In a flashback,Jayleaves his parents' scrap yard withEdnatelling him to be back before dinner and not do anything reckless, to which Jay says he won't. InNinjago City, Jay prepares to test hisMechanical Wingsfor the sixth time and immediately takes off.
They perform pretty well, even managing to spin twice before it crashes into a billboard. As Jay slowly recovers, he is angered at the failure before seeingan old manin front of him, claiming to be a dreamer, like him.
In Ninjago,The Resistanceare in celebration of Lloyd's successful speech to the people, in which Nya, Skylor, and Misako compliment his words. Lloyd goes on to ask if there are more elemental masters who could join, only to find that the rest have either been captured, become evil (Chamille) or have an unknown status.
After having his idea of allying with the Serpentine shot down as well, Lloyd tries to brainstorm ideas on who else can help. Dareth hints that he can help as well, to which Lloyd agrees by asking Dareth to get refills for their drinks.
In the present time, in theRealm of Oni and Dragons, Jay remembers Wu's words as a radio plays with someone repeatedly proclaiming "The Resistancenever quits!" before realizing it isLloyd. He tells his friends who believe he is insane again though he tells them that he isn't and his reason.
While Cole and Wu are "guarding" the Ninja, they make a plan on escaping before Jay remembers what Wu told him the first time he met him and decide to make a mech that looks like a Dragon, which they'll believe is the Firstbourne to help out.
Over the next few days, the Ninja and Wu build the Dragon with parts smuggled out by hiding them in Dragon dung and get them before disposing of it.
As their Dragon was now complete, Cole was hoping to take a test flight, but despite losing weight by cutting sweets, it doesn't work. Wu instead insists he will do it.
At night, Wu flew the dragon mech before a shot from Iron Baron knocks the tail off and the Ninja break free before they notice a dragon in the air. They believe it to be Wu but he crashes down as the Ninja realizes it is the realFirstbourne.
As she was firing among the camp, Wu and the Ninja provide a distraction for Kai to free the Dragons before they get out themselves.