Back at the warehouse, Lloyd, Demir, Rose, Harumi, Nya, and Burmesia all untied Dareth after what he told him while Harumi was Seething. "That slimey one eyed crook! When I get my hands on him I'm gonna… ARRGH!" She screamed in anger. "And I thought Pythor only gets me this angry, but I take it all back! Hutchins is worse than Pythor!"
"Okay, calm down," Nya told the princess.
"Uh, Nya, Hutchins escaped, and if he made it back to Borg's Tower, Mystake and Skylor would be in deep trouble." Demir pointed out. "I think Harumi has the right to be angry and maybe for us, panic."
"Then all we can do is hope that they hadn't found out about Mystake and Skylor." Rose said hopefully.
"That isssss, if they hadn't already." Burmesia said with a concerned look.
"Well I'm not waiting around to find out, I'm going after them!" Lloyd said determinedly.
"No, Lloyd. You'll risk getting caught." Nya told him.
"Then it's a risk I'm willing to take." Lloyd said firmly.
"And risk your father blasting you to pieces?" Demir asked before shaking his head. "Yeah, not a good idea."
"Not to mention, you still don't have your powers to even survive." Rose added.
"But we can't just stand here and risk Mystake and Skylor." Lloyd argued.
"Which is why I'm going." Harumi said as she walked up to the door while the others turned to her.
"Wait, Harumi. You can't go." Lloyd said as he saw Harumi open the door.
"Hutchins has gone too far Lloyd, he turned your father into a monster, killed my parents, harmed my people, and is the reason why Lydie and the others aren't here." Harumi told him firmly. "I am the Princess of Ninjago, and I have to do what's right for my people, besides, Hutchins is my fight, and I have to face him, alone if I have to."
"Uh one of us already tried that approach and yielded disastrous results," Rose said, giving Lloyd a look.
"And no offense Harumi but, you don't have much fighting experience." Nya said to her.
"Says the girl who went as a Samurai and had no experience in the Ninja way." Harumi countered with a look.
"She's got you there." Demir said with a shrug as Nya gave him a look.
"So I'm going. And not even all of you can talk me out of it." Harumi said as she then picked up a loose bike and started up as she rode off.
"Harumi! Wait!" Lloyd called out as he tried to follow, but Harumi already took off.
"You definitely got a keeper, Lloyd, she'sssss as determined assss you are." Burmesia said to him. "And ssssstuborn."
"She always goes into action." Lloyd said with a sigh before he realized what else his snake friend just said. "Hey!" He called with a look as Burmesia giggled.
Harumi was riding on the bike going as fast as she could through Ninjago City with a determined look on her face. "I'm coming for you, Hutchins." She said with a growl as her eyes narrowed as she sped her way towards Borg Tower.
At Borg's Tower, Garmadon, Misako and his two generals looked back and forth between the two Hutchins while Skylor watched along them. "My lord. I have proved my allegiance time and time again." 'Hutchin' said to Garmadon. "For you to doubt my abilities…"
"Is what? Two-faced?" Hutchins questioned with a glare. "That isn't me, Emperor Garmadon." He said while Garmadon looked between them.
"You're the imposter!" 'Hutchins' said, pointing at Hutchins. "Arrest him!"
"Let him speak." Garmadon said.
"That is Mystake." Hutchins said with a glare. "The shape-shifting Oni I was telling you about." He added as Misako looked in shock at hearing that Mystake is an Oni. "She tried to get the Master of Amber close enough to touch you, so that the Resistance could turn your power against us." He added as Skylor then got her hands free when the rope been loosed before coming here and tried to attack, but Ultra Violet pinned her down while aiming her sai at her, which made Mystake gasped and rush up to them, but Killow grabbed her and held her up as she screamed.
"Well done Hutchins." Garmadon said with a nod.
"The pleasure was all mine, my Emperor." Hutchins said with a bow before turning to Misako, "Oh and of course you, My Empress." He said as Misako just frowned.
"Misako, how could you do this? You know that Lloyd-" Skylor tried to say before Ultra knocked her down.
"I thought I smelled an Oni." Garmadon said, turning to Mystake. "Looks like your plan backfired."
"The only thing that backfired is you turning against your father's realm." Mystake said in her true voice. "Ninjago is a place of light, and you are a source of shadow." She said with a glare.
"You know it all turns to darkness." Garmadon said with a glare of his own.
"The future is not in your hands." Mystake said firmly.
"Show me, Oni. Show me your real face." Garmadon dared. "Or are you worried what your friends might think of you, demon?"
"Maybe I'll show you…" Mystake said with a smirk before she gave an inhuman scream, which made Killow let go of her and covered his ears as Mystake was covered in dark smoke as she went on the ground as everyone watched. "But only for you to see what a full-blooded Oni can do!" She called while in a distorted voice as her true Oni form was revealed.
Mystake's appearance has completely black skin, with two small horns on her head. She has small pink eyes similar to human ones. She has large white fangs in her mouth on the underside, while her teeth were smaller but equally sharp on the upper side. She has white spirals marking all over her face, just like the other Oni. She has a collarbone and three pairs of visible rib-like markings on her body, just as Garmadon has. Her legs were unusually shaped, resembling goat's feet with hooves. The only piece of clothing she is wearing is a purple belt with two bags, possibly tea bags, hanging on it.
