Ninjago: A Different Realm

*(The episode begins with Garmadon heading to Ignacia where Zane and Jay are working at Four Weapons Blacksmith.)*

**Zane**: *(Making a sword.)* To forge the perfect weapon, you first need the right metal and plenty of heat. Cool it off… and… presto! *(Sighs in disappointment as his sword ends up bent.)*

**Jay**: *(Laughs.)* You made it too quickly, Zane. Be patient. If father was still here, he'd say—

**Zane**: I know. No matter how much fire you have, experience isn't something you learn overnight. That may work for you, Jay, but I'm gonna be a better blacksmith than Dad ever was.

**Garmadon**: *(Entering the shop.)* Hmm… your metal is loud and heavy. Useful to slow one down. Useless in the art of stealth. All tools for a samurai, but nothing for a ninja?

**Zane**: Ninja? Huh, you're a long way from finding a ninja in these parts, old man. And the shop is called "Four Weapons," not "For Browsing." Either buy something or go peddle your insults somewhere else.

**Garmadon**: Ha! Too bad. Thought I'd find something special here. *(Jay motions to Zane to show Garmadon around.)*

**Zane**: If it's something special you're looking for, let me sh— *(Garmadon disappears.)*

**Jay**: What is it?

**Zane**: He was just… forget it.

*(A dark cloud then appears over Ignacia, heralding the arrival of the Skulkin. Upon the arrival, three Skulkin generals appear on the Skull Truck.)*

**Nuckal**: Oh, oh! Let me go first! Please, oh please! I'm dying to go down there!

**Kruncha**: You nitwit, you're already dead! Try to control yourself in front of Master Samukai:’ *(Changing tone, talking to Samukai.)* But with all due respect, last time… you did say… I could go first.

**Samukai**: Sorry boys, this one is mine. Just remember what we're after and find that map. Attack!

*(All the Skulkin Vehicles accelerate in full speed. The citizens of Ignacia charge towards the oncoming trucks.)*

**Samukai**: Boo!

*(The citizens turn and flee as the Skeleton Army rushes past them.)*

**Jay**: *(Noticing them from the shop).* What are they?

**Zane**: *(Wearing armor.)* I don't know. Stay here.

*(Zane battles the Skulkin warriors as one of them decapitates itself and bites Zane's foot.)*

**Zane**: Ow! Bite this! *(He kicks the Skulkin's head away. As two skeletons clap for the extraordinary performance, Jay sneaks up behind them and performs a stealth attack.)*

**Zane**: *(Surprised at Jay's attack.)* I thought I told you to stay back!

**Jay**: And what? Let you have all the fun?

*(As the siblings fight the Skeleton Army, Kruncha and Nuckal sneak inside the shop unnoticed and start looking at the merchandise inside.)*

**Kruncha**: You're not looking hard enough! *(He hits Nuckal with a samurai helmet.)*

**Nuckal**: Ow! You're not looking hard enough! *(He hits Kruncha in retaliation. As the two Skulkin generals continue tussling, they come across the map Samukai was looking for.)*

**Kruncha and Nuckal**: A map!

*(Back outside, Zane finishes off the last of the Skulkin warriors when Samukai approaches him. Zane takes out his weapon while Samukai takes out four more.)*

**Zane**: *(Realizing how outmatched he is.)* Oops…

*(Samukai easily disarms Zane and knocks him down. As Samukai is about to give him a deadly blow, a golden tornado approaches Samukai and attacks him.)*

**Garmadon**: *(Inside the tornado.)* Ninja, go! *(He attacks Samukai again.)*

**Samukai**: Sensei Garmadon! Your Spinjitzu looks rusty.

**Garmadon**: Nothing like bone to sharpen its edge, Samukai.

*(Samukai notices a knocked down Zane and a water tank above him, and destroys one of the support legs to crush Zane with the tank.)*

**Zane**: *(Noticing the tank.)* Oh no…!

**Garmadon**: Ninja, go! *(He performs Spinjitzu again and rescues Zane.)*

**Samukai**: *(He retreats into his Skull truck with the map, but not before leaving Garmadon a message.)* Lord Wu says take the boy!

