03x18 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

[bunniefuu]

[portal powering up]

Come on, we gotta-- Whoa!

[zombie-like moaning]

Fritz and Spitz?

Oh, no!
They're hollow!

Those spectral jerk-faces
attacked the Monastery!

No one attacked the Monastery, Wyldfyre.

But can't say the same
for the Land of Lost Things.

Do you know what happened to them?

Yeah, the same thing

is happening all over the place.

[Riyu yelping]

[Sora laughing]

Aw, I missed you, too, Riyu.

[grumbling affectionately]

I know, I'm sorry I left,

but I had to make sure Arin was okay.

[grumbling curiously]

And he'll be back to see you, too.

[grumbling joyfully]

So people are getting drained like this

outside of the Land of Lost Things?

It's Thunderfang...

using the Forbidden Five to collect souls,

trying to become a Source Dragon.

Tell me there's a plan.

The Ninja always have a plan.

We do, but it's wild.

[zombie-like groaning]

[spectral shrieking]

[roaring]

[Thunderfang cackling]

[evil laughter]

[Lloyd] So we take that thing to the well

where Thunderfang's energy's coming from,

and once the other teams

wake up their halves
of the Arc Dragon of Focus,

it'll be summoned right to our spot.

Piece of cake! Day saved.

Uh, night saved.

"Piece of cake"? Really?

That's even optimistic for me.

Trying to get psyched up.

Yes, this will be hard,

but if we start thinking it's impossible,

we don't stand a chance.

Uh, you take this thing.

I'm gonna mess it up.

Why would you mess it up?

[sighing] Come on,

messing things up is what I do best.

It's basically my elemental power.

You think I started out with skills?

Uh, yeah.

You're the Legendary Green Ninja.

You didn't know me as a kid.

There were plenty of reasons to think

I'd never be a Ninja,

but confidence
is just another skill to build.

Someday, you're gonna be
one of the greatest Ninja to ever live.

No, I'm not.

Lloyd, I finally have my parents,

and the Land of Lee is filled
with other kids' parents,

other peoples' loved ones.

I came here with you
to release their souls from Thunderfang,

to help reunite families like mine,

but when this is all over...

I'm quitting the Ninja.

♪ Lost in the unknown ♪

♪ Together we will rise ♪

♪ We fight ♪

♪ Be a ninja for what's right ♪

[thunderclap]

[grunting with impact]

[exhaling]

What the--?

[sighing]

Weird.

Well, that's Mysterium for ya.

Hmm.

All right,

as long as Bleckt's directions
to the cave are accurate,

I got this.

Yup, I got this.

Don't need anyone else.

Definitely not Jay.
[chuckling]

I mean, forget about me and him,

what about being a Ninja?

How is being a mercenary
who cares only about money

more exciting?

Hello?

Ninja!

You're talking to yourself again, Nya.

[sighing] Anyway...

Cave of Tones!

[pounding against door]

I'm sure that's just Mysterium

being weird and Mysterium-y.

[pounding continuing]

[moaning] Janet...

Sorceress?

[groaning] Janet... Janet...

Oh, no. Not you too.

- [thudding]
- Whoa!

[grunting] Oof!
What?

[gasping]

[Sorceress muttering]

Here's the deal, Riyu.

We gotta get to Djinjago, fast,

but we don't know where it is.

The only times we've been there,

we were summoned,

or Zanth flew us...

[Riyu grumbling eagerly]

Looks like you're thinking
what we're thinking.

Zanth!

And Rontu?

I've been helping this one
with his Ninja training.

He has shown much potential.

[grumbling modestly]

I anticipate his first Spinjitzu Tornado

will be soon,

if he keeps up his hard work.

I just achieved my first tornado too,

like, yesterday!

You can do it, buddy!

We can do it.

[Riyu grumbling in agreement]

Zanth,

you took us to Djinjago before.

Can you do it again?

[Zanth roaring]

She says she feels
her homeland re-growing,

and would love to see what it's become.

Whoo! Let's go!
Dibs on the front seat!

Riyu, you should stay
and focus on your training.

[grumbling]

True, little one.

Not much point in training

if you don't save the world now.

You have always been a wise little dragon.

Go, but please be careful.

[grumbling in agreement]

[Sorceress groaning and muttering]

Sorceress, watch out!

[blades clashing]

[zombie-like moaning]

[grunting with effort]

[zombie-like moaning]

H'yah! Yaah!

What is this thing?

[grunting with effort]

Had enough?

[gasping]

H'yah! H'ah! H'ah!

Knock it off!

Or I will!

[Sorceress moaning]

What the--?

Put me down, you oaf!

Sorceress?

Do I know you?

I'm Nya.

We met after the Battle of the Blood Moon.

You helped us save
the Cloud Kingdom, remember?

Blood Moon?

Cloud Kingdom?

You're just doing words,

trying to confuse a kindly old coconut.

Are you the Sorceress or a coconut?

