it alone." Jay butts in.
"What happened to 'I did everything I could. It's all up to you now'?" Cole asks his best friend.
"That was before I managed to shake off a dozen flying jelly subs on my tail! So how about it? I've got your back!" Jay says, forcefully.
"I, too, have your behind." Zane remarks.
Cole blushes. Another massive explosion occurs. Cole shakes it off and turns back to Lil' Nelson. They make eye contact for a beat. Lil' Nelson is definitely afraid.
Cole turns back around and looks at the photo of Batman.
"I'm sorry, Batman. I failed you." He whispers to himself.
Cole then radios in on the communicator.
"Fine! Yes! I need back up! I'm taking heavy fire!"
"I've got you bro!" Jay replies.
EXT. THE BRIDGE - DAY
The Lightning Jet swoops in from above and makes quick work of the remaining Manta Ray Bombers.
Soon after, the Ice Tank arrives and provides support.
"I'm here for ground support and also moral support! YAY TEAM!" Zane reassures.
Any remaining Manta Ray Bombers retreat. We go to a wide shot of The Bridge. The surroundings are smoking from the barrage.
INT. QUAKE MECH - DAY
After the bombardment of explosions, the silence is like a welcome breath of fresh air. Cole and Lil' Nelson look at each other and smile, having gotten through the ordeal relatively unscathed.
Suddenly, a puppy pops its head out of Lil' Nelson's shirt and jumps out. It is the same puppy that was on Lil' Nelson's lap earlier. It had somehow gotten into Cole's cockpit.
The puppy barks. Cole and Lil' Nelson laugh.
"Thanks guys!" Cole radios Jay and Zane over the communicator.
Cole scoops the puppy up in his arms and cuddles it.
EXT. THE BRIDGE - DAY
There are no more Manta Ray Bombers in the sky but there are still some explosions going on in the distance.
The Quake Mech opens the shelter's Blast Doors. The cockpit opens and the Quake Mech's arm gently takes Lil' Nelson in his wheelchair and places him on the ground.
"Thanks again for letting me ride the Quake Mech..." Lil' Nelson cheerily thanks Cole.
"It's cool." Cole replies.
"...even though I'm an unqualified civilian." Lil' Nelson then suddenly gets sad. He awkwardly looks away.
"Nah, you're not... unqualified. You just... need training." Cole tries to boost Lil' Nelson's morale but part of him hesitates when he speaks.
"I'm sorry if I got you into trouble with the other Ninja."
"It's not your fault. I... I wanted to do this. I wanted to... impress someone."
"If it means anything, I was impressed. A little scared, but also impressed."
"Thanks." Cole smiles slightly.
"Bye!" Lil' Nelson wheels himself into the shelter.
"Take care, kid!" Cole waves goodbye as he closes the cockpit.
The Quake Mech closes the Blast Doors and heads to another part of Ninjago City where the fighting is still going on.
CUT TO: EXT. NINJAGO CITY STREET - DAY
The Green Dragon Mech and Garmadon's Shark Mech are locked in combat. The Green Dragon Mech swoops through the air and blasts the Shark Mech with green flames. The Shark Mech's shooting cannons open fire at the Green Dragon Mech in retaliation.
"Give it up, Green Ninja! You'll never win!" Garmadon shouts.
"Why do you wanna conquer Ninjago so badly?" Lloyd angrily replies.
"Why do wanna stop me so badly? Really, once I recreate Ninjago in my image, I'd be doing everyone a favor and releasing them from the troubles of free will."
"No! You just want to make everyone be like you! Look like you! Act like you! Be angry all the time!"
"Exactly! Isn't it great?"
Blast after blast exchange between the two. The Green Dragon Mech executes some dynamic aerial moves to evade the Shark Mech's missiles.
Lloyd and his father are evenly matched because while the Green Dragon Mech has the advantage of aerial range and firepower, the Shark Mech's shields are capable of withstanding the attacks. The Shark Mech is also capable of being remarkably fast, despite how heavy-looking its build looks.
"You're too slow, Green Ninja! You can't catch me!" Garmadon taunts.
"You're not going to get away from me that easily!" Lloyd replies.
