Finding Fate

As we walked into the briefing room, Misako greeted us. The room was dark and the symbol of Airjitzu was projected onto the screen. I glanced over at Cole and Nya, whom, I must say, looked great in her new gi, when they appeared. I gave a knowing nudge to Nya, who in turn, gave me an embarrassed but annoyed look, before making my way over to Kai and Jay.

"Now that both Morro and you have Airjitzu, it's time to turn our attention to the second clue, the Sword in the Cloud," Misako started.

"Me senses tell me it could be many a swords. Thar be the Fire Sword, the Sword of Destiny, the Golden Cutlass-" I sniggered at Jay's handiwork.

"I thought you said you fixed his voice?" Kai asked Jay quietly, glancing over at Zane.

"I did," Jay snorted. "And then I made it better."

"He's not wrong," I giggled, and Zane continued,

"-the Sword of Invisibility, the Sword of Invincibility-" Kai snickered,

"You're right, he is better." The three of us burst into tiny laughs as we tried to not draw attention.

"-the Blade of Ruin," Zane finished, Jay had truly made it better.

"Aye, Zane. And to add to your colourful account, there are many more swords, but it wasn't until Morro and his allies commandeered Nya's Samurai Mech that it all became clear. It's the Sword of Sanctuary, protected in the Cloud Kingdom," Misako informed us.

"Heh, Cloud Kingdom? I know every square inch of Ninjago. There ain't no place called the 'Cloud Kingdom'," Ronin interjected, and I rolled my eyes.

"Because it isn't in Ninjago, you overgrown pirate," I mumbled under my breath and Kai snorted. We turned to Sensei and he began,

"You're right, it isn't in Ninjago. It's in a parallel Realm that can only be reached through the Blind Man's Eye," Wu said, ignoring my remark. Nya raised an eyebrow,

"The Blind Man's Eye? You mean the powerful storm cyclone above the clouds? But its altitude is far too high for the Bounty to reach."

"Unless we ascend the tallest mountain in Ninjago. The Wailing Alps," Misako replied as Wu moved over to the screen where the mountain was shown. It was disturbingly beautiful.

"Yes, the Wailing Alps. When the Blind Man's Eye passes its peak, you five ninja will jump into the eye of the storm using Airjitzu to cross over into Cloud Kingdom, to take possession of the Sword of Sanctuary."

"Whoa, whoa, Sensei, you're throwing around some big words here, but I think you got one wrong. It's Cyclondo, not Airjitzu." I rolled my eyes as everyone groaned at Jay. Zane and Kai started shoving Jay and I rolled my eyes again, bringing my attention to Cole.

"So, this Sword of Sanctuary that we're after, what makes it so special?"

"It's special because reflected within its blade, you can foresee your next opponent's next move," Master Wu replied.

"And whoever gets it will have a huge advantage. Lights please," Misako asked, and Nya turned the lights back on. "This is about more than finding the next clue to the Spinjitzu Master's Tomb. This is about saving my son. You cannot fail." My heart broke for her.

"Then let's gear up! We have one big mountain to climb," Kai enthused.

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"It's getting really cold," Jay shivered, and I mumbled in agreement as we stood on the deck, the Wailing Alps drawing closer. I leant on the railing as Kai spoke,