Ninjago: Year of the Snakes (Morro Alive Au)

Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Nya takes the covers off of a skeleton and says to the ninja, "Some villagers unearthed the remains of this Fangpyre a few miles away. It predates the Golden Age, and must be hundreds of years old. Although the venom in the fangs of the Fangpyre genetically mutate human cells into reptilian, I've learned there could be a way to stop the effects without having to create an antivenom" Zane is taking notes while Morro is just listening. Kai is bored and Cole is drawing a picture of him fighting while Jay, sporting a new hairstyle, stares at Nya with an lovestruck expression on his face. "If one is able to wildly raise their heart rate, hypothetically it could reverse the venom's effects." Nya's cheeks turn pink." Resulting in...diminished, uh, excuse me, is someone wearing perfume? I'm severely allergic to perfume."

Jay chuckles nervously, "Heh." and whispers to Kai, "You told me it was men's cologne."

Kai replies, "Meh, I get them mixed up." and everyone but Jay and Nya laughs. Zane turns his humor switch off.

Cole gets up and says, "Ah, looks like class is over. Time to start stomping some Serpentine before they find any Fangblades."

Kai nods in agreement and says, "Sounds like a plan."

Zane adds, "I'm excited to join."

Morro smiles and also adds, "Count me in."

After the other ninja leave, Jay stays. He walks up to Nya and a
says, "Uh, hey uh, Nya, I'm sorry. The reason I was-you know-I went to Kai because-look. What I'm trying to say is-"

Nya replies, "I know. It's just a cruel joke. I should be fine. Please, go fight snakes."

Jay explains, "No, no, no, no. I was trying to impress you. Before Sensei left, he said our heart was the key to unlocking our True Potential."

Nya was suprised, "Impress me? But I look so..."

Jay interrupts her, "Fantastic."

Nya begins shyly playing with her hair. and Jay says, "Look, maybe, if you'll let me, I can take you to some big fancy restaurant. You don't have to, if you don't want to..."

Nya asks, "You mean like a date?"

Jay nervously replies, "Um, yeah?"

Nya smiles and says, "Sure! I'd love to. But I have to go now before the perfume toxins enter my bloodstream and I go into shock. See you tonight." before she leaves.

Jay cheers, "Yes!" He laughs, and accidentally pricks himself on the skeleton. "Ow! Aah! Man." Before he leaves unaware of a trickle of venom dripping from the skeleton.

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On the Mountain of Madness, Wu confronts Garmadon.

Garmadon says, "Hello, brother. What took you so long? You brought the katana from our youth. Funny, you never had the courage to cross the temple wall, yet now you have the courage to come here."

Wu asks, "Why have you come to this place of darkness?"

Garmadon replies, "A place as wicked as me? Don't you see? Here I feel at home. In Ninjago, I was physically unable to hold all four Spinjitzu Weapons. But here, dark magic has made me stronger and what was once impossible is now possible." and he reveals he now has four arms.

Wu gasps and asks, "You came here only to possess the Weapons of Spinjitzu?"

Garmadon replies, "Yes, brother, and I refuse to allow you or your petty ninja to stop me!" He then summons four weapons to wield and starts attacking his brother.

Wu falls down in a pit of mud and tries to fend against the mud monsters as he tries to explain, "Brother, I've not come here to-"

Garmadon says, "You will pay for your visit. Mud monsters, converge! You don't belong here, old fool. You should've known better than to try to stop me."