The Shadow's Mother

The Void

The team is inside Arcturus in space. Shade had finally taken Kai's tape off him.

"Is this the greatest thing ever or what?" "Where are you? We're trapped in space and you...where did you go?" "It's his first time up here. Let him have his fun." "Thank you Shade... wait have you been to space before?" "No, but my mom has to speak with the Moon Goddess Chang'e." "SHE SPOKE TO A GODDESS!?" "Yeah, you really need to listen to her stories." "Guys, we're in space. I thought this is stuff only Fritz Donnegan gets to enjoy." "Fritz is from a comic book, dude. This is real!" "Well, you got me hooked on the character. Would you lighten up and not step on your dreams of being a real Starfarer just yet?" "We have to find a way to take control of the ship. If they get the Golden Weapons back to the Overlord, Ninjago doesn't stand much of a chance."

Kai accidentally bumps into Lloyd.

"Whoa!" "But there's no access to the rest of the ship. The only way out is through the same airlock we came in." "And if my memory banks serve correct, space has a way of taking one's breath away, in the negative sense."

The Nindroids pilot the rocket.

"Delta V guidance. Data point zero thirty. Initiate auto sequencing."

Min-Droid sets the time for five minutes.

"Enjoy it while you can, Jay, because in five minutes, the entire ship is scheduled to lighten up. The supplemental boosters are set to detach." "Uh, I'm a ninja, not an astronaut. What does that mean?" "In simple terms, we will be floating around in space with no way home. We will be abandoned up here." "Shade is correct Kai. The portion of the ship we are currently stationed will soon detach and we will be abandoned in space with it." "Hello? Kai? Anyone? Can you read me?"

Nya asked on a screen with Garmadon, Wu, and P.I.X.A.L.

"We read you loud and clear." "They're alive! They're alive. (Name) won't have our heads!" "Whoa! Yes!" "Good to hear you boys. We're going to get you home safe. P.I.X.A.L. was able to find the blueprints for the rocket. You need to escape the cargo hold before it's too late. Near the front of the ship is an A2 storage compartment. Inside are emergency spacesuits." "That will be a doozy. We can't get the spacesuits unless we go outside. Problem is, we can't go outside without the spacesuits. Any other suggestions?" "They are completely out of their element. Even if they get through this, what chance do we have of getting them home?"

Garmadon whispers and covers his microphone.

"Uh, we can still hear you." "Yeah, we could really use some encouraging words right about now." "If you cannot change your circumstances, change yourself." "Hm, can anyone else figure that one out?" "Zane go and do what you need to." "WHAT! Shade!" "No, Shade is right. I'm the only one who doesn't need oxygen. I must go alone." "Then go get 'em, Zane."

Zane gets out but he grunts as he's almost blown away.

"Approaching comet. Prepare to disengage supplemental boosters." "Aah! No. No. No. No! Come on, Zane. You can do this. You can get back."

Zane tells himself as he slips away.

"Ice!"

He uses his Ice to return to the ship. After entering the password, he finds the spacesuits.

"Come on, Zane, where are you?"

Zane returned with spacesuits.

"Booster separation on my command. Five, four, three, two, disengage."

"We made it!"

Garmadon, Nya, P.I.X.A.L., and Wu cheer.

"Yeah! All right! Yay!" "We have our spacesuits and found one way to change ourselves. At least now we can stay on this ride a bit longer." "All right, to commandeer the ship, you have to get to the cockpit. You'll find an access hatch just ahead of you." "You know what's also ahead? A desolate void of nothingness. If any one of us falls off..." "We'll take it slow. Together."