02x02 - Shattered Dreams

[bunniefuu]

[tranquil music]

Writers of Destiny,
your attention, please.

No, keep writing,
it's your only job.

Just also pay attention.

Ever since our dear
Euphrasia revealed herself

as the Elemental Master
of Wind,

something I personally supported
from the very beginning,

we've learned our writing is not

the only way
we can influence the world.

We can also...
uh, what is it again, Marcus?

We can do things,
Master Writer.

Take actions
other than writing.

[laughs]
Yes, a bold new idea.

And the first thing
we want to do

is make this place more fun.

So, let's spitball
fun ideas. Hit me!

I don't know, bagels?

Uh, think bigger.

Ooh, ooh,
Merlopian t-shirt day?

[Suetonious]
Mucoid Hat Mondays!

[Marcus] Yes! Love.

Seriously, all anyone
wants is bagels.

Uh, lend me a spare quill?
Something's wrong with mine.

A quill that won't write?

[quill scratches]

Wait, mine isn't writing.

[writer 1] My quill
isn't writing anymore!

[writer 2]
What's going on?

Why did you stop working?

We want you to work the same amount,
just be funner about it.

We're trying to,
but our quills aren't working.

This has literally never
happened before in... ever.

Maybe it's the ink?

It's not the ink.

It is said that when
the Writers of Destiny

can no longer write,
something is coming.

Something so dreadful, even
Destiny herself cannot stop it.

[suspenseful music]

[booming crash]

[suspenseful music]

Summon Euphrasia,
the Cloud Kingdom is in extreme peril.

Let us hope
it is not already too late.

♪ Lost in the unknown
So much to see ♪

♪ Together we will rise ♪

♪ We fight ♪

♪ Be a Ninja for what's right ♪

[flame roaring]

[serene music]

[sighs] Look, everyone.

Isn't it beautiful?

And now that
Empress Beatrix is gone,

we can make Imperium all we've
dreamed it could be together.

Public gardens,
sustainable power sources,

more than one flavor of tea,

and we'll open the city to everyone
from Ninjago and beyond.

[all clapping]

The sky is the... li... mit.

[Euphrasia crashing]

What is that?

[dramatic music plays]

[whimpers]

Help.

[suspenseful music]

[Nya] So you've been having dreams

about these warriors
in Wolf Masks?

They've been so terrifying,

I haven't been able
to sleep for weeks.

I thought
they were just nightmares.

But after fighting
those Wolf Masks last night,

we now know
they're actually visions.

Hmm, visions of
terrible dangers to come.

And they always end with something
called a "Blood Moon."

Then I wake up screaming.

Drink up, sir.

My dear mummy's very own

-Fetid Swamp Tea recipe.
-[flies buzzing]

It'll calm your jangled nerves.

[flies buzzing]

Ohh.
That looks so good.

-What's with the flies?
-[gagging]

That's how you
know it's working.

[gagging]

Compared to that tea, my panic attack
doesn't seem so bad.

See? Told you
it would do wonders.

Even if they are visions,
it doesn't mean that

what you see is definitely
gonna happen, right?

We're in charge
of our own destiny.

We weren't
so in charge last night.

My wonky Spinjitzu was no match
for that new Elemental Master.

Don't be so hard
on yourself, Arin.

You were caught off guard.

Next time, all us
Ninja will be there.

Yeah, where there's
an Elemental Master of Smoke,

there's an Elemental
Master of Fire.

Hmm. You're right.

I don't know
what I'm so scared about.

Ninja never quit.

-[burping]
-[flies buzzing]

Ooh, except
for maybe this tea.

[burping]

Ooh, pardon me.

So this Elemental Master took
the mallet he stole to Lord Ras.

What does Ras want with it?

We know it can't be
for something good.

Well, I can think of one place
to look for answers.

[fly buzzing]

[chatter and laughter]

[upbeat music]

I've heard Fedulian,
the guy who owns this place,

is kind of sketchy.

Since you two know
the people of Crossroads

better than we do,
I feel like you'll have

more success getting
information from him.

Which means, Arin, we gotta stay tough
when we interrogate him.

Why wouldn't I?

Ah, 'cause you're so nice,
you believe anything anyone tells you.

Remember when Kreel
convinced you she was a robot?

I really didn't think
a human could dance like that.

Mmm, the Ninja.

Can I help you?

What can you tell us
about the ancient mallet

that was taken
from your shop last night?

Mmm... I don't know
anything about that.

Cool, thanks for your time.

We know a mallet was stolen
from this place, Fedulian.

You don't want your property
back? We could help,

but we need to know
why someone would want it.

Who knows?

Look, people bring me
old stuff, I sell it.

I can't research
everything in this place.

Like, what's this?

A door stop? A helmet?
There's no way to know.

I'd love to catch the ruffian
that broke into my place,

but I have a business to run.

Hmm, let's go.

He's definitely
hiding something.

Are you sure?

-I mean, he seemed sincere.
-[sighs]

Arin, I love you, buddy,
but you gotta realize

that not everyone
tells the truth.