Mystake then rear her horns and charge at Garmadon, knocking him back to the throne as she yells and charges at him again. Garmadon then sent a dark power blast at her, knocking Mystake back as she held onto it before being covered in black smoke and released a small shockwave that sent Garmadon back again as she charged forward at him.
Skylor then got free and kicked Ultra Violet back as she saw Hutchins tackled Mystake, but she knocked him back as she continued fighting Garmadon.
"Don't let her touch the Emperor!" Hutchins yelled out as Killow rushed over and grabbed Skylor before she could touch Garmadon.
Mystake then grabs Garmadon and flung him across the floor as she charged at him again, but Garmadon then uses his powers to levitate the Oni and flung her to one of the pillars. Skylor got free and kicked Killow down as she went towards Garmadon, but Hutchins tackled her down while Killow and Ultra Violet supported.
But then, Ultra Violet was grabbed and tossed away as they turned and saw that it was Harumi who did that. "Harumi?!" Skylor exclaimed in shock. "What are you doing here?!"
"Helping you two!" Harumi called as she kicked Killow back before noticing Mystake's true form. "W-Wait, Mystake? Is that you?" She asked in surprise.
"It's me, Harumi." Mystake nodded to her as Harumi shook her head.
"Okay, shock later, fight now!" Harumi said to herself as she then tried to pull Hutchins off Skylor. "And you are gonna pay, Hutchins!" She called before She was grabbed from behind and looked to see Misako restraining her, "Misako?" She said in shock.
"Harumi." Misako said with a frown, looking at Harumi.
"H-How could you?" Harumi asked her in betrayal before Ultra Violet tackled Skylor to the ground.
Mystake saw this as she jumped down and focus her powers, but then Garmadon blasted her down and pinned her down as Mysake then held up her arm. "Ee Mah Vee-aza-bub!" She chanted as a staff appeared as Mystake kicked Garmadon off her as she slammed her staff down, surrounding everyone in darkness fog.
Garmadon gasped as he looked around as he couldn't see anything. "My emperor, look out!" Hutchins called out as Garmadon saw him as he turned and saw Skylor getting close before he blasted her back, but she gave off a fog as it revealed to be Mystake, who reverted back to her human form.
"Never trust an Oni." Mystake said with a smirk as the real Skylor then got behind Garmadon and touched him as she copied his powers.
"Got you." Skylor said with a smirk as Garmadon broke free as Skylor then ran off.
"Do not let her escape!" Hutchins ordered.
"Go, Skylor, go!" Mystake called as Garmadon grabbed her.
"Get out of here! Don't look back!" Harumi called as she struggled to break free as Skylor went to the stairs, but saw some bikers blocking her way as she backed up to the edge while the Sons of Garmadon cornered her.
"It's over." Hutchins said with a glare. "There's nowhere to go."
Skylor looked behind her before turning back to them, "Nowhere, but down!" She smirked before jumping off the roof and down towards a blimp, landing safely on it.
Hutchins growled in anger as Garmadon and Ultra Violet cornered Mystake to a wall. "Surrender." Garmadon told her.
"Surrender? Never heard of it." Mystake said as she summoned her staff and was about to hit Garmadon, but he caught it with one hand as Mystake saw a glare he was giving her with a small laugh.
"That was your last mistake, Mystake." Garmadon said with a glare.
Harumi's eyes widened in panic, realizing what he was going to do, "Misako please! Stop him!" She pleaded to the woman.
"Any objections, my Empress?" Garmadon asked, turning his glance at Misako.
Misako looked between Garmadon, Harumi, and Mystake as she was conflicted before looking at Harumi with an apologetic look. "None, my love." She said, which caused Harumi to gasp in horror.
"Very well." Garmadon said before he raised his hand to conjure up a purple energy dagger and raised it up high, "Any last words?" He asked the old woman.
"The resistance never quits," Mystake said with a smirk.
Garmadon then swung the energy dagger down as Harumi screamed in horror and looked away as Mystake's body fell to the ground shifting back to her Oni form.
"And now," Garmadon started, turning to Harumi who gave a frightened look, "It is your turn." He said as he slowly approached her with the dagger.
"No, no please!" Harumi begged fearfully with tears in her eyes as Garmadon put the dagger to her neck and moved it down to where her heart was, "No. No! NO!" She screamed as Garmadon pulled back.
"Stop!" Misako called while getting between her husband and Harumi as Garmadon stopped just as the dagger was in front of her chest. "Not the Princess."
"Why?" Garmadon asked with a suspicious look.
Misako looked at Harumi for a bit before turning to her husband. "Because… our son cares for her, if we keep her alive he would most definitely come for her." She told him, "Therefore she is our best chance of bringing Lloyd here, so that he may understand the darkness you've sensed coming for Ninjago."
Garmadon looked at his Empress for a bit before realizing that she was correct. "Very well." He said as he put the dagger away. "We will keep her alive."
