The Green Ninja: Beginning Of Destiny (Discontinued)

Part 3: The Green Ninja

The hooded workers pushed around the fighting equipment which was to be used during the tournament. The participants would be the five individual ninjas of the Super Ninja Force. They would be competing against each other to claim the title of the Green Ninja.

The spectators excitedly sat in their seats, waiting for the fight to commence. Down the flight of steps in front of the Hall of Heroes came the First Spinjitzu Master, wearing his finest silk kimono. The guards lined on either side of the stairs bowed as the master passed.

Wu was waiting for him at the bottom. "It is an historic day, isn't it, Master?" He asked as soon as his father reached him. The First Spinjitzu Master never liked it when his son would call him "master" instead of "father". Sure, he wanted to maintain his respective reputation in front of his students but Wu never called him "father" even when the both of them would be alone.

"Yes," he replied nevertheless. "And one I feared I would not live to see." He looked towards the yard where the Ninja would compete. "Are your students ready?"

"Yes, Master," Wu replied confidently. He was sure that his students would perform to their fullest and would earn the Spinjitzu Scroll fair and square. This is what he had trained them all for since they were little kids.

The First Spinjitzu Master turned back to Wu. "Now know this, my son: whomever I choose will not only bring peace to Ninjago but also to you." He smiled in a reassuring way, placing a hand on his son's shoulder before walking forth. Wu looked down as he contemplated what the meaning was behind these words.

Not wanting to lag behind, he ignored it and quickly joined his father in greeting the cheering crowd. "Let the tournament begin!" A worker banged a golden gong, it's shattering noise ringing loudly throughout the stadium although it was drowned out by the cheering and yelling of the people.

Just as the doors to the arena were about to shut, Lloyd hoisted himself on the last step. He laid down on his back upon the concrete, out of breath but laughing victoriously. He punched the air in his happiness but freaked out as he noticed the doors closing slowly.

He cried out and stumbled over to the entrance, hoping to get in before it was too late. "Oh no! No, no, no! Wait! I'm coming!"

Contradictory to his expectations, the doors closed all the way and Lloyd face-planted into the iron framed wooden surface. He recovered and frantically started pounding the gates with his clenched fists. "Hey, open the door!" Unfortunately, the ceremonial drums that were beating inside the arena matched Lloyd's racket perfectly and it could not be distinctly heard. "Let me in!" He screamed hopelessly.

He panicked and looked around for a solution. His eyes stopped roaming as he noticed a small circular window in the wall running around the arena. He ran over to it, jumped up and managed to make himself comfortable while hanging from the window. He peeked inside, the shutter propped open with a stick.

He gave an excited squeal as Master Wu raised his hands to quiet down the loud cheering of the audience. "Citizens of Jamanakai village! It is with great honour that I present to you . . . Kai, Nya, Cole, Jay, Zane! The Super Ninja Force!"

The noise from the crowd was loud enough to wake the dead as the respective ninjas jumped from the roofs of the nearby sheds and stands. They pulled down their hoods to conceal their faces as they skillfully landed on the ground one by one.

Fire emitted out of Kai's palms and circled around him in ribbons of flames as he made a smooth landing. Nya dropped down next, crystal clear water encircling her as it gushed out of her hands. A sort of buzzing and zapping filled the air as Jay landed next to the siblings, his hands sparking with electricity. Zane came falling down and landed smoothly on his hand before flipping onto his feet, flurries of snow raining down on him. Lastly Cole arrived, pillars of rock shooting from the ground to greet him before resting back in the earth.