2019

2019 was a year in the 21st century.

* While walking along the city, citizens scared by his presence, Garmadon rememberes what Vinny Folson had once told him before arriving at his apartment, where after reassuring a frightened Vinny, he moves in with him. Garmadon explains how he wanted to know more about life from him, having helped some people recently, which he found the experience confusing before Vinny tells him that there is goodness in him, even if his Oni side was brought back. Vinny then gives Garmadon a bit of advice about how to try and be polite and to smile more.

#### 2nd

* Garmadon retracts his lower arms, and tries to smile, but it is too creepy around the citizens.

### May

#### 10th

* Zane has a nightmare of Aspheera wreaking havoc on Ninjago, with the land frozen in ice. He then sees a vision of the Ice Emperor and the Pyro Vipers marching through Ninjago City. He then sees an Ice Dragon freeze over a small village, freezing several people solid, including the other ninja, lastly focusing on Jay. When Zane wakes up, he finds Jay is next to his bed. Zane attempts to tell Jay about his dream, but Jay laughs about it, thinking it was just a nightmare. Jay is not moved by Zane’s last dreams coming in true. Instead, he shifts the conversation to Cole, who is about to beat Zane's record in *Lava Zombies*.
* Meanwhile, back in the game room, Cole is watched by Kai, Nya, and Lloyd who all see Cole beat Zane's record. Once Jay and Zane arrive, the ninja realized they have spent too much time with video games and decide to relax in a hot tub.
* As the ninja relax in their hot tub, they spot an angry Master Wu who criticizes them for being lazy once again, especially since their hot tub was made out of a sacred bell. The ninja attempt to come up with excuses, but this makes Wu even more upset and demands a meeting at the Monastery of Spinjitzu.
* Inside the monastery, Wu continues to criticize the ninja of their laziness and tells a story of monks who eventually became ninjas. In the process of becoming a ninja, the monks had to pass a test that involved withstanding some time with an electric chicken. Wu did the same thing for the ninja for them to prove their courage. Once the chicken was released, it attacks the ninja using its lighting power. The ninja barely managed to trap the chicken, but Wu warned them of upcoming plans to prove their courage.
* As the day proceeds, the ninja are unable to see through traps Wu had set including trap doors, darts, and being stuck on top of the monastery.

#### 11th

* The ninja are tired and humiliated by how Wu had completely eluded them with the traps and decide to compromise with Wu to see if there are other ways to prove their courage. The ninja find Wu in the courtyards and ask if there are other ways to prove their courage. Wu decides to make an exception and allow the ninja to fight him. Despite Wu being outnumbered, he still soundly defeated all the ninja due to their lack of training over the past month with pure skill despite their usage of their powers. Wu then unleashes his chicken upon the ninja to punish them for failure as they realize the truth of Wu's words and they scream as they are electrocuted.
* While Master Wu is meditating, Lloyd comes in and asks for advice on getting back into shape. This angers Wu and he tells Lloyd to find the solution himself.
* At the courtyard, the ninja are training until Lloyd comes back and to no success is not able to get any advice from Wu, so Jay decides the ninja need to brainstorm in a calm environment which is the hot tub.
* In the hot tub, Kai suggests they need a villain to get into form, but the ninja realizes they have defeated most of the villains such as former Sons of Garmadon members and Chen, and while Lord Garmadon is still active, they decide he is no longer a threat. Also, they are too lazy to search for Pythor as his whereabouts are unknown. Zane then proposes that they ask the Police Commissioner to see if there are any criminals to catch.
* In Ninjago City, the ninja rush to the Police Commissioner's office to see if there's any work to be done; however, Ninjago City is unusually peaceful due to being no villains. Suddenly, Jimmy comes in and tells the Police Commissioner about an illegal shipment which is when the ninja dash out to deal with the situation. Nevertheless, when they break-in, there is only a guy selling juice.
* When the ninja came back to the Commissioner's office, Jimmy comes in to report on a riot in Kryptarium Prison, but it turns out it's only a video recording. While they are there, they visit Killow, but they are bored with his painting (a dog holding a dynamite stick) and leave.
* Throughout the day, the ninja perform tasks that do not require fighting such as saving a cat, cleaning the police station, and sorting documents. Even when the ninja try to save people such as the bank robbery, they realize it was all part of a movie.
* By the time the ninja return to the Monastery of Spinjitzu, they are tired and having papercuts from the day's work and agree to tell nobody about what they did. When Kai turns on the news, Gayle Gossip is reporting on an pyramid in the Desert of Doom. When she interviews Clutch Powers, an archeologist who found the pyramid, he talks about not wanting to go inside the pyramid because of booby traps and tells Gossip that only a ninja can venture inside. This gives Lloyd the idea that the ninja should venture inside the pyramid to get into shape.

#### 13th

* As soon as the ninja decide to visit the pyramid, they immediately start packing. However, most of the ninja don't know what to pack. Such as Kai suggesting that they pack boots, Cole wanting to bring his guzzler hat, and Jay wanting to bring his travel pillow. As a result, they pack too many supplies. This makes Master Wu question what the ninja are up to until P.I.X.A.L. proposes that they try out their new combat vehicles.
* When the ninja return to the game room, P.I.X.A.L. throws three shurikens at a dartboard to reveal a secret button and eventually a secret elevator which leads to the hangar bay. As the ninja ride down the elevator, Kai wondered why nobody told him about the hangar bay and Jay wonders why he didn't notice the construction, and P.I.X.A.L. told Kai that she and Wu worked on the cave for six months and that Jay was too busy playing video games during the construction.
* Inside the hangar bay, it is revealed that many vehicles are stored here such as *Destiny's Bounty* and the Samurai Mech. When the ninja enter, they express their excitement and begin exploring. Nya asks about one of the inventions which turns out to be the *Land Bounty*. Filled with joy, the ninja immediately head out with the *Land Bounty* and the two other vehicles despite leaving their luggage behind.
* When the ninja enter the Desert of Doom, Jay shows excitement on their journey while Zane reads a guidebook on their new location. Zane talks about the origin of the name, which involved a giant scarab beetle named Beohernie who destroyed a local village because he thought he was getting little respect. Nevertheless, Jay thinks it's all a myth and even makes fun of the name. Before Lloyd could reply, Cole spots an oasis and suggests that they should have a lunch break.
* Within the oasis, the ninja relax while Zane continues to gain more information on the Desert of Doom. He begins to explain that mirages can occur while traveling in a desert. While the ninja become fascinated with mirages, Cole heads to where the cooler is to get more food before it disappears under the sand.
* All of a sudden, the ground begins to shake and Beohernie appears to the surface. The ninja retreat to their vehicles, but Cole trips on a rock and is almost devoured before Beohernie disappears from the surface.
* Facing uncertainty, the ninja decide to escape; however, Beohernie is able to grab the *Land Bounty* and prevent it from speeding away. Cole and Kai, who have their own vehicles, are able to distract Beohernie and allow the *Land Bounty* to escape, but Beohernie pursues them instead. As Beohernie chases after Kai, Nya fires one of the weapons to attach to Beohernie, but the *Land Bounty* is unable to slow down, so Lloyd breaks free from Beohernie by cutting the rope which causes the beetle to drop below the surface.
* Once again facing uncertainty, Lloyd decides they need to get out of the sand and head for one of the rocks he had spotted, so Beohernie can't attack them. As they head for the rocks, the rocks disappear as the ninja realize it's a mirage. Nya is able to spot rocks, but as the ninja headed there, they realize it's another mirage; however, in the distance, they spot real rocks and safely land, but it isn't at the cost of losing one of the compartments Beohernie stole.
* As the ninja are relieved, they realize their work isn't done as they are surrounded by two other beetles waiting to attack.
* Beohernie traps the ninja on a rock and Zane realizes they were missing the main component that is needed to drive the *Land Bounty*. While the ninja try to come up with a plan, Jay beins to complain that the situation is hopeless, kicking rocks down the slope in annoyance, not realizing he is walking straight into Beohernie, who had been burrowing beneath the sand. Jay is almost devoured by Beohernie, but the rest of the ninja are able to save him.
* During the evening, Zane remarks how Beohernie has slow digestion and suggests that someone should purposely be eaten by Beohernie, so as to retrieve the component. Cole, Jay, and Nya think the plan is ridiculous, but Lloyd believes it is the only way to retrieve the component. After arguing for some time about who should go, they finally decide to do a game of rock-paper-scissors. In the end, Zane is chosen.

