Ooo we get to see two possible outcomes for Nova's future. >:3
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*The ninja and Nova use R.E.X. to traverse under the Endless Sea.*
"We're almost to the Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master." said Zane.
"Yeah. Can't believe we're almost there after all we've been through." said Cole.
"I can't believe I'm underwater." said Kai.
"You? What about me? Just how thick is this glass?" Cole taps the glass a couple times.
"I never thought I would ever be this deep underwater in my whole life." [robotic] said Nova as she was taking in the view.
Wu on screen. "We're heading to your location now. With Morro already ahead of you and able to foresee the traps protecting the tomb with the Sword of Sanctuary, it's going to be up to you four to find the Realm Crystal before he does."
"Hehe, Cole's a ghost, Kai can't swim, we have no magical sword or Elemental Powers." Jay laughs nervously. "What could go wrong?"
Misako on screen. "I may not know the three tests you're about to face, but I discovered a riddle that makes reference to it that may help: "A Spinjitzu Master can. A Spinjitzu Master cannot. To move forward, don't look ahead, to find his resting spot."
"Huh. That's food for thought." said Cole.
Jay sees a leviathan and gulps. "Speaking of food, we're about to be some!"
"We have to go faster. Much faster." The leviathan cracks R.E.X.'s glass. "Why did the tomb have to be underwater?" Kai asked.
"Hold on!"
"Ugh! What kind of weapons is this thing equipped with?" Jay asked.
"Hey don't ask me! Ronin never let me try this thing, he was scared I would break it in some way." [robotic] said Nova.
"We don't need weapons. Aim for that rock!" said Zane.
"On it." The leviathan gets stuck. Everyone cheers.
"Yeah! All right! Thatta Boy, R.E.X.! Thatta boy!" said Jay.
*Morro sighs as he looks at the Sword's reflection on the second test. The ninja arrive at the tomb's entrance.*
"If you wanna hide a tomb, this looks like a good place. We're here." said Cole.
Jay picks up a cloth left behind by Morro. "Argh! There goes any hope Morro couldn't find this place."
"Hey, stay positive. We're about to risk our lives going through traps we know nothing about. All we have to rely on is each other. At least feel lucky we got this far." said Kai.
"Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. What was I thinking?" Jay sarcastically said. "Hey, there goes any hope Morro couldn't find the tomb! We're not alone! Yay! Now we're gonna have to fight him again! Sure we got our tails handed to us last time, but you never know in the future, because ninja never quit!" Back to normal tone. "Better?"
"Eh, I'll take it." said Kai.
"Better than nothing." [robotic] said Nova.
Zane points to a statue. "Look!"
"The First Spinjitzu Master. Creator of all Ninjago." said Cole.
"Ehhh not completely accurate, since what we find out in the later seasons." Nova thought.
"Whoa." said Kai.
"Destination reached. Auto return initiated." said R.E.X.
"Auto return? No, no! Bad, R.E.X.! Bad!" They chase after R.E.X., but it submerges underwater.
"Our Aeroblade weapons were in there." said Zane.
"Ugh, not to mention our only way back." said Kai.
"Hey, stay positive! Who needs a way back when we gotta go that way?" said Jay.
"No sword, no powers, no problem. We can do this, guys. As long as we got each other, right?" said Kai.
"Brother sharpens brother." They go to the first test and see doors with symbols on each. "This could be the first test." said Cole.
"Ooh! Why did it have to be tests? Why can't the tomb just be protected by Dragons? We're good with Dragons." said Jay.
"I think we're supposed to pick a door, but which one?" said Kai.
"Um, what was it Misako said?" Jay asked.
"A Spinjitzu Master can. A Spinjitzu Master cannot. To move forward, don't look ahead, to find his resting spot." said Zane.
"A Spinjitzu master can. Can what?" Kai asked.
"Nope, nope, nope I am not doing this shit." [robotic] said Nova while being the shortest of them all, easily pushed herself passed them and went to the middle of the room.
"I know I said that I wouldn't give you guys any help with seeing the future, but just this once I am." [robotic] said Nova pointing at each symbol above each door. "We need to use Spinjitzu." [robotic] She simply said looking at the ninja.
"Woah!!" the ninja said finally catching on.
"But wait, do you even know how to do Spinjitzu?" Jay asked.
"Yes I know how to do Spinjitzu." [robotic] said Nova.
"How? As far as I know, Master Wu is the only one who can teach it." said Cole.
"Yeah Cole is right, so how do you even know Spinjitzu if Wu never taught you." said Kai.
"Sensei would have told us if he had taught anyone else besides Morro." said Zane.
