(A/N: Well, it is actually the weekend I have with a support group, but I had the worst night's sleep, hardly any furniture, internet is shocking, so I decided to go to the library for a bit and decided to upload this at the library. Anyway, I'm just gonna shut up and let you read this. Enjoy. Oh, let me know what should be worthy of being a blooper in this, as well as my previous chapter, please)
At the warehouse, Chongbai places the medallion on a monument, showing the statue of a man, holding something in one hand and another in the other as Bladolver and the council member with the purple robes came up to him. "One down, two to go." The member said.
"Has there been any word in finding the other two artefacts, Back-Chain?" Chongbai asked as he turned to them.
"No, sweetie." He replied.
"Quit it with those flirting words."
"Sorry, force of habit."
"How about the bearer?"
"We have spies looking around for information, but so far, nothing." Zhong said.
Chongbai sighed as he saw Jieshou and Yingteer passing by. "You two, help out in the search. Start with helping out our friend in the police."
"Yes, sir." Jieshou said as they take off. "Can you believe he's given us this?"
"I know." Yingteer replied.
At the police station, the information from the blackboard from Laughy's was also placed on the whiteboard, along with some photos of the Borg Tower vault crime scene and mugshots of the captured clan members with their names underneath it, and Zhong's mugshot with the word 'Leader?' underneath it as Navis, Cornelius, Wilhelm, Sean, Simon, Tommy and Mantis looked at it while the Ninja, except for Kai who was absent to seek the person he was talking about, are seated by some desks. "How do you know if this plan is gonna work?" Navis asked.
"It has to." Blake replied.
"It is Kai's plan after all." Nya said.
"I'm not even sure what he has planned." Jay replied.
The doors soon open and they turn to see Kai, Skylor and an employee coming in with plates of Puffy Potstickers. "Puffy Potstickers?" Cornelius asked. "How are sticky snacks gonna help out?"
"No one cannot resist Puffy Potstickers, Assistant Commissioner." Kai replied. "Especially ones from Master Chen's Noodle House."
"Very well." Navis replied. "Care for an officer to accompany you?"
"We'll just go in pairs." Lloyd said before looking at the board showing the suspects before point to the suspect on the middle right. A young man with frizzy black hair with a streak of green and blue eyes. "Geoff and I will take this one. Jason Fateri. There is also Spencer Anderson. Cole and Maggie can take him." He points to a bald headed mugshot on the far right before pointing to the centre, showing a man with lightly groomed red hair. "Jay and Nya can take Ricky Males. Zane and Gewuji, you have Nestor Jailson." He points to a frizzy haired man on the far left before pointing to the last man in the middle, with buzzcut hair. "Kai, you and Blake have his brother, Nick."
"Take it one at a time. We only have one interrogation since the mayor had to use some of our budget to fund the city repairs."
"Starting with Nestor."
In the interrogation room, Nestor was sitting at the table, handcuffed, before Zane and Gewuji enter. Gewuji was holding one of the trays of Puffy Potstickers before sitting down while Zane stands. Nestor prepares to take one, but Gewuji pulls it away, grabs one and eats it in front of him. "Tell us what you know about Yether Age, and you can have some." Zane said.
"This is an outrage!" Nestor yelled. "I can go hungry, I'm not telling you a thing."
"Suit yourself." Gewuji replied, getting up, taking the tray with her, and they walk out.
Several minutes later, Spencer was in the room as Cole and Maggie eat some Puffy Potstickers in front of him as he drooled in front of them. "Please, give me one." He said.
"Not until you give us some information about your clan." Cole replied, eating the Puffy Potsticker he had in his hand.
"Not telling you anything."
"Too bad, this is the last." Maggie said, grabbing the last Puffy Potsticker and eats it, causing Spencer to groan and lower his head onto the table.
Several minutes later, Nick was sitting at the table while Kai and Blake eat a Puffy Potsticker each. "Want one?" Kai asked. Nick went to reach one, but Blake pulls the tray back.
"Comes with a price." He said. "Information."
"All I can tell you is that we brothers and sisters need the three artefacts of Yether to resurrect our fallen emperor." Nick replied.
