HI everyone Hiatus for this story is over thanks to DragonWhisperer762 who wrote 90% of this chapter for me so huge thanks for that.
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Phantom Crow sat on his throne in the Underworld, rapping his fingers on the armrest. He was very annoyed. He told the Overlord to hinder the ninja in any way possible, and he only lasted a few seconds before Nya destroyed him. Not that he cared. The Overlord was basically useless, anyways.
But that was the least of his problems. The biggest one was that he still hasn't come up with a plan to transport the troops across the realms to Ninjago. Every idea he thought of, he would have to discard it.
Phantom Crow ran his fingers along the blade of his double-sided axe, in deep thinking. He thought about what Hailey had said about him not having a plan. It was true. If he waited until the last minute, something was ought to go wrong. If he changed the training regimens, it would be a better way, but then the Angels would have the upper hand still, having the time to create countless backup plans.
He growled in frustration at the thought.
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And that's when an idea came to him. Hailey had a intelligent mind. Maybe she could think of something.
"Hailey!" He boomed. Phantom Crow watched as his daughter came and bowed.
"Yes father?" She asked.
"I have been thinking about what you have said."
"Does that mean you have some action in mind?"
"No." He said, sitting back in his throne. Hailey looked at her father, baffled.
"Then what is the point?"
"The point is, my daughter, since you are the intelligent one, maybe you would have something in mind."
Hailey thought.
"Maybe we can do something to set them back, or distract them, one or the other. If we do the first option, then that would give you more time for a plan. If we do the latter, then we might have a chance to strike a crippling blow to the FSM and his forces."
Phantom Crow thought about this.
"Or," he said. "What if we can do both?"
Hailey looked at him.
"I highly doubt we can do that, father." She said.
"Nonsense. I'm sure you can do something."
"And what are you getting at?"
Phantom Crow leaned forward in his throne.
"What I'm getting at, Hailey, is that you do something to set the ninja and Angels back."
"Me and me alone?"
Phantom Crow nodded.
"But what exactly do you have in mind?"
"That is up to you, my daughter. I am very sure you can think of something. You are smart, after all."
At the mention of this, an idea came into Hailey's mind. She smiled evilly.
"I think I already do."
"Then go. Do what you have to do. Like I said to that useless Overlord, go hinder the ninja in anyway possible."
"Will do, father." Hailey said. She bowed again before walking off.
"Kryptonite!" She called. Kryptonite was a dragon her father had gifted to her once she completed her training in the military. Almost immediately, a purple and black dragon came to her. She mounted his saddle, used her power to open a portal to Ninjago, and flew through it. She was met by the darkness of the night and the cold, blustery wind. The moon and stars were blocked by clouds, so the sky was pitch black.
Perfect. Hailey thought with a smile. Kryptonite's dark form would blend perfectly with the sky. She let go of his reins and let Kryptonite catch the scent of the Bounty. He glided around in the sky, and once he got something, growled and shot off in the direction the Bounty had gone.
"KAI DID YOU TAKE MY ARMOR TO TRY ON LIKE YOU TOOK THE GREEN NINJA GI?" screamed Zane
Suddenly there was a loud crash on the deck and the Bounty tipped violently.
"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Jay screamed as he dodged a sliding coffee table.
There was an ear-piercing, otherworldly roar, and it made all the ninja sink to their knees, hands over their ears.
All except Katie.
"I would recognize that sound from anywhere." She said.
"Is it Phantom Crow?!" Cole asked, as he was floating the whole time.
"No." Zane said. He recovered from being hit by a sliding couch. "It's his daughter."
That earned a gasp from everybody.
"Phantom Crow has a daughter?!" Said Kai.
Zane nodded. "Yes. And she is just as dangerous as he his."
Suddenly there was a horrible ripping noise as Kryptonite's claws ripped through the wood walls. All the ninja except Zane and Katie screamed.
"WHAT IS THAT?!" Jay shrieked.
"It's her dragon!" Katie said. She pulled out her sword and charged out to the deck.
