The prisoner of Kryptarium Prison menacingly circled the ninja, sizing them up. Anna stood her ground, her eyes locked on a tall man approaching her. He wore a top hat, and his left eye was covered by some sort of gadget—a circular device with three glowing blue dots. His arm was robotic, the metal parts rusted and worn, and much of his torso was similarly covered in mechanical components. Like the other inmates, he wore the standard-issue striped clothing, but his appearance was more intimidating than most.
As he approached, Anna looked him over calmly, "You are?" she asked, her voice steady.
"They call me The Mechanic," he replied with a sneer.
Recalling Cole's earlier advice about needing to look tough in places like these, Anna met The Mechanic's gaze without flinching. "The Mechanic? You look more like a broken-down scrap heap," she shot back. Her words hung in the air, and the prisoners around them gasped. The Mechanic's face twisted in fury, but Anna's expression remained calm—neither smug nor scared.
The Mechanic stepped closer, his anger palpable. "I got a bone to pick with you," he snarled. Before he could get too close, Lloyd stepped in front of Anna, smirking. "Well, that's one more bone than you've got in your entire arm. Let me guess, not much of a spine either?" he quipped. As The Mechanic's anger grew, he began to explain, "I used to repair noodle trucks for Master Chen and his underground organization." Morro rolled his eyes, muttering under his breath, "No one asked." Fortunately, his voice wasn't loud enough to be heard.
Ignoring the interruption, The Mechanic continued, "When you put him out of business, you put me out of business!". Zane, ever analytical, responded calmly, "Then by my observations, that was your own error. Working for a crime boss isn't a very reliable career choice."
Zane's words only fueled the mechanic's anger "By my observation, actions have consequences. And you have to pay! This Nindroid here, it's got spare parts. I could use a few in a place like this,"
"And I could use a spare arm!" Lloyd said, Anna glanced back at the Mechanic as Lloyd continued to say "These chains won't stop us," a few veins were visible in his arm,
"We'll see about that," The Mechanic said stepping forward again, "Don't underestimate us," Anna said
Him and the Mechanic glared daggers into each other, until the Warden finally arrived "Got my keys! Oh, come on, knuckleheads. Shake hands and be friends,"
"Just wait until I get my hands on your Nindroid," The Mechanic said and extended his organic hand for Lloyd to shake, Lloyd shook his hand but the mechanic's grip tighten as Lloyd wanted to pull his hand back.
Anna let out a sigh of relief as the prison guards actually started to do their jobs by leading the prisoners back to their cells
Just as Morro walked to enter the cell, Nobel puts a hand on his shoulder, "Hold on,"
Morro gave him a sideways glance. "What now?"
"You're not going in with the rest of them," Noble said, crossing his arms. "You've got more charges than your buddies here. That means you're heading to a different section—the S-Tier villain block."
The other ninja exchanged glances as Morro's face tightened with frustration. "S-Tier?" he repeated, his tone flat. "You've got to be kidding me."
"No joke," Noble replied with a satisfied grin. "That's where we keep the real threats. Villains too dangerous to be left with the general population. And you, Morro, well... you fit right in."
Before Morro could say anything, two burly guards approached from behind, one grabbing his arm. Noble stepped back with a mocking wave. "Enjoy your stay,"
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Ninjago: The Wishing Arc (6)
AçãoThe Ninja defeated the preeminent and Anna managed to get Morro on their side, but with a great victory comes with great fame, the Ninja became teenage idols and celebrities known all across Ninjago. Yet, with one problem solved another one arrives...