"My Emperor, you can't be serious about this!" Hutchins shouted marching up to him, "This girl is the key to finally breaking the Golden Ninja! Now that the Master of Amber has escaped with your power, your reign is at risk! You must execute this wretch of Princess and-"
"SILENCE!" Garmadon roared while backhanding Hutchins across the face as he landed on his back and as he tried to get up Garmadon stomped down on his face, "I am your Emperor Hutchins! You exist only to serve me! The princess shall be kept alive until my son comes for her and if you dare defy me it shall be you who is executed! Do you understand me worm?!" He questioned, pressing harder on Hutchins with his heel crushing down on his throat.
"Y-Y-Yes… my Emperor." Hutchins choked in pain. "I… understood." He added as Garmadon then let him go as Hutchins breathed deeply while rubbing his throat while coughing a bit as he stood back up.
"My beloved, take Harumi to her own room for now." Garmadon instructed as Misako nodded as she guided Harumi away as she walked down the stairs while the Sons of Garmadon gave uneasy looks at how Garmadon treated their former leader. "Would anyone else like to question my authority?"
"N-No my Emperor, I'm good." Killow said, raising his hands up.
"Never!" Ultra Violet said, shaking her head.
Garmadon nodded as he sat on his throne. "Killow, Ultra Violet, take your best men and find the Master of Amber. She mustn't get away." He instructed as the two nodded as they rushed off. "Hutchins, have someone clean this up." He gestured to Mystake's body as Hutchins nodded as he and some bikers began to dispose the deceased Oni.
Back near ground level, Skylor climbed off the blimp and used the banner to get to the roof as she used the fire escape to climb down. "Don't let her escape! Hunt her down!" Killow called to the other bikers.
"What about the old woman and the princess?" A biker asked.
"We don't have to worry about the old woman, she's gone now." Killow said much to Skylor's shock. "And as for the princess, the Emperor has her kept hostage for the Golden Ninja to come and rescue her, which will be his doom." He added with a laugh as they revved up their bikes and took off.
"Oh no." Skylor muttered as she look at Borg Tower before climbing back down.
Inside Borg's Tower, Misako was leading Harumi to her room. "I can't believe you Misako, why would you side with him?" Harumi asked with a look. "Did you forget he's the reason your daughter and the others are in another realm? Did you forget that he's gonna kill Lloyd once he gets here? Do you even care about your own children?!"
"Harumi, I know you're angry and you have questions, which I'm sure the rest of you are, but I have my reasons." Misako said to her.
"And what reasons are those?!" Harumi demanded.
Misako stopped as she looked around to make sure they were alone as she turned back to Harumi. "I'm trying to turn Garmadon back to the light, make him see for reason." She revealed.
"But that's impossible, Mystake said that once the Oni Masks brought him back there's no light left in him." Harumi reminded.
"Not after what I learned while being here." Misako said to her, which caught Harumi's attention. "When I was captured, I saw how Garmadon expressed himself when he said he hesitated to kill Lloyd and the others when he had the Colossus right on top of you all."
"H-He did?" Harumi asked in shock.
"He thought that he was brought back by the Oni part, but as you know, a child isn't born from a side, but a child was born of all parts." Misako said to her. "I think it's a sign that the Garmadon I know and loved is still in there, deep in that shell of his."
"B-But I don't understand, he's supposed to feel hate and anger, like an Oni?" Harumi said in confusion.
"Mystake?" Misako reminded her with a soft yet firm look about the other Oni that was killed.
"Right." Harumi said in embarrassment. "B-But I meant when he was resurrected."
"I think I might know why." Misako said as Harumi looked at her. "During the ceremony, Lydie try to call out to Garmadon, telling him to stay and rest, I have a feeling that when Lydie did that she tampered with the ceremony and that it brought back some parts of Garmadon's light, but is trapped inside and is trying to break free and come back to who he really is."
"Well, that explains why he hasn't finished us off." Harumi muttered. "The real Garmadon is trapped inside the body he is in now." She said in realization. "So that's why you're here."
"I couldn't do much about Mystake." Misako said with a shameful look. "But the least I could do is protect you and try to find some way to bring back the good part of Garmadon."
"Well, in that case, I'm gonna hide and stay hidden in this place." Harumi said with a serious look, which surprised Misako. "Hutchins took my parents and messed with me and my friends, so I'm gonna get some payback on him." She declared while smashing her fists together in eagerness.
"Heh, now I see why my son likes you." Misako said with a smile before frowning in concern. "But are you sure about this, if you get caught I don't know if I can spare you a second time."
"It's a risk I'm willing to take." Harumi said with determination.
Misako nodded with a small smile. "Good luck." She said as Harumi nodded and rushed off as Misako gave a sigh.
"My son really knows how to pick 'em." Misako commented.
Meanwhile at the First Realm, the sun was shining bright as the Ninja were on a hilltop with their dragons behind them as Lydie was looking through a periscope where she saw a broken straw hat on the sand while it moved a bit. "Yeah, that's her." Lydie nodded to them, knowing that it's Faith.
"We have to go down and save her." Wu said to them.
"No, we have to get the Dragon Armor." Kai reminded him. "In case you've forgotten, they don't have the map, and we do." He said while showing the map to the Dragon Armor.
"Kai is correct." Zane said in agreement. "And it appears that this could be a trap."
"Oh, really? Really?!" Jay questioned while giving Zane a look. "It takes a Nindroid to figure that out?!"
