Escape from Merlopia

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(The ninja attempt to open a closed door, while Ripper Sharks ram their heads at the ice and crystal barrier behind them. The barrier cracks more and more with each ram.)

Lloyd: We've gotta get out of here!

Nya: This isn't gonna hold!

Jay: There's no handle! How do we open this thing?

Coral: Look for some kind of switch or pressure plate!

Maya: (She bangs on the door.) Ugh, there's nothing! Coral, look out!

(The sharks break the glass and Coral dodges out of the way. Nya uses her powers to push them back, when suddenly the door opens briefly, then shuts the sharks out. The ninja are now in another room and the water drains out.)

Benthomaar: Are you okay? (The ninja take off their scuba masks.) 

Nya: Who are you?

Benthomaar: Benthomaar, the King's son. His... adopted son.

Lloyd: We didn't attack the King!

Benthomaar: I know. It was Kalmaar.

Nya: (Reluctantly.) Is the King...

Benthomaar: He's... he's... (He shakes his head.)

Nya: I'm sorry. (Just then, Ripper Sharks bang at the doors.)

Benthomaar: We don't have long. Follow me! I have to get you out of here. (The ninja follow him as he leads them through the palace, hiding from Maaray Guards in the process.) Shh!

Jay: Where are you taking us?

Benthomaar: The hangar bay. Your vessel was taken there. (The stop at a corner, where they see some Maaray Guards blocking the door.) Wait here. I'll get them to leave.

Jay: Are we sure we can trust this guy?

Nya: No, but he didn't have to help us.

Coral: Besides, he told us that he was the King's adopted son and he seemed very sad when we asked about the King. 

(The Maaray Guards leave and Benthomaar waves the ninja over.)

Zane: What did you tell them?

Benthomaar: I told them that Kalmaar sent for them. (He opens the door.) By the time he finds out I lied, we'll be long gone. Follow me. (They enter the hangar bay to find multiple guards who turn towards them.) Oh. Hello. Um, these are my friends, from out of town! (The guards ready their weapons.) 

Jay: (To Bentho.) Don't worry, I got this. (He turns toward the guards.) Hi, we're visiting from another underwater city! Heh, not the surface. It's called, um, uh, Bubbletubblepopolis! Yeah! You know, it's pretty far away, you probably haven't heard of it. (Whispering to Benthomaar) I think they bought it. (A guard blasts at him.) Whoa! (The guards charge at them and the ninja fight them.) This is no way to treat a tourist! (Zane tries to take a trident from a guard, but ends up accidentally hitting a tank containing manta rays.) The citizens of Bubbletubblepopolis will not be pleased! This will affect... your tourism!

(Lloyd leaps into an APS suit and attacks the guards, while the others fight them on the ground.)

Nya: Mom! (She points at a guard behind Maya.)

Maya: (She kicks the guard away.) What?

Nya: Mm, nothing. (As everyone was fighting, P.I.X.A.L. climbs into the Hydro Bounty.) 

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