Season 8: Dread on Arrival

Nova vs. Harumi Round 2 FIGHT!!!

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*A man waiting for the traffic light to turn green on an empty intersection.*

"Oh, come on." The man drives anyway but reverses when he sees the ninja, Nova and Crappy. They go to the police station.

The officer let out a gasp. "Uh..."

"Is the Police Commissioner here?" Kai asked, the officer nods.

"Don't forget: the best way to defeat your enemy is to make him your friend." said Zane.

"Aren't you, Crabby." said Jay.

Nova smiled petting Crappy's head, the ninja had been able to find some bandages somehow and had used them to wrap around the right side of her face. Along with her eye so it would stop the bleeding and not look so scary.

"Crabby." said baby Wu cheerfully.

*The ninja goes into the station.*

"Hey, what am I supposed to do with him?" The officer asked.

"Take him to the zoo." said Nya.

"We don't have a zoo!" said the officer.

"Then make one!" said Nova with a teasing smile on her face.

"I've gotta be honest, actually being able to see your face is so much better. While seeing those animated eyes was cool, it was kind of hard knowing when you were smiling or not." said Jay.

Nova giggled a little as she rubbed the back of her neck. "Yeah there was some limit to how I could upgrade my mask."

"Don't forget the voice changer, it was kind of hard sometimes knowing what you felt whenever you were talking." said Cole.

"Yeah I've had that voice changer since I came here, I only recently made a few changes to it." said Nova.

"We need the Commissioner." said Kai as they met another officer sitting by the front counter.

"Thank god I don't have my mask on for once, since the law doesn't actually know who I am without the mask." Nova thought.

"He's not taking any visitors." said the officer.

"But it's important." said Cole.

"All his work is important." said the officer.

"And so is this." said Nova, crossing her arms.

"Don't make me zap you." said Jay until he zaps him and the ninja barges in.

"Commissioner!" said Nya.

"So good to see you." said Pixal.

"How is it going with painting your ship?" Nova asked.

"There's no time to lose." said Kai.

"Sorry to barge in but it's really quite urgent." said Cole.

"We have to vacate the city." said Zane.

"We need weapons. Lots and lots and lots of weapons." said Jay before looking at Nova.

"Nope, you guys aren't touching any of my weapons, yes I make gadgets and such. But that is for myself only." said Nova, crossing her arms and narrowed her eyes at him.

"Crabby!" said baby Wu.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. One at a time. Just shoot it to me straight. What's gonna do me in?" said the Commissioner.

"Pardon? Do you in?" Pixal asked.

"Every time something bad happens to the city, first thing they do is can the police commissioner. So what is it this time? Subterranean mutant insects? Indomitable flesh-eating zombies? A pirate genie? The infamous thief, Delta?" said the Commissioner.

"It's a good thing you aren't wearing that mask of yours." Zane whispered.

Nova gave a slow nod. "I hate to say this, but I'm actually thankful for Harumi just this once." she whispered back.

"Pirate genie?" Cole asked.

"Yes, why not? Anything can happen in this crazy town." said the Commissioner.

"He is not wrong about that." said Nova.

*Jay and Nya share a knowing smile, but doesn't say anything.

"Argh, don't be ridiculous. It's the Sons of Garmadon." said Jay.

"They have Lloyd." said Cole and Nova in unison.

"And the three Oni Masks." said Zane.

"The Quiet One—" Kai started.

"—who is Harumi." Nya ended.

"—is gonna resurrect the evil spirit of Lord Garmadon and then—" Kai went on.

"Just stop! The princess is behind all this?" The Commissioner asked.

"Which is why we need you behind us." said Cole.

"Along with everyone on your force." said Nya.

"I'm not ready to lose my city just yet." The Commissioner dials the phone. "Person on the other end of this phone, get me the mayor. Yes, I'll hold."

"Thank the First Spinjitzu Master, if he had said no I might have just gone on to threaten him with his life." said Nova with a relieved sigh.

Everyone turned to her with both shocked and questionable looks.

"You are way scarier than when you were a kid." said Jay.

"Oh yeah, who is that, and what happened to her face? And what's with the horns and tail?" The Commissioner asked, pointing at Nova.

