A New Threat
At the Samurai X Cave, Lydie was pacing around worried about how to get back to her friends while she was at the monitors while trying to find a way to contact her friends back on her world. "Come on, come on." Lydie muttered as she searched through the monitors. "If I know Nya in any reality, she's good at tech, and maybe this will help me find some way to contact my friends in my world." She muttered while still searching through this world Ninja was watching from behind, while the Ninjas have returned to their original looks.
"She's definitely determined to get back to her team." Jay commented.
"Heh, she's definitely your sister, Lloyd." Kai said in amusement. "Got your stubbornness."
"Hey, I don't act like that." Lloyd said with a brow.
"You kinda do, buddy." Cole said with a teasing look as Lloyd gave a groan.
"She does act like you half the time, but a bit more mature for your standards." Nya said with a shrug.
"Okay, okay, I get it." Lloyd said in annoyance. "But I always wondered what it would be like to have a sister. Just, not in a way that switched her with my girlfriend." He said as he walked forward. "I'm gonna talk to her."
"Watch out, Lloyd. Because she's in the zone." Jay advises as Lloyd gave him a dull look as Lloyd walked up to Lydie, who was still searching in the Samurai X computer.
"Uh, Lydie?" Lloyd asked. "Are you doing okay?"
"Fine. Just trying to find a way to contact my friends." Lydie said as she received a red beep on the computer, "God damn it!" She yelled out as she slammed her fist down on the console.
"Hey, careful! Even though those aren't mine anymore, they are still Pixal's!" Nya shouted with a look towards Lydie.
"Not now, Nya!" Lydie shouted, which made Nya flinch as she groaned hopelessly. "How is it that Dimension travel is a lot harder to do than Realm travel?"
"Well, Realms are mostly common areas that are places while Dimensions are rea--" Zane tried to explain.
"It was rhetorical, Zane." Lydie said with a look as she gave a groan. "If only there was a way to get into contact with my friends from this end, it would be easy to communicate with them."
"So can you remind me why we have these hairstyles again?" Cole asked, gesturing to their old looks.
"That way if we ever get to my world I can tell you all apart considering that they'll probably be two of you each." Lydie explained.
"She got a point." Lloyd said with a shrug. "The only difference is her two additional teams, Morro, and me being the Golden Ninja." He said.
Just then Wu, Misako and two other women walked into the room. One of the women had brown hair tied into a braided ponytail and was wearing a green jacket with a black shirt underneath and blue jeans. The second woman had blonde short hair, wearing glasses, and wearing a black and white striped long sleeved shirt and black jeans.
"We searched the entire library for anything on different worlds but we couldn't find anything." Misako explained.
"Rachel and Luci even searched the old library to see if there was any clues." Wu said on behalf.
"But nothing. Other than Realm Travel, Dimension Travel is something we've never experienced before." Rachel said.
"Even Traveler's Tea can't breach a Dimensional Barrier." Luci added.
"Great." Lydie groaned as she rubbed her head. "My friends could be in trouble and we don't have any way to-" She stopped herself as she thought of an idea. "Wait a minute, Nya do you think you can find a way to hack into my phone onto the monitor?"
"Uh, yeah. I think so." Nya said as she walked up to Lydie and grabbed Lydie's phone. "Why do you ask?"
"Because, if my phone is still getting a signal, maybe it can reach my world if I try to call them." Lydie explained.
"Well it could work, but it's gonna take me a while to get it all set up." Nya told her.
"Allow me." Pixal said as she stepped forward next to the two girls. "I have spent a lot of time down here while my identity was a secret, remember?" She asked as she then hooked Lydie's phone onto the monitor. "You tend to do a little tinkering in your spare time."
"I really hope this works." Lydie said in a hopeful tone as she hopes that this will help contact her friends.
(Lydie's World)
At the Monastery, Melissa was then untied by Master Wu as she groaned and stretched. "Finally, good to be free." She said as she stretched a bit. "You think after being tied up a lot you would be used to it by now."
"You too, huh?" Lloyd asked with a brow as Melissa gave him a dull look. "Oh, right. You were there for me in your world."
"Well now that I'm free, we need to find a way to contact my friends and… your sister." Melissa said awkwardly. "Sorry it's just so weird that Lloyd has a sister in this world."
"Eh, it's hard to tell Lloyd's family to this day." Cole said with a shrug.
"Hey!" Lloyd said with a look while Harumi gave a giggle.
"But, in any way, we need to contact them and find a way to send me home." Melissa said with a serious look. "And also warn them about this Lord Ein and these Dimensional Gems."
"Well, are you the leader of your Ninja team?" Jay asked.
"Me and Lloyd are both leaders." Melissa said with a brow. "We are the Ninjas of Yin and Yang for a reason. And sometimes, I have to keep you guys in line when you sometimes don't listen to Lloyd and I." She explained before looking at Nya. "Especially Nya every time she does something stupid."
"Seriously, even there?" Nya asked.
"Trust me, it's universal from what I can tell." Melissa said with her arms crossed. "And someone had to teach you a lesson about cheating on your boyfriend."
"No surprise there." Demir said with a shrug as Nya groaned. "I guess no matter what world, Nya is always stubborn."
"So stubborn that she tried to avoid telling Jay about what she did that she tried to suggest her third opinion 'Joel'." Melissa said with an eye roll.
"Joel?" The others asked before they looked at Nya, who gave a sheepish look.
"In her words, 'both parts of Jay and Cole mixed together'." Melissa said, giving Nya a dull look.
"Were you planning on something similar at that time, Nya?" Cole asked with a weirded out look.
"Uh, well, I was, but Seliel was there so it wasn't really much to do with that." Nya said with a sheepish look.
"That's why if Nya does something stupid or being stubborn I do something that just embarrasses her to teach her a lesson." Melissa said with a smirk, which made Nya nervous. "Sometimes it's a different kind of embarrassment at times, but it does help Nya learn her lesson if scolding or lecturing doesn't get through to her."
"Do we even know what those are?" Kai asked with a smirk at the thought of his sister getting embarrassed.
"I tell you, but tell me first, what does Lydie do if Nya does those things?" Melissa asked.
"She just usually scolds her and lectures her about her mistakes." Jay said with a shrug.
"Ah, then I'll keep those embarrassments to myself." Melissa said with a shrug, which made Nya sighed in relief. "But I will talk to Lydie to give her a few ideas." She whispers with a smirk.
"The only embarrassment Nya ever received is losing her clothes at unexpected events." Morro said as Nya growled with a blush of embarrassment while Morro kept his smirk. "Well, it happened to most girls and guys in this group, but you get the point."
"Ain't that the truth." Melissa said with a chuckle. "But seriously, how can I get back to my world? Does anyone in this world know anything with mystical items like the Gems?"
Pixal's eyes then glowed blue as she was receiving a message. "I am getting a notification, someone is sending a message to us, but through an unknown location." She said, which surprised the others.
"Okay, did someone hacked into Pixal? Because we're gonna have serious junk calls." Jay complained.
"Play the message." Misako told her.
Pixal nodded before her eyes then shot a projection screen in the middle of the room, which revealed to be Lydie, much to their surprise. "Guys, can you hear me?" Lydie asked.
"Lydie!" Everyone exclaimed.
"Sis!" Lloyd said with a smile as Melissa looked at Lydie in surprise.
"That's Lydie?" Melissa asked in wonder. "Wow, she almost looks like a younger Mistako, but with Garmadon's hair color." She commented.
"Nice of you to see the family resemblance." Misako said with a giggle.
"Guys! It's so good to hear from you again." Lydie said with a relieved smile. "I was worried this communication wouldn't work across Dimensions."
"So you found out what happened to you, Captain?" Kai asked her. "We've learned the same thing with the daughter of the Overlord that appeared in your place."
"I'm standing right here ya know." Melissa said with a dull look.
"Melissa, is that you?" Lloyd's voice before he appeared next to Lydie, which surprised the others while Melissa smiled.
"Lloyd!" Melissa said with a smile. "Yeah, it's me. And I see that you have met your sister from another world."
