The Corridor of Elders
At Jamanakia Village, the village was in chaos as the villagers ran in fear from Chen's False Anacondrai as they quickly went into hiding. Chen then landed the Roto-Jet with a few of his troops beside him as he jumped off with a laugh.
"Ha, ha! Run! Ha, ha! Run away!" Chen called in a mocking tone. "Oh, watch your step." He said with a smirk as he turned to Zugu. "I feel sorry for them, Zugu. They rely so heavily on the Ninja. They don't know what to do when they're not here." He said in amusement. "Doesn't anyone here want to fight?!" He called out before an apple hit his skull helmet, causing it to tilt slightly as Chen and his troops turned to who threw it.
"Hey!" A girl called out with a glare while tossing an apple in her hand. But Zugu growled as he lifted a giant boulder and tossed it at her. "Whoa!" She cried out as she ran off to avoid the boulder as Chen gave an evil laugh.
"Onward, my slithering soldiers, until there is no village left unturned!" Chen called out as his army continued to cause havoc in the village.
At the Anaconadrai's old tomb, Kai was in the noodle truck as he tried to work the radio. "Chen has- Kai village- Everyone-" Nya tried to say, but static kept interfering.
"I can't read you, Nya. Repeat." Kai said with a concerned look.
"Attacked first- Nothing- Stop them!" Nya called through Jay's truck in his location.
"Nya, you're breaking up. Where do you need us," Jay told her with a frown, "We're all scattered, and there's no time to play fill in the blanks." He stated.
"Hurry-! Too late-!" Nya called through Lloyd's truck but still came out gargling.
"Nya, tell us where we need to go!" Lloyd called through his mic, "I can't use my dragon so if anyone is close-" She stopped herself when the radio suddenly shut down, "Nya? Nya?! Can anyone hear me" He called but only got more static.
Lloyd sighed and noticed the key still in the truck and drove down the hill.
In the sky, the new Destiny's Bounty was flying above the clouds. It's a bit more upgraded and up to date then the first Bounty but with the similar details based on the original. On the bridge, Wu, Garmadon, Misako, Skylor, Seliel, Rachel, Luci and Nya were trying to contact the Elemental Masters while Garmadon held his wife in comfort.
"They're attacking Jamankai Village! You have to stop them!" Nya repeated desperately but nothing went through as Seliel slammed her fists on the console in frustration.
"Argh! All communication has been cut! We can't get to anyone!" Seliel stated.
"If our friendsss don't know where to go, who'sss going to sssstop my father?" Skylor questioned before Chen appeared on the monitor.
"Hello." Chen said with a smirk to the startled group.
"Ugh, time really wasn't nice to him." Luci whispered to her wife.
"No kidding." Rachel agreed. "Even as an Anacondrai."
"He hacked into the Bounty's mainframe? That should be impossible!" Seliel exclaimed in shock.
"Not when you have control over the airwaves! Just like I'll ssssoon have control over Ninjago!" Chen boasted.
Garmadon growled in frustration, "You'll pay for thissss, Chen!" He vowed as Misako held him back.
"Dear, don't respond to his taunts!" Misako told him as she glared at Chen, "It's just what he wants."
"Wrong. All I want right now, is a truce." Chen corrected with a sneaky grin as Garmadon gave a sarcastic laugh.
"Ha! Like the one Arcturussss wanted during the last war?!" Garmadon demanded as Chen frowned, "The Truce that you destroyed! By manipulating both ssssides into fighting each other!"
"And why should we even listen to a word you say?" Rachel asked with a look.
"I will honor my word and no one will get hurt, if you and everyone you know leaves Ninjago and never come back." Chen offered.
"We're not leaving our home!" Garmadon declared with his arms crossed.
"Wait. Let us think about it." Wu spoke up, which shocked the group.
"How can you even entertain him?" Garmadon questioned his brother.
"Our Ninja are gone. We need more time." Wu said to Garmadon.
"You should listen to your brother, Garmadon." Chen said in amusement with a smirk. "He always has a way with wordssss. It convinced Misako, didn't it?" He questioned as Wu gave a confused look as Garmadon frowned in guilt and Misako held her hands in concern. "What's wrong, you look a little purple. Oh, that'ssss right. Once a snake, alwayssss a snake." He taunted as Garmadon turned away.
"Haven't you hurt enough people father?" Skylor asked with a glare.
"What's he talking about?" Seliel asked with a brow.
"Oh, he hasn't told you?" Chen asked with a smirk. "The letter he wrote that made Misako fall in love with him, it was written by Wu." He revealed, which made the others, except Misako and Garmadon, gasp.
"I-I was going to tell you." Garmadon said to his brother with a pleading look.
"How could you brother?" Wu asked in betrayal as Garmadon looked down in regret as Misako held his shoulder.
"Oh and about that truce. Deals off!" Chen said with a smirk. "I actually only wanted to drop that delicious little bombshell. Too-da-loo!" He cheered as he ended the transmission.
"Saw that coming." Luci muttered with an eye roll.
"Of all the things…" Wu started with a rageful look as he stepped forward to his brother, who flinched back.
"Brother, don't let anger cloud your judgment." Garmadon said calmly, but Wu wouldn't listen.
"Don't tell me what to do!" Wu shouted as Garmadon turned away in shame. "You're no sensei, and you've never been one!" He shouted.
"Wu!" They turned to Misako, glaring at Wu, "Stand down!" She said firmly.