EXT. NINJAGO CITY BLOCK - DAY
Garmadon pilots the Shark Mech to run into an area where there are many buildings with reflective glass walls. The Green Dragon Mech follows behind but then suddenly stops in mid air.
"Oh no!" Lloyd says to himself.
We pull back to reveal the Shark Mech's reflection appears on many of the buildings. Lloyd looks around cautiously. Garmadon uses his megaphone to make his voice reverberate around the surroundings.
"Where's Garmadon now? Am I over here, here, here? Or am I over there, there, there, there? It's like a house of mirrors in here."
Lloyd maneuvers the Green Dragon Mech to hover slowly around the buildings. The Green Dragon Mech's reflections also appear on multiple buildings. Suddenly, Lloyd sees a blur of motion by the corner of his eye. He whips around to catch it, but there's nothing there. Whatever it is, it seems to move independently from the multiple reflections of both Garmadon on the Shark Mech and Lloyd on the Green Dragon Mech.
Another blur of motion appears in the opposite direction, but when Lloyd turns to look at it, it's no longer there. Lloyd is starting to look worried. He begins to sweat. The blurs of motion seem to almost jump from one reflective surface to another. Lloyd's eyes dart around but he is always too slow. Garmadon's evil laughter echoes all around the area.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Another voice joins Garmadon's laughter. It is a young voice and its evil laughter overlaps with Garmadon's.
"MWAHAHAHAHAHA!"
We focus on Lloyd and go into a vertigo effect shot. He recognizes the voice.
"No! No! No! No!" Lloyd repeats to himself.
Lloyd looks up and finally catches sight of the blur of motion. It has stopped. Flanked by the reflections of Lloyd in the Green Dragon Mech on one side and Garmadon in the Shark Mech on the other is the evil younger version of Lloyd with red eyes. It smiles demonically.
Lloyd is unable to look away. He is frozen in fear.
BAM!
Without warning, the Shark Mech appears directly beneath the Green Dragon Mech. Seizing the chance, the Shark Mech jumps up and swiftly bites the Green Dragon Mech's tail with its trigger-operated snapping jaws.
The Shark Mech drops down and pulls the Green Dragon Mech down with it. Lloyd screams.
The Shark Mech uses its momentum to twist around and hurl the Green Dragon Mech towards one of the glass buildings. In a split second, Lloyd jumps off his mech and drops down and away from the impact.
CRASH!
The Green Dragon Mech smashes into the glass panes of the building. Lloyd is terrified. He runs back to the smoking mess of the Green Dragon Mech. It is damaged but still looks intact. Lloyd radios for help over the communicator.
"MAYDAY! MAYDAY! DRAGON MECH DOWN! I REPEAT! MECH DOWN! NEED IMMEDIATE BACK UP!" Lloyd shouts desperately.
The communicator crackles with static.
"PLEASE! CAN ANYONE HEAR ME?"
The Shark Mech steps into view.
"It's just the two of us now, Green Ninja." Garmadon sneers.
Lloyd panics and abandons the Green Dragon Mech. He runs away and tries to escape. Without a mech, he doesn't stand a chance against Garmadon.
Garmadon patiently waits for a few seconds and watches Lloyd run away. He is toying with Lloyd.
"Right. You're not going to get away from me that easily!" Garmadon echoes Lloyd's previous remark.
Garmadon pushes a lever and the Shark Mech sprints over to where Lloyd is in an instant.
"BOOM!" Garmadon exclaims as the leg of the Shark Mech kicks Lloyd squarely on the back and sends him sprawling. Lloyd screams in pain.
"No one's here to help you now, Green Ninja!" Garmadon mocks.
Lloyd lands facedown. He struggles to get up.
"Owwwww!" Lloyd flips over onto his back. He is covered in dirt and scuff marks.
"Pathetic! My generals have more spunk than you!" Garmadon says condescendingly.
The Shark Mech steps closer towards him. Lloyd tries to back away, using his hands to drag the rest of his body as he keeps his eyes on Garmadon.
"No! Please stop! Don't do this!"Lloyd begs Garmadon.
