No One P.O.V

The Bounty sails through the dark skies as the rain falls, lightning strikes and thunder was heard. Wu was in his room meditating as the fire burns the incense. While meditating, Wu saw visions of the ninja fighting the Serpentine, Wu confronts Pythor when suddenly the Great Devourer appeared and went towards them with its mouth wide open. Then Wu gasped at what he saw

In the dining room, Nya, Kai and Jay were in the room and looking at the four Fangblades

"Why is it that Torchfire Mountain is the only place we can destroy the Fangblade?" Nya asked

"Because the Fangblades are made from the original teeth of the Devourer. They're so strong that they can only break down in extraordinary heat" Kai said

"Uh, could someone pass the salt?" Jay asked then the Bounty jumped for a moment and the salt slid towards him "Hey, thanks" Then Jay added salt to his food

Sliding open the door was Cole who didn't look so good

"Please. No one talk about food" Cole said as his face turned green "How much longer until we get there?"

"Not long. Hey, Cole, you're looking a little green over there. How'd you like a mucous salt sandwich?" Jay offered, then Cole gaged and ran towards the ledge of the ship to let it all out

"Ha ha, speaking of green, who would've guessed little Lloyd Garmadon turned out to be the Green Ninja?" Jay said

"I know. He was such a brat at first, it's hard to believe he's gonna become the greatest ninja that had ever lived" Nya said, and Kai looked offended

"Where is that little runt?" Kai asked

In the training room, Lloyd was about to start training while Akatsuki was cheering in the sidelines

"Serpentine, it's time I spinjitzu you back into the filthy holes you came from" Lloyd said sounding like a cowboy

"Is the western accent necessary?" Akatsuki asked, but Lloyd ignored the question

"Ninja kick! Tiger claw! Ninja, go!" Lloyd tried using Spinjitzu, but he ended up getting hit and landing on the floor hard

"Lloyd! Are you okay!?" Akatsuki asked as he ran towards him, then they both heard the familiar laughter, and appearing in front of them was none other than Pythor

"What a joke. You were always a boy who chased stupid dreams" Pythor said as he lifted both Lloyd and Akatsuki in the air

"Pythor! How did you get aboard?" Lloyd asked

"You think I would allow the ninja to steal the Fangblades from me?" Pythor put both Lloyd and Akatsuki on one of the training equipment and tied them up

"Uhh! You'll never get away with it!" Lloyd said then Pythor put duct tape over their mouths

"Oh, tsk tsk tsk, I wouldn't worry about that. As they say, out of sight, out of mind. And I'll also be taking your precious little sister as well. She'll be the first that the Great Devourer eats" Pythor said as he disappears and both Lloyd and Akatsuki tried to break free

'No way am I allowing that to happen! No one hurts my sister!' Lloyd thought to himself

The next day

A tour bus stopped next to a flaming mountain

"Thanks, folks for choosing the Ninjago City Tour Company to see our land's most scenic destinations. And if you look to your left, you'll find Ninjago's very own Torchfire Mountain, where the core of the natural volcano can reach up to three bajillion degrees" The tour guide said and the tourists pulled out their cameras and started to take photos

A family of three were enjoying eating their lunch, and the little boy looked out the window and saw the Bounty flying towards Torchfire Mountain

"Look, mommy, a flying ship" The little boy said

"Oh, honey, ships don't fly. Only planes" The boy's mother said

"No, mommy, it's a ship" The boy said

"Heh, uh huh. That's nice, honey" The boy's mother said as the tour bus started moving again

Miku P.O.V

When we arrived to Torchfire Mountain, the ship floated over the boiling volcano. But... It's super hot!!!! Then the ninja walked out as they each held a Fangblade, but I noticed that either Lloyd or Akatsuki are here. Are they still asleep or something?

"Ah! It' roasting out here" Jay said

"Heh. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" Kai said

"Hey, what's with sensei?" Jay asked

'I wondered the same thing' I thought to myself, looking worried at my uncle

"I do not know. He's been distant all morning. Do you know why, Miku?" Zane asked me, and I shook my head

"Ah. It is beautiful, is it not?" Uncle Wu said

"Sensei, we are ready for the destruction of the Fangblades, yet you seem disinterested" Zane said

"You do not need my approval to finish the task" Uncle Wu said

"Uh, but sensei-"

"Butts are for sitting. And besides, there will come a time when you will have to go on without me" Uncle Wu said

