CHAPTER 17
The Traveler's Map has been found. A magical compass, pointing the way through every dimension acting on the command of its owner. It can take you anywhere in the world and show you all clues and locations, even those hidden behind ordinary maps.
- I'm never going underwater again. As long as I live! - Kai exclaimed and sighed tired.
- Then how are you going to take baths? No offense buddy, but you don't have a gold medal in hygiene. - Saber answered him mischievously, shaking his still wet mane.
Kai looked at Seance furrowed, and he shrugged with a smirk. - That's the truth, you can't fool anyone.
- Such a wonder that Skylor even.... got close to you. - Lance added with a smirk and laughed stupid. Kai immediately turned red all over his face, growled furiously and had already rolled up his sleeves to face Lance, when an aura caught him and lifted him off the ground.
- Stop worrying about them. They're just joking like that, they didn't mean to offend you.... Right? - Skylor, thanks to the power she copied from (Y/N), looked at Lance and Saber with a warning look.
Saber sighed and rolled his eyes. - Yeah, yeah... Poor feelings of poor Kai must be protected by his wife from the wrath of dangerous lion. - He muttered under his breath and shook his fur from the water.
- We have the Traveler's Map! Half the success is behind us! - Cole chuckled satisfied, throwing his fist in the air.
- Now it's time for the second part of our plan. - added Clay, once everyone had entered the castle library, close to the Magic Mirror. - Gathering allies.
- Just by the way. Who should we ask for help and most importantly.... Who will go there? All of us will definitely not go there. - Nya questioned.
- How is the situation in Ninjago? - Kai questioned.
- The military, anti-terrorists and police and navy are bravely guarding all Ninjago's borders. Undead army have retreated for now, but are planning another attack. - Zane informed.
- Therefore, we must quickly develop a plan to gather allies, treaty scroll and messengers. - Aaron sighed and scratched his neck.
- Who will be sensible enough... Reasonable to go there.... Wherever we go? - Saber asked, approaching to thoughtful (Y/N), who was reading a book about the Traveler's Map, looking for clues about using the artifact.
- Well, it is obvious that we will not let Jay go there. - Kai shrugged.
- HEY! I'm still here!
- We will send two of us on this mission. - Pythor announced as he exchanged a look and a nod with (Y/N). - We can't do more, because we have to prepare for battle, gather soldiers and lead them to the front. Support, however, must arrive as soon as possible, because the Undead have the advantage over us, it won't be long before any part of the army finally moves on our world.
- Or that huge dragon from this legend. - Jestro added with fear.
- Or even Nerath herself at the head of an entire army. - Axl muttered and a shiver of anxiety went through him. - It's not good.
- You're right, it's not. But it's not that there is no solution.... Because I found something! - (Y/N) announced to the whole room and got up from her chair.
- Well, tell us? What do we do? - Lance questioned.
- Here it says that the Traveler's Map can be used with magic.... To show its capabilities, if you use a spell, here, the Map can unlock all the signposts and information about the location in the other realm and the current situation in it, whether this realm is strong in armies or not.
- You say... That this piece of old papyrus will show us everything live what is happening in another dimension? - Saber said straight.
-... Yes. So... Maybe let's start time is chasing us!
- We should, can I use the spell? - Aspheera asked hopefully. (Y/N) looked at her and nodded with a slight smile, handing the book to the sorceress. - The scene is yours, Aspheera.
Aspheera sent a happy smile to her friend and quickly pulled her magic staff from behind her back.
= To see the unseen =
In this tween hour.
We call upon this sacred power.
Three together stand alone.
Command the unseen to be shown.
In innocene we search the skies.
Enchanted are our.
Newfound eyes.
With that, Aspheera's staff blade began to glow bright pink, and she gently placed its tip to the Traveler's Map. The pink aura seeped from the blade onto the paper and faded into it. After a moment, the Traveler's Map began to glow with a golden light and patterns began to be drawn in black ink.
Everyone walked closer to the desk and looked with growing excitement at the magical map. Saber's tail even began to wag slightly. The paper unrolled completely and the patterns began to turn slowly in loops, like a drop of white paint in a glass of water.
The League of Heroes gasped in amazement and the map, like a leaf, slowly fell back onto the desk as a small golden ball of power emerged from the map. Everyone looked at each other in surprise.
- It's that it? A small ball of light? - Lance snorted.
