(A/N: I was gonna add a karaoke chapter for Geoff, Gewuji and Cole after the dance-off, but changed my mind because I kept imagining one of their rivals, a girl group called 'The Bottom Wigglers' would turn and twerk at the crowd to my original song, Shake Me to the Beat, which can be viewed on my deviantART page: TEK1996)


Now out of the arena, 500 credits richer, the Ninja prepare to head for the race registration. Nya was back in her boots. "Wow, awesome moves, Jay." Cole said, patting him on his shoulders.

"Where did you learn how to dance like that?" Gewuji asked.

"Dancy Pants." Jay replied with courage, surprising them all, except his wife. "That's also why we couldn't make it to stop The Mechanic in the first place."

"And it was my fault that day." Nya said.

"Well, at least it should be smooth sailing for now." Lloyd replied. "Once we register, we race in it, win the Key-Tana and search for the final one."

"Enemies of Unagami must now be eliminated." A Red Visor was heard as they look ahead to notice some Red Visors in front of them. They quickly turn back to see more behind them.

"Here we go again." Geoff sarcastically muttered before they summon their weapons while Lloyd, Cole and Nya summon their hoods, and immediately poise.

Yowling was soon heard close by as they all look around before a Red Visor behind them fades away in computer bytes. They all turn to see Cloaked Character knelt down from where the defeated Red Visor was. "Cloaked Character." Nya said, surprised to see him.

Before they could approach him or the Red Visors could aim, Cloaked Character grabs hold of the two Red Visors between him, moves back, and makes them crash into each other, taking them both down in computer bytes before jumping in the air and bounces in the air as the Red Visors try to shoot Cloaked Character, but he lands behind them while on his hands. He soon jumped again before moving his hands behind his back and brings them out again, blaster in each hand. While still in the air, Cloaked Character aims at the Red Visors and fired. Lloyd, Kai, Jay, Cole, Nya, Geoff and Gewuji duck down as most of Cloaked Character's shots almost hit them, but hit the Red Visors behind them. Once he had landed on the ground, Cloaked Character tilted backwards to the last Red Visor before firing his blasters, making it turn into computer bytes. He then came forward and spun his blasters. "Another one bites the dust." He said as he continued spinning them.

While he was doing it, the defeated Red Visors fall on either side, groaning or silently before they all disappear. Cloaked Character soon stopped spinning his blasters, moved the barrels to his mouth and blows at them to blow away any digital smoke. "Wow, that was so cool!" Jay yelled as Cloaked Character's blasters soon disappeared back into his inventory. Lloyd, Cole and Nya disperse their hoods as they slowly approach him.

"Uh, thanks, whoever you are." Nya said.

"No thanks necessary." He replied. The voice of Cloaked Character immediately surprised them as he turned around to face them. "Just being a protector of the helpless, Nya."

"How do you know my name?"

Cloaked Character smirked as he grabs hold of his hood while lowering his head and pulled it back to show green spiked hair before lifting his head. The moment he did, they recognised the face, despite the green skin, hairstyle, and clothes, consisting of a brown tank top, black leather pants and black boots underneath the cloak. "Mantis?" They all ask.

He soon held his hands out wide. "Hey, guys." He replied before they soon start to hug him, almost knocking him over. "Whoa! Careful!"

"What happened?" Kai asked.

"Where were you?" Geoff asked.

"I was worried sick about you!" Gewuji said, nudging him a little.

"How did you do that?" Cole asked.

"What's with the avatar?" Jay asked.

"We can deal with that later." Lloyd replied before looking at Hayden. "How did you find us?"

"Why, I've been following you guys ever since you first arrived." Hayden said. "Saved your asses a few times, followed you into Terra Karana, where I gave you that ring, then saw you guys at the dance competition, and then I thought, 'Could it be them? I remember Jay saying something about a game called Dancy Pants, nor did I ever see Nya dance at all.' until I saw your faces."

"Why didn't you approach us?" Nya asked.

"Then you'd lose the dance-off."

"So, what are you doing here?" Kai asked. "You left some of the officers in Ninjago worried."

"I need to complete my side mission first and then I'll explain how I got here."

"We'll go with you." Lloyd said.


After a few minutes, they met up with an NPC who looked like a samurai before Hayden, who had the hood back on, hands him a shuriken. "Thank you for getting my shuriken back from that thief." The NPC said. "Here, have some of my credits for your trouble."

They both display their inventories to show that Hayden had 5,000 credits while the samurai had 500. Pretty soon, the samurai's decreased to 0 while Hayden's increased to 5,500 before the samurai leave. "Have a nice day." Hayden said as his inventory board disappears and he heads over to the Ninja.

"You have 5,500 credits?" Jay asked, surprised.

"All from doing side missions. Had more, but used most of them on agility, strength, speed, intelligence, stealth and ammo for my blasters."

"And how many lives do you have left?" Kai asked.

Hayden touches his chest to reveal his health board, showing three lives. "I've got three left."

