Previously on Ninjago. Harumi survives the building collapse but lost her memories. She was brought to the ninjas with a little trust issues but Lloyd gave her a second chance. But as the remnants of the Sons of Garmadon was lead by a surviving Oni and captured Lloyd and turned him evil. But with the help of the ninjas allies and with Harumi memories return, the ninjas fought bravely to stop the evil and turned Lloyd back. After the battle, Harumi went her separate ways to find her own path. But as she left a new evil has arisen. Will Harumi returns, will the ninjas fight this battle, what will happen if they fail to find out now.
Chapter 1: After Wasted True Potential
Meanwhile in a village:
In the middle of a unname village, the citizens are having a peaceful time enjoying peace. Then came from a building, 10 muggers are stealing good of money in each bag and came out to the back door without anyone seeing them.
"That was too easy." One of the muggers said.
"I know. The ninjas may be heroes, but they can't always be everywhere." The other said while lifting the bag.
The leader pushed them away to give them orders. "Come on guys! Let's go before we jinks it!"
The muggers then head out while keeping a low profile, but they didn't notice another person is watching them with a dark green gi it was wearing and then jump from roof to roof to catch up to them without being seen. And then with the muggers in an alleyway, two of them are caught and pulled away from their group. "What was that?" One of them said as they turned to see two members are mission. "Wasn't their 10 of us here?" he questioned. And then came from the shadows was dark green spinjitzu and knock three of them out startling the rest.
"Nice sneak method." said a female voice. And then came from a punch to the next one and shows a dark green ninja appeared in front of them. "But not that sneaky enough for a ninja." She mocked them as she readied her stance for them to fight.
"What?! A new Ninja?!" the leader question loudly in rage. And turn to his remaining team. "What are you standing around her for?! Get that ninja!" he ordered as his team came to attack him. But the ninja fought back by block punches and kicking them and counter punch them back. As they fought, the leader tries to make a quick get away with a bag off goods.
As the dark green ninja finish fighting the group, she saw the leader getting away. She ran through building to building until she reach the front before the leader did. She stands in front of the leader who is shock. "Going somewhere?" she playfully questioned.
The muggers and their leader are now tied to a rope and left them there for security to take them away. The citizens of the villages saw what happened and cheers to the new ninja who is on the roof waving to them for the support and then jumped out of their sight and into the forest for another adventure.
Meanwhile in the woods:
The dark green ninja set up camp in the middle of the night in the woods. She have a tent, campfire, some food around to eat and some ninjas weapons (Mostly a double-bladed scythe, a sword and a bow staff). As the dark ninja rested, she removed her mask to reveal her face. It was Harumi with her hair down while sitting near the fire for warmth.
"Another mission complete" she said to herself as she sat there while drinking some water for refreshments. "I wonder how Lloyd and the others are doing. It's been awhile since I last saw them." She said as she put out the fire and got to her tent for some rest for the night. She closed her eyes and went to sleep.
While she sleeps, she was dreaming of her in the monastery which got her confused. She heard the front door banging as something or someone is trying to bust in. As she got closed, the door bust saw an army of fire like snake mummies storming the monastery. "Who are you?! What are you doing here?!" She demanded as they ignore her as they shoot fire everywhere and saw them attacking Ninjago City, and they she saw an ice dragon in a lake village and freezes everything including the people that lived there. And then saw what looks like an emperor with an ice staff sitting on a throne. And then the last one saw the ninjas frozen solid with only Lloyd head still intact.
"Harumi! You have to help us! We need you!" Lloyd pleaded as the snow frozen him as well causing Harumi to wake up shaking in startled right in the morning.
"Whoa. What a nightmare." She said. "But it feels so real." She watched the sky as the sun came up and thought about the rest of the ninjas and Lloyd in worried. "Maybe I should head to the monastery to see my friends." she thought of as she packed her gear and headed back to the monastery as she headed off into the forest.
