Unlikely Allies (Ninjago Season 11)

Chapter 12: Once And For All

Akita was now on a new quest, saving Lloyd from the clutches of The Ice Emperor. But, a snowstorm had recently begun and she was freezing, her wolf form not even being able to keep her warm for long. Despite all that, she continued to walk to The Castle of Ice, determined to save her new ally, but also get her revenge, it's what she's waited for her whole life...But after what Lloyd had told her, she was still not too sure if this is what she truly wanted.

After hours of walking, she finally made it to the castle, but saw two guards at the front of the door. She hides behind an ice spike and tries to think of a plan, and then it hit her and she smirked. She suddenly transforms into her wolf form and approaches innocently to the two guards, like a pet wanting attention.

The guards became rather confused, not even knowing if they should kill it or let it in. But, then Akita transformed back and grabbed both of the Samurai by their arms and whips them into a twirl, tossing them away. 'That was close...' She thought as she quietly opened the door and rushed inside.

Meanwhile, Lloyd and Kataru were freed and formed an unlikely alliance with Grimfax, the original Emperor of the castle and one of the many protectors of The Never Realm. They were trying to be as quiet as possible, because there were many ways on how they would've been caught if they weren't as silent as nothingness.

"Which way is the Throne Room?" Lloyd asked, whispering.

"To the left, but we can't go there yet. There's something we have to take care of first- Hide!" Grimfax warned and quickly runs up the wall like a ninja would if they had been discovered.

Lloyd quickly did the same, and so did Kataru. They all look down and see four Blizzard Samurai walk by, holding spears and crossbows. Kataru tries to remain quiet, but as he tries to keep his balance, he accidentally nudges snow and it falls to the ground. The Ice Samurai jump at the sound and turned around, but they end up pointing their weapons at nothing. They all look around, but then walk away once they decided that there wasn't anything.

The Resistance quickly hops down from their hiding spot, once again trying not to be loud.

"Vex has a corrupted shard of ice. It is all-seeing. So long as he possesses that, there is no hope of victory. We must destroy it first." Grimfax said.

Lloyd frowned at his reply, there was one thing about his answer that didn't make sense. "How do you know he isn't watching us right now?"

"If he were, we would already be caught."

"We better hurry then." Kataru said.

Lloyd nodded and then turned to Grimfax once more. "Which way?"

Grimfax points somewhere and then runs off, Kataru and Lloyd quickly following the original emperor of The Never Realm.

Meanwhile, Akita continues to hide around the Castle of Ice, constantly having to quietly take out The Blizzard Samurai and then hide some more. She badly wanted to use brute force, but she would surely die if she did.

After her small thought, she notices a small troop of Blizzard Archers pass by her, and she quickly dashes away from them, trying to find the Dungeon where Lloyd was most likely being kept...But then, she saw the entrance to the Throne Room...The domain of The Ice Emperor...

She froze, even though she wasn't encased in ice. Revenge was right at her fingertips, and she would finally have her family and people avenged if she just went inside...All of her fears would finally fade, all of her guilt would go away, and she could find out a way to free everyone if she just killed The Ice Emperor! Revenge was closer than ever...

But, Akita did not know what to do. She looked where she was originally heading too: the dungeon to save Lloyd...and then to the entrance of the Throne Room. Finally, the temptation had seeked into her brain, and she knew what she wanted...

"I'm sorry, Lloyd..." Akita whispered and then opened the door to the Throne Room and dashed inside.

The Throne Room was large and almost entirely covered in ice...And in the middle of it all? The Ice Emperor, but he seemed to be sleeping. How could he sleep after all he's done? 

She growled at the sight of The Ice Emperor and then quietly made her way up the steps...Revenge was fueling her, and Akita pulled out her dagger and raised it into the air, ready to see The Ice Emperor die.

She was finally ready to finish him until loud noises coming from outside the door awakens The Ice Emperor, whose eyes snap open. She gasps, but runs at him. The Ice Emperor quickly reacts and deflects the attack and then swats her down the stairs of his throne.

The Ice Emperor then gets off his throne and proceeds down the stairs. "Who... are you?"

Akita growled at him. "My name is Akita!!"

"Akita? Another rebel thief?" He asked, growling at her. "A traitor come to steal my scepter?"

"I came for revenge!!" She shouted.

The Ice Emperor began to become interested. "Revenge? For what?"

Akita snarls at The Emperor and slowly hides her dagger behind her back. "For my brother, Kataru, and for the suffering of my people, the Formlings!!!"

The Ice Emperor laughs at her. "I have heard of the Formlings. Vex told me your people are warmongers, cruel, and barbaric! I finished them like I will soon finish you."

Akita growls at him again and then pulls out her dagger and leaps at him, but The Ice Emperor sends a blast of ice from his hand, freezing her hand and sending her to the ground.

The Ice Emperor laughed. "How pathetic..." He walked over to her and pointed his now glowing scepter at her face, ready to freeze the last of The Formlings...once and for all.