"I'm an old friend you could say, as for my horns and tail please don't ask, and if you wanna know what happened to my face. You can ask the princess about it." said Nova letting out a small growl when she mentioned Harumi.

*At nightfall, the ninja hide throughout the city.*

"We were right. The streets are teeming with SoG. They don't want anyone getting close to the palace." said Kai.

"We are in place. Operation Undercover initiate." said Zane.

"Copy that." said Kai.

"Ooo time for some fun." said Nova who was hiding in the shadows.

*The police drive to the temple.*

"All units, approach with caution! I don't want any heroes out there." They stop. The Commissioner grabs a megaphone. "Okay. We don't want any trouble. We can resolve this peacefully."

"Oh, where's the fun in that?" said Ultra Violet.

"We have reason to believe you have trespassed onto these premises and are about to engage in some pretty illegal activity. But if everyone comes out with their hands up..." Killow uses the Deception Mask and levitates the Commissioner's megaphone. "All right, uh, my megaphone is floating." Killow throws it in the water. "I guess we can't resolve this peacefully. Light 'em up!" The police turn on their flashlights. "What are you doing?"

"You said "Light 'em up." " said an officer.

"I meant with your guns." said the Commissioner.

"Uh, we don't have guns, Commissioner. We only have tasers." said Simon.

"....Bruh" Nova whispered from the shadows as she had been pretty much watching the whole thing.

"Oh, yeah, right. Then, charge 'em up!" They switch to their tasers. "And arrest them." He grabs his radio. "You wanted a distraction, you got one. Now save the city, ninja." Kai traverses in the water.

"Thanks, Commissioner. We got it from here. Pixal., get me to the palace." said Kai.

"You're going to make the first left, then a right." said Pixal.

"Copy that." said Kai.

"Don't move!" said another officer.

"Uh, Pix., I got a fishing net in the way. This path is blocked." said Kai.

"I can reroute you." said Pixal.

"There's no time. Hold on." Kai cuts the net.

"Did you just tell yourself to "hold on?" Pixal asked.

"It felt like the moment needed it. Picking up the others now. Hold on. And for the record, I was telling that to the others, not myself." said Kai.

"Sure whatever that helps you. Anyway I'm going on ahead." said Nova from the shadows.

"Go, ninja, go." said the Commissioner.

"You got us to the palace. Thanks, Pix." said Kai.

"Do take precaution." said Pixal.

"We will. You take care of little Master Wu. See you on the other side." said Kai.

*Ultra Violet, Killow, and Mr. E go to Harumi with the masks.*

"Good. You've brought the masks. Any trouble?" Harumi asked.

Nova was hiding in the shadows glaring as she waited for the right moment.

"Nothing the others can't handle." said Killow.

"Then the ceremony is ready." said Harumi.

"I get it. I hurt you. And you want to hurt me, but that isn't the way. You don't have to do this. We will stop you." said Lloyd but the Sons of Garmadon simply laughs.

"Hear that? They'll stop you." said Ultra Violet.

"You put too much faith in your friends, Lloyd." said Harumi.

"And you put too little." said Misako.

"After all, a ninja never quits!" Nova came out of the shadows, attacking with her umbrella in its sword mode. But Harumi was able to quickly block it with her own sword.

"Nova!?" shouted Lloyd and Misako, surprised.

"You! I thought you died to that monster back in the jungle!" said Harumi, pushing her away.

Nova growled as she got pushed away. "Did you forget princess, I'm able to use the shadows to travel wherever I want." she said, summoning six clones. Two for each general but Harumi.

"I see you didn't send any of your clones at me like last time. Wrong move." said Harumi, going on to put the mask of hatred on. But Nova was quick to use Harumi's own shadow to knock it away and across the ground.

"Not happening bitch!" Nova growled using her speed boost to catch her off guard which worked, and Spinjitzu kicked her in the guts sending her flying against a wall.

Harumi coughed heavily before getting back up, still holding her sword pointing towards Nova, narrowing her eyes coldly at her. "Looks like the little thief, has a few more tricks under her sleeves."

