Nova gave a piece of her mind.
I was having a hard time deciding if Nova should stay in Ninjago, or go to the First Realm with the ninja.
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*Nova arrives at Mystake's Tea shop.*
Nova came out of the shadows breathing heavily as she fell to the ground, taking off her gloves seeing that she was back in her oni form since her claws was in full view.
"M-Mystake!" shouted Nova as she slammed open the door to the tea shop where the old lady, Mystake was putting up some tea on her shelves.
"My goodness child, no need to shout." said Mystake as she turned to see Nova back in her oni form while having a bit of a panic attack. "Where is your necklace that I gave you? I told you not to take it off until you had better control of your oni powers."
Nova, almost having tears in her eyes, ran over to her while shaking a little. "I-I know but G-Garmadon broke it. H-he saw my oni form.....M-Mystake please you've gotta have something else that can hide this form! I can't g-g-go back to the ninja looking like t-this!" She had her hands on Mystake's shoulder and was shaking her like crazy.
Mystake landed a solid chop with her hand on Nova's head causing her to let go.
"OW! That hurt you old hag!" Nova growled while holding her head in pain.
"Hush child. You need to calm down and drink some tea. Then you can explain yourself with a calm mind." said Mystake as she went to make her some tea.
Nova let out a few growls but went on to go out back and take a seat so she wouldn't scare off customers that came to buy tea.
Mystake soon arrived with a cup of tea and gave it to her as she patted Nova's head. "Now try and drink some of this to calm yourself, and when I return I hope you aren't all over the place." She said before heading back out to the front of the shop.
Nova sighed heavily before taking a sip of her tea which did help her calm down from everything.
"What am I gonna do now, I can't hide in the shadows forever....and I don't think I'll be able to handle being away from Lloyd again, it would break his heart thinking I ran away. So he has to face everything on his own again....there must be a way to fix this.....this mistake." Nova thought to herself upset, looking at her claws that was holding her tea.
"Fucking Overlord....when I see him again I'll give him a piece of my mind I'm not his tool, that he can make do whatever he wants. I don't fucking care if he was the one who created me. I'll show him what happens when his very creation d̷̢̼͙̩̈́͐e̵̖͚̠͐̀̃̈́s̴͎̯͆̒̈ț̷͐̋r̷̠̓͗͐͊ö̴̲͔̣̳͐̃y̶̮̣̣͓̽s̷̢̺̺̆́͗ him." Nova growled as her rage and powers slowly grew out of control, breaking the cup in her hands.
"Child I told you to calm down, not destroy my stuff." said Mystake as she hit Nova in the head with a broom, snapping her out of it.
"OW!! What was that for, old hag!!" said Nova holding her head as it was once again in pain.
Mystake ignored her complaint as she picked up the broken pieces of the tea cup, and cleaned up the rest of the mess. "Losing your temper will not help you get control of your shapeshifting powers, young one."
"Well then how am I gonna learn to control it, I've already tried everything you taught me and I even trained a whole fucking year, on the Dark Island and even that didn't help. So what am I to do here." said Nova, crossing her arms while her tail was hitting the floor in annoyance.
Mystake let out a small sigh after finishing cleaning up the mess. "The only way to learn is to not force it to happen. You must embrace this other side of you. Let the very being of yourself out without any fear, and calm your mind, body and soul. When you do that not only will you be able to use your powers without them going wild. You might unlock your true potential." She explained.
Nova looked at her very much confused on everything she had just told her. "But I can't unlock my true potential, that's what the Overlord wants." She said.
"You are only a youngling so of course this might seem confusing, but those powers are yours and no one else." said Mystake as she took her hands in hers.
"I told you to stop calling me a youngling, I'm eighteen years old already." said Nova a little annoyed.
"Maybe for a human you aren't a little youngling, but as an oni you are still very much a youngling. That still needs to learn how to walk before you can run." said Mystake looking her right in the eyes or eye, since her other was still covered in bandages.
Nova pouted a bit as she looked away, finding this very annoying when another thought came to her mind. ".....I swear if the Omega or the other onis calls me a youngling, I'm gonna lose my mind."