The ninja stared at her for a good while trying to figure out how she could have known Spinjitzu, because so far besides them. The only people they could think of was Lloyd, Morro and Nova but so far they all knew she was dead.
"Enough! I just know it, okay, now can we focus and get going before Morro gets there before us!" [robotic] shouted Nova irritated, taking a deep breath as she could feel herself losing control again because of her powers. Since she was glowing an ever so faint dark purple color.
"Oh yeah, she is right, we can think about this later." said Cole.
*The ninja and Nova stood in the middle of the room and began using their Spinjitzu.*
Zane stops and points to a door with the corresponding image. "That one. That's the door out."
"I don't know, Zane. Isn't that the same door we came in? Are you sure?" said Cole.
"Are you sure you want to doubt a Nindroid?" Zane asked.
"Open the door. Let's find out." said Kai as Jay opens it and finds the second test.
"But...that's wasn't here before. How can it be the way, if that's the way we came in?" Cole questioned.
"Well, welcome to the Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master." said Kai.
"Hey, hey! Nice one, Zane. Who needs the Sword of Sanctuary when you've got a Nindroid, and someone who can see the future?" said Jay.
*Kai notices a golden staff.*
"The Staff of the First Spinjitzu Master." said Kai.
"Wait! This is the second test, remember? Zane, what do you think?" Cole asked.
"Pixal can see no pattern. For this riddle room, I'm at a loss." said Zane.
"Think about it. The first test was a "A Spinjitzu Master can." So this one's "A Spinjitzu Master cannot." Though, saying it out loud, I don't like the sound of that." said Jay.
The ninja turned to Nova, who was standing to the side leaning against a wall. "Nope, I got you idiots through the first test. But this one you guys have to work out by yourself." [robotic] She said.
"Hmm." Kai steps on a tile that activates a trap. "Uh-oh!" Everyone dodges it, while Nova goes into the shadows.
"Is everyone okay?" Cole asked.
"Oh, that was a close one." said Zane.
"Every step, uh, a trap." said Jay.
"How does one reach the staff if it becomes more difficult with every step to get there? If I'm correct, this riddle room poses quite the conundrum." said Zane.
"So if a Spinjitzu Master can't do it, how are we supposed to reach the staff?" Cole asked.
"Watch and learn." Kai uses Airjitzu, but activates another trap. "Huh? What—uh-oh!" He dodges it, but activates more traps in the process.
"No. Wait!"
"Not that one!"
"Just stop!"
"Delta please help!"
*Jay steps back and accidentally hits a tile.*
"Oh, no!"
Cole is hit by an obstacle, but is unaffected. "Wait, I'm a ghost. What am I worried about?" The wrecking ball pushes a button and water starts leaking out. "That! That, I can worry about!"
"I can make it." said Kai.
"Kai!"
"No!"
"Will everyone please stop moving!?" shouted Jay.
*After no more traps are active, the ninja are each standing on their own tiles.*
"I can make it. It's just a hop, skip, and a jump." Kai tries to use Airjitzu, but the tiles under him fall, making him crawl back.
"But what else comes with a hop, skip, and a jump? You trigger one more trap, I don't know how much more we can take." said Cole.
Nova had just been watching this whole time from the shadows, enjoying the show in front of her, and she would be lying if she said that she didn't laugh through most of it.
"The clue clearly said this is a test a Spinjitzu Master cannot do. So why are we not listening to the clue!?" shouted Jay.
"Trust me, I can make it." said Kai.
"Wait. What if it's a trick? What if the reason we can't do it is because we were never meant to reach the staff? What is the first rule of being a ninja?" Cole questioned.
"A ninja never quits." said Zane.
"Exactly, and that's why we can't do it. Because a ninja would never give up." said Cole.
"What are you trying to say? We just quit? Are you insane?" said Kai.
"This time, trust me." Cole jumps off his tile.
"Bingo! and we got ourselves a winner!" [robotic] shouted Nova before coming out of the shadows and jumping right after Cole laughing.
"Cole! Delta!" shouted everyone but Cole and Nova.
"Whoo-hoo! Haha! Come on down and enjoy the ride!" shouted Cole.
"Yeah join us! Hahaha!" [robotic] shouted Nova while laughing.
"They are alive!" The ninja jump down and fall down on a slide.
"Seriously? Try to stay together!" said Kai.
"Stay together? I'm just trying to stay in one piece! Aah!" said Jay.
"No!"
"Oh, great. Aah!" Kai lands on top of Zane. "Sorry."
*The ninja grab on to an ice stalagmite.*
"No, no! Aah!" Zane falls.
"Uh-oh. Aah!" Jay falls, and Cole falls as well.
