In the Sea of Sand was the ninja driving.

Kai landed his bike off a hill.

Kai: Move, move, move. We're running out of time. Pick up the pace.

Cole the landed his roadster.

Cole: Yes, ninja. It's up to us to save the day... again.

Nya: Roger that, Kai. Zane, do you have a read?

Zane: ETA too late, unless we break all speed limits. Increase velocity.

Pixal: Already on it.

Wu appeared on Lloyd's screen intercom.

Wu: Ninja, I have reached the rendezvous point. Where are you?

Lloyd: The museum is still 5 clicks away. We're on our way.

Jay flew by in his Jet.

Jay: Look out, kids. Jay's here to save the day. Hey, race you there, Lloyd.

Lloyd: I still don't understand how you got the Supersonic Raider Jet.

Jay: Uh, because I called dibs. Guy who calls dibs first gets it, right, Cole?

Cole drifted off in his vehicle.

Jay: Right, Cole? Cole?! Let me go get him! He's drifting off again!

He turned his jet around.

Cole was having trouble with the controls, terrified, his hands ghosting through them.

Cole: No. No. Come back. Come... No.

His vehicle drifted up a mountain and nearly hit Jay.

Jay: Cole! Look out!

Cole: Oh. Uh. Oh.

He landed.

Cole: S-sorry, Jay.

Jay: Whew. I know you're a ghost, but I'm still in the living world, and I'd kinda like to keep it that way.

Wu: Ninja, time is of the essence.

Cole: He's right. Engage.

Lloyd: We have one last shot if we wanna make it. Combine for maximum impact.

The team combined their vehicles except Cole and Zane's.

Kai attached hid bike to the left side of Lloyd's.

Kai: Locked.

Nya attached her bike to the right side of Lloyd's.

Nya: Loaded.

Jay attached the jet to the top.

Jay: And jet speed, reporting for duty sir.

The different Ninja vehicles all transformed into Ultra Stealth Raider.

Lloyd: Fire all engines.

The ninja raced off in their vehicles towards Ninjago City. They arrived at the museum. Jay was panting.

Jay: Master Wu, are we too late?

Wu: There may yet be time.

He pointed towards the eclipse.

Ninja: Ninja, go.

The ninja all Spinjitzud into the museum. And then headed out the gift shop. They all had lanterns.

Jay: Mission accomplished.

Lloyd: Yeah, good thing we got to the gift shop before it closed.

Zane: Yes, a Day of the Departed celebration is incomplete without a Day of the Departed lantern.

Nya: Oh, this is my favorite holiday. I love all the lights.

Kai: And the costumes.

He gestured toward some kids who just finished trick-or-treating.

Jay: Don't forget the candy. Hit me, kid.

One kid with a pilot costume tossed Jay a piece of candy into his mouth.

Jay: Mmm. Best day of the year.

Wu: Yes, enjoy the fun and festivities, but never lose sight of the true meaning of the Day of the Departed. Today is about remembrance. We light lanterns to remember our ancestors, and to settle our debts.

Jay: Yeah, got it, got it. Lanterns, ancestors, debts, but candy too, right?

He then looked around.

Jay: Wait. Where's Pyther?

Pyther suddenly appered infront of him dressed as a vampire.

Pyther: Boo!

Jay: Aaah!

Jay stumbled backwards. And the others laughed.

Pyther: Seems like you forgot the scaring, uncle Jay.

Jay stood up and chuckled nervously.

Jay: I didn't get scared. I just pretended to make you feel confident.

Zane: According to my analysis. You got scared for real.

Jay: Not helping Zane.

A man in a red suit and with a rather long mustache came to greet the ninja.

Dr. Saunders: The ninja. The Master Wu.

Wu: Dr. Saunders.

Saunders: Oh, please. We are all friends. You must call me by my first name, yes? Sander, yes?

Kai whisperd to Nya.

Kai: Dr. Sander Saunders?

Saunders: At your service. I am so pleased to be seeing you at this now. We are opening our new exhibit. Come. You see, come.

They walked to the entrance to the hall.

Saunders: Might I be presenting the Hall of Villainy.

All: Wow.

They past some mannequins.

Saunders: Cryptor.

Zane: A plastic mannequin.

Saunders: Kozu.

Lloyd: Uncanny.

Saunders: Chen.

Nya: Memories.

Saunders: Samukai.

Jay: Is he looking at me?

Saunders: Evil Garmadon.

(Yes I added him. Because why not)

Wu: Maybe from the past.

