I'll be honest here, I wasn't sure how I would do the Spinjitzu training with Nova. So I'm sorry if it didn't turn out so well. I worked with what I could come up with.
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*At the ninja's apartment, Lloyd is punching Kai's hands while the latter wears oven mitts.*
"Good, keep it up." said Kai.
"Ha! Fists of fury! Unh! You can't even see 'em move, I'm so fast! Ha!" said Lloyd.
"Save the gloating. It can only be used against you by your enemy." said Kai.
"Oh, please. I'm ready to face whatever you throw at me." said Lloyd as he kicks Kai until he is thrown backwards.
"Whoa, grasshopper. You're not even ready to face my pinky toe." said Kai while he wiggles his left foot to emphasize his point. Behind Lloyd, Wu is observing the session.
"I see the student has become the teacher. You will learn fast, Lloyd, with lessons from the four ninja." said Wu.
"Great, now that lesson is over, how about some target practice...on Kai?" Cole suggested.
"You'll each get your turn, but first, I don't want you to be late for your next lesson with Nya." said Wu.
"Aww, but when will I learn Spinjitzu?" Lloyd complained.
"Patience. It will only be unlocked when the key is ready to be found." said Nova standing to the side, yawning.
"Aww come on, not you too Nova." Lloyd groans, walking away to meet up with Nya.
Nova giggled a little.
"Ha, sounds familiar?" said Cole.
"I wasn't that whiny." said Kai.
Nova glared over at him but didn't say anything.
"No, you were worse." said Jay.
"Hehe. Guys, I know we're trying to prepare Lloyd for the future, but it's hard to give him the best training in these conditions." said Zane.
"Jay's right. I miss the Destiny's Bounty. Too bad it's gone." said Cole.
"Hmm. I see your point. Perhaps we could find somewhere else to aid his journey." said Wu.
Nova let out a small sigh. "Sooo, until you find a good place to train us, who is gonna help with my training with mastering my spinjitzu?" She asked.
The ninja looked at each other.
"I can help you." Cole offered.
"Yay!" cheered Nova happy.
Cole went on to set up a few things with some help from the others. Soon enough, they had made a little obstacle course.
"Wow....that obstacle course looks so sad." said Nova, looking at how badly and little that was set up.
"Hey, don't you go and complain now, we're working with what we have here until we find a better place." said Jay.
Nova sighs. "Fine." She looks over at Cole. "So, what do you want me to do?"
"Okay, so when you do Spinjitzu you have to move your body with the flow without losing balance, as you go through the obstacle course all the way, until you get to Kai. If you lose your balance, you need to restart." Cole explained.
Nova simply just looked at him and nodded every now and then, as she kind of got what he was saying.
"Okay." Nova got in position and began doing Spinjitsu as she went through the obstacle course, but it didn't take her long to lose her balance and fell to the floor. "Ow."
"This was so much easier to watch on TV." She thought, getting up and went back to the start.
"Sometimes it helps thinking outside the box. You need to be able to adapt to your environment, whatever the situation is." said Zane.
"Yeah, you need to be able to think on the go." said Jay.
"I thought Cole was the one teaching me, huh, looks like the others are joining in. Which I don't mind." Nova thought with a small smile.
"Okay senseis" she said in a teasing tone.
Nova took a deep breath and looked around for what she could do to get through the obstacle course and to Kai.
She got an idea as she used her Spinjitzu, and went through the obstacle course a little differently, which almost worked. But once again, she lost her balance and fell.
Nova kept repeating this in different ways she could come up with, until she tried one last time where she was losing balance again. But this time she was able to get it back and was finally able to get to Kai, as she hit his hands that was wearing mitts.
The ninja cheered when she finally got it.
*Some time later, the ninja are training Lloyd and Nova at a dojo that they were able to find.*
"You must be light on your feet. Hiyah!" said Jay.
"When you strike with your fists, concentrate. You may be small, but you're strong." said Cole.
*Lloyd strikes the boards, making an earthquake. Everyone gasps as they are flown back.*
"Well damn, that's a lot worse than a normal earthquake back at home." Nova thought.
"That was the power of the Staff of Quakes. And you did it without the Golden Weapon!" said Jay.
"That must be why you have the potential to be the greatest ninja. You can harness all of the Elemental Powers." said Zane.
"Really? Cool." said Lloyd, amazed.
