Ch 11

Before they knew it, the team was speeding on their way to Ninjago City, racing against time to prevent the Great Devourer from consuming anything else and becoming an unstoppable force.

Alex was riding in the Ultra Sonic Raider with the guys, while Nya and Lloyd followed closely behind in the Samurai Mech. She was currently sitting in front of Zane, turning around to try and inspect the damage done to his face. "So," she stated as she helped him clean his optics, "you're a robot. What's that like?"

"At first, the thought was too much to bear," Zane replied, "but with the help of my brothers I came to accept this for who I was. And surprisingly, I've overcome this obstacle and have used this knowledge to my advantage many times."

Alex nodded as she started on the final touches on his machinery, inspecting for any damages that could possibly glitch later.

"Do you find it strange?" Alex looked up from working as she thought about his question, "You mean the fact that you're a nindroid?" Zane nodded.

"Not really. I mean I'd find it stranger if it was me coming to terms with it, but this is you. Sure there are some limits when you're a machine, but I think that just makes you more unique. The whole idea seems kind of odd, yes, but now that I know it for a fact, it's not too bad. I mean you're still our friend, no matter what."

Zane smiled softly and nodded, "I suppose so."

After a few minutes of silence, besides some quiet discussion between the others on what they needed to be prepared for, Alex finally looked up, "Ok, there seem to be no problems. Only thing we need to take care of is finding you a face part, but I think we can wait on that. You'll be able to see just as fine, though."

"Thank you," Zane looked to her, "You really are a true friend." He grabbed her hand and gave it a comforting squeeze, "You just need to stop charging into battle on your own accord."

Alex rolled her eyes and smiled, "I had a perfectly good reason. Its weak spot was out in the open!"

Zane shook his head in slight exasperation, "Just be careful."

By the time they had finally reached the city, the ninja could already hear cries of panic coming from the center of town. The team quickly speeded to the affected area, where they spotted the Devourer poised to strike over an elderly couple in a junky looking car.

"Mom! Dad!" Jay quickly leaped out of the Raider and used his lightning power to defend his parents. This stunned the snake, rearing it away from Jay and his family and directing it back.

It began to slither towards the civilians, but Kai managed to intercept the snake with his fire powers. It writhed in pain, lifting its tail in retaliation, but was halted by Cole, who threw a nearby news van directly at the serpent's face. Disoriented, the snake again lunged with its razor sharp tail, but using his ice powers, Zane managed to freeze it in its path, narrowly missing the group.

Despite these attacks, the snake only seemed more agitated, roaring at the ninja with pure hatred glistening in its slitted eyes. It lunged at the ninja, biting deeply into the ground where they had just stood only seconds ago. Before it could lunge, the Samurai Mech came out of nowhere to hold the beast's jaws out using a nearby light pole. "Ugh, its breath tastes worse than Cole's chili." Lloyd's comment emitted a small chuckle from Alex, while Cole looked scandalous, "Hey!"

As the beast tried to bite down on the pole, it was clear that Nya and Lloyd were stuck. But before they two were made into snake food, a four headed dragon appeared out of the blue and began to attack the Devourer. "Our dragons are back!" Cole exclaimed, and the four and Alex looked up in wonder at their four headed friend, who circled the serpent, launching volleys of elemental projectiles at the beast. As the Devourer reeled in pain, the Samurai suit fell out, and was landed on the ground safely by the dragon.

As the Devourer was repeatedly volleyed by the Ultra Dragon, Alex believed that they could actually win this. And when the snake finally began to turn away, the ninja jumped up ecstatically. "We did it! It's fleeing!" Kai exclaimed.

It was believed to be over as the dragon circled by their masters, but soon the ground erupted and a spiked scaly tail struck down the dragon mid-flight. The ninja immediately ran towards their fallen comrade, while the snake slithered towards the frightened civilians still in the city.

It seemed over until Lloyd turned around to a familiar figure, "You came back!"

Garmadon was standing a short distance away, looking determined. "Give me the Golden Weapons. Only I can possess all four of them at once. This is the only way we can defeat the Devourer."

"Uh, I thought we were supposed to do everything in our power NOT to have him possess the weapons," Jay's point was true, but what choice did they have?