Saunders: And Morro. Checking this out! We don't just open on Day of Departed. It's Day of Departed lunar eclipse. A special eclipse.

Wu: The rarest Yin-Yang eclipse.

Saunders: Oh, poetic, is it not? Scary holiday, scary exhibit, scary moon,

His voice changed.

Saunders: There is magic in the air. (Normal voice) Boogily-boogily!

Pyther rolled his eyes.

Pyther: Boomer.

Kai looked around.

Kai: It's... every villain we've ever faced.

Cole walked over to Master Yang's portrait.

Cole: Not every villain.

Saunders: No, there are many more to unpack. Overlord, Golden Master. All the ones who tried to destroy you. Exciting.

Jay: Uh... yeah, exciting.

Saunders: As we proceed further on the tour you can...

Cole looked at Yang's picture.

Cole: "Although known to some as the master without a student, Kodokuna Yang will be remembered by most as the creator of Airjitzu, the most powerful martial art in history." Huh. Actually, I remember Yang as the guy who turned me into a ghost.

He then looked at the relic encased in clear material.

Cole: Hey, uh, Dr. Saunders? What's the story on this thing?

His hand ghosted through the clear material.

Cole: Hello? Dr. Saunders? Anyone?

Team noticed the relic encased in the clear box.

Nya: Look at that. Cool.

Saunders: Ah, you have a good eye, Nya.

Cole: Her? I'm the one who spotted...

Saunders and the ninja walked Cole through as if he wasn't there.

Cole: Uh, hey, watch it. You guys are walking right through me!

Saunders described to the ninja what the relic was.

Saunders: The Yin Blade belonged to Master Yang. It is said to possess much dark magic.

Cole walked over to Kai and Pyther.

Cole: Kai, Pyther. Do you hear me?

He waved his hand infront of their faces but they didn't react.

Cole: They don't hear me, o-or see me. It's like I don't exist anymore. And it's all your fault!

He pointed angrily towards Yang.

Yang: Cole. Come. Come.

Cole turned to the ninja.

Cole: Uh....tell me you heard that.

Yang: Come, Cole...

Saunders: ...which is why it is sealed in this case made of Clearstone, the hardest substance known to human. Impenetrable by any living being.

Yang: Cole.

Cole: Yang.

Yang: Close the circle.

Cole: Close the circle?

Yang: Close the circle...

Cole: Close the circle.

He gasped, waking up from the trance.

Cole: Huh.

He looked out window to see the ninja outside.

Wu: Thank you so much for such an informative tour, Dr. Saunders.

They both shook hands.

Wu: Ninja, at the eclipse's peak we will return here, for the concert. But first, we must go forth and honor those we have lost. Those who have departed.

They walked off but both Kai and Pyther stopped a little. Nya noticed.

Nya: Kaya, pyther. What is it?

Kai: I have a feeling that I've forgot something. But I don't know what.

Pyther: Same. Something important. But I don't know what.

Nya: Maybe it's just the moon affecting you.

Kai: You're probably right.

Pyther nodded before they chaught up with the group.

Cole: They don't realize I'm gone. Maybe...I'm departed. (echoes)

Kai: See you guys soon.

Nya: Happy Day of the Departed, everyone.

Kai turned to Pyther.

Kai: Are you coming?

Pyther: I'm gonna honor some special people.

Kai knew what he meant and nodded.

The ninja each went in separate directions.

Lloyd and Misako released a lantern in the Corridor of Elders.

Wu: We honor our ancestors. Because if we never look to the past, we cannot envision the future.

Inside Four Weapons, Nya held a lantern for Kai to light with hid Fire before they turned to gaze at a picture of their parents.

Meanwhile, in the Birchwood Forest, Zane placed his lantern in one of the hands of his father's statue before covering it in a layer of ice, making it shine.

Wu: On the Day of the Departed, we pause to remember those we've lost.

Jay, Ed, and Edna looked through a photo album outside their trailer.

Pyther was at the Anacondrai tomb, honoring his ancestors.

Wu: And enjoy our time with those we are still fortunate to have.

Wu was by the remains of the Monastery of Spinjitzu.

Wu: I raise this cup of remembrance tea to you, Father. We never forget.

Cole was driving towards the Temple of Airjitzu. The Royal Blacksmiths waited in the city's stage.

Lou: Cole. Cole, where are you? My son was gonna meet me before the show to light a lantern.

They started to sing.

Royal Blacksmiths: Gave you your voice. Gave you your song. Put music in your heart. Now my heart is gone. To pieces. Pieces, pieces. Pieces, pieces.

Dareth walked in.