"Uncle Wu..." I said his name with a sad tone

"Sensei, you're talking crazy. You've been like alive for like forever" Kai said and Cole elbowed him by the side

"What he is trying to say is you are like the sunrise. We cannot begin a day without you" Zane said

"Ah, but even the sun must go down so a new day begins" Uncle Wu said

"I don't like metaphors. What are you trying to say? Are you leaving us again?" Cole asked

"Please say it's not true" I said and Uncle Wu rubbed my head

"In meditation, my smoke visions have come to an end, and tomorrow, I cannot see. This worries me" Uncle Wu said and I felt tears starting to form in my eyes, and I hugged his side

"But it could be a good omen, you know. We destroy the Fangblades, then everything's gravy" Jay said

"Let's just get rid of them, for good" Uncle Wu said

When the ninja were about to toss the Fangblades, the ship started to tip over to the side. Then Wu slid towards the edge and he immediately held on

"Sensei! Hang on! We're coming!" Cole said as he tossed the blade to the side along with the rest of the ninja who did the same. While the ninja went to save Uncle Wu, I felt something wrap around me and lifted me up

"Pythor's on board!" Lloyd shouted through the speaker

"And he's taking Miku too! He's gonna make her into snake food for the Devourer!" Akatsuki shouted, and I saw the shocked looks Uncle Wu and the ninja had

"Sorry if I don't lend a hand, but I'm really in a rush. Got this whole Devourer thing going on and I'm even giving the Devourer a little snack. Ha ha, toodaloo" Pythor said as he was about to leave

"Where do you you're going?" Lloyd, Akatsuki, Crystal and Snowflake blocked Pythor's way

"Release Miku! Or else!" Crystal said as Snowflake growled

"Ah. A little cliché, don't you think?" Pythor asked and we all looked at him with a confused look

"Uh... Cliché?"

"I wouldn't expect children to understand" Pythor said

"Hey! I've grown up a lot!" Lloyd said as he put on his ninja hood and they started attacking Pythor, but Pythor easily dodges their attacks

"Hm, puny strength, no fundamentals, sloppy footwork" Then Pythor moved out of the way when Crystal shoot out a net and it caught both Lloyd and Akatsuki "You think you can defeat me?"

"We're not trying to defeat you. We're just trying to keep you busy until the cavalry arrives" Lloyd said and Nya appears in her Samurai EXO-Suit. Pythor was whimpering fright, when Crystal managed to free Akatsuki, he used the opportunity to kick Pythor and he hit the wall

"Alright! I hit him!" Akatsuki said, Nya tried to grab Pythor, but manages to slip away

"Oh, as much as I would like to play with your overgrown toys, I have a ride to catch" Pythor said as he jumped off with me in his grasp

"Ah!" I screamed

"No!"

"Miku!"

As we were falling, we saw the helicopter heading towards us and Pythor landed

"So long, suckers!" Pythor shouted

"Lloyd! Akatsuki! Uncle Wu!" I screamed as we flew away

"The City of Ouroboros is miles away, this Rattlercopter will never get there in time. They'll catch up to us" Pythor said

"Don't worry, sir. We've already made preparations" Skales said

"What preparations?" Pythor asked

I looked down on the road and saw a tour bus. The people were coming out from the bus, and once we landed, Pythor handed me to one of the Serpentine

"Keep an eye on her and don't lose sight of her" Pythor ordered and the two Serpentine saluted

"I take it you're pleased?" Skales asked

"Very. Very pleased, Skales" Pythor said

Once the Serpentine kicked everyone out of the bus and the bus started moving

'Lloyd... Akatsuki... Uncle Wu... Everyone... Please help me' I thought to myself as I looked out the window

No One P.O.V Back with the ninja

"If Pythor returns the Fangblades to the City of Ouroboros, he'll awaken the Great Devourer" Wu said

"And he'll make Miku the Devourer's first snack too" Akatsuki said

"Well, we are not gonna let that happen" Nya said

"What about us?" Lloyd asked

"We need someone to stay with the Bounty" Kai said

"But didn't you see Akatsuki kick him in the face? I think we asset. I kick butt and Akatsuki kicks face" Lloyd said

"I also want to save Miku from Pythor. I refuse to let him make her into food!" Akatsuki said

"Patience, kiddos. You're both too young and Lloyd is also too important now that he's the chosen one" Kai said

