Firstbourne
Ninjago City, once the Crown jewel of its realm, now reduced to a post-apocalyptic war-torn city. Borg Tower was now made the tower of Garmadon with dark and purple substance on top of it as some of the buildings were in smoke with the Sons of Garmadon banners around in each building as the people ran and hide while grabbing what they need as the Sons of Garmadon patrol the streets, having declared martial law and enforce to tighten their hold in the city as the people ran off when they see them while the Colossus stood tall close to Borg's Tower to secure hold in the city.
A woman walked by from a corner before she rushed off when she saw a biker driving by. On top of a ruined building, a person who is wearing a green cloak is carrying a duffle bag as he carefully climbed down to ground level as the mother and her daughter saw him and quickly walked off as he walked down the ruined streets as the Broadcast screen turned on to reveal Ultra Violet.
"Welcome back to Ultra-Hunt! The place where hunting traitors couldn't be more fun." Ultra Violet said with a crackle before the screen change to show Ronin sneaking around before he saw the camera man and he punched him down and rushed off with the bikers chasing him. "The game show where you, the viewer, can win cash and rewards, or even the Grand Prize if you help us catch the Green Ninja." She said as the green hooded figure looked around before seeing the TV store where it shows that Ronin has been caught as it showed the viewer.
"I won! I made the call! I did that!" The woman said as the TV changed back to Ronin, who was being taken away.
"Today's fugitive is the Commissioner!" Ultra Violet declared as she held up a picture of the Commissioner.
Then an officer goon came behind the green hood figure as he shoved him. "Hey, haven't you heard? Color green has been outlawed. Emperor Garmadon's orders." He said as he yanked the hood off, revealing to be none other than Dareth underneath it.
"Fine. You found the Brown Ninja." Dareth said as he did a few punches and kicks as the S.O.G. cop checked through his duffle bag. "But I may not go quietly. Ugh!" He yelped when the mohawk biker cop came in and kicked him a bit.
"Brown Ninja?" Is he even on the list?" The first biker questioned while holding a puffy potsticker as his mohawk partner took it.
"No list I know." The mohawk biker answered. "Is his power hoarding food?" He questioned.
Dareth then snatched the potsticker back. "I will have you know my intense training requires a high calorie intake. And for the record, your insensitivity to this matter is downright cruel." He said to them,
"Hehehe, he's just a wannabe." The first biker said with a chuckle. "Cut him loose." He ordered as the mohawk biker shoved Dareth to the ground.
"Thanks for the breakfast." The mohawk goon said as the two bikers walked off with the duffle bag.
"The Resistance will make you pay!" Dareth yelled out.
"What Resistance?" The first biker questioned until they were out of sight as they laughed.
Dareth stood up as he saw some people driving by as he walked to a corner and into a street alley as he moved a trash bin to reveal a metal door that has Wu's symbol on it as he entered and quickly closed the door as he saw Misako, Rachel, Luci, and Pixal are in with Pixal's mech at the corner while Lloyd and Nya trained while they are wearing makeshift armor uniform over their Ninja suits.
Dareth shivered when he entered the room. "It's freezing." He commented as the others turned to him.
"So they'll never bother to look here." Misako said to him.
"Did you get food, Dareth?" Rachel asked him.
"Yeah, they took everything." Dareth said as he reached into his pocket. "Except…" He grunted before he took out his Puffy Potsticker, which had some hair and pocket junk in it. "Ah-ha. Mister Chen's Puffy Potsticker. I was gonna save it for later, but, it's yours. Earth up, Lloyd." He said as Lloyd gave a disgusted look. "You've lost your Elemental Power, but not your appetite."
"Uhh." Lloyd said with a cringe as he held the dirty Puffy Potsticker before looking at the others. "They're just as hungry as I am."
They flinched from that. "No, son. You need your strength." Misako said with a sheepish smile.
"And we're here to protect you, remember?" Nya added with a sheepish smile.
"On a diet." Luci added.
"We insist, Lloyd." Rachel added with a sheepish smile.
Lloyd turned to Dareth, who smiled with a nod as Lloyd quickly ate the Potsticker, which made the others cringe away in disgust as he ate it with a disgusted look before he swallowed it. "Mmm. Puffy." Lloyd said with a forced smile.
Nya then claps her hands. "Break's over. Let's go again." She said to Lloyd as they started training again as the others watched.
