Enter The Ninjaverse

CHAPTER 54

Author's Note:

For anyone that's confused about the layout of Ninjago City, I own the Ninjago City and Ninjago City Docks sets and used those as reference! Also, yes, any references you can spot are intentional!

Ophiod slowly moved his hand up and down the staff he carried. As he did, the scroll unfurled with his touch, and refurled when he pulled away. He stared at the golden metal and the scroll planted on its ed, his eyes attempting to decipher what meaning they held. The more he stared at it, the more he couldn't make out the words. The more that it all became nonsense to him.

"Ophiod?" Skales' voice made the Viper raise his head. The hypnobrai was standing in the entrance to the core chamber. The green core of Invictus was suspended in the air between two conducting rods, blasting power in and out in arcs that were captured by the rod sand sent out to the machine. Being so close would make one's hair stand on end. Fortunately, neither of them had any.

"Skales," Ophiod used the staff to stand up, "Is everything alright?"

"Prime said he was going to make a 'trip' or something, said I should tell you," Skales waved his hand, "Just as cryptic and annoying as ever."

"I believe that's just his personality," Ophiod dipped his head, "I was just studying the scroll."

"Again?" Skales scoffed, "If you didn't learn something the first ten times, what makes you think you'll learn something now?"

"I will find out what it takes to use it," Ophiod shook his head, "I will use its power. I will master it, no matter what."

"If you ask me, you should spend more time worrying about where we're going," Skales crossed his arms, "This trip is getting rather hard to follow, personally."

"We'll handle it as it comes," Ophiod nodded, "Is that all you needed to tell me?"

"I also need to make sure you get some sleep," Skales frowned, "I know you've been neglecting it. Use one of your spells and rest."

"But-" Ophiod started. Skales walked forward and crossed his arms.

"Sleep," Skales turned his head to the side, "A Prince like you shouldn't go into battle barely able to stay awake. Put the scroll down and rest."

"...You're right, Skales," Ophiod sat the staff down, sighing and leaning his head back, "I don't need a spell. You can leave."

"Hrmmm, I'll be back to check on you, then," skales shook hi shead, "And if you aren't resting, I'll knock you out myself."

"Alright, alright," Ophiod closed his eyes, "Thank you, Skales."

Skales took a moment to look over Ophiod, watching as his chest began to rise and fall. He reached out and brushed his hand over Ophiod's head, then turned and began to leave the room. He opened a compartment in the wall and climbed up a ladder to take him back to the main cockpit. Ophiod waited until Skales was gone, then sighed.

"A Prince like me..." Ophiod slowly sighed as he drifted off into rest.

"This is the dumbest thing I've ever done..." Monty growled, sitting down beside the pond of water, "Of course it had to be put in water. Why not just ask me to go scuba diving while I'm at it? I don't even need the air tanks!"

In the midst of the Uncrossable Jungle, far from the Ninjago City that Lulloyd called home, a golden sword was placed on a small body of water. Why the water in this world wasn't made of bricks like the rest of the world, or the plant life for that matter, Monty couldn't have cared less about. He was focused now on the reason he was here, a reason that filled him with no small amount of aggravation. Floating on the surface of the pond was none other than the SoS, glistening in the low light of the morning. Beside the pond was the unfurled scroll, written with a small list of steps he had to perform. This was the last one, and the previous ones had been so tedious Monty refused to acknowledge he'd even done them.