Ninjago: Rise of Yether

Hallway Brawl

(A/N: As I was uploading this, I found out on this very day... Aussie cricketer Shane Warne had passed on. So, in his honour, I have named a character after him)

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At the police station, some of the officers watch the TV. The TV is showing a commercial, involving Geoff, in his activewear, smiling. "To anyone who wants to be a Ninja, you gotta run like a Ninja." He said as he walked along the hallway of Borg Industries before looking at scientists testing some sports shoes. "Regular sports shoes are easy to trap sweat, get wet and get dirty. But not Ninja Runners." The TV image then showed Geoff, Blake and some scientists, in lab coats, testing some Ninja Runners. "Ninja Runners have been tested to be fireproof, waterproof, dirtproof and sweatproof. Therefore, making them the most resistance shoes ever. Let's hear from our honorary Purple Ninja, who was chosen to test them out."

The TV image then showed Nelson, who looked very sweaty and was wearing a purple t-shirt, black shorts and white Ninja Runners with purple markings all over. "I've ran for 20 miles from my house to the grocery store and back, and the soles have no dirt on them or any wet spots." He said proudly to the camera. "I'm actually impressed."

The TV image then showed Geoff outside Borg Industries, tying the shoelace of his right shoe. "There you have it. So, to be a Ninja, you gotta run like a Ninja. Ninja Runners, the most resistant shoes in Ninjago." He immediately runs off camera before a company symbol then appeared on the screen.

"Ninja Runners." A voice actor said in voiceover. "To be a Ninja, you gotta run like a Ninja."

Jieshou and Yingteer, both in police uniforms, look at the whiteboard that has Chongbai's mugshot with the word 'Leader' underneath it while the word underneath Zhong's mugshot was replaced with 'Second-in-Command?' as the other Ninja as well as Callen were talking amongst each other. "Good thing our informant got us some spare uniforms." Jieshou said.

"Quiet." Yingteer replied. "Act naturally."

"We see the bearer, so why can't we just grab her now?"

"If we did, they'll know who we are. We gotta be more discreet."

The doors soon open and Misako comes in. "What's up?" She asked. "Lloyd said he wanted to talk to me."

"They're not back yet." Zane, in his Titanium form, replied.

"We are now." Geoff's voice was heard as he and Lloyd came up to them.

Callen starts to groan. "Are you alright?" Gewuji asked.

"I just need to use the bathroom." She replied.

"There's one down the hallway." Mantis said as he came over to them. "I'll take her there."

Mantis helps Callen up and they walk out as Jieshou and Yingteer soon leave to follow them. "Father said to ask you about the Dagger of Aurumetacri." Lloyd said. "You found it, didn't you?"

"It wasn't just him." Misako replied. "23 years ago, there were three of us, your father, myself... and another man named Warne Pantub, we called him 'Warnie'. He was my protégé and my friend, we treated him like a son."

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23 Years Earlier

Oni, in his human state, wearing a grey leather jacket, black shirt, blue jeans and brown cowboy boots, Misako, wearing a brown fedora hat, and a young man with brown hair, one green eye and one red eye, wearing a white shirt, sandy coloured shorts and black boots, walk along the Caves of Despair as Oni held a map. "We found a map leading us to the Caves of Despair where we would find the dagger."