The Shark Mech keeps coming closer. Lloyd backs up to a street lamp pole. He can't move back any further. The Shark Mech menacingly lifts a leg up on top of Lloyd and brings it down on him. Lloyd catches the leg and uses every ounce of his strength to keep it from crushing him. Though unnaturally strong by normal standards, he struggles to keep the leg from squashing him to death.
Lloyd is terrified and panicking. He can't help himself. He pleads.
"Please, Dad!"
Garmadon doesn't realize that the Green Ninja is his son and that Lloyd is referring to him.
"Oh what now? You're gonna cry for your papa? Well, hate to break it to you but your daddy's not here. You're all alone, Green Ninja."
The Shark Mech menacingly takes a step closer. But suddenly Kai arrives and he calls out.
"NO HE'S NOT!" Kai shouts.
Lloyd can't believe his eyes. The Fire Mech jumps into view behind the Shark Mech.
"RED!" Lloyd's surprise turns into elation as he regains his heroic second wind.
The Water Strider jumps down behind Lloyd and kicks the Shark Mech away. The Water Strider stands over Lloyd protectively.
"SILVER!" Lloyd glances back.
"Oh great! It's the twins." Garmadon derides as he steadies the Shark Mech and regains his balance.
"What? We're not twins! I'm older!" Kai says indignantly.
"Green! We got your message before your com died." Nya tells Lloyd.
"You have no idea how glad I am to see you guys!" Lloyd cannot contain his relief.
"Happy hugs later! Silver, you hold off Garmadon while I help Green repair his mech." Kai says.
"As if you're a Master Builder! How about I help repair the mech and you hold off Garmadon?" Nya says defensively.
"How about I finish what I started before you rudely interrupted me?" Garmadon pilots the Shark Mech to sprint straight back at Lloyd.
"Works for me!" Kai says as he instinctively maneuvers the Fire Mech to tackle the Shark Mech to the ground.
The two mechs grapple around on the ground, hitting, kicking and biting each other. Bursts of missiles and flames shoot out in the fray.
Nya jumps out of the Water Strider and helps Lloyd up.
"Anything injured?" Nya asks.
"I'll live." Lloyd answers.
Lloyd leans on Nya as they walk back to the Green Dragon Mech. Once they get there, Nya starts circling around the mech to survey the damage. She removes the Lego pieces that are damaged. As she does this, Lloyd tries composing himself.
"Okay, I can do this. It's just the Green Dragon Mech. I can do this."
We go into a shot of Lloyd's POV. As he looks around, the outlines of specific individual Lego pieces around him pop out for emphasis. Hovering over each piece, a bunch of random digits starts shuffling like a casino slot machine. But instead of settling on a specific Lego piece number, the digits all settle into question marks.
"Come on! Come on! I just need to BELIEVE!" Lloyd tells himself as he closes his eyes and puts his hands to his head.
When he opens his eyes, we go back into his POV. He sees the question marks disappear but they are not replaced by numbers. Instead, they are replaced with words and phrases such as "Yes, totally!", "Could work", "Maybe", "Sure, why not?" and "Do they have this in sand green?"
In a burst of renewed energy, Lloyd takes the Lego pieces from the surrounding buildings and places them on the Green Dragon Mech to replace the damaged parts. When he is done, he stands next to Nya.
"Phew!" Lloyd wipes the sweat off his brow.
Nya has a questioning look.
"Uhhh, Green? What is that?"
"What? It's functional." Lloyd answers defensively.
We pull back to reveal the repaired Green Dragon Mech. It looks stable but resembles a wild hodgepodge brick-build with no specific aesthetic direction.
"I think Garmadon may have hit you a lot harder than you realize because that looks like a mess. No offense." Nya says as she gives the Green Dragon Mech a well-placed kick, causing all the pieces Lloyd put on the mech to fall off.
"Lemme try." Nya closes her eyes.
When she opens them, we go into her POV. We see the surroundings in proper Master Builder vision. The outlines of specific individual Lego pieces pop out for emphasis and above them are their respective Lego piece numbers.
In a quick blur, Nya zips around the Green Dragon Mech and takes new Lego pieces from the surrounding area and places them on the Green Dragon Mech. When she is done, she stands next to Lloyd.
