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Dwayne walked out of the restroom of City Hall, walking back to his desk and just sitting down when the Ninja walk over to his desk.
"We need to see the mayor!" Lloyd exclaimed.
"Like now!" Kai added. "No, like yesterday!"
Dwayne looked at them startled. "Uh, he pacifically told me."-
"Right now, kid!" Cole added.
A door to a room opened, revealing Chantal walking out. She beamed when she saw the Ninja. "Guys!" She walked over to them, her high heels clicking on the hard floor and the Ninja turned to her.
"Chanti!" Lloyd smiled, she walked up to them and kissed Lloyd's cheek.
"The team is back!" She said in delight as she hugged each of her friends.
"Chantal, where's the mayor?" Kai asked. "We have to talk to him."
"He's doing what he does best." She answered, folding her arms. "Playing gulf."
The Ninja groan. "Great, where's the nearest gulf course?" William asked.
"Oh! He's in his office!" Dwayne pipes up with a smile, making the Ninja turn to him.
"But, you said he's playing gulf." Jay said with a frown.
"The mayor has a little mini gulf thing in his office." Dwayne explained. "But he gave pacific orders that's he not to be disturbed."
"By those Skittle Ninja." Chantal told him. "Come on guys!" She grabs Lloyd's hand and pulls him to the elevator, the other Ninja quickly follow.
"But, but, but!" Dwayne stutters and he runs after them.
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Inside the Mayor's office. The newly elected Mayor is studying his ball and the hole, winding how hard he needs to hit the ball. He swings down when the double doors suddenly burst open as Dwayne comes in, the mayor hits his ball and it flies hitting a basketball hoop, then flies to the desk, nearly hitting the cat, hit the chandelier, then hit the grandfather clock, then hit the large fish tank, and flew at Dwayne and he winces as he caches it.
"Mayor Trustable? Uh, the Ninja are here to see you." He said as he holds the ball in his hand.
"The Ninja, the Ninja." The Mayor said angrily. "What do they want? Tell em I'm not here. Better yet, tell em I'm out sick. I got a cold."
Chantal walks up to Dwayne. "Nice catch kid." She smiles, before her smile fades as she turns to the mayor. "Presenting the Real and original Ninja." She side steps from the doors as the Real Ninja walk in and the mayor quickly changes his attitude.
"Oh, ho ho! Those ninja! Hehe. Why didn't you say so? Come on in, fellas! Sorry about the mix up." He turns on Dwayne. "What's the matter with you keeping these guys waiting?"
"But you said."-
"Oh, go polish something of mine, or better yet, my baby needs a brushing." The mayor waves Dwayne off, then turns to the Ninja. "Hehe. What can I do for you?"
"Well, sir, it's about Kai's sister, Nya." Lloyd started.
"She's the heart of our team." William added. "And we thought we lost her defending Ninjago."
"But we just discovered we have a chance to save her and bring her back." Cole added.
"Ah, that's great." The Mayor picks up a gulf ball and drops it down on his gulf course. "I'm gonna play through, but keep talking. I'm listening."
"But we need Aspheera's help." Kai said. "So we have to let her out of Kryptarium."
Chantal gasped, and the Mayor made a choking noise.
"A- Aspheera? A- As in, Aspheera who destroyed half the city with a lava serpent army Aspheera?" He asked, turning to them.
"Yeah! Her. Oh, and we also need her staff, which is locked up at Borg Tower." Jay replied. "She can't use her powers without it."
"Yeah, nope." The Mayor goes back to his game.
"Look, we know Aspheera is dangerous." Cole started. "But we'll be watching her the entire time! It's our job to protect Ninjago."
The Mayor turns back around. "Aren't you." He starts, pointing his club at Cole. "Married to Dr. Borg's daughter?"
"I am." Cole nods. "So what?"
"It's still a no." The Mayor looks at all of them. "Your job is pretty nice and doing a wonderful job in protecting the city." He said with heavy sarcasm. "Like you protected it from that video game thing. And the giant sea serpent. And those creepy black clouds?"
"Yes!" Jay cried. "Exactly."
"That was sarcasm Jay." Chantal said.
"Sir, please." Kai said, walking over to him. "We need to help my sister. After all she's done for our city, we owe it to her! My family has been torn apart too many times, please!" He begs. The Mayor rounds on him.
"And I owe it to all the little people who voted for me, not to let one of the worst villains in this city's history out of prison. Now if you don't mind, I gotta get back to work." He turns around to play his mini gulf game again.
"Mayor."- Chantal started.
"Forget it, Chantal." Cole said, as the team walk up to the doors where she and Dwayne still stood. "He's not going to help us."
Kai made a little fire in his left hand and moved his hand to the Mayor's butt. Lloyd quickly grabbed his arm, yanking his friend away.