Dareth: Hey, guys? Hey, listen.

They keept singing.

Dareth Guys? Guys. Guys! Stop it!

They stopped.

Dareth: Ah, kids. Always letting you down. That's why I don't have 'em. Not cause Gayle keeps turning down my marriage proposals, even though I'd make an excellent provider. Ahem, anyway. It's a good thing your manager is here to help you focus on the important things.

Lou: What's more important than family?

Dareth: A paying gig for a festival audience.

He grabbed a microphone.

Dareth: Have a good show, boys.

He walked on stage.

Dareth: Hello, Ninjago. Hey, look at you. Look at that once-in-a-lifetime lunar eclipse. It's really happening. How about a warm Day of the Departed greeting for the Royal Blacksmiths!

The crowd cheered. The band arrived on stage.

Royal Blacksmiths: Be my Day of the Departed baby. Cold and spooky-hearted love. Still, my love for her is off the chart-ed.

Ronin watched the quartet.

Ronin: Everyone's here, so no one's home. Time for a little scrap-hunting.

He left.

Cole arrived at the Temple of Airjitzu.

Cole: All right, Yang. Show yourself. You hear me? Show yourself.

Yang arrived.

Yang: You received my message.

Cole: I got it, all right. And I've got one for you. It's direct from the business end of your own weapon.

He pulled out the relic. And Yang gasped.

Yang: The Yin Blade. But how? It's encased in solid Clearstone. That case is impenetrable.

Cole: Not to a ghost. Which, thanks to you, I still am.

Yang: What are you going to do?

Cole: There's magic in the air. You know, eclipse and all?

Yang: Please, where is your holiday spirit? It's the Day of the Departed.

Cole: Uh-huh. And I'm settling my debt.

He charged at Yang, but he dodged. Cole broke a vase instead, and Yang laughed.

Cole: What? What's so funny?

Light from the eclipes shined on the vase and green smoke appered.

Yang: This. That. All of it.

Cole: What's happening?

Yang: My plan.

The spirits from the vase left the temple and possessed the mannequins in the Hall of Villainy. Kozu started to talk in his own language.

Yang: You never should have played with dark magic, boy. This Day of the Departed will be remembered as my Night of the Return. The Yin Blade, if you please.

Cole: Yeah, I don't think so.

Yang: I do.

Cole turned around and saw that he was surrounded by Yang's students.

Cole: What?

They handcuffed him and brought Yang the Blade. The villains took control of the mannequins.

Morro: Huh?

Samukai: Who-Who are you?

Morro: I should ask you the same thing.

Samukai: I am Samukai, Skulkin general, fearsome master of the ax.

Kozu: Ha! Fearsome? You call that fearsome?

He sliceed a pillar with an Elemental Blade.

Kozu: This is fearsome! I am Kozu, destroyer of all foolish enough to challenge me.

Cryptor: Yeah, so how did you do against a guy who destroyed you?

Samukai then saw Garmadon.

Samukai: Garmadon. You traitor!

Garmadon turned to him with a grin.

Garmadon: It was your mistake to trust me. Seems like we're back.

Chen: But what has brought us back? Oh! Buttons, buttons, buttons!

He pressed one, causing his chair to inflate. He then pressed another one, bringing it down. He then pressed another one, sending fortune cookies flying out of it. He then pressed another one, causing two mechanical legs to come out from underneath his chair.

Chen: Oh. Brake? No. Brake? No!

He crashed.

Chen: I'm all right!

He crashed again.

Chen: Still all right.

Samukai: What is going on here?

Cryptor: Well, the skinny man in the silky girl robes can't control his chair. And-

Samukai: No, I mean with us.

Morro pointed to Yang's portrait.

Morro: Perhaps he can explain.

They gathered infront of the portrait.

Chen: Still all right.

Yang took control of his portrait.

Yang: My magic has brought you back from the Departed Realm to Ninjago, but you can only remain for the duration of the eclipse. Unless...

Chen: Unless?

Yang: Unless you destroy the ninja who destroyed you. Use your Departed Blades, and you will take their place among the living.

Pythor came in reading a map.

Pythor: Hall of Villainy? More like, Hall of Empty-ny.

He saw his mannequin.

Pythor: Oh. Nice.

He took his Anacondrai Staff.

Yang: The ninja are dispersed around Ninjago, and you will have revenge.

The villains cheered.

Pythor: Did someone say revenge? I want in. Ah, Cryptor, my loyal friend. (Chuckles.) Chen.

Chen: Pythor.

Kozu: Oh, frosty.