Meanwhile at the entrance of the Monastery:
Harumi walked up an entire stair ways of the mountain right in front of the Monastery when she left to find her own path. She put her things down and walked up to the front door and knocked on it.
"Hello Master Wu!?" Harumi called out. "It's me. Harumi!"
Then she heard some walking and someone unlocking the door. As it opened, she saw Wu standing right in front of her with a smile on his face. "Harumi." Wu said. "It's so good to see you again."
"Same to you master." Harumi bowed in respect. "Are the rest of the Ninjas here?" She asked.
"They are here alright Harumi." Wu said as he reveal to them to be beating down into a pile while groaning. "But out of shape by the looks of it."
Harumi is curious. "What happened to them?"
"They were out of shape after the defeat of the Oni and the Sons of Garmadon after you left." Wu answered. "They grown soft after that. Too many parties as well and games." Wu smiled. "So I thought them a lesson to get them back in shape."
Harumi giggled after he told them about their humility.
As she giggled, Lloyd hear someone giggling at them with a familiar voice he's knows. He got his head together and saw the door open revealing Harumi. "Harumi? Is that you?" Lloyd asked in shock of seeing her again.
"Yes Lloyd. It's me." Harumi answered with a smile. "I have returned."
Lloyd got out of his team and ran straight to Harumi for a reunion hug. Harumi returns the hug as she sighs of returning to where she belongs. The ninjas snickered at the green ninja girlfriend returned.
"Alright you two. Break it up." Kai called out interrupting the couple reunion.
They couple break away from each other while they blush. "So Harumi." Lloyd began. "What's brings you back here?"
"Well. I wanted to see you guys again after that battle we had." Harumi answered. "I have been traveling around Ninjago doing some good deeds by stopping some criminals in small villages."
Jay then got up in surprise. "Wow. You did all that by yourself?" He ask in debelife.
"Hey. I have my memories skills as the quiet one and some short training Lloyd gave me." Harumi said in defended. "I'm just a little shaky about my dream last night." she added in.
Zane then react to her last statement. "Wait. What dream did you have last night exacally."
Harumi is a little confused about Zane question but she answered anyway. "Well, I dreamt about some kind of fire snake mummy with a fire snake army attacking ninjago. And then came was an ice dragon freezing what looks like Sticks along with the people and then…" She doesn't want to tell the the ninjas being frozen. "I also some guy in an ice armor with an ice staff sitting in some sorta ice throne."
Zane backed away a little after her statement of her dream. He turned his head around and whisper to himself, "She had that dream too."
"What did you say Zane?" Harumi asked.
Zane got startled and spoke. "Uh nothing important."
Harumi is curious about Zane after telling him about her dream. Her thoughts about it was interrupted when Wu spoke to her.
"Alright Harumi." Wu said. "How about we test your skills and see if you have lost your touch." he suggested
Harumi then thought of that idea. "Okay Wu. I'll give it a try." she accepted.
"But I must warn you." Wu warned. "If you fail to defeat me like the ninjas. You will be facing the chicken!"
Harumi is confused about the last one until she saw the chicken walking towards her. "This little thing? He's cute." As she was about to pet it, it spark up it's lighting abilities startling Harumi back a little. The chicken calmed down and turned back to normal, but Wu is ginning about his point. "Okay. I don't know where you get that. But I don't wanna get zap like the rest." she said nervously.
"Then don't fail." Wu simply said as he and Harumi ready stances to being fighting. "Okay time to begin shall we?" He brought out his staff as Harumi brought out one of her swords. "NINJA-GO!" he called out to began.
Harumi and Wu then fought one on one to each other as they show to be quick on their feet. Harumi tries to punch Wu but he did some flips on her as he stuck her head with his bow staff making her lose focus as he pushed her back. But, Harumi flips and landed perfectly on the ground still willing to fight.
"I have to admit. Your quick for an old man." Harumi said.