"How is the training for the leader of our resistance?" Dareth asked the others in concern.
"Truthfully, not so well." Pixal answered. "Lloyd says he doubts he can lead us without what makes him powerful."
"But Nya still has her power." Dareth noted. "Doesn't he believe they'll come back?"
"He wasn't talking about his powers, Dareth." Luci said in sadness.
"He was talking about Melissa and his friends." Rachel added as they all looked down in sadness at what happened to the other Ninja.
Dareth looked down before he spoke. "Ah, man. I miss those Ninja too. It's only been a week since Emperor Garmadon's taken over, and now everything's upside down." He then stood on his crate. "If it means anything, I'll protect that little green guy with my life. If it comes to that."
"We all would." Misako said to them before looking at her son with concern. "Especially after what happened last night."
"We're glad Nya stopped him before he pulled anything." Rachel added as they kept watching Nya and Lloyd train.
"Sweet move, Lloyd!" Dareth called out before Nya gave a kick, which made Lloyd get flung back and hit a pillar as he fell to the floor with a groan.
"Perhaps we should reach out to the other Elemental Masters." Pixal suggested.
"I mean, seriously, what have they done for Ninjago lately?" Dareth questioned, since they haven't seen the Elemental Masters since the Tournament of Elements.
"It has been a while since we saw Skylor or Seliel." Misako stated. "But can we trust them?"
"Misako, I don't mean to point this out, but what choice do we have?" Rachel questioned her old friend. "We're outgunned and outmatched. We need all the help we can get."
Just then, the TV turned on as they turned it. "Huh? Turn it up." Lloyd said as the volume was turned up to reveal the Commissioner being taken away as he entered a police car as Ultra Violet appeared on screen.
"Oh-oh-oh! Looks like another one bites the dust." Ultra Violet called with a smirk. "Who will be next? Ultra-Hunt!" She called as Lloyd looked down in sadness at another one of his friends taken.
"Turn it off." Nya said as the TV was shot off as the group looked at Lloyd in concern as Nya looked at them before she sighed and walked up to Lloyd. "Ninja Never Quit. Again." She encouraged him as she offered a hand, which Nya took as they went back to training.
At Borg Tower, Garmadon was looking out from the throne area in a balcony as Harumi and Enaz took the elevator to the top floor as they walked in with Harumi stepping forward as she took a knee with a bow. "Emperor Garmadon, the city-wide sweeps have proven unsuccessful." Harumi said with a regrettable tone.
"I don't understand." Garmadon said as he kept looking out to the city. "I have all the power, and he has nothing."
"We believe there could be some dissenters harboring him." Harumi said as Garmadon stepped closer to the edge as he eyed the Colossus in the distance.
"Then we should squeeze the city until the traitors scurry out for us to crush them." Garmadon suggested as he raised an arm, which made the Colossus raise its own as they heard people screaming in panic.
"Ninjago City has fallen. Their fear controls them." Harumi said to him, making Garmadon pause. "Any more could make them desperate. Desperate people take desperate actions." She said as Garmaodn sighed as he realized she's right as he lowered his arm, which made the Colossus lower its own. "May I suggest something more surgical?" She suggested as she smirked and turned to Enaz, which Garmadon turned.
Enaz stepped out and stood next to two pillars. "He won't rest until he finds him, because he doesn't need rest." Harumi continued as Enaz took out his two swords and jumped up with a spin. Which sliced the pillars to pieces the second he landed on the ground. "He's built to be a cut above the rest." She added as Enaz stood up confidently.
Garmadon looked at Enaz, seemingly convinced, "Find my son," He ordered.
"Mission obtained." Enaz said with a bow. "Hunt down, Green Ninja." He then walked out to start his search for the Green Ninja.
In the First Realm, the rest of the Ninja made camp at the ruins of half of the Bounty as they were wearing salvage gear and armor they could find for their tattered up suits as they were searching around for supplies before Kai, who is wearing a mismatch black clothing with a strep that keep his suit in place, moved a piece of wood and found some foil, which made him look in awe as he pick it up.
"Foil. I found foil!" Kai cheered as he held the foil in huge happiness. "Yes! We have foil!" He called out as he rushed up to where the others were, who heard Kai as they rushed to where Zane is as Kai gave him the foil and put it on an antenna piece where they were trying to make a radio.
"Okay. Let's see if it works." Zane said after adjusting the antenna in position, while he was wearing some straps to keep his torn up suit in place.