"Nya, Jay, Lloyd and I are on two." Gewuji said.

"And rest of us are down to our last lives." Geoff said.

"Then, in that case, you should be very careful." Hayden replied. "Anything else you want to ask me?"

"Well, not really a question, but you're gonna need to be something less... scary." Jay said.

"Why? You don't like my avatar?"

"Okay, it was a great film, but just because Trevor Yurison was in 'The Intergalympics', looking like that, doesn't make you look similar." Cole said.


(A/N: The name 'The Intergalympics' is made up and could be short for Intergalactic Olympics)


"And maybe something better than blasters, too." Kai said.

"Alright, fine." Hayden replied, reluctantly. "I do have some spare credits I need to spend, anyway. So, what do you guys suggest?"


Once they were at the market, they came up to a store that displays many avatars as Gewuji swipes along some before coming across a ninja suit. She then moves Hayden forward for him to touch it, and his appearance soon changes to a brown ninja gi, similar to the others. "Wow. Now this, is really cool." He then looked to see that his credit score now decreased to 4,750.


They then drag him to the weapons store where they notice a digital whip, and Geoff makes Hayden point to it. The shop owner touches it, and it appears in Hayden's hand before looking to see his credit score is now 4,000. "Okay, now that you look like one of us, we can go enter the race." Lloyd said.

"You guys entering it?"

"You were too?"

"Once I had enough credits, moderate level of intelligence, and players that I can trust."

"Then, you can take my place." Cole said. "I do have one life left, after all."

"Okay, then."


They make it back to the administration robot, who was watching something on a small display board before the Ninja and the newcomer show up. "We're back, mister." Nya called out to it. The robot quickly shuts the display board off. "With just enough for the entry fee!" She opens her display to hand over 1,000 credits.

"Congratulations." The robot replied before a registration board appears. "You're in the race. What is your team name?"

"Oh, oh, I know!" Jay said. "I've got the perfect name! The Fast Chickens!"

Nya sighs, annoyed at her husband's suggestion while the others stare at him. "Jay." She said.

"What? Chickens are fast and dangerous."

"Fine." The robot said. "Fast Chickens." It presses the team name down. "Have your vehicles at the starting line at dawn." It closes the registration display board.

"You mean vehicles aren't included?" Lloyd asked.

"'Included'?" It soon laughed in a creepy matter. "What kind of a race do you think this is? You bring your own vehicles." It opens its display board to resume watching its show.

"Now, where are we gonna get vehicles in time?" Gewuji asked.

"Don't worry." Hayden replied. "We have at least one."

"You have a vehicle?" Lloyd asked.

"Of course. Bit banged up, but worth fixing. I had it stored in this garage that is really invisible. Come on, I know the way. The guy who owns it may also have some spare vehicles for you. He owes me a few favours, anyway." He takes off as the Ninja move to follow him with Kai and Geoff changing back into their ninja avatars while Jay and Gewuji do so as well. Jay's was a blue ninja suit, which also included the pants and belt, and Gewuji had a teal version.

Three Red Visors floating with their rocket boots come out of an alleyway to notice them leaving before landing. "Sir, we just missed them." One of the Red Visors said into a communicator in its helmet. "They have entered the race."

"If they're after vehicles, there's only one person who can help them." Unagami replied through its communicator. "Find the one called Scott."

"Yes, sir. They were also accompanied by another, who was wearing a brown ninja suit."

"Do you know who he is?"

"Uncertain. Description matches the cop who had entered the game, as well as description of Cloaked Character."

"Then he has affiliated with them. Add his face to the Wanted boards all over, double the reward, if necessary."

"Yes, sir." The Red Visors soon turned to the holo-board to show Hayden's Cloaked Character appearance before it immediately changes to him in the brown ninja suit, his real face, and the reward, which had changed to 175,000 credits, immediately increasing to 300,000.


Once they were at the spot that Hayden took them to, unaware that they had already been there, much to their confusion, they watch him as he moved toward one part of the location before raising his arm and swings it, but banging was heard as he swung it. "Scott, it's Mantis, open up!" He called out, causing the Ninja to become completely surprised and bewildered.

Opening was soon heard as everyone realises what was appearing is the interior of Scott's garage before Scott peeked his head out. "What do you want?" He asked.

"Remember how I wanted you to try and fix my vehicle after you sent me on a few errands?" Scott nods.

"I haven't had the chance to fix it."

"I need it now. Found myself a team for the Speedway."

Scott was soon surprised. "What?"

"Don't worry, they're good people. I know them from the real world." He moves aside to let Scott see the Ninja, surprising him.

"The Ninja?" He asked.

"Wait, you know them?"

"Wait, you know Scott?" Lloyd asked at the same time Hayden did.

"Hurry up and get in, he can explain inside." Scott replied as he guides them into the garage before the doors close.


(A/N: Congrats on, probably guessing easily, that Cloaked Character is in fact Hayden. And now that he has his own ninja suit, here's the question: Should he officially join the Ninja, or remain a cop?)