"Yeah, even a dumbbell can figure it was a trap, Zane." Morro said with a dull look.
"Sorry Uncle, but we can't go out there." Lydie said to her uncle. "If we wanna go home and take Hutchins and Garmadon down, we need to find the Firstbourne's nest and get Grandfather's armor."
Wu then grabbed the periscope from Lydie and looked through it. "Well, maybe more of his memories came back." Cole theorized. "Something that could help us in a situation like this."
"Is that true?" Kai asked Wu. "Are there more?"
Wu gave a sigh. "I can't lie. They haven't. But my father told me I have to have Faith." He said with a determined look. "And without her, we would've never gotten this far. Besides, Ninja never leave friends behind." He said seriously.
The others then gave determined smiles. "Then we've got your back." Lydie said with a smile as the dragons gave a slight roar in encouragement as they looked down at Faith.
Soon, the Ninja then walked down the hill as they walked towards Faith's buried position while having their weapons out. "They must've left her here for the elements to finish her off." Wu theorizes.
"They are cruel. I should know." Lydie said with a look as Faith muffled in the sand as they got closed to her as Wu removed the straw hat to show her gagged mouth.
"Are you okay?" Wu asked as he removed the gag.
Faith coughed up some sand before looking at the Ninja. "You should not have come, it is a trap!" She said as multiple Dragon Hunters popped up from the Sand and surrounded the Ninja with their weapons pointing at them.
"And it's a trap." Morro said dully.
Lydie snarled and then turned to the dragons, realizing they were in more danger than they were and rushed up to them, "Shoo! Shoo! Go on, move! Get out of here!" She told them, waving her arms for them to leave. "Yah! Yah!" She called as she then summoned her powers to scare off the dragons, which made them fly away and away from the hunters just as the Hunters surrounded Lydie while pointing their weapons at her.
"Do your worst!"" Lydie growled at the Hunters with a glare.
Then at sundown, the Hunters are gathered in a campfire while enjoying cooked lizards on a stick while chatting to themselves while the Ninja and Faith are chained up on the poles that lure dragons from before Iron Baron raised his cup.
"Hahaha! Eat up Hunters! We have the son of the First Spinjitzu Master!" Iron Baron called. "By first light, with him by my side, the Firstbourne will gladly give up the rest of the Dragon Armor. Then it'll be a feast every night!" He declared as the hunters all cheered and made toasts and drink up their cups while some music was playing.
"Could you pass a roasted lizard stick up here?" Jay asked them. "I'm hungry too." He added as they ignored him. "No? No takers? Ah, that's okay. I'm kind of watching my figure anyway. Hehe." He complained.
"Compared to this and what happened to me back at the hunter camp, this is actually pretty comfortable." Lydie said with a dull look.
"I'm sorry." Wu said in guilt. "I thought I was doing the right thing, but I've only made it worse."
"Your heart is pure, but this realm is cruel." Faith told him while gesturing to the wasteland. "I'm just sorry you ever had to find this place."
"Ah, don't sweat it, little Wu." Kai spoke up. "We've seen worse. Any moment, Zane will have cut through these binds and we'll be out of here." He said with a smile.
"Um. I cannot cut through these binds, Kai." Zane said to him. "Perhaps there is another alternative you were thinking of?"
Kai then gave a sigh. "But Zane, I'm the good looks of the team. You're the brains." He said to him.
"Hey, I thought I was the looks," Jay complained.
"No, you're the annoying one." Cole said with a smirk.
"And what are you? The Party Pooper?" Jay asked.
"No, that's Morro." Kai said with a smirk. "And it's Mr. Party Pooper to you." He teased.
"Har, har. Very funny, hair gel." Morro said as they all shared a small laugh.
"How can you all make jokes at a time like this?" Wu asked them.
"You got this one, Lydie? He's your uncle." Kai said with a smile.
"Well, when all hope is lost, sometimes a good laugh is all you need to stay positive." Lydie said with a shrug. "Helps cope with what's bad, while opening your eyes to what's good."
"I understand, Lydie." Wu said with a nod before smirking. "And Jay is the annoying one."
"Heh?" Jay asked before they all laughed from that, which made Jay follow along.
"Did I-Did I do that right? A joke?" Wu asked them with a smile.
"Yeah, it was a joke." Lydie said with a laugh. "You have found your sense of humor, unc." She said as Iron Baron approached them.
"What is so funny?!" Iron Baron demanded.
"What is funny is you feeding them this food, to cover the taste of your lies!" Faith said with a glare as Iron Baron laughed.
"Well I'd rather eat food with them, then stuck on a pole with you." Iron Baron said with a smirk as the other Hunters laughed with him.
"He only cares for himself. If he gets the armor, he'll have no need for you." Faith said to the other hunters. "Except to kiss his hand." He added as all the Hunters gasped from that while Iron Baron gave a laugh.
"Let me ask them, Heavy Metal." Iron Baron said with a smirk as he turned to his other hunters. "How can you believe anything she says, when she hid behind a mask?" He questioned as the hunters chattered in agreement.
Muzzle then babbled to No-Legs. "Oh, yeah, yeah, that's true." No-Legs spoke. "That is definitely not what I had expected."