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Back in the Hanger Bay, Zane is currently freezing Nya while Lloyd paces. Chantal is standing next to Wu.
"If the mayor won't let Aspheera out of Kryptarium legally." Lloyd said as he paced. "Then we have to break her out illegally!" He decides.
Master Wu walks over to him. "Lloyd, I cannot condone this. This is not the way to help Nya."
"What other choice is there?" His nephew asked. "We're out of options, Uncle. It's this or nothing."
Wu bows his head, closing his eyes as he shakes his head.
"Now." Lloyd turns around to his team. "Who's with me?"
William ore his attention from Nya, to Lloyd. "I'm in."
Kai puts a hand on his hip with a smile. "Me too."
Cole hits his right fist into his left hand. "Count me in."
Zane turns from freezing Nya, but continues to do so. "I am also in."
Lloyd turns to Eleanor, who remained quiet as she sits in front of the main computers. "Eleanor?"
She shakes her head. "I can't."
"Much as it pains me, I cannot be part of this." Wu said. "I'm sorry, but I've learned the hard way that Aspheera can never be trusted." He turns and leaves the Hanger Bay, the team watching him leave.
Cole turns back around. "What's the plan?" He asked Lloyd, who had his back to his friends.
"We split up." Lloyd answered, finally turning back around. "Kai, Zane and I will break into Kryptarium and free Aspheera, while you and Jay break into Borg Tower and get her staff."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Eleanor exclaimed, jumping out of her chair, gaining her friends attention. "Lloyd!"
"It's the only plan we've got."
"You're breaking laws here." Chantal reminded.
"And we all have children to consider!" Eleanor replied. "Lloyd, you just said yesterday that you didn't want them to have targets on their backs."
"Eleanor, this is about family!" Kai yelled, walking over to the frozen Nya. "My family! My sister!" He stomped his foot. "Or you don't care! Like Zane here!"
"I do care!" Eleanor yelled back. The team watched them yelling at each other with worried expressions.
"We all do!" Chantal added. "Kai, we do this and we break the loyalty and trust that my uncle, and Eleanor's father has in all of us."
"So, that's it?" Kai demanded. "You never really cared! What kind of friends are you two!?"
"Kai." Cole turns to him. "Stop."
"The hell I'm going to stop!"
"Kai, please." Lloyd said. "Don't say anything you're going to regret later."
Eleanor stalks up to Kai. "How dare you!" She pushes his chest. "All our children are still young, don't you have a clue to how this is going to effect them?"
"We'll be taking the hit if it comes to that." He said. "Not them."
"You're still not thinking straight, aren't you?!"
"I am thinking straight! You're the one who doesn't want to help! So, what kind of friend are you to my sister!?"
"Kai." Cole started.
"You're so thick headed!" Eleanor yells, shoving Kai's chest hard and he stumbled back a little.
"Ellie."- Lloyd started, but took a step backwards when she turns to him.
"And you!" She rounds on him. "I would've thought that you, of people, would want to stay within the law!"
"Do you have a better idea!?" Kai demanded, and Eleanor turns back around to face him.
"I am the daughter of Cyrus Borg! And you're talking about breaking into Borg Industries when I'm standing in the same room as you!" She looks around at everyone. "PIXAL, Cole! Don't just stand there, say something damn it!"
"Ellie." Cole started nervously.
"Perhaps."- PIXAL starts.
"No, no, no!" Eleanor throws her hands around. "Forget it!" She walks off towards the elevator. "I'm done! I'm out of here! I hope you're happy Kai!" She then disappears into the elevator.
The Ninja watch her leave, and it's quiet for a long time. Lloyd took a breath. "Chantal?" He starts as he turns around, only to find she has gone too.
"Nice going Kai!" Cole snapped, his arms folded as he gave the fire Ninja a very irritated glare, Kai gave him an angry look back.
"What!?"
"Feel better that you got that off your chest?"
"What else is there?"
Cole made a fist, and punched Kai in the nose, the red Ninja dropped to the floor as he held his bleeding nose.
"You broke my nose." Kai said, holding his nose.
"And you broke my wife's feelings." Cole said back. "So we're even."
William knelt down by the red Ninja. "Be glad that's all he broke." He said as hands Kai a tissue.
Zane turns to Lloyd. "I am needed here to keep Nya frozen."
Still upset, Lloyd sighs and turns to him. "I'm gonna need you at Kryptarium to help us get past those new thermal sensors."
"What about Nya? Nobody else can keep her frozen."
"You sure about that?" Skylor asked as she walks over to them.
Kai perks up, and he clumsily stands up. "Skylor?"
The red head walks over to him with a frown. "What happened to you?" She asked with worry.
"Boulder brain over there threw a punch at him." William answered, pointing at Cole. Skylor turns to the black Ninja.
"Why?"
Cole just huffed, folding his arms.
