Ninja Apocalypse

31: The Golden Master (edited)

The allied team met on the factory floor where the production line had been silent for weeks. The Golden Armour sat in a large central area between the four production hubs, the robotic arms hanging lifeless over the benches.

Lloyd stood before the armour. In the grey, sterile factory it glowed as if life coursed through it. The team stood back to give him space and he gazed at the intricate designs that wound over its surface. It was mesmerising and he felt drawn towards it.

The armour had once been their Golden Weapons and he wondered which part his sword had formed. He went closer and touched the maze of pattern that covered the armour. Following it down and around, he found wound into the trailing design the flaming dragon head that had adorned his sword hilt. His heart soared to be reunited with his weapon and without the barrier of a display case between them the armour resonated within him and he knew it would work. The Golden Armour was his destiny but the Golden Master Prophecy was not. He turned and looked back at Nya who stood a few metres back. He appreciated the space she gave him but wanted her to be first to know it was going to happen and he nodded to her.

Nya turned back to Misako and the allied team 'It's happening' she confirmed

Misako opened a book, rammed with information, written, drawn and stuck into the pages and the team gathered around 'I have, over the years pulled together the information relevant to the Golden Weapons. Throughout all the texts and ancient sites of The First Spinjitsu Master, there have been prophetic drawings and texts. It is not until events transpire that one might understand a link between different sources of information, but I believe I have found what we require' the crowd moved closer.

'There are many references to the power of five, fire, earth, ice and lightning, linking and supporting a green energy source. The link between you as elemental ninja and the symbolic drawings is obvious but only now do I see that the order in which the elements are portrayed are significant and the linking line always extends finally from lightning...' The team was silent so Misako continued 'Now, the majority of the drawings indicate the Golden Weapons, but on this one 'The Golden Weapons are absent and the Green Ninja too' she held up her book for them to see the folded out drawing

They all looked at each other 'So what does that mean?'

'The place where the Green Ninja should be, there is a Golden sun. Around the Lightning Ninja there is a green aura and the line that connects lightning to the sun is blue and green. A red line from fire links the group back to the sun, creating a full circle'

'Where did the drawing come from?' Nya asked Misako.

'Well, I would love to say I discovered it on one of my expeditions, but this appeared while I slept just last night'

'Wu?' Nya asked.

'Yes. I believe Wu had a vision and drew while we slept. He certainly can't remember drawing it and neither can I' she chuckled

'Well how do we know we can trust it?' Nya asked.

'I trust it' Jay said 'I can see what this means and in case you've forgotten I did have Lloyd reside in me. When Lloyd possessed me I felt something tangible in my power. I know my lightening is sporadic and difficult to control, that's its nature, but with Lloyd inside me, it felt as if he could control the part that I couldn't. He wasn't just possessing me he had possessed my power too'

'Because he restored your elemental powers and shared his with you!' Nya exclaimed.

'Yep. Lloyd is his power and it will merge with the armour channelled through my lightning'

'The blue and green line into the Golden Sun...'Misako confirmed 'or in other words, Lightening and energy is channelled into the The Golden Armour. I feel confident that this is the best interpretation of the drawing. It is further strengthened by a drawing from the Tomb of The First Spinjitsu Master'