"Yeah, still shocked by that info." Lloyd said with a sheepish look. "How are you doing over there Melissa?"
"This world is freaking insane!" Melissa exclaimed. "I mean, everything turns out the same as our world, the only difference is that Morro is the Green Ninja here, we have two additional members of our team, which isn't that bad to be honest, the Anacondrai never went extinct, and worst of all, Harumi is here! Harumi! The last person I wanted to see!"
"I heard that." Harumi said with a glare at Melissa.
"I know." Melissa said with a glare.
"Yeah, the others and I figured you would hate that part." Lloyd said with a sheepish smile.
"This world is crazy as well." Lydie said with a frown. "I mean, despite it having the same history, our team never had Morro, a Master of Nature or Metal with them, sorta, the Anacondrai are nearly extinct with only two remaining, and Harumi was the one who became Leader of the Sons of Garmadon since she was never founded by the Ninja."
"Sounds like you had a wild time, Captain." Demir commented.
"Yeah, but luckily The Ninja on this side helped me contact you." Lydie said.
"How is this gonna work since we're talking to two other Kai, Cole, Jay, Zane, Nya and Lloyd?" Rose asked in confusion.
"Yeah, that would be confusing." Lloyd said with a weirded out look.
"You said it, me." Lloyd said with a cringe.
"Well, I got these Ninjas to look like how we used to look, but the names will be very confusing." Lydie said with a cringed look.
"How about we call your team the Ninja A and my team be called the Ninja B?" Melissa suggested.
"Sounds good to me." Lydie said with a shrug.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Jay B as he got between Lloyd B and Lydie exclaimed. "How come you get the A?" He questioned with a brow to Lydie.
"Because compared to my world, we have a bigger team and have different seniors." Lydie said with a brow. "Besides, even your Purple Ninja agrees with it."
"And besides, Jay, these guys don't really seem that bad." Melissa said before giving a side eye glare to Harumi. "Well besides little Miss Snow White over here." She muttered while Harumi growled while clenching her fists.
"Okay, okay, don't even think about it you two." Lydie said to the two girls. "I heard of what the Harumi of your world did, but mine isn't like that. So cool it and try not to make a fight, from either of you." She ordered firmly as the two girls glared at each other. "Focus on trying to solve all this."
"That's the thing we already found out what happened." Kai A spoke up.
"And we found out who those thugs were as well." Jay A added.
"Well then, enlighten us. Because we're all ears." Lydie said as they then started explaining everything they've learned.
After a few minutes, Lydie and Ninja B all listened to what Melissa and Ninja A had explained as they all had shocked and worried expressions. "Okay, that's bad. Really bad." Cole B said in worry.
"Great, we just finished dealing with the Oni attack and now we have a new problem, can't we ever get a break?!" Jay B exclaimed in annoyance.
"Tell me about it." Jay A said in agreement. "Finally, someone who gets me." He added with a smile.
"Only because you're agreeing with yourself." Cole A said with a smirk as Jay, both A and B, gave groans.
"Okay, so we're caught up to speed, and seeing how all realities are in danger, we need to sort this out. And fast." Lydie said to them.
"But the only problem is we don't know anything about these Dimensional Gems." Kai B spoke up. "Master Wu, Misako and Melissa's moms couldn't find anything."
"Yeah, this would be an issue." Morro said in concern. "If your world couldn't find anything, I doubt we could as well on our end."
Both Wu, A and B, looked at each other and hummed as they gave a thought. "You have an idea, counterpart of mine?" Wu B asked.
"I believe I do, my Dimensional reflection." Wu A said with a nod.
"Uh, what are you two talking about?" Kai A asked. "Because this is getting weird."
"Melissa, didn't you say that you had a friend in your world who knows more about multiple Dimensions?" Wu A asked.
"Well, yeah." Melissa said with a nod. "While she may not have joined in many adventures, she does help as best she could and she's a real nack for mystical history, I mean she helped us with finding out where the Vermillion were."
"You have a Burmesia in your world?" Rose asked her.
"Sorta, but her name is Rattalia, Pythor's niece." Melissa explained. "Me and Lloyd met her when we released Pythor and she's a nice Anacondrai and a good friend too, we even saved her as well."
"Saved her from what?" Kai A asked.
"From being abused and treated unfairly by her uncle." Melissa answered. "I mean come on, it's Pythor, people."
"Well at least we can agree that no matter what world he's in, Pythor is always a piece of trash." Harumi muttered while Melissa gave Harumi a look.
"Okay, if this Rattalia is similar to Burmesia, then I suggest you guys go and do the same to see if we're gonna figure out a way to stop all this." Lydie advised.
"Then we have a plan." Wu A spoke up. "Lydie and the Ninja B can go and see this Rattalia while we go to see Burmesia and learn more information on The Dimensional Gems and where they are."
"But we must be cautious." Wu B spoke next. "We all know very little about this Lord Ein and what he plans to do with the Dimensional Gems."
"Then let's head to the Serpentine village…. Both of them." Melissa said before looking at Lloyd B. "I hope I'll get back home soon."
"I know you will." Lloyd B said with a smile as he and Melissa looked at each other with warm smiles while Harumi saw this as she had a thought after seeing it before shaking it off with a frown.
"Okay, team. Let's go to our respective Anacondrai friends." Lydie declared. "See ya later." She said as the transmission frizzed out as Pixal's eyes returned to normal.
"Well let's get to the Serpentine village." Melissa said with determination. "I'm guessing it's at The Stone Army tomb like where my village is?"
"Bingo," Lloyd A nodded with a smile.
"Yep." Cole A said.
"That place never changes." Jay A commented.
"Okay, then, let's roll." Melissa said with a smile. as they then made their way to the Bounty as she and Harumi were beside each other while giving heated glares.
"Just so you know, I still don't like you." Harumi said with a look.
"The feeling's mutual." Melissa said with a glare. "I know you are not my Harumi, but just to be clear, I got my eyes on you."
"Ditto to the daughter of the Overlord." Harumi added as Melissa growled and her eyes glowed purple.
"I. Am nothing. Like my father." Melissa emphasized with a look before she walked ahead of Harumi and further away.
"What is that girl's problem?" Harumi said with a glare as Lloyd A walked up to her.
"Uh, Harumi, you know how the Overlord is right?" Lloyd A asked his girlfriend. "I mean, from what we've seen, we all hate him. But for Melissa, being the daughter of the evil entity, I think she hates him the most from what we can tell. I mean, I just saw her eyes glow purple at the mention of him."
"Really? And how can you tell?" Harumi questioned with a brow.
"Says the guy who has the evil Dark Lord as a father." Lloyd A said with a look, which made Harumi flinch and now felt guilty for mentioning it.
"Sorry." Harumi said in guilt while rubbing her head.
"It's fine, but I think there's probably another reason as to why Melissa is acting this way towards you." Lloyd A said in thought. "Just try and be cool with her and see if you can get on her good side to prove that you are not like her Harumi."
Harumi looked at Melissa as she was walking away before giving a sigh. "I'll try Lloyd, for you, although with how stubborn this girl is, it might be hard." She said.
"When has that ever stopped you?" Lloyd A asked in amusement as he walked forward.
"Touche." Harumi said before he followed after the others as they made their way to the Bounty.
(Melissa's world)
A portal opened up in the middle of a forest as General Ivar and a bunch of his goons stepped out of the portal, General Ivar then pressed a button on his wrist. "My Lord, we have successfully arrived at the Yin and Yang world." He reported.
"Excellent." Lord Ein said through the device. "Now, continue on and proceed with caution. If the Ninja of this world has been told by what the daughter of the Dark Lord has explained, there will be obstacles in your way."
"Yes my Lord and don't worry The Voyage Stone will be yours." General Ivar said as he ended the transmission as he turned to his men. "Let's move. We don't wanna be here any longer than we have to be." He said as he and his men then went further into the forest to find the Voyage Stone.
In the underground tunnels Lydie and the Ninja B were making their way through the tunnel and heading towards the Serpentine village. "So what is Rattalia like, is she anything like Burmesia?" Lydie asked.