#### 14th

* Zane sets out onto the sand, with a rope wrapped tightly around his waist. He clatters loudly on purpose so that Beohernie would sense his presence. Sure enough, Beohernie rises quickly from the sand and consumes Zane. Inside Beohernie, Zane survives to have another nightmare about Aspheera and Boreal. Waking up, Zane finds himself in the belly of the beast; surrounded by deadly acid. He is able to find the component and contacts the ninja telling them he is ready to be pulled out.
* Back on the surface, the ninja begin pulling Zane out using the rope, but Beohernie resists by pulling down on Cole's Dirt Bike. The force exerted by Beohernie causs Cole to fall out of his vehicle and onto the sand, where two more beetles surface and begin to attack, but they are swiftly repelled by the ninja. Eventually, Kai shoots fireballs at Beohernie's belly, causing him to vomit and allow Zane to escape the belly of the beast.
* With the component recovered, the ninja quickly escape the rock, outrunning the other scarab beetles to their long-awaited destination, the pyramid.
* Before the ninja enter the pyramid, they attempt to convince Clutch Powers to enter the pyramid with them, but they are unable to persuade him until he gets a call from Cecil Putnam from the Explorer's Club. Putnam explains that Powers' membership from the Explorer's Club is voided due to the fact that Powers has not explored anything in over ten years. After getting the phone call, he agrees to explore the pyramid with the ninja in order to keep his membership.
* The ninja along with Clutch Powers enter the pyramid and bypass the first trap using one of his methods that he mentioned in his book. As they continued to explore the pyramid, they come across stairs leading down, but it's covered with cobwebs. Powers tells everyone to jump over the cobwebs, but Jay disobeys his order and walks through the cobwebs which sets off a trap, causing the stairs to disappear and become a slope. The ninja and Clutch Powers nearly slide into a hole of spikes, but Kai is able to use his elemental power to get rid of the spikes.
* Safe from danger, the ninja continue to explore and after some walking, they come to a sliding puzzle. While Jay and Nya solve the puzzle, Zane reads an inscription talking about someone's history. After reading, Zane realizes it's a Pyro Vipers' tomb and tells Jay and Nya to stop solving the puzzle, but they are too late as they free Aspheera.
* Now free, Aspheera demands the ninja to tell her where the "boy" is, but the ninja are uncertain who Aspheera is talking about. After Lloyd says he doesn't know, he is immediately blasted by Aspheera's staff. The ninja fight Aspheera, but she is able to hold off their attacks. She then shows interest in Kai and steals his Elemental Power, Fire. The ninja try to stop Aspheera, but she uses Spinjitzu against them and wards off their attack. With Aspheera now having an Elemental Power, she spares the ninja and locks them up in chains.
* Meanwhile, Clutch Powers, who decided to escape while the ninja were fighting Aspheera, finally makes it outside the pyramid, but he is immediately confronted by Aspheera who demands Powers to take her to the nearest village. He hints at Ninjago City being the closest but refuses to take her. This causes Aspheera to erupt the pyramid with lava. Clutch Powers then slides down the walls of the pyramid to avoid the lava before a rock causes him to fly away from the pyramid. Aspheera gets on her Fire Fang and rides to Ninjago City.
* In Ninjago City, Nelson wakes up and gets ready for his new job as a paperboy.
* Nelson rides his bicycle to a warehouse, where he meets up with Leroy and two other kids, who gossip whether he would last for the day. Before Nelson could react, the storage room opens and Sammy makes some announcements such as road closures and some paperboys being out with injuries. Eventually, he introduces Nelson and pairs him with Antonia.
* As Nelson and Antonia begin to deliver the news, Nelson sees fireballs coming down from the sky and Elemental Cobras emerging. At first, Nelson barely gets through the path of Elemental Cobras and struggles to keep up with Antonia who continues to deliver the newspaper to people. By the time Nelson reaches Antonia, he begins to overreact and question the situation they're in, but Antonia doesn't care and continues to do her job.
* Just when Nelson and Antonia are about to turn directions, they oversee P.I.X.A.L. in her Samurai X mech fighting three Elemental Cobras. The duo pass through the conflict, but before they leave, Nelson thinks they should help Samurai X; however, Antonia shows faith in Samurai X who is eventually able to destroy the Elemental Cobras.
* During their lunch break, Antonia talks about having to deliver the news in conditions that included the Colossus and the Sons of Garmadon. When Nelson realizes his lunch was burned down, Antonia offers Nelson another sandwich and explains to Nelson that they must do their part by delivering the news.
* The duo continue to do their jobs as they are able to avoid being devoured by a Elemental Cobra and a wall of fire from stopping them. Suddenly, they see Clutch Powers falling from the sky, and Powers explains that the ninja are in trouble and need help before passing out. Before they continue their job, Nelson believes they should tell the news to Master Wu, but Antonia thinks otherwise. However, after Nelson is able to persuade Antonia by saying "everyone has to do their part," Antonia agrees to help.
* When the duo reaches Route 23, they realize that part of the highway is destroyed. Before they could reconsider any other option, a Elemental Cobra is coming their way, which forces Antonia to jump over the highway. At first, Nelson is scared, but is reminded of the quote, "A ninja never quits" and is able to complete the jump.
* After a long ride, the duo finally reach the Monastery of Spinjitzu and Wu comes out. Nelson explains everything Clutch Powers said and Wu promises to inform P.I.X.A.L. about the ninja's situation. Wu then complements Nelson on his courage to come all the way to the Monastery and compares him to Lloyd when he was younger. Nelson is happy about the comment he received as they ride back to Ninjago City.

