Crystallized Arc: Distress Calls

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In the Serpentine's library, Lloyd is searching for the Serpentine.

Garmadon: We came all this way looking for the Serpentine to help battle the Overlord, and there is literally no sign of them. I believe this is what's called a "total bust."

Lloyd: Oh, thanks for rubbing it in.

Garmadon: The good news is, they would've only gotten in the way. We're better off without them.

Lloyd: We need allies! We can't do this alone!

Garmadon: That's the human part of you talking. If you would embrace your Oni side, you would discover your full strength.

Lloyd: My humanity is not weak! And relying on allies and having friends and having compassion for others, doesn't make you weak!

Garmadon: Having what now?

Lloyd: It means caring! Of course you don't know what it means. You're incapable of compassion.

Garmadon: I know what caring means. And I am not incapable of it! I am learning how to have ... "complassion."

Lloyd: Compassion. And that's ridiculous. You can't learn how to care. You either care, or you don't.

Garmadon: Are you sure?

Lloyd: You're an Oni! The Oni are incapable of caring. All they do is destroy. So is it any wonder I don't want to embrace my Oni side?

He leaves a message on the blackboard.

Lloyd: Let's go. I left a message for the Serpentine, but at this rate, I doubt anyone will ever —

He hears a crash.

Lloyd: Did you hear that? Maybe someone's still here. Come on!

Lloyd runs off. Garmadon leaves Christofern on a table before following him. At the harbor, Toge and Nya face the Vengestone Guards in a truck.

Toge: Remind me, does Vengestone sink or float?

Nya places a brick on the accelerator.

Toge: Let's do an experiment to find out!

They leap out just before the truck drives off the pier, taking the guards with it. Nya smiles, then leaps onto a crate. She places her hands in the sea and attempts to make contact.

Toge: Did it work?

Nya: I hope so. Now to see if your father can help.

Toge picks up a tea kettle pouring the travelers tea but was hesitant to drink it.

Nya: Toge. What's wrong?

Toge: I don't know if I can do this. My powers are barely there, Nya.

Nya: I believe in you.

Toge: You're just saying that because you're my Yang.

Nya: I'm saying it because it's true! I've seen you do amazing, impossible things. I've seen you ride dragons on their heads, and fight a giant sea serpent, and command both our elements! You can do this.

Toge smiles pecking her lips before drinking the tea, and goes into the portal, landing in the Realm of the Departed. Inside the Cursed Realm, Toge wakes up and runs in the opposite direction of the Ghost Warrior spawn site. Toge Pants and sees Morro in the distance, chained up meditating.

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