Ninjago: The Purple Ninja

Chapter 68: Dead Man's Squall

Zane approached Mr. E "Are you the Quiet One?" Mr. E didn't answer "Are you the Quiet One?" They attack each other "Who are you?! Who...is...in...charge!?"

Aria joined the fight and in desperation Mr. E kicks Zane off the cliff.

"Zane!" Aria ran over the edge to see Zane shut down

Mr. E kicked Aria off the cliff. While Zane is a nindroid and can be repaired... Aria is not. Before Mr E leaves, he puts something inside of Zane and broadcasts a coded message.

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The Ninja are searching for Zane when the flashlight shines on him. Nya, Lloyd, Jay, and Cole went down to bring him back onto the Bounty.

Kai stepped in something liquid and picked up his foot to look, his eyes widened "guys... guys!"

"what?" Jay asked

"Zane doesn't bleed right?" Kai questioned 

"Of course not" Cole replied, he then looked down at Kai's foot that was covered in blood

"Lloyd!" Cole shouted

Lloyd and Jay went over to where Kai was

"Blood?" Lloyd questioned

Kai used his fire to light up the area, their eyes followed the flowing blood a little bit away. There Aria was unconscious with a really severe blow to the head, blood pouring out.

Lloyd quickly picked her up "no no no, we have to go now"

The other ninja got Zane and boarded the bounty.

 "Nya!" Lloyd shouted and Nya came running

"oh god" Nya said "hurry get her in"

Lloyd laid her down on the bed and Nya kicked them all out. The other ninjas held in tears and comforted Lloyd who was crying.

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Some time later, the male Ninja are trying to comfort the baby as he cries. 

"Maybe he's thirsty. Give him some milk" Lloyd suggested 

Cole sighed "I tried. He doesn't like milk.

"What else do babies drink?" Jay asked 

Kai shrugged "Don't ask me. Ask him" 

"He's a baby! He hasn't learned how to talk yet" Cole shouted

"Oh! Maybe he needs a diaper change" Jay suggested

"Oh my gosh. Do we even have diapers?" Cole questioned

"Why would we have diapers? We're Ninja!" Lloyd said annoyed 

"Ooh! Maybe we can use one of our hoods instead" Jay said

Kai took a step back "Not my hood"

"We'll draw straws. Loser gives up their hood" Lloyd said

Harumi starts singing and the baby stops crying "The spider's in the house. Sleep sleep. The spider bit the mouse. Sleep deep. Don't wake up or else you'll find a spider in your mouth."

"Wow. You're really good at that" Cole says

Harumi shook her head "Nah. He's just tired. Too much excitement. He'll go to sleep now"

She and Lloyd go out to see a storm.

"My father told me they call this the Dead Man's Squall" Lloyd said 

"Do you remember much about your father before he left you as a child? When he was...bad?" Harumi asked

"No, not really. I was too young" Lloyd replied "What about your parents?"

Harumi looks down "Sometimes in my dreams, they're right next to me. It's like they're still here, but then I, I wake up..."

Lloyd placed his hand on top of hers "You're not alone, Rumi"

"Neither are you. I know it must be difficult to think they're trying to bring your father back. I can't imagine what must be going through your head. Whatever happens, I'll be here" Harumi leans in to kiss him, Lloyd backs away when he hears something break.

They turn to see Aria standing there, she was in her nightgown with her head bandaged, her hair was blonde again.

"Aria" Lloyd said going over to her "hey..um your hair's blonde again"

Aria stared at him and spoke with a quiet voice, almost a whisper "My hair dye was washed out while Nya was cleaning my wound"

"I-I like your hair, b-being blonde" Lloyd said rubbing his neck

"...yeah" Aria replied "sorry for disturbing you"

Aria ran back into her room and Lloyd went inside

"Lloyd!" Nya shouted and slapped him

Lloyd got upset "I wasn't planning on that happening, it was a misunderstanding"

"A misunderstanding! Lloyd you were about to kiss another girl infront of your girlfriend who just woke up from almost dying!" Nya yelled

"Aria almost died" Lloyd said panicking

"yes, she stopped breathing while I was in there" Nya said angrily "you have a loving girlfriend already, boys will never understand, they're all the same"

Nya angrily walked away.

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Aria woke up as the power in the bounty went off. Aria quickly changed, the Bounty rocked as the ship's thruster is shot.

"not good" Aria said to herself and took the bandage off her head.

Aria runs to the deck to see the ninja fighting the Samurai Mech as Jay holds off lightning.

When the Samurai Mech captured Harumi, Lloyd went after it. 

"for the love of the devil can you guys not keep your shit together without me!" Aria shouted going to help Jay with the lightning

"I don't know what we'd do without you" Jay said happily to Aria

The mech loses control and Lloyd frees Harumi, he puts her in the mech to break her fall. He then used the map as a parachute, but broke his arm on impact. 

Back on the bounty Zane woke up and destroyed the trap. Just when P.I.X.A.L. completed the reboot, her sword destroyed the last thruster. Jay and Aria ran to the other ninja and the Bounty began to fall.

"He got the last thruster!" Jay shouted

"Any ideas?" Kai asked

"Pray to Wohira!" Jay shouted and Aria slapped him

"That is not helpful!" Nya and Aria shouted 

"Perhaps if we can create enough drag with the sails, we may be able to achieve a controlled crash" Zane suggested

Jay gasps "The rain! It could slow our fall!"

"It's worth a try" Nya said "Aria you need to summon your dragon and land safely"

"No I'm not leaving you guys" Aria argued

"Aria Nya's right, you can't take anymore blows to the head" Cole said

"Yeah we'll be fine" Jay added

"Go now" Kai ordered "and find Lloyd"

In a flash of purple Aria was on Mindnight and the Bounty was already far below her.

"Ok Midnight, find Lloyd" Aria commanded putting a piece of Lloyd's gi that ripped off in front of his nose

Midnight sniffed it and immediately took off.