Kai was about to turn on the radio, but Cole, while his suit remained the same as it was when they first crashed, but he was wearing a black belt to keep it secured, spoke up. "Say if we're lucky enough to reach someone in Ninjago. After everything that's happened, is there even a home to go back to?" Cole asked uncertainty.
"Only one way to find out. Here goes nothing." Kai said as he pressed a button and turned on the radio, which received only static as Zane tried to adjust the antenna.
"And that sounds like nothing." Zane said with a sad frown.
"Argh, we're never gonna get home!" Kai groaned as he paced around with his arms crossed.
"Not if you dumbasses keep acting like that." Melissa's voice spoke up as they turned around and saw her leaning against the Bounty with her arms crossed, her sleeves now ripped off, she is now wearing fingerless gloves after ripping off the fingers of the gloves and she is now wearing a purple headband that she made with one of the sleeves she ripped off.
"Well, aren't you little miss sunshine this morning?" Kai said with a look.
"The fuck did you say, Kai?" Melissa asked in a threatening tone.
"N-Nothing." Kai said nervously.
"So it didn't work." Jay said, while wearing a black armor on his shoulders, with a surprisingly calm look. "I'm telling you guys, I'm feeling so much better now that I've accepted our situation. This is our new home." He said with a smile.
"You don't sound like yourself, Jay." Cole said with a brow, weirded out by Jay's behavior.
"I'm just saying you don't have to freak out about it." Jay said with a calm smile. "Heh, it could be worse."
Kai turned to Jay in disbelief. "Worse? Worse? A strange tea lady just marooned us in the Realm of Oni and Dragon. A Realm mind you, we know nothing about, with no hope of getting home, and no clue as to what else is out there!" He exclaimed in frustration as he gave heavy breaths.
"Uh, Oni and Dragons. Duh." Jay said with a smirk.
"Sure, Jay, we've all seen dragons. But aren't you at least concerned about coming across an Oni?" Cole pointed out as Jay kept his smile. "I mean, we hardly know anything about them."
"Except that they like to destroy, and Melissa and Master Wu are part Oni." Zane added.
"I'm hungry." Wu spoke up as the Ninja turned to him, seeing that Wu, who had aged to the time before his brother was bitten by the devourer, right around Lloyd's age when he was a kid.
"Sorry, Master, but I thought we told you." Cole spoke up as he climb down the ramp to him. "We're rationing our food."
"Hm. Perhaps there is some useful guidance you can impart on us in this difficult time?" Zane asked in curiosity as they all looked at him.
"Master Wu?" Melissa asked as they all waited for Wu to speak as he rubbed his chin.
"I'm hungry." Wu repeated as Jay gave a laugh from that.
"Ah, man." Jay said in amusement.
"You not freaking out is freaking me out!" Kai said to Jay as he paced around.
"Kai, baby… it's much easier coping with life's problems when you let go of home." Jay said with a smirk as he slid down the wramp. "Woo-hoo! Hey, turn up that music. That's my butter and jam. Yeah-ha!" He cheered as Zane shook his head dryly.
"Yeah. He's totally lost it." Cole said to the others with a creeped out look.
"Nope. I've totally found it." Jay said with a smirk as he leaned back on a tank with the fire burning.
Melissa groaned in annoyance. "Fantastic! We're stranded in a deserted Realm, have no way to get back home, and now Jay has become a complete retard! Great, this life is going good!" She said sarcastically. "I'm surrounded by a bunch of idiots."
"Melissa, what is your deal?! You've been acting like this a day after we got here!" Kai pointed out in annoyance.
"My deal is that I wanna get back home, Kai!" Melissa said with a glare. "In case you have forgotten, our home is in danger by a demon, a biker cult, and a Royal cunt that I wanna get my fucking hands on!"
"We all know that, Melissa." Cole said to her. "We all wanna go back home and save it from the Sons of Garmadon."
"But, we don't have any more Travelers Tea to get back." Zane stated.
"So all we need to do is think of a plan." Kai said firmly.
"A plan, heh, yeah a plan, from who? You?" Melissa asked, getting in Kai's face. "Fantastic, another Kai Smith Master Plan, oh boy, can't wait to hear this!" She said as she rubbed her head.
"Come on Melissa, don't you wanna stop Harumi?" Kai asked.
