(A/N: I am sorry for my lack of updating on this story, but I was busy with other projects, and I feel like the final episodes/chapters might feel more like movie length, which I barely had time for. May need some help with certain points for them. Feel free to leave in reviews or PM)
With the Golden Spinjitzu Rifle now in the Rangers' possession, Lloyd sends a stone fish warrior to retrieve it.
At a lake, kids were splashing about as Kai, holding a small buoy and wearing a white t-shirt with a red cross and words saying 'Volunteer Lifeguard' and red shorts, walked along the sand while looking at the kids. "Remember, guys, it gets really deep in the lake, so don't go out too far and you'll be fine." He called out to them before turning to Brad and a young girl with short red hair and glasses. Brad was wearing black swim shorts while the girl had a yellow swimsuit on. "Okay?"
"Okay." They both replied as Kai soon passed by.
"Why don't you want to go out there?" She asked. "You're a good swimmer."
"I'm telling you, Sally, there are monsters in that lake." Brad replied. "And I'm staying right here where it's safe."
"Bradley, you don't have to worry about monsters. Ninjago City is protected by the Power Rangers they won't let anything happen." Brad just scoffed and walked away.
Close by, Nya, wearing some sunglasses, a sea blue sports bra and maroon swim shorts, was lying on a beach chair, getting a tan before a pair of shadows soon block her view of the sun. "What's the big i-?" She cut herself off when she saw it was her parents. "Mom, dad." She soon got up and hugged them both. "What are both doing here?"
"Well, we saw your car by the parking lot, and thought we'd come see how you and Kai are doing." Ray said. He was wearing a red floral unbuttoned shirt to reveal his muscular chest, brown shorts and black sandals.
"And we were wondering if you guys would join us for a picnic later on." Maya said. She was wearing a sea blue tank top, sea blue skirt and blue sandals.
"Kai's still got a couple of hours left, so we'll have to take a rain check." Nya replied.
"Well, we'll spend some time here instead. After all, we hardly see you two since you wouldn't move in with us." They both soon sat down.
"You know there's only two bedrooms in the apartment, mom. And Kai isn't a couch kind of guy."
By the lake edge, Kai was kneeling down to Brad. "Are you sure you don't to go in the water?" He asked. "I'll stand right here and look out for you."
"And let those monsters get me?" Brad asked. "No way."
"Brad, I've been out here my whole life. And I've never seen a monster out here."
"Look, I just don't want to do it, okay?" Brad soon walked away.
Kai sighs before getting up and resumes walking along the sand as Nya and their parents came up to him. "Hey, Kai." Ray said.
"Hey, dad." He replied.
"How's volunteer lifeguarding going?"
"Great. Since summer's almost over, these kids still need a lot to enjoy. I'm a little worried about Brad, though." They all look at him sitting in the sand. "He won't go in the water."
"Why not?" Maya asked.
"Well, he's got this thing about monsters in the lake."
Maya soon laughed a bit. "Reminds me of a certain someone."
"Mom, I was 5!" Nya said. "Kai pushed me into the lake."
"Where are the others by the way?" Ray asked.
"LJ and Zane went scuba diving with Misako." Kai replied. "She said they're gonna check out the spot where Gyani found the Crystal of Spinjitzu. Cole's spending time with his father, but I don't know what Jay is up to."
"Oh, he said he was going to see his biological father's solicitor about receiving the mansion a little early." Nya said. "His birthday isn't until a few weeks time."
At Master Chen's Noodle House, Cole and Lou were having some lunch. "Wow, this Pork Lo Mein is really good." Lou said.
"You should try out the Char Siu Bau next." He replied.
In the hallway of a building, Jay, wearing a black suit, blue shirt, brown and blue striped tie and black dress shoes, was sitting on a couch, reading a magazine before a young woman came out. "Mr. Walker, Mr. Repelow would like to see you now." She said.
"Thank you." He replied as he got up, dropped the magazine onto the table and followed the woman.
Somewhere underwater, Zane, LJ and Misako, all in scuba diving gear, move around a very old car before LJ came up to the boot, and opened the back, coming across a box before waving at the others.
On the Dark Island, the Celestial Clock was 10 days away from doomsday as Lloyd looks at it while learning about the current situation in the city. "So, they're close to finding the Golden Spinjitzu Rifle." He said to himself before Sipal comes up to him. "What do you want?"
"I apologise for disturbing you, but I thought you might like some breakfast." She replied, holding up a cooked mackerel.
