Ninjago, Season 13: Master of the Mountain

Kai:
This is incredible!

Nya:
Are you sure this isn't a mistake?

Jay:
[gasps] It's real! It's gotta be! It's addressed to us, look!

Lloyd:
What? What is it? Bad news?

Zane:
It is highly unusual.

Jay:
Ooh, we gotta get ready!

Lloyd:
What? What happened? Someone's located the Teapot of Tyrahn? Uh, Pythor's back? My father's been found? What?

Postman:
Heh, you got an invitation, to Shintaro!

Lloyd:
Shintaro?

Postman:
Mm-hmm, the Ivory City! You don't deliver one of these every day. No siree.

Jay:
Oh, ho! Fancy card!

Cole:
That's the fanciest card I've ever seen. Oh, it even smells good.

Lloyd:
Shintaro? As in, Shintaro?

P.I.X.A.L.:
As in the remote and exclusive mountain kingdom of Northern Ninjago.

Zane:
Invitations to Shintaro are exceedingly rare. In recorded history, there have only been a handful of outsiders allowed into the Ivory City.

Jay:
I've heard it's incredible! It's the most beautiful city in the world. And the people have wings. Haha! You can't beat wings.

Lloyd:
What's it say? The invitation.

Jay:
[reads the invitation] "King Vangelis of the Northern Kingdom of Shintaro of the Sky Folk, kindly requests your presence…" Of course he does. "…as honored guests…" Oh, that makes sense, "…to celebrate the birthday of the Princess, Vania."

Cole:
Princess Vania? Who's that?

Nya:
Apparently, the daughter of King Vangelis.

Zane:
Little is known about Shintaro. Up until recently, it was still considered a mythical place.

Cole:
Well, it looks like we're gonna see it. In person!

[The ninja cheer]

Nya:
Let's go!

Jay:
Ooh, I'm gonna pack!

Cole:
Let's get the Bounty ready!

Wu:
What's this about Shintaro?

Lloyd:
We've been invited to the Kingdom of Shintaro, to attend Princess Vania's birthday. Master Wu, this is just what you need. This will get you out of your funk!

Wu:
I am not in a "funk", and I'm not going. I'll stay here with Misako and P.I.X.A.L.. I can assist her in the hangar bay.

Lloyd:
[whispering to Misako] He's in a funk. [to Wu] But how often does a chance to visit a legendary fabled kingdom come your way?

Wu:
I've visited my share of legendary fabled kingdoms. Once you've seen one, you've seen them all. You go. Enjoy yourselves. You don't need me tagging along.

Misako:
Now, you listen to me, Wu. I've had about enough of this moping around. You are going with the ninja!

Wu:
I can't go charging off to far-flung places! Adventures and legendary kingdoms are for the young. You of all people should understand that.

Misako:
[glaring angrily] Why should I understand?

Wu:
[realizes his error] Uh, w-what I meant to say was, uh, um -

Misako:
You listen to me, Wu. You are going on this journey, and you are going to like it! Is that understood?

Wu:
But- but I- the chicken need-

Misako:
Understood!? [to Lloyd] He's in.

Lloyd:
Yes! This is gonna be just what we need!

King Vangelis:
Welcome, welcome! I'm most pleased you were able to accept our invitation. It is an honor.

Wu:
The honor is ours. Shintaro is beyond anything we imagined.

Vangelis:
I am only a mere figurehead. The citizens of our proud city are the heart of Shintaro.

Princess Vania:
[enters] Oh, they're here!

Vangelis:
And please, meet my heart, her Royal, Princess Vania.

Vania:
I am such a fan! I've read all about your adventures. It was my idea to invite you to my birthday.

Cole:
It's an honor to be here, Princess.

Vania:
So, is it true you've been to Hiroshi's Labyrinth?

Zane:
Affirmative.

Vania:
Competed in the Tournament of Elements?

Kai:
Oh ho, do we have stories for you.

Vania:
[gasps] I need to hear them all.

Cole:
Where should we begin?

Vangelis:
You can begin by following me. Tomorrow will be a very busy day for all of us.

Vania:
Cole, the Earth Elemental. What is it like to command the very earth? Is it as fun as it sounds?

Cole:
Yeah, pretty much.

Jay:
Huh. Weird. The Princess seems to like Cole. I mean, he's my best friend and all, but Cole?

Lloyd:
Yeah. Weird.

[At night, Cole gets into bed, but gets startled by Lloyd]

Cole:
Aah!

Lloyd:
Hello, Cole.

Cole:
Lloyd? How did you sneak in here?

Lloyd:
I'm a ninja, remember? I'm here to warn you about the Princess. I think she's lying, Cole, and I think she's up to something. I can tell. They're all the same.