"Oh, no!" Kai accidentally grabs two icicles. "Huh?" He sees Jay and Nova using them as skis.
"Whoo-hoo! I love skiing! Haha!" Kai does the same. "Yeah!"
"Whoo-hoo! I haven't done any skiing for such a long time! Hahahaha!" [robotic] Nova laughed as she was speeding up.
"All right!" They fall through a wall, leading them to the third test.
"Is everyone okay?" Zane asked.
"What did we get ourselves into?" Kai asked.
Jay climbs up a wall. "Oh, it's a maze! I'm great at mazes!"
Kai looks at his reflection, but notices he looks older. "Huh! Whoa! If my reflection means anything, I'm starting to think we won't be breaking out of this maze any time at all."
"My reflection. Is that...me? I look older, but our attire is different. I don't believe these reflections reveal our inability to escape, but a mere glimpse of our future selves." said Zane.
Nova looked around until she saw her own reflection. But without the mask on and surrounded in a light purple glow, and back in her human form with two different eye colors and a scar over her right eye. She also took notice of having purple and golden like hair, the only part of her original hair color being her eyebrows. She also saw a few oni and dragon-like parts on herself.
but what surprised her most was seeing her leaning into Lloyd's arms with a bright smile on her face, both looking older, and her wearing a half broken necklace.
She couldn't help but start blushing at that, only to then see the reflection switching to a much more evil version of her. In full oni form with a few dragon parts, since the Overlord was part dragon too. She also noticed the blood on her body along with a big wicked smile spreading on her face.
Nova quickly took some steps away in horror as this was her worst nightmare that she never wanted to see. "What does this mean....is destiny really telling me that there is a good chance that I could....l-lose complete control of my powers, a-a-and actually turn evil and join the Overlord." She couldn't help but start shaking in fear of that outcome.
"Misako said "To move forward, don't look ahead." Is that what it means? Wait a minute, why is it I can't see my reflection? Where is my reflection?" said Cole.
"It's probably because you're a Ghost." said Kai.
"Ghosts cast reflections, Kai. He's probably just looking in the wrong place." said Zane.
"I am looking at the same place you are." said Cole.
"Hey Delta, what did your reflection show you?" Kai asked, walking over but stopped when he noticed her shaking.
Nova looked over at Kai, still shaking a little. "...N-no...I couldn't see anything." [robotic] She said.
"huh you too?" said Kai confused.
"Hey, guys, guess what. I get an awesome eyepatch! And there's something else." Jay gasps when he sees it's Nya.
"What, Jay? What is so great that you see that I clearly cannot?" Cole asked.
Jay whispers to himself. "I end up with Nya." Turns to Cole. "N-nothing. Just an eyepatch."
"Wait a minute, I think I see me." Cole takes a closer look, but it's not him. "It's Morro! He's in the maze too!"
"All you ninja do is talk. Blah, blah, blah. I'll stop you from talking!" Morro swings his sword at Jay.
Jay runs away. "Aah! He's attacking an unarmed man!"
Nova couldn't help but snap out of it with a laugh, as seeing this part was always the funniest thing to her.
"Not helping Delta!?" shouted Jay while still running away from Morro.
"We're coming for you!" shouted Kai.
"Not that way." Zane tackles Morro before he hits Jay.
"Zane's here, but Cole, where are you?" Jay asked.
"I don't really know. But I'm coming!" Cole goes through a wall and collides with Morro. "Huh, why didn't I do that sooner?"
"Whoa! Uhh."
Kai notices that more icicles form when one of them is sliced off. "Huh. Come on! Catch me if you can!" He leads Morro to a pile of icicles and traps him.
"No! You can't trap me. I'll find you, ninja and little breeze. Just wait, you'll see!" shouted Morro.
"God will he ever stop calling me that." [robotic] Nova mumbled really getting tired of that nickname he had given her.
"Quick, how do we get out of here?" Jay asked.
"To move forward, don't look ahead." said Cole.
"Don't look ahead. Look below!" Jay answered.
"There's light. Everyone, dig!" They fall through the hole they dug.
"Ow! What? What is it?" Jay asked.
Kai panting. "It's him. The First Spinjitzu Master."
"The Realm Crystal." Zane grabs it.
Nova looked at the Realm Crystal as a thought came to her mind. ".....I might be able to travel back and see my old family...at least to see how they are doing."
"How does it work?" Kai asked.
"How it works is you'll hand over the Crystal and my little breeze, or say goodbye to your friend." said Morro holding Lloyd over some water.
"I'm sorry. I couldn't stop him." said Lloyd.
"So what'll it be?" Morro asked.
