Well, Nova got an interesting visit from someone she had hoped she wouldn't see again.
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*An unknown, dark place.*
A small voice was heard echoing in the dark void.
"Where am I?"
"Why is it so quiet?"
"Has it always been this dark?"
"What am I?"
"It's so lonely here....."
"I don't like this place."
"Why was I made?"
"I hate being alone..."
"I don't like it."
"Where are my friends?"
".....What is a friend?"
".....Who am I?"
The voice kept asking questions as it was looking for answers, but no one was there to answer it so for a while it was just completely quiet.
But then a sudden feeling of a heartbeat was felt in the empty void and that feeling soon turned into sound, and before the voice knew it. There was a bright purple light that took over the void, and the voice slowly changed into a faded body floating in the dark purple void.
"Wait, I remember. Chen was stealing my powers, and then everything just went black." said Nova as she looked around.
"But that doesn't explain where I am, or what happened to me." She went on to move around in the void but couldn't find any way to leave.
After looking for a while she began hearing something of a voice, so she followed it until she came upon a body just standing in the void with it's back to her.
But something about it didn't feel right as a dark evil aura was coming from it.
"I'm amazed you are still able to stay alive, even in that weakened form of your original body." said a dark powerful voice from the being standing in front of her, still with it's back to her.
Nova stopped getting closer as she narrowed her eyes at the being, now remembering who it was and she didn't like it.
"But then again, I never created you to be weak and useless." The person chuckled before finally turning around to show itself to be the Overlord, in the form of when he first took over Garmadon's body.
"What are you doing here, I thought you had stopped being in my dreams after you got destroyed." said Nova as she got in a fighting position.
The Overlord simply laughed. "Oh little shadow, have you forgotten I created you, and when you lost your powers you were very close to going back to me. Had they of course crushed your real form." He walked closer towards her with his hands behind his back.
"But luckily for you those stupid ninja returned your powers, but that doesn't mean you can just return to them like normal." He had a big smirk on his face.
Nova slowly took a few steps away from him, trying to keep up her guard along with hiding her fear. "What do you mean I can't just return to them like normal?"
He let out another laugh before appearing behind Nova, causing her to quickly turn around and step away. "If you were to go back to those annoying ninja, most of all that fucking green ninja. Then you need to reconnect with me if you are to actually have your powers back." He held out a hand for her to take but she didn't.
"And why should I believe you, for all I know you could take control of me and have me attack everyone the moment I wake up." said Nova as she wasn't going anywhere near him nor even touch him.
"Stupid shadow, have you forgotten your powers comes from me alone and without reconnecting with me, you will simply die out like a flame sitting in the rain." said the Overlord.
"And even if I wanted to take control of your body, I don't have the strength for it in my weakened state as annoying as that is for me. So you should be happy I at least still have some use for you and are letting you return to them."
Nova narrowed her eyes at him taking in everything he was saying and wondered if she should take the offer or not. It was between living or dying depending on what she chose.
"Well if I followed the show, he shouldn't return.....at least not for a while, until for the last season if I remember right." She thought, taking in everything she knew and could remember.
"There wouldn't be any side effects should I take up your offer?" She questioned with a raised eyebrow.
The Overlord chuckled. "For just this once no, there will not be any side effects but don't expect me to do this again." He said, holding his hand out once more for her to take.
Nova looked at his hand before slowly taking it, and the moment she did that she felt the cold yet familiar darkness returning to her once more.
"My shadow is getting closer to unlocking its true potential, if only it would accept its darkness fully and end that green ninja." was the last thing the Overlord said before everything went black.
But in the very deep depth of the darkness, a faint light purple glow had started to take form. Though small it was giving off a warm feeling, but Nova and the Overlord never noticed it.
*Back with the ninja.*
The ninja was busy figuring out where Chen and Clouse were, until a purple light was coming from Lloyd's pocket where Nova's orb was. So he quickly pulled it as it was now floating in the air.
"What's going on?" Kai asked.
"Is it gonna explode!?" Jay asked in a panic.
"I'm getting a lot of vital readings from Delta's orb, I believe it's waking up." said Zane.
"Dad, do you know what is happening with Delta?" Lloyd asked, turning to look at his father.
"I think she is returning back to us, I'm surprised it happened so fast. I had thought she would return after some days or so." said Garmadon.