"NO I WANT TO KILL HER!!!!!" Melissa roared out as her eyes briefly glowed, which echoed for miles while Kid Wu flinched a bit as the others looked at Melissa in shock. "I wanna put that fucking bitch in chains, and march her through the streets of Ninjago City so everyone can see her for the False Princess that she is!" She said in anger. "I want Harumi to suffer and then to die in darkness… my darkness." She said as her eyes glowed purple and her fist glowing purple which made the others nervous. "And that's what I'm planning on doing, so we're not goofing around anymore, we're getting off this rock so I can get back home, save everyone, save Lloyd, and break Harumi's disgusting face, understand?"
"G-Got it, understood." Cole said nervously.
"Y-Yeah yeah, we'll find a way back." Jay said with a nervous smile. "Or else we'll get your usual wedgie punishments."
"Wedgies? Oh no, no, no, that ship sailed a long time ago." Melissa said firmly before turning her attention to a big rock. "See that big rock over there? Imagine that's all of you, If you guys don't start finding a way to get back home…" She then used her powers to blast the rock which caused it to blow up and turn to dust. "Get the picture?" She asked them in a threatening tone.
Seeing this shocked and frightened The four Ninja as they nodded furiously. "I think the darkness that Melissa absorbed from Lloyd is starting to take effect." Kai whispered to the others.
"Yeah, we can tell." Cole whispered in agreement.
"Still hungry." Wu said, breaking the tension.
"We all are." Kai said in annoyance as he and Zane walked down.
"Be patient. He's a growing boy." Zane reminded them as they walked up to Wu. "At his excelled growth rate, we'll have our old Master soon enough."
"We're low on food, Master." Kai said to Wu. "How about you go out and find some?"
"I don't wanna." Wu protested.
"Now, Master, don't pull off until toColew what can be done today." Cole recites Wu's old words.
"Pfft, ha. That's rich." Jay said in amusement. "Now we're giving him lessons he taught us." He added with a chuckle.
"Will you-- Will you come with me?" Wu asked Cole, who looked at him with a smile and a nod.
"Okay, you guys fix the radio. We'll go see what food we can scrounge up." Cole instructed as they nodded as they went back to the radio. "Come on, Little Master."
"Why do you call me that?" Wu asked in confusion.
"Uh… Habit, I guess." Cole said with a shrug as he and Wu walked off.
"Quit messing with my tunes, man." Jay said to the others who are fixing the radio, who shook their heads in annoyance.
Melissa rolled her eyes at Jay. "I am never getting back home like this." She muttered in annoyance.
"They are only slowing you down."
Melissa perked up as she looked around to see who said that, but saw nobody but the others. "I must be hearing things." She muttered.
"Are you sure about that… daughter?" The voice said and when Melissa heard 'Daughter' her eyes widened as she had chills riding down her spine as she now realized who was speaking to her: her father, AKA, The Overlord.
"F-Father?" Melissa muttered nervously.
"Yes." The Overlord said as Melissa looked around fearfully. "My daughter, your friends are only slowing you down on getting back to Ninjago, slowing you down on getting revenge on the girl who ruined your life. But, you can change that, all you need to do is get rid of the ones slowing you down and then you will return to Ninjago and save the Ninja of Yang." He said as Melissa looked deep in thought about what he said as her eyes started glowing a darker shade of purple. "All you have to do is to embrace the darkness and get rid of those slowing you down."
Melissa was tempted before she shook her head and rubbed her face as her eyes stopped glowing. "No. S-Since when do I ever listen to my dad. Keep it together, Melissa. Just ignore it. It's all in your head." She said as she walked off to see anything on the Bounty they can use for supplies.
With Cole and Wu, they were working in the fields with plantations in search of anything to eat. "It feels like we've been walking forever." Wu complained.
"Yeah, well, Ninja Never Quit." Cole said to him.
"I'm not a Ninja." Wu pointed out.
"Aheh. One day, you will be." Cole said with a smile before they heard snarling sounds, which they stopped before they looked through the plants and saw a baby blue dragon cooing while looking at a plant-like fruit. "It's okay. I used to be scared of them too. But dragons are our friends." He assured to Wu as he walked up to the baby dragon. "Hi, little fella." He said as the baby dragon looked at him and gave a slight growl. "Whatcha eating? Mmm. Looks good." He said as the baby dragon gave another growl. "Oh, oh, oh, it's okay. We just wanna share." He said as he picked up a fruit.
