Oh, that was too intense. All that action makes you so thirsty.
There's no time to rest. We need to warn people before it becomes bigger.
JayBigger? Bigger!? That thing in one big bite crushed our entire ship! We need to save as many as we can. Uh, uh, we'll find some kind of refuge, somewhere safe to hide. Ooh, the Serpentine Tombs. Yeah, they're underground. Sure, we'll be without sunlight for months, but they're perfect.
Jay
You know as well as I do, we have no chance at stopping that thing!
Hey, stop it! Listen to yourselves. Is this what Sensei Wu would've wanted? Us fighting? Running and hiding? Giving up?
But he's not here anymore.
But his teachings live on. Sensei once told me it's not the size of a ninja in a fight, it's the size of the fight in the ninja. All this training, all of these battles we've had with skeletons and Serpentine. We've persevered through so much, we can't just give up now. A ninja never admits defeat, a ninja always picks himself up when he's down. Which is exactly what Sensei Wu would want us to do right now.
But how do we destroy a snake of that magnitude?
Jay
Yeah, it's not like we have an extra Sacred Flute lying around to charm it. Or wait, haha, how about one of our awesome Dragons? Oh, I forgot, they took off and left us high and dry. Or, hey, what about our Golden Weapons? Which will do nothing against a snake that size. Heh, oh, we are so hooped.
Ah, Jay's right, we would need a weapon so big.
Or an idea that's even bigger! Ha! Jay, you're a genius! You thinking what I'm thinking?
Jay
Probably not, but go ahead.
There's no time. I'll fill you guys in on the way.
Jay
Wha— Where are we going?
We're going to destroy that snake once and for all.
Did you guys notice on his forehead? It has a weak spot.
Jay
Oh, great, let me make a note of that. Giant snake has wee, itty-bitty weak spot that'll be [raises his voice] …TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AT BECAUSE THE THING IS TOO RIDICULOUSLY HUGE TO DO ANYTHING TO STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!
Jay
[takes a deep breath] Yes.
[with his feet in water] My feet... I can't feel my feet.
[tired and battered] There was so many of them. And they wouldn't stop.
[putting oil in his gears] My gears locked up several times. I didn't even know my gears could lock up.
Jay
[groans] I don't even have enough energy to play video games.
Oh, but I thought you were going to train me when you got home.
Sorry, champ, but we can't until we make rent. How close are we, Jay?
Jay
[checks the jar] Is this jar getting bigger? We're not even close!
And our rent is due tomorrow.
I can pull a double shift.
Jay
Maybe I can sling a few more pizza pies.
And maybe I can make a little extra if I do the human piñata… [the others stare at him] Ugh, don't ask.
Great, then our priorities are set. Tomorrow, we make rent.
How about you help out and fetch me some more ice, huh?
You're becoming stronger, son, but you'll never be strong enough to defeat me. Give up, before it's too late. [Lloyd looks at the ninja before looking back at him, and stands by his friends] Have it your way. Another day, ninja. Another day!
Jay
Ah, great. Lord Garmadon is back, and now he's got our ship.
Well, at least we've got this little guy.
[The ninja wake up in a room full of teachers in captivity]
NNoble
Thank goodness you're here!
What happened? Where's Lloyd? And who are all of you?
WWoman
We're the teachers, and we've all been taken prisoner. We've tried to teach the boys how to be good, but they overthrew us. They're monsters!
Jay
But I thought Lloyd was getting an honorary degree.
NNoble
Oh, that was the boys' trick to lure Lloyd here and convince him to be their leader.
What? There's not gonna be CAKE?!
BJBizarro Jay
Don't think you can get rid of us that easily. By the way, did I mention that I kissed Nya?
Jay
[enraged] WHAT?! YOU DID WHAT?!!
BJBizarro Jay
Hahaha. Yeah.
[Jay jumps behind his bizarro counterpart and furiously kicks him]
Jay
Nobody kisses my girl!
Uh, Dareth, what is this all about?
Well, I fell behind on some of my payments and some developer named "Darnagom Enterprises" is buying the entire block to put in some stupid frisbee-golf course. They say if I don't come up with 50,000 by tomorrow, the dojo is gone.
Jay
But we already lost the Bounty. We can't lose the dojo now.
[picks up his trophies] My trophies. Oh, my fake trophies! [sobs]
[notices something] Wait a minute, "Darnagom"? When you rearrange the letters, it spells—
Jay
"O Grandma"?
Jay
Right. [laughs] That would make more sense.
Um, my dad is behind this?
If he destroys the dojo, where will we train Lloyd?
[to Wu] Any chance you got 50,000 in that teapot of yours?
