The Blood Moon/Transcript

(Lord Ras and Jordana are walking through a dark forest.)
Jordana: I can't believe all of this is here. In Imperium, we were always taught the Wyldness was nothing but lava pools and gross melons.
Ras: The Lava Wastes are but one region of my land. There are many others. Diamond Glaciers, the Forever Rock, Boiling Beach, and here, the Forest of Spirits. You self-obsessed Imperians never thought you'd had to deal with anything beyond your own borders. But now, after the Merge, no one can ignore what's right outside their door.
(Ras cuts the leaves on the path to reveal a temple.)
Jordana: (gasps) What is that?
Ras: Our destination.
(Ras and Jordana approach the temple.)
Ras: Give it to me.
(Jordana gives Ras the capsule of dragon energy. He takes it, opens the cap, and the dragon energy shoots up into the sky and then surges into the ground, opening the gates of the temple.)
Ras: According to the ancients of my land, these doors were sealed long ago, intended to never be opened, except by a power of a Source Dragon.
Jordana: That's why you had me keep some of that Source Dragon energy.
Ras: Exactly. Imperium has crumbled, but my ultimate plans have not. And now, I will accomplish what no one has accomplished for centuries. I shall harness the forbidden secrets of this temple.
(Ras enters the temple. Jordana follows.)
Jordana: Hold on. Not all of us have your natural night vision.
(Jordana looks at her surrounding, and sees Wolf Masks hanging on a wall. Her and Ras then enter into a large chamber, featuring a giant gate holding a gong.)
Ras: Behold, the key unlocking the dark powers of a lost age. When the blood moon arrives, we will assemble the most powerful beings in the Merged Realms.
(Ras holds up a Wolf Mask.)
Ras: Then no one will be able to stop us.
(Jordana gasps.)
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(In Ninjago City, someone films two breakdancers about to start dancing when the Mechanic arrives, activates two robotic tentacles on his back and prepares to attack them, only for Arin to quickly grab them and drops them off far away. The Mechanic then notices the individual and starts to head for them, smirking, only for Arin, in his Spinjitzu tornado, came back at him and knocks him back before doing a backwards spinning kick and stomps him onto a purple car before bouncing off him to the edge of a rooftop, which he grabbed and backflips onto it)
Arin: (comes back to wave his hands to taunt the Mechanic) Up here, bolts for brains!
(Annoyed, the Mechanic uses one of the tentacles to knock the car onto its roof, alarm going off in the process, and started to use them to climb up the building to Arin, only to hear something and they, as well as the individual turn to where the noise was coming from as the phone continued filming to see it was Lloyd in his Spinjitzu tornado, who charges at the Mechanic as the individual follows Lloyd striking the Mechanic aside and lands on top of a lamppost, where he takes off his hood and looks up to Arin, who does the same before noticing the individual and waves at the camera as multiple hearts and comments appear on the phone)
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(In the Crossroads, the individual films Zane and Nya using their powers to put out a fire before turning to film Sora carrying a man on her back away from the burning building as he coughs before rising to film a grown Riyu on a balcony with a girl on his back before he jumps and lands on the ground as multiple hearts and comments appear on the phone. The girl gets off Riyu's back and starts to pet him, which he enjoys)
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(In another part of the Crossroads, the individual films Riyu lifting Wyldfyre up a tree to reach a brown cat, who hisses at her as she tries to beckon it to come forward before it jumps and latches onto her while screeching. Riyu turned his head to see Wyldfyre moving down his back, struggling to see as the cat continued latching on her before she falls off and he moves away as the individual moves to film the cat still latching onto Wyldfyre as she moved around wildly before Riyu returns with Kai on his back, coming to the tree towards a branch opposite the one the cat was on before placing his front paws on a bench for Kai to walk up his back)
Kai: (holding his hands out to a frightened and crouching Fugi-Dove) It's okay, Fugi-Dove. I got ya.
