Chapter 9: Lessons for a Master

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As the Colossus kept going, it destroyed a lot of buildings in its' path. "You destroyed one of my children, son, then I'll destroy you." said Lord Garmadon, as he controlled his giant. "We gotta get out of here." said Harumi.

"Skylor, please wake up." urged Lloyd, but to no avail. "What do we do? She can't even stand up." said Dareth. "We've gotta go." said Nya. Lloyd threw Skylor over his shoulder, and they all hurried to the door.

But the Colossus threw a car at it, blocking their only way of escape. They ran to the edge of the building, and saw that the building next to them was still intact. "We gotta jump." Nya told them. "Are you crazy?" asked Dareth.

When he felt the Colossus getting closer, he changed his mind. He jumped and nearly missed the edge. Nya jumped, and helped him up. "Go, Rumi." Lloyd told her. She took a deep breath, and leapt onto the next roof.

"Throw Skylor to us." called Nya. Lloyd looked at them, and realized throwing Skylor wasn't a good idea. Instead he waited for the Colossus to swat at him, then he jumped onto its' arm, and climbed down the next roof.

"Great thinking, Lloyd." Harumi complimented. "We gotta get out of here." he said, grabbing Skylor. "You think you can run, but you can't hide." said Garmadon, as he continued to control the giant.

Down on the ground, they hid behind some smashed cars. "Attention citizens of Ninjago." Gayle Gossip announced on some TVs in a store. "Evacuate the city immediately, there's no safe place anywhere."

"Hutchins dying has sent Lord Garmadon into a complete psychotic break." said Dareth. "Dareth's right. He's going to destroy everything until he finds you." Nya told Lloyd. "I know." Lloyd answered.

"There's only one did we can do now. What Gayle says we have to evacuate." she said. "What, we can't just leave." Lloyd protested. "But Lloyd this is absolute chaos, we can leave and come back when things quiet down a little." Nya reasoned.

"I have to agree, Lloyd." Harumi piped up. "I'm with the ladies. You said that Mistake said we have to endure Garmadon until the other Ninja get back, but they're still not here." said Dareth. "Please Lloyd, it's for the best." said Harumi, putting her hand on his shoulder.

Lloyd thought about it, then spoke. "Okay, Nya do you remember where you hid the battle wagon?" "It's across town." she replied. "We'll get to it, but we're not going to leave the city." he told them. As they all went to the direction of the Battle Wagon, Lloyd looked up at the sky.

"Come on guys, we need you here."

Back in the First Realm, the sun had rose, but the Ninja and Faith were still tied up. Cole looked up at the sky, and saw a couple of birds circling them. "Oh, great we got vultures circling us." he complained.

"No doubt they've come to feast on us after we expire." said Zane. "Actually they're called Bone Pickers here, but Zane is correct." Faith corrected. "Fantastic, we're tied to platforms just waiting to die, our Master is being used as a hostage, and once he has that armor he'll be undefeatable." Jay whined.

Kai looked over at the hunters who were in the middle of an argument. "Hey, I have an idea. While they're distracted, we can try and get down from here by knocking these platforms down." he said. "How do we do that?" questioned Zane.

"By rocking." Kai answered, as he began squirming around. Even though the others thought it was a stupid idea, they did it. "I hope Wu hurries, this sun is frying his students' brains." Faith said to herself.

Adult Wu continued to lead Iron Baron to Firstbourne's nest. "Why did you lie to the others about the Oni being here?" he asked him. "It's not lying. I just told them I'd protect them. And in return I merely ask for their loyalty and servitude." Iron Baron explained.

"Why do you want the Dragon Armor, you already control the people of this world?" "Oh, there's so much more out there. Besides it's a matter of survival." "There is a difference survival and actually living." Adult Wu remarked.

And they kept going.

Jet Jack and Muzzle kept arguing, and the Ninja and Faith kept rocking the platforms. "It's working, guys." said Jay, happily. But when he looked up, Jet Jack was in his face. "And just what do you think you're doing?" she asked.

Jay stammered nervously, then she took out a blade. "(Screams), please don't kill me, I have a girlfriend." He pleaded. Everyone gasped as she lifted her blade. But instead of hurting them, she cut the chains, and they all fell to the ground.

"Well that's one way to get down." groaned Cole. "Why did you free us, Jet Jack?" Faith asked. "The others and I have been talking, and we've decided Iron Baron can no longer be trusted." Jet Jack explained.

"Yeah, we finally see through him, and realize he's told us nothing but lies." agreed Daddy No Legs. "Yeah, he's a bad man." sputtered Chew Toy. "What do you say, Faith are you willing to work with us to bring him down?" asked Jet Jack.

"Let's do this." said Faith.

Iron Baron and Teen Wu had come to a stop. "The map says we need to get past a mountain, but this place is covered with them." complained Iron Baron. "I know the way." said Adult Wu. They went to the tallest mountain, and they saw the entrance to the nest.

It was protected with lava covered rocks with red electricity zapping between them. "So you did know where you were going. Now move." Iron Baron commanded. And they cautiously made their way inside, minding the lava.