"It's he who is the fraud!" Faith called out. "He forced me to wear the helmet, just as he forced you to be his slaves!" She added as they all chatted to each other in thoughts. "We've all heard of Baron's stories about how he fought an army of Oni. Well, look around, we are on Oni land and yet has anyone seen a single one besides Lydie?" She questioned while gesturing to Lydie.
The Hunters all muttered to each other in thought, seeing that they were in Oni land for so long, they hadn't spotted other Onis. "No. You have not." Faith answered them with a look. "Because his stories are just that, stories! The Oni left these lands long ago, yet he keeps you in fear of them." She said to them. "His power over you is built on lies! Brave Hunters died so that he could get the Dragon Blade. How do we know it was not him who took their lives?!" She questioned.
Iron Baron turned to see the Hunters began to mutter and talk amongst themselves in suspicion, seeing Faith's point and he glared, seeing his control over them was starting to fray, "Not another word!" He yelled out while raising the Dragon Blade, which caused them all to stop chatting. "Now, show of hands, raise them if you're with her, so I may raise my Dragon Blade to lop them all!" He shouted as the Hunters stood in silence and in fear.
"That's not fair! You bullied them!" Jay said with a glare.
"Yeah, you're starting to remind me of that bully in that time travel movie!" Morro shouted.
"I said, not another word!" Iron Baron shouted as he powered up the pole, causing Faith, Wu, Lydie, and Jay's pole to spark up as they started laughing while Iron Baron gave a smirk.
As Wu laughed, he stopped as he then gasped as his eyes widened as he then felt flashes of his life starting to come back to him. "The best way to defeat your enemy is to make him your friend. Never put off till tomorrow… what can be done today." Wu's own voice echoed in his mind as his life from the beginning to the point where he was lost in time came back to him as he looked on with wide eyes.
"I remember. I remember it all." Wu said as he then broke free from his chains and flipped to the air as the pole powered down as he landed down as he got up, showing him age further as he now has a mustache and a goatee.
"Uncle?" Lydie muttered in surprise.
"Oh, my gosh! He just grew a mustache!" Jay exclaimed as Wu stroked his goatee. "And a goatee!
"Get him!" Iron Baron ordered as a hunter went after him, only for Wu to avoid her strikes as he knocked her away as more of them surrounded him.
"Uncle Wu!" Lydie Called as she struggled against her chains, her eyes glowing purple.
"Uncle?" Iron Baron muttered as Lydie growled and yelled before she broke free and landed next to Wu, pulling out her staff as she whacked a Hunter away while Wu grabbed the staff of another as he took it and knocked her down as her straw hat flew up and landed on his head.
"You will let our Ninja go! Or else!" Wu threatened while he and Lydie stood side by side with their staff ready.
"Or else what?" Iron Baron questioned with a smirk.
"Or else we'll reclaim my Grandfather's armor and have his dragon end your reign of exploiting and deceit once and for all!" Lydie answered.
"We are the descendants of the First Spinjitzu Master! And this is our oath!" Wu finished firmly as he spun his staff skillfully with Lydie as they faced Iron Baron.
"Alright! Master Wu's back, baby!" Jay cheered as Iron Baron drew the Dragon Blade as Lydie and Wu glared at him.
"Memories fully back, unc?" Lydie asked with a smirk.
"Indeed, and it is good to be back, my niece." Wu said with a smile.
"So you both just confirmed it." Iron Baron spoke up. "The legend is true. He who reclaims the armor, controls the Firstbourne."
"That's not what I said." Wu said, giving Iron Baron a look.
"You seem like a wise master." Iron Baron said with a smirk. "Are you really ignorant enough to take on me and my entire campo?" He questioned.
"Dude, let me break it down for ya. My uncle has faced tons of army, and your raggy camp of hunters haven't seen him in action." Lydie said with a glare. "And that was only when he was old. No offense, uncle." She said as Wu nodded. "But now that he's in his prime with all his memories back, you are so screwed now." She added with a smirk.
"Get them!" Iron Baron shouted as the Hunters charged at Lyide and Wu, who skillfully knocked them back with the staffs, now that Wu has his memories back, he retained his fighting skills as he fought the hunters with ease while his niece stood beside him.
"Don't give in, Captain and Master Wu!" Cole called out to them. "We've got your backs!"
"Yeah, if you can cut us down first." Kai added as Iron Baron grabbed Wu and Lydie's staffs.
"Before you two do something foolish, let me make you both an offer." Iron Baron said with a smirk. "How about you two give me the armor? Or else we can see right now how good you two really are with these staffs."
"You want us to take you to the Firstbourne?" Wu asked in suspicion.
"Why should we trust you?" Lydie asked with a look.
"Get me the armor and I'll send you and your Ninja home." Iron Baron said as the two lowered their staff as Lyide looked at Wu.
"Uncle?" Lydie asked.
"Do we have your word?" Wu questioned Iron Baron with a look.
"No! Don't-" Faith tried to say.
"Trust me." Iron Baron said with a smirk. "There's nothing I want more." He added as Lydie and Wu looked at each other as they nodded as they then dropped their staffs as he gave a small laugh.
"No!" Kai exclaimed.
"Lydie, Master, why?" Morro asked.
