Ninjago: Reversed Destinies

Chapter 11: Back to Jamanakai

Kai sits on a bench in Jamanakai Village, sighing. Some days have passed already, but he still feels a little overwhelmed by Wu and the other ninjas.

"It could've been worse." He thinks. "At least they are nice and cool. Wish I could do something to help, though..."

Sudden desperate screams make the boy come back from his own thoughts. He watches as the citizens are screaming and flexing into their homes.

"What's going on now?" Kai mumbles, suspicious. He decides to hide in an alley, observing from the shadows as Lloyd appears, pushing a pushcart full of candy.

"Take the candy! Take it all!" The kid laughs evilly, or at least trying to sound like that.

Kai wonders why the villagers would run away from a little kid like that, and soon he discovers why. A big group of snakes in wandering around the village hypnotizing every person they find on their way.

Slithraa, their leader, slitherins around the area. Another snake follows him, looking completely in disbelief.

"This makes no sense, General. Raiding an entire town for sweets? Us, the Hipnobrai?" The snake tries to argument with his leader. Slithraa turns back to his comrade.

"You will do as I command, Skales. Or must I remember you that is I who holds the staff?" He says, angry.

"The Serpentine... they're really real?!" Kai whispers, shocked.

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Back at the Monastery, Wu is meditading again in his room, completely revolved by a fog of smoke from his Spiritual Candles. He's finally at peace again, almost sleeping.

Then, he hears snakes slythering. A enormous group of them. He can see a fountain, people wandering, hypnotized, as the snakes keep going, raiding every place...

Wu comes back from that vision, sweating bullets. He runs towards the door, opening it and looking for the Ninja.

The four teenagers are still training on the courtyard. The old man goes out to them. "The Serpentine are back! Everyone in Jamanakai Village is in danger!" He shouts, pale.

Everyone stops what they are doing, confused. Zane approaches the elder. "Calm down, Master. We were just there. It was that boy, Llo-"

"The spirit smoke does not lie! An ancient evil has been released!" Wu cuts him off, desperate.

"Kai's there right now." Nya speaks, worried.

"Kai?" Cole asks, getting worried too. He decides. "Okay, let's go." The ninja go to the dragon cabinets to mount their respective dragons, without problem this time around.

"Stay close, and stay together." Cole says to everyone as they start their flying.

"Would we do it any other way?" Nya says with determination. The group make their way as quickly as possible.

The ninja arrive at Jamanakai Village. Leaving their dragons behind, a big number of villagers are still running away.

"I'm never coming down from this sugar ride!" Lloyd shouts at the square, trembling after eating a good amount of candy. "Woo-hoo!" Soon the group make their way trough him, scaring the kid.

"Sorry to bust your buzz, little Garmadon." Cole says, crossing his arms.

"But it's already past your bedtime." Jay says, smirking at his joke.

Lloyd looks at each of them. "The Ninja again! Get them!" The kid shouts.

Soon the Ninja are the ones surprised when Slithraa appears, accompanied by his race.