"I am old. Not weak." Wu points out.
Harumi then charge at Wu again as he duck the sword and then use his staff as the clash into each other with each strike. Harumi had an idea as she uses her weapon to try and swing it at Wu but he prepared to block it. But by surprise, Harumi kick Wu in the stomach as he was sent back to the top of the roof of the Monastery. Harumi jumped to the top of the roof ready her weapon.
"Using my own attack against me." Wu said in impressed. "That was very clever."
"I learn from the best". Harumi said as she looked down at Lloyd who is blushing from her comment.
Wu charge at Harumi but she did a couple a backflips on the roof to gain more room. As Wu followed her, she brought out a pair of throwing stars at Wu who deflected as Harumi jumped flip at him with her sword as she and Wu clash again as they were deflection each other strike. Wu was losing his footing as Harumi notice him being tired out. She took the advantage as she pushed Wu back and then dropped her weapon and ready for the blow from Wu.
The Ninjas (Except Lloyd) worried on what is going on. "What is she doing?" Jay said. "She about to give up!" Zane said next. "Why did she drop her weapon!?" Cole said. "She's about to lose!" Nya said. "And about to be zap by the chicken!" Kai yelled.
"No." Lloyd said calmly as the ninjas are surprise to see him calm about her situation. "She's about to win." he believed in her as he and the rest watch.
Wu ran up to Harumi for the final strike, but his exhausting and low energy was distraction him when Harumi grabbed his staff before he hit her. She grabbed hold of it and took it away from Wu with a kick to the stomach as he was step back. Harumi then did some spins with the staff and used it on Wu with a wack to the stomach and to the sides as he was thrown back to the ground of the Monastery and too tired to stand up. Harumi jumped off the roof and stand in front of Wu tired state with a smile on her face.
"I guess I still got it." Harumi gloated and dropped his staff on the ground for her victory.
The Ninjas gathered around Harumi cheering for her win. "That was cool girl!" Cole cheered. "We didn't even lay a scratch on him but you did it great." Nya said. "That was awesome!" Jay said.
"Nice job Harumi." Lloyd said as he walked up to her and hug her. "You did great out there."
"Thanks Lloyd." Harumi said while smiling and came to thought. "You know. How about I stay here for a while." The ninjas are surprise to Harumi question. "It's been a while since I last saw you guys. And I traveled far and wide until I wanted to see you guys again."
The ninjas turned to each other and then back to Harumi.
"Are you kidding? We love to have you here!" Jay said.
Harumi's eyes widen in surprise.
"We haven't seen you in months and we wanted you to stay here." Nya said.
"I was tough on you when I didn't trust you." Kai said. "Maybe a fresh start will be good for a change."
They turned back to their master who is still on the floor and then getting up with his staff.
"What do you say master Wu?" Lloyd question.
Wu looked up into their eye. "Are you kidding?!" The ninjas frown in thinking he's saying no. "She's the only ninja who's still in shape and an excellent fighter. Of course she can stay!" He said in cheering.
The Ninjas cheered for Wu advice and Lloyd gave Harumi a hug for happiness.
"Did you hear that Harumi? Wu said 'Yes'!" Lloyd said.
"Yes I did." Harumi said. "It's good to be back." She gave Lloyd a peck on the cheek with him being stunted about it.
"Ye.. Yeah. Great to have you back." Lloyd said in a little embarrassed.
The couple smiled at each other. "Come on you love birds. We got some training to do." Kai interrupts again which makes them groan in frustration.
"Kai." Lloyd called out. "You ruined everything."
Kai ignores his comment as he and the rest of the team restart their training to get the team back in shape as Lloyd and Harumi hold hands to finally reunited and start training together like they used to and prepare for whatever comes in Ninjago just incase.
Will the ninjas get back in shape? What evil is out there in Ninjago? Why is Zane is curious about her dreams? Is Harumi dream is a warning or just a dream? Find out now!