The orb started glowing a bright though still dark purple, before a big smoke of darkness surrounded it so no one could see anything until the smoke slowly went away. Only to then show Nova back in her human form, still wearing her mask as she fell over but was quickly caught by the ninja.
"Delta!"
Nova slowly opened her eyes as she looked around. "Fuck, I think I have a headache." [robotic] She said slowly trying to stand up but her limbs felt weakened, and she could still feel the pain from her wounded arm that was still bleeding.
"Guys quickly find a first aid kit, and Delta, please try and sit down for a bit." said Lloyd helping her sit down on a crate.
"What happened, the last thing I remember was Chen stealing my powers." [robotic] said Nova using her left hand to hold her head as she was now sitting on a crate.
"Well, we were able to beat Chen and get our powers back. But Chen and Clouse got away with Skylor, so at the moment we are trying to find them." Lloyd explained.
"Aaah, we've reached that part of the episode." [robotic] She said.
"Episode?" said Lloyd confused, he looked at his father who just gave a shrug. "I think your injury might be affecting your head a little."
*It wasn't long until the ninja returned with a first aid kit.*
Nova simply sat on the crate trying to ignore the pain as her wounded arm was being treated and wrapped in fresh bandages.
"So are those actually your hands, they look so strange with those claws." said Lloyd looking at them.
"H-hey stop staring, I'm not much for.....showing this part of my body." [robotic] said Nova blushing a little as she looked away from him.
"Oh sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable." said Lloyd.
".....It's fine....just don't ask more questions about it." [robotic] said Nova.
"Awkward." Jay whispered to the other ninjas.
"Let's just hope it doesn't become another Nova situation." Kai whispered back.
"15 bucks that Lloyd doesn't catch on that she likes him." Cole whispered.
"You're on." The ninja went on to bet whatever Lloyd would take notice or not.
*Griffin rushes over to the jungle.*
"Chen just figured out Skylor's powers can finish the spell. She's in danger." said Griffin.
"He's replaced his Elemental staff with the Elements in his daughter." said Garmadon.
"Where?" Kai asked.
"Other side of the island." said Griffin.
"I'm going after her." said Kai.
"We all are. Jay, Zane, you take the mech and buggy. Cole and I will take the Roto Jet. Lloyd, you've got your dragon. Nya, how fast will she go?" said Garmadon.
"Fast enough." said Nya.
"Everyone else stays here and guards the camp. Let's get a move on!" said Garmadon.
"I'll come and help too!" [robotic] said Nova beginning to get up from the crate she was sitting on, only for Lloyd to push her back down.
"No you're still recovering, so you stay here with the others until we return." said Lloyd not giving her a chance to answer back.
Karlof watches Lloyd summon his dragon. "Karlof wish he could do that."
"Ninja, go!"
"So there I was, the Helmet of Darkness at my feet, destiny in my grasp. Wait a minute, where'd everybody go?" said Dareth.
Nova let out an annoyed sigh, before a small idea came to her mind and she went on to make a shadow clone.
"Follow the ninja, and help them if they need it." [robotic] Nova told the clone as it gave a nod before going into the shadows to follow the ninja.
*The shadow clone decided to travel through the shadows until it found Skylor being chased by cultists.*
"Now she's heading east. Now west!" Skylor makes Chope and Kapau crash into a wall.
"That war was awesome." said Kapau.
"I feel more dead than a dead end rat." said Chope.
"No where to run. Setting blast to stun!" Chen is stopped before he could harm Skylor. "Someone stop firing at me!" He sees Cole operating the Roto Jet. "Take care of him."
"I can't see them." Clouse jumps on the Jet and starts to take it apart. "Where did they—Argh!"
"Keep her steady. I'll handle this." Garmadon goes outside.
"A bit of a breeze up here. I wonder which one of us will stay on their feet longer?" said Clouse.
"How about neither?" Garmadon tackles him, both falling into the jungle with trees breaking their fall.
"One of these days, your son will have to stand on his own without his dear father." said Clouse.
"Not today!" said Garmadon.
The clone watched from the shadows and only came out a few times, taking out some of the cultists before coming back out to help Garmadon with Clouse.
Garmadon was a little surprised when he saw Nova's shadow clone jump into the fight and kicking Clouse into a tree.
"Shadow what are you doing here, don't tell me Delta sent you." said Garmadon as he quickly blocked Clouse's attack and went to counter it.