"He-He took my letter!" Wu stated in rage. "He's the one who-"
"I've always known it was from you!" Misako yelled, which made Wu shocked even move as she walked up to her husband while pushing Wu aside. "I know both of your handwriting! I know that letter wasn't your brother's! And even if it wasn't from him, it goes to show how much he deeply cares for me by going through that risk! And during the time on Chen's island, he found the courage to tell me the truth, which he would've done the same to you, but clearly, it was for nothing!"
"But, he-! If you had received that letter from me-" Wu stammered.
"I would have still chosen Garmadon!" Misako cut off with a swipe of her hand, "He needed me more than you did! He gave me the ones who saved him! I always believed you respected my decision of the man I chose but you never accepted I chose Garmadon, I see that now! Which is why I am telling you here and now, my heart will belong to Garmadon and him alone!" She said as she held her husband close to her.
Wu was shocked by Misako's words while Garmadon felt touched by his wife's words as Skylor got between them. "Don't you see what he's doing?! My father divided the Ninja, now he's dividing you!" She exclaimed to the three as they took a moment to calm down.
At Chen's hideout, Pythor was still running on the hamster wheel with the mongoose behind him. "Wretched contraption! I can't run forever you filthy Rodent!" Pythor exclaimed in frustration. 'What'ssss the point of being friendly with the Ninja if they're never around to ssssave you?!" He questioned.
Pythor then noticed the spell book close by as he gave a smirk. "If there's no Ninja to be found, may assss well become one." He said before he stopped and held onto the wheel as he spun around. "Ninja roll!" He called before he flung out of his cage and landed next to the spell book. "The Book of Spellssss, finally." He said as he opened up the book. "Time to find a ssspell to make me big again."
"Another village has fallen, and the Ninja have yet to be found." The man on the radio spoke up. "It's only a matter of time before they take over Ninjago City."
"Hmph Newsss… always a downer." Pythor scoffed as he continued to look at the book.
"How the Anacondrai returned it's a mystery." The man on the radio added.
"Not a mystery. They're fraudsss!" Pythor exclaimed. "If Arcturus were here he would never sssstand for thissss!"
"If you hear this message, find shelter or find help." The man on the radio advised.
"Hmm, and a true Anacondrai would never stand for this either. I am a true Anacondrai." Pythor muttered as he had an idea while looking at the book. "I wonder…." He said as he looked at a specific spell on the book.
With Lloyd, he was driving the noodle truck down before he stopped and saw another one driving away from a burning village while parking next to him to reveal Neuro.
"They're heading west. I tried to stop them, but I'm just a mind reader." Neuro said in regret. "I couldn't help anymore."
"But you could help me." Lloyd said to him. "Can you send a message to all of the fighters at once?"
"I can try." Neuro said as he then focused his powers.
Soon, the Elemental Masters all regrouped at the Samurai X caved as the last of the group entered. "Thank goodness. You got my message." Neuro said in relief.
"Look at you." Kai said as he saw Skylor's hair turning red and patches of flesh on her scaly skin.
"The spell is wearing off." Skylor said with a smile, feeling the spell wearing off on her. "But my modesty will have some problems when it does."
"At least you're not hissing every time you say something with an S in it." Kai said a bit optimistically.
"Yes, but my father's antics sadly have not." Skylor said with a frown.
"Tea?" Misako asked her husband as she gave a cup to Garmadon, who nodded as Wu poured himself one as he sighed sadly as Lloyd walked up to his parents.
"Uncle knows about the letter?" Lloyd asked.
"The message was delivered but not from me." Garmadon sadly said.
"Let me guess, Chen?" Melissa guessed with a dull look.
"You guessed correctly." Misako nodded.
"We were just as shocked as Wu when Chen revealed that the love note was from Wu." Luci commented.
"But we aren't really that surprised." Rachel said, rubbing her head. "Me and Luci had a feeling that when it came down to Wu and Garmadon, we knew that Misako was gonna choose Garmadon regardless."
"And I have no regrets." Misako said with a proud smile, to which Garmadon shared a small one.
"So why were we asked here?" Turner asked the group. "We should be fightin' snakes."
"Because anyone can fight." Wu spoke up. "Only one side can declare victory."
"In the time it took you to get here, Chen has taken over the entire Eastern seaboard and is moving inland." Nya spoke up while gesturing to the red spots on the monitors. "With each village destroyed, they grow stronger."
"That's a lot of red." Karlof spoke up with a glare. "Karlof not like red."
"How are we supposed to stop them?" Gravis questioned. "Most of us have lost control of our Dragons, not to mention we're outnumbered ten to one."
"Actually 62.4 to 1." Zane corrected.
"But like more than 1000 Fake Anacondrai!" Seliel stated.
"Look, I'm scared like the rest of you." Lloyd spoke up. "It may look like we've lost, but it's not over."
"Lloyd's right." Melissa said as she took a step forward. "When we thought we'd lost Zane, it nearly tore us apart. But we didn't quit."
"We let it fuel us. We grew stronger." Lloyd continued with his arms raised.
"But how are we gonna stop Chen and his army? They kept on advancing west and taking each root of Ninjago." Ryan stated.
"Ryan has a point, we're still outnumbered and still can't take on an army of Anacondrai." Jasmine told them.
"There's hope. The Corridors of Elders." Wu said while pointing to a spot on a map.
"Corridors of Elders?" Shade asked in confusion.
"I know we don't stand much of a chance taking on his entire army at once, but after he's controlled the East, he'll move West tomorrow, and have to pass through Echo Canyons." Wu explained while gesturing to the map. "Our best tactical position is to make our stand where it bottlenecks: Here, at the Corridor of Elders, the monuments honoring our ancestors. It's the narrowest channel, but our greatest chance."
