Chapter 25: The Stone Army

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At the Destiny's Bounty, the Ninja are awakened by their alarm clock, Lloyd tiredly using his powers to destroy it. Master Wu comes into their room.

"Morning ninja" Wu said

"Aria" Lloyd said as he shook her a bit

"sensei Aria won't wake up again" Cole said

"Leave her be, she hasn't been feeling well lately" Wu replied

Nya arrives "there's an emergency at the Ninjago Museum of History"

"Let's go" Kai said

Aria sat up "I'm coming"

"Are you feeling ok?" Zane asked

"I feel well enough to come help" Aria answered 

When the Ninja arrive, the Museum's Director tells them that the Great Devourer's venom worked its way into the sewer system and leaked into the Museum, bringing the Stone Warrior merchandise to life. As they all fight the aggressive Stone Warrior figurines, they make the merchandise room a mess in the process. 

"It's hard to fight something more then half your hight" Aria said

"I agree" Jay said

One Stone Warrior toy slips out and Master Wu chases it down the hallway.

"Let's follow sensei" Aria said and took Lloyd's hand

"yeah" he said holding her hand and walking out with the rest of the ninja smiling and following them

"Who's that with sensei?" Aria asked as Wu turned around to look at them, he was with a women

"Everyone this is Misako, Lloyd's mother" Wu introduces

"My mom?" Lloyd said confused

"oh my dear boy, look how much you've grown" Misako said happily and Lloyd angrily looked away

"Yeah well it's been awhile" Lloyd said obviously upset

"I had my reasons for leaving" Misako tried explaining

"Yeah well I don't want to hear it" Lloyd said angrily, he walked away pulling Aria with him

"who is she" Misako asked

"Aria Lord, Layla's daughter" Wu replied

"What why is she here" Misako freaked out a bit

"relax, everything Is under control" Wu reassured her

"but she..." Misako couldn't believe it

"she is Lloyd's betrothed, I believe you were the one that decided that" Wu said

"woah woah woah, Lloyd and Aria are engaged?" Kai asked

"Well, we wanted them to try to have a relationship of their own before telling them" Misako replied

"they must overcome their destiny's first" Wu said

"what?" Cole questioned confused

"Aria has grown a lot since I last saw her" Misako said

"indeed she has" Wu agreed while the ninja looked at each other confused

Misako finds Lloyd and Aria sitting at the edge of the bottomless sinkhole exhibit.

"Be careful, that's where I unearthed the Giant Stone Warrior" Misako said

"Brag much" Aria mumbled and Lloyd held her hand

"Why did you leave?" Lloyd asked

"I left you in order to learn everything about the Green Ninja prophecy, I knew that you would be the Green Ninja, and I wanting to stop you and your father from fighting" Misako explained

She begins telling a story of the First Spinjitzu Master, and how he created Ninjago with the Four Golden Weapons as the other ninja entered.

"In order for there to be light, there must be shadow, and in shadow, there is darkness. The darkest of shadow existed long ago, an evil spirit called the Overlord. The balance was at stake, and neither could conquer the other, so The Overlord created indestructable warriors called the Stone Army."

"Knowing that he would be defeated, the First Spinjitzu Master divided Ninjago in two. A couple years ago traces of the Overlord was found in the Underworld, your dad and Uncle went there to discover the overlord had another physical body with no powers"

"The Overlord had a wife, together they had a child, the overlord's physical form and his wife were killed. There had been no signs of The Overlord or his Stone Army, until my recent discovery. As long as the balance remains even, The Overlord's power form will stay trapped, and you are the only one who can stop him before Ninjago falls prey to darkness." Misako explained

"What happened to the child?" Lloyd asked

"Still alive" Cole replied

"How do you know?" Aria asked

"She said the mother and the overlord's physical form were killed, meaning the child is still alive" Cole answered

Meanwhile the Museum Director showcases the new Stone Warrior Statue exhibit, some of the Great Devourer's venom drips from the ceiling and onto the statue, bringing it to life. As Misako tells them that there is hope to prevent Lord Garmadon and Lloyd's fight, the Stone Warrior rampages through the Museum and confronts the Ninja. 

They try to fight it off to no avail, and they are forced to flee the room and run through the Museum as they try devising a plan to defeat it. They stop inside a large room and close the doors, and as the Stone Warrior begins to break it down, Lloyd suddenly comes up with a plan, and tells the Ninja to distract it. Lloyd leaves the room as the Stone Warrior breaks in. 

"Hey follow me" Aria said as her eyes flashed purple for a minute so did the Stone Warrior's

Aria leads the Stone Warrior to Lloyd's location. After she meets up with him, Lloyd manages to trick the Stone Warrior into stepping over the fake floor paneling, revealing the giant sinkhole where it was unearthed. 

"I'm proud of you son" Misako said and hugged him

Aria stared down into the hole and Lloyd grabbed her hand before she fell in and pulled her over to him.

"hey don't go near their it's dangerous, I don't want you falling in" Lloyd said

"right" Aria replied looking at bottomless sinkhole




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