I had finally gotten away from Morro he thought I was going to scout but nope I was actually looking for the ninja.
"Before I could make a Fire Dragon at will. Since Morro's taken over Lloyd and our powers gone, I haven't felt—Aagh!" I heard someone talking then scream definitely Kai.
I quickly ran over to see them. "Y/n!" Cole smiled coming up to me but Kai stopped him "we don't know if she's back."
"I am I promise the tea Misako gave it worked." I responded smiling
"Good because we need your help." Jay stated as I walked over "we're looking for Ronin."
"Morro is here too he's looking for Ronin." I said leading them to the pawn shop Morro was interested in.
I opened the door as they walked in many relics were around. "Wait a minute, this is my dad's Blade Cup trophy. What's it doing in a pawn shop?" Cole asked
"Selling stolen goods? Ha, sounds like the right place." Kai laughed as I used my power to shut the blinds.
"You have your powers?!" Jay spazzed
"What your powers!" Cole shouted
"How is that possible?" Zane asked
"I want mine!" Kai whinnied
"Yeah Morro trusted me and gave me this bracelet that allows me to have my powers." I responded holding the bracelet up. I was about to say more but Ronin came in whistling while carrying a vase.
"Ronin." Jay stated
"Huh?" Ronin questioned putting the vase down and trying to run away
"Going so soon?" I ask stopping him in his path
"If this is about our last encounter, it was only business." Ronin said laughing nervously
"You left us in the mouth of a—" Kai started to talk but was interrupted "So you're still upset. Let me make it up to you." He runs to push a button. "Aha!" The Vengestone net trap fails landing next to us. "Uh, that was a mistake. I can explain that."
"Nothing here is legit, including you." Cole remarked
"Yeah. I bet your airship's not far either. What do you call it again? Rylo? Ruby?" Jay asked trying to think
"R.E.X. And could you have a little sympathy? Sold her so I could buy this place. As you can see, I'm trying to make an honest living." Ronin informed
"Honest enough to steal the Scroll of Airjitzu?" I reply
"The Scroll of Who-whatzu?" Ronin asked
"Airjitzu. It can make a Spinjitzu Master fly." Jay explained
"Yeah. So hand it over or we can make you fly." Cole threatened
"Whoa, cool down, fella. Even if I had such a thing, it sounds pretty old and important. Definitely not something I'd keep on site. And definitely too much for you to afford. Maybe I can interest you in some unique weapons? I've got Jadeblades, obsidian armor..." he started to try and get us to by other things
"Have anything that can vanquish ghosts?" Zane asked
"Hmm, ghosts you say?"
"Yeah. They hate water, but we're not looking for water balloons. We need something reliable." Cole stated
"Hmm, what you're looking for is an Aeroblade, forged by Deepstone, an aquatic material mined from the bottom of the ocean. Very unique. Even more expensive." Ronin commented
"Ugh, can't you see he's giving us the runaround? We want the scroll, Ronin. What do you want for it?" Kai questioned
"Two hundred." He said
"What? Two hundred? We don't have that kind of dough!" Jay panicked
"Come on, you guys once had the Golden Weapons. You honestly telling me you've never pinched anything?" Ronin asked
"No! We don't pinch. And we don't even have pockets." Kai replied
"What if we were to tell you all of Ninjago depends on it?" I questioned
"Well then, that changes everything sweetheart." He smiled and I proudly nodded to all the ninja "Four hundred." He stated making me groan
"Argh, you can't just double the price!" Jay yelled
"My shop, my rules." Ronin smirked
We all huddle together. "All right, so my gut says—" Kai said but was interrupted "What do you think, Zane?" Cole asked
Oh I definitely missed something.
"What, my opinion doesn't matter?" Kai asked
"We don't listen to your gut anymore, Kai. Zane's the leader. You just get us lost." Jay remarked making me laugh a little this is what happened while I was gone. We chose a new leader.
"Well, I say we give him what he wants. I sense if we won't, Morro will." Zane replied
"All right, but let me negotiate." Kai said as we all un huddled "Two hundred."
"Four hundred."
"Three hundred."
"Four hundred."
"Three-fifty."
"Four-fifty."
"Deal." Kai stated as we walked out of the shop I facepalmed
"Ugh. Nice negotiations, Kai." Jay remarked
"I didn't see you do any better." Kai responded
"Now to find out how to make some money." I mumbled looking around and heading back to the docks. Once I got there, we were greeted by a citizen "Oh, glad you five showed up. Even with a hundred coin a head, couldn't find anyone willing to go out there and complete the dock."
"Er, I don't know, we have to work over water?" Kai asked nervously
"Ain't the water you gotta be careful of. It's Strangle Weed. Grabs a hold of you, doesn't let go. But I could use a good team. How about it?" The man asked
"Uh, we'll do it!" Zane decided smiling and we jump out to the dock "Keep your eyes on the prize! Let's bring it in slowly." He stated directing Kai who was working the crane. "Come on, guys. One team, one dream!"
I started to place the planks down with the help of Jay.