Lloyd takes it before having a bite of it, and groaned in disgust. "They overcooked it!" He throws the half-eaten fish into a nearby tray of Dark Matter. Pretty soon, what looked like a giant stone fish, followed by a pair of legs, came out of the puddle, and looked at the two. "Hmm, it looks like I made another monster from that half of the fish."
"Maybe when they find that rifle, Stone-ish can retrieve it."
"Excellent, Sipal. Once I have the rifle, Ninjago will be mine."
At the lake, three shark fins were sticking out of the water, causing all the kids to scream as Kai, Nya and their parents soon see them. "Uh oh." Kai said. "Trouble." The kids start getting out of the lake as Kai and Ray, who was buttoning up his shirt and taking off his sandals, came over to a nearby jet ski, move it around to face the lake, put on the life vests that were on the jet ski, and push it out a little before they got on and start it, immediately heading out to the lake to where the fins were spotted with Ray driving it.
Brad soon came up to Sally. "See, I told you there were monsters." He said and she gasps.
Out in the middle of the lake, Kai and Ray stop at the spot where the shark fins were, only to find they were fake as they soon rose up, revealing to be on some helmets, worn by Chad, Tani and Mini, all wearing wetsuits, who laugh before noticing the two, and stop. "Kai!" Chad yelled out of shock as Kai and Ray shook their heads, in disappointment.
"Why do you always have to mess everything up, you dork?" Tani asked.
"Yeah, we were just having some fun." Mini said.
"This isn't funny, you guys." Kai replied. "The lake isn't a place to be fooling around."
"Yeah, and you're lucky the Power Rangers didn't catch you." Ray said. "I don't think they'd appreciate being called into action if there's not really any monsters to deal with."
"Now you guys stay out of trouble. I've got enough kids to look after." Ray turns the jet ski around and drives away as Chad, Tani and Mini watch them leave, briefly pouting.
They soon turn to their direction. "#S, M, I, T, H#" They chant while waving their arms around in the water, splashing about, as Kai looked on from the side mirror. "#He's got no sense of humour, And is just no fun, No fun, No fun#" Kai just rolled his eyes and shook his head.
"Will they ever grow up?"
Tani soon turned to Chad, shivering. "Hey, Chad." She said. "Could we get out now?"
"Yeah, I'm freezing in here." Mini said.
"Very well then." Chad replied before they start swimming for the other side of the lake. "That's the last time those dorks ruin our plans. Hey, let's find a way to get 'em."
"Yeah."
"Let's pulverise 'em." Tani said.
"Yeah!" Chad replied.
Back at the main side of the lake, Nya, Maya and Brad came up to Kai and Ray as they took off their life vests and put them back on the jet ski. "What happened to the monsters?" Brad asked.
"There were no monsters, Brad." Kai replied, placing a reassuring hand on him while Ray undid his shirt and Maya handed him his sandals. "They were just faking."
"Let me guess, Chad and the twins." Nya replied and Kai nods. "When are they gonna grow up?" They soon move away from the jet ski.
Beeping was soon heard from Kai's Spinjitzu Watch, and he answers it. "Yeah, go ahead."
"Kai, you and Nya have to get back to the Bounty." Zane said through the Spinjitzu Watch.
"What is it?" Nya asked.
"You'll never believe what we found. LJ and Misako are already contacting Cole and Jay."
"We'll be right there." Kai said before looking at his parents and Brad. "Listen, we have to get going."
"Okay, good luck." Maya replied.
"We'll watch over the kids for you." Ray said as his children soon took off.
"I wonder what they found." Brad said.
"We'll just have to wait and see."
At the docks, Lou's limo arrives before Jay, with his jacket removed and tie loosened, and Cole get out of the back. "Thanks, Max!" Cole said as he was holding a half-eaten piece of cake. "See you at home, dad." He closes the door before the limo drives away, and they both start walking toward the Destiny's Bounty. Cole then turned to Jay as he finished his cake. "So, how'd the meeting go?" He spoke with a mouthful before swallowing.
"We were getting close to signing the deed until LJ rudely called." Jay said. "Now I have 12 hours to sign the deed, or I lose the house forever."
"Oh, that'd be a low blow. Answer me honestly though, would you really like keeping your father's mansion?"
"Well, uh-"
Horn tooting was soon heard, making them turn to see Nya's car arriving. The both wave as the car stops and Kai and Nya get out. Kai was in his red t-shirt and blue sweatpants with black sandals, and Nya was in her maroon t-shirt and Daisy Dukes with white sneakers. "Hey, guys." Kai said.