Yang: You must each choose a ninja and-

Samukai: I call Zane.

Cryptor: No! He's my clone.

Pythor: Technically, you're his clone.

Chen: The Blacksmith's brats are mine.

Pythor: How come you get two?

Everyone started to argue.

Yang: Silence! Time is wasting, and I've got my own thing going on. So work it out!

He left.

Chen: I have a score to settle with Nya, so she's mine. Her brother too.

Pythor: Lloyd, I destroyed the father. Well, more or less. It's finally time to destroy the son.

Garmadon: I'm right here.

Pythor: Forgot that you're here.

Cryptor: I'll take Zane.

Morro: Master Wu. We left things...unfinished. I will settle our debt, once and for all.

Samukai groaned and turned to Kozu.

Samukai: That only leaves Jay. (Poor Jay.) One ninja, but two of us. Okay, rock, paper, scissors. One, two, three. One, two, three.

Kozu walked away.

Samukai: It doesn't seem to work.

Kozu saw Dareth.

Kozu: I want him.

Samukai: Yes.

Morro looked at Garmadon.

Morro: What about you?

Garmadon: I have my own special plans.

Pythor: Then it's settled. Although, the ninja won't go easily. Perhaps we could use some help?

Cryptor read the map.

Cryptor: The Hall of Sidekicks.

Pythor: (Laughs.) Convenient, is it not?

Yang's students surrounded Cole.

Cole: So guys, what say you help me out? You know, student-to-ninja? Hello? Look, I know Yang's your master, but how can you be on his side?

Yang: Your pleas are useless. My students, well, they're loyal to no one but me.

Cole: Come on, guys. Yang is like the definition of evil.

Yang: Actually, "Yang" means "good". But I always did aspire for great. I dedicated my life to the study of the martial arts. I mastered them all, and even created my own. Airjitzu was my first achievement, but it was nothing compared to what I would discover next. My research revealed the location of the Yin Blade, a weapon whose magic was so powerful, it was said to hold the key to eternal life. Control that magic and I'd be forever remembered as Ninjago's greatest master. Immortality was so near. It was time for the ultimate test... myself. But something went...wrong. So while I will live forever, it is only as a ghost. Cursed to haunt this once-proud temple as Master of the House. Never able to return. Until tonight, thanks to you.

Cole: Thanks to me? How?

Yang: You said it yourself. There's magic in the air. On the Day of the Departed, when there's a Yin-Yang lunar eclipse, the Yin Blade can cut the Rift of Return. So thank you for this.

Cole: You're not welcome. And you won't get away with it. I'm supposed to meet my friends, husband and son soon. When they see I'm missing, they'll come for me.

Yang: See you're missing? Ha! Look at you. You can barely see yourself.

Cole groaned.

Yang: Besides, you've caused quite a few problems for your friends. And your wife.

Kai and Nya celebrated the holiday in Four Weapons Blacksmith.

Nya: It feels strange being back in our parents' shop after all this time.

Kai nodded and looked at a picture of their parents.

Kai: Nya? Do you think we'll ever find out what actually happened to them?

Chen: I could tell you. But you have bigger things to worry about.

They both turned to him.

Nya: Chen?

Kai grabbed two swords and handed one to Nya.

Kai: I don't know how you're back, but it's two against one.

Chen: Is it?

He reveald the Anacondrai Cultists that had also been resurrected.

Chen: Goodbye, ninja.

He pressed a button. His chair started to punch him. He pressed another button, causing carnival music to play. He pressed another button that played disco music.

Chen: Nope. Hmm. Uh, almost. Ah. Found it. Yes.

He activated the weapons.

Chen: Doodle pep, ninja.

Zane celebrated the holiday in Birchwood Forest. A statue he made of his father crumbled.

Cryptor: Oops. Did I hurt your dear old dad? Or should I say our dad?

Jay was with his parents at the junkyard.

Ed: Uh, Edna, dear, is that crumb cake ready? Jay's starving.

Jay: I'm fine, Dad.

Ed: I know, son, but I love your mother's crumb cake.

Samukai walked out the trailer while Edna was being held hostage.

Samukai: Guess who's back?

Lloyd and Misako visited the Corridor of Elders.

Lloyd: I know Dad's gone, but sometimes it's like he's still with me.

They saw someone behind a boulder.

Lloyd: Pythor?

Pythor: When we last met, I decided to help you and your father, Garmadon, defeat Chen. Do you remember why?

Lloyd: You said something about how if anyone was going to take over the world, you'd rather it be you.

Pythor: Precisely. Time to finish the job.

