Hey readers! This one-shot was requested by a guest. Right, let's just get right into it!
The Serpentine were invading Ninjago, thanks to the help of a juvenile Lloyd Garmadon. At the moment Jay and Zane were handling the Fangpyre invasions while Kai and Cole battled the Hypnobrai.
Kai walked through the door of the Bounty, followed by Cole. They were tired but victorious from their fight with the Hypnobrai. Nya walked into the room.
"How'd you go, guys?" asked Nya.
"Oh, we went fine. Got a few scratches here and there." Kai said, brushing off some dust and collapsing into a chair.
Jay burst through the door of the Bounty and immediately collapsed onto the floor. When Cole kneeled down to help Jay up he saw that Jay was covered with bruises.
"Jay, what happened to you? And...where's Zane?" asked Cole.
"We...got ambushed! T-They beat me up, but Zane got away. I-I-I think they're still following him though!" Jay stammered.
"We have to go find him before the Fangpyre find him!" Kai yelled.
With that, the three ninja got to their feet and ran out the door. Well, Kai and Cole ran out the door; Jay managed a fast hobble, due to being beat up so badly.
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Zane sprinted through the forest, an army of Fangpyre on his tail. He had been separated from Jay, and he was currently being chased by a group of Fangpyre. If there was something he didn't want, it was to be turned into a snake.
He weaved through the trees, not once looking back. If had turned around maybe he would have noticed a Fangpyre soldier throw a dagger at his head. Good news: it missed his head. Bad news: it went straight through his shoulder.
Unable to handle the pain, Zane blacked out and collapsed onto the ground. The Fangpyre surrounded Zane, surprised to see sparks coming out of his now severed arm.
"It's a robot! Do you think it's a decoy?" asked one Fangpyre soldier.
"Robot or not, we can turn it into a snake nonetheless. Maybe we can use it to get to the real ninja." General Fangtom said, "After all, a robot ninja is a ninja nonethe-"
General Fangtom was interrupted by the battle cries of the other ninja, who were beating the fangs out of the Serpentine soldiers.
"Retreat!" General Fangtom yelled.
The soldiers quickly fell back, slithering away as fast as they could. The ninja surrounded Zane. The first thing they noticed was that Zane's arm was detached from his body. The second thing they noticed was that sparks were coming out the end of the arm.
"Uh...Jay? I think something's wrong with Zane." said Cole.
"Zane's a...a...ROBOT!" Jay screamed.
...
Zane slowly opened his eyes. He was back in the Bounty, but for some reason he couldn't move. He looked down and saw he was strapped to a vertical metal table. When he looked forward he saw Kai, who was shining a lamp in his eyes like a interrogating cop.
"Alright, imposter. What are you, who made you and what have you done with the real Zane?" Kai asked.
"What are you talking about, Kai? Why am I strapped to a table?" Zane asked, clearly confused.
"Don't play dumb with me, droid." Kai growled.
"Droid? Do you mean...a robot? I do not understand." said Zane.
Zane only bothered then to look at his right arm, which had disappeared. Zane broke out in a cold sweat when he realised he was missing an arm.
"Looking for this?" Kai asked, holding up Zane's arm.
Zane managed a strangled gasp as he stared at his severed arm, cut wires and metal sticking out of the end where there should have been blood and bone.
So that's what he meant by 'droid'. Zane thought. But, that must mean that he was...a robot.
Zane suddenly to feel uneasy, and he was on the verge of a panic attack. All he could do was helplessly stare at his arm as he started to feel more and more sick.
"Kai, cut it out! He looks like he's about to start screaming the Bounty down!" Cole yelled, grabbing Zane's arm and placing it on a table next to Zane.
"Check it out guys, I think he's telling the truth." Jay said, studying Zane, "Look at him. I think this is the first time he's heard of this."
Kai looked Zane in the eye.
"Zane...or, imposter Zane, it depends...what was the first-no, second thing you said when you met me?" asked Kai.
"I believe I said, 'Oh, it was a joke. Ha ha.' Then Jay slapped himself in the face for no apparent reason." Zane said.
The three ninja looked at each other, knowing that this was the real Zane. Cole quickly ran up to Zane and undid the straps holding him to the table. Zane fell to the ground, managing to catch himself with his one hand.
"Zane...we'll try to reattach your arm." Jay said.
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"So, can you move it?" Jay asked, lowering his tools.
Zane looked at his hand and tried to move it, pleased to see that he could.
"Zane...did you know about this?" asked Cole.
"No. I guess this is why I don't remember anything about my past." Zane said.
"Do you need some time alone? I would need a few days to recover if I were in your shoes." Kai said.
"That would be great, thank you." said Zane.
With that, the three ninja left the room, leaving Zane by himself. Zane looked at his exposed chest and saw a control panel he didn't see before. He pressed a few buttons on it and a door swung open, exposing his insides. He examined his insides and noticed a switch.
Memory: Off.
Zane slowly flicked the switch, and he remembered everything. The falcon. His old home. His father.
A single tear rolled down Zane's face as he relived his father's death, unknowing of the other ninja watching from the window.
"Should we go in and ask why he's crying?" Cole asked.
"Nah, we should ask HOW he's crying." Jay said.
"Guys, let's just give him some time." Kai said, "I think he wants to be left alone."
So...that was another one-shot! Stay awesome!
