Bleeding Edge ► Ninjago [REWRITING]

| XVI | A New Master

*Scarlett's POV*

Okay, maybe following the nindroids wasn't such a great idea.

Sure, I had a plan, but maybe it would've been better if I had waited with the guys.

Crap.

Cryptor had no intention of letting me go while traveling through space, which relieved me just a bit. I didn't feel like floating around in a void of nothingness.

Once we arrived back to Ninjago, the nindroids placed the Golden Weapons down. Cryptor let go of me and instead clasped chains on my wrists once I had my spacesuit off and a small something with me.

"Vengestone..." I mumbled.

Upon entering, the nindroids filed into two lines, allowing one path in the middle. Cryptor held my arm, waiting at the end.

The doors then opened, a man walking out with a cane and a dark magic cape with Pythor trailing behind. Even a nindroid was startled at his mere presence.

I knew exactly who this was. The Overlord, now transformed into the Golden Master.

"You've brought the girl." He looked at me, sending shivers down my spine. I did my best to look tough.

"Your nindroids saved me."

"So they have," the Golden Master said. "What have you decided, Master of the Dragon Flame?"

"Cryptor told me that if I came by will, you wouldn't take away my powers." I shifted slightly, trying to keep my cool. "If that's the case, then what are you going to do with me?"

"You're going to help me take over Ninjago. With your powers, I will be unstoppable! If you once betray me..." The Golden Master lifted his cane and hit my shoulder with it. I winced, feeling that it hasn't recovered yet. "Then you will suffer."

I gulped.

He then turned to Pythor. "Have they melted down the Golden Weapons?"

"Yes. The Golden Armor will be ready for your evil bidding, my dark lordship." Pythor bowed.

The Golden Master then walked over to Mr. Borg, who was still evil. "Borg is still here? What use is he now that Project Arcturus is completed?"

The evil man looked at him in confusion.

Cryptor made me follow him into the room where the Golden Weapons were being melted. He released Borg of the evil power, leaving him good and helpless on his knees once more.

"You're... you're releasing me? But what have you done? What now?"

"Now you watch your city and all of Ninjago fall, and bow to a new master! It looks like you already have that part down." Cryptor laughed. He then walked away.

"How can I stop this?"

When Cryptor was gone and I was alone with Borg, I sighed in relief. "Mr. Borg, I have a plan."

"You're not... working with the Overlord?" he asked.

"Are you crazy?" I looked up, seeing everyone distracted. "Sorry. I mean, of course not. I have a way of communicating with the ninja."

I lifted my mask up to my nose with my hands, although it was a bit difficult with chained wrists. I managed to put the mic in place while keeping it hidden.

"Now, before I contact Jay..." I looked to the inventor. "Tell me where you plan on going next."

*No POV*