"That depends on who Burmesia is?" Kai B asked.
"Well in my world, the Anacondrai were never extinct and Burmesia is the daughter of General Arcturus and compared to her uncle, she's one of the most honorable and loyal friend to us Ninja and is leading the Serpentine to a better future." Lydie explained. "And we became good allies if we ever needed their help."
"Oh well in that case, you got nothing to worry about," Jay B assured. "Rattalia is basically another Burmesia for you."
"Me and Melissa made friends with her after we released her and Pythor." Lloyd B explained before looking down. "I do feel sorry that she had a rough life living with Pythor for all those years and what he did to her."
"Oh, I believe that." Lydie said in understanding.
"But I don't think your Pythor is worse than ours." Cole B said.
"He's a mad man, unleashed the Devourer, helped the Overlord for his plan to become the Golden Master, and tried to send me and Lloyd to the Departed Realm on the Day of the Departed." Lydie said with a brow. "I doubt any Pythor is good."
"Well did he eat the entire Anacondrai Tribe?" Lloyd B asked with a brow.
"What? Ew! No! What the fuck?!" Lydie said with a disgusted look. "My Pythor may be crazy but even he's not that twisted!"
"Well ours did, he even ate Rattalia's mother in front of her when she was just a child and basically abused, tortured and threatened Rattalia that if she ever betrayed him then she'll suffer the same fate." Lloyd B explained much to Lydie's shock. "So do you still think your Pythor is mentally insane?"
"Well, he's somewhat stable. So not really." Lydie said with a creeped out look. "Your Pythor is worse than mine."
"Pythor's mind is mentally unstable." Zane said before they all stopped at the entrance of the Stone Army tomb.
"Well we have arrived at the Serpentine village." Wu B said as they looked at the entrance.
"Just like my world." Lydie said with a smile before they all heard whistling coming from behind them and they saw Skales slithering towards the entrance with a bag of groceries.
Skales then looked up and his eyes widened as he saw the Ninja B. "The Ninja? Well thissss is an unexpected surprissssse." He said in surprise.
"Greetings Skales." Wu B greeted. "We're here to see Rattalia, we have a bit of a problem."
"Oh, of coursssse." Skales nodded. "What sssssort of problem?"
"Well, it has something to do with these things called Dimensional Gems." Kai B explained.
"Dimensional Gemsssss?" Skales said in shock before showing a concerned look. "Oh dear, thissss is not good."
"We take it, you know them?" Lydie asked as she came forward.
"And you're the Purple Ninja, but not Melissssa." Skales noted. "I take it that you two sssswap placessss?"
"Yeah, and we need to know more about these Gems, you think you can help us?" Lydie asked.
"Of coursssse." Skales said with a nod before slithering into the entrance. "Follow me Ninja, Rattalia ssshould be with her girlfriend Izzy right about now." He informed them as The Ninja followed the Hypnobrai to where Rattalia was.
"Your Skales is a little different than mine." Lydie whispered to her brother's counterpart.
"Yeah, Skales has always been like that." Lloyd B said with a smile.
"Out of all the Serpentine we've faced, Skales is a respectable warrior." Nya B explained.
"Skales always thinks about what's best for The Serpentine, he even helped inform Lloyd and Melissa about Garmadon taking control of the Serpentine." Zane B explained much to Lydie's surprise.
"Never mind, your Skales is completely different than mine." Lydie said with a dull look as the group entered the village as Skales guided them to where Rattalia is.
Just then the Ninja approached a female Anacondrai with some markings on her head and a female Venomari with light green scales with some pink markings on her and the two were just laughing and talking with each other.
Just then the Anacondrai turned around and saw The Ninja B and Lydie approaching her. "My friendsssss, it's good to ssssee you coming for a vissssit." She said with a smile.
"How'sssss it going Ninja." The Venomari greeted with a wave.
"Hi, Rattalia. Hi, Izzy." Nya B greeted them with a smile.
"So what bringsssss you here?" Rattalia asked as Skales slithered off.
"We came here because we have an issue." Wu B explained. "A Dimensional issue."
"A Dimensional issue? What do you mean?" Rattalia asked before noticing Lydie. "Wait a minute, you're not Melissssssa."
"No I am not." Lydie said to her. "Melissa is in my place in my world after we switch places."
"Sssswitch placessss?" Izzy repeated in surprise. "How did you sssswitch placessss?"
"That's why we're here Izzy." Lloyd B said before looking at his Anacondrai friend. "Rattalia, we need to know, what do you know about these Dimensional Gems?"
Rattalia's eyes widened by that name before she looked at Izzy who was also surprised before they nodded in seriousness. "Follow me everyone, I think it'sssss time for me to tell you all a little sssstory." She said as she and Izzy stood up as they walked ahead with the others following behind.
"I wonder how Melissa is doing right now." Lloyd B said, in wondering how his girlfriend is.
(Lydie's World)
"Wait, what?!" Kai A exclaimed in shock as they were talking to Burmesia after they arrived at the Serpentine Village, but what they received was a different outcome.
"Sssorry everyone, but I don't know anything about these Dimensional Gemsssss." Burmesia said with a frown. "I don't think any SSSSerpentine have ever heard of them before."
"Well that's just great." Seliel muttered with a look. "Well, so much for that plan."
"Now how are we gonna learn more about the gems and find a way to get the Captain back?" Jay A complained.
"And how the hell am I supposed to get back home?" Melissa questioned with a frown with a hand to her head.
"There has to be something that can help us find out what these Dimensional Gems are." Kai A stated.
"And more importantly what does this Lord Ein want with them." Morro added.
This made Burmesia stiff up by what Morro just said. "I'm ssssorry, did you just ssssay, Lord Ein?" She asked in worry.
"Uhh, yeah, why?" Morro asked in confusion.
"Wait, you've heard of him?" Jay A asked in wonder.
"Only legendssss." Burmesia said with a grim look. "But legends ssssay that Lord Ein is one of the worsssst of the worsssst that tried to take over or destroy the Multiversssse, and compared to any villain in Ninjago, he's as dangerousssss as the Oni or the Overlord ever were."
"Dangerous as the Oni and my father?!" Melissa exclaimed in shock.
"But how dangerous is this Lord Ein?" Zane A asked.
"Trusssst me, dangerous enough to dessstroy all reality." Burmesia said with a frown. "But he was only in legendsssss, but I guess with how thingssss are lately, and with thissss girl here it seemssss the legend issss true." She explained much to everyone's shock.
"But what does Lord Ein want with these Dimensional Gems, and why does it involve Lydie and Melissa switching worlds?" Harumi asked in confusion.
"I don't know." Burmesia said with a frown. "But whatever it issss, it might be important to sssswitch two people from their ressspective Dimensionssss." She explained in a serious tone. "But I do know thissss, Lord Ein's followersssss have devicesssss that can travel between different worldsssss."
"So that's what that portal was." Kai A said with a frown.
"If I had to guess, they might be sssssearching for these Gemssss you told me about." Burmesia said to them. "If they collect them all, who knowsssss what might happen."
Melissa's eyes then widened as she thought of something. "Wait, you said that they can travel between worlds right?" She asked.
"Yesss, I did." Burmesia said with a brow. "Why?"
"So, what if we take one of those devices and see if we can use them to travel to my world as well." Melissa suggested with a smile.
"That… is the most logical idea." Zane A said with a nod.
"Even though it issss a good idea there's jusssst one problem." Burmesia said as they all looked at her. "Lord Ein's goons don't sssstay in one world for long, they travel between worlds consssstantly, so I highly doubt they are in our world right now."
"She has a point." Demir said with a frown. "Sorry, Melissa. But even if they do, they could be clear across Ninjago."
Melissa looked down in disappointment before she thought of something. "But what if… They are in my world right now?" She asked.
The others gave a thought before Rose spoke up. "Well, they were in our world, so it makes sense they would go to yours." She said,
"But if they are in her world, then that means…" Lloyd A started before his eyes widened. "Oh no, Lydie."
(Melissa's World)
In the Serpentine Library, Rattalia has explained everything about the Dimensional Gems to the Ninja while they were surprised by what they've learned. "So these Gems are like the Realm Crystal, but they work in traveling between realities?" Lydie asked.