Then they heard big footsteps coming in as Wu and Cole turned and saw an adult dragon similar to the baby one as it gave a mighty roar, which made Cole and Wu step back as the adult dragon produced electricity as it released a lighting blast, which they avoided.
"It's a Lightning Dragon!" Wu cried out as the two rushed off with the dragons chasing them.
"I can see that!" Cole called as they ran.
"You said they were our friends!" Wu yelled out.
"I was wrong! They're mean!" Cole shouted as the adult dragon then fired another lighting blast, which they avoided as they went into a trench just as the adult flew over them. "They're a lot bigger than I remember too!"
The two looked up at the adult dragon as the baby appeared in front of them and gave a shriek, which made them scream and leaned back. "Run!" Cole called out as they started running again as the adult dragons gave chase again as Cole saw a cave up ahead. "We'll take cover in there!" He called as they rushed to it as Wu manage to avoid the baby's bites as the adult fired another lightning blast, which knocked the two down with a yell before they stood up and Cole used his earth power to knock the rocks above down as it collapsed just as they entered the cave, blocking the dragons from coming closer as they took heavy relieved breaths as they stood up. "That was a learning experience."
"What is this?" Wu asked as he saw something on the wall as Cole turned and saw it as well.
"Huh. It looks like we're not the only ones in this Realm." Cole said as they saw cave markings of Dragons and Onis and something else between them. "We need to warn the others." He said seriously.
It was getting dark and a fog was coming in as Kai placed some torches around the camp for some light as Zane, and Melissa were trying to fix the radio. "No sign of Cole. Or Wu for that matter." Kai commented since Cole and Wu aren't back yet.
"It couldn't have taken that long to find food." Melissa stated.
Kai then turned to Jay, who was playing with a piece of wood. "So, whatcha doin', Jay?" He asked weirdly.
"It's my new video game console. I built it myself." Jay said naturally as he just shook the piece of wood around before he groaned and shook it, as if he lost a game before he shrugged off and continued playing.
"Uh-huh." Kai said weirdly as he turned to the others as Zane twirls his finger over his head, saying that Jay's lost it.
Just then, the radio chirped to life. "Wait, is the radio working?" Melissa asked with a surprise look.
"It's working!" Zane said with a smile.
"Really?!" Kai then turns to Jay. "Jay, can you believe it?" He asked in joy.
"Ain't no video games console with unlimited plays." Jay said naturally as he kept playing the wood as the others looked at each other with weirded looks.
"Jay, get your ass over here, Now." Melissa ordered with gritted teeth.
"Yeah, uh-huh, okay, sure, just let me finish this-" Jay tried to say only for Melissa to grab the wood from his hands and she gave him a deathly glare as she broke the wood in two, this made Jay look in fear. "Uh, I could just pause it." He said as he quickly stood up while Melissa tossed the two pieces away.
They went to the radio before they started hearing the background. "You hear that?" Kai asked.
"In place." A man on the radio spoke up, which perked Jay up.
"Is it a message?" Jay asked as he rushed up to the others.
"On my count." The man on the radio continued.
"From Ninjago?" Jay wondered.
"Have mark? Waylay." The man on the radio added.
"It doesn't sound like it's coming from Ninjago." Zane noted.
"No, it doesn't." Melissa said with a suspicious look.
"It's possible we've intercepted a transmission originating from this island." Zane theorizes.
"Who do you think it is? Oni?" Jay asked nervously.
"Mark too. Waylay." The man on the radio said. "Waylay now."
"Who's Mark?" Kai wondered. "And what's a waylay?"
"A mark is another way of saying target. And waylay is an ambush." Zane explained, which made Melissa's eyes widen.
"Ambush? They're talking about us!" Meissa realizes as a shadow figure moves over them. "We need to get out of here, now!" She called as they began to rush out of the Bounty.
"Where?!" Jay asked in fear.
"Anywhere but here!" Melissa shouted as they all took off running as Kai ditched the torch, but they saw lights ahead as a spear was thrown, which missed them as they flinched. "Run!" She called out.
"I second that!" Jay called as they took off running up a hill to get away from the ambush as best they could.
"Where are they?!" Kai asked as the fog was making it hard to see.
"I don't have a visual." Zane said before he screamed as he got pulled away.
"Zane!" Jay called out as they stopped to see that Zane was gone.
