(Welp it's finally out! I'm so sorry that this chapter took so long to publish, cause of school work and having a busy family but no excuses. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. P.s. This art above is my apology fanart. I was deciding whether I should add it once I finished the chapter or not. ^w^)
(𝙻𝚕𝚘𝚢𝚍'𝚜 𝙿𝙾𝚅)
On my way to the small gaming room, I couldn't help but laugh a bit. I was so glad that Sensei allowed me to help with today's lesson. 'I kinda wished that (Y/n) was here with me... No! She betrayed you like the others.' I frowned at the thought. 'I miss her...' I decided on not to think of her for now and finish what I need to do. "Hey Kai! I saw Cole beat your high score, you should've seen it. It was pretty spectacular." I lied with a smirk.
"Uh, You must be talking about Sitar legend. This is Fist-To-Face 2. No one beats me on my game." Kai corrected.
"Huh. Could be wrong, See Ya!"
I whistled as walked away also hearing Kai scream "COLE!"
I couldn't help but snicker and walked to where Cole is.
I walked in on Cole testing his soup.
"By the way, I saw Jay spiced things up. I told him not to but he said your cooking could use it. Bye Cole!"
"JAY!" Could be heard as I walked away from the kitchen. Moving onto Jay, I walked up to the top deck.
"Hey, Jay. I saw Zane tried to repair the sparring bot earlier, isn't that your expertise? Later, bro!"
"Wait What!" I hear Jay call out.
Ignoring him, I walked away whistling and still heard him yelling for Zane.
Last but not least, was Zane. I found Zane hanging up his laundry. "Oh. Hello, Lloyd, what brings you up here this fine morning?" Zane asks.
"Kai wanted me to pick up his ninja suit, he said he threw it in with your whites. " I began rummaging through his now pink ninja suits.
"Here it is, Thanks." With that I left. Now let the madness unfold.
I waited in their room behind the sliding door, trying to stop myself from snickering so much.
"You couldn't just be happy with the top score, you had to rub it in my face!" Kai argued first.
"You know how long it took me to make that? Three Days, Three Days!"
"It's an unsaid law, okay? You don't touch a man's robot!"
"How am I supposed to strike fear in this? It's pink!"
They kept bickering as my uncle enters the room. He opened the bathroom door to reveal me along side the item's I used for these pranks.
They all gasped. "You did this?!"
"Boys, I get first dibs..." Cole began walking up to me.
"No dibs." My uncle stops him. "I put him up to this for today's lesson. I wanted to show you the destructive power of rumors and that jumping to conclusions can only lead to trouble. Did you ever think to find out if the accusations were true?"
"Uh, no offense, Sensei, but let me jump to this conclusion: today's lesson is lame." Cole speaks up.
"Yeah, why can't you just teach us to paralyze your enemy with one finger, or find out if a man is lying by the twitch of his nose?" Jay agrees.
"Because not all lessons are about fighting and I misplaced my lesson book... "
I snicker but Kai slipped passed me and took the lesson book.
"You mean this lesson book?" Kai asks holding up the missing item.
"It was the perfect plan until you have to show up and mess everything up-" I was cut off my the door closing.
I sat down harshly and crossed my arms. I thought about how (Y/n) would've laughed and protected me. My cheeks slightly warm up after recalling the times we hugged.
I notice something at the corner of my eyes. '(Y/n)'s... Cloak?' I thought.
I suddenly frowned upon remembering how it got here. I picked up the cloak, noticing all the small details on it. I slightly smiled, I decided to take off mine and place hers on. Wrapping the cape of the cloak around me like a blanket I could smell her scent still on it. 'I miss her... ' I shake my head and walked up to the bridge.
"What took you so long?" Kai asked me.
"Nothing..." I responded.
"Last we heard of Pythor and...(Y/n)..." Nya said hesitantly. "They stole the Map of Den's from Lloyd and are now on their way to open the last two Serpentine tombs."
I sighed and frowned slightly, hugging the cloak of (Y/n)'s made me feel a bit better.
"Pythor and (Y/n) are our most dangerous threat. If they find those tombs before we do, with their intellect and all four tribes unleashed, there's no telling what they'll do. " My Uncle explained strictly.
"But those tombs could be anywhere. Without the map, we might as well just throw darts at a map." Jay complained.
"Good idea. Why don't we?" Nya threw darts at a map behind Jay. "These are the two locations of the Hypnobrai and Fangpyre tombs."