"If we can't ssstop them here, the ressst of Ninjago will fall like Dominoesss," Garmadon stated.
"Karlof not like to lose." Karlof said with determination. "Karlof fueled!"
"Then we have one day to save tomorrow." Wu finished as they all cheered.
The Ninja then spread out across Ninjago, gathering as many people as they could. Kai was a Doomsday Comicx, "I wish I could say we aren't facing an enemy unlike anything we've ever seen but we are and we know what they're capable of." Kai told the gathered kids and teenagers.
At Mega Monster Amusement Park, the False Anacondrai are attacking the park while terrorizing the people.
Jay was at the junkyard where he rallied his parents and a few other villagers. "Right now, our cities and villages are falling, which is why we're asking everyone to rise up." He called to them.
Zane was in Ninjago City at his memorial statue where he rallied Skales, his family, and a few other people in the park. "We all may have different battlegrounds, but we all share the same future." He said as Skales looked at his family, who nodded in agreement.
In the movies, the people are watching Starfare, but then the False Anacondrai appeared from the screen, they all screamed in fear and rushed out.
In the Serpentine village, Melissa stood in the center of Rattalia, Izzy and the other Serpentine, "The one who was truly responsible for all that you have lost and suffered through, is out there and is willing to keep this battle going for his own amusement and we can't let that stand!" Melissa said as the Serpentine looked at each other in thought.
At a large fortress-like Prison called Kryptarium prison, Cole was in the holding area with all of the Ninja's past enemies in bars, speaking to them with the Warden listening. "You may wonder why we're asking you to fight for Ninjago. We aren't. We're asking you to fight for each other." He said as the inmates looked at each other in thought.
Back in Ninjago City, Lloyd stood at the museum as he spoke to the crowd. "We're asking you to fight as one!" Lloyd finished as the crowd all cheered at Lloyd's inspiring speech.
The next day at Echo's Canyon, Chen and his Anacondrai Army are slithering through the canyon while Chope, Kapau, Zugu, and Eyezor are carrying the Roto Jet with Chen on it.
"Maybe Massster Chen knowing our namesss isssn't sssuch a good idea," Kapau commented while feeling exhausted.
"Yeah. Tell me about it," Chope said in agreement.
"I'm hot and this ssskin doesssn't breathe like my old one," Chen complained while feeling the heat from the hot sun. "How much further?"
"The Corridor of Eldersss isss jussst up ahead," Zugu informed him.
"Good, maybe we can sssstop for a break," Chen suggested, which made his men sigh with relief. "And you four can carve my image into the wallssss in my honor," He added, which made them groan with annoyance.
The False Anacondrai Army all went through the Corridor of Elders, but at the end, the Elemental Alliance and the allies from humans and Serpentine stood ready as they felt the ground rumble.
"Huh. There's so many of them." Jay said uneasy before the False Anacondrai stopped when they saw the Alliance.
Lloyd used his powers to mark a line between them as he and Melissa put on their masks as Lloyd turned to the others. "We fight for each other. We fight as one!" He declared as the Ninja put on their masks as the Alliance all cheered together.
"The Ninja!" Chen said in surprise.
"Hold. Your. Positions." Melissa said as both sides got ready.
"Charge!" Chen yelled as the False Anacondrai charged towards the Alliance.
"Hold the line." Lloyd added as the False Anacondrai got closer, Karlof entered his armor form.
The Ninja moved to charge but Lydie held her arms out to stop them as the Anacondrai got closer, "Wait," Melissa said with a determined look as the False Anacondrai got closer as some others prepared themselves as Karlof metal up.
"Wait!" Lloyd repeated.
But just as the False Anacondrai were a few feet away, the ground beneath them opened up as some of them fell into the hole with screams while the rest stopped in shock.
"Trap door?!" Chen asked in shock by what he saw. "That's my signature move!" He then growled in rage. "Destroy them!" He yelled.
"NOW!" Both Melissa and Lloyd shouted as Zane used his powers to cover up the hole while the Alliance attacked the still surprised Anacondrai. They used their powers and skills to push them back while the citizens used what they had to push them back or take the False Anacondrai's weapons.
"Fear? Fear isn't a word where I come from!" Rufus recited as he used his antic sword and clashed with one of Chen's troops.
On the side of the walls behind boulders, some of the kids, but human and Serpentine, all through marbles down in front of the army, causing them to trip and fall down as the Elemental Masters use their powers to fight them off.
"Push them back!" Karlof called as he punched a troop away as the False Anacondrai backed away.
"Not backwards! Forwards! You're Anacondrai!" Chen told his retreating troops, "Crush them!" He ordered, as the False Anacondrai renegade the Alliance.
The Alliance regrouped and held firm, pushing to keep the False Anacondrai from crossing the line but they were slowly getting pushed back themselves.
"I'm slipping!" Cole called out.
"Ugh! Don't let up!" Kai called as they kept pushing them back.
"Push!" Lloyd shouted.
"Keep pushing them back!" Melissa added.
"Push harder!" Chen yelled to his troops as the False Anacondrai piled on the Alliance. "They can have the ground. We'll take the skies." He said to his four henchmen as he activated the Roto-Jet and took to the air with the Bladecopters following while firing down on them.
