The kitchen took another hit, and somehow Nova was able to get a double ban from the same kitchen. [+2]
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*On the Bounty, the ninja have reported everything they learned to the rest of the team and are locating the location of the last Fangblade.*
"The Venomari's right. By the time we cast sail clear across the other side of Ninjago, Pythor will have already beat us to the last Fangblade." said Nya.
"Oh, come on, guys. This is the last one. We gotta get it. We gotta think of something." said Jay.
"Hmm."
Nova looked over at Lloyd, knowing he would have an idea.
"Hey." He said.
"Huh?" Kai turned to look at Lloyd.
"All we have to do is just get one Fangblade to stop him. What if we take back the other three? Pythor wouldn't risk having them all on him. He's probably hidden them somewhere while he goes for the fourth." said Lloyd.
"It's so simple." said Cole.
"Huh, why didn't I think of that?" said Kai.
"That's because you aren't greenbean here." said Nova with a small giggle, until she felt someone punch her arm, making her look over at Lloyd, who sent her a glare only for her to give him a smirk.
"It can't be that easy." said Jay.
"Easy? My algorithms suggest taking the other three would be far more dangerous. Pythor would undoubtedly have them protected by his top generals." said Zane.
"Ha, finally. I don't have to hold back." said Kai excitedly.
"Even if you could steal the other three, you don't even know where they are." said Garmadon.
"He's right. For the past few weeks, there have been almost no sightings. How are they moving around? It's like they're ghosts." said Wu.
"Not yet." Nova whispered to herself.
"Or snakes. bridge, give me a sonar sweep of Ninjago." said Nya. The computer shows no activity.
"See, nothing. It's just like Sensei said." said Kai.
"But what if they aren't traveling above ground? They're snakes, right? Snakes burrow. Bridge, now give me a sonar sweep of Ninjago, but twenty feet below the surface." said Nya. The computer shows them the tunnels the Serpentine took.
"All the tombs have been interconnected." said Kai.
"To make one massive underground fortress." said Cole.
"And all this time, right under our noses." said Jay.
"Or rather, feet." said Zane.
Kai points to the main base. "There, that's the most protected area. The Fangblades must be held there."
"Then what are we waiting for? Nya, set the course." said Wu.
"Already on it. We'll be there by sunup." said Nya.
Nova looked over at Lloyd. "Wanna go and play some video games?" She asked.
"Sure." Lloyd said.
"Come on then, before the guys decide to play too." Nova said, taking his hand, not noticing his blush as she started dragging him with her.
"Looks like Lloyd has found himself a very good friend around his age to hang out with, when the ninja are out on missions." said Wu, walking over to his brother.
"Looks more like he's growing a crush on his friend." said Garmadon, crossing his four arms, looking at his brother.
"Young love, but they are still just kids. Let's give them time and see where it goes." said Wu with a soft smile.
*The next day, the ninja prepare for battle.*
"There is no room for error. The Serpentine have shown that they have great powers, and to combat them, you must turn their greatest strengths into their greatest weaknesses. Kai, how will you defeat the Hypnobrai?" said Wu, pointing at Kai.
Kai pulls down a blindfold. "Their hypnotizing powers are useless if their opponent can fight without relying on his eyes."
"Good, Jay, the Fangpyre is fast and his bite sharp." said Wu, now pointing at Jay.
"But if he can't bite through your skin" Jay taps the armor on his arm. "He can't turn you into one of them."
"Yes. Cole, the Constrictai are strong." Wu traps him in a net. "And they will not let go."
"But instead of fighting back, one must try to loosen up." Cole frees himself. "And a little soft shoe doesn't hurt."
"Zane, the venom of the Venomari can make you see things. Cloud your perception." Wu points at Zane.
"Then I will use my new falcon vision." Zane activates said visionary ability to illustrate his point.
"Very good. I have trained you well. You are all ready." said Wu.
"What about you, Sensei? Will you fight? We need all the help we can get." Kai asked.
"My concern is that my old bones cannot keep up, but I will be there in spirit." said Wu.
"Lier, I've seen Wu fight in later seasons, and that old man can fight. He's just going easy on the ninja in these earlier seasons." Nova thought, crossing her arms.
Nya on an intercom. "We're arriving at the Mountain of a Million Steps. You all might want to see this."
"Look at all those piles of dirt." said Jay.
"Wonder what those snakes are up to." said Kai.
"Wait for me." called Lloyd.
"This is not your fight. The Green Ninja is too important for a future destiny. You shall stay with me and Nova." said Wu.
Nya arrives with her Samurai Mech. "Well, he's gonna have to look after himself and Nova because we made room for you." She points to a seat on her Mech.
"Well, you said you were concerned that you couldn't keep up, so Jay and Nya rejiggered the design so you could come along. Well, what do you think?" said Kai.
"I think...shotgun! Haha!" said Wu, getting in the Mech.
"Sometimes Wu and Garmadon act like kids, but then again, this is a kid's show." Nova thought, shaking her head.