(Y/N) tilted her head slightly and watched the small ball of power that pulsed like a heart. Uncertainly, she slowly raised her hand and lightly touched the power ball with her finger. The light, a blinding golden light, illuminated the entire library and some of the gathered people covered their eyes from the light.
When they opened them, they already saw white smoke rising from the old, yellowed map paper in which something was.
- Can you see it? There... there's an image. - Pythor whispered quietly, being amazed by the magic he saw a moment ago.
Aspheera reached out this time and lightly flicked the smoke with her finger, which reacted like an interactive tablet screen. Everyone gasped and Aspheera moved her finger to the side and the image shifted.
In the smoke appeared the image of a large levitating mountain with carved animal faces in it. A lion, a raven, a rhino, an eagle, a bear, a wolf, a gorilla and a crocodile.
- What... what is this place? - asked a confused Jay, sharing a look with Nya.
Almost immediately the smoke began to stir and the image disappeared. After a while, information about the world appeared.
= The Realm of Chima =
One of the discovered and known sixteen realms. The world was discovered at the beginning of the parallel realm of Ninjago.
Inhabitants: Chimians, also known as a tribe of animals that have magical abilities, possess their own consciousness, have the ability to speak and move on two legs.
Factions currently there: Lions Tribe, Crocodiles Tribe, Gorillas Tribe, Eagles Tribe, Wolves Tribe, Rhinos Tribe, Beavers Tribe and Ravens Tribe.
Armed conflicts: Armed conflict between the Crocodiles and Lions tribe, involving the other Chima tribes.
Source of life energy: Magical CHI orbs from the Sacred Waters of Mount Cavora.
Chima's first founders and creators: The Phoenix Tribe.
King of Chima: King Fluminox from the Phoenix Tribe.
Everyone's jaws dropped in amazement and they exchanged stunned glances.
- A world with animals having their own factions.... - Saber muttered to himself with his jaw still dropped in amazement. - I wish I could go there! That sounds amazing!
- Okay... We can consider that this map works. - Kai came to a conclusion and nodded.
- What else is there? - Macy asked with interest.
(Y/N) this time moved her finger to the side and a new image appeared in the smoke. Everyone gasped at the name of one particular kingdom. The Cursed Realm.
- We'll thank to this one! - Cole quickly pushed through and moved his finger through the smoke. Everyone gasped in relief when the image changed and a new image appeared.
- The Cloud Kingdom! - Jay called out with a smile. But his smile quickly disappeared, replaced by a furrowed brows. - This is the kingdom where this guy, this monk, locked us in this room with this beast and he himself was Morro's helper!
(Y/N) flinched slightly at the name of the ghost warrior who once possessed Lloyd to become a Green Ninja and free his mentor, a.k.a the Cursed Realm. She herself also had a history with Morro.... She quickly shook her head and focused on current events.
= Cloud Kingdom =
A sky city in the clouds hidden behind the Blind Man's Eye. One of sixteen discovered lands during the early days of the Ninjago Kingdom.
Armed Conflicts: None
Inhabitants: Temple monks
Current leader: The head monk, Fenwick.
Monks act as Guardians and Writers of Destiny of all, discovered, realms through magical scrolls. It is the monks, endowed with goodwill and heart, who look after and record the fate of the realms under their care.
Precious artifact: The Sword of the Temple
- Even though we were there a veeery long time ago, I still don't like these guys. Not after what this Fenwick did to us. - Kai said exasperated.
- I'm not particularly fond of these people either. - Zane agreed.
- Let's move on, huh? - Aaron suggested and this time it was him, he moved his finger through the smoke. The image disappeared and another appeared.
When the next world appeared, this time it was Jay who groaned and slung his arms. Djinjago, home of his great nemesis, Djinn Nadakhan.
= Djinjago =
The Fallen Realm. Once home of the Great Djinns Dynasty. It was destroyed after the collapse of Cursed Realm, by upsetting the balance between the two.
Inhabitants: Djinns
Last King: Khanjikhan, the last of the kings of the Great Djinns Dynasty.
Armed conflicts: None
Status of the kingdom: Fallen
Nya and Jay exchanged concerned glances and hugged from the side, still remembering the events with Nadakhan and his actions on Ninjago along with his sky pirates.
- There is no help to be had here. Let's move on. - Clay ordered and now it was he who moved his finger through the smoke. The image changed to the next one. Everyone now raised their eyebrows in surprise.