Ah.

Any chance you can get us
up to that rooftop there?

Uh-huh.

[metal clanking]

[whooshing]

I gotta get
one of those grapplers.

[suspenseful music]

Hantro, the Ninja
were just here.

Ugh, gross.

Sheesh,
that's a little hurtful.

They asked about the mallet.

I told them I knew
nothing, of course.

But consider this a warning:
the Ninja might come calling.

Wow, I'm really bad
at spotting liars.

Huh?

Hmm. Might be time for me
to take a little vacation, then.

That graffiti on the wall
behind her, I know it.

I drew it.

I was young and bored.
But let's go.

There it is,
your noodle graffiti.

That's a cat.

Why are there
meatballs on its face?

Those are the eyes, ah.

-Scanning.
-[computer whirring]

Zero cats detected
in this image.

Ah, yeah, okay.

We didn't come
to dunk on my old art.

Hantro's hideout has gotta
be around here somewhere.

Let's do a search in a
pattern expanding out from...

[Lloyd grunting]

Oh, hey, Ninja,
nice to meet you.

I'm just cleaning up
this non-valuable junk

as part of a city
beautification plan.

And, uh, uh,
the best part is,

none of these antiquities
were looted,

and all of them
are super legal.

Looks like you're not really buying that,
so... magic attack!

[metal clanking]

Okay, turns out that item
was not actually magical.

My mistake. But, hey...
k*ller butterfly swarm!

[wings flutter gently]

So, not the k*ller kind.
Hard to know sometimes.

But how about...
psychic orb blast!

-I see the problem now.
-[glass breaking]

It's just a doorknob.

Sorry, I'm kind of new at this
looted ancient artifacts game.

Are you done trying to fight us?

Did I even start, really?

Look, I just find artifacts
and sort of nab them.

It's... it's not like
I steal from actual people.

Am I in trouble?

Depends on how well
you answer our questions.

The mallet you gave Fedulian,
what's its purpose?

That thing?

Rumor has it that's
the mallet to something

called
the Gong of Shattering.

Gong of Shattering?

It's a myth from the Wyldness.

Supposedly, someone can hit
the gong with that mallet

and it releases
their dark energies.

[dramatically]
Ooohhh!

Are we believing her?

Uh, I can't tell anymore.

Would I lie?

Eh, yes, I totally would,
but right now I'm not,

this is just what I heard.

Apparently, everyone has
some good inside them.

But if you're wearing
a weird Wolf Mask

and then hit the gong with the mallet,
it shatters the goodness inside you.

A Wolf Mask?

Weird, right? And once
you shatter your goodness,

you not only get stronger,

apparently you can learn
all kinds of evil things.

What kinds of evil things?

Fighting techniques,
mystical powers,

all the stuff your goodness
was holding you back from.

If you believe in that
"mystical cursey" garbage.

[hisses]

[suspenseful music]

So you buy Hantro's story?

A gong that shatters goodness?

It matches my visions exactly.

[knocking on door]

Welcome to the
Monastery of Spinjitzu.

How can we...

Percival,
what are you doing here?

Euphrasia!

Uh...
Ninja, we need your help.

What happened?

[suspenseful music]

Could those be...

Please, no. No!

-Ah.
-[metal clanking]

[grunting]

Too easy,

and we didn't even need
to use the Gong of Shattering.

The gong must be
used judiciously.

Now, Jordana,
to the archives.

[rocks exploding]

Maybe you jerks haven't heard,
but the Cloud Kingdom

is now protected by
the Elemental Master of Wind.

[Lord Ras growling]

[metal clanking]

[suspenseful music]

Looks like you got
the wind knocked outta ya.

[Cinder swooshing]

[wind and smoke exploding]

[Euphrasia grunting, coughing]

[suspenseful music]

[Euphrasia yelling]

[suspenseful music]

Must... get... to the Ninja.

-[groans]
-[suspenseful music]

I tried to fly to your
Monastery but came up short.

That's where Percival found me.

The Cloud Kingdom Archives
is a bunch of scrolls and research.

What would Lord Ras
need to learn about?

The Blood Moon.

It has to have
something to do with it.

If my visions are real,

I know the Blood Moon is
important and very, very bad.

[suspenseful music]

[grapple clanking]

Seriously, this grapple rules.

I'd trade it
for an Elemental Power.

Don't get impatient, Arin.

Every Ninja
has a different path.

[suspenseful music]

It's so quiet.

I think you mean "creepy".

Be prepared for anything.

[suspenseful music]

The Writers of Destiny,
thank goodness you're okay.

[growling]

Maybe not the most okay.

[Zane beeping]

They are translating
from some ancient language,

but not one I recognize.

It's a language
that looks... evil.

How can a language look evil?

Trust me, it does.

[Suetonious grumbling]

[Suetonious gasping for air]

Thank you, Ninja.

Euphrasia, you're alive.

[chuckles] Barely.
What happened?