The three look around before they continue on running, but then Jay felt his legs get wrapped around in chains as he tripped over. "Guys?" He called as the two Ninja turned only to see Jay get pulled away with a yell.
"Jay!" Melissa and Kai called as they looked around before Kai was suddenly caught by another chain as well as he screamed.
"Kai!" Melissa shouted as she looked around, seeing that she was alone as she panicked and rushed off as fast as she could, but then a chain wrapped around her as she tripped over and struggled to break free. "No!" She yelled as she was pulled away.
Back in Ninjago City, Lloyd continued training as he was then fighting Pixal's mech as he flipped away to avoid the hit. Close by, Nya was watching as she had some take out noodles they got while Dareth, Rachel, Luci and Misako were out on patrol.
"Embrace your power." Nya said as Lloyd dodge a punch. "Before you can use it, you must find it within." She said as Lloyd avoided the strikes as he then tried to use Spinjitzu, but nothing as he just spinned around as Pixal just did a punch, which pushed Lloyd back.
Lloyd stood up and tried to bring out his powers as he strained.
"Come on." Lloyd grunted as they watched in concern as Pixal gave another punch and raised hers, which Lloyd kept dodging them with a flip, which Nya gave a small smile at seeing him improving as Lloyd flipped onto Nya's mech and kick it back as he stood with a stance, but then Pixal launch a chain and wrapped it around Lloyd, which he fell on his back as he struggled to break free.
"Fight it, Lloyd." Nya said as she rushed up to him. "Be stronger than what holds you back." She encouraged as Lloyd stood up.
"Let me out!" Lloyd argued.
"Fight it!" Nya called as Lloyd strained as he tried to break free from the chains.
"I-I can't." Lloyd said as he stopped and fell down. "I can't! Just let me out of these stupid chains, okay?!" He demanded as Nya frowned and turned to Pixal with a nod, which Pixal nodded back as she let go of the chains asn got out of them. "I can't." He said as he walked off.
"Or won't?" Nya asked as Lloyd stopped and kept his face away. "Lloyd, even though you're doing great, I can tell that you still see this as a punishment."
"N-No I'm not." Lloyd denied.
"Lloyd, I saw you failing Spinjitzu, your powers are the ones that got taken away not your Spinjitzu." Nya said with a firm yet soft look as Lloyd looked away from her. "Come on Lloyd, we've talked about this after what you tried to do last night."
"I know. But… I-It's hard to even move on." Lloyd said to her hopelessly.
"Lloyd, I'm gonna say this again." Nya said to him. "You're not the only one who lost everything. I lost my friends. I lost my boyfriend. My brother." She said with a hurt tone as Lloyd turned to her as she gave him a determined look. "They'd want us to fight."
"What if-? What if-?" Lloyd stammered as he gave a hopeless frown. "What if my powers don't ever come back?" He questioned as Pixal got out of her mech.
"Then we fight on with what we have." Pixal said to him.
"And we build what we don't." Nya added. "We get stronger. Each and every day. But we need you to believe in yourself."
Lloyd walked off with a sigh with his head down. "I watched the Bounty get crushed to pieces. And the others… they all gave their powers to save my life." He said solemnly. "And… I-I couldn't do anything. All I could do was watch…"
"There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of them." Nya said to Lloyd. "But as long as I have my power, and breath in our body, I'm going to protect you. And you are going to defeat your father. Because what else is there for us to do?" She asked with determination. "Give up? I don't give up…"
"Then maybe you should lead the resistance." Lloyd said sadly as they looked at him in shock as he began to walk off.
Just then, Rachel, Luci, Misako, and Dareth. "We gotta get out of here!" Rachel yelled out as Dareth panted from the rush.
"Like pronto!" Dareth added.
"What is it?" Nya asked as the three turned to them.
"Garmadon's forces are sweeping the entire block!" Misako explained.
"And we're not talking brooms and dustpans, but a full-on battalion!" Dareth added in dread.
"We need to move before they find us, now!" Luci exclaimed.
Outside, the Sons of Garmadon with Enaz and Killow are searching around every corner of the streets as Enaz stopped and saw the Wu symbol before he got off his bike and knocked the door down as he entered the building as he walked up and pick up a noodle box before searching the room.
"Scanning, scanning." Enaz said as he scanned the entire room before seeing Pixal's mech before exiting the room and looked at Killow. "They were here recently, heat signatures still warm."