"Show off." Kai mumbled beside me.
I snickered quietly. "And this is Pythor's tomb." Nya placed another dart on the map. "After many hours of ruminating on why the tombs were placed in these three precise locations I discovered a secret pattern. If you notice, all three are in line with the Ninjago symbol for serpent."
"So the last two tombs must be here and here." Jay pointed at the map. "You're so smart." He said sweetly.
I quietly gagged at the sight of that. "Was there ever any doubt?"
"There's little time. Kai and Jay, you head to the Venomari Tomb. Cole and Zane, you take the Constrictai Tomb. And take this." Wu handed them the Sacred Flute. "You might need it if you run into Pythor. Good Luck, Ninja"
"What am I gonna do?" Nya asked.
"Yeah, What are we gonna do?" I asked with a bored tone.
"Nya, I need you here to make sure Lloyd doesn't get into any more trouble. "
"Yes, Sensei..." Nya gloomily agreed.
"Let's go, boys. We got some snakes to club." Cole speaks up. I crossed my arms and frowned as the Ninjas left.
"Where are you, (Y/n)?... What are you two up to...?"
(3𝚛𝚍 𝙿𝙾𝚅)
----𝙰 𝚆𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝙰𝚐𝚘----
(Y/n) jumped down the tomb. "Skalidor!" (Y/n) shouted for the snake. "Yes?" The General slithers behind her. "Pythor and I have requested for you to stay here." The girl said politely, getting ready to climb the rope. "Tell the ninja's we said 'Hello'." She smiled and climbed the rope.
Once she had reached the top. "Pythor." (Y/n) spoke kindly. The purple snake slithered towards her. "I'll stay here, hiding for the ninja. You head over to Toxic Bogs and open the Venomari Tomb." She instructs.
"Sounds like a plan." Pythor then headed towards Toxic Bogs while (Y/n) stayed and hid.
•••
"Am I holding on too tight?" Zane asks.
"Light as a feather, Pinky. Almost there." Cole responded.
While at the top, (Y/n) stood scoffing. 'The pink Gi thing must've been a prank.' (Y/n) dazed of in her thoughts. 'Lloyd... I miss him.. ' She rubbed her arms and frowned.
"Looks like Pythor was already here. Perhaps we should investigate?" Zane questioned.
The voice of Zane snapped (Y/n) away from her thoughts. The two ninjas climbed down into the tomb. Once they reached the bottom, (Y/n) peered over the hole and began watching.
"Huh. Didn't momma snake ever tell them not to draw on the wall?" Cole chuckled.
"These images describe a legend about one trine uniting them all." Zane points out.
"Those snakes had been at war with each other for centuries."
"Well, it says here, once they unite, they can find the Four Sliver Fang blades that will unleash the Great Devoured, an evil that will consume all of the land, turning day into night."
"You get all that from those little pictures?"
"This gives me deep concern. If Pythor and (Y/n) are not here and they unite all the tribes together before Kai and Jay find him-"
"Relax, Zane. They're a bunch of dumb snakes who believes in fairy tales. If anything we've got all the- Did you feel that?"
The ground slightly shakes while from above the little girl grins and takes out a small dagger. The General snake comes above ground and grabs Zane.
"I've been waiting for you. Pythor and (Y/n) sends their regards." Skalidor said grimly.
"Did you stay behind just to tell us that? Pathetic." Zane grunted.
"Look who's calling who pathetic, Pinky." The Hard-Headed Snake grins.
"Only I call him Pinky." Cole frees Zane from the snakes grip. "Zane, go for the rope."
Zane applies and grasps the rope. Soon a whistle was heard above, Zane looks up to see (Y/n). She cuts the rope with her dagger and grins, backing up, seemingly disappearing.
"Cole, we have another problem." Zane shouts.
"Ah, Great, Her!-" Cole was cut off by falling into a hole.
"Cole?" Zane calls out.
He shoots out of the hole immediately. Boulder brain started playing the flute but Skalidor began choking him. "Zane. Zane!" Cole chokes out.
Zane began playing the flute.
"Wrap your head around this." Cake Lover jokes and gets out of Skalidor's grip.
"Ha, Good one. " Frosty laughs.
"Thanks but if he was expecting us, I think Kai and Jay are walking into a trap. Come on.. Let's find a way out of here.."
While from above (Y/n) was deeply disappointed and soon disappearing then going to Pythor.