"There we go! Form and function!" Nya proudly proclaims.
We pull back to reveal a sleek-looking repaired Green Dragon Mech.
"Well, mostly. Communicator's still dead but it should be able to fly and shoot." Nya reasserts.
"Thanks, Silver! I owe you one. Now, let's get Garmadon. Call the others! Wu-Cru formation!" Lloyd tells Nya.
Lloyd jumps onto the Green Dragon Mech and Nya does an acrobatic flip into the Water Strider.
"Guys! If you aren't busy, we're about to do a Wu-Cru formation on Garmadon." She radios the others on her communicator.
"Affirmative!" Zane replies.
"Roger!" Jay answers.
"We're on our way!" Cole responds.
The Green Dragon Mech roars to life and flies to the aid of the Fire Mech, alongside the Water Strider.
When they get to the fray, the Shark Mech is busy comically chewing on the leg of the Fire Mech while the Fire Mech is busy fire-punching the Shark Mech with its flamethrower arms.
The Green Dragon Mech and Water Strider both shoot green flames and water at the Shark Mech respectively. The Fire Mech's leg comes loose and it starts shooting fire as well.
EXT. NINJAGO CITY DOCKS - DAY
With the combined forces of the three mechs, the Shark Mech gets blasted out of the city block full of glass panel buildings and into the open area of the Ninjago City Docks. The Fire Mech, Green Dragon Mech and Water Strider rush out soon after.
Garmadon looks around and sees the rest of his forces retreating.
"Wait! Come back! I didn't order you to retreat!" He shouts into his megaphone.
A single Piranha Walker turns around and runs to Garmadon's aid. It is piloted by General # 5, a Narwhal soldier. The rest of the Shark Army continues to flee.
"I'm with you to the end, Sir!" General # 5 affirms.
A single Crab Crawler quickly scuttles by. It is piloted by General # 7, an Octopus soldier.
"Don't mind me." says General # 7. She covers her face as she scuttles by. "Camouflaaagggeeee!"
Garmadon and General # 5 stare in disbelief.
The Lightning Jet, Quake Mech and Ice Tank arrive and corner Garmadon and General # 5.
"Ninja! Wu-Cru Formation! Attack as one!" Lloyd commands.
At Lloyd's command, each of the Ninja take turns to attack Garmadon in a continuous chain combo technique. The Piranha Walker gets caught in the attacks as well. Garmadon makes pained reaction sounds with every hit.
"ICE!" Zane shouts as the Ice Tank shoots a beam of ice at the Shark Mech, freezing it solid.
"EARTH!" Cole yells as the Quake Mech's large arms glow with orange outlines of circuitry and delivers a powerful Earth Punch to the Shark Mech, shattering the layer of ice.
"FIRE!" Kai calls out as the Fire Mech torches the Shark Mech with a blazing inferno, setting the Shark Mech aflame.
"WATER!"Nya roars as the Water Strider drenches the Shark Mech with a massive blast of water, putting out the fire and leaving the Shark Mech soaking wet.
"LIGHTNING!" Jay cries out as the Lightning Jet unleashes a devastating burst of lightning at the Shark Mech, electrocuting Garmadon and comically making his skeleton visible during the shocks.
Lloyd flips the cover of a button on the Green Dragon Mech controls. The large button reads "Happy Birthday To Me!". Lloyd looks wildly ballistic.
"Oh I've been waiting to use this for a long time!" Lloyd says as he slams down on the large button.
"NINJA GO!" Lloyd shouts.
We go into a montage sequence of all the missiles being deployed.
"Initiating Mega Missile Mode." The feminine digital voice of the Ninja Computer mentions each missile as it is deployed. "Right claw missile. Left claw missile. Feet bombs. Tongue rocket. Spine missile one, two, three, four. Tail rocket, one, two... Eye missile. Other eye missile. Toenail missile. Wrist rocket. Head missile. Other head missile. Backup head missile. Metacarpal missile. Butt torpedoes."
Garmadon and General # 5 are bombarded by the payload of missiles. Everything culminates in one giant explosion.
General # 5 lets out a Wilhelm scream as he gets blasted away. He lands some distance away, miraculously intact.