"I will stay back with Lloyd and Nova. I don't enjoy saying this but...good luck." said Garmadon putting his hands on Nova and Lloyd's shoulders.
They watched them take off until it was just the three of them left.
"Well, I'm gonna go and get myself something from the kitchen." said Nova, turning around and started leaving, but was quickly stopped when a hand grabbed her shoulder.
"Yeah...no, Wu has already told me what happens if we let you enter the kitchen, and you're already banned from entering anyway." said Garmadon.
"Well shit, and here I had some time to mess around a little." Nova said, pouting a little. "Damn you, Wu, why did you have to ruin the fun."
"Language, missy." said Garmadon, flicking her forehead.
Nova let out a heavy sigh. "Fine! Lloyd, wanna go and do some training together?" She asked.
Lloyd snapped out of whatever thoughts he had in his head and looked over at Nova. "Sure. I guess we can do that until they come back." He said, smiling.
She returned the smile and began heading to the training room with Lloyd. "By the way, did something evil bite you?" He asked.
"No? Why you ask?" Nova looked at him confused.
"You just sometimes act like it when you wanna mess with the kitchen for fun because you know how the ninja will react, or swearing out loud, or throwing knives at people whenever they call you that one word you don't like. Oh, and your love for stealing stuff, don't think I forgot about that one time you stole my candy." Lloyd went on to mention all of the things that she did that might come off as evil.
Nova looked at him, actually a bit surprised, since she had never thought about any of that. "He's right, since when did I do all of that? I mean, back in my old world I might swear or get a little upset when someone called me princess. But not to the point I would throw things at people, if anything, I was more of a closed off person and the closest to stealing would just be getting myself some food when my family slept.....but after coming here. It seems to have increased and added more to it." She thought deeply to herself, worried about what this meant.
*Some time later, on the Bounty's bridge, Lloyd and Nova walks in on Garmadon typing on the computer.*
"Transferring files." Computer.
Lloyd and Nova gasped. "You're... stealing?!" Garmadon turns around. "Dad, my friends are risking their lives to save Ninjago, and you go behind their backs to gain an advantage?!"
"I'm sorry, but I can't help it. Ever since the Devourer bit me, evil runs through my blood." said Garmadon.
Nova decided to stay out of this family fight, getting a bad feeling inside from seeing this.
"You left me for so long. Where did you go?" Lloyd questioned.
"Son, there are places in this world void of any good. dark places." said Garmadon.
"Is that where Sensei found you?" Lloyd asked.
"You know how I've always wanted those golden weapons, well, this place allowed me the power to possess them." said Garmadon.
"But why didn't you take me with you?" Lloyd asked.
Hearing Lloyd's words really struck a core for Nova, as it was the same thoughts she had when she lost her own father.
"Every boy has a choice to grow up to be whoever they want to be. But I never had that choice. Because I was bitten, evil runs through my veins. But you still have a choice. You don't need to be like me, Lloyd. Your uncle has a plan for you, and even though it may be to stop me one day, we have to follow our own destiny. And after I help the ninja stop Pythor, I'll need to leave again." Garmadon explained.
"Then why don't you just leave now!?" yelled Lloyd angrily at his father.
"Lloyd—"
"No, really! Go back to whatever evil place you came from." said Lloyd.
Nya on the computer. "All right, Operation Stealth was a total bust. We're gonna need reinforcements. Anyone there?" Garmadon reaches for the computer but is stopped by Lloyd.
"We don't want your help, and we don't need you here. Maybe it would've been better if you hadn't come at all." said Lloyd to his father.
"If...if that's the way you feel." said Garmadon as he starts leaving, he looks over at Nova and notices the conflicted look on her face. So he gently patted her head before he completely left the room.
"I'm trying to help, Nya. Just hold on." said Lloyd while he presses a few buttons.
Nova smiled a little at Garmadon before running over to help Lloyd. "Greenbean, let me handle this, I've been here longer than you." she said and went on to press the right buttons.
*After pressing a few more buttons, Lloyd and Nova changes into their ninja gis.*
"The Green Ninja is here to save the day." said Lloyd but got punched in the arm.
"The Green and Silver Ninja." Nova said, though she didn't wear anything silver, it was at least fitting with the decay part of her powers.
Nya on the computer. "Lloyd? Nova? Lord Garmadon? Is anyone there?"
"it's me, Nya. me and Nova are here. But my dad left. How are you guys holding on?" He notices static. "Nya? Hello?"
Nya fixes it by throwing a rock at her Mech. "We're fine, but we're a little held up at the moment. Our weapons have been taken, and we're locked in cages."
"And Pythor's returned with the fourth Fangblade." said Cole.
"Lloyd, where did your father go?" Zane asked.
"I-I told him to leave. He was trying to steal secrets." said Lloyd, crossing his arms while Nova patted his shoulder, though it didn't seem to help much.
"Oh, big surprise there. I told you about that guy, but you guys wouldn't listen." said Kai.