"Trust me, Skylor. You don't want to know." Jay told her.
"I passed Eleanor inside the Monastery, she was in tears." Skylor replied, before adding two and two together. "Kai!" She scolds him.
"Can we please discuss all of this later?" Kai growled. "My sister needs help!" He points his free hand at the frozen Nya.
Skylor turns to Zane. "I can replicate your powers." She reminds him. "Keeping Nya frozen and freeing Zane up to help at Kryptarium."
"It is a clever plan, assuming we return before your replication ability wears off." He told her.
"We'll just have to be quick." Lloyd decides. "And remember, we go in disguise. Don't use your names. And don't get caught."
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In the city. Jay and Cole stand as they look up at Borg Tower. "How come we're not in disguises?" Jay asked. "We're definitely gonna get caught if Ellie catches us." He turns to Cole. "What are we suppose to do, just waltz up to the elevator, then waltz up to the vaults?"
Cole nods. "Yep!" He takes a deep breath before walking into the lobby, Jay quickly runs after him. But collides into Cole's back when he suddenly stops.
"Hey, what's the deal?" Jay complained, rubbing his nose, that's when he sees Eleanor walking into the lobby from around a corner as she looks at a folder in her hands. "Oh." He squeaked, as Cole grabs his arm and yanks him towards a wall, where they hide behind a potted plant.
"Mrs. B!" An employee hurries up to her.
"What is it, Elliot? I'm busy." She turns to him.
"Uh, the mayor is requesting for your audience."
"Tell him to shove his golf club up his butt." Eleanor said, behind Elliot, she sees Cole and Jay walking towards the elevator, walking right past the front desk, the two guards never noticing.
"Uh, I - I don't think I could say that, ma'am." Elliot said.
"Practice in a mirror first." She said, and seeing his face, she sighs. "I'm sorry, Elliot." She looks at him. "Just tell him I'm super busy."
He quickly nods. "R - Right." He said as the elevator starts beeping. Getting everyone's attention. Eleanor walks over to the front desk.
"Ed! Joe!" The two guards in question jump startled, the elder quickly wakes up and falls out of his chair, while the younger guard quickly hides his phone as they watch Eleanor walk up to them. "Why aren't you doing your jobs?"
"Uh, we are Mrs. B." Ed, the guard who seemed to be the same age, answered. "It's just that it's quiet right now, it is late after all." He gulps when she raises an eyebrow.
"Really, then answer me this. Which one of you two turned a blind eye, to let some criminals sneak in?"
The two security guards gulp and nervously look at her, then at each other.
"Don't just stand there! Get to the third floor now!"
"Y - yes ma'am! Right away ma'am!" The two hurried off.
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At the Hanger Bay, Skylor is struggling to keep Nya frozen. "I don't know how long I can keep this up, PIXAL." Her voice is really strained.
PIXAL places a large unit down, and she removes the dolly. "This cooling unit should help, buying us some more time until Zane returns." PIXAL said as she turns it on.
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At Borg Tower, Jay and Cole enter the vaults from the elevator.
"It's quiet." Cole said as they walk down the hall.
"Yeah. Too quiet."
Cole gives his best friend a look. "Did you really have to say that?" He questioned, and Jay shrugs innocently as they approach a vault. "Alright."
"Hold it right there!" Eleanor's firm voice yells out. Scaring Jay as he screams and jumps into Cole's arms, Scooby Doo style. Until the boys realize it's Eleanor standing in another hall.
"Ellie!" Cole smiles, and Jay jumps out of his arms.
"What are you two idiots doing?" She demanded, walking over to them.
"Ellie, please, don't be mad." Jay pleaded. "We really need Aspheera's staff!"
"And stealing it." She folds her arms.
"But, but." Jay stuttered.
"All you had to do is ask for it." Eleanor told him, and Jay's look is comic.
"You're gonna help us then?" Cole asked.
"That's all you had to do!" She walks over to the keypad and punches in the activation. The door opens and she grabs it, pulling it all the way open.
Only to find the room empty.
"Um." Jay trailed off.
"Where is everything?" Cole asked.
"I - I - I don't know!" Eleanor stuttered, just as surprised and confused. "I swear I don't know."
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At the Hanger Bay, Skylor's powers are fading as she still struggles. "Zane's powers are starting to fade!" She cried. "PIXAL!"
PIXAL sets up another cooling unit. "This should help stabilize her, but we are running out of time."
"Where are they?" Skylor asked. "They should've been back hours ago."
PIXAL turns her attention back to the computer, looking at Nya's vitals. "At this rate, we can keep Nya stable for less than an hour."
Skylor looks at Nya as she struggles with the freezing power. "Nya, if you can hear me in there, it's gonna be okay. I promise you. We will do everything in our power, just hold on. The others will be back soon." She turns to look briefly at PIXAL. "Won't they?"