"Phew! Just one more day till retirement." He says calmly.
A final delayed explosion occurs.
"To the eeeeennnnddddd!" General # 5 screams as he blasts off and disappears.
The six mechs surround Garmadon in his Shark Mech as the smoke clears.
A/N: I'm sorry again for the delay but as you can see, there is a definite correlation between update frequency and chapter length. I hope it's ok.
And thus concludes the 4-part first battle with Garmadon. This chapter was heavily influenced by the Lego Movie, the Lego Ninjago Movie, the last few episodes of Ninjago season 8, and the Lego toy sets. There's also some Captain Planet at the end. Speaking of which, isn't it super convenient how Lloyd failed to mention his element in the Captain Planet sequence?
Project Rebuild will be dealing with 3 main themes: communication, free will, and family. Cole deals with communication, so if you look back, a lot of Cole's dialogue has something to do with hearing or listening. At the same time, he doesn't really communicate his feelings well and prefers to bottle them up. As the subject of 2 conflicting prophecies, Lloyd deals with free will. How much of what Lloyd does and what happens to him is just Lloyd being himself and how much is being affected by prophecy? Everyone else will be dealing with family at some point, whether it's their family of choice, a family by blood, or a family they lack.
On the subject of Master Builders, I can definitely confirm Nya is a Master Builder in this continuity. If you look back at the Lego movie, go to the 1 hour, 27 minute mark where Emmet confronts President Business. When Emmet says "Look at all these things that people built", the Samurai X mech can be seen in the screens behind Emmet. There's a reason I wrote in Nya's Samurai X mech. Speculate away!
Now, I think, we also have a better lead up to why Lloyd inevitably reveals his identity in the next chapter. Poor Lloyd can't catch a break. How does almost dying on your birthday sound?
Fun fact: Did you know The Bridge of Orphans, Puppies, and Persons With Disabilities is actually based on 2 real life bridges that I combined and took inspiration from?
Also, General # 7, the Octopus Lady General, is my self-insert OC.
OMG! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 99 REVIEWS! Who's gonna be the lucky 100th?
Replies:
Guest: Welcome to the wonderful world of Project Rebuild!
CCDD: Here you go. Lil' Nelson did not die.
JadeBlue: They don't need their mechs to kick butt, unless they're actually fighting another mech and Garmadon doesn't play fair.
OfArch: Not as rogue as you think. But I'm sure this isn't gonna foreshadow anyone going AWOL without a communicator anytime soon. Hint hint.
gemboundprism: He can do way more than flip tables!
StoriesAreMagic: Thanks! I'm really happy with how Zane's entire fight sequence turned out. I'm also particularly proud of the framing of Lloyd's flashbacks.
BeBeGirl: Thanks so much! I think everyone is precious!
ShyChick: Not as serious as you think. But it does continue to drive a wedge between him and Lloyd. Cole wants to be trusted but at the same time, he has to learn to trust others. As for your question, Koko must have figured out by now about the prophecies, so it's not entirely Lloyd's doing. A bit spoilery but she must have also figured out that some of the Great Devourer's venom was possibly passed down to Lloyd. This is where Lloyd's evil reflection comes from.
GogoJo: This isn't so much of a cliffhanger now so please don't hate me. :P
GeekChic: I think The Bridge of Orphans, Puppies, and Persons With Disabilities is the single greatest original contribution I have made to this story that is not based on any pre-existing Lego media.
Kaffe: Just keep on re-reading again and keep an eye out for foreshadowing.
Chic: Lloyd didn't save the people but he did save the one who saved the people.
StarLady: I have totally seen The Master short and yes, Master Chicken is in this story. She first appears in Chapter 7 and will show up again later on.
LadyDroid: This won't be brought up within the story but in this version, technically, Zane is not an orphan. Dr. Julien is still alive but not in any condition to take care of Zane. His computer wife/Zane's mom is actually a medical machine that keeps him alive. They all live together at The Bridge.
Boomer-Range: Don't worry, feeling left out is the last thing Lloyd feels about his friends. But he's already so much better at everything than his friends are, except maybe Master Building. But that's just Nya. Everyone else can't Master Build yet.