"I say give him the weapons. It's ours and Ninjago's only hope at this point," Alex turned to her team for their support. As hesitant as they looked, they knew this was the only way to do the right thing. "When you have the chance, deliver the blow. Its weak spot is on its forehead," Kai instructed Garmadon as he tossed him his fire sword.

Garmadon had never looked so happy since Alex had first met him, "I'll do my part; just make sure that thing stays in one place." And with that, the dark lord cackled an evil laugh and ran off with the weapons in hand.

"Stay in one spot?! How are we supposed to do that?!" Jay asked.

"Don't forget," Kai stated, "We're ninja."

Alex prepared the Ultra Dragon, waiting for the signal to pick up the others while they formulated their distraction. She had never rode a dragon, so the idea was kind of scary, but the dragon (dragons?) seemed to understand and guided the reigns to try to teach her, calming her a bit.

As she saw the signal, Alex lifted off, pulling the reigns upward. The feeling of flying was amazing; wind at her back, the world below; she had never felt so free in her life. Alex laughed as she embraced the wind, and guided the dragon to where Kai was waiting.

"Nice job, you can give me the reigns now," Kai reached for the reigns, but Alex shook her head, smiling. "No way I'm giving these back now, so I'm afraid you have to deal with it." Before Kai could reply, she tugged the reigns, and Kai had to quickly sit down as the dragon soared off stealthily to retrieve Cole. "Have you ever been told that you're really stubborn?" Kai asked as he sat beside Alex. "Not that I know of," she retorted as she led the dragon down, where Cole was waiting.

"About time, where were you guys?" Cole asked. "Alex doesn't want to give up the reigns," Kai replied, chuckling. "Hey, you guys get to ride dragons all the time, so give me a break this time." This caused the two boys to crack up, as Alex flew upwards, where she saw two familiar figures falling through the air.

Picking them up with ease, Alex circled the Ultra Dragon around the Devourer. "Think it's working?" she asked Kai. He looked down, "Only one way to find out."

The plan had been to lead the Devourer in a knot around a city block, eventually leading it back to its tail, rendering the creature stuck in place. The ninja cheered as they looked down to see the snake stuck in place. Alex let out a whoop as she landed the dragon on a nearby roof, where Nya and Lloyd were waiting for them. "Great dragon skills," Nya commented as Alex jumped down, to which the latter replied with a bow. Now they only had to wait on Garmadon's part of the deal.

Suddenly the sky darkened, and from the top of a building adjacent to the Devourer's weak spot, Garmadon was holding the four weapons, poised to strike. With a final flash of dark light, the dark lord jumped down, and pierced the snake that had been the cause of his evil ways in its weak point.

Immediately, a wave of green goo erupted from the serpent, cloaking everything in Ninjago City, including the ninja. Though the flood was quick, Alex had to wipe the Devourer goop from her Green Ninja outfit as she looked down at the city with her comrades in triumph. We did it!

The team walked around the city, inspecting the damage. Jay was able to reunite with his parents and Cole with his dragon Rocky, but there was someone missing from the crowd of people.

"Where's my dad?" Lloyd asked, and the group looked around. "If he's not here, that means our Golden Weapons are gone!" Cole exclaimed, "Well isn't that convenient?"

But Alex was too distracted by another face to be worried about Garmadon, "Sensei Wu!"

Sure enough, the old teacher was there, standing up to wipe off the green goop on his hat. "He survived!" Jay exclaimed as the team jumped down and ran towards their Sensei. But the old man walked past them to first greet his faithful tea pot, pouring himself a cup. "Much better," he stated smiling.

The others gathered around Wu happily. Lloyd looked up, "It's great to have you back, uncle. But my father took the Golden Weapons!"

Sensei placed a hand on Lloyd's shoulder, "True, the ability of the weapons is great, but the ability to better one's self is limitless." Jay smiled, "Couldn't have said it better."

"Don't forget, we still have our Green Ninja to defend us when the time comes," Kai patted Alex on the back. She smiled, "Yea, but that time will come later, for now, I think it's time to rest and rebuild, and prepare for a new day."

Sensei smiled, "The one who was once lost and confused, has been found again, stronger and wiser than before. You are right, my dear. The time will come, but I believe with all of my heart that you are already on your way to becoming a true master."

The Devourer is gone, the ninja are triumphant (for now) and Sensei has his tea! The world is at peace

Thank you to those who have followed this story so far, the next chapters for the next season will be out sometime, so be on the lookout.

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Until next time!