(Multiple hearts and comments appear on the phone as Fugi-Dove flaps a wing at Kai)
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(In another part of Ninjago City, the individual films Lobbo in his mech, moving out of control)
Arin: (off-screen) Oh, Lobbo, not again! (comes into view along with Lloyd as they get onto Lobbo's mech, get him out and jump off)
(The individual follows the renegade mech before it stops upon glowing pink from Sora's Technology and turns into a DJ set before Sora herself jumps onto a boom box)
Gus: (off-screen) Hey, look at that! (the individual turns to Gus, who along with some citizens head for the DJ set)
(The individual turns back to the DJ set as Arin had gotten onto another boom box and Wyldfyre joined the crowd as they all start to dance)
NinjaFanInfinity: (comes into view) Hey, it's your girl! NinjaFanInfinity!
SpinjitzuForDays99: (turns phone to reveal himself as the one filming) And me! (NinjaFanInfinity comes up behind him before he spins) SpinjitzuForDays99! (winks as he brings the phone close) Like and subscribe. (turns phone back to dance floor to see Riyu has joined in)
NinjaFanInfinity: (off-screen) We're coming at you from the sight of the Ninja's latest victory.
SpinjitzuForDays99: (turns phone back to him as NinjaFanInfinity was also dancing a little before stopping) They just saved three people on this street corner (turns to show it as NinjaFanInfinity follows him) from an out of control racing mech! (turns phone to film Lobbo giving Lloyd a high five, then giving Kai one before heading for the dance floor as they, along with Zane and Nya, watch him)
NinjaFanInfinity: (off-screen) New ninja, classic ninja, working together? (Multiple hearts and comments appear on the phone as SpinjitzuForDays99 turns phone back to them with NinjaFanInfinity leaning on his shoulder) Love it!
SpinjitzuForDays99: (unintentionally moves NinjaFanInfinity back, who glares at him before stopping and smiles) Don't forget to smash that 'Like' button! And don't forget our Ninja merch!
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(The screen changes to Intelligent George behind a desk)
Intelligent George: Sure, the ninja are back. Some of them. But where are the others? Master Wu? Cole? Jay? P.I.X.A.L.? Still lost in the Merge? No one's asking these smart, brave questions, except me, Intelligent George. (his voice raises and his tone turning slightly accusatory) Up next, more activity from the mysterious Night Ghost, but first, quick shout-out to the sponsor of today's video: Borg's Sufficient Nutrient Wafers. Enough nutrient to suffice, no distracting taste. Not just for pet turtles any more!
(The screen shows static and changes to a shot of Arin sitting at the console of the main computer in the Hangar Bay, all of the screens show the same thing. Riyu looks up.)
Arin: What's going on? Bad connection?
(The screens then change to flashing colors and music fills the hangar bay. Riyu runs around excitedly, turning the chair Arin is sitting in, while Arin's confusion grows)
Arin: What the-? Sora?
Sora: (comes up the stairs, her hands glowing with the Elemental Power of Technology, laughing, walking to Arin all the way) Just practicing my Elemental Tech Powers. Now that I can do them without Riyu's help, this is a whole new world for me. (She reaches Arin, stopping and letting her power dissipate.) 
Arin: (getting off his chair, and sagging, sighing his next words) Huh. Must be nice.
Sora: Look Arin, just because you don't have Elemental Powers doesn't mean you're not...-
Arin: (guessing her next words, as if he's heard what she's about to say a hundred times) Vital to the team? I know, I know! Lloyd tells me all the time.
Sora: (turning to what Arin had been watching, her disdain clear as she speaks) You shouldn't be watching that so-called "Intelligent George" guy, anyway. Everything he says is made-up.
Arin: (sighing again) You're right, but... sometimes he talks about people who went missing in the Merge, like my parents did. I have to find them, but there's no information anywhere. So, sometimes, I get so desperate, I watch Intelligent George- a man who insists the moon is made of donut.