**Garmadon**: *(shocked)* Lord Wu?

*(Kruncha laughs as he launches the truck's bone hand to grab Jay.)*

**Zane**: Jay! *(The Skeleton Army escape with Jay in their hands.)*

**Zane**: *(saddened)* They took Jay…

**Garmadon**: I told you. *(He hits Zane's head with a his bamboo stick.)* Useless.

**Zane**: *(Furious.)* Arrgh! You could've done something! You could've used your… Twistitzu or your—

**Garmadon**: *Spinjitzu*!

**Zane**: But you did nothing! I'm going to get my brother back!

**Garmadon**: Where they go, a mortal cannot. That was Samukai, king of the Underworld. And if it's true that he's carrying orders for Lord Wu, then I fear things are much worse than I ever thought.

**Zane**: Lord Wu?! Underworld?! What's going on?! What do we have that's so important to them?! And why would they take my brother?!

**Garmadon**: What's so important? How about everything in Ninjago itself? *(A flashback begins.)* Long before time had a name, Ninjago was created by the First Spinjitzu Master, by using the Five Weapons of Spinjitzu: The Sword of Quakes, the Spear of Lightning, the Dual blades of Ice, the Shurikens of Fire, and the Staff of wind. Weapons so powerful, no one can handle all of their power at once. When he passed away, his two sons swore to protect them, but the oldest was consumed by darkness and wanted to possess them. A battle between brothers broke out, and the oldest was struck down and banished to the Underworld. Peace returned, and the younger brother hid the weapons, but knowing his older brother's relentless ambition for power, he placed a guardian to protect them. And for fear of his own demise, a map for an honest man to hide. *(The flashback ends.)* That honest man was your father. The older brother is Lord Wu. And I need to find those weapons before he does.

**Zane**: You're the younger brother? Then you came here looking for the map?

**Garmadon**: No. I came for something greater—you. Since my brother cannot enter this realm, it's obvious he has struck a deal with Samukai. If he were to collect all four weapons, even I would not be able to stop him again. But you! You have the fire inside. I will train you to harness it. Use it. Become a Spinjitzu Master.

**Zane**: Look, I'm flattered you think I'm all that, but I gotta save my brother! I'm not getting involved in your sibling rivalry. *(Sensei Garmadon knocks Zane down as he tries to walk away.)*

**Garmadon**: Haha. Clunky mule. You are not even ready to face my pinky toe. If you want to get your brother back, you must control the fire that burns inside. Only when you become a Spinjitzu Master, will you be able to face… Lord Wu.

**Zane**: Okay. Then when do we start?

*(The next day, Zane struggles to climb the Mountains of Impossible Height that Garmadon is on to reach the Monastery of Spinjitzu.)*

**Zane**: *(Exhausted from the mountain climbing.)* How long is training gonna be? Aren't we in a bit of a rush since they have the map?

**Garmadon**: *(Pauses for a second.)* Patience. *(They enter the monastery.)* You will be ready when you are ready. Not a minute sooner.

**Zane**: *(surprised)* A monastery? You expect me to learn to fight in a place of peace?

**Garmadon**: Not fight. Train. In order to become a true ninja, first you must be able to see what others do not.

**Zane**: But there's nothing here.

*(Sensei Garmadon pushes a dragon statue, which reveals a secret button. He pushes it, activating all the training equipment in the monastery.)*

**Zane**: *(amazed)* Whoa! Is this gonna teach me how to do that cool move? *(Goes on top of one of the training poles as it descends.)*

**Garmadon**: *(Pauses in a moment of worry.)* Oh, dear.

*(Zane gets launched into the dragon symbol and falls back on the ground.)*

**Garmadon**: Complete the training course before I finish my tea. Then we will see if you are ready. *(He drinks the entire cup.)* Today you failed. Tomorrow you will try again.

**Zane**: *(confused)* Failed?! But I didn't even start to—

**Garmadon**: *(Closing the door of the monastery.)* Patience.

*(For the next couple of days, Zane trains, but fails to meet Garmadon's expectations, making Garmadon fail him over and over again.)*

**Garmadon**: Fail. Fail. Dial! Arrgh, so fail! And… fail.

*(One day, a determined Zane goes though the training equipment once again as Garmadon watches. Just as Garmadon is about to drink his tea, Zane knocks his cup away with his sword to stall him. When he pours some more tea into another cup and looks up, he notices that Zane is nowhere to be found.)*