Shade saw the Copters flying in before smacking his Anacondrai back and disappeared, climbing up the cliff and disappearing again. The Pilot of one Copter looked around, not seeing Shade appearing on the copter before he pulled him out and kicked off as he took control of the Copter and used it to fire on the False Anacondrai.
"Push!" Eyezor called to his troops.
"Hold the line!" Lloyd told the Alliance as Seliel was caught in the grip of one Anacondrai while struggling to keep him back.
"Urgh! They just keep coming!" Seliel said, holding her restrainer's head back.
"PUSH!" Eyezor yelled again.
"Urgh! Don't let up!" Melissa told them, pushing Eyezor back, "Ninja never say quit!" She reminded before reaching for her comm, "Nya! We could use some air support!"
In the air, the Destiny's Bounty flew over the Corridor of Elders as Nya, Rachel, Luci, Misako, Rattalia, Izzy, Garmadon, and Wu were aboard.
"On route, Melissa! The new girl hates feeling left out." Nya responded with a smirk while steering the Bounty. "Now!" She called as she moved the ship aside as the two brothers, Rattalia, and Izzy fired the cannons as some of Chen's troops were caught in nets.
"Ships aren't supposed to fly!" Chen shouted when he saw the Bounty. "Sink it!" He ordered as his Bladecopters flew toward the Bounty, firing shots at them as the Bounty took evasive action.
"NINJA, GO!" The Ninja all yelled as they did Spinjitzu and knocked away the False Anacondrai.
In the air, the Bounty was over the army. "We're over the Crusherssss!" Izzy called out.
"Misako, Nya, drop it like it's hot!" Wu called.
"Aye, aye, Sensei!" Nya saluted as steered the bounty over the army and Misako pulled a lever as the anchor fell.
"NO!" Skales cried out as he was about to get sliced by the blades from one of the Crushers, but then the anchor fell, crushing it as Skales looked up at the Bounty. "Never thought I'd be happy to ssssee that sssship again." He said in joy.
The Bounty continued to use its Anchor to lessen the False Anacondrai's reinforcements. Chen saw this and was furious, "Break through the line!" He ordered, slamming the Roto-Jet's controls.
"We can't! The Canyon'sss too narrow!" Zugu stated behind him.
"Then make it bigger!" Chen shouted as he fired missiles at one of the statues at the end of the canyon, which made it collapse.
Karlof looked up when he saw it falling down. "Watch out!" He yelled as they all screamed in fear.
They all covered their heads before the statue suddenly stopped in mid-air. Gravis strained as he lowered the statue away from them. As they coughed from the dust that fell they noticed that the Corridor had been widened by the statue and the Anacondrai used this to slip past the Alliance.
"We have to stop them!" Lloyd called as they tried to stop the False Anacondrai.
"We don't have enough people!" Melissa called out to her boyfriend.
"We can't hold them all!" Kai shouted as they were quickly overrun by the army.
"They cross the line!" Luci yelled out as those on the Bounty looked in horror.
But just as it seemed all hope was lost, racing into the Corridor of Elders was the Mongoose with Pythor, wearing an Anacondrai Harness, and Clouse's Spellbook on it's back.
"Come on, Rodrigo! They need our help!" Pythor called as he went though Chen's army and ran up to Lloyd and Melissa, "I have sssomething Garmadon and Rattalia need to sssee!" He told them.
"I'm sorry, you wanna help us?" Melissa asked, giving a look to the tiny Anacondrai.
"Why should we trust you?" Lloyd asked with a suspicious look.
"Oh come on, you can trussst me, because if anyone issss gonna take over thissss world I'd rather it be sssomeone with classss, like me." Pythor said with a smile, confusing the two more, "Get me to Rattalia and Garmadon, I believe they can help usss end this once and for all!" He told them.
"Fine, but if this is a trick I swear you are gonna regret it." Melissa said with a look.
"Let's go, but we are keeping our eyes on you." Lloyd said as Pythor nodded as Melissa picked him and the spellbook up as they ran up to the Bounty's anchor and held onto it as they were pulled up.
"Ahahah! Be free, Rodrigo! You've earned it!" Pythor called as his mongoose companion ran off.
At the otherside of the canyon, Chen lowered the Roto-Jet as he landed with a smirk. "Now nothing can sssstop me." He said with a smirk before Skylor suddenly grabbed him and tossed him out of the jet as Chen looked up at his daughter in shock.
"Sorry, but I have a few daddy issues." Skylor said with a glare at her father before pouncing on him.
Lloyd and Melissa then climbed up to the Bounty and rushed to the others with Pythor in Melissa's hands. "Pythor says that he has something to end this war." She told them.
"Oh, sssso now he wantsssss to help?" Rattalia asked with a look.
"Trust me Rattalia, even I'm surprised." Melissa said as she placed him and the book on the table. "But let's hear what he has to say."
"They've crossed the line of no return," Wu said hopelessly, "No amount of power can stop this now."
"But the Might of General Arcturusss might help!" Pythor countered.
"My father?" Rattalia asked in surprise. "But he'sssss in the Curssssed Realm thanksss to Garmadon." She reminded him. "Uhh, no offensssse."
"No. I dessserved that." Garmadon said in understanding.
"Well you can make up for it," Pythor said before flipping the pages before getting to the one he book marked, "If we can bring Arcturusss and the othersss back from the Cursssed Realm and they sssaw all thisss mockery, they would ussse their new powersss to ssstop thisss travesssty at once!"
"You mean… there'ssss a way to bring my father back?" Rattalia said with a hopeful look.
"But that's impossible, no one comes back from the Cursed Realm." Misako said to them.