Sora: I have no doubt that we'll find your parents someday, but you need a break. Obsessing like this isn't good for your mental health. How about we hit the courtyard and- and flex those ninja skills and Riyu can try flying again? 
(Riyu chirps and stands up.) 
Arin: I always like how you think, Sora.
(Riyu leaps forward and Arin and Sora jump on, laughing as he takes off.)
Mr. Frohicky: Oh no. How many times have I told them Riyu has gotten to big to run through these halls?
(Riyu runs through the halls, knocking over a plant.)
Mr. Frohicky: You're making a mess of the place again.
Sora: We'll clean it all up! Promise!
Mr. Frohicky: Someone came to see you two while you were out! They left a note.
(Riyu turns around and grabs the note.)
Arin: Thank you!
(Riyu continues running around the halls. Another picture falls.)
Mr. Frohicky: Oh, come on.
(Riyu runs out into the courtyard and lets Arin and Sora off.)
Arin: Who is it from?
Sora: Kreel, of all people. It says she has urgent need of ninja assistance. Then the weirdest part is it's signed "your friend, Kreel." You think she meant to give this to someone else?
Arin: She probably wants to sell us some junk from her junkyard.
(Arin steps on a tile on the floor, which reveals the training course, with Lloyd slumped over one of the rings.)
Sora: Lloyd?
Lloyd: Oh! What? Wha-Where am I?
(Lloyd slips off the ring, but catches himself.)
Arin: Sleeping in the training course?
Lloyd: Oh, right. Sure. Of course.
(Lloyd jumps down from the training ring.)
Sora: Everything alright?
Lloyd: Never better.
(Lloyd walks away, leaving Riyu, Sora, and Arin confused.)
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(In the relaxation room, Kai and Zane are playing Lava Zombies.)
Kai: Haha! Eat that, Nindroid!
Zane: I am not consuming any food.
Kai: It's a figure of speech. It's what you say when you're kicking someone's butt in the game! Haha!
Zane: But eating is a good thing. How is that insulting to me?
Kai: Oh, Zane.
(Lloyd sleepwalks in front of the TV. Kai pauses the game. Lloyd bumps into a pot of tea, waking him up a bit.)
Lloyd: Oh, tea. I could really use some.
Kai: Hey, Lloyd. You, uh, trying a new way to drink tea?
(Lloyd fully wakes up from his sleepwalking.)
Lloyd: Oh man. Huh? What am I doing?
(Zane scans Lloyd's body.)
Zane: Hmm. It appears your body's vital operations are under fatigue.
Lloyd: Huh?
Zane: You are overtired. Have you been having difficulty sleeping?
Lloyd: What? Me? No. Sleeping like a baby.
Kai: Well, maybe you ought to crawl into your crib for a nap, buddy.
Lloyd: Yeah, maybe you're right.
(Lloyd falls asleep in front of the door. He gets a vision of him in front of a red moon. Wolf Mask Warriors come out of the ground and close in on Lloyd. He then runs away from a giant Wolf Mask, and then gets a vision of Beatrix, Zane being surrounded by Wolf Mask Warriors, a symbol, Sora being crushed by rocks, Beatrix with a weapon, and Arin. A dragon uses his energy on Lloyd and wakes him up. Lloyd uses Spinjitzu and hits the door, knocking him to the door.)
Lloyd: Oh, man, that was the worst one yet.
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(Lloyd approaches the shrine in the courtyard dedicated to Wu.)
Lloyd: My nightmares are getting worse, Uncle. Like I'm being haunted. I don't know if... (Arin arrives.) Arin? Why are you awake?
Arin: I was going to ask you the same thing. Can't sleep, worrying about my parents. Can't stop thinking about them ever since I saw them in the MergeQuake Battle. Then I heard a loud noise come from your room.
Lloyd: I kind of had a nightmare.
Arin: Are you okay? Everyone's noticed how strange you've been acting lately.