Wu was back at the Monastery of Spinjitzu.

Wu: An eclipse is always an omen, but is this one a sign of good...or bad?

Morro walked up behind him.

Morro: Bad. Very bad.

Cole watched as Yang showed him the events.

Cole: My friends. Kai. What have you done?

Yang: No, Cole, what have you done?

Cole: How? How could I steal the Yin Blade and release all those ghosts?

Yang: You were scared you were departing and that your friends and family had forgotten you. So I took advantage of your fragile mental state to trick you. Oh, oh, you weren't literally asking, were you? Give up, Cole. You're by yourself. There's no one to help you. Now, excuse me, I have a rift to open. Watch him, just in case.

He left while his students watched Cole.

Cole: All by myself. Hm.

Pythor slitherd closer to the Lloyd and Misako.

Misako: Pythor, what are you doing?

Pythor: Giving the kid a one-way ticket to join his daddy.

Lloyd blocked Pythor's attack.

Lloyd: Sorry, I don't really feel like going on a vacation.

Pythor: But it's a holiday. Respect your elders.

He threw his staff at a statue. The head started to fall.

Misako: Lloyd!

Lloyd managed to carry the head.

Chen pressed more buttons.

Chen: Who designed this thing?

Kai: Raider bikes.

They got on their bikes. Nya fell off her bike and landed in front of Chen.

Chen laughed and pressed more buttons.

Chen: Oh, good. Better. Best.

Kai saves her before Chen could fire.

Cryptor brought more Nindroids with him.

Cryptor: Escape is futile, Zane. You and I share programming. I know your every move before you even make it.

Zane: Even this one?

He Airjitzud into a tree. But Cryptor was there too.

Cryptor: If you know it, I know it.

Zane fought off nindroids but then got surrounded.

Cryptor: Enjoy the Departed Realm. And say hi to dear old Dad.

Wu realized it was Morro that was behind him. But he didn't seem frightened or worried.

Wu: Well, my former student. How have you returned, Morro?

Morro: The question is not how, but why.

Cole tried to talk to one of the students.

Cole: So I didn't get your name.

He didn't talk.

Cole: Okay, I'll just call you "Chuck." Look, Chuck, I know you think you're Yang's student, and maybe you were once, but now you're his prisoner. Don't you see? He's not your friend. He's your captor. You gotta shake off his spell. Then, we can stop him. Together. You and me.

He still didn't talk.

Cole: Okay, no pressure, but you have three seconds to decide. One, two, three.

He jumped and kicked Chuck.

Cole: Guess I'm working solo, Chuck.

Jay prevented his father from going after Samukai.

Ed: Don't you worry, Edna. I'll take care of those piles of bones.

Edna: Oh, now, Ed, be careful. Dr. Berkman says not to strain.

Jay: I got this, Dad. Lightning!

He shocked Samukai's sidekicks.

Jay: I have no idea what you want with my parents.

Samukai: It's not your parents I want, Jay. It's you!

He threw Edna to Ed. He and Jay started fighting.

Ed: Feisty. He's his mother's son.

Krazi and Frakjaw stood by the two and watched the fight.

Samukai: Fools. Don't just stand there. Grab them. Then he won't fight me.

Jay: No!

Samukai: Oh, yes!

He tripped Jay.

The Royal Blacksmiths continued singing.

Royal Blacksmiths: Be mine. Day of the Departed baby. Cold and spooky-hearted love.

Dareth: Royal Blacksmiths, everybody. Aren't they fantastic? Hey, speaking of fantastic, it's my duty as manager to remind you that there's fantastic merch available in the gift shop. Hats, CDs, mugs. Show you're a real fan. Now, before my boys continue, I just want to say thank you for coming and getting into the spirit of the night. Look at those costumes. Funny clowns and aliens and astronauts. Wow, those Stone Warriors.

Kozu spoke in his language.

Dareth: So realistic.

Kozu: Revenge will be mine!

Dareth: Well, normally my guys don't take requests, but it is a special occasion. Boys?

Royal Blacksmiths: Revenge will me mine. And you know I'm feeling fine. 'Cause my girl's coming.

The warriors jumped on stage.

Dareth: Hey, that's no costume.

He ran away and the warriors chashed him.

Dareth: Can we at least talk about it?

Kozu: Revenge!

Dareth: Okay, we're talking.

He ran toward the museum.

Kozu: Destruction!

Dareth: Talking is good!

Kozu: Crazy!

Dareth screamed.

Cole tried to find his way around the temple.

Cole: Yes! No.

He came across more students.