"Once crossed over, there's no going back." Rachel added.
Garmadon then had a thought as he looked at the spell book. "Unless they who cursed them take their play." He muttered as he looked at the spell before giving a determined expression. "I could unleash the spirits of Arcturus and the Anacondrai Commanders."
"But only if you banish yourself in their place." Pythor quickly added. "Magic has rules, you know."
"And how would we know if it even worksssss." Izzy asked.
"This is Chen's spellbook. His work always works." Garmadon said to her.
"We're not cursing you!" Lloyd denied as he took the spellbook away from his father. "We're not losing you to bring them back!"
"Lloyd, I hate to say this but, I don't think we have a choice." Melissa said, giving her boyfriend an apologetic look. "This might be the only way."
"If we do nothing, we lose Ninjago." Garmadon said to his son.
"But we don't even know if they'll help." Luci stated.
"My father hassss alwaysssss dreamed of one thing and one thing only, peace between the Humanssss and Sssserpentine." Rattalia told them.
"Yesss, Arcturusss wanted peace asss much as usss. It was Chen who started both wars." Garmadon added as he sighed. "I never thought I would say this, but Pythor's right." He said as Pythor gave a proud smile.
"I cannot allow this, brother." Wu protested.
"Garmadon, please," Misako pleaded tearfully, holding Garmadon's shoulder. "I just got you back, I can't,"
"Who are we fooling?" Garmadon questioned his wife, holding her chin. "There's not enough time for me to make up for the pain I've caused in my life, but if I could save Ninjago…" He said with a resolute expression. "Pleassse, Misako, for the good of our home, I mussst do thisss."
Misako looked down in sorrow, knowing that her husband was right before she looked up to him and nodded. But their son on the other hand…
"You want my blessings to walk out on us again?! Fine!" Lloyd shouted with rage and anguish. "But don't expect me to stick around to watch you go. My real family needs me!" He dropped the book and jumped off the Bounty as he put on his mask.
"Lloyd, wait!" Garmadon and Melissa called out, but then The Bounty shook after getting hit by missiles.
"If thissss is going to happen, I sssstrongly suggest we do it now!" Pythor shouted urgently as they all recovered.
Lloyd fell from the sky in freefall as he fell back to the battle before he closed his eyes as he remembered the time that his father and Melissa saved him from the Serpentine back at the fire temple as Lloyd shared a long awaited reunion with his father for the first time.
Lloyd opened his eyes as he landed on a hoverboard, knocking an Anacondrai off as he gave a yelp before Lloyd grabbed him by the neck, glaring at him before he spun around and toss him into the battle as he flew over the Anacondrai to the others before he remembered when he and Melissa first fought the Overlord while Garmadon tried to fight control of his body.
Lloyd then jumped off the hoverboard as he then landed on each shoulder of the Anacondrai and did Spinjitzu as he remembered the time after the Overlord's defeat, Lloyd rushed to his evil free father and hugged him tightly. Lloyd opened his eyes as he then tossed or kicked the Anacondrai soldiers hard before jumping up and surrounded himself in an energy ball before launching down, creating a shockwave that sent some soldiers flying.
"What's gotten into Lloyd?!" Zane asked, seeing how aggressive Lloyd is fighting right now.
I don't know but it's too late!" Kai said as they continued to struggle, "We can't stop them now!"
On the Bounty, Garmadon gave Rattalia the spell book, "Read it, Rattalia." Garmadon told the Serpentine Queen who looked confused, "Asss it wasss your father I banished, it'sss only fitting that his daughter banishesss me to free him." He explained.
"Are, are you ssssure?" Rattalia asked unsurely.
"I am," Garmadon answered before he slithered up to Misako, holding her hands, "Thank you for never leaving my ssside, Misssako," He said graciously.
"Know that no matter what happens next, I will always love you." Misako said with a tearful smile before she gave Garmadon a quick warm kiss on his scaly lips. After a moment, they separated as Garmadon slithered over to Melissa.
"Melissa, if I ever had a daughter, I would've been honored if she were like you," Garmadon said, holding Melissa's shoulder, "Take care of Lloyd for me," He asked of her.
"With my life." Melissa said with a nod. "You have always been the father that I wish I had, Garmadon, I'm gonna miss you."
"I will too with you." Garmadon said with a smile as he slither up to Wu. "And brother, will you ever forgive me for the letter?" He asked.
"Only if you can forgive me," Wu said, holding Garmadon's shoulder.
"I already have," Garmadon smiled before pulling Wu into a hug, surprising Wu before he smiled and hugged him back. "But you were right, the Ninja don't need two Senseis. Only One Can Remain." He said as he broke the hug as he walked up to the end of the Bounty. "I'm ready, Rattalia."
"Very well." Rattalia muttered solemnly, inwardly laughing as once upon time a moment like this would have made her happy. She then opens up the spell book to the right page. "'Komodo, nicktu, demic tara…'" She started as a magical swirl surrounded Garmadon as he began to float while they all flinched back from the wind.
"Tell Lloyd I'm sorry." Garmadon said to them.
"You can tell me yourself." Garmadon smiled as they turned and saw Lloyd climbing back up as he took off his mask. "If anyone should be sending you off, it's me." He said as he walked up beside Rattalia as she handed the book to him.
"Are you sure you wanna do it Lloyd?" Melissa asked in concern.
"He's my father. It should be me." Lloyd said to her.
"He isss right." Rattalia nodded. "If anyone should do thissss, it's the sssson of Garmadon."