Nova had a smirk on her face while keeping an eye on her clones, she was only trying to give the ninja more time to get here. But it was also a good reason for herself to let out some steam.

"You should know a thief never plays fair." said Nova as she motioned with her hand in a way to say "come on".

"Nova what are you doing! You're still injured!" shouted Lloyd worried from his cage.

Nova took a glance towards Lloyd with her one eye. "Seriously you have a bad luck with always getting captured, while I have bad luck with causing kitchens to explode."

Harumi saw the chance Nova looked away and went for her blind spot to her right, knocking her off her feet then kicking her across the ground this time. Getting a bit too close to the water.

"Sorry to cut the chat, but I'm pretty sure you forgot about me." said Harumi picking up the mask of hatred and putting it on, changing to her oni like form.

Nova growled in pain as she slowly got up, switching her sword now into its scythe mode. She felt her powers slowly going out of control as her necklace was absorbing it.

"I'm starting to think you're more annoying than the Overlord, and that says a lot you son of a bitch!" Nova growled as she went to attack, trying to hit her with the scythe but it wasn't leaving a dent on her.

"That's cheap coming from the very thing that was created from him!" said Harumi in a deep voice and easily grabbed the scythe, pulling Nova forward trying to grab her, but Nova was able to think fast and unsummoned her weapon along with going into the shadows.

"Is that the best insult you can come up with? I've heard a lot worse." said Nova with a devilish smile on her face giving a purple glow in the shadows. "If you want I can tell you a few of them."

Harumi narrowed her eyes behind the mask, watching the shadows for any movement.

"Hello!" Nova's head popped out from the shadows only to go back in when Harumi tried to attack.

"Nope, I'm over here!"

"Missed me!"

"Missed me again!"

"Over here!"

"Try again!"

"Failed again!"

"Want another try?"

"Mission failed—"

"You'll get—"

"Me—"

"Next time—"

"—Not!!"

Nova kept popping out and back into the shadows like whack-a-mole, and she couldn't help but laugh at how fun it was messing with Harumi, which only pissed her off more than it seemed.

"Would you stop doing that and come out and fight already you coward!" shouted Harumi, annoyed.

"Hmmm, well you didn't say please, so I'm gonna have to say no." said Nova going back into the shadows giggling.

"How long do you think she is able to keep this up?" Misako asked, looking at her son worried since all they could really do was watch.

"By the looks of it, probably not for that long. I've already noticed her slowing down a bit, she is using too much energy using her powers in the shadows. Let alone with keeping six clones alive fighting the others." said Lloyd observing while worried.

Nova could feel her powers growing weaker the longer she kept going, along with how much she had to focus on. "Damnit, if I wasn't so worried about my powers going out of control. I would remove the necklace and just go all out.....what is taking those idiots so long to get here."

She took a deep breath before popping her head back out which was the wrong move to do, as Harumi finally caught her by the throat and pulled her out of the shadows.

"Finally caught you, annoying pest!" said Harumi, annoyed.

"Nova!" shouted Lloyd worried.

Nova growled while feeling herself getting choked. But was able to let out a weak giggle.

"What so funny!" shouted Harumi angry.

"You said the greatest villain was the one who got away right. Well then I've got to be the biggest villain around here, because I've never been caught and always got away. And I would like to keep my reputation!" Nova growled in pain while having a big smirk on her face, using what she had of powers to pull her clones back to the shadows. Before then pulling herself into the shadows too and left the scene.

Nova decided to get back to the ninja hiding in Kai's shadow without them knowing.

*A little bit later, as the ritual is being done.*

"I know we're supposed to watch for ninjas, but I feel like all the cool stuff is happening behind us." said Chopper Maroon.

"I'll look if you look." said Mohawk as they both turn around to see the portal opening. "Wow...that's awesome." They turn back around to see the ninja.

"What's awesome?" Cole asked as they knocked them out.

"I call upon thee lord of many names. Lord of Destruction! King of Shadows! Lord Garmadon! Garmadon!" shouted Harumi.

"Who calls me!?" shouted Lord Garmadon.

"Leave my father alone!" shouted Lloyd.

"Did you hear that?" Jay asked.