#### 15th

* Back inside the pyramid, the ninja are trapped in chains and begin to doubt that Clutch Powers will help them. Jay begins to read Powers' book that recommends "vocal exercises" when you are in a stressed situation, but it only annoys the other ninja as they begin to blame each other for the situation they are in. After they calm down, Lloyd tries to come up with a plan to escape, and Jay suggests they read Powers' book to find some advice.
* Suddenly, the torches go out and it becomes dark, enabling Jay to read, but the light comes back in the room only to be lava leaking from Aspheera's tomb. Jay freaks out and drops the book into the lava, and it burns into ashes.
* Running out of time, Lloyd decides to pull on the chains that were holding them to the wall, and the rest of the ninja follow. Eventually, they free themselves from the wall, and after some momentum created by Nya, they safely land away from the lava. Still chained, they began retreating to where they previously entered the tomb.
* After some running, they quickly reach a barrier where Cole used his lava arms to lift the rock up. As Cole was lifting the rock up, Jay caught sight of lava approaching them and immediately began running away from the lava. Not realizing they were still tied together, this caused a chain reaction, as Lloyd and Cole were pulled towards Jay causing Cole to drop the rock and nearly crushing Kai.
* This causes another argument between Cole and Jay before Lloyd breaks up the fight. Lloyd then tires to rally the ninja together by saying they have gone soft on each other and must work together. As Lloyd was speaking, the flow of lava began spewing over the barrier and the ninja try to interrupt Lloyd by pointing out the lava behind him, but he continued to talk. After Nya points out the lava, Lloyd realizes they are in danger, and the ninja begin to flee.
* The ninja reach the tomb where the rest of the Pyro Vipers are stored, but the lava continues to follow them and reawakens the Pyro Vipers along with it. Now having to fight the Pyro Vipers, Jay decided to use Spinjitzu, still not knowing he was chained to the rest of the ninja. This resulted in the ninja being part of Jay's Spinjitzu and despite defeating the Pyro Vipers, the ninja are now chained in a circle which forced them to jump instead of run.
* When the ninja reach the spikes, they find Hageman, a former explorer who died from the spikes and his bag, which contained supplies that would be useful to climb the slope. As the ninja began their ascent, they complain about Kai's weight which causes Cole to lose his grip on his pickaxe and tumble downwards. This causes another chain reaction as the rest of the ninja begin falling towards the lava before Nya is able to grip the slope. Eventually, Zane is able to pull Jay, who was closest to the lava, out of the pit as the ninja are able to overcome the setback and reach the top.
* Now back to the bridge, Jay thinks they could just run across, but as soon as he touches one of the planks, it instantly collapses which causes Jay to nearly fall. Nya thinks that one part of the bridge was weak, so she touches another plank,but it causes the entire bridge to be destroyed. After some thinking, Lloyd comes up with the idea of a human bridge in order to cross. The plan ends up being successful as they are able to cross to the other side.
* When the ninja go outside the pyramid, they find out they are surrounded by a pool of lava steadily rising. Facing certain death, the ninja begin to blame each other and Jay begins to say his "vocal exercise" he got from Powers' book. Soon, the rest of the ninja follow suit, and just when all hope seems lost, P.I.X.A.L. arrives in the ShuriCopter and is able to save the ninja just before the destruction of the pyramid.
* After a long ride, the ninja arrive to where their Land Bounty was located, and P.I.X.A.L. begins removing the chains. During that, Kai awakens from being knocked out and the ninja are delighted he's still alive but when he asks why his face hurts, they avoid telling him about all the things they slammed him into while he was unconscious. Now that the ninja are free, Lloyd promises they will be ready for Aspherra's army and head back to Ninjago City.
* In Ninjago City, NGTV is reporting live on the attack by the Pyro Vipers as Fred Finely, their number one reporter, is out live at the scene. Finely talks about a change in the weather as it's raining fireballs and when the fireballs make contact with the ground, it turns into an Elemental Cobra. At the end of his report, he also questions why the ninja aren't here to save the day as the people flee from danger.
* NGTV then turns to Gayle Gossip who is reporting on a puppy-petting competition, much to her annoyance. As she is reporting, a fireball falls from the sky and turns into an Elemental Cobra, attacking the puppies and the people petting them. After the interruption, Gossip decides to change her report as she ventures after one of the Elemental Cobras.
* NGTV then goes to commercial break with the first commercial being about Smith Daryll's car dealership. After Smith Daryll is done advertising, his dealership is attacked by Elemental Cobras who destroy the cars.
* The second commercial is about sunscreen featuring Fireblock SPF-3000. It turns out that the product doesn't actually work when the narrator reads the description, and when the actress puts the sunscreen on, she experiences an allergic reaction mentioned by the narrator.
* The final commercial is about Laughy's Karaoke Club and its recent renovations that allowed a reopening of the bar.
* NGTV returns live as they turn back to Fred Finely who decided to do some interviewing and ask questions about the ninja's whereabouts. Although the first person runs away and the second shows no optimism, the third interviewee, a child, believes the city should have hope that the ninja will return, but before he could finish, Finely catches sight of a Elemental Cobra and decids to interview it. When asked what was its purpose in Ninjago City, the Elemental Cobra responded that it was causing pain and killing everyone.
* After Fred Finely's report, NGTV turns to Gayle Gossip who is actually reporting on the Pyro Vipers as well. After jumping some buildings, they find the Fire Fang and see that the Elemental Cobras are surrounding Aspheera who demands them to find the "Treacherous Deceiver." While Aspheera is talking, a Elemental Cobra finds a model of the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu which is located in the Ninjago Museum of History. Uncertain of where the museum is, Aspheera demands its location and plans to learn this new martial art to use against the "Deceiver." With all of this on tape, Gossip continues to report, only to be spotted by Aspheera. After arguing whether the ninja will return, Aspheera demands Gossip to tell her the museum's location, in exchange for her life. Before Gayle could do anything, a scared Vinny quickly tells Aspheera the museum's location, until realizing his error. Knowing where the museum is, Aspheera has the two captured.
* Inside the newsroom, a horrified Dan Vaapit decides to do a panel discussion with Andrea Thomson and May Robsen, but both of them share the same opinions on "Snaketastrophy." After moments of silence, NGTV turns back to Fred Finely, who finds no one to interview. As he looks around, he is suddenly picked up by a Elemental Cobra and nearly devoured; however, the ninja return and destroy the Elemental Cobra. After Finely tells the ninja where Aspheera is, they immediately head to the Ninjago Museum of History.
* Aspheera then intercepts the TV and makes a public announcement. She promises she will find the "Treacherous Deceiver" and have revenge or burn all of Ninjago until she does find the traitor. But just as she is about to finish, Dan notifies that Ninjago City News is coming to its conclusion just as an Elemental Cobra storms the place.
* Garmadon anonymously sends Wu a newspaper about the Pyro Vipers' attack, trying to warn him that the ensuing conflict will eventually cause the Overlord's return.
* The Elemental Cobras continue to attack Ninjago City, until the Police Commissioner and his department tells the Elemental Cobras they are under arrest, but one of the Elemental Cobras ignores him and spits fire at the Commissioner. This prompts the other police members to spray water at the Elemental Cobra; however, the Elemental Cobras quickly take out the fire hydrant and surround the Commissioner and his crew.
* The arrive come and rescue the Commissioner and manage to defeat the Elemental Cobras. As the ninja are fighting the Elemental Cobras, Kai attempts to rescue two people who are surrounded by Elemental Cobras, but he is unable to use his Elemental Powers. Luckily, Jay obliterates the Elemental Cobras before they could cause any harm.
* After the ninja defeated the Elemental Cobras, they head to the Ninjago Museum of History, but Kai opts out because he feels that he would be a nuisance since he has no powers. Lloyd tries to persuade Kai but is unable, so the rest of the ninja decide to head off without him. As the ninja go after Aspheera, a boy named Jake wants Kai's autograph, but Kai continues to downplay himself; telling Jake he was without powers. This prompts Jake to criticize Kai of quitting, and decides to help the ninja at the museum which forces Kai to follow the ninja, knowing Jake would be in great danger.
* Meanwhile, Aspheera, searching for the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu, storms her way through the museum and into one of the exhibits. After knocking down some of the artifacts, she releases Char's body from his sarcophagus and reawakens him. After some brief talking where Aspheera looks displeased seeing Char, they continue looking for the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu.
* As Aspheera and her Elemental Cobras leave the exhibit, the ninja, spying from another room, realize Aspheera is after a scroll of some sort and race to the correct exhibit where the scroll is kept.
* The ninja are able to get to the exhibit first, but the scroll is sealed in glass. After discussing how they should retrieve the scroll, Nya opens the glass door and Lloyd takes the scroll. As Lloyd reads the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu, the scroll's power begins to rush through Lloyd's body and leaves him paralyzed before Nya knocks the scroll out of Lloyd's hands. After the ninja question what the scroll did to Lloyd, another door opens which turns out to be Aspheera and her army. With the scroll now on the ground, Char spots it, informs Aspheera, and both sides attack.
* While the ninja fight the Elemental Cobras, Lloyd and Aspheera duel for the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu. Lloyd is able to possess the scroll and even use its powers, but Aspheera possesses the scroll last. With Aspheera having the power, she performs a much more powerful Spinjitzu against the ninja and is able to defeat them. Aspheera then uses her staff to destroy parts of the roof and cause the debris to fall on the ninja. After that, she reawakens the Pyro Vipers still in their tombs and tells them to follow her out of the museum, and the Elemental Cobras to finish off the ninja.
* Before the Elemental Cobras destroy the ninja, Jake comes in to shield the ninja, but Kai catches up and rescues Jake out of trouble while turning on the fire sprinklers to distract the Elemental Cobras before Zane finishes them using his ice powers.
* The ninja celebrate that Kai had returned to save the ninja and Jake is impressed that Kai was able to save the day without powers. As the ninja celebrate, Zane continues to question Lloyd about the scroll and its powers. As Lloyd is talking, Zane has another vision of the possible future.