Lloyd nodded as he opened up the book and read the spell. "'Kenji, severus, toto-demada, cursono, neeboro…'" He read as the others watched as a beam of light from Garmadon shot up into the sky, opening a large portal to the Cursed Realm above them as the Alliance and Chen's army all looked up in shock.
"What, what's that?!" Chen asked in a panic seeing the portal.
"Wh-What's happening?!" Cole asked in worry.
Garmadon then started glowing while in the beam. "'Actu, Cursono, Neeboro…'" Lloyd continued the spell as tears appeared in his eyes.
"Long before time had a name, I yearned to remake this realm in my image," Garmadon recalled before looking down at his son, "It took me too long to realize I already had, in you," He said with a proud smile.
Lloyd swallowed a lump in his throat as he gave a heartfelt smile as he continued the spell. "Sono, hokkaido, bo-rock!'" he finished, which shot Garmadon up to the portal as he gave a scream as he was being dragged to the portal.
Pythor looked up in shock while the others looked up to the portal in anticipation, "Is he…?" Misako started.
"We're about to find out." Rachel said as they shielded themselves against the wind as Garmadon entered the Portal and everything went white. Suddenly the portal changed color as balls of green light shot out from the portal and down towards the Bounty.
The balls then transformed into the spirits of Arcturus and the Anacondrai Commanders, hovering before Rattalia and the others,
"F-Father?" Rattalia said in wonder.
Arcturus nodded as Rattalia smiled brightly before her face turned serious, "Chen wasss the one responsible for the war, the assassinssss and our entombment! And he dared to sully our name with hisss army of Impossstersss! I ask you as Queen of the Ssserpentine, to ssstop them!" She ordered, pointing down to the Corridor of Elders.
Arcturus looked down with a glare before bowing his head before he and his commanders all flew down to the battle as the False Anacondrai looked at them in confusion before the ghosts started cursing then, turning them into ghosts as the False Anacondrai flew up to the portal, yelling in fear.
"The spirits of Arcturus and the Anacondrai Generals!" Kai said in shock while the Real Anacondrai all bowed down in respect of their fallen Leaders.
"They're cursing Chen's Army!" Cole said as Arcturus and his commanders continued to curse Chen's army.
"Arcturus! What are you doing?! W-We're on the same team!" Chen shouted as Arcturus and his commanders flew in front of him.
"You've never been one of usssss." Arcturus growled with a glare as Chen looked at him and his commander fearfully. "Because you are a warmongering liar, an honorless cheat, and a wretched imposssster!" He roared as Chen tried to slither away, but Arcturus flew right through him, cursing him as he began to float away.
"I can't be cursed!" Chen yelled as he saw his daughter looking up at him as Skylor returned to normal, though her gi covered her privates with her pants tore off. "Save me, Skylor!" He pleaded as Skylor just waved him goodbye before Chen then flew up to the sky with his remaining army, screaming in horror as he was the last one to enter the portal before it closed completely…though not before a single ghost from the other side slipped out.
After a moment of silence, the Alliance all cheered to their victory as Chen's army was now completely gone.
"Yes! Alright!" Kai cheered as the Ninja took off their masks. "Yeah! We did it, guys! We did it!"
Lloyd looked down in sadness for what happened to his father as Melissa noticed this and held his hand. "I am so sorry Lloyd." She said softly as Lloyd nodded as Misako placed a hand on her son's shoulder.
"The war is over, it had to be done." Misako told him.
Just then the spirits of Arcturus and his commanders flew up to the Bounty and faced them all, although none of them saw Melissa taking a step back and had a look of fear in her eyes as Arcturus and his generals appeared in front of them.
"Father." Rattalia said with a smile.
"My king." Izzy said with a bow.
"My daughter, you have made me and your ancestors very proud." Arcturus said with a smile.
"Hey, what about me?" Pythor asked while they looked down at him.
"You, Pythor, you have betrayed everything the Anacondrai stood for." Arcturus said sternly. "We Anacondrai were honored warriors to protect our kind and you chose to destroy it, you have betrayed the Anacondrai, betrayed the Serpentine, and you have betrayed your family."
Pythor looked down in shame as he knew that he wouldn't get an award from this before Arcturus continued. "However, for helping us be freed from our curssssed prison, you desssserve this." He said before shining a green beam at Pythor and making him normal size once again.
"Now that's more like it!" Pythor cheered as he gave a joyful laugh at being back to his normal size.
"But, thissss does not mean that you wouldn't be punished for your actionssss." Arcturus said, surprising Pythor, he then turned to his daughter. "My daughter, you may punish Pythor however you pleasssse."
"I will father." Rattalia nodded.
Arcturus then turns to Lloyd and Melissa "And thank you, Masters Lloyd and Melissa. Because of your friends, you both have done what we never could, united the Serpentine and Humanity assss one." He said as they all smiled at him. "Because of you both, the balance is restored. And because of your father, Master Lloyd, our ssspiritsss are free to ressst." He said in fondness that he and his commanders were now finally free from the Cursed Realm as Lloyd and Melissa smiled at them. "You will have our eternal respect, as the greatest warriorsss to ever battle for Ninjago." He finished as he and the Ninjas of Yin and Yang bow to each other.
"Now, we mussst depart." Arcturus said before turning to his daughter one last time. "Your mother and ancestorssss are waiting for ussss." He said as Rattalia gave a tearful smile.
"Goodbye father, I will missss you." Rattalia said tearfully. "I promisssse that I will make you proud."