**Zane**: *(He offers Garmadon a cup of sugar cubes, surprising him.)* Was that one sugar… or two?

*(Garmadon is impressed with Zane's progress and enters the monastery.)*

**Zane**: So, am I gonna learn this Spinjitzu I've been hearing about?

**Garmadon**: You already have. Your final test comes tomorrow. *(Closes the door.)* My advice is to get some sleep.

*(Later that night, three unknown ninja enter the monastery as Garmadon is asleep and Zane is preparing for bed.)*

**Garmadon**: *(In a flashback.)* My advice is to get some sleep.

**Zane**: *(Talking to himself and gesturing wildly.)* Oh yeah?! Well take this! *(The first ninja lands silently near the front door, wielding a pair of nunchucks.)* And this! *(The second ninja lands in the corner of the room possessing a pair of shurikens.)* And this! *(Zane then comes face to face with the third ninja, who is holding a scythe.)*

*(The three ninja prepare to attack him.)*

**Zane**: *(Realizing his trapped situation.)* Oops…

*(The episode ends with a "To be continued" subtitle.)*

*(Continuing from the previous episode, Kai gets ambushed by three mysterious ninja.)*

*(Kai attacks the ninja and escapes through the rooftop, but the ninja attack him to the floor of the Monastery of Spinjitzu. Kai then turns on the training equipment to attack the other ninja. As the fight continues to take part, Kai lands on one of the ninja, making the other two dogpile on them when Wu stops the fight.)*

**Wu**: Stop!

**Cole, Jay and Zane**: Yes, Sensei.

**Kai**: *(Confused.)* Wait a minute, they're your students too? *(Wu nods.)* This was my final test, wasn't i-?

**Jay**: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! You never said anything about a *fourth*. It's always three. Three Blind Mice. Three Musketeers. Three—

**Cole**: Uh, what he's trying to say, Sensei Wu, is that three of us have trained together. We're solid.

**Kai**: Didn't look so solid to me.

**Zane**: Master, what is the meaning of this?

**Wu**: Each of you have been chosen. Each in tune with elemental properties. But first, ninja, Go!

*(Wu uses his Spinjitzu to change the outfits of the four ninja and give them each a weapon.)*

**Kai**: Whoa!

**Cole**: How'd he do that?!

**Jay**: *(Elated.)* Whoa! Look what color I am!

**Cole**: Wait a minute, I'm still black.

*(Wu starts donning each ninja with their respective element.)*

**Wu**: Kai, Master of Fire. It burns bright in you. Jay is blue, Master of Lightning.

**Jay**: Heh, that's not all I'm the master of. I do a little inventing. A dabble in model building. A touch of cooking. A little poetry.

**Cole**: *(Sighs.)* More like "Mouth of Lightning".

**Wu**: Black Ninja is Cole, solid as rock, Master of Earth.

**Cole**: *(To Kai.)* Nice to meet you, kid. I got your back, and for the record, there ain't nothing in this world I'm afraid of.

**Zane**: Except for dragons.

**Cole**: *(Annoyed.)* Dragons aren't from this world, Zane. I said *in* this world.

**Wu**: And White Ninja is Zane, Master of Ice, and seer with sixth sense. *(As Wu speaks, Zane utilizes his shurikens before making them vanish.)*

**Kai**: I sense this one takes things a little too seriously.

**Zane**: You too have the gift?

**Jay**: *(Laughs.)* He's just making a joke, Zane. Remember what we talked about? Your sense of humor? Huh?

**Zane**: Yes, it was a joke. Haha. *(Jay shakes his head in disappointment.)*

**Wu**: Pay attention! You four are the chosen ones who will protect the Four Weapons of Spinjitzu... from Lord Garmadon.

**Kai**: But what about my sister?!

**Jay**: *(Gasps excitedly.)* We're saving a girl? Is she hot?

**Cole**: Jay...

**Jay**: I-I just wanna know what we're getting ourselves into. Does she like blue?

**Kai**: Back off!

**Wu**: When we find the weapons, we will find your sister. It is time! We must go to the first weapon!

**Cole**: Whoa! Hold on a minute. You said you were gonna teach us Spinjitzu.

**Wu**: Spinjitzu is inside each and every one of you, but it will only be unlocked when the key is ready to be found. *(Pauses for a moment.)* Come! My feet are tired. We will take the horse carriage.