Cole:
All Princesses? That seems a little bit judgy. Wait a second. This is because of Harumi?

Lloyd:
No! Not at all!

Cole:
Because that's literally one example of that. Besides, I don't even like Vania like that. We just met. Calm down, Lloyd.

Lloyd:
Hmph! [leaves]

Groko:
[sees Kai and Zane] Who are they?

Garpo:
Outsiders! They must be in league with the Skull Sorcerer!

Ginkle:
Hmm, aren't all of the Skull Sorcerer's servants evil skeletons?

Groko:
Right, yes. That means...

Garpo:
They must be skeletons!

Ginkle:
For skeletons, they seem rather fleshy.

Zane:
We are not working for the Skull Sorcerer. In fact, we've just orchestrated an escape from him and freed several other Geckles.

Groko:
Ha! A likely story, fleshy skeleton.

Kai:
We aren't skeletons! I mean, we have skeletons, of course. But - but there's so much more to us. Like veins and organs and stuff.

Zane:
I have none of those things.

Gulch:
Do you know the one called "Gilly?"

Zane:
No, we do not.

Kai:
But we are Elemental Masters.

Zane:
Our friends also possess Elemental Powers. We were separated and are trying to find them.

Gulch:
There are more of you? Then we will try to help you in light of the dishonor we have brought upon ourselves with our suspicions. I propose you, Red-Ninja-Who-Is-Not-A-Skeleton, be elected the new Chancellor!

Kai:
What? No, no, no, I-I don't want to be-

Gleck:
I second!

Gulch:
All in favor?

[The Geckles throw rocks at Kai]

Kai:
Aah! What are they doing?

Gulch:
Congratulations, Chancellor Red-Ninja-Who-Is-Not-A-Skeleton.

Kai:
Okay, fine! My first motion as Chancellor, is for everyone to stop throwing stuff at me! Got it?

Gulch:
All in favor?

Geckles:
Aye!

[Kai smiles, but the Geckles throw more rocks at him]

Kai:
What? Ugh, no! I just said no more throwing!

Zane:
It would appear Geckles express their approval by throwing objects at each other.

Zane:
I'm beginning to think this will not be so simple.

Kai:
Yeah, we'll need a different approach.

[Zane playfully throws a rock at Kai]

Geckle:
Protect the Chancellor!

Munce:
Protect the Queen!

Kai:
Whoa, whoa. Easy, guys. Stand down!

Nya:
Yeah, relax, it's okay!

Gulch:
You know the Munce Queen?

Kai:
Yeah, it's my sister. And she's not that ugly.

Nya:
[offended] Excuse me?

Wu:
On your feet, Cole.

Cole:
What's the point?

Wu:
We have work to do.

Cole:
I can't do it, Master Wu. I'm not my mother! I can't do the Burst, so unless you know how-

Wu:
I do not.

Cole:
Then we have to find some other way.

Wu:
[sighs] Vania is right.

Cole:
Vania?

Wu:
I have neglected my duties. What has been the principal lesson of all my teachings? I'm waiting.

Cole:
Ninja never quit.

Wu:
Exactly. Ninja never quit. And from this moment on, neither do Masters. They would never quit on us and we will never quit on them. Burst or not, we have a dragon to face!

Lloyd:
You…

Jay:
…shall…

Kai:
…not…

Zane:
…be granted permission to traverse beyond this point!

[Kai, Jay and Lloyd stare at him]

Vania:
Cole, the Lava Monster. What if it's still in the cave, waiting for us?

Cole:
What, just standing there, staring at a wall? No way, I'm sure he's gone back to his-

[They find the Lava Monster waiting for them, and scream as it starts to chase them]

Skull Sorcerer:
You'll perish at the talons of Grief-Bringer.

Skull of Hazza D'ur:
Grief-Bringer!

Nya:
Okay, that's getting annoying.

Kai:
Yeah, I don't know who to look at, you or the skull.

Jay:
I'm looking at the skull, it's not as ugly. Hahaha!

Plundar:
Look, the Skull Sorcerer.

Fungus:
Tis' unfortunate we cannot hear what he says.

Cole:
You're not missing much. Once you've heard one of those villain-speeches, you've heard them all. He's just saying "Blah blah, my evil plan, blah blah, no one's gonna save you."

Skull Sorcerer:
No one is coming to save you.

Skull Sorcerer:
Your cause is lost! Have the grace to admit defeat!

[He repeatedly blasts Cole. Cole starts to have a flashback of his mother]

Lilly:
I want you to promise me, Cole, that you will always stand up to those who are cruel and unjust. Always.

Cole:
Always.

[End flashback, return to present]

Cole:
It was her.