Cole: Hey. So any chance you wanna tell me where Yang is opening that rift?

They grabbed weapons.

Cole: So...that's a no? Whoa, let's not be hasty. This isn't a fair fight. I'm handcuffed.

One of them broke the cuffs.

Cole: Ah! Oh. So you might want a few more guys.

He disarmed and defeated them.

Cole: Okay, sports fans, the score is Cole 3, evil possessed students 0.

He then saw Yang going up the stairs.

Yang: Hurry up. I haven't got 3000 years.

Cole went the opposite direction before he noticed. He came across some of Yang's students.

Cole: Okay, Cole, it's showtime.

Yang: Deal with him.

Cole defeated the students.

Cole: Maybe I can do this myself. Whew!
He followed Yang up to the attice.

Cole: I'm coming for you, Yang. It's over. You don't have any more students. You're all alone.

Yang: Oh, I am not alone. Not at all.

More students appeared.

Cole: What's the matter, Yang? Too afraid to take me on by yourself?

Yang: Too busy. The eclipse is beginning to fade, Cole. Just like you. Take him.

They started to fight.

Wu wielded his staff.

Wu: We have fought twice before. And although it pains me, I will do so again if I must.

Morro held his sword down.

Morro: No, you misunderstand. I'm not here to fight you. I'm here to warn you. Master Yang has put your team in terrible danger.

Wu: What has Yang done?

Morro: He's made you forget one of your own, one who was already slipping away.

Wu: Tell me more.

Morro: I will, but aboard the Bounty. We have to warn the others.

Kai was riding with Nya on hid bike. They tried to escape Chen and his Cultists.

Nya: Duck!

Kai ducked, and Zugu hit a tree and was forced out of his mannequin.

Kai: This is my stop. Ninja, go!

He used Spinjitzu and knocked Eyezor down.

Misako confronted Pythor while Lloyd tried to hold the statue.

Lloyd: Can't...hold...on.

Misako: Yes, you can.

Pythor: Fool! You continually underestimate me. You're so like your father.

Misako: He's right, Lloyd. You're brave and noble and-

Lloyd: And a master of Spinjitzu. You are still with me, Dad.

Garmadon: Yes I am.

The statue then got punched away from Lloyd. Both Misako and Lloyd stared in shock at Garmadon in his old evil form.

Yang got on the temple's roof.

Yang: Good to see you, rare eclipse. Now help me to finally open up the rift.

Cole was still fighting.

Cole: All right, guys, time to take a break. Or not.

They started to fight again.

Yang: Open the rift. Set me free.

Cole: Okay, okay, how about that break?

The students got back up and fought again.

Cole: You guys are more tiresome than Jay!

The rift started to open.

Yang: Yes. It is working.

Samukai towered over Jay.

Samukai: For what it's worth, this isn't personal, Jay.

Jay: It kind of feels like it is, Samukai.

Samukai: It's only so I can return. I promise that as soon as this is over, I'll release your parents.

Ronin: I'm on that one.

He appeard with his Salvage M.E.C. and freed Jay's parents. He then kicked Samukai.

Jay: Ronin. Thanks for coming.

Ronin: Yeah, I came to help. I definitely didn't think your folks would be at the concert so I could, um...borrow...some free scrap metal for my mech.

Jay: What?

Ronin: Um, nothing. You're all clear, kid. Finish them.

Zane tried to escape the Nindroids.

Pixal: Zane, they have flight capability. It appears you have miscalculated.

Zane: No, I didn't.

He managed to destroy their jetpacks.

Lloyd, Garmadon and Misako jumped on the statues. Pythor attempted to push her off, but Lloyd and Garmadon stopped him together, giving her enough time to pull herself off. Meanwhile, Dareth roamed the museum.

Dareth: Helmet of Shadows, where are you? You control the Stone Warriors, so I can control the Stone Warriors.

The warriors found him and began chasing him.

Yang watched as the rift opened.

Yang: Ah, here it comes.

Cole: Ugh, they just keep coming. I can't do this much longer. One last time. Ninja, go!

He used Spinjitzu.

Nya got off her bike and confronted Chen with Kai.

Chen: Fair fight. I win.

He fired a missile, but Nya repeled it with Water.

Chen: Unfair.

He got hit with the missile and was forced out of his mannequin.

Ronin chased the Skulkin. Jay released a giant magnet and crushed Krazi and Frakjaw.

Jay: Old foe, new trick. Watch me, Samukai.

He shocked him.

Cryptor started to attack Zane.

Cryptor: I know your every move. I know how you hit. I know how you will kick. And I know you never give up.

