Chapter 66: Strike Back

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Aria hums to herself as the ground beneath them pulses, she could feel the battle that was happening below. Meaning to was finally time for her to make her appearance, not to help the ninja of course, but to help herself. To get the only thing she wanted, the reason she was there. Aria begins to walk to the door with Chompy following her.

"Stay here" Aria orders "It's dangerous down there" she pets him "I'll be back soon"

Aria travels down into the caves and passes many skeletons. After a bit she stops and decides to pick up something, hiding it in her pocket.

"This is might come in handy" Aria says before continuing

Aria followed the energy of her beloved green ninja to a large opening in the cave. She ducks behind a stone pillar and glances out. All the Geckles and Munce are enslaved and forced to mine. The Re-Awakened show no mercy and whip anyone for slacking off. The ninja (minus Cole) are encaged in Vengestone.

'I suppose I should wait for Cole, I could sense a fight happening in the throne room but I definitely wouldn't be able to break it up. I know once Cole gets here he'll be able to be a distraction while I grab what I want. Very simple process really, and I suppose I can save them while I'm at it'

Aria ducks lower when she sees the skull sorcerer fly out towards the ninja.

"Hahaha" the Skull Sorcerer laughs "That's the spirit, but unfortunately, there is no hope. I have decided a demonstration is needed to show my true power over this mountain"

"What kind of demonstration?" Kai asks

"For too long, the Geckles and Munce have resisted my rule. But when they witness your destruction..." Skull Sorcerer laughs

Skull of Hazza D'ur: Destruction!

"When all hope is lost..."

Skull of Hazza D'ur: Lost

"They will submit" Skull Sorcerer finishes

"What are you gonna do to us?" Jay asks worried

"You'll perish at the talons of Grief-Bringer" Skull Sorcerer replies

Skull of Hazza D'ur: Grief-Bringer!

"Okay, that's getting annoying" Nya says annoyed

"Yeah, I don't know who to look at, you or the skull" Kai agrees

"I'm looking at the skull, it's not as ugly. Hahaha!" Jay laughs

"Silence!" Skull Sorcerer shouts "Enjoy your final moments of levity"

Skull of Hazza D'ur: They will be your last.

"Aren't you forgetting one thing?" Lloyd questions "Cole. He's still out there, and if I know Cole, by now, he's found King Vangelis and Aria, and told them everything. They're probably on their way to stop you right now"

"Oh, that's right. You don't know" Skull Sorcerer transforms back into Vangelis and laughs

"You?" Lloyd looks surprised along with the other ninja

"Your friend did come to me. And I cast him into the bowels of the mountain. He and that old fool, Wu" Vangelis turns back into the Skull Sorcerer "as for Empress Aria, she knows nothing about what's going on and my guards have been keeping her occupied"

"You.." Lloyd's eyes widen "how did you find out?"

"Oh it wasn't too hard" Skull Sorcerer laughs "when she spoke Draconian to the Princess's beast she gave herself away, only a dragon can speak Draconian. She revealed herself all for a little dragon, quite sad actually. And you just confirmed it."

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