"Then they're close." Killow said with a nod before turning to the other bikers. "Spread out, and make a five-block perimeter. We'll box 'em in." He ordered as they drove off in opposite directions.
With the remaining heroes, they were sneaking through some rumble with Nya taking the lead before they stopped when they saw the bikers blocking their way. "We have to go the other way." Nya whispered as they turned and saw the other bikers driving down.
"They're coming this way too." Pixal said.
"We're blocked in." Misako whispered.
Lloyd looked up at the laundry lines. "Do you think we can all make it to the top?" He asked.
They looked to Dareth, who looked down and shook his hips while looking at his weight. "Gonna be honest with you. You might have to carry me." Dareth admitted.
"No time." Nya said as they heard the horn blowing as they all went to find some hiding spots in the wreckage as Killow and Enaz came in with their bikers.
"Halt!" Killow called as they stopped while the remaining Ninja kept quiet while hiding in garbage bags and wreckage while Enaz turned to them.
"Let's continue our search, they couldn't be far." Enaz said as they nodded and they drove off as they then got out of hiding.
"That was close." Misako said in relief.
"Ah, if I were a lemon, I'd be lemonade." Dareth commented in relief as he got out of his hiding spot.
"I suggest we go before they circle back." Rachel stated.
"Then let's get out of here." Luci said in agreement as they turned to leave.
Then Lloyd noticed something in the rubble, making him realize where they were at the spot where the Bounty was destroyed as he saw a picture of him and the others back in the day. "The Bounty." He muttered as he picked up the picture frame, which the others turned and saw him with a couple of their pictures on the ground. "This is where it was destroyed." He muttered sadly.
"We have to move." Nya said as she walked up to Lloyd and placed a hand on his back. "We're all that's left."
Lloyd sighed and nodded before he noticed something on the back of the picture and plucked it off to reveal a star shaped flower-like leaf, "Is that…" Pixal started off as she recognized it. "It appears to be a tea leaf. Traveler's Tea." She said, which made the others perk up as Lloyd looked around.
Lloyd looked around as he searched through the wreckage and found a thruster. "I only see one thruster. Do you see the other?" He asked the others.
"No." Nya answered before looking around and gasping. "And there's only one sail!" She exclaimed, noticing one of the Bounty's sails. "I see the anchor. But no rotor."
"I see only one dragon head." Luci stated while seeing one of the dragon's heads from the Bounty.
"And I don't see any blood stains or any dead corpses, or broken Nindroid parts." Rachel noted.
Nya then gasped in realization. "This is only half the ship!" She said as they all have hopeful smiles. "That means…"
"The other half is somewhere else!" Misako finished.
"They could still be… alive!" Lloyd said with a smile before he realized something else as he smiled. "Melissa could still be alive with the others somewhere!" He added as they all laughed in joy, feeling their spirits up now that they know the others are alive.
But then, their joy was over as they heard a horn and turned as they saw Enaz coming out with the Mask of Vengeance and Killow and the other Bikers surrounded them as they stood in ready for a fight.
"Targets acquired, prepare to be apprehended." Enaz said as he drew out his swords. "Sons of Garmadon… attack!"
"Everyone get out of here! I'll hold them off!" Dareth called with a determined look.
"Dareth, there's too many!" Nya pointed out.
"I told you the Brown Ninja will give his life to protect you." Dareth said as he did a few punches and kicks. "I may be slow and out of shape, but I keep my word." He said as Enaz then sliced his swords around and jumped in front of him, which made Dareth scream while covering his head.
"Prepare to surrend-" Enaz was cut off when a metal glove punched him, knocking him back as he crashed into a wreckage as it fell on him.
The others were surprised by this as they turned to who hit him, it was Karlof, the Master of Armor. "Back in Metalonia, it is not polite to scare weak man." He said with a glare as he stepped out of the shadows.
"Karlof?" Nya said in surprise as Shade appeared behind her.
"Hello, gorgeous." Shade said with a smirk.
One goon grabbed a metal pole, only for someone to grab it out of his hand and turn it into a balloon animal as the goon turned around and saw Ryan standing behind him with a smirk. "Aww, what's wrong? Lost your weapon? Good!" He said before he kicked the goon away as Turner then ran by at superspeed, knocking a biker down.