"Let's do it again!" Zane cheered
***
After a few more times I noticed Zane started to have a freak out?
"Zane, look out!" I yell as Kai hit him with the log
"Enif m'I. Gnikrow trats dna pu tilps s'tel." Zane said as he was returned. I turned to Cole and Jay looking at them confused
"Sdrawkcab s'eludom eciov ym. Deew elgnarts eht ,eloc! Tuo hctaw!" He yelled
"What's wrong with him?" I ask
"I don't know. I think he's talking backwards. Slow down! We can't understand you!" Jay shouted
"Deew elgnarts! Deew elgnarts!" He repeated
"Ah! Strangle Weed! It's got me!" Cole yelled as I looked down to see him wrapped
Me and Jay start to pull Cole back and I used my wind to blow the weed off, but Kai drops a wooden pole above us. I look up in horror as Zane pushed us back in time. But Kai accidentally destroys the dock.
"So, heh, how about getting paid?" Kai asks as the foreman groans. We all sigh walking away as Jay tries to fix Zane.
"Ah, his voice mod's on the fritz. I can fix it, but it's gonna take time." Jay stated looking at Zanes cords
"Ti si ,dab taht ton s'ti?" Zane asks
"He said it's not that bad is it?" I recited as Zane jumped up happy that I could understand him
"How did you know?!" Kai questioned
"I don't know it's just something a picked up." I replied shrugging my shoulders "but I can't understand big sentences."
"Zane, you tried to lead, but I guess it just didn't work out." Cole patted
Kai sighed "No money, no scroll. And it couldn't have happened at a worse time."
"What are you, a bunch of quitters? Sure, we can't understand Zane, but did we ever? And Kai's the last person I'd want to follow." Jay remarked
"Hey!" Kai yelled
"But now I'm in charge. We may not have the money to buy the Scroll, but I say we don't need it." Jay replied
"And why's that?" I ask
"Cause we're gonna steal it!" Jay shouted happily
"Jay, we're ninja, not thieves!" Cole defended
"Yeah, but we're stealing from a thief. Haven't you ever heard, two wrongs make a right?" Jay asked
"Uh, Jay, I don't think that's how it goes." I said trailing off as Zane began to talk "Thgir a ekam t'nod sgnorw owt" s'ti."
"Zane said It's two wrongs don't make a right." I corrected as Jay rolled his eyes
"Shut it, Mush Mouth. I'm the leader and what I say goes. After Ronin locks up tonight, we steal the Scroll of Airjitzu." Jay declared
***
"Remember, I'm in charge. We're not stealing the Scroll, we're returning it to the library after we learn Airjitzu." Jay said as we were on the roof
"Whatever helps you sleep at night." Cole replied
"And we're ninja! Let's keep it quiet." Jay advised as he fell through a roof "whoa!"
"Aah! Get out of here, you blue weirdo!"
Jay climbs out. "Let's try to be a little more quiet, shall we? Last I remember, we're ninja."
I looked at him scoffing "you're the only one struggling here."
"Hey!" He yelled but then immediately regretted it "I mean hey." He whisper yelled as we finally made it to the Ronin's door
"You're supposed to pick the lock, not try to bite it off." I remarked as Jay started to. "Ugh, if I had my powers, I'd zap it, after I zap you!"
I break in through the window. "Great, now we're already on the hook for breaking and entering." Cole commented
"I don't like sneaking around in the dark any more than you do, so let's just find the Scroll and get out of here." Kai advised as I looked through cupboards
"Hey, when you guys were leaders, you never heard me complain. And if you don't like sneaking around, why become a ninja? And leave no stone unturned." Jay stated
"The faster we find the Scroll, the faster we can work on the next clue that will lead us to the tomb. Then we can save Lloyd." I replied
"Ah, I found it!" Cole yelled making Jay gasp "You found the scroll?"
"No, but I found my father's trophy. I'm taking it back. He danced hard for this." Cole said
"Aah! Holy pipes! The organ's got me!" Jay yelled as I turned sharply to see it grabbing Jay
"Uh, it's possessed by a ghost!" I shouted looking around for water
"Water! Water!" Jay yelled
"I got water! Ugh!" Kai threw the flower vase, but there's no water. "Hey, these flowers are fake!"
"We're on a village built entirely over water. Please, take your time!" Jay spazzed as I opened up the window with my powers then concentrated on sending a wind gust of water. But the ghost got away and it wasn't Morro.
"Sdneirf s'orroM fo eno rehtona!" Zane yelled
"He said Another one of Morro's friends!" I translated for them
"And there's more where that came from!" Morro yelled coming out and summoning three more ghosts.
"We're gonna need more water." I commented as Morro came up to me "you betrayed me!"
"I didn't betray you! Evil just didn't stick with me." I defended shooting a gust of wind at him
"Cut me free." Ronin said popping up next to me
"Not until you give me the Scroll. You're not the only one who can make a deal." I remarked
"Then at least take an Aeroblade and get rid of a few of these ghosts." Ronin stated
"You said they were hard to come by." I replied
"I'm a businessman, that was business. Whoa!" We dodge one of the ghosts. "This is personal. Now cut me free."
