(Meanwhile with the other group, Cole, Lloyd, Styx, Jay, and Fugi-Dove are walking in the desert.)
Fugi-Dove: Jay! Jay! (He does a cartwheel in front of Jay.) Jay. Jay. (Jay pushes past him as he runs to him instead.) Jay! Jay!
Jay: (He looks back, putting his hands in the air.) WHAT?!
Styx: (Rubbing the side of his head.) Oh, for the Great Devourer's sake- Would you guys keep it down?!
Jay: First, that snake was destroyed. And second: Don't look at me! (He points behind him.) Look at him!
Cole: (Panting.) Too, hot... (He falls over as Lloyd wipes his forehead.) ...Can't go on...
Styx: Great, looks like we have two drama kings. (Lloyd chuckles lightly.)
Cole: Not the the time, Styx. (His head hits the sand. Muffled.) We really shouldn't have split up, at least Zane could've made some ice or something and Kai could've melted it down to water. We'd have unlimited water! (He rolls over on his back facing Lloyd.) Or couldn't have Crystal moved the Light away from us or something? Or make shade?
Lloyd: (He scratches his head.) I don't think the ice would've been drinkable, then again I'll have to ask Zane about that. As for Crystal...now that you mention it-
Styx: Cole's right, we should've taken Zane, Kai, and Crystal, not the two drama kings and the flyless bird.
Fugi-Dove: Look, Jay. (He puts his wing around Jay's shoulders much to the latter's dismay.) If you're serious about being a criminal, you'll want a catchphrase!
Lloyd: (He looks at Jay and Fugi-Dove before Styx.) I feel like without us they wouldn't have lasted that trip.
Styx: Point taken.
Cole: Not funny, guys.
Jay: Ugh. I'm not becoming a criminal! (Whines to the others.) Guys, say something.
Styx: You're on your own, dude.
Fugi-Dove: Like- (He coos.) Because loud noises are distracting! Except not that, because that's mine.
Jay: How about this for a catchphrase? Leave me alone! (He catches up with Styx and Lloyd who is helping Cole up.) Are we almost at Twitchy's? I can't take this for much longer! He's driving me-
Fugi-Dove: We're a lot alike. Which is why I've decided to make you, Jay, Ninja of Lightning, my criminal sidekick! I even thought of a name for you.
Jay: Ugh, no thanks.
Fugi-Dove: Blue Jay! Get it? Because it's a bird, like me, plus that Jay part! Blue, Jay!
Styx: Actually, that's kinda catchy. Ooh, what if his alternate name was...Jay Walker? Because, you know, it's someone who doesn't care about traffic rules and it's his full name.
Fugi-Dove: (He claps his wings togethor.) Ooh, yes-
Jay: No! We're not making my name evil! (He points at Lloyd's shoulder.) Don't encourage him, Styx!
Lloyd: (Smiles.) Well, we'll leave you guys to discuss the details. Styx, Cole, and I will look over there. (He and Cole run off leaving Jay alone with Fugi-Dove.)
Jay: Uh, no. No you won't! (He crosses his arms.) Ugh, Crystal and Zane wouldn't have left me like that. (Shouting towards a running Lloyd.) I regret helping you and Crystal to get together!
Fugi-Dove: You are now under the protective wing of Fugi-Dove, young Blue Jay! (He presses his wing in Jay's face.) Feel the warmth of my wing. Feel it. (Jay groans going over his life choices.)
Cole: (Not hearing the last word.) He regret helping you and Crystal with what?
Lloyd: Oh, uh...well- (He sees something and points.) What's over there!
Cole: Huh?
(On police cars, Hounddog McBrag and some police officers pursue the Ninja.)
Butchie: Yes, sir. Understood. Let me check on that. (To Hounddog) Sir, I got the Mayor's office on the line asking for updates.
Hounddog McBrag: Tell 'im there ain't a critter alive who can outrun old Hounddog once I got 'em set.
Butchie: So we got a lead?
Hounddog McBrag: Maybe. Only thing on the map this far is some old gas station. My bet is they're gonna head there.