"So, what was so urgent?" Nya asked.
"I'm not sure myself." Jay replied as they resume walking over to the ship.
Once they came onto the deck, the door to the bridge open, revealing Zane, who was wearing a white t-shirt, blue denim shorts and white long johns. "We found it!" He said. "We actually found it!"
"Found what?" Kai asked as they came in.
Once they were inside, they spot LJ, Wu, Misako and Gyani by the table, where a rifle, plated with gold, was laying on it. LJ was wearing a white t-shirt and green jeans. "Is that-?" Cole couldn't continue.
"Yes, it is the Golden Spinjitzu Rifle." Wu replied, picking it up. "My father's weapon. Once we next encounter my brother, he will be free from the Overlord's control."
"Master, there is something under it." LJ said, looking at it. "If I may?" Wu hands him the rifle, which he turns around, and sees an inscription. "'When the Chosen One falls, a drop from a loved one brings them back.'" LJ reads the inscription.
"What does that mean?" Jay asked.
"I do not know."
In his camp on the Dark Island, Lloyd immediately smirked. "Yes, they found it." He said before turning to Stone-ish. "You know what to do." Stone-ish nods before creating a portal, and goes through it along with some Stone Warriors.
At the Beach Park, a portal opens and the Stone Warriors come out, causing some civilians nearby to scream and run away. "Come on out, Power Rangers!" One of them yelled, striking a nearby fountain, causing water to spray out.
In the bridge aboard the Bounty, alarms were heard as Kai, Jay, Zane, Cole, Nya, LJ, Wu, Misako and Gyani come up to the monitor before Misako tapped a few keys, showing a security camera's point of view to see Stone Warriors tearing up the Beach Park. "It's just Stone Warriors." Kai said.
"I don't trust this." LJ replied. "Could be a distraction. Kai, Nya, you stay here and protect the weapon." They soon take off while Kai, Nya, Misako and Gyani stayed behind.
A few minutes later, Jay, Zane, Cole, LJ and Wu run along the Beach Park before coming across the Stone Warriors, who turn to them. "Just some small fry." Cole said. "We can take 'em." They immediately poised.
Cole rolls onto the ground before raising his feet to kick a Stone Warrior back while getting up, spins and kicks another warrior, and rams into another one before quickly turning back to the first warrior he attacked, and kicks it, making it fall back and come apart. Jay does a handstand before bending his legs forward to kick a warrior back, raised his legs up, spins around, bends his knees to kick it again, leans forward to straighten up while kicking a Stone Warrior behind him, bounces off its shoulder, and rams into the other warrior, causing it to come apart. LJ moves along the railing as a Stone Warrior did so as well before swinging its sword at him, but he spins around him, carefully not falling off the railing, and raises his leg, kicking the warrior into the ocean before somersaulting off the railing, and kicks another warrior's shoulders, knocking it down. Wu swings his cane to the side, hitting a Stone Warrior behind him before moving it forward to jab another coming at him from the front, makes it grab the cane lets go of it, places a foot on it, and bounces off of it, landing behind it, kicks it into the other warrior, making them both come apart. Zane kicks a Stone Warrior forward, joining other warriors before forcing another one next to it, forming, goes into it, jumps to land on two fingers, spreads his legs, and spins by moving his two fingers around, kicking the Stone Warriors as he did so. He then stood up and sighed as the others see all the Stone Warriors that they fought were now completely apart. Pretty soon, more show up. "Looks like we have some more to play with." Jay said before they immediately charge at them with Jay sliding underneath one before rolling back with his feet in the air to kick it in its back, and immediately lands on his feet as he rolled while two Stone Warriors came at him before he moves his hand to his Spinjitzu Watch and bounces into the air. "Spinjitzu!" He somersaults over the Stone Warriors while touching his Spinjitzu Watch, preparing to morph. "Ninjago!" He immediately morphed into his Ranger form as he lands with a roll, turns around, gets out and spins his flail, and charges at them.
Cole and LJ raise a leg each to kick the Stone Warrior they were facing on each side before immediately trading places to punch the opposing warrior. LJ soon ducked down for Cole to vault over him to kick the warrior he was facing while LJ, who wrapped his arms around Cole's, raised his feet to kick the other warrior as four more join in as they let go of each other, and touch their Spinjitzu Watches. "Spinjitzu!" They both yelled as LJ knelt to spin his leg around one warrior, causing it to come apart, as he touched his Spinjitzu Watch while Cole does a handstand to kick one back, and bounces off the ground to touch his Spinjitzu Watch. "Ninjago!" They immediately morph into their Ranger forms. Cole lands on his feet while getting out his hammer and LJ gets out his sword.
