Chapter 16

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(An egg is thrown into the room where Misako is.)

Misako: Oh, hello. Tea?

Lloyd: We have to go on the offensive. They're bringing everything up here, which means we have to go down there and take out their equipment.

Jay: But how?

Lloyd: Like this. (He summons his Energy Dragon.)

Kai: Lloyd, I really don't think going down there's a good idea.

Zane: Especially on a Dragon. In the past, your fear has caused your Dragon to vanish and—

Lloyd: That was a long time ago. I am now a Master—

Jay: In training.

Morro: Lloyd you're still 15.

Lloyd: So are you. And our Temple is under attack. I don't have time for fear. I'll take care of the ones down below. You guys hold them off up here. And protect the Time Blade.

Jay: Hmm. You do have to admire his unfounded moxie.

Lloyd: Yes! Uh-oh.

Machia: The ninja are not the only ones with air power. Sky team, go.

Lloyd: Stay calm, Master-in-training. No time for fear. (He gets scared and his Dragon disappears.)

Cole: Lloyd. Conjure the Dragon again.

Kai: I've got this. Faster. Faster. Oh, no. He's too far!

Cole: (He sees the Samurai Mech flying towards Lloyd.) Look. Nya was right. The Vermillion warriors did steal her Samurai X suit. (The Samurai saved Lloyd.)

Jay: Oh, so not fair!

Krux: What is taking so long?

Machia: A mere setback. A good general changes her strategy to reflect the conditions on the ground. A great one uses every weapon at hand.

Zane: Samurai X just saved Lloyd's life.

Jay: Whoo-hoo! All right! That was...

Zane: ...highly illogical.

Cole: So Samurai X is not one of them. Which means...

Kai: ...Nya must be Samurai X again.

Jay: Oh, for sure. She probably faked the whole stealing thing to throw us off.

Nya: What are you guys looking at?

Jay: Or not.

Nya: Hey, you! Suit thief! You owe me an explanation! I have a right to know who you are. Tell me.

Jay: Hehe. I got this. WHO. ARE. YOU!!!!!? (Morro covers his ears at Jay's yelling.) Huh. How did that not work?

Morro: Jay, I will never take back what I said in the tomb. You all talk too much!!

Lloyd: Well, Samurai, whoever you are, thank you.

Nya: "Thank you?" Samurai Whoever-You-Are stole my suit! (The Samurai flies away.)

Lloyd: And saved my life.

Nya: I get that. And we're all incredibly grateful. Really, it's just...ugh. You stole my suit! (The Vermillion hit the Samurai.)

Ninja: No!

Wu: Ninja!

Cole: (He slows down a Vermillion attacking Wu.) Look what I found.

Wu: Thank you, Kai.

Kai: You're welcome. Now please, Master. Tell me about the marking. What does it mean?

Wu: Ah. Yes, of course. Your father—

Time Twins: Time is up.

Lloyd: The Hands of Time.

Cole: Get 'em.

Acronix: All we need are a few moments, brother.

Krux: Indeed.

Acronix: Goodbye.

Cole: Master Wu! (He throws him the SLow-Mo Blade.)

Acronix: Lucky old man. But your luck is finally about to run out. (Wu slows him and accidentally knocks the Forward Time Blade to Krux.)

Wu: I am too weak to fight. Restraint with this weapon. But careful, Kai. (He went to fight Krux. Acronix is freed and grabbed a sword, but Lloyd and Jay got in between them.)

Lloyd: Not so fast!

Acronix: Well, look at this. A child pretending to be a big, brave hero.

Lloyd: Underestimating my fighting skills is a mistake.

Acronix: Says the boy who fell off his Dragon.

(Morro hears this and can't help but use his powers to knock him to the wall. Krux kicked Morro almost over the edge and he is now struggling to hold onto the edge.)

Lloyd: Zane, Cole, Nya. Look out. (They each fought a Vermillion snake.)

Acronix: See you soon, boy.

Zane: Ice!

Misako: (She finished off the snake.) Lloyd, Wu...they need my help.

Lloyd: Kai! (Kai gives him the Blade.)

Krux: Yield, boy. Ninjago shall be ours.

Lloyd: No. I won't give up! (They got both Blades.) Sorry, but it's gonna be pretty hard to control Ninjago when you have absolutely none of the Time Blades. (They cheer.)

Wu: Do not be blinded by pride, ninja. Now is the time for the greatest vigilance. Ninja, look out! (Machia steals both Blades.)

Jay: Oh, no.

Machia: Oh, yes. (She slowed them down.) As I promised, the Time Blades are yours to keep.

Acronix: Indeed. And let's also take him.

Krux: Brilliantly executed, Machia. Forward. We are wasting precious time. (They take Wu with them.)

(Morro looks as he sees Wu getting pulled on board. He lets go of the edge and creates his dragon to fly after them to get Wu back, His dragon is raging, just like the storm inside him. He lands on their airship. Krux was waiting for him and held a sword to Wu's neck. Morro held his javelin.)

Krux: Drop your weapon, you wouldn't want to be responsible for your father's death, would you?

(Morro is furious but he is forced to give in since he was too scared to lose Wu for good, so he drops his weapon in front of him.)

Krux: Good boy

(Machia kicks Morro in the back and off the ship and slows him down with the time blade.)

Machia: Thank you for your hospitality. (The airship flies off.)

Misako: Wu! No! Be strong, Wu. It isn't over. (The ninja are freed. Morro lands a bit later.)

Kai: All that fighting...just so we could end up losing everything. Master Wu, both Time Blades...

Cole: The Destiny's Bounty and our Temple.

Jay: They beat us. They won.

Zane: Even Samurai X has been destroyed.

Nya: Maybe not.

Lloyd: They didn't win. We lost because we got overconfident. We've got to regroup. They're gonna pay. (He kicks a helmet and Kai picks it up.)

Kai: The marking...this changes everything.

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