"Yessss and these Gems are very dangerousssss." Rattalia said in a serious tone. "If all of them fall into the wrong handsssss it could lead to the end of the Multiverssssse."
"Which is why they are ssssscattered in four different worldsssss." Izzy spoke up. "The Rift Stone is in Lydie'sssss world, The Time Ssssstone is in a world where we are all ponies, dragons, unicornssss and other different creaturessss."
"Ponies, dragons and unicorns?" Nya questioned with a brow. "Is that some kind of fairy tale place?"
"I wish I wassss making that up." Izzy said with a shrug.
"The Eradication Sssstone is set in a world where Ninjago isssss sorta similar to oursssss, but everything is all put together, like sssssimple bricksssss." Rattalia spoke up.
"Well that sounds like an interesting world." Cole B whispered to Jay B who nodded in agreement.
"And asssss for the Voyage Stone, well…" Rattalia stopped herself before slithering to a shelf as she pulled a book, which revealed to be a secret hatch as it opened up as it showed a glowing blue stone, which surprised the others. "We have it locked away and kept sssssafe."
"W-Wait, you have a Dimensional Gem with you this whole time?!" Jay B exclaimed in shock.
"We kept it hidden all thissss time and the Anacondrai were the bessssst to hide it from anyone to abusssse it's power." Rattalia said seriously. "Even my uncle wassssn't that crazy to usssse it, surprisingly."
"But if you have a Dimensional Gem, then that means-" Lydie couldn't finish her sentence as screaming was heard from outside the library.
"What was that?" Lloyd B asked as the group rushed out of the library as they saw Ivar's goons attacking the village. "Who the hell are those guys?!"
"It's those goons that I fought, the ones that brought me here!" Lydie said in complete shock. "They must be here for the gem!"
"Then let's make sure that they don't enjoy their visit." Kai B said with determination as they all put their masks on.
"Protect The Serpentine and don't let them get the Gem!" Wu B ordered as he readied his stance.
"NINJA, GO!" The Ninja B all exclaimed as they did Spinjitzu and charged into battle.
Soon, the Ninja all went into battle while they fought off some of Ivar's goons while some were either using their powers or weapons to push them aside.
"General Ivar, it's the Ninja!" One goon informed him.
"Deal with them, I have gotta see a queen about a stone." Ivar said as he made his way to the library where the Voyage Stone is at as Lydie knocked a goon away before he saw him.
"He's heading to the library!" Cole B exclaimed as he punched a goon away.
"Lloyd B, you're with me, let's go help your friend!" Lydie ordered as she blasted a goon away as she rushed off.
"Hold on! Who put her in charge?!" Jay B questioned as he whacked a goon away with his nunchucks.
"Just listen to her, Jay!" Lloyd B said as he kicked a goon before following Lydie.
General Ivar then went into the library as he saw the Voyage Stone out in the open. "The Voyage Stone." He said as he reached towards it.
"Sssstop right there, intruder." Rattalia said as she appeared in front of him. "You and your goonssss are invading my village, leave now or suffer the consequencesssss."
General Ivar gave a chuckle. "You have no idea how many times I've heard that one." He said as he gave a smirk. "Sorry, you near extinct majesty, but I'm taking that stone off your scaly hands."
"But how can you take it if you can't ssssee clearly?" Rattalia asked with a smirk as Izzy grabbed Ivar and spit in his eyes, which made Ivar a bit startled as he wiped his eyes.
"Venomari sssspit. Usssseful every time." Izzy said with a smirk before Ivar opened his eyes while getting a chuckle.
"Do you know how many times I've been attacked with the same Serpentine. And rule number one…" Ivar said as he then looked clearly with his eyes still normal. "Learn to adapt to their attacks."
"Impossssible!" Izzy exclaimed in shock before Ivar kicked her away which did not make Rattalia happy.
"Hey! No one doesssss that to my girl!" Rattalia yelled as she went invisible, which made Ivar look around before he was punched and knocked down a couple of times. "You'll regret coming here!" She called out as she kept hitting Ivar as he groaned.
"This is annoying." Ivar said as he put on thermal vision goggles and saw Rattalia about to swipe her tail, which Ivar quickly caught as Rattalia turned visible and looked in shock. "Thermal vision. Works every time." He said with a smirk before tossing Rattalia to a bookshelf, which knocked her down as some books fell on her along with the Voyage Stone. "Looks like I'll be taking that." He said as he was about to grab the stone.
"I don't think so!" A voice called out as Ivar turned and was kicked in the face by Lloyd B and Lydie as he was knocked down a bit. "We meet again!" Lydie said as she charged up her powers.
"Lydie Garmadon." Ivar said with a look as he rubbed his face. "I figured you would end up in this world. Just wish it was a place where you wouldn't be in a world that has a Dimensional Gem."
"Talk about bad luck for you!" Lydie said as she twirled her bow staff and pointed it at him. "And you are gonna regret blasting me with that gem!" She yelled as she charged at Ivar and swung her staff, which he dodged.
"Both you and Melissa Zhau are threats to Lord Ein's plan! Once he gets all four Gems, nothing will stop his ultimate goal!" Ivar declared as he avoided Lloyd B's sword before he caught his arm and tossed Lloyd B aside.
"Well, seeing how they are a threat, you made a big mistake for messing with my Dimensional sister and my girl!" Lloyd B called as he charged at Ivar, who ducked as he accidentally punched Lydie. "O-Oh man! Sorry, Lydie!" He called out while Lydie rubbed her face before Ivar kicked Lloyd B away.
Lydie regained her bearings as she charged at Ivar as he avoided her attacks while Lydie managed to get a couple of blows on him. "You may have gotten the drop on me once, but I won't fall for it the second time!" She yelled out.
"And why is that?" Ivar questioned rubbing his face.
"Because this time, I'm ready for you!" Lydie said as she twirled her staff before swinging it around, which Ivar did his best to dodge before Lydie did a sweep kick, which knocked Ivar down.
Lloyd B then got up and then he saw Rattalia standing up as he went over to help her. "Are you alright, Rattalia?" He asked in concern.
"I'm okay." Rattalia said before she handed Lloyd B the Voyage Stone. "Get the Ninja and usssse the Voyage Stone to get assss far away from these goons as possssible."
"But how?" Lloyd B asked.
"The Voyage Sssstone can teleport you to any Dimension you want." Rattalia said to him. "We never had any thoughts of ussssing it, but now it's up to you Ninja to protect all realitiessss."
"But what about you and the Serpentine?" Lloyd B asked in concern.
"Don't worry about ussss." Rattalia said to him. "We'll keep fighting the good fight and keep these goonssss off long enough for you to esssscape."
"But Rattalia…" Lloyd B tried to say before Lydie gave a scream as she was tossed out of the library by Ivar.
"Jusssst go!" Rattalia said as she pushed Lloyd B out and closed the door.
"Rattalia! No!" Lloyd B cried out as the door closed as Rattalia glared and faced Ivar.
"You won't keep them away from me." Ivar said with a glare.
"We're Ssssserpentine, we fight with the very lasssst drop of venom." Rattalia said as she charged at Ivar while Ivar did the same as he charged at her next.
Outside, Lloyd B placed his hand on the door while holding the Voyage Stone as he gave a sigh. "We won't let you down, Rattalia." He muttered as he turned to Lydie and helped her up as they rushed to the others, who were still fighting Ivar's goons. "Come on, we gotta get out of here."
"How?" Cole B questioned.
Lloyd B held up the Voyage Stone and gave a determined look, "I hope this works," He said, focusing his power through the stone, clenching his eyes, thinking about Melissa.
General Ivar then burst through the library door while Rattalia was knocked to the ground and then he saw Lloyd B with the Voyage Stone and he knew what's about to happen.
"No! That Gem belongs to us!" Ivar exclaimed as he rushed over to The Ninja B.
Soon, the Voyage Stone glowed brightly as it shot to a wall, opening a portal as it glowed. "Guys! Come on! Let's go!" Lloyd B called out while gesturing to the portal.