"You already have, my dear." Arcturus said with a smile, which made Rattalia smile back as Arcturus and his commanders floated high in the sky before they faded away.
Once they faded away Melissa let out the breath she was holding. "That, was unnerving." She muttered while Lloyd placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Still afraid of ghosts, huh?" Lloyd asked knowingly.
"What do you think?" Melissa said, giving her boyfriend a look. "I really hate ghosts." She added which made Lloyd chuckle.
Rattalia then turned to her Uncle and slithered up to him. "Uncle, father ssssaid that I should decide what your punishment for your betrayal should be." She told him sternly.
"Oh, being imprisoned and shrunken was already enough for me." Pythor said to her.
"Maybe, but you sssstill deserve a fate for betraying the Sssserpentine." Rattalia told him. "Sssso, as Queen of the Sssserpentine, Pythor P. Chumsworth you are hereby banished from the Serpentine and our village and you are to never return."
"Oh, it's better than being imprisoned again." Pythor said with a shrug. "I rather go off on my own than go back to that wrench." He said which made Rattalia roll her eyes in annoyance.
"Of courssse you would ssssay that." Rattalia said with a dull look.
"At leasssst he'll be out of our scalesssss." Izzy said, giving her girlfriend a smile to which Rattalia smiled back.
At sunset, the Bounty landed where the Alliance were waiting for them, "Is everyone okay?" Nya asked as they nodded.
"Where's Garmadon?" Kai asked, noticing Garmadon wasn't with them.
Lloyd looked up to the sky solemnly with Melissa giving him a side hug, "We'll, tell you later, all that matters is that it's over." Melissa said with a sad smile.
"Alright, Uncle, I think it'sssss time for you to-wait where'd he go?!" Rattalia stopped herself when she saw that Pythor was nowhere in sight.
"Wow, that snake moves fast." Nya commented.
"He must've escaped when we weren't looking." Seliel muttered.
"Looks like we'll be seeing him again someday soon." Melissa muttered.
"And we'll be ready for him." Lloyd promised with a smile to which Melissa returned.
"At leassst he's Banished." Izzy said with a shrug.
"Hahah! And you showed them!" Turner cheered next to Cole.
"You mean we showed them." Cole corrected while placing a hand on Turner's shoulder. "Thanks for fighting with us.
"Huh." Karlof started before he grabbed Kai and Jay into a hug. "Smarter than fighting against you." He joked as they all shared a laugh.
"Anytime you need our help, just holler." Jay said to them.
"Same goes for you." Neuro said as he placed a hand on Zane's shoulders. "I imagine we all have homes and families to get back to. Thank you, Ninja."
"Thank you, friend." Zane said back with a smile.
Kai then turned and saw Skylor walking away from the crowd, wearing a new gi with red sleeves and leather straps.
"Uh, we could use a girl like you in our gang." Kai said to her as Kai turned to him.
"Girl? Don't you have two already?" Skylor asked with a brow.
"Uh, I mean, a Ninja." Kai quickly corrected.
"Heh. Flattering." Skylor said with a chuckle. "But now that my father's gone, someone's got to run the family business." Kai gave a concerned look, "Don't worry, no more underground crime, just noodles. But if you ever need help, I'll be there." She promised as she and Kai leaned in close…
Right before, Dareth then got between them. "Please, you have to tell me." He started with a prideful look.
"Yes, I will put the puffy potsticker back on the menu." Skylor assured with a smile, which made Dareth sigh in relief.
"Ohh. Finally." Dareth said in relief. "All is right in the world." He said as he walked off as Skylor and Kai laughed together.
"Ah, keep in touch." Skylor said with a smile.
"I like that." Kai nodded with a smile as well, but right before Skylor was about to walk off, Kai quickly grabbed her arm. "Wait, I have something before you go." He said before pulling Skylor into a kiss which she returned as they separated, "Like you said, keep in touch." He said with a smile.
"I'd like that." Skylor repeated with a smile too before walking off.
Melissa walked up to Jasmine and Ryan. "You two have done a great job helping us stop Chen. You two would make worthy Ninjas." She said to them with a smile.
"Thanks, Melissa." Jasmine said with a smile. "Although, me and Ryan talked and I'm sorry but we're gonna have to decline joining the team."
"What makes you think of that?" Melissa wondered.
"Well, it was fun taking on bad guys, but after this crazy adventure, I think that would be a bit much, even for us." Ryan said with a shrug.
"However, Ryan and I wouldn't be against being Part Time Ninjas." Jasmine suggested. "If you guys ever need our help or vice versa, then we'll meet up and help each other out."
"It would also help us learn a few fighting techniques as well." Ryan added.
"Part time Ninjas?" Melissa repeated while rubbing her chin. "That sounds like a great idea. Especially if something is a bit too hard for us to handle."
"Agreed." Jasmine said as the three of them shared a chuckle before sharing a group hug. "We'll see you around Melissa."
"And we'll keep in touch too." Ryan added as they broke the group hug.
"Good luck you two." Melissa said as Ryan and Jasmine smiled as they walked off as Melissa gave a smile. "Heh, they are really terrible at hiding their feelings for each other."
"Reminds you of you and Lloyd, doesn't it?" Luci asked with a teasing smirk.
"Oh my God!" Melissa exclaimed, startled by her mother's voice as she turned around and saw both of her mothers standing behind her. "Moms! Don't sneak up on me like that, that's my job." She told them before trying to catch her breath. "And I thought ghosts could scare me."
"We never realized you were afraid of ghosts." Rachel said with a surprise brow.
