Ninjago: Snake Poison Arc (1)

Chapter 17: First Attempt

(The ninja made it to Ed & Edna's Scrap N Junk.)

Anna: Why are we here again?

Kai: If the Devourer likes to consume, this place is a full-on buffet.

Jay: (Sighs) Looks like my parents are gone.

Kai: Good, better for us. (He lays out a blueprint.)

Jay: It's so awesome.

Kai: Zane, you still have a recording of the Sacred Flute in your memory bank?

Zane: It might've been destroyed earlier, but I have its exact tone recorded and ready for playback. (He plays the flute recording.)

Kai: Good. And there should be enough spare parts around here to build this whopper. But we're gonna need to create our biggest Tornado of Creation yet. This is gonna be dangerous and we can't have anyone around.

(The Postman enters the Junkyard Whistling a tune.)

Cole: Ugh. What's he doing here? (He and Kai run up to him.)

Postman: Aah! You ninja are always sneaking around, giving people heart attacks. You're too quiet.

Kai: Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. But you need to get out of here, now.

Postman: Uh, well, now, I too have a job to do, and that's delivering the mail, which I plan to do. (He pulls out the Walkers' mail which Jay takes.)

Jay: Look, dude, my parents aren't even here. You really should be on your way.

Postman: Them, too? Uh, let me guess, are they at the "Take Back Ninjago" rally too?

Anna: Uh, "Take Back Ninjago" rally?

Postman: What, you guys haven't heard? Everyone's getting together for a rally in the city. You know, to raise awareness about all the Serpentine problems that have been surfacing lately.

Lloyd: Whoa, would you look at that. You guys are inspirational.

Postman: Wait a minute, you know what? You guys are right. Wherever you guys are, trouble is always around the corner. (As he speaks, the ninja notice the Devourer approaching and get into battle stances.) I think I'll be leaving now 'cause whatever you guys are up to, I want no part of it. (He looks behind him to see the Devourer.) Aah! S-s-snake! (He jumps in a trash can.)

Kai: Hey! It's now or never, guys! Ninja, go! Fire!

Cole: Earth!

Jay: Lightning!

Zane: Ice! 

Anna: Magic! (They use the Tornado of Creation and take the junk around them to make the Ultra Sonic Raider.)

Kai: Zane, now! (He plays the recording, but the Devourer dodges it.)

Cole: Zane, what was that? This isn't target practice. You're supposed to hit him, not give him a haircut.

Zane: May I remind you we just magically whipped up this heap of junk?

Kai: Well, I hope one of us created a reverse feature because...reverse!

Anna: How's this for reverse?(The Devourer uses it head to hit them but they dodge.)

Zane: I need your help holding him in place.

Jay: How's this? (He uses a grapple hook.) Got him!

Kai: Before it gets away! Now, Zane. now! Take the shot.

Zane: Charm your way out of this.

Cole: It's working!

Kai: It's got a weak spot. (He points to a small, glowing green spot at the base of its head.)

Cole: What?

Kai: On its forehead. It's got a— 

All: Zane! (The Devourer leaves.)

Cole: Is everybody okay?

Anna: ZANE! , Where's Zane?

Zane: Right here. (He emerges from the damaged cockpit now missing the left side of his hace, revealing the robotics underneath.) That was close.

Kai: Too close.

Jay: Perfect. Now that was a total failure.

Kai: Not total. Did you guys notice on his forehead? It has a weak spot.

Jay: Oh, great, let me make a note of that. Giant snake has wee, itty-bitty weak spot that'll be (raises his voice) TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AT BECAUSE THE THING IS TOO RIDICULOUSLY HUGE TO DO ANYTHING TO STOP IT!!!!!!!!

Nya: Are you done?

Jay: (takes a deep breath) Yes.

Nya: Because things just got worse. Look.

Anna: It's heading straight towards Ninjago City.

Jay: That's where my parents are.

Cole: So is everybody else.

Kai: If it consumes the biggest city in all of Ninjago, there will be no stopping it.

Anna: Then we have to hurry or the Devourer is gonna wipe out human existence.