"Patience, hm? Ah, the student has become the teacher" Wu said

"What do say we play a little catch-up?" Jay said as he picked up his nunchucks

"It's my favorite game" Cole said as he and Kai and Zane picked up their weapons

"Ninja, go!" The ninja jumped off the Bounty and their weapons changed into vehicles and Nya took off

As the ninja drove, Jay spotted the Serpentine, and they sped towards the bus. Four of the Fangpyre went on the roof of the bus and bit it. The bus started to change its appearance and looking more snake like

"What is that? A truck?" Kai asked

"That is no truck. It's a moving fortress" Wu said

As they try to approach the moving fortress, the tail moved and almost hit Cole

"Watch out!" Kai shouted and Cole managed to avoid the hit "How are we supposed to get close to that thing?"

Then popping out from the sides were blasters and the Serpentine inside started firing at Jay and Nya, luckily they managed to dodge the blasts, and driving towards them were one Venomari and one Hypnobrai. The Venomari drove towards Kai

"Bring it on" Kai said as he pulls out a katana and hits the vehicle that the Venomari was on, and they were sent flying. Then the Hypnobrai jumps on Kai's vehicle and started to punch him. Kai dodges the punches, and put the brakes on to stop his ride, and the Hypnobrai was sent flying forward

As Nya dodges the blasts, she was also hit by the tail of the fortress and almost crashed into one of the rock formations. Then more Serpentine appeared on vehicles

"We got company!" Nya said and Wu was drinking his tea "Sensei!"

"Huh?" Wu was about to pour himself some more tea, but saw the Serpentine heading their way "Let me see" Wu was looking around and he used the controls to use the spinning disks. When the disks hit the Serpentine, Wu looked amazed "Oh, this is fun"

On the Bounty

The ship was moving side to side as Lloyd was driving it, and the alarms were going off. As the Bounty moved side to side, Akatsuki, Crystal, and Snowball were sliding side to side

"Maybe you should let one of us drive" Akatsuki said

"N-No! I got this!" Lloyd said as he continues steering the ship

"Let me drive for pete sake!" Crystal said as she pushed Lloyd to side and started to steadily steering the ship

With the ninja

The Fangpyre jumped on top of Cole's vehicle, but Cole knocked him off by lifting up the lid in front of him, then a Constrictai jumped to the side, but was knocked off

If we have any chance at getting on that truck and saving Miku, we need to work together" Cole said

"I've got an idea. Jay follow me" Nya said and Jay followed "Zane, try to get in close and cool him off"

Then the Serpentine started shooting at both Nya and Jay, and the tail on the truck was wagging the ninja away

"Okay, I'm going in" Zane said as sped close to the truck while the Serpentine were distracted, then Zane jumped on the truck "Ninja, go!" Zane used his Spinjitzu on the Serpentine and knocked them off, then Zane froze the connecter where the car is with the tail is and it broke away along with the 2 Serpentine who were using the blasters

"All right! Nice one, Zane. Now let's board that truck an save Miku!" Jay said

With the Serpentine

"We're running out of time. If the ninja stop us from getting to the City of Ouroboros, we may never awaken the Great Devourer" Skales said

"Don't lecture me!" Pythor shouted and looked at the driver "Faster!"

"I can't. If we drive any faster, the engine could explode" The driver said

"Fine, then I'll do it. Get out!" Pythor shouted

"Now?"

"Now" Then the driver jumped out from the truck

"Don't let them reach the front! And leave the girl in here!" Pythor ordered

"Very well, and I'll personally see to it myself" Skales said and Pythor increased the speed

With the Ninja

The ninja jumped on top of the truck one by one

"Let's split up. While we get to the front, let's find Miku along the way" Kai said, they nodded and entered different cars of the truck

Jay entered one car and knocked out the Serpentine with his Spinjitzu, Kai was walking on the roof of the truck and Serpentine came out from the roof's window, Zane was facing the Serpentine inside the car and froze them and saw Kai from the window. When Kai got back on the roof, Nya and Wu appeared and Nya knocked the Serpentine off the roof. A Constrictai climbed where Wu was, and Wu gave him the cup to hold and poured the tea, before the Constrictai take a sip, Wu punched him and took his cup of tea back, and dranked it. Then a sign was coming up, Nya was trying to move to the side, but didn't make it, and that made the Serpentine laugh, Kai got mad and used his Spinjitzu on them. Cole was walking through the cars of the truck and haven't bumped into any Serpentine, as he casually walked, he was surrounded by the Serpentine who were hiding

