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*Inside Nova's mind.*
Nova slowly woke up looking around seeing nothing but a black empty space. "Not this again. I shouldn't have any nightmares anymore after I got myself a new plushie."
She started walking around, trying to find anything or anyone. "Hello! Anyone there!"
It was quiet at first until she noticed some movement of smoke made of darkness, slowly surrounding her.
"Your little toy can't block this when you are back to where I created you. My little shadow.~" said the Overlord standing in front of her, covered in smoke clouds of darkness, with only his purple eyes glowing in all that darkness.
Nova took a few steps back as she narrowed her eyes at him. "Argh! Fuck off, Overlord, I'm so sick and tired of you already!"
"And yet, your shadow is craving for answers, that you hope that I can answer that no one else can.~" said the Overlord, moving closer towards Nova, easily towering over her.
Nova tried to act like she wasn't scared, but honestly, she was terrified and something in her was telling her that she had to obey him.
The Overlord let out a chuckle, looking at her. "Alright, I'll answer your questions.~"
She took a deep breath while trying to keep her distance from him. "If I am your so-called little "shadow" how come I don't remember any of that part, and woke up in what I see as my "real" world?"
The Overlord started slowly walking around her. "After my fight with the First Spinjitzu Master, I had been weakened, but I build up a plan that would ensure my victory over Ninjago. So I used what power I still had in me and made myself a small little shadow orb, and to make sure nothing could ruin my plans, I sent you my little shadow to a different world. So that when the day came, I could take you back here, and help me take over Ninjago once and for all.~"
Nova glared at him as she was observing him and making sure he didn't try anything. "That doesn't explain why you are calling me, little shadow, when I look nothing like that, and I'm a human along with my human family."
He simply chuckled at what she was saying. "After I sent you to that other world while still a shadow orb, you ended up in an alley and to blend in you took the form of a little human offspring, and your so-called "family" never told you this. But they simply found you there in the alley and took you in.~"
"..... That means.... I-I was adopted....and....and..." Nova was really taken aback by this reveal as eyes widened and were close to tearing up but tried to hold it back.
"Your so-called family never actually loved you. After what happened to your "father," you must have noticed how everyone began treating you, even before his death.~" said the Overlord who was standing right in front of her and was staring down at her.
Nova couldn't believe any of this that he was telling her, and yet, so far, none of what he had said was a lie, which only made it harder for her.
"... If I'm not human, then explain why I have this corruption that keeps growing!" She snapped in frustration and despair, as she pulled away her right glove that had been covering her black arm and claws.
The Overlord looked at her and the arm without much care. "It isn't a corruption, my little shadow, after being in that other world in human form for so long. You simply forgot how to change back to your real form when you got older, which would be an oni. But coming back here to your actual world, and using your new found powers, simply helped you start getting back your true form.~" He explained.
"M-m-my oni f-form..." stuttered Nova in shock.
The Overlord didn't reply, but watched her and saw her reaction to each of the answers she had gotten.
Nova felt overwhelmed from all of this as she took a step back only to lose her footing and fell down on her ass, breathing heavily as she held her head. Taking in everything he had told her so far.
"Got any more questions, my shadow, or are you done?~" the Overlord questioned.
Nova took a good five minutes until she slowly recovered from her panic attack. "I....have one last.....question.."
"And what would that be?~" He asked.
"..... My abilities.....my gaming abilities, why do I even have them? It just doesn't make any sense." Nova questioned, looking up at the Overlord who was standing in front of her.
The Overlord shrugged, though it was hard to see in the darkness. "When I went to bring you back to this world, you were asleep while playing some kind of game on your so-called "pc," and your powers acted out a little on that machine. Causing whatever I don't really know, and when you woke up in this world, you brought those abilities from that game with you here.~"
Nova raised an eyebrow at that. "That's your explanation?"
"As much as I hate to admit anything, this thing is something that I can't explain in any other way.~" He answered.
Nova tried to hold in a giggle before she started laughing out loud. "I can't believe it, the Overlord, not having an actual answer for such a question. That is just pathetic!"
The Overlord narrowed his eyes at her before grabbing her by the throat, and holding her up in the air. "Shut your fucking mouth, shadow! Don't forget I made you! And I can easily turn you back to what you were before!~"
Nova tried grabbing the Overlord's hand that was holding her throat, but her hand simply went through him, since he was only made of smokes of darkness.