= The Realm of Madness =
The Dark Realm without any light. The realm of darkness and shadow. It is a world one of sixteen parallel lands from Ninjago. A world devoid of any balance between good and evil.
Source of power: Dark Energy.
Inhabitants: Craglings, mud monsters, other dark creatures
Landmark: Mountain of Madness
Armed conflicts: Never occurred
- This is the world in which I searched for Garmadon when Lloyd was held captive at Serpentine, when Pythor was still in power. - Wu explained.
(Y/N) shifted her gaze to Pythor, who was looking at Wu with deadpan and crossed arms in silent offend. The white Anacondrai hissed in exasperation and turned his head away from the Spinjitzu Master.
- Thanks for the remind, Wu.
Aspheera lightly patted her husband on the back, sending him a sympathetic look. Pythor looked at her and smiled slightly.
- Okay... This is also not a favorable world in which we could count on help. - (Y/N) spoke up after a grunt, breaking the sudden tension, and moved her finger through the smoke. The image disappeared and another one showed up.
Everyone revived at the name of the new dimension and walked a little closer. The image showed a very well-developed city with almost a million buildings, larger than the largest skyscraper in Ninjago, and there were some machines flying in the sky.
= Coruscant =
Coruscant, also known as the capital of the Galaxy and the Galactic Republic. The entire planet is one big city, inhabited by more than a trillion people. The world far far away from the Realm of Ninjago in the farthest connection between worlds. The only way and gateway to this world is the Path of Quantomania, the wildest inter-portal space.
Armed Conflict: The conflict between the forces of the Grand Army of the Republic and the forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems known as the Separatists. The Clone Wars.
Authority: The Senate, headed by Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine.
Defenders: The Jedi Order headed by Jedi Great Master Yoda.
Additional information:
Since the start of the conflict with the Separatists during the First War of Geonosis in 22 BBY, an army of clone soldiers has been commissioned. From taking a DNA sample from Jango Fett - the famous Mandalorian bounty hunter, the Kaminoans created an army of clones who were trained on the planet Kamino to become soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic in the war against the Separatists.
Saber sucked in air through his teeth. - These guys don't have it easy in life. When you think about it... They were made to fight and die for what they fight for.
- Poor guys... - Jay agreed.
- I wonder what these clones look like? - Madeline wondered.
- Why, would you like have one? - Lance mocked the blonde woman and got a poke in the rib from the girl in response. - What?!
- You will soon have the chance to see for yourself. - (Y/N) interjected. Everyone looked at her confused, before understanding struck them.
- Would you like to ask these guys with a clone army for help in our war!? - Saber wheezed.
- Yes. I feel through the Force that this world and their defenders will be the perfect choice to try to ask for help. We have no other choice.
- But how can we be sure if they'll even believe us about what's going on in our world? - Cole asked with a raised eyebrow.
(Y/N) chuckled slyly and sent everyone a smile. - Leave that to me. I have already selected the right messengers who will deliver the message to the Jedi Order and talk to the Supreme Chancellor on our behalf.
- WHO!? - Everyone gasped in surprise.
(Y/N) smiled wider and shifted her gaze to the two chosen.... Lance and Madeline. - Lance and Madeline. You two should be up to the task and deliver the message to the Jedi and the Supreme Chancellor of this Republic.
- LANCE!!!? - the knights roared in amazement and looked at the equally shocked knight.
- ME!!? - Lance himself yelled in amazement.
- Yes, you and Madeline. With help from the Traveller's Map, you will go to the world of the Great Republic and ask for help. The Jedi are our only hope to save our worlds, I will explain to you in more detail what to say and on whose behalf you will speak. Show your serious and give your best, also warn them about Nerath's plan and the corruption of the people.
- Can I... I can trust you in the essence of this important mission?
Madeline smiled and nodded. - Of course you can! We won't let you down, will we Lance?
Lance looked at her with an almost horrified expression on his face, before looking at (Y/N) curious for his answer and the expectant gazes of the others. - I... I think so?
- It's decided! We will figure out a portal to Path of Quantomania and we can finally fight the forces of Nerath and, most importantly, save our kids! - (Y/N) announced excitedly.
The entire League of Heroes, except Lance started cheering joyfully that they would finally be able to start fighting for their worlds and save their children from captivity.
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