"With this power, you must be careful. You must control it before it controls you." said Wu.
"With great power comes great responsibility." said Nova with a small shrug, but did take in some of the words Wu said as she looked at her hands thinking about her own powers.
"I have to admit, not bad for a kid. But instead of ten boards, how about fifty? Stack 'em, boys." said Dareth while Wu sighs.
"And perhaps if I, Grand Sensei Dareth, can break through them all, you will allow me to join your team and become..." said Dareth and puts on a ninja hood "...the Brown Ninja!"
Jay snickers. "The Brown Ninja? You gotta be joking!"
"Sorry, pal. Club's already full." said Cole.
"Okay, okay. Then maybe this demonstration of my superhuman strength may persuade you. Jeffy, Phil, are we ready?" said Dareth.
"Yes, Grand Sensei Dareth."
"Observe. I call upon the greatest animal to give me strength, the Dragon. Heeyah!" He hits the boards, but screams in pain. Everyone but Jeffy and Phil laughs at him.
"Oh, man. Ow!" said Jay.
Nova looked over at the boards and simply walked over.
"Hey, hey, little lady, I don't think that is a good idea." said Dareth while still in pain.
Nova looked at him with a raised eyebrow, before a smirk was on her face.
She jumped up and carefully used her decay power as she hit right through all the boards.
Everyone looked at her in shock.
"How?" said Dareth.
"Nova, don't think I didn't see you using your elemental powers. Cheating isn't gonna help you in the long run." said Wu.
"Aww, come on Sensei, I was just having a little fun." said Nova, smiling.
"Even so, using your powers like that is irresponsible." Wu said while drinking his tea.
Nova started pouting as she crossed her arms and went to lean against a wall. "I just wanted some fun, is all. After everything that has happened along with the nightmares."
*It wasn't long until the team heard the sound of screaming and saw the pirates.*
"Oh, that's our ship!" said Jay.
"But pirates?" questioned Lloyd.
"Pirates haven't been around for centuries." said Cole.
"I sense Lord Garmadon is somehow behind this." said Zane.
"How are we gonna follow them?" Lloyd asked.
Kai holds out a bus token. "Perhaps this can be of some use. I can't believe I'm saying this, but follow that ship! Ugh, I don't like the kids coming along. It's too dangerous."
"Please, please, please. we'll be super good." said Lloyd.
"The powers inside you are still too great, too uncontrollable." said Zane.
"One of these days you'll be able to join us. Sorry, kid." said Kai.
*Lloyd groans. The ninja climbs onto the roof. Just as they were about to grab the ship's anchor, the bus stops for an old woman to cross the street.*
Nova looked over at Lloyd. "Hey, don't be upset, I have a better idea on how you can join them." she said with a smirk.
"Really? what's your idea? And wait, aren't you coming with me?" Lloyd asked.
"Oh, don't worry, I will be joining you, but in my own secret way." Nova said with a giggle.
"Now come on, let me tell you what you are gonna do." She said as she went on to tell him the plan.
*Later, Lloyd flies in on the Ultra Dragon, and saves Dareth.*
"I-I called the Dragon. I-I called the Dragon!" Dareth laughs.
"Ninja, go!" The ninja switch to their gis.
"More pajama men?" said Soto, confused.
"Don't forget about me." said Nova standing behind Soto, causing him to jump back.
"A pajama girl?"
"Where? I can't see." said No-Eyed Pete.
"Ninja versus pirates. Who will win?" questioned Kai.
*The fight commence.*
"Awk, left! No, the other left. Awk! Right!" said the parrot.
*Jay breaks open a gumball machine, making everyone—even the ninja—slip.*
"Jay, what the fuck!" shouted Nova as she was slipping.
"Ugh, Jay!" said Cole.
"Oops!"
"Ninja, go!" Lloyd boards the ship, knocking out Zane and Soto. Before then quickly catching Nova who was starting to slip again.
"Pirate, go!" shouted Soto.
"T-thanks, greenbean." said Nova, blushing a little as she was finally able to stand before dodging an attack from a pirate.
"Any time Ocea." Lloyd said, smiling before getting in position to fight.
"Lloyd! You're not supposed to be here, you too Nova!" shouted Kai as he puts Lloyd in a barrel and was about to do it with Nova too, but Lloyd accidentally pushes him off the ship.