"I always was." Melissa told them. "Heck, I was even scared when Lloyd and I released the Fangpyer in their Tomb because it's in a freaking Cemetery."
"Well, at least it's now over. But next time if you are afraid of something, just tell us." Rachel said with a smile.
"Thanks moms." Melissa said with a smile before remembering something that Misako told her back in Chen's Island. "Hey wait a minute, I just remembered something, how come you two didn't tell me that you know Spinjitzu?" She asked with a look.
Rachel and Luci were surprised by this before Luci spoke. "Misako told you, didn't she?" She asked.
"She told me on the Island." Melissa said with a nod.
"Well, we do, but we were never needed in a fight. Only for self defense." Rachel explained. "Besides, since we're friends with Garmadon and Wu with Misako, didn't you ever think that they would teach us Spinjitzu?" She asked with a smirk.
Melissa was about to say something only for her to close her mouth. "Touche." She muttered as Rachel and Luci giggled.
A bit later, the Alliance then started cleaning up the wreckage from the battle. "This is Corridor of Elders, not Corridor of Trash. Help Karlof clean up mess." Karlof spoke up to the others while above the canyon, the Ninja were all gathered around a campfire, to honor Garmadon's memory, each holding a teacup as Wu poured some tea while Lloyd held the spell book.
"To General Arcturus," Kai started as Wu poured him a cup, "The Greatest Anacondrai Leader of his time." He said with a smile.
"Yeah. And now it's our turn to make our ancestors proud." Jay said while looking at the down statue.
"Because we are proud of those who are here before us." Melissa started.
"To show us the way." Lloyd added as they all bow their heads solemnly. "Goodbye, father."
"His loss will affect us all." Wu spoke up.
"Not his loss, his life." Misako said while placing a hand on her son's shoulder while Rachel and Luci comforted Misako. "He made us stronger, and he brought us together.
"I am Lloyd Garmadon, Son of Lord Garmadon." Lloyd started.
"Student of Sensei Garmadon." Wu added.
"He made me who I am today." Lloyd continued. "He was my father, he was my adversary, but in the end, he was my friend."
"Because of him, we will live to see tomorrow." Zane said next with a smile.
"And for every tomorrow, we'll live to honor him." Kai finished as Lloyd tossed the spell book into the fire, burning it as they all turned to statues of Garmadon and Arcturus being made in their honor.
"And because of him, we'll be ready for whatever comes next." Jay said with a smile.
"Skulkin Armies, Serpentine Tribes, Stone Warriors, Nindroids Troops, Anacondrai Cults and Anacondrai Wannabes." Cole listed out with a smirk. "If they can't stop us, what can?"
"That's for tomorrow to decide." Lloyd said.
"But today, we say goodbye to a legend." Melissa said proudly as they all continued to look at the statues, just then Melissa had a thought in her mind before turning to Wu. "Hey uhh, Sensei, can I ask you something?"
"Of course, Melissa." Wu said as he and Melissa walked away from the others.
"I just realized something, the Elemental Masters can pass on their powers into new generations, right?" Melissa asked.
"That is correct, why do you ask?" Wu asked.
"Well, there is one thing that bugs me." Melissa said to her. "In the Tournament, Garmadon and Misako listed out the previous elemental Masters, but with the ones we met on Chen's island, there was one question that bugged me."
"And that is?" Wu went on.
"Where are the Masters of Water and Wind?" Melissa asked, much to Wu's surprise. "Water and Wind are elements but I haven't seen anyone with those Elemental Powers. And Garmaodn and Misako even stated that they were in the Serpentine War back then, but what happened to them?"
Wu stiffed up from that as he found the answer. "That's a story for another time, Melissa. For now, we honor my brother's sacrifice." He said to her,
Melissa can tell that Wu was hiding something but she chose not to ask. "Yes Sensei." She said with a bow before walking back to the others.
In the sky, a dark tornado was spinning in the air while moving around Ninja before it gave a ghostly appearance while giving a glare. "Morro." He said in a ghastly tone, while seeing that the Ninjas are in for a huge spooky surprise for what is coming.
The End.
A/N: And that was The Corridor of Elders, and Chen and his Anacondrai army has been defeated, Pythor is back to being big, Ryan and Jasmine are gonna be Part Time Ninjas and it appears that Garmadon has sacrificed himself to save all of Ninjago. But it appears that the trouble is far from over. I hope you all enjoy reading this season and we'll see you in the next season, leave a review and tell me what you think.
Here's the Cast List.
Jillian Michaels as Lloyd; Tara Strong as Melissa; Vincent Tong as Kai; Michael Adamthwaite as Jay; Brent Miller as Zane; Kirby Morrow as Cole; Kelly Metzger as Nya; Paul Dobson as Wu, Neuro and Rufus McCallister; Mark Oliver as Garmadon and Gravis; Kathleen Barr as Misako; Ian James Corlett as Chen and Skales; Ian Hanlin as Chope; Alessandro Juliani as Kapou; Brian Dobson as Zugu; Seth Green as Ryan; Cristina Vee as Jasmine; Heather Doerksen as Skylor; Ashleigh Ball as Seliel; Veronica Taylor as Rachel; Alyson Court as Luci; Tabitha St. Germain as Rattalia; Rebecca Shoichet as Izzy; Michael Dobson as Pythor; Scott McNeil as Karlof and Arcturus; Alan Marriott as Dareth; Andrew Francis as Shade and Ghost; Doron Bell Jr as Griffin Turner; Lee Tockar as Cyrus Borg.