The clone simply made a so-so with its shadow-like hand before going for another attack, but Clouse was able to dodge it and used his magic to throw the clone into a tree, and keeping it stuck to the tree.
The clone tried to get itself free but it wasn't able to and before it could do anything else, Clouse caught another chance to use his magic on the clone. This time making it disappear back into the shadows.
*Back with Nova.*
Nova let out a small groan as she felt her shadow clone disappear "Fuck....looks like someone beat my clone." [robotic] She said before looking around with a small sigh.
"Better start heading into the palace as a head start." Nova thought, getting up from the crate and slowly walking towards the palace while trying not to fall over.
*A little while later the masters ran into the palace to take cover.*
"Retreat! Everyone retreat!" shouted Karlof.
"Behind you!" shouted Neuro.
"Come on!" said Shade.
Jay gasps when he sees Garmadon. "Snake among us!" He readies his lightning.
"No, don't! It's my father." said Lloyd.
"First it was four arms, then you became a dragon. Would you mind picking a body and sticking with it, please?" said Jay.
"For once I have to agree with Jay sen-Garmadon, and I'm betting all my stolen money this wouldn't be the last time." [robotic] said Nova, causing the others to jump since they hadn't even noticed her.
"Delta! You shouldn't be standing! You still haven't recovered!" said Lloyd worried.
Nova rolled her eyes pointing at the door. "You guys focus on that, and I'll focus on recovering." [robotic] She said and went to sit down.
Cole and the masters goes on to barricading the doors. "Could use a little help. Argh."
*The masters are struggling to keep the palace closed.*
"Does anyone know any knock-knock jokes? 'Cause this ain't funny anymore." said Cole only for the anacondrai to stop trying to break in.
"Where did they go?" asked Nya as Cole slowly opens the door.
"Don't! It could be a trick." Jay closes the door and they all climb up a ladder, only to witness them leaving.
"Take care of the island, it's yours. We'll be taking Ninjago now!" said Chen.
"This, this is just priceless. He took the Roto Jet and all of the Blade-Copters!" said Jay.
"What have we done?" asked Nya.
"We all have families in Ninjago." said Griffin.
"Argh! And we had to destroy any other way off the island! Who's idea was that?" said Jay.
"Your father was right, Lloyd. We thought we had the upper hand. Our guard was down and look what happened." said Cole.
"Nobody listens to me! You all say I overreact, but no!" said Jay.
"Just shut the fuck up." [robotic] said Nova annoyed.
Lloyd simultaneously said "I'll go alone."
"And take on his whole army?" said Nya.
"That's suicide." [robotic] said Nova.
"I'm the only one with an Elemental Dragon." said Lloyd.
"Not anymore!" Zane flies over with his dragon.
"He unleashed the dragon, too!" said Karlof.
"Oh, Zane, none of us could do that before. You gotta tell us how you did that!" said Jay.
"I faced my fear. When I realized it wasn't something in front of me that held me back, but something inside me, I found a deeper power. A dragon power." said Zane.
"All right!" said Karlof.
Kai and Skylor ride on his Dragon. "Zane's right. We all have this power inside of us. But you have to see that it's not the Anacondrai we're afraid of, it's our doubt. Divided, we failed. But together, we will succeed." The Masters summon their own dragons.
"Energy!"
"Lightning!"
"Earth!"
"Speed!"
"Gravity!"
"Shadow!"
"Light!"
"Poison!"
"Nature!"
"Soil!"
"Darkness!" [robotic]
"Metal dragon make Karlof very happy, happy." said Karlof.
"The battle of our past has returned, but we will rise to meet that challenge." said Garmadon.
"Chen brought us here so that only one would remain. Well, we are one!" said Chen.
Nova was laughing happily for once as she now had her own dragon, though it looked a bit like the Overlord's dragon form just a small light purple version. But she was just happy to actually have an elemental dragon herself.
"I never thought I would have my own elemental dragon, I've always dreamed of having one since the first time I watched the show. Or can I even call it that anymore.....for my own sanity I'm gonna keep calling it that." She thought while flying around doing tricks on her dragon just for fun.
"I don't think I've ever seen her so full of energy before." said Cole as everyone was just watching Nova, having fun without any worry or care of what was about to happen.
"Delta, don't waste your energy, also you are still recovering." said Garmadon.
Nova rolled her eyes. [robotic] "Aww come on, I haven't had this much fun since we got on that island. Let me live a little here."