It was awful.

This archive is our
most precious resource.

We'll defend it
with our lives, you foes!

[Lord Ras laughing maniacally]

No, you won't.

I need you alive, for now.

One of the reasons
I introduced a curse

into your Scroll Worms...
Ahsahakai.

[worms grunting and growling]

You cursed the worms?

[Suetonious yelling]

[worms growling]

Gross!

But kind of awesome gross.

Do those scrolls have anything
to do with the Blood Moon?

Ras wouldn't, he couldn't.

That sounds like a yes.

The Blood Moon rises once
every few millennia in the Wyldness.

And on this rarest of events,

there is an arcane ritual
that can be performed

to resurrect...
the Forbidden Five.

They sound
a little intimidating.

They are. The Forbidden Five
were once Elemental Masters.

Thousands of years ago,
they discovered evil powers

no other Elemental Master
could stop.

They conquered their realm

and destroyed all
who stood in their way.

Nothing could stop them?

It seemed impossible,

but a mystical force
arrived from the East

and banished them
beyond all the realms forever.

The Five's discoveries,
teachings, even their language

have been banned for centuries.

If Ras can unlock their secrets

and then enact the
Ritual of the Blood Moon...

He could bring them back.

Why is everyone so serious?
This is simple.

We just stop Ras before
he even knows we're here.

[Sora] Might be
too late for that.

[sword swooshing]

[suspenseful music]

[breathing heavily]

[suspenseful music]

Ninja go!

-[Ninjas grunting]
-[swords clanking]

[growling]

[suspenseful music]

Try all you want, Ninja,

but you'll never be
as powerful as us.

Are you not seeing this?
We're kicking Wolf Mask butt.

You've got your facts
all wrong, whoever you are.

What? I'm Jordana, your nemesis.

You've been dreading
our next encounter.

Huh? Oh, wait.

Are you that girl who was
in my class back in Imperium?

Why are you way out here?

[grunting]
You're about to find out.

It's the mallet and gong.

Guess we're about to find out if
"shattering goodness" is a real thing.

[gong rings repeatedly]

-[swords clanking]
-[suspenseful music]

-[metal dinging]
-[suspenseful music]

Okay, that is
looking pretty real.

-[metal clanking]
-[suspenseful music]

[gong ringing]

This is the sound
from my visions.

[gasping]

We are with you, Lloyd.
Together.

And we are ready for this.

[Ninjas grunting]

[fire exploding]

[Ninja laughs]

[suspenseful music]

Ugh, there's no tech
for my Elemental Tech power.

Then just use Spinjitzu.

Oh, right, sorry.

[Kai and Sora grunting]

You were right, Sora.
My visions don't matter.

We're in charge
of our own destinies.

[gong ringing]

[metal clanking]

[gong ringing]

And we are ending your occupation
of the Cloud Kingdom now, Ras.

I beg to differ.

Cinder!

[suspenseful music]

[metal clanking]

I heard there's a new
Elemental Master of Smoke.

You know I thrashed
the last one, right?

[smoke exploding]

Boo.

We know what you're doing,

trying to uncover
ancient secrets.

But they were
forbidden for a reason.

[laughing]

Tried?
No, I've succeeded.

I have begun
to unlock real power.

Behold what becomes
of an Elemental Master

who has studied the lost
teachings of the Forbidden Five.

[gong ringing]

-[Kai grunting]
-[Shatterspin powering]

[gong ringing]

Is that some kind
of Spinjitzu?

It is a corrupted,
advanced form

of your beloved
fighting technique

that has been long
banned, forgotten...

Shatterspin!

[Shatterspin powering]

I've never even
heard of this.

Who cares? Let's fight.

[Wyldfyre grunting]

[suspenseful music]

Come on.
He can't stop all of us.

[whirring, exploding]

-[Ninjas grunting]
-[suspenseful music]

[gong ringing]

[building crackling]

[gong ringing]

[Lloyd grunting and yelling]

[metal clanking]

-[Shatterspin powering]
-[Lloyd grunting]

[suspenseful music]

[metal clanking]

[suspenseful music]

Aah!

[grunting]

You'll pay for that!

[yelling]

[groaning]

-Wyldfyre's hurt bad.
-[Wyldfyre groaning]

Cinder, finish them off.

[gong ringing]

Our only logical move now
is to retreat.

-But Ninja don't...
-Lloyd, there's no other way.

If we wanna defeat Ras, we have
to get outta here and regroup.

Come on, come on.

[Shatterspin powering]

[gong ringing]

[suspenseful music]

[lasers whirring]

[suspenseful music]

How can we stop Ras
with that kind of power?

We'll find a way, Lloyd.

Master Wu trained us well.

He did, Nya, but he
didn't train us for this.

Who can teach us
how to stop Shatterspin?

The Cloud Kingdom
and all the dark secrets within

now belong to me.

Our journey
to the Blood Moon continues.

The Forbidden Five
shall rise again.

[gong ringing]

[suspenseful music]

[closing music playing]