"We're sorry. But we're left with no other choice." Wu said to them.
"And with our dragons gone, we need to do this." Lydie added.
"We go now. To the Firstbourne!" Iron Baron declared as he guided Wu and Lydie away while the Hunters cheered.
"Don't worry, Ninja. Have faith." Wu said to them as they walked off.
"I hope they know what they're doing." Faith said to them.
"If I know Lydie and Master Wu, it's to never question them." Morro said as he watched them walk off with Iron Baron.
Jet-Jack then rushed up to Iron Baron. "You promise whoever caught Heavy Metal would become your number two." She reminded him. "Since it was me, I must insist I go with you for your protection."
Iron Baron, however, gave a laugh. "Protection?" He gave another laugh. "Once I have the Armor, I won't need protection. It will be you needing me." He said as he swatted Jet-Jack's hand away as he, Wu, and Lydie walked off.
Back in Ninjago, it was daylight as Skylor had finally managed to make it back to the warehouse as she entered the building as she panted and shut the door. "Skylor!" Lloyd said as he and the others turned to her while noticing her expression.
"Where are Harumi and Mystake?" Nya asked as Skylor kept panting.
"I-I-" Skylor breathed out. "Mystake… she…"
"She… didn't make it?" Dareth guessed as Skylor gave a sad nod.
"But… What about Harumi?" Lloyd asked in worry.
"She's alive, she's alive." Skylor assured as she took multiple deep breaths. "But… your father has taken her prisoner."
The group looked in shock as Nya then kick a rock, which hit the walky-talky Hutchins left behind. "Target last seen at the intersection of Nelson and LaMonica." Ultra Violet spoke up as Rose picked up the talky as they listened in.
"Got it. Moving in." Killow spoke up.
"You were followed!" Rose exclaimed.
"Oh that's not good." Demir muttered.
"Like it mattered since Hutchinsss would've told them where we are." Burmesia reminded them.
"Skylor, did you touch him?" Lloyd asked.
"Yes." Skylor nodded.
"Can you control the Colossus?" Lloyd asked.
"Not sure, but there's one way to find out." Skylor said with a firm look.
"You guyssss go on without me." Burmesia said which surprised the others.
"Why?" Dareth asked.
"Because I have a feeling that Garmadon would try to take control of the Colossusssss back and it would lead to a lot of damage and dessssstruction everywhere, and sssssomeone has to get the people to sssssafety." Burmesia told them.
"That's a good idea, Burmesia." Lloyd nodded. "In case this fails, get as many people as you can to safety while we deal with my father."
"Got it." Burmesia nodded before she started turning invisible. "Good luck guyssss, you're gonna need it." She said before turning completely invisible.
"Now, let us test the theory, shall we?" Lloyd declared.
On the rooftop, the remainder of the resistance were on the rooftop as Skylor reached her arm out and grunted and strained as she tried to use Garmadon's power at the Colossus as she struggled as it then started moving as they all cheered.
"Alright!" Lloyd cheered.
"You're doing it! It's working!" Dareth cheered as the Colossus turned to them and marched towards them as Skylor began to panic.
"That's not me!" Skylor exclaimed, shocking the others as at Borg Tower, Garmadon's hand glowed, with Hutchins and Misako standing behind him, as the Colossus made its way toward them.
"Garmadon's controlling it!" Nya exclaimed.
"We have to go!" Rose called out.
"Where?! We ditch the Battle Wagon! Remember?!" Demir pointed out. "We won't get far on foot with that thing chasing us!"
Lloyd then held Skylor's shoulder. "You can do this. Take control. Break his hold." He encouraged her as Skylor kept trying.
"I can't!" Skylor called as the Colossus got closer.
"Erh. That's close enough for me." Dareth said in fear as he ran away screaming as he went to the stairwell.
"We need to get out of here!" Your father is too powerful!" Nya shouted.
"I say we stand and fight!" Demir argued as he armored up in metal while shifting his hand into swords.
"Demir, don't be foolish!" Rose shouted.
"Control it, Skylor. I have faith in you." Lloyd encouraged her as the Colossus was face to face with them. "You felt his power, and now it's yours. You can do it. Control it. Feel his power."
At Borg's Tower, Garmadon laughed as he kept using his powers while Hutchins and Misako watched as Hutchins gave a smirk while Misako gave a conflicted fearful frown from seeing this.
The Colossus then raised its fist at them. "Control it." Lloyd encourages Skylor.
"Destroy them." Hutchins urged with a smirk.
Garmadon then slammed his fist down as the Colossus was about to squish them, only for Skylor's hand to glow purple and stop the Colossus's fist before it could.
"I'm doing it." Skylor said, struggling to keep hold of the Colossus's fist.
"Yes! Now use it!" Lloyd encouraged as Skylor then gave a roar as she poured in more power as the Colossus hand was flung back, at the same time Garmadon lost control as he was pushed back and his powers were canceled out much to Misako and Hutchin's surprise.
The Sons of Garmadon then made it to the Colossus's position before they looked up. "There! On the rooftop!" Killow called out while seeing them. Skylor smirked as she then used her newfound power to lift the Colossus' leg, which made the bikers scream and ran off. "Watch out!" Killow screamed as leg stomped. "Where are you going?! Cowards!" He shouted.