"It's been a while-" Turner started as he then took out each biker with his super speed. "But it looks like you could use our help." He added with each hit as Karlof, Shade, Ryan and Turner swiftly took out the Sons of Garmadon as Killow looked in shock at what was happening before Karlof jumped up and knocked Killow down.
"The Elemental Masters!" Lloyd said in surprise at seeing the Elemental Masters.
Some goons tried to attack only for multiple flowers to surround them as Jasmine appeared out of the shadows. "Going somewhere, boys?" She asked tauntingly before tapping her foot on the ground as the flowers created a pollen smoke screen causing the Sons of Garmadon to sneeze furiously.
"Jasmine?" Luci asked in surprise as Ryan and the other Masters led on when they heard beeping.
"Come on! Our ride is here!" Ryan said as they rushed up to a garbage truck as Seliel and Skylor were in the driver seats.
"Hey, guys." Seliel said with a smile.
"Get in." Skylor urged with a smile.
"Skylor. Seliel." Lloyd said in surprise as he and his group looked at them.
"How did you two know?" Nya asked them in surprise.
"Let's just say we have our ears to the ground." Skylor said with a smirk.
"Now get in the truck before these fuckers get back up." Seliel said as they then climbed into the truck.
"Pixal, we need the mech." Lloyd said as Pixal nodded as she rushed back to grab her mech as they helped Dareth in as they drove off.
"You thought we were alone in this." Nya said with a smile to Lloyd. "But we have friends." She added as she gestured to the Elemental Masters, who smiled at them while Lloyd smiled back, seeing that Nya was right that they aren't alone in this.
At night, Cole and Wu came back once the Lightning Dragons were gone as they were walking back to the camp with some fruits. "Guys? Hello? We've got dinner! Some weird vegetables or fruit, or something like that." Cole said to them before they saw that the Bounty was gone with a couple of things left behind.
"Where is the flying ship?" Wu asked in confusion.
"That's not a good sign." Cole said in concern as they saw tire tracks in the sand.
"Tire tracks." Wu noted. "They lead this way." He pointed to the distance. as he began to follow the tracks.
"Where are you going?" Cole asked.
"To find our friends." Wu answered as he walked off, which Cole was surprised as he gave a small smile, seeing that Wu was finally coming around as he followed after him to find their friends.
With Melissa and the other Ninja, they were cuffed in Vengestone chains while they were blindfolded as they were behind led to somewhere. "Ooh, are we playing hide and seek?" Jay asked with a smile.
"Get your fucking hands off me!" Melissa shouted as the blindfolds were taken off.
"Careful!" Zane said before they were shoved down and on their knees before the kidnappers removed their blindfolds to see.
"Lost, are we?" A pale man scarred man, with a red eye on the right while the left is a green glowing eye glass while wearing a top hat asked with a smirk as there were others like him surrounding him as they were wearing wasteland gear while the man was sitting on a throne made from dragon bones as they all chuckled at the Ninja, while they gave worried looks since they just found out their not the only ones in the Realm.
A/N: And that was the first chapter of Hunted, and it looks like Lloyd is still struggling with what happened to the others, but at least they now know that The Ninja are still alive and they now have some help in the form of the Elemental Masters. Meanwhile The Ninja are trying to find their way back home and Melissa appears to be hearing her father's voice in her head, that's gonna be a problem, and it appears they also encountered some strange people in the First Realm. I hope you all enjoy reading this chapter, leave a review and tell me what you think.
Here's the Cast List.
Sam Vincent as Lloyd and Chopper Maroon; Tara Strong as Melissa; Vincent Tong as Kai and Mohawk; Michael Adamthwaite as Jay and Man; Kirby Morrow as Cole; Brent Miller as Zane; Kelly Metzger as Nya; Madyx Whiteway as Wu; Kathleen Barr as Misako and Woman; Mark Oliver as Garmadon; Britt McKillip as Harumi; Brian Drummond as Savage Leader; Maggie Blue O'Hara as Ultra Violet; Garry Chalk as Killow; Frank Welker as Enaz; Veronica Taylor as Rachel; Alyson Court as Luci; Jennifer Hayward as Pixal; Ashleigh Ball as Seliel; Heather Doerksen as Skylor; Seth Green as Ryan; Cristina Vee as Jasmine; Alan Marriott as Dareth; Scott McNeil as Karlof and The Overlord; Doron Bell Jr as Turner; Andrew Francis as Shade.