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Outside the palace, a guard waves at "Lloyd" and Wu, who are waving back in Vania's room. "Lloyd" is revealed to be a cardboard cutout supported by Vania.
Wu: Princess Vania. Are you sure this is necessary?
She hands Wu Lloyd's cutout, then picks up Zane's.
Vania: My father is a good man, but very strict. If he knew the ninja had defied him and gone into the mountain, he would be quite upset.
Wu: Mm, perhaps you're right. Best that he does not know, then. Give Cole another appearance, would you?
Vania: Oh, I do hope the ninja are okay. Are you sure we shouldn't go after them?
She picks up Cole's cutout and walks to the windows.
Wu: Positive. The ninja are quite capable.
Vania: With Cole as their leader, I suppose they must be well-trained.
Wu: Did Cole tell you he was the leader?
Vania: I assumed it, based on how courageous and daring he is. Isn't he?
Wu: Toge is their leader. They are a team. And rest assured, they'll be fine. I would be very surprised if they hadn't found Cole already, and were on their way back, victorious.
In the mines, the ninja mine for an unknown substance.
Lloyd: What is this stuff we're mining for? It looks familiar.
Nya: It's Vengestone! That's why our powers failed.
They look up to see some Re-Awakened whipping a Mino.
Cole: Hey! Leave him alone, you big bully!
He throws his pickaxe and pins a Warrior's whip to a rock. The Warrior snatches his companion's whip and advances on Cole menacingly.
Cole: Okay, um, I didn't think that through.
The ninja briefly fight the Warrior.
Cole: Hold this for me, would ya?
He drops his ball onto him, and the Geckles and Munce cheer. More Warriors surround them.
Zane: (sighs) That accomplished very little.
Cole: Yeah. But it was worth it. Heh.
The Mino licks him.
Cole: Ugh! Oh, you again.
Murt hands Toge a bowl.
Murt: For you. Murt bring food.
Toge: Thanks, Murt.
Gliff: Don't trust Munce bearing gifts!
Murt: Don't trust Geckle blade stealer!
Lloyd: Guys, come on! Why do you hate each other so much?
Gliff and Murt growl at each other.
Cole: Yeah, I wanna know about this "blade stealer" thing. What exactly happened between you?
Zane: Yes, I too, am curious. Please explain the origin of your mutual mistrust.
Gliff: Oh. Very well. I will tell you of the Two Blades. One was the Ivory Blade of Deliverance. The other was the Shadow Blade of Deliverance. They belonged to a mighty warrior named Gilly.
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Ninjago: Swift Winds
FanfictionToge doesn't know much about his parents only that they left him on the steps of a Shaolin temple. The boy was raised by monks and now he trains with a family friend named Wu, as he trained the boy to become the master of Air. Him and four other nin...
