S E L C O U T H. || Ninjago

> 5.1.

—KAI: "IT'S HERE."

—Rufus: "What's here?"

—Jay: "You know that theoretical discussion we had earlier?"

Jay awkwardly chuckled.

—Rufus: "Not the..."

The Grundal steps on the glass, cracking it before looking down.

—Zane: "We've got to get out of here!"

They run up to the door, but it is blocked by the fallen down sign.

—Zane: "The door is jammed, we can't get out."

They look up to see the Grundal move along the roof.

—Jay: "Look! It's coming!"

The Grundal breaks through the glass roof, landing in the store. Jay screams.

—Jay: "We're doomed!"

I stand in front of the children protectively.

—Rufus: "Doomed as Britts Subskian in Phoenix War page 15."

The Grundal swings its tail at Rufus and the kids.

I run in front and slash it's tail. But it immediately regenerate's making everyone gasp.

—Jay: "Quick! This way!"

They run down a nearby section as the Grundal turns back to where the ninja originally were. Jay grabs Kai's gi as Zane and Kai grab some Illuma-Swords and they immediately glow.

The Grundal turns to the ninja, who are wearing their gis while holding the Illuma-Swords. They wave them in front of the Grundal, who backs away a bit.

—Jay: "It's working!"

They start moving forward, waving the Illuma-Swords as they do so before Jay jumps at it and strikes it, but his Illuma-Sword immediately breaks and stops glowing as he slides back. Kai jumps at the Grundal next and strikes, but his Illuma-Sword also breaks and stops glowing.

—Cole: "Stupid toy..."

He strikes the Grundal at its leg.

Zane jumps onto the Grundal and hits it with his Illuma-Sword, but it breaks and stops glowing as he lands near the others

—Zane: "Argh! Uh-oh!"

—Jay: "Oh. We got a problem, guys."

The Grundal was about to knock them but I snatched them out of the way.

—Ninja: "[Y/n]!"

—Me: "You guys are too small. Stay out."

—Lloyd: "Not to worry, I'll take care of this."

—Ninja: "Lloyd!"

Lloyd summons his Energy power, the light affecting the Grundal as it backs away and the others cheer, but the Grundal soon uses its tail about to knock Lloyd down.

—Me: "SUN BREATHING: Clear Blue Sky!"

I cut its tail one more time but this time I successfully cut it.

—Kai: "It must be because of the fair of her sword!"

—Cole: "But can she handle that beast on her own!?"

The front door is soon kicked open, revealing Nya, who kicked the door and Wu as the ninja turn to them.

—Nya: "Everyone out!"

All except Lloyd and the Ninja run out but I noticed I child trip.

I quickly dash to him and hold him up. Taking him out with me.

Sensei Wu then holds out a tea jar.

—Wu: "Use this!"

Wu throws it to them and Jay catches it.

—Jay: "What is it?"

—Wu: "It'll turn forward the hands of time, turning you old and reducing the Grundal back to dust and bones. But be careful, there's no turning back."

—Jay: "Grundal, prepare to be extinct!"

—Cole: "No, wait! What will happen to Lloyd? He'll grow old, too."

—Lloyd: "Just do it."

—Jay: "You'll miss out on the rest of your childhood, dude."

—Kai: "We can't do that to you. It's not fair!"

The Grundal strikes the last Illuma-Sword, knocking it out of Cole's hand.

—Cole: "Oh, no!"

The Grundal chomps at them, making them fall as the Tomorrow's Tea soon lands on Lloyd as the Grundal comes closer.

—Lloyd: "Fair? Fair isn't a word from where I come from."

—Me: "Wait no—! Lloyd! I will save you guys. You don't need to!"

Before I can run in, Lloyd throws the jar.

—Wu: "He used it!"

The Grundal spins as its skin dissolves away.

—Nya: "And it's working!"

The Grundal is again a skeleton as it soon comes apart. Kai, Cole, Jay, and Zane soon stand up, removing their hoods now back at their original ages.

—Cole: "What happened? We're not kids anymore."

—Nya: It worked!

—Rufus: "They are the real ninja!"

Sensei Wu gasps.

—Wu: "But what about Lloyd?"

Lloyd stands up... now, older.

—Lloyd: "I'm...older."

—Wu: "The time for the Green Ninja to face his destiny has grown nearer."

Lloyd smiles.

—Lloyd: "I'm ready."

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