"That sounded like Lord Garmadon." said Cole.

"We gotta do something. Fast." said Nya.

"Well, what are we waiting for?" said Kai as they attacked the Sons of Garmadon.

"The ninja." said Harumi.

"Wait! There's a trap!" shouted Lloyd.

"Huh?"

"Start the wheel." said Harumi as they submerge Lloyd into the water.

"My son. Help him." said Misako.

"You have to stop the ceremony." said Lloyd.

"Follow my voice. Feel my presence. Join me, Lord Garmadon!" shouted Harumi.

"Who are you?" Lord Garmadon asked.

"We have to stop her!" said Kai.

"Or maybe we should save our friend from drowning." said Jay.

"I can't get to her!" said Kai.

"Who's gonna save Lloyd?" Nya asked.

"On it." Cole accidentally turns the lever, submerging Misako instead.

"Lloyd!"

"Let's get you out of here." said Cole.

"Don't help me, help her." said Lloyd.

"Oh, yeah. Coming, Mrs. G." said Cole.

Ultra Violet stops Cole from pulling the lever. "Hm, hello again."

"A little help?" Cole asked, looking around.

Kai breaks the handle. "Oops." Lloyd is lowered into the water.

"No Lloyd!" shouted Nova from the shadows as she jumped out and into the water.

"Lord Garmadon, follow my voice. Follow the shadows." shouted Harumi.

"Someone get him out of the water." said Misako.

"Nya, you are the Water Ninja." said Jay.

"You don't need to be a Water Ninja to do this." Nya throws a spear on Misako's gear. "And don't worry I saw Nova dive in after him, so they should be back up soon."

Nova was swimming towards the cage until she was close enough, ignoring the bandages that was coming off. Along with the blood slowly flowing in the water as she used her decay powers on the cage, breaking him free.

Lloyd quickly grabbed Nova as he noticed she couldn't hold her breath for much longer, and quickly began bringing them both back to the surface.

"Thanks, you okay?" He asked, looking at Nova who was coughing out a bit of blood.

"Y-yeah I'm fine, just give me five minutes or so." said Nova while breathing heavily.

"It's too fast! Maybe you can do Spinjitzu to get inside." said Jay as Garmadon laughs.

"That doesn't sound good." said Kai.

"What's happening?" Zane asked.

"You're a Nindroid! You give answers, not questions." said Jay.

"It's him." said Lloyd.

"I hear you...feel you. Come...be mortal again! Your son wants to stop you, but I want to make you stronger! It is I, Harumi. Come to me. Follow my voice." said Harumi.

"Harumi?" questioned Lord Garmadon.

"Your time is now! You cannot stop it. The end is near." The ninja and Nova use Spinjitzu to get Lloyd closer.

"Jay!" shouted Kai.

"On it." said Jay.

The ninja and Nova rushes over and knocks Harumi aside.

"No...No!" The portal closes.

"Father..."

"Come on, boys, let's clean the house." said the Commissioner as they arrested the Sons of Garmadon.

"Madame, you are under arrest." said Simon.

"No! Don't touch me!" said Harumi.

Cole and Jay try to restrain Killow. "We got him. We got him. We got him."

"We did it." The cops cheer.

"I-I'm sorry. I'm sorry I dragged you into this." said Lloyd to his mother.

"You didn't drag me into anything. This isn't your fault." said Misako.

"I should have known. I should have seen through her. Like Nova, but I didn't." said Lloyd.

"Your only mistake is that you're trusting, and good, and see the best in people." said Misako with a soft smile, she glances over at Nova that was getting some new bandages wrapped around her injured eye.

"Not anymore." said Lloyd while the cops cheer. Lloyd finds Harumi in a cop car.

"Please. You were right. This isn't me." said Harumi.

"Stop. Save it for someone who cares. It looks like you were wrong. You weren't the one who got away." said Lloyd.

Harumi charges at Lloyd but he closes the doors on her. The van drives away, Lloyd and Harumi exchanging angry glares at each other.

Nova let out a small sigh as she now had some new bandages on. "This is only the calm before the storm." She looked up at the night sky, knowing what was coming next and she wasn't ready for that.