"Aah!" Kai holds onto the anchor, which causes destruction to the city. "Sorry about that! I'll pay for that! Ah, that's gonna leave a mark! Oops, hehe."
*Meanwhile, Garmadon is able to grab the keys with his weapon. Soto is still trying to slash Lloyd.*
"Come here, you blurry little munchkin!" said Soto.
"Lloyd watch out!" shouted Nova.
"Ninja, go!" Lloyd uses Spinjitzu and breaks free of his barrel. "Whoa, Spinjitzu! I just did Spinjitzu for the first time!" Soto kicks Lloyd, who flips the switch before the anchor and Kai hit a gas tanker.
"Whoo, haha!"
"My son. He's growing stronger." said Garmadon from where he was hiding.
"Hey! No one kicks Lloyd's ass but me!" said Nova, running over, using her Spinjitzu to hit Soto away from Lloyd.
"What do you mean with, you are the only one who can kick me?" Lloyd asked, glaring at Nova.
"Not the time, Lloyd!" said Nova.
"I don't have time to watch you two lovebirds fight!" said Soto.
Both Nova and Lloyd starts blushing.
"He isn't my boyfriend!!"
"She isn't my girlfriend!!"
*Lloyd uses his Energy.*
"Lloyd! Don't! Your powers are too uncontrollable!" shouted Kai.
"Lloyd, if we survive this, I'm gonna fucking kill you!" shouted Nova.
"Aah!" The ship's mast falls on top of the ninja.
"You lose, Pajama people." said Soto.
The ninja looks up and sees something.
"Huh?"
"Now you're walking the plank." said Soto.
"I'm pretty sure I'll survive that with my gaming abilities....but the others not so much." Nova thought.
*Nya, in her Sarmurai Mech, comes to put the mast back in place, freeing the ninja.*
"Who wins between pirates and ninja? It's Samurai!" shouted Jay and Nova.
Nya chuckles and Jay sighs.
*The pirates are shown being placed in police cars.*
"Good work, team." said the police.
"Don't forget to include this guy and this girl." said Kai as he gives Lloyd a noogie and Lloyd laughs. But notice Nova isn't anywhere, even though she was here only a minute ago.
"Hey, where did Nova go?" Kai asked.
"I don't know." said Lloyd, also a bit confused on where she went.
Nova had gone into hiding when the police showed up because if they saw her. She would be in big trouble, since she still was run from the law.
"Uh, that's your ship?" The police asked.
"It sure is." said Jay.
Garmadon takes control of the ship again. "Sorry, you snooze, you lose."
"Lord Garmadon!" shouted Kai.
"Dad!" shouted Lloyd.
"You're becoming stronger, son, but you'll never be strong enough to defeat me. Give up, before it's too late. You and Nova could join me." said Garmardon from the ship. Lloyd looks at the ninja before looking back at his father; he stands by his friends. "Have it your way. Another day, ninja. Another day."
"Ah, great. Lord Garmadon is back, and now he's got our ship." said Jay.
"Well, at least we've got this little guy and the shrimp." said Cole.
*Garmadon laughs as he flies away. Dareth whistles and tries to sneak-attack Jay. Nova jumps out of nowhere and flips Dareth.*
"Oh, come on, guys. I Dareth you to forgive me." said Dareth.
*The ninja and Dareth laughs.*
"Hey Nova, where did you go?" Lloyd asked, walking over to her.
"What do you mean?" Nova asked, looking at him.
"Earlier, when the police showed up, we didn't see you anywhere." Lloyd said.
"Oh that, sorry, I thought I saw someone I knew, so I ran after them. But it turned out to be a stranger." said Nova, rubbing the back of her neck.
"Okay, well next time at least tell me or the others. I would be scared if something happened to you." said Lloyd.
Nova giggled a little. "Sure, sure, I'll do that next time." She said.
"Guys! come on, we are going back to the dojo!" shouted Jay.
"Coming!" shouted Lloyd before looking back at Nova.
"You're coming too, right?" he said.
"Oh yeah, I'll be right behind you." Nova said with a small smile as she watched him run ahead.
Nova let out a small sigh. "Whoever you are, just shut up and leave me alone." She whispered to the voice she had been hearing for a while calling out her name.
Though she didn't hear anything at the moment, whoever it was, she knew that it was listening by the way some of the shadows were moving.