* The Pyro Vipers continue to wreak havoc on Ninjago City which pleases Aspheera, but still seeks revenge on the "Treacherous Deceiver." After Fire Fang finds the Treacherous Deceiver's scent using the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu, Aspheera leaves to find him.
* The ninja, still at the Ninjago Museum of History, head off to stop Aspheera, but before they exit, Zane believes they should gather more information on Aspheera and the "Treacherous Deceiver". The ninja decide to split up with Cole, Jay, and Kai finding Skales, believing he has information on the Pyro Vipers while Lloyd, Zane, and Nya try to stop Aspheera and repossess the scroll.
* Cole, Jay, and Kai head down the sewers and discover three paths that had words they couldn't understand. As they discuss which path they should take, three Hypnobrai approach the group, taking them captive.
* Meanwhile, Lloyd, Zane, and Nya head off to stop Aspheera by taking a shortcut using Zane's GPS system. After arriving close to Aspheera, Zane heads off somewhere and promises to return while Nya plans to distract Aspheera long enough so Lloyd could steal the scroll back.
* Nya is the first to get into the scene as she gets the attention of Aspheera and her army. With Nya distracting Aspheera, Lloyd hops onto Aspheera's Fire Fang and kicks her staff out of her hand. Lloyd and Aspheera snatch the staff at the same time, but Aspheera uses Spinjitzu to defeat Lloyd. As soon as Lloyd is on the ground, he is spotted by Char and he begins to chase Lloyd. Nya, still fighting Aspheera, is overwhelmed by the incoming Pyro Vipers and is forced to flee. Eventually, Lloyd and Nya meet up, but are surrounded by Pyro Vipers; however, Zane in his ShuriCopter, shoots ice at the Pyro Vipers and shields the ninja from any harm by creating an ice barrier. This gives enough time for Lloyd and Nya to escape using the ShuriCopter.
* Cole, Jay, and Kai meet up with Skales, who is at first unhappy to see them but agrees to help the trio upon hearing about Aspheera. He introduces them to Acidicus who runs the Serpentine library, and tells them about the history of Aspheera and the "Treacherous Deceiver". In the end, Jay thinks the Treacherous Deceiver is Garmadon and both Kai and Cole agree, so they head back to the Monastery of Spinjitzu to tell Wu.
* Inside the Monastery of Spinjitzu, Cole, Jay, and Kai tell Wu that Aspheera has been freed from her tomb and is out for Garmadon, but Wu tells the ninja she is after him, not his brother and explains the story of Aspheera to them.
* Having told the story to Cole, Jay, Kai, and P.I.X.A.L., Wu receives backlash from the ninja. He takes the blame for it, but before he could come up with excuses, they hear an explosion and head outside, discovering Aspheera's army approaching the Monastery of Spinjitzu. After ducking from one of the fireballs from Fire Fang, Cole asks about the Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu's location, and using logic, P.I.X.A.L. thought the second scroll would be with an archeologist, so he contacts Lloyd, Zane, and Nya to find Clutch Powers.
* In Ninjago City, Lloyd, Zane, and Nya are on the ShuriCopter trying to find Aspheera, but Cole informs the trio Aspheera is attacking their temple and Wu being the "Treacherous Deceiver." In addition, Cole tells them to find Clutch Powers, believing he knows where the second scroll is.
* Meanwhile, the Pyro Vipers are trying to destroy the temple doors, so P.I.X.A.L. initiates the defensive weapons such as water guns and rubber shurikens. Nevertheless, Aspheera uses her staff to get rid of the weapons and Fire Fang destroys the doors. The ninja, P.I.X.A.L., and Wu run inside into the hangar bay to take shelter. They try could escape using the vehicle bay doors, but are surrounded. After realizing they are enclosed, Kai continues to blame Wu for their troubles, and Cole explains to Wu that Kai lost his elemental power to Aspheera and feels useless to the team. On the other hand, Jay asks P.I.X.A.L. if she had any backup plan, and she pulls out an unfinished Titan Mech, so Kai, Jay, and P.I.X.A.L. began to work on it. As Kai has to use a blow torch since he can't use his powers at the moment, Wu immediately feels guilt that his student is paying the price for his mistake.
* At the Ninjago City Hospital, Clutch Powers, who is nursing a broken leg, is working on a memoir before being interrupted by Lloyd, Zane, and Nya as they ask the professor about the second Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu. Powers tells the ninja that the second scroll is located at the Explorer's Club, but he refuses to come with the ninja because he doesn't want to leave the hospital. Due to this, Nya tires to pull Clutch Powers from his bed, but he calls the hospital staff and they escort the ninja out.
* Inside the temple, the Pyro Vipers are ransacking the place in order to find Wu, but they have no success, and one is attacked by Wu's chicken. While Char is complaining about their failures, Aspheera ejects fire at Char, but he dodges, hitting the dartboard instead and revealing the elevator to the hangar bay. Once Aspheera notices, Char presses the button for them to get inside the elevator, but the elevator doesn't open due to Aspheera accidentally eradicating the button.
* Inside their base, the ninja are notified that someone is trying to use the elevator which places the ninja in a desperate situation to fight Aspheera's army; however, Wu believes he should face Aspheera alone in order to pay his own mistakes. Despite being harsh the first time, Kai apologizes to Wu and the ninja promise they will face Aspheera together.
* The Pyro Vipers attempt to break through the doors of the hangar bay by slamming Elemental Cobras into them. Inside the base, Kai, Jay, and P.I.X.A.L. are working on the Titan Mech in order to fight Aspheera. When Jay turs on the mech, it works at first before shutting down.
* At the Explorer's Club, Shippelton, Smythe, and Underhill are reviewing an exploration they recently had before being interrupted by the noise outside caused by the ShuriCopter and the *Land Bounty*. When Lloyd, Nya, and Zane enter the Explorer's Club, they are welcomed by Cecil Putnam, and the trio explains that they need the second Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu. Luckily for them, the Explorer's Club possessed the scroll; however, the ninja need a membership for the club. Since the ninja did not have a membership, they are pushed out from the building.
* The ninja try again, but this time, they use Zane disguised as Clutch Powers. Once Zane enters the building, he is confronted by Putnam, who tells Zane that his membership had been suspended and cannot obtain any artifacts.
* After the two failed attempts, Nya decides to sneak into the building and steal the scroll. Lloyd and Zane follow up, and all three reach the rooftop. The trio then shut down a fan by using Lloyd's sword and Zane's ice to prevent it from moving and make their way down the ventilator using a rope hook. Suddenly, the fan breaks free causing the ninja to fall and crash into a middle of a meeting between Shippelton, Smythe, and Underhill. Lloyd tries to come up with an excuse by saying they were working on the air conditioning, but his sword comes tumbling down. Shippelton realizes he was lying and calls for security, causing the ninja to flee into a room.
* After the ninja enter the room, they find out that it is one of the rooms that has artifacts, so they begin searching for the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu. While probing, Lloyd knocks down the Chest Vortex and it begins sucking in artifacts, but Lloyd stops the mysterious relic by placing a glass cube over it.
* After more searching, Lloyd comes across the Mirror of Fears and it shows his greatest fear of becoming his father. For Nya, her greatest fear is just being a normal citizen, and for Zane, his greatest fear was having no life. While Lloyd is talking to Zane, something crawls on Nya, causing her to freak out and throw the mysterious object onto Lloyd and Zane. Then, the door opens and the security guards attempt to seize the ninja, but they are able to enter another room.
* Zane realizes they entered the entomology room, prompting Nya to tell Lloyd to not touch anything, but Nya knocks down a glass containing Venomasicus Tigrus which happens to have the second-most painful stings. The ninja attempt to outrun the swarm of wasps, but they are stopped by Cecil Putnam and his security forces; nevertheless, the wasps attack them. Putnam is able to get away from the wasps and shoots a blowdart at Zane, but it deflects off him and hits a glass holding Vastodectrus Venemous which has the most painful stings. Amongst the chaos, Nya tells Lloyd and Zane to regroup and they enter another room.
* This time, Nya finds the second Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu, so they wrap it up and exit the building, leaving everyone else inside the Explorer's Club in disarray.
* In the hangar bay, Aspheera's Elemental Cobras continue to break down the hangar bay doors while the ninja, Wu, and P.I.X.A.L. continue to build the Titan Mech. While building, Nya calls from the *Land Bounty* to tell them that she, Lloyd, and Zane obtained the second Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu, and Wu tells Nya to tell Lloyd to be careful with the Scroll and hurry to the Monastery.
* After the call ends, Nya tells Lloyd to be careful with the Scroll, but when she does, Lloyd looks into the Scroll. His eyes brighten and green flames appear from his head, and because of the Scroll's powers, it causes Lloyd to say that he'll be careful in a demonic tone. This causes Nya to feel worried, so Lloyd puts the Scroll down and wraps it up using the carpet.
* Meanwhile, the Pyro Vipers continue to break down the doors that are close to falling apart. This makes the ninja worried, but Cole gets the idea of hiding under the vents; however, P.I.X.A.L. continues working on the mech. A few seconds later, the doors break down and when Aspheera storms in, she sees that the ninja and Wu are gone. She is surprised at first and later angry, telling Wu to come out and face her if he has the courage, but she is alerted when she hears Jay's sneeze. She is able to find the ninja and Wu and says that she always dreamed of this moment, but is then stopped when P.I.X.A.L. enters with the finished Titan Mech, keeping her away from Wu and the ninja.
* Char flees in fear before the battle, but Aspheera holds her own by overpowering the ninja, P.I.X.A.L., and Wu. She holds them hostage until Zane arrives in the ShuriCopter and Lloyd and Nya in the *Land Bounty*. Aspheera is shocked that they were able to get the second Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu, and engages in an epic Forbidden Spinjitzu battle. Eventually, she knocks the Scroll out of Lloyd's hand, and then begins to fight Jay and then Cole.
* When the Scroll is knocked out of Cole's hands, the Scroll falls right next to Kai, but when he picks it up, the Scroll has no effect since Kai's powers were stolen. Aspheera jolts the Scroll away from Kai and it falls in front of Zane. She then uses her staff to blast Wu but he dodges, making the Titan Mech disappear. Afterward, Zane uses the Scroll to freeze Aspheera and the Pyro Vipers. Jay questions how Zane was able to do that, and Wu replies that it was the power of the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu and asks Zane to give the Scroll to him. Zane hesitates at first but then decides to give the Scroll to Wu.
* However, before Zane could relinquish the scroll, he notices Aspheera had managed to break her arm free from the ice and aims her staff while blasting at Wu, but Zane saves his master by pushing Wu of the way causing him to be hit and be seemingly destroyed. The ninja, Wu, and P.I.X.A.L. are heartbroken that their friend was gone once more.
* Zane is transported 60 years back in time to the Never-Realm.