"Do you know where you need to go?" Wu B asked his nephew as he skillfully whacked a goon away.
"Anywhere is good so, you coming uncle?" Lloyd B called as Ivar and his goons got closer.
Wu B narrowed his eyes, "Go! I will help the Serpentine hold them off!" He told his nephew.
"But Uncle-" Lloyd B tried to say.
"Go! Find Melissa and Protect the Multiverse, Ninja!" Wu B called out as he did Spinjitzu and kept many of Ivar's goons back.
"Don't worry, other bro." Lydie said as she placed a hand on Lloyd B's shoulder. "If I know our uncle, he can handle himself. We have bigger problems to prevent. So let's move!" She called out as she ran up to the portals. "Come on, guys!" She called out as she jumped into the portal.
"She's right, we have to get out of here!" Kai B called as he jumped in next.
"I hope you sent us somewhere safe." Jay B said as he felt nervous of jumping into the portal before Nya B placed her hands on his shoulder.
"Better than here, Jay. Let's go." Nya B encouraged as Jay B smiled as they jumped into the portal together.
"I am looking forward to seeing what this other world is about." Zane B said before jumping into the portal.
"Time for a new world to explore. I hope it's not dangerous." Cole B said as he jumped in next as Lloyd B gave one final look to his uncle.
"We'll be back, uncle! I promise!" Lloyd B said to him.
"I know you will. Now go." Wu B said with a smile as he took out two goons without looking as he gave a nod to his nephew as Lloyd B nodded.
"Give me the Stone!" Ivar yelled out as Lloyd B went into the portal but right before Ivar could catch up the portal disappeared. "No! NOOOOOOO!!!"
"Looksssss like you failed." Rattalia said with a smirk as Izzy helped her up.
Ivar growled as he glared at Rattalia, Izzy and Wu B as he saw his goons lying on the ground as he growled. "This isn't over! Lord Ein will hear of this!" He called out as he brought out his device and opened a portal. "Everyone, fallback!" He called out as his goons got up and rushed into the portal as Ivar gave a glare at them. "Just wait until everything is erased." He growled as he stepped into the portal before it closed, leaving Wu B and the Serpentine just standing there, looking at where the portal was.
"Will the Ninja be okay?" Izzy asked in concern.
"I know that no matter where they go, they will succeed." Wu B assured.
"I hope ssssso. For all reality's ssssake." Rattalia said in concern as they kept watching where the Ninja left. "Good luck, Ninja."
(Lydie's World)
The Ninja left the Serpentine Village and were currently in Ninjago City Park. "Well that's just great, we have a new dangerous enemy after little artifacts that we know nothing about! Our leader is in another dimension and there's nothing we can do!" Jay A exclaimed in annoyance.
"Maybe my team and Lydie are having better luck than we are." Melissa suggested.
"That is if they didn't run into those goons." Cole A pointed out.
"My team is the best, we handled a lot together whether it's my father, Garmadon, the Oni, the Vermillion, or even backstabbing traitorous Princesses, they can handle anything. "Melissa said with a proud smile.
"Please don't say traitorous Princesses when there's one present here, please?" Harumi asked with a dull look while gesturing to herself.
"Would you rather prefer a royal home wrecking bitch?" Melissa questioned with a glare which caused Harumi to glare back with a growl.
Skylor then got in between the two. "Okay, enough is enough." She said with a firm look. "Seriously, can't you two just get along?"
"Never!" Both Melissa and Harumi said in unison as they both glared at each other.
"Why does Harumi in her world have to be evil while we have a good one while also having someone who hates Harumi?" Nya A asked with a dull look.
Just then a portal appeared much to their surprise before rushing out were Lydie and the Ninja B, "GANG WAY!" Lydie shouted as the Ninja A yelled in surprise before with a crash and tumble they all ended up in a pile of tangled limbs.
"Ugh, worse up than down," Jay A moaned dizzedly.
"Wait, guys, is that you?" Melissa asked.
"Melissa?!" Lloyd B asked as he poke his head up and saw her.
"Lloyd!" Melissa exclaimed as she tried to get free of the pile, "Urgh, okay who's sitting on my legs?" She demanded.
"What? I can't hear you! Morro's elbow's in my ear," Kai A said with a look with Morro's elbow jabbing in his face.
"At least you're not nose deep in Cole's Armpits!" Morro said in disgust with his face right under Cole B's arm, "Urgh, does deodorant not exist in your Ninjago?" He questioned.
"Watch it, Windbag," Cole B warned.
After a few minutes everyone got untangled as Lloyd B dusted himself off. "Glad that's over, is everyone o-" He was cut off when Melissa tackled him into a hug.
"Lloyd! I can't be- Wait! Let me check first and see if this isn't a trick." Melissa said as she inspected Lloyd B around, making him give an uncomfortable chuckle. "Okay, you're Gi is green and you have green eyes. That's good!"
"Hehehe, I missed you too Melissa." Lloyd B said with a smile.
"I'm glad you're here Lloyd." Melissa said with a smile before glaring at Harumi. "Now I don't have to watch the cringefest that this slut does with her Lloyd."
"Who are you calling a slut?!" Harumi asked, marching up to her.
"The white haired orphan that's standing in front of me!" Melissa said with a glare.
"I dare you to say that again! I dare you! I triple dare you!" Harumi demanded, grabbing Melissa's collar.
"You are a white haired orphan!" Melissa emphasized, flicking Harumi's hair while the others cringed.
"THAT'S IT BITCH YOUR DEAD!" Harumi yelled as she pounced on Melissa and the two started fighting, "REDHEAD JERK!" She insulted.
"EMPEROR'S PET!" Melissa called next.
"SHADOW BREATH!"
"JADE KISSER!"
Both Lloyd A and B looked at each other, "Uh, this is awkward," Lloyd B told his counterpart.
"Yeah, is your girlfriend always like this?" Lloyd A asked with a cringe.
"Only to the people she hates." Lloyd B answered cringing as well.
Lydie scowled at the display and shook her head before marching up to them, "Heh, don't worry people," Morro said with a grin, "Lydie's gonna solve this in three, two and…"
SMACK, POW, SMACK
Both Melissa and Harumi groaned as they were on the ground while holding their heads while comically having lumps on their heads as Lydie gave them a scolding look. "I thought I told you two to get along." She said with a firm look.
"She started it!" Harumi called out, pointing to Melissa.
"You expect me to get along with this Snowy-Haired-" Melissa was cut off when Lydie grabbed her by the shoulders, flipped over onto the ground, sat on her back, choke held her neck with one arm while pulling her leg back with the other, "OW! OW! OWOWOWOWOW!!!!" Melissa yelled in pain.
"You are gonna behave yourself and not snap at my friend, because she is not the Harumi you know and unlike your version she is a real Princess who has actual power here. So start acting like a real Purple Ninja of Yin and not a child." Lydie said with a firm look as she put more pressure on Melissa's neck and leg as she cringed. "Capiche?"
"AHHH! CAPICHE! CAPICHE! MERCY! WHITE FLAG! I YIELD!" Melissa conceded as she slapped Lydie's arm repeatedly, signaling that she's tapping out.
Lydie gave a satisfying smile as she let go of Melissa's arm and leg as she stood up while Melissa laid on the floor while panting while the Ninja B looked on in surprise.
"She just made Melissa tap out!" Nya B exclaimed in shock.
"But nobody can make Melissa tap out!" Jay B said in shock.
"No one except the Daughter of Lord Garmadon herself." Jay A said with a smile.
Lloyd B walked up to Melissa, who gave a groan. "Now I know how the others feel when I try that too." Melissa said with a sheepish look.
"Welcome to the Club," Lloyd B told her with a sympathetic smile as he helped her up, "So, what do you do now?" He asked, gesturing to Harumi who had her arms crossed and was waiting expectantly.
Melissa looked at her before moaning whiningly and looking at Lloyd B, "You can't do this to me," She said pleadingly. "Please don't make me do it!"
"I'm sorry, Melissa, but I think everyone here has had it with how you've been acting," Lloyd B said, gesturing to the others who nodded.