Zane: Then I give up.

Cryptor attacked him, but fell and was forced out of his mannequin.

Lloyd, Garmadon and Misako outnumbered Pythor.

Misako: Time for you to call it quits.

Pythor: No, just time for a spectacular exit.

He jumped off of the statue.

Lloyd: Think he's gone for good?

Misako: I hope so, but Pythor is as much cat as he is snake. He has nine lives.

Lloyd turned to Garmadon.

Lloyd: Dad.

All three hugged eachother.

Garmadon: Good to see you again.

Misako: But how did you come back?

Garmadon: It's a long story.

Pythor slitherd up from a hole. He groaned.

Pythor: Next time I'll take my own advice and bring some sidekicks.

Jay ate one of his mother's crumb cakes.

Jay: Mm. Mm. Great crumb cake, Mom.

Ronin: Happy Day of the Departed, guys. Oh, and thank you for the bag of scrap.

Ed: All you had to do was ask.

Dareth crawled toward the Helmet.

Dareth: Helmet of Shadows. I found it.

He put it on and the warriors stopped.

Dareth: Security, eighty-six this guy.

The army grabbed Kozu and rammed him against a wall.

Kozu: No, no. Release me.

Saunders came running in.

Saunders: My museum! What have you done?

Dareth: (Nervously laughs.) Sorry.

Cole defeated all but one student.

Cole: Don't make me hurt you too.

The student ran away. Cole replaced his broken staff with his sword and went out the window.

Cole: Stop it, Yang.

Yang: Freedom. Return. It's all mine.

Cole: No! You...are not going...anywhere!

He Airjitzud after him. He grabbed him and they both fell back on the temple's roof.

Pyther sat by the tomb. Before he realized something.

Pyther: Dad!

Jay made it to the museum, where the other ninja, except Lloyd were waiting for him.

Jay: Guys, I have the ghost story to end all ghost stories. You will never guess what just happened.

Kai: You battled the possessed mannequin of a mortal enemy?

Nya: Him and his goons tried to send you to the Departed Realm with magic blades?

Zane: But you defeated them first. And saw their ghosts disappear into the night.

Jay: Oh, okay, fine. You guessed. Well, since you know so much, why were all those ghosts out here?

Wu and Lloyd approached them.

Wu: Because distracting you was part of Master Yang's plan.

Lloyd: A very evil one.

Morro: And he had help.

Garmadon stepped forward too.

The ninja looked shocked.

Kai: Morro? Garmadon?

Jay: Okay. What kind of voodoo thing is this? Wait. Is that evil Garmadon? Or sensai Garmadon in his evil body?

Garmadon used a staff to smack his head.

Garmadon: A student know when to listen to others.

Jay: Yep. Sensai Garmadon.

Kai: How did you return?

Morro: Yang tricked Cole into helping him open a rift to return to Ninjago.

Garmadon: If he succeed. Who knows what will happen.

Jay: Cole? How'd he trick you?

Zane: Jay, Cole isn't here.

Jay: Are you sure? He's been fading a lot lately. He's kind of easy to miss.

Pyther soon arrived.

Pyther: Dad is forgotten!

They then gasped.

All ninja: We forgot Cole!

Kai: We need to get to him Quick.

Wu: To the Bounty. They must be at the Temple of the Airjitzu Master. Thank you, Morro.

Morro: Happy Day of the Departed, Master.

Lloyd turned to Garmadon.

Lloyd: I'll miss you.

Garmadon smiled and hugged him.

Garmadon: I'm proud of you son.

Lloyd smiled and hugged back.

Morro and Garmadon returned to their pedestals and posed. Their spirits left the statue and went back to the Departed Realm.

Cole walked toward Yang.

Yang: Just give up already.

Cole: No. I'm keeping you here until the eclipse ends and the rift closes. Your evil will never return to Ninjago.

They clashed their weapons.

Yang: What are you even fighting for? Your friends have abandoned you. (Laughs.) Your master has abandoned you. Even your wife. You are all alone.

Cole: No!

Yang destroyd his sword.

Cole: Can't...go on...alone.

Yang: Yes. Yield. Soon I will be gone, but you will remain forever Departed, destined to haunt this temple forever as the new Master of the House. (Laughs.)

Cole: I'm...fading away.

Yang: Just one more lonely ghost. Not a friend in the world.

Kai: Cole!

Pyther: Dad!

Cole: Huh? Kai? Pyther?

The others called for him.

Yang: What? Who's that?

Cole: My friends and family.

He stopped fading and kicked Yang.