#### 16th

* After the battle, Wu goes to Kryptarium Prison, where he visits Aspheera whose powers are currently ineffective and being held in Garmadon's old cell. She remarks on how fitting their meeting is since it is like her first imprisonment. Wu is infuriated that her vendetta cost him an innocent life, and ask if she was satisfied with her deed. Aspheera is confused, as she reveals that she never wanted to destroy Wu, but make him feel her suffering by trapping him.
* Aspheera goes on by stating Zane was not destroyed but banished to a place Wu could never go to, the Never-Realm. Wu is horrified to learn this and runs out as she taunts him before laughing maniacally.
* At the Monastery of Spinjitzu, P.I.X.A.L. is awoken by a nightmare of Zane's appearent sacrifice. She wakes up screaming, looking at a picture of them together and feeling devastated, knowing he is gone. The ninja run in after hearing her scream and speak with her, as they all relate to their loss of Zane. However, a frantic Wu runs in and states Zane is still alive, to the ninja’s surprise. Wu tells the ninja that in his visit with Aspheera, she informed him of how she actually sent Zane to the Never-Realm, a mysterious place his father told him to never go after he had trouble escaping.
* The ninja tell Wu they want to join him, but he refuses to let them come since the realm is most likely dangerous, however, they insist to save their comrade. When Wu once more stands his ground, Lloyd seemingly agrees with his uncle's request and tells him to make a plan for his journey before rushing away.
* Later that night, Lloyd sneaks into Wu's room through the open ceiling and stealthily grabs the bag on the left before regrouping with the others, only to discover he had taken Wu's rations. He goes back to get the other bag but comes across the chicken, who immediately blasts him out before landing next to its master, who is disturbed from his meditation, but pets it, nonetheless. Lloyd returns to the living room and spits out a feather to let them know he failed again. After two failed attempts, Lloyd tries again for the third time and successfully steals the tea.
* After regrouping with the other ninja, they head down the elevator to the hangar bay. However, when they arrived downstairs, they spot Wu holding Aspheera's staff and demanding back the Traveler's Tea. This causes a skirmish between the ninja and Wu as they fight for possession of the tea. In the end, the ninja are able to defeat Wu by knocking the staff out of Wu's hand and tying him up. Their master tries to warn the ninja about the tea, but Lloyd puts a mouthpiece over Wu before he could finish his sentence.
* The ninja enter the *Land Bounty* while P.I.X.A.L. stands outside and zapps the vehicle from plain sight. Inside the *Land Bounty*, the ninja encounter turbulence while passing through the Ethereal Divide. Meanwhile, P.I.X.A.L. unties Wu and tries to reason with their angry master, but Wu tells P.I.X.A.L. that Traveler's Tea grown in Ninjago has no effect in the Never-Realm; meaning the ninja are trapped and cannot travel back to Ninjago. He lied so he could go alone and not have an entire group stranded in the unknown realm.
* The ninja crash into the unknown realm and after further evaluation, they figure out they are in the Never-Realm. Lloyd asks Cole if he had the Traveler's Tea which he does, but suddenly the *Land Bounty* tilts, and Lloyd realizes the *Bounty* is on a cliff. Unfortunately, Jay moves forward causing the weight to shift and the *Bounty* to tilt even more. Luckily, the ninja escape before the *Land Bounty* falls; however, Cole loses the Traveler's Tea in the process. Arguing then ensues between the ninja, before Lloyd breaks up the fight stating that arguing won't help. He then suggests that they head down the mountain in order to prevent them from freezing to death.
* After hiking through frigid temperatures, the ninja finally make it to a forest where it's still cold. In addition, the ninja face danger when they are approached by Frost Wolves. The ninja flee; Lloyd running into a tree giving a chance for the wolves to attack. In spite of that, the wolves head off somewhere else. What the ninja don't realize is that one of the wolves is frozen on a tree.
* Following the unusual sight of wolves running away, the ninja stumble upon some people who are also frozen. Nya realizes that they have a heartbeat and are still alive. Nya also gets a signal on the Titan Mech. Before they set out out to find the Mech, Jay believes they should help the people. Lloyd and Nya stand their ground saying they should get more information before assisting the people.
* After following the bleak signal for some time, the ninja run into the wolves again, but this time they fight. They are able to hold their ground for some time until three mysterious people shoot arrows at the wolves causing them to run away.
* The ninja follow the people to a nearby village where they are greeted by Sorla. After both sides give their introductions, Sorla throws a potion into the Hearth Fire, and they are able to find Zane's location which is the Castle of Ice. Sorla tells them that Zane was most likely taken captive by the Ice Emperor and he is "lost." However, Lloyd believes Zane is strong and they will still come for him despite all the dangers she said. Sorla then warns them of General Vex who is out to get the ninja.
* Inside the Ice Emperor's Castle, General Vex is seen using a crystal to spy on the ninja, so he decides to warn the Ice Emperor of his findings. The Ice Emperor questions him on his disturbance, with Vex telling him of what is coming to pass and how they might come for the prisoner. The Ice Emperor then tells General Vex to send the Blizzard Samurai to punish his foes, though Vex persuades him to allow him to destroy the ninja and all who aid them. His master agrees and the general moves to follow his command.
* Uthaug and Boma are walking down a path in the forest carrying fish and discussing how to pronounce "Ninjago" when they hear the sound of someone marching their way. After realizing that it's the Blizzard Samurai, they quickly head back to warn everyone.
* At the Great Lake, Lloyd and Sorla discuss the path to get to the Castle of Ice. She talks about having to be very quiet when you progress through Mala-Wojira or else Wojira will "strike you down."
* When Lloyd heads outside, Kai and Jay try on new snowshoes that will help them walk through the snow. Meanwhile, Nya finds that she can't get a signal on the Titan Mech despite having been able to do so before. While they are talking, Uthaug and Boma arrive at the Great Lake to warn the other Ice Fishers. Sorla commands them to head inside so that they can regroup.
* Inside their base, the Elders throw ideas around on what they should do, but disagreements arise. Sorla then states that they can't leave the Hearth Fire and they must protect it. When Kai asks if they can light another Fire, he is met by criticism from the Ice Fishers. Sorla explains that they can't light another Fire since the weather is too cold. After stating that they can't transport the Fire, Sorla makes it clear that they will protect it; the ninja agree that they will help.
* When the Ice Fishers and the ninja head out to prepare, Kai stays behind with Sorla. He explains that if he had his powers, he could solve the problem, but without them, he can't help. Sorla tells him that Elemental Powers can't be stolen, and it will come back.
* The Ice Fishers and the ninja quickly prepare and by sunrise, they are able to create a fortress and arm the civilians with weapons.
* At night, the first barrage of attacks begins when a plethora of arrows come streaking at the Ice Fishers. They are able to dodge it, but see Blizzard Samurai at their footsteps. The Blizzard Sword Masters and Archers end up attacking but many shatter into ice when hit. When Lloyd is fighting one of the Blizzard Warriors, it changes face, but not for very long. During the battle, Kai was hit by Grimfax, and he attempts to destroy him, but Lloyd defends his fellow ninja before Cole uses his Earth Punch to send Grimfax flying. However, Grimfax doesn't give up and pursues the house with the Sacred Fire and ultimately takes it out. The Blizzard Samurai then retreat after accomplishing their goal.
* The Ice Fishers sit around the empty Hearth Fire, freezing in the winter night. Seeing this, Kai continues to blame himself for not having his Elemental Powers. He tries once more to light a fire, and this time, although shown having slight difficulty doing so, is able to create the Fire. The Ice Fishers chant "Fire Maker" due to his success and their wonder.
* Meanwhile, General Vex is watching this unfold using his crystal and is upset about the fire being restored.

