Ninjago: The Cursed Child

Chapter 9: The Royal Blacksmiths

At the Destiny's Bounty, the Ninja are trying to figure out how to stop Pythor from unleashing the Devourer while examining a Fangblade hologram.

"They got the first one, but there are three more, and we just need one to stop Pythor. They have a map, and we don't, so they question remains: how are we gonna find them first?" Nya questioned

"I still can't get over the fact that you were the mysterious Samurai. Is anyone else blown away like I am?" Jay asked excitedly

"We're over that. Can we move on?" Kai said annoyed

"Someone's a little hot under the collar" Jay mumbled

"It appears his impatience is because he has not found inner peace and unlocked his full potential like you and I have, Jay" Zane said

Kai crossed his arms "Great observation, Mr. Roboto, but Cole hasn't found it either"

"I got it!" Cole shouted

"What you got your true potential, oh why am I the only one" Kai whines

"No I mean I got where I've seen the fang blade before" Cole clarifies

Cole left and came back into the room with a picture, he shows them the Blade Cup from his photo album.

"That's it!" Jay shouted

"Back when I grew up, there's this pretty big competition where every year the winner gets the Blade Cup. My dad and cousin won it multiple times" Cole said

"You never told us your family are accomplished athletes. What sport?" Zane asked

"Oh, my dad h-he's a, uh...a blacksmith" Cole said

Kai shrugged "Nothing wrong with that. My father was a blacksmith, too. But I've never heard of a competition—"

"no no no he's not a "blacksmith" blacksmith. He's a Royal Blacksmith" Cole turns the page of his album to show a picture of his dad, him, and a little girl. He and the little girl were holding the blade cup together.

"Is the little girl your cousin?" Zane asked

"Yeah" Cole smiled at the memory "she was a dancer before she was sent off to boarding school by her guardians, my dad wasn't her legal guardian after her parents died. Anyway we used to win it all the time"

"But how did the Fangblade become a trophy?" Kai questioned

"Well, supposedly, the Blade Cup was made by this guy who collected priceless artifacts. His name was something like, uh, Dutch...no, Clutch. Clutch Powers! Anyway, it gets passed on to each year's winner" Cole said "I haven't talked to my father in years so I don't know who has it" 

"Well then, we'll call him up" Kai said

"NO" Cole shouted

"Why not?" Kai questioned

"He thinks I'm in Ninjago City training at the Marty Oppenheimer School of Performing Arts" Cole groans "He wanted me to follow in his footsteps. But when I couldn't sing or dance, well I...I ran away. When he sees I can't dance, he'll know I've been lying in all the letters I've been sending him"

"He doesn't know you're a Ninja?" Zane asked

Cole sighed "What? You gonna crack some joke that my old man wears a tutu?"

Kai shook his head "No, but if we're going to have any chance at getting that Fangblade before they do, we better get our own act in tune"

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The Ninja finally located Lou's home and jumps off the Bounty. The Ninja use their Golden Weapons to land safely. Cole opens an instrument case.

"Alright, hand them over" Cole said