Butchie: Very clever, sir. (On the phone) We're closing in on them, sir. Yes, sir. I'll keep you informed. Uh, no, sir. We won't be losing any more vehicles. You have my word on that.
(Back with the second group, in the desert, Lloyd sees a road and points at as Cole looks over and sees it too.)
Lloyd: A road.
Cole: That means, we're getting close to Twitchy's!
Styx: Yes, civilization! Finally.
Fugi-Dove: This is the perfect time to give you your first lesson in crime. Petty vandalism! (He whips out a water bottle.)
Cole: (He looks up, surprised.) You have water?
Styx: And you didn't tell us?!
Fugi-Dove: Not anymore... (He pours the water on the sand.)
Cole: (He pushes Lloyd away.) What are you doing?!
Fugi-Dove: What does it look like? (He throws the empty bottle on the ground.) Littering! (He coos.)
Cole: (He leaps after the bottle to find it empty.) Ugh, come on...just a little...
Styx: Tough luck, Cole.
Lloyd: (Sighs.) Come on, if we follow the road we should be able to-
Fugi-Dove: Remember, Blue Jay! A criminal is only as good as the last crime he committed! And I have to keep my reputation up if I'm gonna join the Crystal Council.
Lloyd: (He snaps his head back at the bird villain.) What did you say?
Fugi-Dove: I said, I have to keep my reputation up. A criminal is only as good as-
Styx: No, dude! That last part about the Crystal Council!
Fugi-Dove: Oh! Word on the street is some new criminal calling himself the Crystal King is assembling super villains for his Crystal Council. I'm just waiting for my invitation.
Lloyd: (Nodding, getting an idea.) If we could figure out who this Crystal King will invite next, we might be able to disguise ourselves, intercept the invitation, and infiltrate this Council.
Fugi-Dove: Don't even think of taking my invitation.
Jay: You're not getting an invitation, okay? (He yells putting his hands up in the air.) Nobody's gonna invite you to join their super villain team!
Fugi-Dove: Oh, really? Even after I do this? (He whips out another bottle and pours the water on the sand.)
Cole: Aah! (He leaps after the bottle, but it has been emptied.) No! You're evil!
Jay: (He facepalms.) How many times do I have to say it- Do not encourage him!
(While Lloyd looks back at the road as Styx laughs to Cole and Jay's expenses. Cole shakes the empty water bottle in his hand pouring out the sand. The scene then switches to a water bottle pouring out water as Kai drinks it. The first group are seen at Twitchy's gas station as Kai sighs in content.)
Kai: Ah, that hits the spot. And I'm not overheated anymore either, I feel great!
Crystal: (Standing beside Twitchy.) Thank you Twitchy for giving us some shelter while we have the police on our tails.
Twitchy Tim: (Rocking in his chair.) No problem, Crystal. Anything for the Ninja.
Dareth: (Leaning on the railings.) Shouldn't the others be here by now?
Crystal: They must still be walking, we did take Sally's father's van to get halfway here after all.
Zane: (Looking in the distance.) Ah, look! They made it!
Kai: Well. Isn't that a sight for sore eyes. (He sees Cole run to him with arms outstretched.) Heh hey, buddy. Glad to see you too! (Cole leaps at a bottle behind him.) Okay?
Cole: Water. (He runs into the gas station.) Water! Water!
Crystal: (To Lloyd who's walking up to her.) Uh, is Cole okay...?
Lloyd: He'll be fine once he has some water.
Styx: He was being taunted by water bottles the whole way. (Crystal looks at him confused.) Trust me, you don't wanna know.
Lloyd: How'd you get here before us?
Kai: (Walking up.) Uh, we had some help.
Twitchy Tim: Well, I'll be tickled pink! If it ain't the rest of my friends, the Ninja! How you doing, Lloyd? Jay?
Lloyd: Twitchy! I wasn't sure you'd remember us!
Kai: That's what I said! And the second we got here here Zane was ready to give Twitchy here a whole biography on us to catch him up.
Zane: Autobiography.
Lloyd: (Noticing Zane's smile.) Did Zane-
Crystal: Yes. We'll fill you in later.