#### 17th

* Jay and Nya are working on top of the roof and both remark on how cold it is before Jay ends up falling into a pile of snow Cole created. Cole asks Nya if she can use her Elemental Powers on snow, but Nya is unable since she cannot control frozen water. Cole then begins to complain that Nya is useless which causes her to throw a snowball at him. When Jay asks about Kai, three kids run over to Kai, who is resting on a hammock.
* The kids want Kai to cook their fish, and Kai gladly agrees. When Cole, Jay, and Nya head over, Kai talks about how great of a life he's enjoying which causes Nya to flip Kai off of his hammock due to him gloating about his powers returning.
* Nya walks away but is soon confronted by Sorla. Nya explains that her Elemental Power is useless since she can't control frozen water. Sorla gives advice and Nya tries to use her powers on a frozen stalactite, but it doesn't move. Furious, she kicks the building, causing snow to fall on her.
* Before she goes on another rage, Lloyd comes over to tell Nya that she and the ninja should protect the Great Lake, while he goes to the Castle of Ice alone. Lloyd talks about one ninja would stand a better chance than a whole group—the Blizzard Samurai being distracted on the Great Lake instead of Lloyd. In the end, the ninja wish Lloyd farewell and give him the GPS tracker to the Titan Mech.
* Inside the Castle of Ice, General Vex uses his crystal to spy on Lloyd leaving the village. He then notifies a prisoner that Lloyd is coming, shocking the prisoner, who is soon offered a deal by Vex to join the Blizzard Samurai in exchange for Lloyd's safety. The prisoner immediately rejects the offer by throwing his recently acquired food at Vex, who laments his stubbornness stating that the green one will perish, and leaves.
* Lloyd cloninues walking before he is spotted by the Frost Wolves he encountered earlier. They attack, but a white three-tailed wolf scares them off. Thanks to her, Lloyd gives her the dried fish that he got from Jay and continues on his journey.
* When he reaches Mala-Wojira, Lloyd sneezes, causing snow to block the entrance he came in. He continues on through the fog and encounters the Blizzard Samurai. Lloyd is nearly frozen twice before shouting, causing the snow to fall on the Blizzard Samurai, giving Lloyd a chance to escape.
* When Lloyd wakes up, he sees the same wolf who saved him earlier. Lloyd follows her lead and eventually, the wolf shows Lloyd to the *Land Bounty*.
* He attempts to turn on the vehicle but is unable to. He uses the emergency supplies that were located in the Land Bounty and planned to return to the village to think of a new plan.
* All of a sudden, the GPS picks up the Mech, meaning it still has a chance to work and gives Lloyd hope of rescuing Zane.
* Cole tells a few young children about Zane and Aspheera using puppets he had made from paper and sticks, resulting in one child fainting while the rest flee from the room, screaming. Cole complains to Kai, Nya, and Jay about what had happened, to which Nya reminds him that their adventures did not seem to be appropriate for the children. Suddenly, Uthaug comes up to them, holding a piece of green cloth, which they find out it's from Lloyd before they soon state that he is now alone and that they cannot help him.
* Meanwhile, Lloyd discloses to the wolf (whom he later nicknames 'Red') about what he had been through regarding his father. As the wolf scales a rock nearby, Lloyd remarks that it was nice to get his insecurities off his chest despite the fact that the two had only just met awhile earlier.
* He hears the tracker of the Titan Mech beeping again, and takes it out, noting that it is close by. Lloyd and the wolf then run in the direction marked by the tracker. The scene then cuts to Lloyd and the wolf continuing to follow the tracker, when they reach a canyon.
* At first, the wolf is scared to traverse the dangerous landscape, but Lloyd manages to persuade her. As the two ventured further, they are met and attacked by an Ice bird. Lloyd and the wolf try to defend themselves, but soon find that they are cornered. They manage to find an Ice Cave to hide in but had damaged the tracker in the progress.
* He soon notices a figure further into the cave, only to find that it is the mech before looking around to see some camping resources, and then sees a screen before activating it with jump cables connected to a battery. It plays a message from Zane, who states that he doesn't know how many days it has been since he was banished to the Never-Realm while also relaying that during his time, he had been repairing the mech, but was unable to finish, and had given up hope on ever being rescued. He soon asks the viewer to relay the message and tells P.I.X.A.L. that he loves her. Lloyd is saddened by the message, but comes to himself, promising to finish what his friend started.
* Wu meditates in the Monastery of Spinjitzu before looking up, hopefully.
* In Ninjago City, Nelson and Antonia deliver newspapers.
* Nya, Kai, and Jay are repairing the homes in the village, while Cole chases after the children.
* P.I.X.A.L. sits on her bed and grabs her picture of her and Zane, and sighs sadly, hugging it to her chest.
* Lloyd decides to fix the mech using his Elemental Powers, then goes outside to defeat the Ice bird, scaring the wolf in the process before he managed to persuade it to join him on the mech. After that, he sets out to find Zane.
* At Kryptarium Prison, two prison guards are reading the newspaper and specifically a conspiracy theory about the ninja's whereabouts. Before they could speak, Noble tells the officers to be quiet on duty, or else the prisoners would know the ninja are missing.
* Suddenly, the newspaper flies into the air and finds itself in the hands of The Mechanic. When he reads the article concerning the missing ninja, he shows the page to Ultra Violet. They then plan to break out of Kryptarium Prison at night.
* When the lights go off, The Mechanic makes his move by removing his prosthetic arm in order to steal the guard's key. He is able to free himself plus Ultra Violet and they escape using a dug tunnel.
* They reach the sewer where they begin to argue who's the worst ninja to face. Ultra Violet says it's Zane, while The Mechanic argues that it's Nya. While debating, Fugi-Dove interrupts them saying Jay is the worst. They are initially confused about who Fugi-Dove is despite giving his background information.
* Ultra Violet continues to make her point that Zane is the worst ninja. During a battle, when she had Lloyd and Nya surrounded before they got on their knees to beg for mercy until Zane distracts her by shooting rockets at her. She dodges the blows and scrambles up a building to fight Zane. Fugi-Dove interrupts to state Zane froze her with a dragon, as Violet calls the story a lie. A duel ensues until Zane transforms himself into an upgraded machine that freezes her.
* After Ultra Violet speaks about Zane, The Mechanic argues Nya is the worst ninja. The Mechanic used his Noodle Truck of Crime in order to rob a jewelry store. When he is finished stealing, he spots Nya on the horizon and uses the weapon on his truck, but Nya avoids them all and stands on top of the hood. She then grabs him from his seat before he fights back and runs away with the cash. However, he wasn't fast enough when Nya used her Elemental Powers to defeat him and steals his noodle truck.
* After The Mechanic speaks about Nya, Fugi-Dove argues Jay is the worst ninja. When Fugi-Dove soars into the sky after robbing the Ninjago City Bank, he is confronted by Cole, Kai, and Lloyd, who were on hang-gliders, but defeats them easily. Nevertheless, Jay comes out of nowhere and defeats Fugi-Dove by electrocuting him.
* Eventually, they are able to get out of the sewer, but their 15 seconds of freedom were interrupted by P.I.X.A.L. when she catches them once again and puts them back in Kryptarium Prison. This leads to the three of them agreeing that Samurai X is the worst.

#### 19th

* At the Monastery of Spinjitzu, Master Wu and P.I.X.A.L are trying to use Mystake's Traveler's Tea to open a portal to the Never-Realm. They end up opening the Realm of Chima and get overwhelmed by Beavers. P.I.X.A.L. manages to lure them back in with a broken broom to fix and Wu closes the portal. They discuss reasons for the failure of the tea and conclude that they need to add more leaves. P.I.X.A.L. comments that they are running out of leaves, which reminds Wu that he should've been the one to go after Zane. This angers Wu because he knew they did not take enough tea to return them back. They proceed to add more leaves and unsuccessfully open up unwanted realms.
* After their failures, P.I.X.A.L. suggests that the Never-Realm could not be reached because it is impossible with Traveler's Tea. Wu tells her that the ninja would be doomed if so and proceeds to try again. He opens a portal to a realm, unaware it is the Departed Realm. Wu hears a sound and believes it is the *Land Bounty*. He then sees that it is the Preeminent and tries to close the portal, but the Preeminent breaks its way through and heads for Ninjago City. P.I.X.A.L. races off to the hangar bay and jumps into her mech, nicknaming her mission "Protocol Kaiju", and heads towards the Ninjago City.
* The citizens of Ninjago City scatter as the Preeminent storms through the city. Meanwhile, Gayle Gossip and Vinny are trying to broadcast the scene when, suddenly, the Preeminent appears behind them and blows their helicopter away. P.I.X.A.L. manages to catch them and Gayle Gossip thanks her. P.I.X.A.L. replies that thanks are unnecessary but is interrupted when the Preeminent grabs her and they clash.
* P.I.X.A.L. tries many different ways to defeat the Preeminent, with missiles and her sword; in the end, always asking for the Preeminent to surrender. The Preeminent eventually rips out one of mech's arms, causing her to rapidly lose power. Wu senses this and warns P.I.X.A.L. that it is too dangerous, but P.I.X.A.L. refuses, telling Wu that she is the only one who can defeat the Preeminent. The Preeminent then sends her flying through the city.
* P.I.X.A.L. sees that she landed near an electrical tower and believes that she can power herself up to defeat the Preeminent. Wu asks P.I.X.A.L. what she is doing and she calmly replies that she is trying to restore energy. Wu realizes the risk is a power overload, destroying P.I.X.A.L., and tries to stop her. P.I.X.A.L. ignores him, asking Wu to tell Zane that she loves him, and proceeds to replenish the mech. The mech powers up and P.I.X.A.L. grabs the Preeminent, forcing all of the energy into her and subsequently, defeating her.
* Devastated, Wu calls out to P.I.X.A.L. and is relieved when he hears her, commenting that she was amazing. Gayle Gossip ends her broadcast with a thank you to Samurai X. Back at the Monastery, they return the defeated Preeminent to the Departed Realm. Unfortunately, they used all their tea leaves and cannot search for the Never-Realm. Wu says the ninja are doomed, but P.I.X.A.L. says to trust himself and the ninja will somehow find their own way home.

#### 20th

* Cole has a brief nightmare about when the ninja made it into the Never-Realm. Before he could exit the *Land Bounty* in his dream, the ninja harshly berate him for losing the Traveler's Tea and force him to retrieve it. As Cole is walking across, the *Land Bounty* plunges down the cliff, along with Cole. Suddenly, Cole wakes up to the sound of Jay, who was brushing his teeth. Cole, believing his dream to be a reality, blames Jay and Kai for being so hard on him before walking away. Jay asks if they should talk to him. Kai, who had just woken up, shrugs this off and goes back to sleep.
* Meanwhile, Sorla is teaching Nya to control frozen water. At first, Nya is unsuccessful when the water turns into ice. She tries again, only to be interrupted by Cole. After seeing the mess Nya made and believing he was at fault, Cole storms out due to being upset with himself.
* When Cole trods outside, he sees a boy crying about having lost a ball. Cole comforts him by giving him advice before the boy left, the child questions why Cole is sad himself. Fortunately, the boy tells him about the Traveler's Tree, and Cole decides to venture out.
* During dusk, Uthaug and Boma are arguing whether there would be fish up in the mountains. While they are joking, Uthaug slips and slides down a pool of ice. Uthaug is able to save him, but the ice breaks causing both of them to fall before Cole saves both of them twice.
* After they are saved, Cole tells Boma that he is searching for the Traveler's Tree, and Boma warns him of Krag. He describes the monster and fierce and vicious before getting into another argument with Uthaug. Cole questions the theory of Krag existing and Boma tells Cole to listen to the fearsome sound of the Krag, although it's a sound created by Uthaug. After hearing such nonsense, Cole continues his pursuit.
* Cole continues his quest for the Traveler's Tree before being pounced by Krag. Nya, Kai, and Jay discuss the whereabouts of Cole before Uthaug and Boma rush down the mountain to tell that Cole is in danger.