Eh, a little bit of column A,
a little of column B,

you know how it is.

I'm a magical back-up copy
of the Sorceress's personality.

The non-coconut Sorceress
made me a bunch of years ago,

in case Janet's whole
mind-wipe scheme ever worked.

[Sorceress muttering]
Janet... Janet...

I just got activated,

probably because that one's
pfft! right now.

No offense!

Janet, Janet...

- [splashing]
- Okay...

but why a coconut?

Good melons were out of season.

So, what's your deal?

Did we, uh...

did you and the non-coconut Sorceress

have plans?

Ladies' weekend? Staycation?

[sighing] Long story short,

I need to go to a place
called the Cave of Tones.

Fast.
Ever heard of it?

Yeah, I'm not tone deaf.

Pfft!

Even as a coconut, I've still got it!

Uh...

"West past Mt. Mollin"?

Yowza!

Those directions are outdated.

[groaning] Bleckt!

Yeah, that mountain isn't there anymore.

Earthquake.

Now it's just a vast chasm of doom.

Where are you getting your travel info,

an ancient vault?

Actually, yes.

Huh! Then it's a good thing
I'm going with you!

I will show you a current route,

one that won't get you k*lled.

Maimed, maybe, but not k*lled...

probably. Let's go!

Janet... Janet...

[zombie-like moaning]

[gasping]

Oh no!

Not you too, Cole!

He fought hard to free
the Finders' souls, but...

Come on. I've got you.

Wyldfyre!

Flame fist!

And look who I brought.

Sora?

Hey. I'm back.

Sora, I couldn't sleep,
I was so worried about you.

- You were?
- Well, I mean,

we all were, not just me.

I'm sure others couldn't sleep--

Where's Arin?

Uh, with Lloyd.

Look, as you probably know already,

the Merged Realms have a big problem,

and we need to help.

What do we have to do?

[distant thunder rumbling]

[panting]
...and after the Merge,

all us Ninja ended up in different places.

Did you find each other?

Yeah, but...

I'm not sure that was a good thing.

Ooh, this sounds juicy,

and I would know.
I'm a coconut.

Go on.

[gasping]

Oh. Well,
this shouldn't be here.

Then why is it here?

You led me to a dead end!

Magical lands sometimes change
for no reason.

How am I supposed to know?

I'm a backup coconut!

[gasping]

Can I cross on those?

Yes... and no.

The Mercurial Mushrooms
aren't always the most stable.

It's the only option we have.

Uh... so you were saying

getting the Ninja back together
wasn't a good thing?

Yeah.

Jay... I...

We were together, before,

but when I found him,
he lost his memory...

[grunting with effort]

And he was a totally different person.

I thought if we could
just spend time together,

he'd remember, but...

Hup! ...it didn't work.

How can people change like that?

H'yah! Whoa!

[grunting with effort]

Oh, people change, sister.

I had someone close,

a BFF.

We did everything together,

studied, traveled,

sang in the same acapella group.

I was the beatboxer!

♪ Boots, cats, cats and boots ♪

♪ Boots, cats, cats and boots ♪

But...

over time, our priorities changed.

I was still focused on the magic,

the people, friendships,

but all he cared about
was more and more wealth.

I imagine he was another
magic-wielder like you, right?

Hup! Someone you could
share everything with?

Yeah... something like that.

[gasping] Whoa!

[panting]

[grunting with effort]

[yelping] Oh!

I don't see how we're both
making it out of this.

Let me go!

I'm just a coconut copy.

No way!
Ninja have this whole thing

about not quitting.
[grunting with effort]

H'yah!

Ah... h'yah!

Phew! [panting]

Let's hope there are
no more surprises like that.

This is Mysterium.

Nothing but surprises.

[grumble talking]

[Wyldfyre] Whee!

Are we there yet?

How far away is this place?

Frak, Zanth is doing her best.

We'll get to Djinjago
when we get to Djinjago!

But time is, like, of the essence.

Then let's sing to pass the time!

♪ Oh... what do you do
With a sleepy Ninja? ♪

♪ What do you do with
A sleepy Ninja? ♪

- ♪ What do you-- ♪
- Why don't we practice

the melody Bleckt taught us?

We're gonna need to play it on the bells

to awaken our half of the Arc Dragon.

[singing melody]

[Frak harmonizing]

[singing]

Please don't harmonize.

We've got to remember the primary notes,

and that just makes it harder.

Sorry, I just habitually
harmonize in thirds.

Years of vocal training.

[rolling lips] Brrr... ah!

Okay, I'm warm.

From the one, please?

[singing melody in unison]

[singing loudly and out of tune]

[grumbling in protest]

[singing loudly]

[gasping]

Let's add words for funzies!

I've been super into sea shanties lately.

♪ Yo-h*, the ocean calls! ♪

♪ The Ninja kicks
and the bad guys fall! ♪

We cannot let her ring the bells.