**Cole**: Great.

**Jay**: Now we have to find the key?

**Cole**: Yeah, I'm feeling like he's taking us for a ride.

**Kai**: Well, if it means finding my sister, then sign me up.

*(The next day, the four ninja pull the horse carriage which Wu is sitting on as they travel to the Caves of Despair to retrieve the first Golden Weapon.)*

**Jay**: *(Mocking Kai.)* "Sign me up". Way to go, spark plug.

**Zane**: I sense this is some strange form of team-building.

**Cole**: Just keep pulling. We have a long way to go.

**Kai**: So, where did Sensei find you three?

**Cole**: Let's just say if it wasn't for Sensei Wu, I don't think we'd ever been seen together. I was testing my limits. *(In a flashback, Cole is seen climbing a mountain when he stumbles across Wu drinking tea.)*

**Jay**: I was testing my invention. *(In a flashback, Jay is shown to be testing his gliders, which were working well. Unfortunately, he crashed through a billboard, noticing Wu next to it after the accident.)*

**Zane**: And I was testing myself. *(In a flashback, Zane is meditating under a frozen pond. He loses focus and starts struggling for air upon noticing Wu, who was apparently also underwater the whole time.)*

**Kai**: You're right, if it weren't for Sensei, none of us would—

**Wu**: Shh... Stop! *(They arrive at the Caves of Despair.)* The Caves of Despair. Samukai must be close to unearthing the Scythe of Quakes. Remember, do not use the weapon. For its power—

**Jay**: Yeah, yeah, yeah! It's too much for us mortals. Alright, guys. Let's chop-socky this lemonade stand! Cole, you got the plan?

**Cole**: Sure do. First, we lower ourselves down the ledge. And then... *(Notices Kai's missing.)*... where's Kai?

*(As the ninja are looking for Kai, it is shown that he is already on ground level.)*

**Jay**: *(Sighs.)* Let's go!

*(The three ninja abort their plan and proceed to Kai's route instead. When Kai gets caught by one of the Skulkin warriors, the other three attack him in order not to alert the others of the ninja's presence.)*

**Kai**: *(Noticing the map Samukai has.)* The map!

*(At the conveyor belt, as the Skeleton Army are collecting rocks, Nuckal notices something he considers special while Cole, Jay and Zane ride the conveyor belt unnoticed.)*

**Nuckal**: Oh, oh, oh, oh. I found something!

**Kruncha**: *(Annoyed.)* That's another rock, you bonehead!

**Nuckal**: But it's shaped like a doughnut! I wonder what it tastes like. *(As he bites the rock and shrieks in agony, Kruncha shakes his head in disappointment.)*

*(Meanwhile, Kai advances closer to the map while his teammates follow him using other routes and eventually catching up to him.)*

**Jay**: *(Slaps Kai on the head.)* What's the matter with you?

**Kai**: Shh.

*(Samukai laughs as he studies the map and leaves it on his base.)*

**Jay**: *(Noticing the map from a different view.)* It's upside-down. They're digging at the wrong spot.

**Zane**: The Golden Weapon is near. *(Grabs it with one of his shurikens without Samukai noticing.)*

**Kai**: *(After studying the map.)* There's no time to waste. *(He takes off without his team again.)*

**Jay**: What is it with that guy? Always in a rush!

*(As Kai sneaks in without being noticed, he tries to push a boulder out of the way when his teammates arrive.)*

**Cole**: Hey! Before you race off again, you need to remember that we're a team.

**Kai**: Yeah, whatever.

*(The four ninja push the boulder aside and enter the inside of the cave to see the Scythe of Quakes.)*

**Jay**: *(In excitement.)* Wow! That is so cool! *(His echo alerts the Skulkin Army while Cole tells him to lower his voice.)*

**Cole**: *(After retrieving the Scythe.)* Not so loud.

**Jay**: Come on. Don't be paranoid. We're totally on the opposite side of the caves.

**Cole**: Zip it, okay? *(Throws the Scythe to Kai.)* Now that we got the Scythe, let's sneak out while those boneheads are still busy.