Skull Sorcerer:
What?

Cole:
It wasn't the blades.

Skull Sorcerer:
I told you that!

Cole:
It was her. The power inside my mother, it was the Spinjitzu Burst. It was all her.

Skull Sorcerer:
Alas, you're not half the warrior your mother was.

Cole:
Maybe not, but I am her son. And I made her a promise, to stand up to tyrants like you. Always!

Twitchy Tim:
Hiya, fellas! What'll it be, leaded or unleaded?

Lloyd:
Are you Mr. Batterson?

Twitchy Tim:
Oh, yeah, but nobody calls me that.

Cole:
Uh, what do they call you?

Twitchy Tim:
Twitchy Tim! Twitchy for short.

Lloyd:
Well, um, Twitchy, my mother was part of an expedition to try and map an unknown island on the southern coast, and she's missing. We're going after them. You're the only one who knows what's out there and we could really use your help.

Twitchy:
I'll tell you what's out there. Storms! Monsters! Doom! I was struck twelve times by lightning trying to escape that nightmare, and you want me to go back?!

Cole:
Twelve? Really?

Twitchy:
Yeah. Well, luckily, it didn't affect me, but I- [twitches] Hiya, fellas! What'll it be, leaded or unleaded?

Lloyd:
You already asked us that.

Twitchy:
I did?

Lloyd:
We're not here for gas, we're here for your help, remember?

Cole:
Yeah, we were talking about the uncharted island. We were asking you to come with us.

Twitchy:
The uncharted island? Are you nuts? You want me to go back? Well, you can forget it. The answer's- [twitches again] Hiya, fellas! What'll it be, leaded or unleaded?

Jay:
What is going on? You said that twice!

Twitchy:
I did?

Jay:
We were talking about going back to the island! Remember? We were asking you for help?

Twitchy:
Going back to the island? I swore I'd never do it, but what can I say? A deal's a deal. You're driving, right?

[A coconut lands on Kai's sword. He walks over to Cole]

Kai:
Ahem.

Cole:
Yes! Finally! [takes the coconut, then sees Kai looking at him] What?

Kai:
Is it possible for you to think about anything except food?

Cole:
Yes. I'm thirsty too.

[The Keepers pass by with Jay on a palanquin]

Nya:
[sees Jay] Jay!

Jay:
Nya! Master Wu!

Lloyd:
Where are they taking you?

Jay:
I have no idea! But it's okay. They don't wanna hurt me, they want me to be their king! They keep calling me "Gift of Jay" and giving me things.

Nya:
Uh, then why are your hands tied up? That makes no sense!

Cole:
Well, since you're on such friendly terms, could you maybe get them to let us go?

Kai:
And tell them to stop zapping us!

Jay:
Oh, good idea! I'll try. [to the Keepers] Ahem. Guys? Okay, Gift of Jay wants you to untie his friends, okay?

Lloyd:
Why are they putting you on a raft?

Misako:
I don't think they want to give you anything, Jay. I think you're the gift.

Jay:
Me? No, how can I be a gift?

Kai:
Yeah, who'd want Jay?

Nya:
Um, me?

Mammatus:
For countless generations, we have fulfilled our duty as the First Spinjitzu Master tasked us. Now, for reasons we know not, Wojira awakens. Wojira rises! So we send her this gift, the Gift of Jay!

Keepers:
Wojira!

Mammatus:
To placate her anger, we pray Wojira will take this gift, and go back to sleep.

Jay:
Uh, guys? Come on, this isn't funny!

Nya:
Jay? Jay, hold on!

Lloyd:
Let us go!

Cole:
You're making a huge mistake!

Jay:
We're friends, remember? I'm Gift of Jay!

Clutch:
Guys, relax. This whole Wojira thing, it's a myth! It's not real.

Jay:
Whoa! What's that? Guys? Guys? There's something out here. There's something big out here! Aah!

Kai:
I guess someone did want Jay.

Jay:
Good to see you, guys! How'd you find me?

Lloyd:
Once we figured out this alleged sea monster wasn't real-

Cole:
We had a little talk with the leader, who told us about a cave-

Nya:
Where some thugs just might be hiding a big monster!

Jay:
Smart thinking, guys! But this is a pretty bizarre crime ring going on here. Any idea who's behind it?

Lloyd:
We figured that out too. Remember there was a breakout to Kryptarium Prison? All kinds of criminals back on the streets?

Jay:
Yeah.

Lloyd:
Well, guess who still hasn't been caught, and who likes to use weird vehicles to get his way!

[The unknown figure reveals himself to be Ronin]

Ninja:
Ronin!

Lloyd:
I was actually gonna say the Mechanic, but Ronin fits too.