You feel a gust of wind lift you off your feet, and then suddenly, you're airborne. Morro is in his element, he's laughing with unbridled glee as he blasts first one bot, then another with gusts of wind powerful enough to cause them to explode. He destroys all but one. "You're mine." He says, and you see his dark form leave your body and enter the droid.

"Foreign contaminant detected!" The droid says. "Requesting immediate assist"..

"I'd prefer you didn't." Morro interrupts the droid. Its eyes dim for a moment, and it drops its head. Morro says "Gotcha." Then it shudders and looks at you. "Hello, YN. Ready to have some fun?"

You smile. "Aren't they going to know something's off?" You say, indicating his robes. They now have a definite green tinge to them.

"Oops. I can fix that." He concentrates for a second, and the robes' color reverts back to its original white.

"Better?" He asks, holding his arms out and twirling around.

You laugh. "That voice does not go with that body."

"Then how about this?" He now speaks with the robots' slightly metallic, tinny voice.

"Much better. Now, how are we going to find it without getting caught? What's your plan?"

"Hmm. Give me a moment".. He says. .."I'm not accustomed to all these wires and stuff. Maybe this one".. Suddenly the sound of radio static fills the air, and then you hear music and humming.

"This is Gayle Gossip for NGTV news with a live broadcast from the scene of this years' Ninjago Talent. I'm here with the Royal Blacksmiths"..

"Morro, turn it off!" You whisper-shout at him, as the volume of the harmonious humming seems to be increasing.

"Got it!" He shouts triumphantly. The music abruptly stops and is replaced by beeping and whirring. Then there's a small click and a satisfied 'aaah' from Morro.

"Here we are. Now, let's see if I can project this".. There is a momentary silence and nothing happens, but then Morro manages to make the bot beam a video onto the wall. "Security footage and visual data log." He explains. He speedily goes through it until he spots what he's looking for. "There, behind that wall! Seems to be a sliding panel of some sort. The droid's programmed to protect what's in there. It's gotta be the Realm Crystal!"

"What else could it be?" You agree. "Let's get it!" You're about to leave when you realize that you haven't the faintest idea where it is. "Uh, where is it, precisely? All these corridors look pretty much the same. It'll take us forever to find the right one!"

"Not forever. Merely a moment." Morro purrs. "Patience, princess." He now projects a map into the air. "We're here".. He says, indicating your location with the droids' hand. .."And the Crystal is here." He continues, marking the spot with a glowing red dot. He studies the map for a little longer, then closes the hologram. "I'll lead the way, it'll be fastest." He decides.

"Great. Can we go now?" You ask him anxiously, glancing around the chamber uneasily.

"Yes."

You follow him through the winding corridors until he stops, and you bump into him from behind. "Sorry."

"Shh!" He hisses, pointing around the corner at a good number of bots patrolling in front of the wall you saw in the video.

You both drop into a crouch. "I can take them!" You whisper, balling your hands into fists.

"I know, but there's an easier way. Wait here." He gets up and runs over to the droids. "There has been a breach in the elevator trap. May I advise a course of immediate action?"

You hold your breath as the droids all turn and look at him for one brief, terrible moment. Then one speaks up. "Yes. What are your orders?"

"Go there and eliminate the threat, then report back to Borg. I will guard the crystal."

The bot nods mechanically and turns on his heel. The others mimic him and they all march off together. Morro snorts. "Gullible tin-cans, aren't they?" He beckons you over to him. "You or me?" He asks, indicating the wall. 

A.N. There will be some more action in the next part, I promise!