Ninjago: One More Ninja

Chapter 62: Into the Breach

Zane looks up on information about the Realm Crystal, typing faster and faster "The Realm Crystal is currently housed in the new high-security vault, below Borg Tower"

"That's smack in the middle of Ninjago City!" Nya shouts

"Uh, we just escaped from there, remember? It's engulfed in a giant, black cloud of destruction, and now you're asking us to turn around and go back?" Jay questioned

"I asked nothing. I am telling you that if you wish to stop the darkness, the crystal must be destroyed" Garmadon said

"And I'm telling you, forget it. Just one of those black cloud tentacle things touched my foot for a second, and nearly froze me solid. We wouldn't last a minute inside the darkness" Cole argues

"That is correct. You are merely human. However, Aria and I are Oni. We can enter the darkness, make our way to the crystal, and destroy it. I will of course, require a weapon, Aria has powers I do not" Garmadon says

Lloyd turns to Garmadon "that's not going to happen. I'm not letting Aria or you go anywhere, not without me. She's my fiancé and I'm your son, remember?" he walks up and stands before Garmadon "I'm Oni, too"

"No" Garmadon pushes Lloyd back "You are part Oni. That means you might survive"

"Lloyd I'm a pure blood Oni" Aria said walking up "I can watch Garmadon and make sure the crystal is destroyed"

"No" Lloyd rejected "I told you I'm not letting you out of my sight"

"Lloyd" Aria took his hand "trust me"

"...promise me" Lloyd looked at her in the eyes "Promise me that you'll come back to me"

"I will" Aria hugged him

The ship arrives at Ninjago City.  The Ninja are getting Aria ready for her journey.

Zane places a small camera on Aria's necklace "This will allow us to see what is happening inside the cloud"

"I can barely see the camera" Aria said looking at it

"Good" Zane said "It's new"

"You sure you want to do this, Aria?" Kai asks

"yep" Aria replies

Cole hugged her "be careful cous"

"your petty emotions will only get in the way" Garmadon grumbled

"Be safe" Lloyd kissed Aria "and come back to me safely"

"I'll be fine. Don't worry" Aria reassured him

"Let's go. Give him a sword, Cole" Aria ordered

Cole pulls the sword out, watching Garmadon" Uhh, you sure about that?"

Aria nods. Garmadon stares at Cole impatiently. Cole nervously tosses the sword. Garmadon pretends to look at the sword. Cole turns his back around.

Garmadon leaps in the air at Cole "Hi-yAH!"

Kai pulls his sword from behind him. Cole pulls out his hammer quickly, and blocks Garmadon's moves. Garmadon knocks him aside as Jay faces him. Garmadon tosses Jay's nunchucks over his shoulder, and throws Jay on top of Cole. 

Lloyd Spinjitzus to Garmadon, but Garmadon leaps over him, landing on Kai, then on Zane, and swings his sword at P.I.X.A.L.. Nya jumps down from the bridge with her sai out, but Garmadon blocks her from striking him and kicks her over him. He jumps up to fight P.I.X.A.L. Zane shoots at him, only for Garmadon to strike the arrow aside.

Aria stood there and watched as Garmadon slowly summons up his powers as the Ninja look on in surprise. Looks at his powers

"Hmm. That's better" Garmadon jumps off the ship.