Wu throws his cane in the air before Zane somersaults over him, catches it, and uses it to strike a Stone Warrior. He soon threw it like a javelin to jab a Stone Warrior behind Wu, who soon caught it, and uses it to strike the member. "Still got the moves." He said to Zane.
"You sure do, old friend." He replied before cartwheeling to stand on one hand to kick a Stone Warrior, bounces off of it to punch the warrior, grabs its shoulders, forces it down onto the ground before rolling, and stands onto his hands, bending his knees, kicks two warriors, then backflips next to Wu, and they look at each other while raising his Spinjitzu Watch. "Ready?"
"Ready."
"Spinjitzu!" They both yelled as they quickly raise a leg up to kick back a Stone Warrior each before soon touching their Spinjitzu Watches. "Ninjago!" They immediately morph into their Ranger forms before holding out their weapons with Zane using his bow as a club to strike a Stone Warrior down before raising it up for Wu to place his cane on it, pulls back the cord, and lets go, firing the cane at two Stone Warriors, causing them to come apart upon impact.
In the bridge aboard the Destiny's Bounty, Kai, Nya, Misako and Gyani look on the monitor with Kai being suspicious about something. "This is too easy." He said.
"Why would you say that?" Misako asked.
"Do you know why LJ had us stay here?"
She soon gasped upon realising what he meant. "It is a distraction!"
Pretty soon, on the deck, Stone-ish comes onto the deck.
In the bridge, an alarm goes off. "You've jinxed us, Misako." Nya said before she and Kai take off. Outside on the deck, Kai and Nya come out of the bridge, somersault over the railing, land behind it with a roll, get up, and poised. "Ready, bro?" She raises her left arm.
"Ready, sis." Kai replied, raising his left arm.
"Spinjitzu!" They both said, moving their right thumbs to their Spinjitzu Watches.
Kai and Nya move their left hands by their right shoulders as they move their right elbows back. "Ninjago!" They start spinning as their assigned coloured tornadoes soon appear and engulf them. They soon disperse revealing Kai and Nya, in their Ranger suits. They were on their right knees with their right arms spread out and their left arms in front of their right knees before they look up as their assigned coloured winds soon engulf each of their heads, turning into their assigned coloured helmets.
Kai and Nya immediately poise. "Let's reel ourselves a big one." Nya said.
They both charge at Stone-ish, who charged at them, knocking them both down before Kai quickly got up, getting out his swords as he does so. "Ignition Swords!" He yelled before charging at it. Stone-ish turned around to face Kai, who swings his swords at it, only for it to back away, kicks his hands, resulting in him losing his swords, and rams into him, knocking him down.
"Aqua Spear!" Nya called out as she throws it at Stone-ish, who backs away before Kai grabs hold of the spear, backflipped to get back up, and strikes it, sending it rolling onto the ground. Nya vaults over Kai and lands in front of him, grabbing his swords as she rolled before striking Stone-ish with them, sending it flying up the stairs and crashing at the entrance to the bridge.
It breaks through the door, landing close to Misako and Gyani, causing them to back away. Stone-ish gets up before noticing the Golden Spinjitzu Rifle, and prepares to go for it. "Oh no, you don't!" Misako yelled as she quickly ran over to it.
"Misako!" Gyani yelled before Misako immediately does a roll, grabs the rifle, quickly moves away from Stone-ish, and turns around to fire it. But the kickback causes her to fall back, and the shot hits the wall behind Stone-ish, leaving a hole in it.
Stone-ish laughs as it came up to Misako and knelt down to pick up the rifle. "Now, the Golden Spinjitzu Rifle is mine." It said.
"Fire Power!" Kai was heard as he and Nya enter, holding the Aquire Cannon. They soon prepared to fire the cannon, but Stone-ish turned to them and fired the rifle. The shot hits the cannon, and the weapon soon melted, turning into liquid, which lands on the ground.
"Our weapons!" Nya said.
"They're completely melted!" Stone-ish laughs as it soon ran for the doorway, pushing them aside.
Outside, Stone-ish jumps off the deck, landing on the jetty as Jay, Zane, Cole, LJ and Wu, in their Super forms, soon show up. "Hold it right there!" Zane yelled, aiming his bow and arrow at it.