In Ninjago the Colossus continued to destroy the city. Ultraviolet was on a pay phone talking to one of her team members. "I need to get back to the fight, could you just get me? Probably threw me halfway across the city. Of course it hurt." she said on the line.

Then she heard a familiar voice. "It's just up ahead." said Nya. As she and the others walked they felt like someone was watching them. Turning around, they saw Ultraviolet staring at them. Dareth gasped, and they kept going.

Ultraviolet smiled evilly, and ran after them. "Oh, Green Ninja." "You guys go on, I'll distract her." said Nya. "Be careful." said Harumi, as she took Nya's place of holding up Skylor. Nya and Ultraviolet battled, Nya used her water powers, and Ultraviolet used her weapon.

Using a street lamp, Ultraviolet knocked hit Nya, and pinned her under a car. Then she put on the Mask of Hatred, and was about to finish her off, but was knocked away by the Battle Wagon. Lloyd, Dareth, and Harumi hurried out to help Nya.

"Are you okay?" asked Lloyd. "I'm fine, but my shoulder seems to have been dislocated." said Nya holding her arm. "Let's get you into the Battle Wagon." said Harumi. Ultraviolet stumbled out from the spot she landed in.

The mask got broken, but she still tried to get them, but she passed out on the curb. Suddenly, they heard motorcycles, the other members of the Sons of Garmadon Ultraviolet called had come, and surrounded the four.

Meanwhile Iron Baron and Adult Wu walked deeper into the cave. "How much longer until we get to the nest?" Iron Baron asked, as he lit a torch. "We're in it now." Adult Wu replied. They were surrounded by sleeping dragons.

"We must be quiet, we don't want to wake them." Adult Wu informed. As they carefully and quietly made their way further into the cave, they saw the Dragon Armor. "The armor, it's all mine." said Iron Baron, shoving Adult Wu out of the way, and running up to it.

The second he touched it, the whole cave started to take, and a large red and black dragon showed itself. "Firstbourne." Adult Wu whispered, and saw that the other dragons had woken up.

Iron Baron quickly put on the armor. "Firstbourne, now that I wear the dragon armor, I demand to you kill him." he commanded, referring to Adult Wu. But Firstbourne didn't do as he said.

"You know, Iron Baron, I've learned many things in this Realm. Responsibility, confidence, having a sense humor, and listening to my heart." Adult Wu told him. "Bah, do as I say, dragon!" Iron Baron replied.

"But you also taught me something. You taught me how to lie." "What?" asked Iron Baron confused. "The armor isn't why Firstbourne listened to my father, it's because she sensed that he was pure at heart, how pure is yours?" Adult Wu explained.

Now fearful, Iron Baron started throwing pieces of the armor at Firstbourne, but it didn't even phase her. The dragon then shot lava at him, encasing him in a black coating. Now Adult Wu stood all alone in the nest.

Firstbourne got up close and personal to him. But the dragon didn't attack him, but she allowed him to put his hand on her snout.

Outside, Faith and the Ninja came out from the direction Iron Baron and Adult Wu went. "Where are they?" asked Jet Jack. "It appears that they fell down into one of the chasms." Faith said sadly.

Suddenly, everything shook, and out of the top of the mountain came Firstbourne. "Dragon attack, run!" shouted Chew Toy, and all the hunters ran away. "Wait a second, look." Cole pointed out.

On the neck of Firstbourne was Adult Wu, he was wearing the Dragon Armor and holding the Dragon Blade. Faith and the Ninja cheered, while the other hunters were both shocked and amazed. "He's riding without chains." Jet Jack observed.

"He doesn't need them." Faith told her. Adult Wu landed the dragon, and his pupils hugged him. "You did it, Master." said Zane. "We knew you could." added Jay. "But where's Iron Baron?" wondered Daddy No Legs.

"He's no longer with us. Firstbourne didn't want him here any longer." Adult Wu informed. The hunters cheered they were finally free. "You've learned well...Dragon Master." said Kai, as he and the other bowed to him.

"No my pupils, I should bow to you. You taught me everything to be me again." Adult Wu told them. "Excuse me, I hate to break the moment, but we've still gotta get back home." Cole piped up.

"He's right, our friends need to be helped, and Garmadon's still at large." agreed Jay. "Can the dragons give us a ride back?" Zane asked Adult Wu. "That's up to her." Adult Wu replied, referring to Firstbourne.

With a mighty roar, she summoned the Earth, Fire, Lightning, and Ice dragons. "I guess that's a yes." said Cole. Adult Wu then looked at Faith. "Faith, do you still wish to come with us?" he asked her.

She looked at them, and then at her fellow hunters. "I appreciate you keeping your promise, but I'm needed here." she told him. "You want to stay?" asked Kai. "Yes, but there are many things that need to be done here." she explained.

"And we could use a new leader." added Jet Jack. "Remember Faith, if you ever need help, you have friends in Ninjago." Cole told her. "And if you ever need anything know you have friends here." Faith said back.

Then they all mounted their dragons, and took to the skies. The dragons began to spin, and opened a vortex into the sky, and flew into on their way home.

That's chapter 9, plz review and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!