Ultra Violet then put on the Mask of Hatred. "Now we have a fight!" She said before she started punching the Colossus's foot doing her signature scream.
"She doesn't seriously think she can take out the Colossus with just the mask?" Rose asked with a brow.
"She's both crazy and dumb." Demir said with a chuckle.
"Oh, I've wanted to do this for a long time!" Skylor said with a smirk as she then lowered her arm, which made the Colossus grab hold of Ultra Violet as the Colossus then tossed her far, which she screamed as they watched her go.
"Ooh, it looks like a long fly ball." Demir joked with a smirk.
Killow then put on his mask as he then tossed some cars at the Colossus, but swatted back at him as Killow screamed in panic before the cars landed on him, which made him grunt while also dropping the mask. He reached out and picked it up, but the Mask of Decepticon then broke in half, which made Killow scream in rage as he slammed it on the ground, seeing that the mask was now useless with it destroyed.
Skylor then controlled the Colossus and made it march back to Borg's Tower, where Garmadon struggled to regain control.
"No. NO. NOOOO!" Garmadon roared out as he tried to get control back but was struggling.
"Yes!" Skylor said with a smirk as Dareth came back in after not feeling the building get smashed as he laughed.
"I always knew you could do it!" Dareth cheered as he went back to them.
"It's time to knock the Emperor off his throne." Nya said with a serious look.
The Colossus made it back to Borg's Tower and began climbing the tower while Garmadon kept trying to use his powers on it, but was failing as the Colossus got closer as Demir and Nya cheered in thrill as their plan was working while Garmadon kept struggling.
"Stop it!" Hutchins yelled out.
"I can't!" Garmadon said as he struggled to take control of the Colossus.
"Skylor's controlling it." Misako muttered with a small smile, seeing their plan as the Colossus gotten closer.
"We must leave! It's not safe here anymore!" Hutchins said to Garmadon.
"I do not flee. I control!" Garmadon stubbornly called as he kept trying to use his powers on the Colossus as he groaned in effort.
"But if you wish to run like the coward you are, please Hutchins, take your leave." Misako said with a frown.
Hutchins glared at her for a bit before getting an idea as he gave a small bow. "As you wish, my Empress." He said before running off with an evil smirk on his face. "Now, to find the Princess." He muttered to himself.
The Colossus raised its fist as Garmadon kept struggling while Skylor strained as she swung her arm, making the Colossus hit the floor, making Garmadon and Misako scream as the top part of Borg's Tower fell apart a bit as Garmadon saw the rubble coming down.
"Watch out!" Garmadon called as he quickly held Misako close and used his powers to shield them. Once the rubble had stopped falling, he lowered the shield and set Misako down before turning to the Colossus, "I am the Emperor! I am the destructor!" Garmadon yelled out as his four hands glowed purple. "I am in control!" He roared as he poured more of his powers into the Colossus.
With Skylor, she strained as she held her arm up as she felt Garmadon trying to take back control "Something's wrong." Nya said in worry as Skylor kept straining in at the same time Garamadon roared trying to take control.
Then Demir remembered, "Wait, Misako and Harumi are still in that tower!" He reminded the others as they gave looks of realization.
"Skylor, stop!" Lloyd told her frantically right before both sides canceled out as the Colossus's eyes went dark as it began to fall.
"No!" Garmadon called out as he reached out to the Colossus as it then fell off from the Tower and landed on its back as the people around it screamed as they ran to safety. Garmadon roared as he used his powers again to get the Colossus back up. "Yes." He sneered with a smirk as the Colossus made its way towards the resistance.
"My father's power, it's too strong." Lloyd said in worry.
Skylor tried to take control of the Colossus again, but Garmadon had a strong hold against it. "I can't hold on!" She said, struggling to take control as she yelled in exertion again.
"I am in control!" Garmadon called, tightening his control over the Colossus but with both him and Skylor trying to control it, The stone giant stumbled around as Skylor's control flicked as she held her chest in pain.
"His power, it's hurting her!" Rose called in concern as Skylor groaned.
Harumi who was hiding behind a wall noticed that Garmadon was distracted as she used a grappling hook that she took when no one was looking and fired it at a building and Ziplined on the rope and landed on top of the building.
"Phew, now I gotta get back to the others." Harumi said as she was about to make a run for it.
"Going somewhere, Princess?" A voice asked as Harumi turned around and saw Hutchins followed her on the Zipline with a knife in his hand. "The Emperor told me that he wants to keep you alive, well, he's not here, is he?" He said with an evil smirk.
"Is this what you want, Hutchins?!" Harumi yelled out in anger. "If this keeps up, Ninjago will be destroyed!"
"Who cares?!" Hutchins exclaimed in anger. "The Ninja are responsible for my wife and daughters death! And I want them all to pay for what they have done! Ninjago can be destroyed for all I care and I will not stop till Everyone in Ninjago is dead!" He yelled out as he was about to go after her, but then the Colossus rammed itself on the building, which caused it to break its foundation as the building shook.
Harumi screamed as she made a run for it and she went inside the building so she could find a way out, Hutchins growled in rage as he followed her.