•••
(𝚈/𝚗'𝚜 𝙿𝙾𝚅)
I appeared near Pythor after leaving the other ninjas behind.
"Boo." I whisper behind Pythor.
"AH!" Pythor shouts. I snicker quietly then felt his tail smacking me in the head.
"Owww." I whine.
"Is the job done?" I ask childishly.
"Everything is set." Pythor answered.
"Good! Cause I sense some ninja coming soon!~" I childishly say also pleased with what I heard.
Hearing the sounds of two vehicles off in the distance, I pull Pythor into hiding.
"Shhh... They're here.. " I whisper.
After a while I hear the Tomb open.
"Pee-yew." I hear the high-pitched, annoying one say. The tomb echoed and he laughed.
"Let's just make this quick before Pythor gets here."
'Great! The Hot-Head and The Motormouth.' I thought sinisterly.
They were both easy to scare and manipulate... I watched as the Red Head walked off, probably seeing something.
"This place looks empty. We must've just missed them." Jay responded.
"Oh! Check this out. They say you're the Green Ninja, but I say I am."
'I am. I am' the echo repeated.
'And I still question how he even is a ninja... Wu, you have a terrible choice in "Saviors".'
A frog croaked besides the red ninja, making me stifle a laugh as I watch him get startled. The frog then jumps on a Venomari's head. "You shouldn't sneak up on people like that. If I wasn't such a well-trained Nin-" He was cut off by Spitta emerging from the bog and using his venom on him.
"Ugh! Jay? Jay!" Hot-Head called out.
I kept watching, trying to hold in my laughter, as more and more Venomari ambush the Red Head. While his friend kept messing around.
"Oh, this is not good. Jay! Jay! There's do many! Elves and Gingerbread people everywhere." The Red Ninja called out.
I fell over, quietly laughing and, I couldn't hold it in anymore. I look beside me and see Pythor also laughing.
"Okay, I don't know what you're seeing but this is no time to lose yourself. I need you, partner." Jay told his teammate.
'Some partner you have.' I thought as my laughter died down.
"I've never fought little people before... We're toast!"
Soon I heard two more vehicles arrive.
"Anyone order a little kick butt?" The super-buff-but-not-strong-enough-one said.
"What took you guys so long?!" Super-hyperactive-loudmouth shouts while attempting to push back the Venomari with his nun-chucks.
"Uh, We kinda got a little stuck?" The earth ninja responded.
Pythor suddenly jumped from hiding and surprisingly scared them. While I just walked out with my hands behind my back and a sly grin.
I continued watching Pythor and the Ninja's,
"Oh, let's not let music ruin things."
The Venomari were slowly pushing the Ninja's into the bog, luckily...there was a log.
'Oh wait...that rhymed.' I snicker to myself quietly.
"I've got a sinking feeling this may be the last I see of you four." Pythor joked.
"Ha, good one." I remark.
But obviously, we are going to see them again...I took a short glimpse of the future, seeing a Samurai, I know this isn't going to end well.
"That's it. I used to hate Dragons, but now I officially hate snakes." The black ninja says.
"How can you hate both?" I question.
"Wait, do you see that? A magic floating rope. We can climb to safety." Red Head says.
The Ginger haired one pulls him back.
"Boy, that Venomari Venom is some powerful stuff." Both me and Blueberry say.
I glare at him and he glares back.
"For whatever it is worth, it was an honor to fight beside you all." Vanilla proudly said.
"Me too...And, if we ever get out of here alive," Blackberry looks at me "I'm placing you in a room full of all your fears!" He threatened.
Suddenly a rope drops down from the- sky?
"Hey, What?" Cole questions.
"The magic rope. Ha." Kai points out.
"Quick! Everyone, climb over." Jay instructs.
The Samurai then finally appears on front of us.
"Oh, dear..." Pythor worriedly says.
"Pythor target comfirmed. Time to bag and tag." The Samurai said.
"C'mon, Let's get out of here!" I yelled attempting to get Pythor out of there."
As I dragged Pythor away, a dart was shot from the Samurai. While thinking straight I pushed Pythor out of the way and got shot instead. Curse me and my smartness...
We all got out of there somewhat safely... I fainted half of the way because the dart...was apparently a tranquilizer dart.
(3𝚛𝚍 𝙿𝙾𝚅)
(𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙽𝚒𝚗𝚓𝚊'𝚜)
They were all gathered at the dinner table. "So then, just when we were gonna bite it, this huge mechanical robot-" Jay got cutted off.