#### 21st

* On a chilly night, Cole and Krag are fighting each other. At first, Cole is successful in his attack, but Krag gets the last laugh when he knocks Cole unconscious using a stick.
* When Cole wakes up, he finds himself in Krag's home. Cole heads for the exit, but retreats and hides from Krag. When Krag enters his cave, Cole strikes him and is able to bury the beast with a massive stalactite.
* As Cole explores, he realizes there are bunk beds and burial mounds indicating there were multiple Yetis living inside the cave and they somehow died. When he realizes Krag is the last one, he realizes he made a mistake in fighting him and decides to help him.
* Upon seeing Krag stuck, he spots a tree branch holding berries. He realizes Krag was supplying food for him. When Cole asks why he's the only one, Krag growls at a discarded crossbow used by the Blizzard Samurai. Cole then comes to the realization that the yeti were killed by the Samurai. He also then realizes Krag was saving him when the bridge was collapsing, and not trying to harm him. Afterward, Cole lifts the block of ice and frees Krag. As a result, the beast hugs Cole as he found a new friend.
* Subsequently, Cole asks where the Traveler's Tree is, so Krag gallops ahead of Cole. When Krag realizes he left Cole behind, he returns to Cole and they ride together until they reach the peak of the mountain. When they reach the top, Cole grabs some flowers, and they descend downwards.
* Eventually, Jay and Nya reach Krag's home and spot Krag arriving home with Cole. When they enter the cave, Jay and Nya get into a brawl. Luckily, Cole is able to end the fight and introduces Krag to Jay and Nya. Cole then offers Krag a new home and he gladly accepts.
* The ninja and Krag head down the mountain, but Krag stops for a moment and admires his home that he has lived in. He then places a branch into the snow and howls, promising to fight for the Yeti who were killed by the Blizzard Samurai.
* Red and Lloyd use the Titan Mech, and Lloyd discusses the Sons of Garmadon much to Red’s dislike. When the storm begins to get worse, they pick up the pace in order to reach the Castle of Ice.
* Back at the Castle of Ice, Grimfax and the rest of the Blizzard Samurai head to the Ice Emperor's throne Room. He comments on his successful win by putting out the Hearth Fire, but Vex asks why the Hearth Fire is relit. Vex asks the Ice Emperor to punish him, and Grimfax is nearly frozen before being spared. When Vex asks what to do with the strangers and the Green Ninja, the Ice Emperor commands them to release the Ice Dragon, Boreal.
* Meanwhile, Lloyd and Red continue to walk until they face the Ice Behemoth. Lloyd, in his Titan Mech, fights the Ice Behemoth, but both fall down a cliff. Red is able to wake up Lloyd, but it also revives the Ice Behemoth. Red tries to help, but she is kicked by the Ice Behemoth. Eventually, they reach a frozen lake where Lloyd cuts the ice open, causing the Ice Behemoth to fall through.
* Lloyd comes to find Red unconscious, but still having a heartbeat. Lloyd sets a shelter and wraps a bandage around Red's leg before sleeping. The next day, Lloyd wakes up to find Akita in her human form. Shocked, Lloyd is upset with her and believes she deceived him. He then walks away from her and heads to the Castle of Ice, but Akita follows Lloyd. Once again, Lloyd is upset to see Akita and they both begin to argue. Lloyd then gallops off, and Akita tries to follow, but whimpers, due to her injured leg. Lloyd comes back and apologizes for being so harsh. She accepts the apology and plans to tell Lloyd her story.
* At the Castle of Ice, the Ice Emperor awakens Boreal by striking his staff on the ground repeatedly, disturbing the prisoner, who looks out his cell window to see it fly off for the Great Lake.
* Akita tells the story of her village being frozen by the Ice Emperor, with her being the only survivor. Feeling sympathy for her, Lloyd tells Akita the reason he is heading to the Ice Castle is to rescue Zane. Akita pulls out a dagger and proclaims to Lloyd that he may be seeking to rescue his friend, but she seeks revenge for the Formlings.
* Cole, Jay, and Nya snowboard down the mountain using bones, with Krag behind them. They make it to the bottom and Krag crashes into them. The ninja celebrate their accomplishment on finding the Traveler's Tree and befriending Krag. As they walk back to the village, they discuss how they can turn the leaves into tea. Krag sniffs the air and everyone looks up to see Boreal. They hide and see him flying towards the village.
* At the village, Uthaug and Boma are trying to crack the frozen ice on the lake. Uthaug boasts that he can crack the ice quicker and better than Boma. Three children then go to Kai, asking him to light up their fish. He does so happily. Suddenly, they are interrupted by a roar and Boreal starts to freeze the village. Kai tries to save the Ice Fishers using his Fire powers, but since his powers hadn't been fully restored, he was only able to save himself from being frozen but was injured. Cole, Nya, Jay, and Krag arrive too late and see Kai lament over his failure. Nya sees Sorla frozen and tries to get the others to help them, but Jay and Cole tell her the only way they can do so would be to defeat the Ice Emperor. Kai agrees, saying that they should find the *Land Bounty* and use it to distract him.
* Lloyd and Akita exchange their plans for after they defeat the Ice Emperor and save Zane. Lloyd tells her about Ninjago and invites Akita to join them. But, she soon detects Boreal's presence and they both stand guard. Lloyd hides his Titan Mech. At first, Boreal doesn't seem to notice them, but soon whips around and Akita, recognizing Boreal as the dragon that froze her village, warns Lloyd.
* Lloyd runs off to protect Akita, but Boreal circles back to freeze him. He succeeds, but Lloyd manages to break the mech free from the ice, just in time to save Akita. Lloyd grabs Boreal's leg, but he freezes the mech's hand. He manages to break free, but Boreal flings him into the wall, destroying the mech and injuring Lloyd. Before Boreal could freeze Lloyd, Akita jumps on its snout to close it and gets injured doing so. Vex sees the fight unfold in his crystal and tells Boreal to bring Lloyd to the Ice Emperor. Boreal then takes Lloyd to the Castle of Ice.
* After Boreal drops Lloyd in front of Vex and the Blizzard Samurai, they send Lloyd to their master. When Lloyd regains consciousness, he examines the Ice Emperor and finds him to be none other than his lost friend, Zane.
* Lloyd looks up to Zane in disbelief, seeing that he is the Ice Emperor. Zane is confused about who Lloyd is and why he calls him Zane. Lloyd tries to get Zane to remember who he is by telling him of Ninjago, their friends, and moments from their shared past, like how Lloyd made his ninja gi pink. However, Zane doesn’t recall any of those moments and Vex calls the stories lies.
* Lloyd sees Zane's scepter, which reminds him of the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu and Zane's banishment by Aspheera. Lloyd eventually reaches the conclusion that it has corrupted him and asks Zane how long he has been the Ice Emperor. Zane answers that he has held the scroll for decades. Initially shocked, Lloyd assumes that time works differently in Never-Realm than it does in Ninjago. He tries to get Zane to drop his staff but Vex says that Lloyd has come for the Scroll and takes it for himself. He fights against the Blizzard Warriors, jumping over Vex to get to Zane only for him to knock him back with his Elemental Powers. Vex announces his desire to kill Lloyd but intrigued by Lloyd's words, Zane orders that he'd be thrown into the dungeon instead. Vex reluctantly complies and Grimfax reflects on Lloyd's words.
* Meanwhile, Cole, Jay, Kai, Nya, and Krag search for the *Land Bounty* and find themselves surrounded by Frost Wolves. Jay comes up with a plan which, much to everyone's chagrin, is to flee. The ninja run off until Cole sees the *Land Bounty* and he and the others hide inside. Nya throws a fire extinguisher for Jay to zap and the wolves flee.
* Lloyd finds himself in a cell in shackles made of corrupted Ice. He then hears a voice from a nearby cell and introduces himself to the prisoner, which turns out to be Kataru. Lloyd recognizes his name as that of Akita’s brother and he believes his sister is dead. Lloyd tells him that Akita really survived while stating she believed he was dead. Kataru explains that he wasn't killed by Boreal, but was taken prisoner as a prize for so long, he doesn't know how long he has been in the dungeons and has given up hope of escaping. Lloyd believes there is a way and tries to break free from his shackles. Vex appears and tauntingly claps for Lloyd's hopeful speech while telling him that his shackles block out powers. Lloyd retorts a warning to Vex that Zane will see through his lies. Vex believes otherwise, promising to deal with him and anyone else who'll oppose him, and leaves. Kataru believes that things are hopeless, but Lloyd tells him that Akita and his friends are coming and they will never give up.
* Unfortunately, Cole contemplates giving up, seeing how Nya cannot get the *Land Bounty* to work. She removes parts of the *Land Bounty*, much to Jay and her brother's concern. Krag smells the wolves returning and he, Jay, and Cole fight them though badly outnumbered. Nya angrily slams at the console with her wrench and the *Land Bounty* reactivates, allowing the team to escape.
* As Vex leaves the dungeon, he hears a noise but doesn’t see anything and leaves. It turns out Grimfax was hiding and heads to the dungeon. Grimfax reveals that unlike the rest of the Blizzard Warriors, he still has his free will and releases Lloyd and Kataru. He asks him if Zane truly was a good person, which Lloyd confirms and tells Grimfax that if he can get his scepter away from Zane, he will return to normal. The three join forces and Lloyd starts up a resistance against the Ice Emperor and Vex.
* Akita makes her way to the Castle of Ice, shivering from the cold. When she sees the castle, she goes inside looking for the Ice Emperor. On the other side of the wall of ice where Akita entered, Grimfax leads The Resistance to destroy Vex's Crystal.
* Meanwhile, the ninja and Krag are heading to the castle themselves in the *Land Bounty*. On the way, they are attacked by Boreal who rips up the *Bounty* piece by piece. After many twists and turns, Nya eventually sees an opportunity to drive the *Bounty* up a ledge and stop Boreal. After all the action, they leave Boreal unconscious, crushed under the *Bounty*.
* At the castle, Lloyd questions about their risk on Vex knowing their presence, which Grimfax replies that they would've been caught already if he knew. Unfortunately, when they round a corner, they see Vex and the Blizzard Samurai waiting for them. Outnumbered, Grimfax realizes this is the only chance they have and forces Lloyd to go awaken Zane while he and Kataru hold the Samurai back.
* On the next floor, Akita is close to the entrance of Throne Room, but four Blizzard Warriors are blocking the entrance. So instead, she sees a nearby window and leaps out of it. Outside the castle, she has access to all the windows and sees the Ice Emperor inside the Throne Room. She leaps inside and quietly makes her way up the stairs to finish her revenge. However, Lloyd reaches the Throne Room and starts a brawl with the Samurai, causing the Ice Emperor to wake up.
* Seeing her moment ruined, Akita seizes a chance for the kill, but he easily knocks her down the steps. He questions her identity and Akita bravely defines her intentions. When Akita hears of the lies Vex told him, she is enraged and seizes a final chance for her Formlings. The Ice Emperor dispatches her dagger and prepares to freeze her when Lloyd crashes in, telling Zane that it is time for them to finish this once and for all, to which Akita is surprised that Lloyd called him "Zane."
* Akita is curious that Lloyd knows the Emperor and that he is the friend he is looking for. Despite this, she still tries to destroy him. Lloyd stops her and they argue with each other until Zane smacks them both down and a battle ensues between them. Grimfax and Kataru fight their own battle against Vex and the Blizzard Samurai, but they are soon captured.
* Meanwhile, Nya discovers that Boreal is made of pure ice, leading Jay to think that the Ice Emperor is an Elemental Master of Ice. However, Nya cuts in, realizing that Zane is the Emperor, which horrifies her friends. They try to reason with the conclusion, but Nya reminds them that Zane was holding the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu when banished, and Cole mentions its corruptible power would twist Zane’s mind. Seeing her point, the ninja realizes that Lloyd is in danger and they must warn him of Zane, but Boreal awakens and attacks them again.
* Boreal blasts his ice out at them, scattering the ninja and Krag. Kai is knocked out and Nya tries to wake him up. But before she can do so, Boreal approaches her, forcing Nya to calm herself and learning how to master control over ice. She brings down multiple stalactites on Boreal and Cole and Jay congratulate her, but Boreal emerges out. Nya apologizes, but Kai wakes up, angry at the dragon, and gaining his full powers back and destroys Boreal, melting him.
* At the castle, Lloyd resists Zane as much as he can, but Zane chases him down and eventually freezes Lloyd. Akita shouts in worry for him and throws her dagger at Zane, but Zane knocks it aside and freezes her, to Lloyd’s dismay. Lloyd pleads to Zane but the latter says he is not Zane before Vex arrives just as Zane finishes defeating Lloyd. Lloyd repeats his name, begging him to stop, which causes Zane to hesitate. Impatient, Vex decides to do the job himself, taunting on Lloyd's failure of not being able to protect anyone, including himself. Zane overhears the word "protect," remembering the purpose of why he was built for: To protect those who cannot protect themselves. All his memories rush back to him, including who he is and all the events that led him to end up in the Never-Realm. Himself once again, Zane impedes Vex’s attempt to kill Lloyd and smacks him away before destroying his scepter, lifting the curse from the realm and releasing everyone.
* Zane helps Lloyd up, who is happy to see that he has regained his memories. Enraged, Vex tries to kill Zane but only for the latter to freeze him in place. The rest of the ninja, Krag, Kataru, and Grimfax reunite with their friends. Akita has a touching reunion with her brother while the other ninja reconnect with Zane.
* Grimfax regains his position as the king of the Never-Realm.
* Vex is exiled from the Formlings' and Grimfax’s land, and banished to the outskirts.
* The ninja prepare to return home, with Sorla's help. But for the Traveler's Tea to work, she needs something potent, and Cole hands her the berry he had been saving, which works.
* At the Monastery of Spinjitzu, P.I.X.A.L. interrupts Wu's thoughts, bringing him out to investigate a mysterious portal. Once they realize it was the ninja, Wu and P.I.X.A.L. are overjoyed to see Zane and they wait for Cole and Lloyd to return. Krag hugs Cole as his friend bids him goodbye. Lloyd nervously speaks to Akita who kisses Lloyd on the cheek before he leaves. Akita is sad to see Lloyd leave so Kataru tries to cheer her up by taking her out for another run.