*(As the ninja leave, a dragon head opens its mouth wide open.)*

**Cole**: Alright, team. Everyone stick together. The way out is right around the corner.

*(As Cole is leading the path, he comes across Samukai and the Skulkin, preparing for battle with his teammates.)*

**Jay**: *(Jay hits a skeleton with his Nunchucks)* Two points!

**Zane**: Kai! Throw it here! *(Kai throws the Scythe to him.)*

**Cole:** Going long! *(Zane throws the Scythe in Cole's direction.)*

**Kai**: There's too many of them!

**Jay**: Let me handle that.

*(As Jay is fighting them, he realizes the battle is just like the training course back at the Monastery.)*

**Jay**: Hey, guys! It's just like the training course! Over the planks! Dodge the sword! Here comes the dummy! Cha-Ching!

*(Jay performs Spinjitzu.)*

**Kai**: *(Surprised.)* Spinjitzu! Jay! What's the key?!

**Jay**: I'm just going through the motions. This is what Sensei must have meant when he said we already know it.

**Kai**: Over the planks! Dodge the sword! Here comes the dummy! *(Kai also performs Spinjitzu.)*

**Kruncha**: *(Misinterpreting the use of the word "dummy" while laughing at Nuckal.)* He just called you a dummy.

**Nuckal**: No, he called you a dummy.

*(The two Skulkin Generals retreat when they see Zane's Spinjitzu heading their direction.)*

**Zane**: I sense you do not stand a chance.

**Samukai**: *(After realizing the danger they're in.)* Retreat!

*(The whole Skeleton Army retreats as the four tornadoes head towards them.)*

**Cole**: Huh! Guess they didn't want a second serving of these babies. *(Kisses his biceps.)*

*(Kai and Jay react in disappointment.)*

**Cole**: Good thing they didn't check out the merchandise in the back! *(Cole turns around and is shocked to see what is behind the team.)*

**Kai**: *(Celebrating.)* Alright!

**Jay**: *(Celebrating.)* Woo hoo hoo!

**Cole**: *(Still in shock.)* Uh... guys...

**Zane**: Didn't Sensei say there was a guardian protecting the Weapons?

*(The other three ninja turn around to see the Earth Dragon standing right in front of them.)*

**Cole**: Is... that... a... that's not what I think it is. Is it?

**Jay**: You mean a dragon?

**Kai**: Uh, that sure looks like a dragon!

**Zane**: I sense we won't be able to spin our way out of this one.

*(The Earth Dragon spits out sand as the four ninja duck for cover. They then try to flee.)*

**Cole**: I thought dragons weren't from this world!

*(Kai uncovers the Scythe to use it.)*

**Jay**: No no, Kai! Bad idea! Sensei told us not to!

**Kai**: Then you better keep your mouth shut!

**Cole**: *(As Kai charges towards the Earth Dragon with the Scythe.)* Kai! DOOOON'T!

*(Kai goes on to use the Scythe anyway. The Earth Dragon collapses after the use of the Scythe while the ninja retreat.)*

**Kai**: We got our escape!

**Cole**: We'll use Spinjitzu!

*(The Earth Dragon follows them as they escape using Spinjitzu. Unfortunately, the Earth Dragon couldn't catch the ninja in time.)*

**Cole**: *(After the ninja escaped.)* That was so awesome!

**Kai**: Yes! We are unbelievable!

**Zane**: We are the best!

**Jay**: Did you see that?! I was like "pow"! And you were like "bam"!

**Wu**: *(Infuriated.)* Enough! *(All four ninja pause and pay attention to Wu.)* I told you not to use the Scythe!

**Jay**: *(Pointing at Kai.)* He did it.

**Kai**: *(Surprised.)* What?

**Cole**: I warned him, Sensei.

**Kai**: Using it was my only option.

**Wu**: And what makes you think you're more important than the team?! Huh?! Huh?!

**Kai**: They took my sister, remember?!

**Wu**: There are still three Weapons left. Maybe next time you can do it right.

*(Kai realizes the mistake he made and follows right behind his team.)*

*(Meanwhile, in the Underworld, Samukai begs Garmadon for forgiveness.)*

**Samukai**: Master, I have failed you. They have learned Spinjitzu and they have the Scythe.

**Garmadon**: Good. *(Much to Samukai's surprise.)* Then my brother was there.

**Samukai**: If I can gather my army, then we can easily ambush them and—

**Garmadon**:  No. Let them think they're winning.

**Samukai**: But I... do not understand.

**Garmadon**: Everything is going to plan. *(Laughs evilly while Samukai complies.)*

*(The episode ends with a "to be continued" subtitle.)*