LEGO Ninjago (Double OC)

Pilot 1: Way of the Ninja

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Have you ever wanted to be a hero? Well, it's not always easy. The responsibility, the danger, the occasional grief. But the ninjas wouldn't trade it for the world. But, of course, they were not always ninjas. Who were they before? How did they get their start? It all started in the most unlikely place imaginable: a remote village called Ignacia.

In this village, there was a blacksmith shop called Four Weapons Blacksmith, which was owned by a boy named Kai, who was only 15, and his younger sister Nya, who was 13. They were orphans who inherited the shop from their father after their parents disappeared.

Never in their wildest dreams did they think they would one day be swept away on the adventure of their lives. Ignacia was a safe and peaceful place, but it was also boring. Nothing ever happened there. But this is how it all changed in an instant.

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That fateful day, Kai was working in the smithy, talking himself through crafting the perfect sword. He hammered at the heated metal and moved it to a bucket of water. "To forge the perfect weapon, you first need the right metal and plenty of heat. Cool it off." He dunked the sword in the bucket, cooling the metal. "And... presto!" When he pulled it out, he saw the blade had become curled and disfigured, leaving it useless. "Aw."

Nya saw the whole thing while manning the stall. All she could do was laugh. Her brother was so impulsive. "You made it too quickly, Kai. Be patient. If father was still here, he'd say..."

"I know." Kai sighed. "No matter how much fire you have, experience isn't something you learn overnight." That may work for you, Nya, but I'm gonna be a better blacksmith than dad ever was."

Just then, an old man approached the shop. He had a long white beard, walked with a staff, and wore a conical straw hat and white robes with a black belt. He entered the smithy and considered the merchandise carefully. "Hmm. Your metal is loud and heavy. Useful to slow one down; useless in the art of stealth." He said bluntly. "All tools for a samurai, but nothing for a ninja?"

"Ninja?" Kai guffaws. "You're a long way from finding a ninja in these parts, old man. And the shop is called "Four Weapons," not "For Browsing." Either buy something or go peddle your insults somewhere else."

"Heh. Too bad." The old man said, still rather bluntly. "I thought I'd find something special here."

Kai looked at Nya, who gave him a gesture that clearly meant "try to make a sale." The spiky-haired teen sighed and went to grab something. "If it's something special you're looking for, let me show..." He turned to face the man again, but he was nowhere in sight. Like he just vanished into thin air.

"What is it?" Nya asked. Kai quirked his brows in confusion. "He was just... Forget it." He put the helmet back in its place. That would have been it, but that is when everything started changing.

A loud rumbling came from a distance as sinister-looking black clouds came over the hills. They covered the sky over the village, making it look like nighttime. Everyone looked to see a convoy of skeleton trucks being driven by the Skulkin, an army of skeletons led by the evil Samukai, who rode on the biggest truck in front.

"Let me go first! Please, oh please!" One henchman, Nuckal, begged. He wasn't the brightest. "I'm dying to go down there!"

"You nitwit! You're already dead!" The other henchman, Kruncha, chastised. "Try to control yourself in front of Master Samukai!" He then clears his throat. "Though with all due respect, last time... you did say that... I could go first."

"Sorry, boys. This one's mine." Samukai said. "Just remember what we're after and find that map. ATTACK!" With that, the Skulkins drove their vehicles through the village, and all the citizens ran away in fear. The skeletons had no interest in them, however, since they came to Ignacia for a reason.