"You're kidding me!?" Jay cried out. "You can't do this, Garmadon!"
Lord Garmadon pondered over the deal.
"Is he actually considering it?!" Jay cried at Lloyd.
Then Garmadon spoke, drawing Jay's attention.
"Alright, deal," he said.
"WHAT!" Jay shouted.
"Sorry Jay, I'll be back for you," Garmadon told him.
"I'll make sure of it," Lloyd mumbled.
"Good, bring him to me," Wyplash called.
Skeletons surround Jay and he was forced to follow them into their castle. Wyplash followed, talking with Garmadon. Chains were placed on Jay's wrists, as he watched Lord Garmadon with anger. Lloyd walked up to him.
"I won't let him leave you here," Lloyd said. "You and the others are my family, and nothing will keep you away from them."
Jay watched the boy hug him and turn to his father.
"Alright, the army is yours until you return here," Wyplash said.
"This hopefully won't take long," Garmadon said.
Lord Garmadon lead his new army away, leaving Jay alone in the Underworld. Jay looked at Wyplash, who was examining Jay, as if to figure out what to do with him. Jay gulped, hoping his friends would come for him soon.
"Dad, I want to come!" Lloyd pleaded.
"It's best that you stay here and wait," Garmadon told his son. "I'll be back shortly, and then I'll be off again."
Lloyd turned away. "Then go."
Garmadon sighed and walked off the Bounty. The skeleton army waited for his command.
"We charge into the snakes base and rescue the ninja," the dark Lord ordered.
"Why are we saving the ninja?" a skeleton asked.
"Because, you're under my command right now and I said so," Lord Garmadon claimed. "Now go."
Lord Garmadon started the attack on the snakes.
Meanwhile, the snakes weren't expecting an army to attack them.
"So, anyone got a game?" Cole asked.
"You're starting to sound a lot like Jay," Nya moaned. "Could you cut it out?"
"I'm bored, alright," Cole replied, annoyed.
"Students, hush," Sensei Wu told them.
They looked at him, confused. He looked out at the entrance and they saw a dark shadowy figure walking, with a black blob behind it.
"What's that?" Nya mumbled.
"Don't know," Cole replied.
"We're under attack!" a snake yelled from below.
Then a swarm of skeletons came running in, jumping off the edges and attacking the snakes. Lord Garmadon ran down the ramp, but was met by Skales and the other Generals. Pythor tossed Kai into a wall, and he landed on his stomach. He fidgeted and pulled a hand free from the chains. He climbed to his feet and pulled off the gag.
"Kai!" Nya shouted.
"I'm coming, guys!" Kai responded.
He ran, avoiding being caught in the fighting, towards the lever to free them. Then something, or someone, grabbed him.
"Where do you think you're going?" a voice hissed.
Skalidor squeezed him tightly, taking the air out of him.
"What are you going to do, ninja," Skalidor mocked.
Then Kai suddenly fell to the ground. He turned over and saw Lloyd standing, ready to fight. Skalidor hissed, but ran off when Lord Garmadon moved behind his son.
"Thanks, Lloyd," Kai smiled.
Kai pulled the lever and the cage started move down. Then Kai was forced to fight the snakes which started to surround him. He protected Lloyd, who still wanted to fight. Once the others were free, Cole grabbed the fang blades and dashed for the exit with them in hand.
"Guys! Let get out of here!" Cole shouted at the exit.
Kai grabbed Lloyd's arm and ran with him, Nya and Zane hot on his heels.
"Thank you for coming back brother," Sensei Wu said.
"Next time, this may not be the case," Lord Garmadon told Wu. "Tell my son I'm proud of him."
"I will," Wu said, running the meet his students.
They escaped onto the Bounty and took off.
"Is everyone here?" Sensei Wu asked.
"Where's Dad?" Lloyd asked.
"And what happened to Jay?" Cole asked.
"Lord Garmadon has left us.." Sensei Wu started.
"No! Jay!" Lloyd shouted.
"What's going on?" Kai asked Lloyd.
"My dad used Jay to get the skeleton's help," Lloyd explained. "Jay is still in the underworld."
"My brother has tricked us," Wu sighed.
"My sensors tell me that the base is now empty, so he would no longer be there," Zane said. "What do we do, Sensei?"
"We have to find a way into the underworld," Sensei said. "And fast."
"I've brought your army back," Lord Garmadon announced.
"Good," Wyplash said.
The chains on Jay were unlocked and Jay was free.
"Where's Lloyd and the others?" Jay asked Garmadon.
"Waiting," Lord Garmadon smirked.
Jay hesitated, then realized what had happened.
"You tricked them," Jay cried out. "You freed them, then abandoned them so you could get me before they noticed!"
Lord Garmadon sighed, "and I thought this would be easy."
Jay took a fighting stance, but Garmadon threw a swift punch and Jay collapsed on the ground, unconscious. Lord Garmadon lifted him up and threw a limp blue ninja over his shoulder. He walked over to a portal, but heard someone shout to him.
"Dad!"
It was Lloyd.
He looked and saw Lloyd, Wu and Kai standing by another portal.
"Dad, give Jay back to us," Lloyd shouted.
"I have my own plans, and goal to complete," Lord Garmadon shouted back. "I'm sorry, son."
And he walked out the portal, with Jay in his arms. Lloyd jumped and ran for the portal, but it shut, forever, right in front of him.
"Where did that portal go?" Wu asked a skeleton.
"That was Garmadon's personal portal," a skeleton replied. "It closed forever, and is never tracked. They could be anywhere."
Kai picked Lloyd and and walked back over to Wu.
"We should go home and start trying to find them, and fast," Kai said.
Sensei Wu nodded in agreement. They walked through the portal they came through and left Jay in Lord Garmadon's clutches.
I love Canadian winters, now that they've come back. Snow everywhere and that make me so happy. And makes it feel like Christmas is coming. Hope everyone had a safe and happy weekend! Review!