Chapter 19: Spellbound

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The Elemental Masters and Garmadon rode on a blimp above the island.

"What are you looking at, Zippy?" Jay questioned noticing Griffin staring at him

"The next one out of the Tournament" Griffin replies smirking

"He's only trying to get under your skin." Aria tells Jay

"Why so scared to show us your back, Shadow? Worried we're gonna find a tattoo and know you're working for Chen?" Kai questions

"I hope this next fight is between you and me, because I'm gonna put you on your back" Shade replies

"Tensions are high" Garmadon says to Lloyd

"Yeah, not as high as we are now. Can hardly see the island from up here" Lloyd looks out the window

Neuro stood up "I've had enough of this. I can't stand heights. Where's Chen?" He opens the door to the control room, but no one's piloting it "Ugh!"

The other elemental masters gathered around while Aria stayed in her seat.

Chen appears on screen "How do I know if this thing's on? Oh, oh, oh, I see, the light. Oh, oh, I'm on? Right now? Ahem, ahem. Hello, final eight. I see you are all eager for the tournament to commence so one of you can win my Staff of Elements. Instead of fighting for a Jadeblade, today you will be fighting for something different"

He shows them a video of Nya.

"We have an uninvited guest on the island. Find her and you will automatically move onto the final round!" Chen announces

"He wants us all to hunt her down?" Jay questions "She won't stand a chance"

"In ten seconds, the bottom will drop" Chen says and everyone gasps "But to show you I'm not a bad man, I've given you eight parachutes... Sensei Garmadon is there? Shoot, that makes nine. Oh, well, I was never good at math. Heh. Toodle-oo."

"That guy's love for trapdoors is seriously getting on my nerves!" Lloyd shouts

The bottom opens and everyone falls.

"Lloyd, use your Energy Dragon!" Jay shouts

Lloyd tries to, but fails "I can't! I can't get it to work!"

Jay catches a parachute "I got one! I got one! Hahaha!"

"Your powers don't work because you aren't controlling your fear. Focus." Garmadon instructs "Control your fear. Don't let it control you. Center yourself."

Kai grabs a parachute "There's only one parachute left that I can see"

Lloyd and Garmadon both grab the last one

"They're only built for one. This is an easy decision" Garmadon says

"You're right" Lloyd opens the parachute for Garmadon and lets go.

"Lloyd!" Garmadon shouts

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Aria lands and takes off her parachute. 

"Sure, drop the princess of Ninjago out of a plane, that'll lighten your sentence." Aria dusts herself off

Chen comes on speakers "Hail, combatants, I have left a few treats to help you in the hunt. I hope you use them wisely"

"Mom was definitely right about this." Aria sighs "Something wasn't right."

Aria walked through the jungle alone before coming to a clearing where the D.B. Express sat. She cautiously approaches it and looked inside.

"Master, if our men couldn't find her, why do you think they will fare much better?" Clouse questions "If the girl gets that spell to the Ninja, all of our plans will be jeopardized."

"Oh, Clousey Clouse. There's a reason why I'm the Master and you're my pupil. Why should I worry about the remaining fighters rising up against me, when after today there'll be no fighters remaining? The little treats I gave them are tracking their every move. This little game isn't about them hunting the girl, it's about hunting them" Chen laughs.

"Yes but what about the princess?" Clouse asks "Why did you send her out with them, we need her to recite the spell."

"Oh it's just a fun little game, lighten up." Chen replies "When in the presence of other fighters she wouldn't dare use her powers. She doesn't want anyone to know she's the daughter of the Overlord, only a select few of us know and she wants to keep it that way. She'll be easier to capture."

Clouse looks towards the door "I sense somebody nearby."

Aria takes off running into the forest.

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Kai is thrown in with the other Masters except Lloyd.

"Don't worry. Lloyd will come for us" Jay assures them

Clouse smirks "Oh trust me, we're planning on it"

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