Inside, Harumi looked out the window from a room as she saw the Colossus heading closer as she saw the exit as she struggled to get it open before she kicked it down as she saw the fire escape, she was about to get down, but something stopped her.
"Mom, Dad, don't leave me!" A boy called out, which made Harumi stop as she turned back to the building as she heard a boy crying as she remembered the day she lost her parents due to a similar event like this.
Harumi mustered up the courage and ran back into the building as she saw a boy crying as his parents tried to get their son into the elevator. "Please, take him!" The mother urged.
"No!" The boy cried as Harumi kept watching.
"I wanna stay! Mama!" Harumi heard her young self crying.
"We'll see you when we get down. I promise." Her mother's voice echoed in her head as she closed her eyes and gave a determined look.
"No, I'm not letting it happen again." Harumi said with determination as she rushed over to the family. "I'll get you out, together, I promise!" She said as she pulled the boy away from the elevator and led them to the exit.
"Thank you, Princess." The mother said with a grateful smile as she followed her family.
Harumi was about to follow, but then someone grabbed her and threw her to the wall as the exit collapsed. Harumi opened her eyes and saw that it was Hutchins who pulled her away from the exit.
"Are you insane?!" Harumi exclaimed.
"If I'm to die, then you are coming with me!" Hutchins said with an evil smirk.
"Princess!" The mother called out.
Harumi pushed Hutchins back. "Go! I'll find another way!" She called out to the family as they nodded and climbed down the fire escape as Harumi ran back to the roof with Hutchins following with a growl.
Harumi made it outside and saw the Colossus stumbling as Garmadon and Skylor struggled to keep control with people running in terror.
Rose then noticed something on top of a building as she gasped in horror. "Guys! Harumi! She's on top of that building!" She exclaimed, pointing at the building Harumi was on as the others gasped in shock.
"Rumi!" Lloyd called out.
"Skylor! Stop!" Demir told her.
"Let go, Skylor! Let go!" Nya said as Skylor's eyes opened, glowing purple and her skin turning pale.
Skylor's eyes then glued purple. "She can't!" Lloyd called as he held Skylor as she stopped. "His power will kill her!"
Garmadon stepped back after he felt the tug of war between control stopped as the Colossus stumbled back and hit the building Harumi and Hutchins were in as Misako saw this as she gasped. "Harumi." She muttered in horror.
Harumi looked around trying to find a way out. "Nowhere to run, princess!" Hutchins said as Harumi turned and saw him approaching her slowly with an evil smirk. "Looks like it is the end for us both, any last words?"
Harumi looked around for a way to escape before looking behind her and had an idea. "No, it's not the end for me, but it is for you!" She said before rushing to the edge of the building… and jumped off, shocking Hutchins from this.
"RUMI!" Lloyd yelled out seeing this as the others gasped in shock and worry.
Harumi saw the world slowed down as she looked at the ground while giving a determined look as she pictured her parents in her mind as she focused and closed her eyes.
"Over the Planks, Dodge the Swords and here comes the Dummy." Harumi said as she carefully twisted her body around before opening her eyes with determination. "NINJA, GO!" She called as green jade sparkles surrounded her, and then a jade tornado formed around her as she jumped up from each rumble while doing a Jade Spinjitzu as she road the rumble down to the ground as she landed on her feet as her eyes widen in realization at what she did. "Did… Did I just do Spinjitzu?!" She asked in shock before beaming, "I just did SPINJITZU!" She cheered.
"D-Did she just…" Nya started in shock.
"I think she did." Demir said in awe.
"Impressive." Dareth commented.
"She actually did it." Rose said in awe.
"Whoa." Lloyd muttered.
"No, NOOOOOO!" Hutchins roared in rage seeing this before feeling the building shake again as he looked at the ground beneath him as Harumi gave him a look.
"Goodbye, Hutchins." Harumi muttered as she rushed off as Hutchins could only watch in horror as he knew there was no escape for him as the building came down as it collapsed into rubble, with Hutchins along with it.
Garmadon saw this and gave a simple scoff, "A fitting end for such an incompetent fool." He said before turning to Misako, "Are you alright my love?" He asked, helping her up.
"Y-Yes, I'm okay." Misako nodded panting a bit.
Garmadon gave her a concerned look and placed a hand to her cheek, "I, could have lost you." He said as Misako leaned into it.
"D-Don't worry, I've surv-" Misako trailed off before she felt Garmadon tensed up before glaring at where Lloyd and his team was.
"You want this city, Lloyd?! Then you can have it in ruins!" Garmadon roared as he used his powers to control the Colossus as it marched forward to the remainder of the Resistance.
With the team, Rose and Nya held Skylor. "We can't wake her up." Nya said to them.
"It's like Garmadon's power poisoned her." Rose said in worry.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Doctors of Dark Arts." Dareth said while waving his arms. "Should any of us really be making a diagnosis?"
"No, they're right." Lloyd said to them while eyeing Skylor. "I think the only way to save Skylor is to get his power out of her."
"Uh, guys." Demir spoke up while looking ahead in worry. "I don't know anything about that, but I do know what's coming back our way twice as angry!" He called out while he pointed ahead as they saw the Colossus coming back towards them, this time, without any control for them to use.
The Resistance are in trouble now.