Wu soon gasped when he saw what it was holding. "It's got the Golden Spinjitzu Rifle!" He said.
"Very observant, old man." Stone-ish sarcastically replied as a portal soon appeared behind it and Lloyd comes out of it, chuckling as he did so.
"Well done, Stone-ish." He said. "You have reclaimed what is rightfully mine. Now, give it to me."
Stone-ish looks at the rifle before turning around to aim at Lloyd. "No! The rifle belongs to me now!" It soon fired a shot at Lloyd, sending him flying back into the portal and it disappears.
"Lloyd!" Wu yelled, concerned about his brother.
On the Dark Island, Lloyd lands on the beach before looking down at the spot where he was hit to see a clear coloured skin. "Argh!" He yelled. "Stone-ish has betrayed me! And I can feel my old skin again."
Back in Ninjago City, Stone-ish turns back to Jay, Zane, Cole, LJ and Wu as Kai and Nya. "Be careful." Kai said. "The rifle has melted our weapons."
"Let's see how it handles my armour." LJ replied as he moved forward before getting out the Crystal of Spinjitzu, placed both hands on it, and rises it high into the sky. "Gyani Armour, activate!"
The crystal lets out glowing sparks of energy before they move down to the front, forming into the Gyani Armour before it starts to come apart. The blaster arms come onto his arms and the armour attaches to his gold one before it shines and fades, revealing more armour pieces around him before he then poised.
LJ soon poised as Stone-ish laughs. "That silly armour won't defend you against this!" It replied before aiming at LJ and fired the rifle. The shot comes at the armour before making its hit, but it has no affect, shocking Stone-ish. "What?"
"Sorry, Stone-ish." LJ sarcastically spoke. "It appears you didn't know that without the Crystal of Spinjitzu, the Golden Spinjitzu Rifle has any effects on one holding it."
"I can still take you on with it!" Stone-ish yelled as it charged at LJ, who shook his head.
He holds out his blaster arms toward it. "Gyani Blaster!" He immediately fired and hits Stone-ish, who moved to the side, losing the Golden Spinjitzu Rifle, which flies in the air before LJ raised his right arm to catch it and aims at Stone-ish, who looks at it. "Golden Spinjitzu Rifle, final shot!" The rifle slowly started to charge a shot before soon firing it, hitting Stone-ish, who groaned before falling back and explodes. LJ soon smirked while holding the Golden Spinjitzu Rifle high. "A spinning victory."
In Lloyd's camp on the Dark Island, Sipal and some Stone Warriors duck down to avoid Lloyd's energy blast. "I can't believe it!" He said. "Stone-ish had the Golden Spinjitzu Rifle, used it for its own intentions, and now they have it again! Blasted bumbling pea-brains! If I never see another fish in my life it will be too soon. Oh well." He then turned to Sipal. "What's for lunch, general?"
"Lunch?" She asked before thinking. "Like smoked wahoo potato salad?"
"You incredible twit! YOU ORDERED ME FISH IN A SALAD?!" He growls. "What's the use? I'm surrounded by ninnies. Power Rangers, you'll pay for this someday."
Half an hour later, outside the mall, Chad, Tani and Mini walk out as Kai, Jay, Zane, Cole, Nya and LJ, in their normal clothes, were about to head in, causing them to quickly hide, intending to scare them. "Really great score." LJ said as he held a small soda can in his hand. "That rifle packed a punch."
"You can say that again, LJ." Zane replied.
Tani was about to go at them, but Chad stops her. "We're only one step closer to freeing your father." Kai said.
"And Lloyd Garmadon Jr. will have both his parents again." Jay said.
"Can't wait for that." LJ replied.
Once they have gone in, Chad, Tani and Mini come out of their hiding spot. "Montgomery Wilson and his Dork Squad talking about Lloyd Garmadon Jr.?" Chad asked.
"I heard they often called him 'LJ' sometimes." Tani replied.
"You don't think he's-" Mini couldn't continue.
"Think about it." Chad said. "Same colour eyes, same hair colour. Make no mistake. Montgomery Wilson must be Lloyd Garmadon Jr." This got the girls to gasp. "Now, how to tell the principal?" They look through the big glass entrance to see LJ throwing the can into a nearby recycling bin before they head into Mistake's Tea Shop for LJ to start his shift.
"That's perfect." Tani replied before they head in to retrieve the can.
To be continued...