"Indeed, your constant need to insult Harumi has begun to get on my nerve circuits," Pixal told her with a frown.
"Look Melissa, we understand your hatred towards Harumi." Nya B said in an understanding tone before frowning. "But remember our Harumi is dead and she's not gonna cause anymore trouble to you or hurt you again."
"And we can understand that this Harumi is similar, but the key difference is that she never became the Quiet One." Cole B said while gesturing to Harumi. "From what Lydie told us, she's 110% good."
"So chill out and try and get along." Jay B waved off. "I mean, sure, you hate her, but how about knowing that she's not our Harumi."
"Yes. Logically, this Harumi would've been the Harumi of our world if we found her and she would--" Zane B tried to say.
"Okay, okay, I get it." Melissa said in annoyance. "But I don't have to like it."
"Wouldn't expect you to." Kai B said with a shrug. "But try and get along."
"I'll do it." Melissa said in a defeated tone before she looked Lloyd B in the eyes. "But Lloyd, just know that if I do this, you owe me big time. Got it?" She questioned with a look.
"I know. I know." Lloyd B said with a smirk. "So, behave around this Harumi, okay? And maybe after this I'll treat you to a date at your favorite restaurant."
Melissa thought about it before giving a seductive smirk. "Well, we did finish the 100 dates rule our moms gave us, so add that immediately afterwards and we have a deal." She said with a smirk, which made Lloyd B blushed a bit.
"G-Got it." Lloyd B said as Melissa continued to give him a smirk as she turned away with a humming tune.
"Should I know what you this 100 dates rule is?" Lloyd A asked with a brow.
"Sorry, it's a private talk, especially to me." Lloyd B said with a shrug. "And uh, also, did you really keep your Golden Powers?"
"Oh, well, my powers are still there, but the Golden Power was downgraded a bit so that no one will use them for evil." Lloyd A said with a smile.
"But it was never the Power that made him the Golden Ninja, it was the gold of his heart," Harumi said giving Lloyd A a smile, "That's why I love him, and why I will never, ever accept anyone who tells me I would hurt him," She said firmly, looking at Melissa, not with anger or hate but with resolution. "Now Melissa, how about you and I talk, alone."
Melissa was a little bit hesitant as she looked at her Lloyd, who gave an encouraging look as she sighed. "Fine." She said as she walked up to Harumi, "You guys get acquainted with your counterparts, we'll be back." She told the others as they walked away from the group.
"How much do you wanna bet they'll tear each other apart?" Jay B asked with a smirk as Jay A chuckled while both Nyas gave their respective boyfriends looks.
"You first," Nya A told her counterpart with a knowing smile.
"No, no, please, I insist we do this together," Nya B replied.
"An excellent suggestion," Nya A agreed as the two Nyas raised their fists and bonked both Jay's on their heads.
"Ow/Ow!" Both Jays said as they clutched their heads while both Nyas giggled for making their boyfriends behave.
Kai B then noticed Skylor before looking at his Counterpart. "So, you have a Skylor too?" He asked.
"Yep. So don't try to steal her, buddy. Even if you are me." Kai A said with a smirk.
"Hey, I have my own Skylor back home." Kai B said with a chuckle. "And I must say you are one handsome fella."
"Right back at ya, hot stuff." Kai A said with a smirk as Skylor rolled her eyes playfully.
"Ah, Kai is still Kai." Skylor said in amusement.
"Kinda weird to see another me." Cole A told his Counterpart.
"Yeah, it's a bit weirder for all of us. I mean, we time travel before, but this is a new one." Cole B said.
"You said it, buddy." Cole A said with a chuckle.
"I must say, I met another me before, but another true duplicate, this is astonishing." Zane A said with a smile while looking at his doppelganger.
"Indeed, it is quite fascinating," Zane B said before turning to Pixal but was surprised by her appearance, "Pixal, you're… human in this Dimension?" He asked in surprise.
"Hmm?" Pixal asked before she looked down and noticed her human disguise. "O-Oh! No, not really, other Zane. This is merely my disguise." She said as she got out of her holo-disguise and showed her true Nindroid form. "After my Zane created his holographic camouflage I acquired the same technology for myself."
"Maybe I should request this information to my Pixal." Zane B said with an interest smile.
"So how did you even meet Melissa?" Lloyd A asked.
"Well, get yourself a chair, because that is a very, very, long story." Lloyd B said as he started explaining his backstory to his counterpart.
Lydie watched her friends and brother talking with their other selves and she smiled seeing this as Morro approached her. "Glad to know you are okay, Lydie." Morro said with a smile. "So, how were things in that world?"
"Well, not so bad. Everything is mostly the same. But no you, Rose, or Demir in this world." Lydie said with a shrug much to Morro's surprise. "And apparently Melissa wasn't the only new person in that world."
"Who else is there that's not recognizable?" Morro asked.
"Well, for starters, my aunts, Susan and Nao don't exist. Just Melissa's adoptive mothers, Rachel and Luci." Lydie explained. "Apparently, they met sometime after the Great Devourer's defeat, and have been seen as Melissa's mothers ever since."
"Huh, this world sounds very crazy and interesting." Morro said with a smile.
"Okay, now we just feel out of place here." Demir spoke up with his arms crossed as he and Rose don't have any counterparts.
"Indeed." Rose agreed with a nod.
"Actually from what The Ninja B told me they do have two people similar to you two." Lydie told them
"They do?!" Both Rose and Demir asked in shock.
"Yeah, their names are Ryan and Jasmine." Lydie explained. "Except they aren't really part of the team and that they are Part Timers." She added.
"So Part Time Ninjas, huh?" Demir asked before he smiled. "Well, it still shows we're still allies and teammates."
"Even though we only help them Part Time." Rose added with a smile.
With Melissa and Harumi, they walked some distance from the group, Harumi then sees Melissa keeping her distance from her and she rolled her eyes, "Are you going to keep your distance to me all day? I'm not contagious!" Harumi said in annoyance.
"Just taking precautions." Melissa said with a look. "You never know when someone might kiss your boyfriend right from under your nose."
Harumi glared at her for that. "I'm not going to kiss your Lloyd, I have my own Lloyd." She told her.
"And I can't understand how Lloyd in any Dimension would think you are girlfriend material!" Melissa said with her arms crossed. "If you ask me, Lloyd can do better."
Harumi clenched her fists, "Alright Melissa, I'm willing to brush off what you say about me, but if you think I'm just going to stand by and let you insult my boyfriend, my best friend, then you've got another thing coming!" She warned as Melissa gave a look of shock at what she said.
"Your best friend? Your best friend?!" Melissa yelled in anger.
"Yeah! My best friend!" Harumi confirmed with a look. "I don't know about your Lloyd, but my Lloyd, he's my best friend and has always been since we've met after he and Lydie found me after the Great Devourer attacked!"
"Oh, you mean when you became the orphaned Princess that you never asked to be but he gifted that to you?" Melissa mocked the words from her Harumi. "Can you honestly look me in the eye and say right then and there you weren't thinking about getting revenge, how you wanted him to feel the emptiness that you feel? Tell me you didn't for even one second and I'll take it all back." She dared with a look as Harumi shut her eyes tightly as she clenched her fists even more hearing that. "Yeah that's what I thought." Melissa said smirking in victory, "No matter what Dimension, one thing remains the same: You'll always be the poor manipulative bitch of a Princess who uses Lloyd to get what she wants all because she can't see her poor mommy and daddy."
Just then Harumi's face snapped into rage and then she punched Melissa right in the face, surprising Melissa. "And what?! You think you're any better?!" Harumi questioned in anger and rage.
"Oh I don't think, I know I'm better!" Melissa said, flipping back up to her feet, marching up to her.
"How?!" Harumi questioned.
"Well for one thing," Melissa started before pointing to Harumi's chest, "I'm not an ironing board." She mocked.
Harumi gasped in shock and looked at her chest, catching the meaning, "Excuse me?!" She yelled, insulted by that.