"Try these!" I yell giving more Aeroblades to the other ninja.
I use my blade to cut Romin free and he starts fighting with Morro.
"Where is the Scroll?" Morro questioned
"You'll never find it!" Ronin yelled as he kicks Morro into a vase, revealing the Scroll.
"The Scroll!" I shout glaring to Ronin "you're such a liar!" I used my wind to push Ronin against the wall
"Sweetheart, come on I'm a businessman. What do you expect?" He questioned making me groan "stop calling me that!"
"Only one of us shall possess it." Morro said
"Yeah, me!" Ronin whistles, grabbing the Scroll, and escapes on R.E.X. through the window
"Ah, I told you his ship wasn't far!" Jay yelled
"Sorry to leave you hanging, but since this Scroll's so important, I can't just give it away." Romin declared as Morro and me jump out of the shop. Morro uses Wind on him, making him fall out.
"Great." I sigh running on roof tops trying to locate him but when I did Morro had already gotten it. The other ninja join me.
"We can't let him get away!" I yelled chasing him
"He won't outrun the five of us." Cole stated as Jay falls through a roof again
"Aah! Not again!" The woman yelled
"Scratch that, guess it's just the four of us." Cole corrected
Everyone uses a telephone wire to swing to another building, but Zane is left behind.
"Looks like it's just the three of us now." I remarked as we jump across buildings, Cole's and Kai's jump is too short and they fall.
"Now just me." I whisper while Morro leads me to the docks. Morro uses his Wind to propel himself to an out-of-reach pole. I tried to use my Wind to knock him off but he combatted it.
Morro starts to read then smirks when he notices my worried face "What's the matter? Can't swim?" He asks doing Airjitzu, then he summons his Dragon. "Looks like the better ninja won." He flies away
"Better ninja?! I am better!" I yelled before using all my Wind power to get rid of the strangle weed. "And I can swim!"
Suddenly Ronin appeared flying on R.E.X. "Looks like you could use a lift." He commented as I went to climb the ladder he dropped "Nuh-uh-uh. Nothing in life is free."
"I don't have money!" I yelled as the strangle weed starting creeping up
"Everyone's got something. Cause of you, my shop's destroyed." Ronin relied
"We didn't destroy it. You did!" I shot back fending the weeds off with my power
"Okay, your loss." He commented leaving
"Wait!" I shouted all my energy was spent up I couldn't summon a dragon
"Ha! Like I said, everyone's got something." Ronin stated
"Look how about I'll owe you a favor?" I questioned uncertain he would take it
"Hmm I like that. Having the most powerful ninja in debt to me. I like it a lot ." He smirked throwing the ladder down
I smiled climbing the ladder "That's my brother not me." I sighed sitting down
"You underestimate yourself unlike Morro who overestimates himself." Ronin replied
"Yeah right Morro is just too good. I hate him, he's always one step ahead! With everything..." I responded looking at the water as Ronin didn't responded "Aren't you gonna give me any advice?"
He raised his eyebrow before laughing "you want advice from me! A thief?!"
"Yes!"
He sighed before nodding his head "alright... you can't change the past it's always gonna be there. But what you can do is take a second chance. Learn from what you did and improve your situation ." I watched as he started going into deep thought
"Looks like I'm not the only one who needed to hear that." I said
"I've done some things." Ronin admitted
"Haven't we all?" I asked smiling and looking to see we reached my friends.
"There might be another way to learn Airjitsu." Ronin stated making my eyes go wide "really another way?!"
"You're gonna want to got to Yang's Haunted Temple. Learn it from the ghost himself." Ronin replied blankly
"Ronin you have no idea how much-" I was cut off by him "yeah, yeah if I want a favor from you it would be best that the world is still around."
I grinned nodding and R.E.X finally landed, I hopped out facing Ronin
"Remember what I said about second chances, and I'm gonna hold you that deal. So long, and I hope you get your brother back." Ronin said flying away
"Second chances? What did he mean by that?" Cole questioned
"We may have lost out on the Scroll, but he thinks there may be another way to learn Airjitzu." I informed not answering Cole's question
"We're still gonna fly?"
"Really? Another way?"
"Yes! Flying!"
"Swen taerg si siht." (This is great news.)
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a sec, Ronin makes deals in his favor, and you're a terrible negotiator." Cole said
"Y/n, what did you give him?" Kai asked slowly
"I sort of owe him a favor... to do anything he asks." I replied nervously
"You what!?"
"He could make you steal something priceless?!"
"Y/n come on!"
"Swen elbirroh s'taht!" (That's horrible news!)
"I did what I had to, and for Lloyd, I'd do it again." I stated
"You're right. But I have to ask, if Morro has the only Scroll, just how are we gonna learn Airjitzu?" Cole questioned
"Let's just say, it's not gonna be easy. We have a ghost of a chance." I replied