Lloyd: Really? I thought I was hiding it pretty well. (Lloyd gets down.) Okay, look... I've been having dreams that are so vivid, so frightening, I hate to sleep. I've never experienced anything like them. Maybe they're tied to that Source Dragon I was a conduit for, but I haven't been able to find any information about Source Dragons anywhere.
Arin You've through a lot. Like saving the entire Merged Realms. It would make sense that all that tension is coming out in stress dreams.
Lloyd: Huh? Aren't I supposed to be the teacher here?
(Arin laughs.)
Arin: (Acting like Wu) Listen, young one. Dreams can never hurt you, for they are not real.
Lloyd: (Laughs) Well, if I didn't know better, I'd think Master Wu was right next to me. (They both laugh together.) Let's get some rest. I'm sure you're right. There's nothing to be afraid of.
(The orb watches the two from the rooftop.)
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(Back in the Shadow Dojo, Jordana tries to read the Theroxian scrolls.)
Jordana: I can't make sense of any of this. What language are these scrolls even written in?
Ras: Theroxian. It is an age-old language, banned centuries ago when its users had grown too powerful.
Jordana: Then how are we supposed to learn all these supposed ancient secrets?
Ras: Patience. As my master taught me, true power takes time.
(Someone appears in front of Ras and Jordana in a cloud of smoke.)
Jordana: What's happening? Is this a trap?
Ras: No. It's another one of my recruits.
(A man emerges from the smoke.)
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(Kreel shows Arin and Sora around her junkyard.)
Kreel: And as you can see, my Security Bots are no help.
(The Security Bots dance with each other to some music. One gets flung into a pile of junk.)
Kreel: The dogs don't even bark. And they are super vicious.
(The dogs stay still. One scratches and walks up to the three.)
Sora: (To Arin) Super vicious. They must sense how nice you are.
Arin: I did make them pies once.
Kreel: Whoever's been breaking in here has found a way to do it without being noticed.
Arin: And what has this thief stolen?
Kreel: That's just it! Nothing.
Sora: Did you even think that, I don't know, if the alarms aren't being set off, or the dogs aren't barking, and nothing's missing, then maybe no one's actually breaking in?
Kreel: Of course someone is! They leave this place a mess when I come back in the morning!
(A car falls behind Kreel. A sad rat kicks it.)
Arin: Um, it always looks like this?
Kreel: I have a personal organizational system that no one understands but me. Trust me, someone's been breaking in here and rifling through my stuff.
Arin: Maybe this is the work of the Night Ghost. He haunts department stores for revenge against bad return policies.
Sora: Is that some Intelligent George thing? Arin, that stuff is totally made up.
Arin: Yeah, I realized how silly it sounded as soon as I said it out loud.
Kreel: I'm certain all these break-ins are due to me going upscale.
Sora: Excuse me. Upscale?
Kreel: I've diversified the junkyard. It's not just used mech parts anymore. I now have antique weapons, ancient artifacts, and rare treasures. Lots more money to be with those.
Sora: Of course.
Kreel: Besides, I hear my classy joint isn't the only one getting hit. So I trust you'll find the intruder. What's the point of being best friends with two ninja if you can't get a little help now and again, huh?
Arin and Sora: Best friends?
Kreel: Of course. Ever since you joined the ninja, I've been telling everyone what great friends we are, from our old days mech racing together.
Arin: We were enemies.
Sora: Yeah. I'm pretty sure you rigged our mech to explode.
Kreel: Oh, those fond memories are only making me more nostalgic for our time together.
(Kreel pulls out her phone.)
Kreel: Selfie! Say, Kreel's Junkyard. Kreel's Junkyard!
(Kreel takes the picture.)
Kreel: Ooh, my hat looks jaunty. This pic is going to get even more likes than that Lobbo fail video I posted.
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(The screen changes to Intelligent George behind a desk.)
Intelligent George: Two of the newest ninja were recently seen at Kreel's Junkyard. Was this a social visit between longtime best friends, or were they investigating the work of the Night Ghost? Subscribe!