"Samurai. It was a Samurai. " Zane corrected.
"Sama-what?" Lloyd questioned.
"Samurai. Highest level of warrior class. They would protect nobility and serve with honor on the battle field." Wu explained.
"He was a hundred feet high, with weapons coming out every part of him!" Kai says.
He whispers to Cole, "Look at Sensei's beard. It's moving like snakes." "When is this Venomari spit supposed to wear off? It's starting to get annoying." Nya said, clearly annoyed.
"Okay, don't let this mysterious Samurai cloud what's really important. All the Serpentine are out, and if Pythor and (Y/n) can unite them, the legend states some Great Devourer is gonna consume the land and-" Cole tried explaining.
"Great Devour-er?" Nya questioned.
"Whatever it is, it's a can of worms I don't wanna see open." "And speaking of (Y/n), we saw that little punk twice."
Lloyd jumped up excitedly, "You did?"
"Woah, Calm down Lloyd." Cole said
"Remember, she's evil."
Lloyd sighs sadly. "If we never opened the first hatch, none of this would've happened."
"We cannot change the past, but we can affect the future. At least we have the Sacred Flute in our possession, so—" Wu started.
"Yeah, ahem. About that..." Jay interrupted.
"Pythor sort of stole it." Zane added.
"The last Sacred Flute gone? You four are Ninjago's last hope. " Wu sighed. Suddenly the Alarm went off.
"Cold vision must have caught something. That means the Serpentine are near." Nya shouts. They all run up to the bridge.
"Oh, no! Ninjago City?" Cole exclaims.
"How many are there?" Jay questions.
"Looks like all of them." Kai answered.
"Pythor must be trying to unite them." Zane says.
"Go. We mustn't let the five tribes unite." Wu instructs.
•••
(𝚈/𝚗'𝚜 𝙿𝙾𝚅)
"You'll have to use more than words to being the Serpentine together." Skales informed Pythor. I continued to eavesdrop.
"All I have to do is show them the way." Pythor answered. I appear behind him.
"They're ready for you, Pythor." I say once I appeared.
"Ah. Showtime." Pythor says slithering away. He slithers on the roof of the bus. "Friends, enemies, and enemies who pretend to be friends.—"a fit of laughter erupts from the crowd.
"I welcome you." I stand behind Pythor, looking out for the ninja that soon may come. Pythor continues to babble to the serpents. I eyed the ninja's that were on the railings. I started focusing to whatever Pythor was saying,
"Heh, but in all seriousness, the reason why I called this gathering is because...the good people of Ninjago imprisoned us in those insidious tombs, and I want to return them the favor." They cheered but suddenly a voice from the crowd spoke up,
"That sounds like a great plan, but you know the Hypnobrai will screw it up." I noticed the red ninja hanging from a rope, yet I stand there doing nothing.
"Who said that?" One of the Hypnobrai ask.
"Those buck teeth can bite my rear end." Another voice called out.
'Ah, now I see what they're doing.'
"I bet they're drinking their own venom."
"All those digging must have given them dirt for brains."
I shake my head disappointedly, he's losing them. "What's going on? Why am I losing them?" Pythor panicked. Told ya so. I catch the black ninja in the corner of my eye. I nudge Skales and point my head towards the ninja.
"Ninja! Don't worry, we'll take care of it." Skales reassures. I nod in response and follow Skales.
"Get those Ninja's." I commanded the Constrictai. I watch as them dig to the ground. I stood there waiting then I heard the screams of a ninja and suddenly the black ninja was in front of me. Tying him up harshly I throw him into a closet, closing the door to ignore his yelling. I soon did the same to the blue and red ninja. "Did you take care of them?" Pythor asks.
"All but one." Skales answered. I open the door to show him.
"Search every nook and cranny. If he's a Ninja, you'll never find him in plain sight." Pythor instructs.
"Look, a Pink Ninja!" One of the Constrictai shouts. I snicker quietly also wondering why they couldn't spot a pink ninja.
"Go, Pink Ninja, go!" I hear his teammates yell.
I glare at the pink ninja then disappear into the shadows. As the other Serpentine chase after the Ninja's I follow them within the shadows. Once the ninja had gotten away, I appear near Pythor.
"You'll have to do better than that to unite the tribes." Skales said as I help him out up Pythor.
"Get your hands off me!" Pythor yells.
"Mood..." I mumbled.
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