Zane is tending to the Land Bounty while the ninja are stranded on the rock.
Jay: Ugh, vultures. That's never a good sign.
Zane: They are carrion birds. It is a sign they believe we are a potential meal...
Jay: Oh, thanks, Zane. Way to boost morale.
Acid: something to eat. (Shoots a darkness blast at one, it falls and lands in his mouth) mmm, vulture. One down, six to go.
Nya: Can you guys keep it down? I'm trying to reach P.I.X.A.L. on the radio. Come in. P.I.X.A.L.? Can you hear me? Mayday, mayday! Come in, P.I.X.A.L..
Lloyd: Any luck?
Nya: Nothing. There's something wrong with the long-range transmitter, but I can't figure out what.
Lloyd: Okay, well... don't give up. (Joins Cole and Kai outside, carrying supplies.) And that's the last of it.
Kai: That's not good. Less than a day's supply of water.
Cole: And the ATV and the Dune Bounty are wrecked. And the Rock Cycle isn't fast enough to outrun those beetles!
Kai: Well, even if it could, it would only carry one of us.
Lloyd: Maybe Nya could draw some water out of the air?
Cole: In this heat? Low humidity? I don't think so. (They turn to the sound of Jay carving a rock.)
Kai: Jay, what are you doing?
Jay: Carving a message on this rock, so people know who we are when they find our bones.
Lloyd: Can we try to be a little more optimistic, please?
Zane: I'm afraid there's little cause for optimism. Our situation is dire. The Bounty's engine will not start without the Thermolytic Inverter.
Cole: The therma-what?
Zane: It is a critical engine component.
Kai: Well, what's wrong with it?
Zane: It is missing. I believe Beohernie ripped through the hull.
Jay: Bernie.
Zane: He tore that component out and swallowed it.
Jay: Ugh. Well, that's just great! First, a giant beetle tries to eat us alive. Then, we smash into a pile of rocks. (Storms off, complaining.) Or have any water!
Acid: and I can't create one so that plan is out the window.
Lloyd: Can't we use the ATV's converter?
Zane: It was also damaged.
Nya: What about the Rock Cycle's converter?
Zane: It isn't adequate for a vehicle the size of the Dune Bounty.
Jay: That is the only thing we can say. Useless pile of (Kicks a rock.) unh! Aw, this stinks! (Kicks again, accidentally hurting his foot. Rock tumbles, alerting Beohernie. He rises from the sand, tilting the rock Jay is on. Jay starts running, and turns to see Beohernie trying to eat him.) No, no, no! (The ninja are discussing what to do about the Inverter when they hear Jay cry out.) Ahhh!
Cole: Jay!
Jay: Help! Ahh! (Lloyd grabs his hand.)
Lloyd: Hang on, Jay!
Jay: Pull me in, pull me in!
Lloyd: I can't. He's too strong.
Acid: but I'm stronger. (Grabs Jay with his tail)
Kai: Take this! (Throws his fire Beohernie. Beohernie let goes of Jay and retreats.)
Jay: (Gasps.) Did you see that? He just tried to eat me!
Acid: heh, me and him had the same idea.
Jay: what?!
Lloyd: (Watches Beohernie leave.) We better keep off the sand.
Jay: (Sarcastically) Oh, really?! (Lloyd stares at him annoyed.)
At nightfall, the ninja are sitting around a fire.
Zane: I see only one option: The digestive system of a beetle is very slow. There is a good chance the Thermolytic Inverter is still intact inside Beohernie's stomach.
Jay: Bernie.
Nya: What good does that do?
Zane: If one of us were to be ingested, we might be able to retrieve the device.
Cole: Ingested?
Kai: Uhh, are you kidding?
Zane: If we can get inside Beohernie's stomach—
Jay: Bernie.
Acid: Jay, if you correct him, one more time! I will throw you in that things mouth! You understand? (Jay nods) good.
Zane: We should in theory be able to retrieve the Inverter and exit again. (Jay stares at him in horror.) Either through the creature's mouth or through the other end of the digestive—
Jay: (Shakes his head vigorously.) Lalalalalala, I don't wanna hear this!
Cole: Yeah. Of all the bad ideas I've ever heard, and I've heard a few. Lookin' at you, Kai, this takes the cake!
Nya: I agree. It sounds nuts.
Zane: The facts are indisputable. We need the Inverter. The Inverter is inside the beetle. Ergo, one of us must enter the beetle and retrieve it.
Lloyd: Hmm.
Jay: Don't tell me you're considering this!
Lloyd: I'm open to other suggestions if anyone has one.
Acid: I do. ....
Jay: just hurry up and say it!
Acid: well I can just transform the Dune Bounty like how I do with other vehicles.
Kai: but wouldn't it still be broken?
Acid: not exactly. The Fangpyre were able to turn broken down vehicles and turn them into working vehicles. So I could do that same thing.
Cole: well what are you waiting for? Do it!
Acid: ok, ok. Here goes nothing. (Goes up to the Land Bounty and bites it)
The Land Bounty is being encircled by black smoke and it starts transforming. The Land Bounty became black in color, with purple patterns on it. It grew a tail at the end and a somewhat looking snake head at the front. The ninja were in aw, and started cheering. The ninja load up Cole's bike and Kai's buggy into the Land Bounty. The beetles rise out of the sand again.
Nya: Everyone ready?
Lloyd: Get us out of here. (Nya takes off, with the three beetles following close behind.) Here they come.
Nya: Hold on, everyone. Here goes. (Pushes the handles in, producing the thrusters. The radar beeps constantly as the ninja continue to go out of range.)
Lloyd: (High-fives Cole.) We made it!
Jay: (High-fives Zane.) Yeah!
Kai: Good job. Home free.
Cole: way to go!
Jay: That was one doozy of a mirage!
Acid: alright Jay, that's it! Come here!
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Darkness offspring
FanfictionDuring the serpentine wars the humans won and defeated and locked the serpentine underground and the great devourer defeated. What they didn't know was that the great devourer laid eggs but they did find one. They didn't know any better so they ento...