(Arin throws a nunchuck to Riyu, who catches it. He then turns to Sora.)
Arin: Why are you watching that? You're the one who said Intelligent George makes it all up.
Sora: His theory that there's a ghost haunting department stores because of return policy vengeance is absurd. But as much as admitting it makes my skin crawl, Kreel's right. There have been other break-ins. And Intelligence George is wrong. None of the places broken into were department stores. They were all places that sell antiques like Kreel's Junkyard.
Arin: But nothing was stolen?
Sora: Not yet. My guess is someone is looking for a very particular ancient artifact. But who? And why be so sneaky and weird about it?
Arin: Should we tell the others?
Sora: No. This might turn out to be nothing. And from the sound of it, Lloyd needs his rest. But you, me, and Riyu? Up for a field trip?
(Arin throws the nunchuck again. Riyu excitedly catches it.)
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(Arin, Sora, and Riyu walk through the Crossroads, asking everybody about the Night Ghost, but to no avail. Riyu goes to lick a Geckle's moss-milk cone, but she walks away and Riyu licks Arin instead.)
Arin: No luck.
Sora: That's the last of the places around here that carry old artifacts, and each one had the same story.
Arin: Someone broke in, somehow didn't set off any alarms, and then didn't end up taking anything.
Sora: Maybe there is a ghost doing this?
Arin: We've been to every antique shop we know about. The only way to get whoever's doing this is to catch them in the act. But where will they hit next?
(Riyu sniffs and runs off somewhere.)
Sora: Riyu, where are you going?
(Sora and Arin follow Riyu to a noodle cart.)
Arin: You seriously ran off just because you smelled food?
Sora: He's a teenage dragon. He has three settings, running, sleeping, eating.
Arin: But we can get food back at... All-Realm Antiques Emporium? Grand opening sale? Sora! I think we might have just found the Night Ghost's next target.
(Sora tries to open the door.)
Sora: It's closed for the night.
Arin: Which means we have to stake it out. Riyu, let's stock up on some steakout noodles.
(Riyu licks his tongue in agreement. A few moments later, Arin and Sora are on a roof of a building, watching Riyu eating noodles from a garbage dumpster.)
Sora: You know, last time you hid Riyu in a dumpster, he got discovered, captured and handed over to an evil dragon-draining empress.
Arin: Exactly. What are the odds of that happening twice?
(Riyu hides in the dumpster as a woman throws trash away.)
Sora: Is it the Night Ghost?
Arin: If it is, she's definitely breaking the evil villain stereotype.
(The woman opens the dumpster and finds Riyu eating noodles in there. Riyu burps at her.)
Woman: Hmm. People throwing out perfectly good dragons. Shameful.
(The woman closes the dumpster.)
Sora: What are we going to do if the Night Ghost does show up? Antique shops aren't known for stocking the kind of tech I can use my powers on.
Arin: At least you have powers.
Sora: Arin, you can do Spinjitzu. I can't.
Arin: Sure, a real wonky version of it. But no matter how hard I train, I don't get any better. And you know my Spinjitzu throw— when I put Spinjitzu into an object? I still can't figure out how that works.
(The man from the dojo appears in front of the antiques shop.)
Sora: Remember what Lloyd said? No one's ninja journey is the same. So far my inability to do Spinjitzu hasn't been a problem.
Arin: But I should be better than I am. When I find my parents, I want them to be so proud of what I've become.
(Arin spots the man looking inside the shop.)
Arin: Hey, where did he come from?
Sora: There's no way he can get in without breaking the door down.
(The man backs away from the door and uses his Smoke powers to get inside the shop.)
Arin: Is that the Elemental Master of... Smoke?
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(Back at the Monastery of Spinjitzu, Lloyd wakes up and goes to Mr. Frohicky, who is hanging up paintings.)
Lloyd: Mr. Frohicky? Why are you up so late?