Twitchy Tim: Oh, I've been practicing ways to remember! Like when someone tells me something, I repeat it back three times, real slow. (He spins before putting his hand to his chin.) And- and- what was I saying?
Jay: Nothing. Good to see you, Twitchy.
Twitchy Tim: Come on in and get something cold to drink.
(Inside the shop, the Team have a discussion as Cole chugs on his water happily.)
Lloyd: So that's the plan. Figure out which villain the Crystal King will approach next, replace him or her, and infiltrate the Council in disguise.
Kai: But which villain will be next?
Zane: Perhaps we should go over a list of likely candidates. (He displays a projection as Twitchy looks in awe.) Vangelis and Pythor have already joined the Council.
Fugi-Dove: So has Aspheera. (The others gasp.) What?
Kai: Huh?
Crystal: How do you know?
Fugi-Dove: When you're a criminal of my stature, you hear things. (Jay rolls his eyes.)
Cole: That leaves Captain Soto, Killow, Ultra Violet... (The pictures switch to each villain.)
Kai: What about Aspheera's second in command...uh, Ash or something?
Crystal: Char. But he was destroyed alongside the other Pyro Vipers when Aspheera's stolen Fire Element wore off once you got your powers back.
Jay: Uh, how about Ronin? He's smart enough to be on the council.
Styx: (He scoffs.) I wouldn't be surprised.
Crystal: Maybe...
Dareth: What about that giant Stone Warrior in Kyrptarium? (He waves his hand above his head.) He's huge!
Fugi-Dove: What about me?! (He waves his wings as Jay pushes him away.)
Jay: For the last time, you're not getting-
Styx: Jay, I got this. (He clears his throat.) Fugi-Dove, if-
Fugi-Dove: When.
Styx: Whatever, when you do get an invitation, do you want us to tie you up, steal your identity, and steal your invitation to infiltrate into the council as you?
Fugi-Dove: ....No-
Styx: Thought so. (Jay gives him a thankful look. To the Ninja.) Where were we?
Crystal: (To Cole.) Ultra Violet, Killow, and the ex-Captain Soto were small timers. (To everyone.) The first two were mostly the second and third ones in command. While Soto never was a...large impactful villain.
Cole: Yeah, and no offence to Ronin, but he doesn't have powers and hasn't actually done anything...
Crystal: Largely impactful.
Cole: (Nods.) Largely impactful. Towards Ninjago as a whole anyways.
Kai: Totally. (To Dareth, crossing his arms.) And that giant doesn't exactly seem council material. Do we even know that block of stone?
Lloyd: Ugh, we need to think bigger. (To Dareth.) And not just in physical size.
Kai: Krux? Acronix? (He glances at Lloyd.) Garmadon?
Lloyd: (Sighs.) Nobody knows where my father is.
Crystal: And since the time-vortex incident, neither Krux and Acronix, for that matter.
Jay: Well, what about the Mechanic? And that...knife person who came last minute to help out during the Prime Empire incident?
Styx: You mean Ciara? (He shrugs.) She was in Kyrptarium last Pixal checked when we busted her, the Mechanic, UV, and him. (He points at Fugi-Dove.)
Cole: Hmm, those two maybe. The Mechanic was small time, but he levelled up in my books since the whole Prime Empire thing. But who's the knife person?
Crystal: Ciara was a villain I took down multiple times during the period after the Oni Invasion. (She crosses her arms.) She fits the profile though, cold and heartless.
Lloyd: I don't know about Ciara. But we know where the Mechanic's lair is.
Jay: If he hasn't moved.
Kai: (Shrugs.) It's worth a shot.
(Just then, police cars arrive outside as Dareth looks outside.)
Dareth: Uh, Ninja. We've got company.
Jay: (Looking out the window.) Ah, how did they find us?!
Kai: (He sees McBrag.) Ugh, i thought we left that dude stuck in a frosen stream?!
Zane: We did.
Lloyd: (They hear the sirens.) Twitchy! Is there anywhere we can hide?