"End of the line, loser" Skales said as he and the rest of the Serpentine started moving towards him

Then Cole started spinning his scythe around

"Watch out" Cole said and Skales gasped

Then Cole summoned his vehicle in the car and knocked out the Serpentine behind him

"No, no, no, please!" Cole fired the a missile at Skales and he was sent flying out the window

"I love this thing!" Cole said and the roof of the car was removed and he saw Nya and Wu

"Cole. Good to see you" Wu said as Nya set Wu down

"Good to see you too" Cole said, then the truck started to shake, Kai fell off the roof and Zane caught him

"Heh. Nice catch, Zane" Jay said

"Last one is a rotten ninja" Cole reminded Kai

"Ah, so be it, but one more car to go. Pythor's in there with the four Fangblades and Miku! Who's first?" Kai asked and Wu sped passed him. Wu used his staff and pressed a button on the connecter and separated himself from the ninja and Nya

"Sensei!"

"What are you doing?!"

"My destiny is to face Pythor alone. Your destiny is to look after Lloyd and once Miku is saved, please watch over her" Wu said

"This is turning into a habit with him. How do we get off this thing" Kai asked

With Pythor

As Pythor continued to drive the truck, he looked in the rearview mirror and saw the cars are separated, and he started to laugh

"Looks like its just you and me now, little girl" Pythor said, and Miku glared at him. They heard the door opening and they saw Wu

"Uncle Wu!" Miku looked relieved to see her uncle

"This ends now!" Wu said

"So be it!" Then they started fighting

"Ninja, go!" Wu used his Spinjitzu

"Go Uncle Wu! Go!" Miku cheered for her uncle

Pythor used his staff to hit Wu, but it only deflected his attacks. When Wu's Spinjitzu stopped, Pythor used the opportunity to strike, he used his staff and wrapped it around his neck

"You're getting slow, old man" Pythor said as he opened his mouth to swallow him, but Wu stepped on his tail, and Pythor let go of Wu

The front car started to fall to side and stopped moving the moment it fell. Then Pythor came out from the fallen truck with the Fangblades in hand and holding Miku with his tail. Once Pythor regained his vision, he noticed that he's outside of the City of Ouroboros and made his way into the city

City of Ouroboros - In the Arena

When Pythor got to the arena, he set the tied up Miku on the ground and started heading to the statue of the Great Devourer

"Finally, the Great Devourer will be awakened" Pythor said as he placed the Fangblade into the slots, once he placed the Fangblades in, he started to chuckle "Perfect" Pythor made his way down and venom started pouring out from the statue and started to laugh "Ha ha ha ha! It's working! Awaken, great one! Awaken the insatiable appetite of the beast that will consume all of Ninjago! And accept this girl as your first meal!"

"What have you done?" Wu asked as he entered the arena

"Uncle Wu!"

"Don't you see? Releasing the Great Devourer is the only way to get back at the people of Ninjago for locking my kind underground for all those years! We should've been the ones ruling the surface, not you!" Pythor said

"You are playing with a power that cannot be controlled. It'll consume everything, even the Serpentine" Wu said as the statue of the Great Devourer started to break

"Unleash, Great Devourer and be free to do my bidding for I have awakened you!" Pythor shouted

As the statue continued to break apart, Pythor chuckled evilly, but the head of the statue fell off and there was no Devourer

"No, no! It isn't inside the statue? Then where is it?" Pythor asked as he looked down at the open hole in the ground and screamed when he saw a pair of glowing red eyes headed towards the surface "It's so big!" Pythor tried running away, but Wu stood in his way after he untied his niece and put her by the the entrance of the arena

"You shall stay to see what you have done" Wu said as he jumped on Pythor

"Aah! Let me go, you fool! Don't you see?! It's underneath us!" Pythor said as he threw Wu off of him and tried to escape, but Wu grabbed his tail and held Pythor down

"This is our destiny" Wu said and Pythor screamed from fright

"What's going on? Who's that creature underground?" Kai asked

"Miku!"

"Lloyd!" Miku ran towards her brother and they embraced each other

"You must do everything in your power to stop the Great Devourer! Go, ninja! Go!" Wu said

"No! Uncle Wu!" Miku was about to head towards him, but Zane held her back

And coming from the underground was a giant snake, everyone looked at the Great Devourer with a look of fear in their eyes. The Great Devourer let out a loud hiss and opened its mouth and headed towards where Wu and Pythor are

To be continued in Day of the Great Devourer