"My dad's going back to where he came from. But don't worry, Nova and I will save you." said Lloyd.
"You're not ready, Lloyd. Your destiny is too great to risk. And Nova is still a ninja-in-training." said Wu.
"I hate to break it to you, Sensei, but if we don't get out of here before Pythor unleashes the Great Devourer, I think this will be the end of all our destinies." said Cole.
"Ugh, we'll get you out of there in a jiff." said Lloyd and goes to take a weapon from a cabinet, but they fall on him. "Ouch."
Nova giggled a little before she ran over to help him. "Might be better to go without a weapon."
*Lloyd and Nova climbs up the Mountain of a Million Steps.*
"Whoosh. Ninja roll. Flying Drag—"Lloyd trips. "By the First Spinjitzu Master, Lloyd, please shut up." said Nova with a heavy sigh.
"Hey, look up there. It's Lloyd and Nova." said Kai.
Nova looked down and saw the team. "Well, good luck, greenbean." She said, summoning her bow from behind her back, before tying a rope on a thick arrow before shooting it just above the cage. She then carefully used her speed boost to run forward and caught on to the rope, looking down making sure she hadn't been noticed as she was slowly going down.
"Hopefully, no one noticed that....but it's been so long since I've used any of my gaming abilities, I miss using them so much.....maybe I can make a decoy for shoes so it looks like it comes from my shoes.....hmmm, I can think about that later. Right now, I need to focus." She thought.
"Come on, Lloyd. You're the Green Ninja. You can do this." said Lloyd, trying to hype himself up until he trips on a rock going downstairs. "That one hurt. Ow!" Grunts. He falls all the way down, making the Serpentine look on confused. "I really gotta grow into this thing. Well, if we don't meet again, Pythor. Unhand the ninja, or suffer humiliation against the Green Ninja!" Everyone laughs at him.
"Oh, yeah? You, and what army?" Pythor asked.
"Uh, how about my army of fists?" said Lloyd as he punches, but almost falls again. Everyone laughs. Nova simply facepalmed herself. "Oh brother, this is hard to watch."
"Or this army?" said Garmadon as he stood in front of the skulkin.
"Dad!" shouted Lloyd.
"Lloyd, you helped me realize I do have a choice. And if there is anyone who is going to threaten Ninjago, it better well be me." said Garmadon.
"The Skeleton army? But why would they fight beside you? You betrayed them and Sarmukai long ago." said Pythor, confused.
"Because everybody hates snakes!" said Kruncha as the army laughs.
"Attack!" ordered Pythor.
"Attack!" shouted Kruncha.
Pythor pulls a lever that makes the cage descend into the vat of venom.
"Hey, we're moving." said Jay.
"Yeah, the wrong way." said Cole.
"Fuck you Pythor." Nova mumbled, sliding longer down the rope until she landed on the cage.
Nuckal blabbers at Skales. "Are you serious?"
Kruncha punches him. "He never saw that coming."
"Uh, saw what coming?" Kruncha sighs and hits him.
"Nova! Lloyd!" shouted Nya.
Nova was able to lockpick the lock of the cage, freeing the ninja, while Lloyd frees their weapons.
"Told you we would save you." said Lloyd, smiling.
"Go, ninja, go." said Kai looking at the team.
"Ninja, go!" They use Spinjitzu to clear a path. Garmadon soon faces Pythor in a brief battle before the snake slithers away.
"So long, sucker." said Pythor.
"Going somewhere?" Nova asked with a bit of an evil smirk as her eyes were changing to purple.
"Oh, dear." said Pythor as Nova punches him before she takes the Fangblades, but Pythor disappears.
"Where did he go?" Cole asked Nova as he got to her.
"I don't know." said Nova as her eyes had already changed back to normal.
"Who cares? We have the Fangblades. Let's get out of here." said Kai.
"Ninja, go!"
"Don't worry about us. We'll keep fighting the good fight." said Nuckal.
"I never thought I'd be saying this, but go, ninja, go!" said Kruncha.
*The ninja leave on the Bounty. On the bridge, the ninja celebrate their victory.*
"He left, didn't he?" said Nova, looking at Lloyd who nodded. "Then have some snogfruit. Cole made it, and it's actually not bad." She raises her glass in a toast. "To Lloyd's dad!"
"Hear, hear!"
"To Dad!"
"Tomorrow, we arrive at Torchfire Mountain to destroy these Fangblades once and for all. And it couldn't have been done without your father. I'm going to miss him." said Wu.
*Everyone cheers. Outside, Pythor watches them through a window.*
"You're going to miss more than him when I get through with you, ninja." Pythor laughs.
Nova narrowed her eyes over at the window she knew Pythor was at, before then walking out of the room, since she wanted to try and work on a proto type of decoy shoes. "Hmmm, if I'm fast, there shouldn't happen anything while I get some tools from the kitchen.... I think." She mumbled.
Nova headed to the kitchen, looking around her, before she opened the door and walked inside....then an explosion.
"NOVA!!!!"