Twitchy Tim: Eh, hide? Sure! Get behind the counter.
(The Team, Fugi-Dove, and Dareth all hide behind the counter, crowded.)
Jay: (He shoves Lloyd.) Move over!
Kai: (Being shoved by Crystal, Lloyd, and Jay.) I can't. There's no room! You move!
Jay: There's no room here either! You move!
Styx: Guys, would it kill you to be quiet?!
Crystal: Guys, shhh!
Fugi-Dove: Over there. Quick! (He grabs Jay and pulls him behind the shelves.)
Jay: You know what, I think I liked it better back behind the crowded counter.
(Jay's about to leave but just then, the police enter the gas station.)
Twitchy Tim: (He turns to the police.) Well, howdy, sir? What'll it be, leaded or unleaded?
(Hounddog McBrag ignores him and searches the shop.)
Twitchy Tim: Can I help, sir?
Butchie: We're on the lookout for some escaped prisoners. The Ninja?
Twitchy Tim: The Ninja?
Styx: (Whispering to Crystal and Lloyd.) You guys sure they're not going to find us here?
Lloyd: If they look around, yes.
Crystal: But, let's hope Twitchy can get them out of here.
Butchie: You probably saw on the news. (Kai and Zane are seen hanging from the ceiling.) They broke out of Kryptarium. We thought they might be headed this way.
Twitchy Tim: Well, boy, are you a good guesser! (He points at the counter.) They're right here.
Styx: (He facepalms.) Welp, that's some misplaced hope.
Lloyd: (He stands up from the counter with the others.) Twitchy!
Crystal: (Kai and Zane jump down.) You were supposed to hide us!
Kai: Come on, dude!
Cole: I thought you fixed your memory issue?!
Twitchy Tim: I was? (His head twitches.) Well I'll be tickled pink, if it ain't my friends the Ninja! Leaded or unleaded?
Butchie: Holy cow!
Hounddog McBrag: (He points.) Nobody move! Y'all are under arrest! (To Twitchy.) And you're coming with us as a witness-
Crystal: Twitchy get out of here!
(Twitchy Tim nods and flees out the side door.)
Butchie: Do we go after hi-
Hounddog McBrag: Leave him, it's them I want.
(While the Ninja take up their battle stances, Fugi-Dove whispers to Jay behind the shelves.)
Fugi-Dove: Go, be free! Remember me...
Jay: What?
(Fugi-Dove hurls Jay out the side door before leaping onto the shelves and knocking them over.)
Fugi-Dove: (He coos.) My cry fills the night! (He tackles the police officers. To the Team.) Fly, you fools!
Police: I got him!
Fugi-Dove: Go, save yourselves! Take care of my Blue Jay Walker!
Dareth: What the-
Kai: You heard him! Come on!
(The Team flee out the front door and meet up with Jay outside.)
Lloyd: What just happened?
Cole: I think Fugi-Dove saved our butts!
Jay: I'm so confused right now. I don't know what to feel! Why did he do that?
Styx: Maybe he actually thinks you and him are best friends now because you're both "villains?"
Kai: Ugh, who cares why! You can send him a "thank you" note later at prison but if we don't get out, we'll be the ones thanking him in person in the prison.
Crystal: Kai's right. We have to leave!
Cole: But we don't even have vehicle- (Lloyd points behind him and he turns to see some police cars.) Oh...
Lloyd: Zane?
Kai: Let's get out of here! (He blasts one police car with fire, before boarding the other as Zane hotwires it.)
Jay: Where are we going?!
Crystal: To meet a few old acquaintances. (She grabs the steering wheel.)
Butchie: (Watching the Ninja speed away.) Oh, boy. Mayor's not gonna like this...
(Later, at night in the Mechanic's lair, Cole breaks open the door.)
Lloyd: (Seeing that the place hasn't changed.) Looks like we're in luck.
Kai: Room full of creepy arms. I'd say the Mechanic's still here.
Cole: Maybe I was wrong about him levelling up. Not very bright of him to keep the same lair.
Styx: Maybe we should go find Ciara after all.