"Katie, wait!" Zane said. "Stay inside he told the the other ninja, then ran after his daughter. There was another ear shattering roar. When Zane rushed out into the open, he was met by a sight that he feared the most.
Kryptonite stood on the deck, drew to full height, blank purple eyes glowing, white fangs bared. On his back sat Phantom Crow's daughter, Hailey. Katie was trapped in Kryptonite's monstrous sized talon, unable to move, with Hailey holding her scythe at her throat.
"Let her go!" Zane demanded. He feared for his daughter. Hailey laughed.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple, Ninja of Ice." Hailey said. "I came here for a reason."
"Daddy!" Katie called.
"Shut up." Hailey growled and pressed the scythe closer to her throat.
"Don't worry Katie!" Zane said. He formed some ice from his hands. "I'll get you down from there!"
Zane tried to shoot some ice but it was immediately countered by a blast of fire from Kryptonite. The fire was so hot it stung Zane's face and the boards of the Bounty started smoking. Kryptonite swiped his talon too fast for Zane to dodge. It slammed into him with such a force that it knocked the wind out of him. Zane went skidding across the deck and slammed his head against the wall. His vision don't fuzzy. Katie whimpered at the sight of her dad.
"I'm gonna kill you for this." She growled.
"I'd like to see you try, if I don't kill you first." Hailey retorted.
Zan heard this and got up shakily.
"NOBODY KILLS MY DAUGHTER!" He roared with rage. He sent another blast of ice, but it was again countered by Kryptonite. His tail sent Zane off his feet. The dark dragon then pressed a claw to his chest.
"I'll give you a choice." Hailey said casually. "I'll let you go, but I'll have to kill your precious daughter for that to happen." To show that she wasn't kidding, she pressed her scythe even closer to Katie's throat.
"Or, I'll let her live, but in turn you would have to give me one of your own. I'm giving you ten seconds to decide, starting now."
Zane's mind was a rush. He was the only one who could defeat Phantom Crow, and without him, the other ninja wouldn't stand a chance. Ninjago would fall into eternal darkness.
But then there was his daughter. Zane loved her so much. He couldn't let her die at the hands of this heartless demon. Plus, if he were to go, there was still a chance that Katie could teach the ninja how to fight the demons. It would like he would still be there.
He felt Kryptonite's claw come off his chest.
Zane had his mind made up.
"Let her go. Take me instead." He said. He got up and put his hands in the air to show he surrendered.
"No!" Katie said.
Hailey smirked. The plan worked like a charm. What better than to take the Ice Ninja himself?
"You know the drill." She said to Kryptonite. He squeezed Kaie until she fainted before letting her drop to the deck. Hailey or Kryptonite didn't want her trying anything.
"Don't do it, Dad." She muttered.
Zane was about to tell her that he would come back for her, but was cut off as Hailey took a long length of heavy black chain and flung it in Zane's direction. The chain's noose pinned Zane's elbows to his body, and Hailey came down to drop the other loops of chain around him until Zane was completely bound. He grunted in pain as Hailey tightened it as tight as it would go.
"The things mortals would do for their loved ones." Hailey snickered as she grabbed the tail end of the chain and led Zane over to Kryptonite. He picked him up and put him on his back, where Hailey secured the end of the chain to the saddle. Then she gagged Zane with a piece of dirty cloth. She mounted to the front of the saddle.
"Better luck next time, daddy's girl." She said to Katie's, barely conscious form, laying limp on the deck before Suddenly finding her and Kryptonite tied to the deck by ropes of light from the rest of the Elite Guard
"NO ONE KIDNAPS OUR GENERAL!" screamed Kai's father
"LET ME GO YOU FOOLS" screamed Hailey. Once the rest of the guard had gotten Zane down and untied him,Zane ran over to where Katie lay. He lifted his daughter into his arms then looked over his shoulder to glare at Hailey who was being lead to the brig tied up in ropes of pure light.
And Cliffhanger,now that I have a renewed train of thought updates should come sooner.