"That's not enough, but it's something." Blake soon got up, knocks a few Puffy Potstickers onto the table and they leave as Nick starts to eat them.
Several minutes later, Ricky had his arms folded, as best as he could since he was cuffed, as he watched Jay feed Nya a Puffy Potsticker. "Want my wife to have another?" He asked. "Tell us what you know?"
"I know what your tactic is." Ricky replied. "You want me to tell you what I know by eating Puffy Potstickers in front of me." He replied. "Nice try."
Several minutes later, Jason watched as Geoff held the tray of Puffy Potstickers out to him before pulling it away when he tried to take one. "You have a daughter, right?" He asked as Lloyd takes one and eats it.
"Yes." Jason replied.
"Do you want your daughter visiting you in Kryptarium for the rest of her childhood?" Geoff takes one and eats it.
"No."
"Then, tell us. Why did the clan want the Medallion of Oculus?"
"It is one of the three artefacts of Emperor Yether. When he is brought back into the world, he can reclaim his rightful throne as Emperor of Ninjago. Chongbai Yether is the leader of the Yether Age council who want to bring him back."
"Chongbai Yether?" Lloyd asked.
"Yes. Is that all?"
"For now." Geoff said as he got up and moved the tray forward. "Enjoy them." He and Lloyd soon leave as Jason starts eating the remaining Puffy Potstickers.
"Chongbai Yether?" Navis asked as the Ninja were in his office while he puts a recently painted model boat onto a stand. "I should've known that fruitcake would be the one responsible."
"You know him, Commish?" Jay asked.
"Sort of. I was a rookie when I made my first arrest. It was Chongbai, drunk driving, rambling about resurrecting Yether. He got 35 years in Kryptarium, released just a few months ago due to the Sons of Garmadon overcrowding."
"That's probably where he learnt about how to resurrect Yether." Zane said. "Who was his cellmate before he left?"
Navis soon turned to Lloyd. "No one. But rumour has it, he often visited your father in his containment cell."
"Only problem is, we don't know where he is now." Kai said.
"I think I know how to reach him." Lloyd replied. "We both are part Oni." He moves to one side and closes his eyes as the others look on before opening his eyes and turned around. "I know where he is."
"Care for some company?" Geoff asked.
"Sure thing."
"Whoa, how do we know if Garmadon, the man who blinded Geoff, tore Blake's arm off and took over Ninjago for a week, can give you, his son, information about this Chongbai guy?" Jay asked.
"If not, he can spend the rest of his life in solitary when we throw his ass back in Kryptarium." Lloyd and Geoff soon leave.
At a very old monastery, Oni, with his back behind the doors, was in the centre, meditating as the doors soon open, causing Oni to stand up and turn around, surprised at who his visitors were. "Hello, Father."
"Son." He said. "How did you know where I was?"
"This was where Master Chen use to live before the Serpentine War, and was soon banished from Ninjago. It was also where you once trained, and we are both part Oni."
He then saw Geoff, folding his arms. "So, is it just you and Geoff?"
"Yes, but this is not a social visit."
"What do you know about Chongbai Yether?" Geoff asked, coming up to him. "He often visited you while you were in Kryptarium Prison."
"Ah, Chongbai Yether." Oni replied as he had a hand by his chin. "He said he was the descendant of Master Yether, mine and Dragon's godfather."
"Did you just remember it?" Lloyd asked.
"No, I've always had the memory of Master Yether. I told him about three artefacts of Yether that he treasured dearly."
"The Medallion of Oculus, the Dagger of Aurumetacri, and the Staff of Vivifica. Chongbai and his clan already have the medallion. We want to know where the other two are." Oni tries to think. "If you at least give out anything useful, we won't report you to the authorities and get sent to an even stronger containment cell."
Oni immediately sighed. "Ask your mother about the dagger. As for the staff, I have no idea."
"Dad, you have to know. You probably saw Yether in the Departed Realm."
"I did, but we barely talked. I'm sorry I couldn't be of much more help."
"No worries, father." Lloyd soon stood up to leave.
"And I'm sorry about the relay being interrupted."
"How did you know about it?"
"I read your thoughts. We are part Oni, after all." They soon walk away as Oni turned back around and sat down to resume meditating.