"If we hand him the Crystal, he'll usher the reign of his master, cursing Ninjago and every realm. And we also can't hand him over Delta." said Zane.
"Over my fucking dead body Morro! And you call me that one more time I will end you!" [robotic] Nova shouted angrily at him as her body was already glowing a bit dark purple.
"But if we don't, when has he never made good on a threat? Look at Lloyd. He's too weak to protect himself." said Cole.
"Ugh, either option totally stinks. What do you think, Kai? What do we do?" Kai takes the crystal from Zane and looks over at Nova.
"Looks like the decision is up to you, Kai. So choose." said Morro while smirking at Nova along with giving her a wink.
Nova at this point felt like throwing up at this, not liking being flirted with but at least this time she was able to hold herself together.
*Morro is still awaiting an answer after a good while.*
"Stop stalling! Give me the Realm Crystal and my little breeze, or else!" said Morro.
"We're not stalling! We're thinking!" The ninja and Nova huddle together. "He's totally right, I'm stalling. What are we gonna do?"
"Ugh, this guy really chaps my hide. I swear, when this is all over..." Cole's anger makes the ground tremble slightly.
"Our powers. Now that Morro's out of Lloyd's body, they're starting to come back." said Kai.
Jay grunts. "Yeah, but like Lloyd, they're weak. And we're in no position to fight back."
"Leave that to me. Be ready. And Delta, I'm sorry about this but you are gonna have to—" said Kai, but was cut off mid sentence.
"I know Kai, as much as I don't like this one bit. I'll do it....for Lloyd" [robotic] said Nova with a sigh.
"Time's up! You leave me no choice." said Morro.
Kai secretly heats up the Crystal. "Wait! We'll give you the Realm Crystal!"
"....And I'll join you." [robotic] said Nova as she crossed her arms.
Morro laughs as he uses the wind to pull Nova over to his side before he then catches the crystal, but it burns his hand and he drops it into a river. "AAAAAAHHH!!!!!!! The Crystal! What have you done!?" Lloyd gets up and tries to fight but Morro pushes him into the stream with Wind.
"Lloyd!"
Nova turned to chase Lloyd but Morro had grabbed her wrist firmly while holding his sword in his other hand as he was pulling her with him. "You are coming with me, little breeze."
"Guys help!" [robotic] Nova shouted to Zane and Jay who were following them.
Morro at this point picked up Nova and threw her over his shoulder so he could better carry her. "Don't think I'm letting you go this time."
Nova started blushing a bit before she went on to start growling at him as her powers was slowly taking control.
Zane freezes the Sword before Morro can stab Jay. "Nice one, Zane!"
Nova tried breaking herself free from Morro but fighting a ghost wasn't really easy.
Jay uses his Lightning, but Morro dodges and it hits Zane instead. "Oh, no. Kai's got Lloyd, but who's got Kai?"
Nova glared at Morro, slowly getting tired of this. [robotic] "Put me down, or I swear by the motherfucking Overlord! I'll make you double dead!"
Morro just laughed at her outburst, not taking her threat seriously. "I see why Lloyd likes you, such a strong spirit with no fear. Makes me like you even more."
"Oh, come on." said Cole.
"You have to grab them, Cole! Before they both go over!" said Zane.
Cole pulls both of them up, but sees the Crystal fall into the waterfall. "No! Huh?" Morro uses his wind to grab the Crystal. Everyone, run!"
"No!"
"I'm sorry." said Lloyd.
"Let. Me. The. Fuck. Go. You. PERVERT!!" [robotic] Nova shouted in rage as she summoned her gun, and shot some water on Morro's arm that was carrying her. Only to then disappearer, causing her to fall down but she was able to make use of her gaming abilities, and easily go into the shadows and follow the others.
*The ninja and Nova arrive with Kai supporting Lloyd.*
Nya gasps. "They made it! All right!"
Wu simultaneously spoke. "I knew they could, thank goodness!"
"My son. They've saved him!" said Misako.
"Yes. Yes, they did." said Wu.
"You all sacrificed so much to save me." said Lloyd.
"Heh, I promised to look after you, didn't I?" said Kai.
"But now Ninjago's gonna be cursed." said Lloyd.
"Yes, but now we have you." said Zane.
"And now our powers are back." said Jay.
"As you get strong, so will we. And they haven't even seen us at full strength." said Cole.
Nova came out of the shadows giving a small nod, before sitting down in the shadows as she thought back to what she saw back there in the maze. Patting her head where she could feel her horns had grown a little for the past few months. "What does destiny have out for me.....and why did it show me two paths depending on if I lose control of my powers."