### September

#### 5th

* At the Monastery of Spinjitzu, Wu has the ninja train in the middle of the rain. However, when Jay gets out an umbrella, Wu snatches it to prevent him from using it. Curious, Lloyd and the other ninja ask Wu about the umbrella. Wu then has the ninja come with him to his room so he could tell them the story about the umbrella, which is also about his and Garmadon's first journey.
* The rain has stopped and the sun shines through. After Wu had finished the story, the ninja remark on how it went and when Cole asks, Wu tells them how he ended up with the umbrella. They decide to train outside with Jay suggesting they do so with rain cats. Despite Wu warning him, Jay runs out with the umbrella anyways with the rest of the ninja following behind, but they watch him get soaked instead when he finally opens it, for only a true sorceress can actually summon rain cats. Nya then asks Wu what happened to the rest of their journey but Wu tells her those stories are for another day.

#### 7th

* Master Wu and the ninja head to a village outside of Ninjago City to stop a couple of chicken thieves but it turns out they were just foxes. Although he is disappointed, Jay remarks that he doesn't mind coming here, for it's a nice break from training. Wu and the ninja soon find out the local villagers are celebrating a Turnip Festival.
* But right when Jay mentions that they should see the traveling puppet show at the festival, Master Wu outbursts, saying that they could do something else other than watching the puppet show. Kai asks what he has against puppets and Wu tells them it's a long story, one that is part of his and Garmadon's journey to the northern ocean. He then sits near a tree with the ninja and proceeds to tell them what happened in the journey and his reason for hating puppets.
* The six ninja stare at Wu in shock. Suddenly, Jay screams and they all see a wooden puppet heading towards them. Cole immediately attacks it, which earns a disapproved inquiry from a man who was actually managing the puppet. Cole and Jay apologize and the latter explains he was just playing a prank after hearing a scary puppet story while Cole gives the puppet back to the scowling puppeteer. But when the puppeteer asks whether they wanted to come watch another non-scary puppet show they were doing soon, the ninja make excuses about how they had other things to do.
* As they walk back home, Cole demands they all admit the story spooked them to which they simultaneously agree. Then they discuss with Wu the whereabouts of his puppet and Tanabrax, getting more donuts, and making sure to stick together. But as they leave the festival, a puppet watches them from the back of the traveling wagon — one with glowing glass eyes and no strings.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Christofern
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Wasted True Potential
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Questing for Quests
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 A Rocky Start
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 The Belly of the Beast
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Boobytraps and How to Survive Them
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 The News Never Sleeps
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Ninja vs. Lava
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Snaketastrophy
10. ↑ Crystastrophe
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 Powerless
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Ancient History
13. ↑ Never Trust a Human
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Under Siege
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 The Explorer's Club
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 Vengance is Mine!
17. ↑ Corruption
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 A Cold Goodbye
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 The Never-Realm
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 Fire Maker
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 An Unlikely Ally
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 22.8 The Message
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 The Absolute Worst
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 The Kaiju Protocol
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 The Travaler's Tree
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 Krag's Lament
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 Secret of the Wolf
28. ↑ The Last of the Formlings
29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 My Enemy, My Friend
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 A Fragile Hope
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 Once and for All
32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 32.7 32.8 32.9 Awakenings
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 The Curse of the Cat-Eye Jewel
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 The Lair of Tanabrax