Crystal: We would, but the hard part to that plan is we don't even know where she is-
(Behind them, the Mechanic suddenly attacks the Team. A fight then breaks out.)
Mechanic: Well, if it ain't the Ninja, dropping by unannounced. You should've called ahead. I'd have made appetizers!
Lloyd: Don't let him get away!
Mechanic: I'm not runnin'! This is my home! Well, more of an evil lair, really.
Kai and Cole: Ninja, go!
Jay: We just wanna talk!
Cole: And tie you up for a bit!
Mechanic: I don't think so! I think this is a good opportunity for some payback!
(Zane charges and kicks the Mechanic away.)
Zane: Remember me?
Mechanic: (He chuckles.) Zane the Pain! I remember you alright. (He shoots his mechanical arm at Zane and misses.) Ugh, why are you do-gooders all here anyway?
Crystal: That's something for us to know and you to find out- (She kicked into the wall.) Woah- Ow...
Lloyd: Crystal!
Ciara: Remember me? (She appears from the shadows, twirling her knives.) Good to see you again, Light Ninja.
Mechanic: (Suprsied.) Huh, where did you come fr-
Ciara: The spiders brought me here.
Crystal: (She gets up as Lloyd blasts Ciara away.) Spiders...
Lloyd: (Helping Crystal up.) At least now we don't need to look for her anymore.
(Before Ciara can get up and the Mechanic can attack, Lloyd sees something and points. Crystal sees this and she and Lloyd push the Prime Empire arcade machine onto the villains.)
Kai: That ought to hold them for a while.
Jay: Oh, hey look! They're trapped. By Prime Empire! Get it? Trapped by the game? (He snickers.)
Kai: Ha! Good one, Jay!
Jay: Haha! Yeah! (They high five.)
Styx: Uh, now what?
Lloyd: Okay, here's the plan.....
(Later, a captive Mechanic and Ciara and all the Ninja except Lloyd and Crystal are in the Mechanic's truck. Zane projects a map in the driver's seat with Kai while Jay and Cole watch from the back with Styx.)
Jay: Is that Lloyd and Crystal?
Zane: Affirmative. I was able to fashion a GPS device for Lloyd and rewire Crystal's sun clip communication device.
Cole: Uh, wasn't that long gone?
Styx: Turns out Ciara stole it. (He looks back yelling.) Not really smart to keep it on you! What type of villains are you?! (To the Ninja.) Seriously, I still don't understand why the Crystal Council would want these guys.
Cole: (Shrugs.) If Ciara's right then those Crystal Spider things were grouping her up with the Mechanic so they could ask them at the same time.
Zane: To continue, I was able to create both communication, GPS devices using some of the Mechanic's crude electronics and the extracting was done with Ciara's rusted and jagged knives.
Mechanic: (Muffled) Crude?! I'll show you crude!
Ciara: (Muffles.) You're going to regret for taking my knives!
Cole: (He looks at the two before looking back at the screen.) So we can follow them?
Zane: Yes, I can track Crystal and Lloyd wherever they go now.
Kai: Wonder how long we'll have to wait.
Cole: Something tells me not long.
(In the lair, Lloyd and Crystal disguise themselves as the Mechanic and Ciara.)
Crystal: (After reciting her incantation her hair turns to black.) Were Ciara's eyes purple?
Lloyd: (Shrugs.) You can just pretend their eye contacts.
Crystal: (Smiles.) Right. Uh. here's your mustache.
(As Crystal fixes the mustache on Lloyd's face, a Crystal Spider appears. The two turn around and Lloyd blocks half his face to trick its scanner while Crystal keeps her hair in her face.)
Kabuki Mask: (Hologram) You are invited to join the Council of the Crystal King, and have your revenge upon those who wronged you. Do you accept the Mechanic and Ciara? (Crystal and Lloyd look at eachother.)
Lloyd & Crystal: (Facing the hologram. Masking their voices.) What took you so long?
Kabuki Mask: (Hologram) Good. Follow the spider. It will bring you to me.
(Lloyd looks to Crystal who nods as she leaps into the hole the spider came through while Lloyd follows.)