"You heard me. Your appearance is just as much a mask as your act, just using a good person to get what you want," Melissa sneered at her, "Honestly, I think the only person who would ever be with you is Pythor."
That was the last straw as Harumi blazed with anger, screaming in fury and pounced on Melissa, pinning her down and clenching her throat.
Despite the position they were in Melissa still smirked, "There you are, Quiet One." She sneered.
"Get this in your head, Dark Empress, I. Am. Not. Like. Your. Harumi!" Harumi yelled out in rage, "I love Lloyd with all my heart! I've always been there for him and there's nothing I wouldn't do for him!"
"Liar!" Melissa yelled kicking Harumi off as she flipped onto her feet while Melissa did the same, "I have been best friends with my Lloyd since Day One! I know him more than you'll ever do in your entire life!" Melissa said as she charged at Harumi as she started running backwards from her as she dodged dark powered punches from her, "You act like you love him, but I know that someday you'll betray everything he ever believed about you! Not caring at all how he trusted you more than anyone else and stomp on it! Break his heart in the worst way possible on the worst day of his life! AND DRIVE HIM TO THE POINT WHERE ALL HE WANTS IS TO KILL HIMSELF ALL BECAUSE YOU TURNED OUT TO BE THE WORST GIRLFRIEND EVER!!!!!!!" Melissa screamed as she pinned Harumi against a tree and her powers at point blank range and tears in her eyes.
Harumi's eyes widened hearing that as she noticed the tears in Melissa's eyes and heard how shallow her breathing is. "A-Are you saying that because you think I will do that? or is it because… you did that?" She asked in realization as Melissa didn't say anything, just continued glaring at her before the anger turned to sorrow as she turned away with her eyes shut. "You're not angry or hateful of me… only at yourself. You broke your Lloyd's heart, you drove him through terrible sadness and pain, and when you met me, and saw that I didn't make the same mistake you made with my Lloyd, it only made you hate yourself even more when you saw the one who ruined things for your relationship was there for Lloyd when he needed you."
Melissa started shaking as she let Harumi go and hugged herself, "It was over nothing. I broke his heart. Called him a cheat. Threw all that trust he had in me in his face. All of it was over nothing but a misunderstanding." She said brokenly, "He tried to explain what happened again and again. But I wouldn't listen. I Chose to believe what I saw over the boy who's been there for me since I was literally born. I was the reason Ninjago was in danger. I gave Harumi the advantage. I'm the reason Garmadon is now a monster. I almost got him killed. I… I nearly got him killed by his father and then by himself." She then turned to Harumi with her hand up, "And you, the girl who wanted to ruin Lloyd's life but somehow forgave him, became his best friend and ended up being 10 times the girlfriend in just a few days than I was in years! I don't deserve Lloyd! I don't deserve to be in his life when I basically gave him the knife to stab himself in the heart I broke! If anyone should kill themselves it should be me!" She yelled out before falling to her knees and hugged herself as she bawled her eyes out. "It should be me." She whispered sadly as she continued crying.
Harumi looked at her in sympathy, now knowing why Melissa was hostile towards her, not just because of her history with her counterpart but also because when she looked at her she saw her as everything she wasn't for Lloyd.
Harumi then kneeled down and brought Melissa into a hug, surprising the sobbing girl, "Hey, don't talk like that." Harumi told her. "I'm sure you're a great girlfriend for your Lloyd."
"No, I'm not." Melissa said miserably. "I'm nowhere near as close to being a great girlfriend, I just know that I'm gonna break his heart again someday." She said as she looked down in sadness. "Lloyd means everything to me, and if he's not with me or if I lose him again I… I don't know what I'd do." She said with tears going down her face. "Without Lloyd… I'm nothing."
"Melissa, that just proves how much you love him," Harumi told her.
"But… W-What if I break his heart again?" Melissa asked tearfully. "W-What if I make that mistake again? What if when he needs me most I just blow it again?"
"You won't, and you wanna know why?" Harumi asked as Melissa looked at her, "You'll only fail him when you quit on him, and Ninja…?"
"Never Quit." Melissa finished as she wiped her tears away as she stood up and looked at Harumi. "Th-Thanks, and… I'm sorry for being a major bitch to you, what happened during the Sons of Garmadon all the way through the Oni attack still haunts me, and probably will till the day I die."
"Trust me, sometimes the past always seems to be right over your shoulder, always ready to pounce," Harumi told her, "But, the Past is the Past."
"And the Future is the Future." Melissa finished before looking at Harumi with a small smile. "I guess I was wrong about you, you really aren't like my Harumi."
"I told you that I wasn't." Harumi said with a smirk before rubbing her sheepishly. "And I'm sorry for losing my temper like that. It's just Pythor and my parents are very touchy subjects for me."
"After being a major bitch to you, I deserved that." Melissa said to her. "After what happened I basically became more protective of Lloyd and weary of, uhh well… you know." She said sheepishly.
"I get it, I'm pretty protective of my Lloyd too," Harumi admitted before frowning. "Especially after what I went through during the Sons of Garmadon and of course The Oni attack."
"After what I told you what my team went through, especially me and Lloyd, I'm pretty sure that yours is tame compared to mine." Melissa said as Harumi looked away from her which she noticed. "Was… was it really that bad for you?"
"I thought I lost everything," Harumi said sadly, "The Sons of Garmadon burned down my palace, made me think my parents were killed, destroyed my friends' homes, hurt them in so many ways and Hutchins," She raised her hands to her clothes shakily, "He had me chained to a wall, ripped my clothes of me, whipped and slashed me all over my body, humiliating me entirely… all in front of Lloyd. Lloyd was chained down and forced to watch me suffer and couldn't do anything to help me."
Melissa covered her mouth in complete shock by what she just heard. "Hutchins… did all that?" She asked in shock.
"That man, he betrayed my family, harmed my people, humiliated me in front of my boyfriend and turned his father into a monster all because he blames The Ninja for the death of his wife and daughter when the Devourer killed them!" Harumi ranted in rage and anger. "And, I don't usually say this about people and don't wish this on to anyone unless it's Pythor but… I am so happy that Hutchins is dead and I hope that he burns in Hell and gets forgotten for what that bastard had done to me, to Ninjago, to my Golden Prince!" She yelled out in anger as she took multiple deep breaths after finishing that rant.
Melissa looked at her in shock as she felt completely sorry for what had happened to her in her version of the Sons of Garmadon. "Wow, I guess we both had a bad experience during the Sons of Garmadon incident." She said softly.
"Yeah we do," Harumi said, calming down.
"I'm really sorry that you went through all that, that sounds worse than mine." Melissa said before looking down in sadness. "I basically saw my Harumi kiss Lloyd, I thought it was the other way around, broke up with him and he suffered for it." She said in guilt. "Lloyd had to face his father alone with Nya, my moms, Pixal and Misako and nearly committed suicide while I was stuck in the First Realm dealing with my inner darkness in my head talking to me in my father's voice, Iron Baron and the Dragon Hunters hunting us and killing dragons, including Ultra."
"What?" Harumi said in shock.
"Yeah, Iron Baron killed Ultra and made him into a throne for him to sit on like a king." Melissa said with a growl.
"Oh my God, I am so sorry." Harumi said with a frown.
"It's fine, that monster got what he deserved." Melissa said with a look before frowning. "But yeah, that's how bad my Sons of Garmadon incident was."
"I guess we're both girls with traumatic issues during those moments." Harumi said.
"Yeah, I guess we are." Melissa agreed with a smile. "How about we forget about our little issues and start over, friends?" She asked as she held her hand out.
Harumi smiled and took her hand, "Friends." She said, forgiving Melissa.
"I'm glad that issue is dealt with." Melissa said with relief.
"Same." Harumi said in agreement. "But we should probably get back to the others."
"Agreed." Melissa agreed before remembering something. "Hey question, how stubborn is your Nya?"
"Pretty stubborn, why?" Harumi asked to which Melissa gave a smirk.
"Well, let me tell you something that I always do to my Nya that you should tell Lydie about that would make your Nya listen more." Melissa said with a smirk as the two made their way back to the others.