Worry not, Dareth. You're not in this alone. We're all with you.
[Nya enters]
Jay
[gasps] You didn't happen to win the lottery?
No, but I heard about Ninjaball Run!
WDWu, Dareth and Ninja
Ninjaball Run?
It's the biggest road race in Ninjago, with a prize of 100,000 big ones. And it's tomorrow.
I thank you, little lady fighter, but you're talking about the most dangerous race known to man. Only the most serious of racers even stand a chance.
But didn't you just do a few upgrades on our Ultra Sonic Raider? Maybe we might stand a chance.
And I can enter with my Dragon. You did say I needed the practice.
So it is agreed. You will all enter this "Ninjaball Run" to save the dojo.
[notices Dareth crying] Are you still crying?
Yes, but these are happy tears.
[The Ultra Sonic Raider jet and the Black Bounty are near the finish line]
A1Announcer #1
It looks like it's going to be a photo finish.
[The Black Bounty and Ultra Sonic Raider pass the finish line]
CCrowd
[chanting] Ninja! Ninja! Ninja! Ninja! Ninja! Ninja! Ninja! Ninja! Ninja! Ninja!
I won. I won! Clearly I passed the finish line first!
A1Announcer #1
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! [everyone looks at the screen and sees that the headlamp on the Ultra Sonic Raider jet crossed the finish line first] The ninja! The ninja have won!
[The crowd cheers]
Jay
[removes the headlamp] Yeah! I knew it would bring us luck!
No! That's not fair! That wasn't even part of the vehicle in the first place! It's not even street legal! My ship was…
Your ship? [Garmadon looks up to see him and the Ultra Dragon on the deck of the Black Bounty] I believe this belongs to us.
No! No! NO! [cries in anguish]
Jay
I can't believe we couldn't catch up to them. I'm usually faster than that. It's as if my legs were half the size.
I don't remember that thing being so big. Did it grow?
[sees something in a glass door] Uh, guys?
[The ninja look at themselves in their reflections in the glass door and see that they've become kids]
Jay
[he and the others remove their hoods and gasp in shock] WE SHRUNK!!!
[The ninja all scream in horror]
Jay
Oh, oh, oh, this is bad! This is so bad on so many levels!
Oh, it's impossible! We must be dreaming, Zane! TELL ME WE'RE DREAMING!
Nindroids don't dream! Perhaps Garmadon succeeded in turning back the clock, but instead of reviving the Grundal, it only affected us!
Jay
Yeah, but Nindroids don't turn into kids. Explain that, genius!
I've extended my logic parameters, but nothing is coming up. This does not compute!
Okay, fine, I get it, we're all in this together. Oh, but I can't be a kid again! I hated being a kid! You can't drive, nobody listens to you! Oh, no.... BEDTIMES!
Jay
I told Nya we'd meet back at the Bounty. I'm sure Sensei will know what to do.
[On the Bounty, Lloyd is playing a video game when a nearby phone rings. He struggles to answer it while still playing the game before he manages to grab the phone, but drops it]
Whoa! [puts the phone on speaker while resuming his game] Destiny's Bounty here.
Jay
[through the phone] Lloyd, it's Jay! Let me talk to Sensei!
Jay? Where are you? Why haven't you returned? Sensei's out looking for you.
Jay
[groans] Apparently, you need parental permission to take the bus and we can't seem to get out of the city!
Jay
Oh, never mind, it's a bit complicated. Just meet us at Buddy's Pizza in ten minutes. And bring our weapons.
[Lloyd arrives at Buddy's Pizza to meet the ninja]
[to Jay] Really? Of all places we could meet, you pick this place?
Jay
What? I like their pizza.
[notices Lloyd] Psst, Lloyd.
[not recognizing Kai while holding the ninja's weapons] Beat it, brat! I'm on a mission.
[stops him] It's me, Kai.
[looks closer to see his friends, all as young as him; gasps and drops their weapons] What happened? You're small!
[whispering] Keep it down. We're trying to lay low. Your father's Mega Weapon not only turned us into kids, but unleashed a creature whose sole purpose is to hunt down ninja.
Jay
And now every time we try to tell somebody, they wouldn't believe us 'cause we're kids.
[Lloyd laughs]
Well, I guess you now know what it feels like to be treated differently. [sets the ninja's weapons on the table]
Look, this is serious. If we don't turn big so that we can use our Spinjitzu, we don't stand a chance against the Grundal.
What about me? I know Spinjitzu.
Yeah, but you don't know the Grundal. We all need to be at full strength. What we need to do first is to find someone who might know more about how to defeat one of those things.