"We are done with asking questions. When we finally are face to face, you will join me in taking over Ninjago, or I'll make you.~" He warned her and soon enough all Nova could see was darkness.
*Nova finally wakes up in her bed inside the bounty.*
Nova was breathing heavily as she rubbed her throat, still feeling the ghostly touch from when the Overlord grabbed her.
"Motherfucker, the Overlord is the worst." Nova mumbled before slowly sitting up and looking around her. "When did I go back to my room?"
After getting out of the bed, she walked out of her room as she heard the sound of something being build. "How long was I out?"
*Outside, the rest of the team helped build the Earth Driller.*
"Thank you, Wu. If you could fetch some more creek water, that should pretty much do it." said Julien.
Lloyd notices Wu and Misako looking at each other. "So, how did you meet him?"
"Who? Sensei Wu?" asked Misako.
"No, my father." said Lloyd.
Misako sighs. "You know, he wasn't always like the way he is today. It took years for his poisoned heart to turn him evil. There was a time when I loved him very much. And he was very proud."
"When was that?" Lloyd asked.
"When we had you." They embrace.
"And now it all comes down to me fighting him." said Lloyd.
*While Wu is filling a bucket with water, he hears a Stone Swordsman talking. He hides, but steps on a stick. They start fighting, but Lloyd saves him.*
"Watch out!" shouted Misako as Lloyd and her trap the Swordsmen.
"That was close. Our presence on the island cannot be hidden for much longer. I just hope the ninja have located the Temple. Knowing them, they have probably already found it by now." said Wu.
"I wouldn't be surprised if they brought back trouble." said Nova, walking over to them.
"Nova, you're awake!" said Lloyd, surprised before running over and hugging her.
"We got really worried when you passed out, the ninja and Wu tried everything. But you just wouldn't wake up." said Misako, coming over.
Nova smiled, returning the hug before letting go. "Sorry for making you guys so worried, but I'm alright."
"You sure?" Lloyd asked.
"Yeah greenie, I'm sure, now can you guys catch me up on what has happened while I was unconscious?" said Nova.
*Some time later, the ninja arrives back at the Bounty.*
"Hey, they found the Falcon." said Julien.
"Why are they running?" Lloyd asked.
"I'm betting they brought back trouble." said Nova.
"Prepare for battle. We've got company. Oh, and good to see you awake Nova." said Zane
"You were spotted? By one? Two?" Wu questioned.
"I'm guessing all of them." Nova whispered to Lloyd.
"How about...all of them?" said Kai.
"How did you know?" Lloyd whispered to Nova.
Nova simply shrugged. "Something always goes wrong, so it wasn't hard to guess."
"Did you locate the Temple of Light?" Misako asked.
Nova got the same chilling feeling again when that name was mentioned.
"It's at the top of the mountain. I hope those vehicles are ready because we could sure use them now." said Kai.
"Guess you're gonna have to figure this baby out on the fly." said Julien.
"We've also packed another surprise in the back. Perhaps it can be of use." Nya kisses Jay.
"Another Nya surprise?" Jay asked.
"You'll have to go too. Be safe." said Misako.
"We will." said Lloyd.
*They climb in the Earth Driller. Nova having to sit in the very back.*
"Whatever you do, do not stop until you get to the Temple of Light. Our survival depends on it." said Wu.
"This time, we'll stick to the plan." said Kai.
"Good luck, ninja." said Wu.
*They drive off.*
"Attack!" shouted Kozu.
"You do know how to steer this thing, don't you?" Jay asked.
"Whoo-hoo! "They start digging underground to the mountain. "Well, that's about as far as this baby will go. We'll have to do the rest on our own." said Cole.
"But we'll never make it up the mountain before they arrive." said Lloyd.
"Well, then let's see what my sister packed." Kai finds the Fire Mech in the back and activates it. "Oh, I love my sis. Leave this to me. Hey, buddy, you just had to be first. And guess what, you win? A little of this!" He throws the Warrior in the jungle. "Who's next?" He smashes their vehicles.
"Another one bites the dust." said Nova in a teasing tone as she giggled.
"These guys just don't stop." said Jay.