Mr. Frohicky: Oh, you know, just fixing the mess of two young ninja and their pet dragon, even though they promised they'd clean it up themselves.
Lloyd: Where are they? They really should be the ones to clean up.
Mr. Frohicky: They told me that they had an important steakout and would fix it tomorrow. But I don't believe cleaning should ever wait.
Lloyd: Steakout?
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(Back in the Crossroads, the Master of Smoke appears in front of the antiques shop with a mallet.)
Master of Smoke: Finally.
Arin: Don't move.
(Arin, Sora, and Riyu surround the Master of Smoke.)
Master of Smoke: Ah. The ninja. I was warned you might catch on to me. Eventually.
Sora: You're outnumbered. Surrender.
Master of Smoke: You thought I came alone?
(Two Wolf Mask Warriors arrive on either side of the Master of Smoke.)
Sora: Not sure what you want with that thing, but I'm guessing it isn't to start a drum circle with your masked buddies here.
Master of Smoke: You don't know me, kid. (The Master of Smoke throws the mallet to a Wolf Mask Warrior.) Maybe percussion is my thing.
(The Master of Smoke teleports and attacks Arin and Sora from behind. Sora tries to attack the Master of Smoke, but he teleports and kicks Sora from behind.)
Master of Smoke: Get that to Lord Ras. I'll handle these three. (The Master of Smoke disappears.)
Arin and Sora: Lord Ras?
(Arin, Sora, and Riyu tries to catch the Wolf Mask Warriors to prevent getting them the mallet, but the Master of Smoke teleports to Arin and attacks him.)
Master of Smoke: Not so fast, kid.
(The Master of Smoke grabs Arin's leg and throws Arin on the ground. Riyu tries to catch the Master of Smoke but fails. Sora tries to attack the Wolf Mask Warriors and get the mallet. The first Wolf Mask Warrior throws the mallet to the other Wolf Mask Warrior, who tries to escape with it.)
Sora: Arin, get that mallet. If Lord Ras wants it, it must be for something terri—
(Sora knocks a Wolf Mask Warrior down. The Master of Smoke then appears behind Sora and attacks her. Riyu tries to prevent a Wolf Mask Warrior from running away with the mallet. He knocks the warrior to the ground, and the mallet lands in front of the Master of Smoke and Sora. Sora continues fighting the Master of Smoke while Arin tries to get the mallet, but a Wolf Mask Warrior tackles him. Riyu tries to attack the Master of Smoke during his fight with Sora, but he dodges it and attacks Riyu from above. A green beam suddenly comes at the Master of Smoke, who teleports away from it multiple times with his Smoke powers.)
Lloyd: You threw a party and didn't invite me? I'm offended. (The Master of Smoke picks up the mallet, with a Wolf Mask Warrior by his side. Lloyd looks at the warrior.) Wolf Mask? (Lloyd gets a vision of him fighting with Wolf Mask Warriors, and then the mallet hitting a gong.)
Sora: Lloyd, are you okay?
(The Master of Smoke throws the mallet to the other Wolf Mask Warrior.)
Master of Smoke: Come on. Let's get out of here. (He throws a smoke bomb, knocking Lloyd, Arin, Sora, and Riyu. He uses his Smoke powers to escape.)
Lloyd: It's not a dream. It's real. It's all real! The Blood Moon is coming. The Blood Moon is coming!
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(Back at the Shadow Dojo, Ras reassembles his Wolf Mask Warriors. The Master of Smoke approaches Ras.)
Master of Smoke: Finally found it, Lord.
Ras: And now our dark journey can begin. Are you ready?
(The Master of Smoke gives the mallet to Ras, and the Wolf Mask Warriors all bow. After the Master of Smoke hands Ras the mallet, he walks up to the pedestal holding the gong.)
Ras: Prepare to feel power like you've never known before.
(Ras strikes the pedestal gong with the mallet, which makes the gong glow red. The runes on the rocks and the Wolf Masks start to glow.)
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