Pretty soon Melissa and Harumi made their way back to the others. "Hey, they're back." Demir called out.
"So, did you talk to her?" Lloyd B asked his girlfriend.
"Yeah, and you're right, she's not like our Harumi." Melissa said as she looked at Harumi with a smile. "She's better than her." She added with a smile to which Harumi smiled back.
"Okay now that we got that settled we have bigger problems to attend to." Lydie said with a serious tone.
"Yeah she's right." Melissa said in agreement. "Even though me and the Ninja A didn't find any information on the Dimensional Gems we found out some information about our new foe, Lord Ein."
"Apparently he's this guy who wants to destroy all of Reality with the Dimensional Gems," Nya A explained while crossing her arms.
"Well it's a good thing we know about the Dimensional Gems and where they are." Lloyd B spoke up.
"And more good news, with the Voyage Stone, we have a means of traveling to the other Dimensions and recovering the other two Gems." Kai B said a smirk.
"But if the Voyage Stone is taken and we are caught in a different Dimension we'll be stranded with no way back." Zane B said in worry.
"Mm, well, Pixal and I could rig up a device if we use the power of the Voyage Stone to travel between Dimensions freely, but it's gonna take some time." Zane A said while rubbing his chin.
"Then we'll have to be fast," Lydie said, pounding her fist into her palm, "We should go after the Time Stone first, since from what we know from experience, Control Time…" She started.
"And what world is that in?" Jay A asked.
"Apparently in a world where, uh, it's complicated." Lloyd B said with a dull look.
"And a little too uhh." Nya B tried to explain.
"Girly." Kai B joked.
"Girly?" Melissa asked in confusion, as were the Ninja A. Lloyd B then whispered into Melissa's ear about the world the Time Stone is in before her eyes widened before she smiled widely. "Then what are we waiting for?! Let's go!"
"She's excited about going to that world?" Lydie asked in surprise.
"Melissa's a huge animal lover." Lloyd B explained. "No matter what kind of animal it is, she finds them cute and adorable and wants to pet them." He added with a smirk.
"Ah, okay. Funny, but cute." Lydie said with a smirk.
"Well, come on! Let's get started on this so we can go to that world!" Melissa said in pure excitement. "Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!"
"Whoa, whoa, easy there, purple." Cole A said with a chuckle. "First, we need to gear up and get back to the Monastery to prepare. And give Pixal some data to work on the device if the gem is taken."
Melissa gave a sigh in defeat before crossing her arms. "Alright I guess I can wait a little bit, but I wanna make it quick so we can go to that world, I wanna see all the creatures there! So let's go!" She cheered as she rushed off while the group watched in surprise before they shared a laugh.
"Damn, that's one big animal lover." Skylor said in amusement.
"You said it." Demir commented.
"Come now, we have preparations to attend." Rose said with a smile as they all nodded as they began to walk off.
"You guys go on ahead, I need to talk to Rumi for a second." Lydie told them. The others nodded and left the two girls alone.
"What's up?" Harumi asked.
"So, did you manage to find out why Melissa's being a jerk to you?" Lydie asked. "I mean, the Ninja A told me why but I feel like there's something they're not telling me but I have a feeling that Melissa told you."
Harumi gave a sigh before speaking. "Melissa was a jerk to me because… she was trying to put her anger on herself onto me." She told her.
"Anger on herself, about what?" Lydie said in confusion.
"Well, during the Sons of Garmadon incident Melissa broke up with her Lloyd over a complete misunderstanding." Harumi started as Lydie nodded, already knowing that. "And after all that's happened with their version of the Sons of Garmadon while she was stuck in the First Realm with the others Lloyd tried to… commit suicide." She said softly as she looked away in sadness, trying not to think about that.
Lydie's eyes widened and she took a step back, "W-What? S-Suicide." She asked in shock.
Harumi nodded as she took a deep breath to calm herself. "Yeah, and Melissa blames herself for why he almost did that." She continued. "She's been through a lot from breaking up with Lloyd to being stuck in the First Realm and dealing with Dragon Hunters who… killed their Ultra." She explained, shocking Lydie even more.
"No." Lydie breathed out.
"Melissa blames herself for what happened, and from what I saw, she still does." Harumi said with a sorry look. "She was a broken mess when she explained what happened and still beats herself up for it and is still angry with herself for what happened, and she figured that she should take all that anger out on the counterpart of the one girl who started it all." She said, gesturing to herself. "And It only hurt more when she thought that said girl was in some way a better girl for Lloyd in the end."
Lydie was stunned to hear all that as she rubbed her head in shock. "Holy shit, so that's why she was such a major bitch to you." She said, still stunned by all that.
"Yeah, it does." Harumi nodded in agreement.
Lydie then looked Harumi in the eyes. "Harumi, we cannot tell anyone about this." She said seriously. "Knowing the others, if they find out about what happened in their version of the Sons of Garmadon incident then it would probably end badly, do you understand?"
Harumi looked uncomfortable, "I... I don't know Lydie. I don't feel like I should keep something like that from Lloyd." She said unsurely.
"I know little sis, but this is a very and I mean a very personal issue for Melissa, and I don't think she would appreciate either of us telling everyone about what she's going through." Lydie told her while holding her shoulders. "So please, can you keep this a secret?"
"I'll, I'll try." Harumi said, rubbing her hands unsurely.
"Good." Lydie said with a nod. "Now, let's get back to the others, we have a Dimensional warlord to take down."
"Yeah, let's go." Harumi said in agreement before remembering something. "Oh and here's something Melissa told me for us to make sure our Nya is taught a lesson and to be less stubborn if she tries anything reckless or is too stubborn to listen." She said with a smirk as Lydie was peak of interest.
"I'm listening." Lydie said with interest as they made their way back to the Monastery to prepare.
"YOU FAILED!" Lord Ein yelled as Ivar flinched in fear. "Not only did you fail to get the Voyage Stone but you allowed the Ninjas of the Yin and Yang world along with Lydie Garmadon to return to The Children of Yin and Yang world!"
"I-I'm sorry, my lord." Ivar said in fear. "I-I thought I had the Voyage Stone in my grasp, but I-I allow my arrogance to get in th--"
"Enough!" Lord Ein cut him off. "You are on thin ice right now Ivar, but I'm willing to give you another chance." He said much to Ivar's surprise. "You and your men head to the MLP Ninja-Go world and retrieve the Time Stone and if the two Ninja teams are there, then use the Stone."
"Yes, my lord." Ivar said with a bow. "This time, I will not fail you again."
"See that you don't." Lord Ein growled as Ivar nodded and quickly rushed off to round up his men while Lord Ein grunted to himself. "I will complete my goal, and I won't let any Ninja from any world get in my way." He growled as he may have lost the Voyage Stone, but the race has only just begun.
A/N: And that was chapter 2 and it looks like both Ninja Teams have met and have formed into a new alliance to take down Lord Ein and get the Dimensional Gems before he does, and it looks like Melissa and Harumi have finally found peace with each other, and it was very emotional, but at least they found peace with each other. And now they need to go find the next Dimensional Gem, The Time Stone. We all hope you enjoyed the chapter, leave a review and tell us what you think.
Here's the Cast List.
Rebecca Shoichet as Lydie and Izzy; Sam Vincent as Lloyd A and Lloyd B; Tara Strong as Melissa; Vincent Tong as Kai A and Kai B; Michael Adamthwaite as Jay A and Jay B; Brent Miller as Zane A and Zane B; Kirby Morrow as Cole A and Cole B; Kelly Metzger as Nya A and Nya B; Andrew Francis as Morro; Tabitha St. Germain as Rose and Rattalia; Bryce Papenbrook as Demir; Paul Dobson as Wu A and Wu B; Kathleen Barr as Misako A and Misako B; David Oyelowo as Lord Ein; Danny McBride as General Ivar; Britt McKillip as Harumi; Heather Doerksen as Skylor; Jennifer Hayward as Pixal A and Pixal B; Ashleigh Ball as Seliel; Maryke Hendrikse as Burmesia; Veronica Taylor as Rachel; Alyson Court as Luci; Ian James Corlett as Skales.