"Climb on." Kai climbs up the mountain.
"Ugh. They're still coming." said Jay.
"One of these days we're gonna have to fight." said Cole.
"We're not climbing fast enough." said Zane.
"Activate hook!" Kai uses a grappling hook.
"Oh! We made it to the top! But where's the Temple of Light?" said Jay.
"Are you sure you used the medallion right?" Lloyd asked.
"Oh, of course I used it right. It said it should be right here." said Jay.
"Well, until we find it, I've got to find a way to slow them down." Kai pushes the Army off. "That should buy us a little time." They climb up some more.
"Just keep climbing, just keep climbing~" sang Nova while they were climbing.
Lloyd gasps. "The Temple of Light."
Nova saw the Temple of Light and was getting a bad feeling from it, so she decided to stay by the entrance.
"Aren't you coming, Nova?" Lloyd asked.
"Nah, I'll keep watch out here, you guys just go on ahead." said Nova with a small smile.
".... Okay." said Lloyd.
Jay sees some drawings on the walls. "Guys, check this out. It's us."
"Impossible. It's everything we've ever done." said Kai.
"Finding the Bounty, facing the Devourer, even right now." said Cole.
"How could it all be here?" said Zane.
"Destiny. I think I know what we need to do." Lloyd wipes the dust off the floor and finds his symbol. "Look." The others do the same thing. "Okay, now what?"
*The Warriors are close to them.*
"Guys, hurry the fuck up already!" shouted Nova, who stood in front of the entrance with her back to the ninja, getting ready to fight.
"Why does everything have to be so hard?" said Cole.
Misako in Lloyd's mind. "For once the Green Ninja finds the instrument of peace, he will strike it and know the power of the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master."
"The bell. It's an instrument. You guys ready for this?" said Lloyd.
"Bring it." said Cole.
Lloyd kicks the bell, and they're surrounded by light. "Whoa! What's happening?!"
Nova started feeling a burning pain when Lloyd kicked the bell and the light coming from the room.
"No one move!" shouted Zane.
*The ninja are given new gis and, except Lloyd, Elemental Blades.*
The light coming from the room was painfully bright for Nova as it was burning her, so she had to run away through the shadows to get away from the light while screaming in pain.
"Guys, send him your powers!" shouted Kai as they all sent him their powers, after that Lloyd falls. "Lloyd!"
"Let 'em have it!" shouted Lloyd.
"Now we get to fight!" said Cole.
Kai uses his Blade. "Cool. Whoo-hoo!"
*The ninja use their powers on the Army.*
Cole buries the Warriors in dirt. He laughs before immediately turning around to do the moonwalk. He jumps on three Stone Warriors before landing in the middle. "Hee, hee." He spins and lands on his toes.
"My turn." Lloyd summons the Golden Dragon.
"Retreat!" shouted Kozu.
"They did it!" cheered Nya.
"Yes." said Wu, relieved.
"Perhaps good will win after all." said Misako as she hugs Wu.
"Hmm."
*Back with the ninja.*
"That was so cool!"
"Amazing!"
"Did you see me beat those guys with my sick moves."
"To top it off. Lloyd's cool golden dragon."
"Guys, do you know where Nova went?" Lloyd asked.
"Wasn't she with us just a moment again?" Cole asked.
"I didn't see her when we were fighting." said Jay.
"You don't think she was kidnapped? Do you?" Kai asked.
"From what I could see. None of the stone warriors had her. So I don't think she was kidnapped." said Zane.
"Then where is she?" Lloyd asked with a worried look on his face.
*Meanwhile, with Nova.*
Nova had traveled through shadow into the middle of the island in a forest. Breathing heavily from the burning pain coursing through her body.
"You should have stayed away from the Temple of Light, little shadow, it could have easily destroyed you if you hadn't left." said a floating orb that was the Overlord.
"S-s-shut up *pants* I didn't ask for your *pants* opinion." said Nova using the trees for support until she got to a small lake and saw her reflection.
To her shock, a part of the right side of her face had changed to black along with her right eye now being purple, while her left eye was still blue along with her fangs being a little longer. She then went on to notice that the tips of her hair had slowly changed to purple.
".....WHAT THE FUCK!?!?"
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She looks something like this now, though the purple in her hair isn't that noticeable to see for the time being.
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