[Wyldfyre] I heard that!

Not my fault you can't

appreciate a good shanty.

Let's play the Quiet Game.
One, two, three, go!

[groaning]

Who wants snacks?

I mean, I didn't bring any snacks.

Why would I say that?

[rummaging]

[munching]
Okay, but seriously,

are we there yet?

Time is of the essence.

Zanth, my friend,

can you sense Djinjago?

Are we getting closer?

[growling]

[Frak] Was that a yes?

[all] Whoa!

[grumbling]

[gasping]
Are you okay, girl?

Wha-hoo!

I don't even know what's happening,

but this is awesome!

[all yelping]

Zanth, what is going on here?

Whoa!

[roaring]

[grunting with impact]

[gasping]

Whoa!

Does she normally do stuff like this?

She got really big once before,

but it wasn't like this.

Zanth, quite a glow-up,

but what brought this on right-- aah!

[grumbling wearily]

[all yelping] Ah!
No, no, no!

[groaning]

Djinjago!

We made it!

[epic music playing]

[Thunderfang roaring]

Someone is nearing
the Arc Dragon of Focus.

The Ninja...

They dare attempt to awaken
my eternal enemy?

[grumbling]

Whoa...

I had no idea Djinjago would've
grown this much so fast,

and it looks like Arrakore
moved it over the water.

[groaning]

[kissing]

Look at all this!

New towers, and fountains?

Is that a Monastery portal gate?

So much has changed,
and it's all so majestic.

- [yelping]
- Glad you like it!

Arrakore!

Sora!

- Riyu!
- [grumbling happily]

Oh, I do love when you visit!

So good to see you again!

[grumbling happily]

And you brought friends!

Zanth, is that you?

- [growling]
- Look at you!

I knew my work expanding Djinjago

would have amazing results,

but I never expected

it would infuse a Djinjagan dragon

with such energy!

There it is, Freebooters.

Djinjago.

Rapton never doesn't find what he wants.

Shouldn't it be,
"Rapton always finds what he wants"?

[Rapton] What's that?!

Is someone question-alating

Rapton's grammaticalism masteritude?

No, of course not.

[snarling]

[sighing wearily]

We're here!

Wow...

but we need a Cave of Tones.

It's behind the water!

Let's go!

We just need to play the tones

in the order this Blecky--

Bleckt. Bleckt? Really?

Sounds like someone barfing.

His parents didn't do him
any favors with that name.

Anyhoosy, we do what he told you,

then badda-bing, we awaken
the half Arc Dragon of Focus

and save the world! Na-na!

Only if the other Ninja
pull off their parts too.

Oh, you don't think they will?

They've never let me down before.

Ah, sounds like you've got

a pretty good group of friends behind you.

Now, come on, let's do this!

[heavy footsteps]

[gasping] Oh, no...

Great.

More Mysterium surprises?

Who disturbs Powerlid,

the ultimate cyclops,

also known as the ultimate
object of admiration?

Ugh... pretend I'm not here.

Hide me in a tree,

I'm just your regular
run-of-the-mill coconut.

Do you know that cyclops?

No!

Yes! I do. I did.

Yeah, but I never thought
I'd run into him again.

Wait, is this...?

The former BFF
I was talking about? Yes!

And it looks like becoming a greedy guts

didn't amount to much
if he lives in a cave.

Serves him right.

Ugh, another one of you Ninjerks

here to steal Powerlid's stuff!

Time to grind your bones into powder

like Powerlid does best!

[growling]

Here you go.

Some aged spore-rot broth.

Auntie Croakwart's old recipe,
yum, yum, yum!

[gagging and groaning]

I'll be honest, the flavor's,
uh, a little bit on the sharp side.

[sniffing]

- [coughing]
- [fly buzzing]

Are you sure that's even safe to eat?

It smells rank...

and I live in a wasteland of junk.

It's very nourishing and healing...

if you can keep it down.

Well, if nothing else,

maybe the smell will revive them.

Don't worry, I've got plenty left.

[fly buzzing]

Oh.
Does she not eat?

No, she eats all the time.

Well, how does...?

Um, I mean, where does
the food...? [stammering]

Of all the questions
I need answers to right now,

that's very far down the list.

Cole? Can you hear me?

It's Geo.

[moaning]

What can I do?

Can you...

blink twice if you can understand me?

[moaning]

[portal powering up]

Who's coming now?

If the Ninja are back this fast,

it probably means something went wrong.

No, no!

Well, he can't be here!

How can he be here?

Don't get any closer!

The Ninja are scattered
across the Merged Lands.

Save yourself the pain and suffering.

Submit.

You can't intimidate us.

Ninja never quit.

You are not Ninja.

We're... Ninja-adjacent,

and Ninja-adjacent never quit, either.

So be it.

Eat this!

[gagging]

[spluttering]

[screaming in rage]

[groaning fearfully]

[beeping]

[roaring]

[dramatic music playing]