Cole: Ghost or not, I'm gonna do what I came here to do, Yang.

Kai: We have to help him.

Nya: I can't bring it any closer. The wind's still too strong.

Cole: And you're wrong. I'm not the one who's alone. You are.

Yang: No. I have my family.

He pointed to his students.

Cole: No, you have prisoners. That's not family. That's captivity.

He punched Yang.

Cole: Whoa, I feel...different. Like, like, I can punch through...anything.

He destroyd the Yin Blade. The students returned to normal, but were still ghosts.

Yang: No. No! You broke my spell!

Cole: The rift! If you hurry, you can be free of this place forever!

The students used Airjitzu and entered the rift. They cheered as they became mortal again.

Wu: The rift is almost closed.

Yang: My...my students. Leaving me. I...I failed.

Cole: Yeah, you did.

Yang: I always fail.

Cole: Yeah, you-Wait, what?

Yang: I dedicated my life to studying the martial arts. Alone. I got arrogant, I wanted to live forever.

Cole: Why? No one lives forever.

Yang: Because I knew the day I was gone, no one would remember me.

Cole: All of this was so you wouldn't be forgotten?

Jay: What is he doing? Is-is he talking to Yang?

Wu: The rift cannot be opened again until the next Yin-Yang eclipse.

Zane: Which, according to my calculations, won't happen for 3,721 years.

Kai: Cole, the rift! You gotta pass through the rift!

Pyther: Dad! Hurry!

Yang: You must think I'm a fool for having such a petty desire.

Cole: No, I get it. Believe me, I get it. I know what it's like to feel forgotten. Alone. It-it hurts. But Master Yang, you are already gonna be remembered forever.

Yang: Me? How?

Cole: You created Airjitzu.

Jay: Cole! It's now or never!

Cole: Now come on, there's still time to go through. Both of us.

Yang: No, I'm afraid that's impossible. The curse of the Temple requires that at least one ghost remained behind as Master of the House.

Cole: One of us has to stay here?

Yang: It must be this way.

He grabbed Cole.

Cole: Hey! What are you doing?

Yang: Settling my debt.

He launched the screaming Cole through the closing rift. The rift closed and the wind became stronger.

Wu: Brace yourselves. It's going to be a hard landing.

The ninja landed and got off the ship.

Misako: Is everyone all right?

Zane: Nothing that tightening a few screws can't fix.

Lloyd: I'm okay, but where's Cole?

Jay: Oh, no!

Nya: Did he make it?

Jay: He was too late. He's gone forever.

Kai and Pyther looked down in sorrow and hugged eachother.

Jay: I'd give anything to have him back.

Cole: Anything?

Jay: Anything.

Cole jumped from behind a boulder, as a human again.

Cole: Even the Sonic Raider Jet?

All ninja: Cole!

They embraced him.

Jay: You're back!

Lloyd: You're not a ghost anymore.

Nya: You look good as new.

Cole: Ah. Pretty much. Thank you, Nya.

Kai: Cole!

Pyther: Dad!

Cole saw them and the family embraced eachother. All shedding tears if joy.

Lloyd: Speaking of good as new...

He pointed to the temple.

Wu: (Sighs.) The Temple of the Airjitzu Master has been returned to its original condition.

Zane: It's beautiful.

Cole: You know, that would be a pretty cool place for a ninja to train.

The team gatherd around a campfire with their friends and families.

Cole: Whoa. And was I right or was I right?

Jay: (Sighs.) Yes, you were right. Are you going to retell this story every Day of the Departed from now on?

Cole: Only until you admit that you didn't want to move in because you were scared it's still haunted.

Everyone laughed.

Jay: I wasn't scared. I was cautious.

Pyther snuck up behind him.

Pyther: Boo!

Jay screamed  and the others looked at him with smirks.

Jay: Okay fine, I was scared. And wrong. There's no more ghosts here.

Cole: Nope. No ghosts.

He and Yang secretly winked at each other.

They then released the lanterns.

Wu: Happy Day of the Departed.

Cole hugged his husband and son.

Cole: Happy day of the Departed you two

Kai: Happy day of the Departed Cole.

Pyther: Happy day of the Departed dad.

The three of them hugged eachother and looked up on the stars.

(A/N. Ok this chapter took longer to make then the others. Hope you liked it. Okay, so I'm not gonna do chapters of hands of time to seabound. It's not because I hate them. It's just that I haven't watched them that much. So don't hate me. But I am gonna do a bonus chapter. And what it's about. Well you gotta wait. Anyway see you soon.)