[Lloyd notices a kid reading a Starfarer comic]
I am. I think I know just the guy.
[The ninja arrive at Ninjago City Doomsday Comix]
You brought us to a comic book store?
Trust me. If there's anyone who knows how to defeat a monster that doesn't exist, I know just the person to talk to.
We're not coming to pick out your stupid comic, Lloyd! This is serious business.
Jay
[picks up a comic, gasping] Oh, look, a first edition "Daffy Dale." I used to love that nut growing up. [laughs before clearing his throat] So juvenile.
Fellas, meet Rufus McCallister, AKA, Mother Doomsday.
RRufus
Well, if it isn't Lloyd "Hemorrhoid" Garmadon. Sorry if you came looking for the latest "Starfarer," I'm all sold out.
Wh—Sold out?! Oh, actually, Mother Doomsday, we need help.
RRufus
Well, colour me intrigued.
We have a problem. There's a Grundle on the loose and we need to know how to deal with it.
RRufus
Ah, a theoretical question.
Yeah, theoretical. Can you help?
RRufus
Dromaeosaurid Theropod Grundalicus. Although extinct, there has been a plethora of film, television and comics exploring the mythology around the primordial predator. Supposedly, they always get their prey.
Sounds like he knows his stuff.
RRufus
First thing you need to know is its thick shell-like hide is invincible to swords, scythes, nunchucks, and throwing stars. So your cheap imitations will do nothing to slow him down.
RRufus
Second of all, it's nocturnal and will only hunt at night.
Jay
Oh, good. It's still daylight, so we can relax for a bit. [Rufus looks at him suspiciously before Kai clears his throat] Uh, I meant theoretically.
RRufus
And the only way to defeat it is with light. Like a vampire, with enough of it, it could potentially destroy him. [shows a display] If I had my weapons of choice, may I recommend the Illuma-Sword? [opens the display case, revealing four purple bladed Illuma-Swords] These are authentic replicas that would come in handy were you to live long enough to actually face a Grundal. And if swords are your thing, maybe I can interest you in an authentic ninja gi, signed by the very ninja that saved the city.
Uh, we'll just take the light swords.
RRufus
Not so fast. This "Starfarer" combo pack can only be won in the Fritz Donnegan Trivia Battle Royale. [points to a fan, dressed like Fritz Donnegan, talking to some cosplayers] You have what it takes to be the best?
Jay
You can do this, Lloyd.
[The ground starts to rumble and turn into sand]
Jay
Is the city sinking?
Worse. The city's returning back into the desert, as if it had never been found in the first place.
Uh, what? What does that mean?
Garmadon's gone back in time to make it so Lloyd never turns into the Green Ninja.
I can't... I can't feel my hands.
Uh. Ugh. We have to go in!
If he changes anything, he changes everything! Protect the future, ninja!
[As the ninja travel back in time to the past…]
Four Weapons. Huh. My parents' shop. Nya and I used to work there. [realizes] Hey, wait a minute, this is the day Garmadon ordered the Skeletons to take my sister. We need to warn them!
Whoa, whoa! You heard what Sensei said, we change anything, we change everything.
Jay
Yeah, I was confused by that too.
What he means is, our world is the result of past events that have already happened. If for whatever reason events in our past fail to happen, then the future could radically change.
Jay
Uh, so what you're saying is we gotta stop Garmadon from changing anything? But of all the times, why did we land here?
'Cause this is where it all started. Today, I met Sensei Wu for the first time and I began my training as a ninja. Somehow, Garmadon is gonna try to prevent that, but how?
[sighs] If only Sensei were here to guide us.
[They see Past Sensei Wu walking up towards the weapon shop]
Jay
Oh look, there he is! Maybe he can!
We gotta tell him what Garmadon has done.
But we can't let the old Kai and Nya see that we talked to him, or else it will affect the future.
Hmm. I know exactly what to do.
Jay
Did we just, uh...?
This feels familiar, but weren't we training Lloyd?
The future was altered and there is no Green Ninja.
[panting] Sorry I'm late, guys. Are we ready to get training?
Uh, yeah. Why wouldn't I be?
Jay
So when we went back in time and destroyed Garmadon's Mega Weapon, that didn't change anything?
My father has a Mega Weapon?
[with a watermelon] Oh, wait a minute, you've never heard of it? [slices the melon, giving everyone each a slice]
I-I think I would've remembered that. Why? What is it? Should I be concerned? [the others laugh] Hey, what are you guys laughing at? What's so funny? [carves a Dragon on his slice]
Hahaha, I think some things are best left in the past. Come on. Let's just prepare for the future.
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