Letting out a heavy sigh trying to calm herself down. "Is there really nothing you have that I can use to hide my oni form?"
".....I might have something but it will only last for a few hours, until you can control your shapeshifting powers yourself." said Mystake getting up and looking at what she had.
It wasn't long until she came back with a small red box with some symbols on it.
"What's in the box?" Nova asked, raising an eyebrow.
"A special kind of tea that can change someone's appearance but only for a few hours." Mystake explained and she went on to make the tea.
"And my tail and horns?" Nova asked.
"Those too" said Mystake.
Nova smiled happily even if it was just for a few hours she didn't mind, what happens next would be future hers problem.
Mystake finished the tea and gave it to Nova just as the ninja arrived at the shop.
Nova quickly drank her tea, changing her appearance into her human form just as the ninja came into the back room.
"Oh. I c-There's-He's too-He's too much. I can't-please." said Lloyd.
"Hurry. He's burning up." said Jay.
"Nova, when did you get here?" Kai asked.
"You cannot hurry tea. Only have patience to get it right. It is ready." said Mystake.
"Just a few minutes ago." said Nova while looking worried at Lloyd.
"Is it going to make him better?" Cole asked.
"It will heal his wounds, but..." said Mystake.
"But what?" Nya asked.
Kai groans. "There's always a "but."
"It comes with a price." said Mystake.
"Whatever it is, we will pay it." said Zane.
"I will take no coin for this. I speak of a price for you and your friend. Each of you must lay your hand upon him. The tea will focus your Elemental Powers to save him. But it may use up all the power you have left." Mystake explained.
"Are you telling me to save him, we could lose our power?" Jay asked.
"Perhaps. Perhaps not." said Mystake.
"Do it." said Nya.
"Wait! You don't just jump into decisions like this. I mean-" said Kai.
"You're just worried about yourself." said Cole.
"Maybe I am. But you saw how powerful Lord Garmadon was. Without our Elemental Powers, what chance do we have?" said Kai.
Nova let out a low growl getting right in Kai's face even if he was taller than her. "Just shut the fuck up hothead! This isn't a decision you can jump out off! Lloyd is laying there on what could be his death bed! And I'm not letting that happen while I'm here, so grow some fucking balls and save him already! YOU ARE A NINJA NOW ACT LIKE ONE!!!" She growled in pure rage as her body was glowing dark purple along with her blue eye turning purple from her powers getting out of control, but she took a deep breath trying to calm herself.
"....She is more scary than Nya when she is angry." Jay whispered to Cole who he was hiding behind shaking.
Cole simply nodded, also a little nervous seeing her so angry.
"And here I thought Kai had anger issues." said Zane.
Cole and Jay looked at him, both raising an eyebrow but didn't say anything.
Kai was actually taken aback by her outburst along with the power almost radiating out of her. ".....Yes m-ma'am."
The ninja looked at each other before each of them went over and gave Lloyd their powers.
"Now we wait." said Mystake.
*After a while, Kai sees he still has his Fire.*
"So at least we have our powers." said Nya.
"Yeah. But is it enough?" Kai asked.
"It always is." said Nya.
"But what if it's not?" Kai asked.
"Ninja never quit." said Nya.
"Ninja don't last forever." said Kai.
"Whatever happens, we fight on." said Nya.
Nova let out a heavy sigh while taking a seat next to where Lloyd layed, waiting for him to wake up.
Jay looks to Mystake, who is humming. "Ugh. What possibly could be so important that you have to do that now?"
"Just a little something-" Mystake laughs "to go." She comes out with tea in a bag.
"What is this, takeout?" Cole asked.
"For your time of need. Remember, to go." said Mystake.
"To go." Jay nervously laughs.
"To go." The shop rumbles.
"What is that?" They go outside and see everyone running. Kai stops someone.
"What is it? What happened?" Kai asked.
"If you see it, run!" The man runs away.
"What could do that?" Jay asked.
"Only a being of great size." said Zane as they see a building fall.
"Come on!" said Kai.
"What about Lloyd?" Nya asked.
"Looks like it's just us six." said Cole.
Pixal flies in on her mech. "Don't forget me."
"I think I'm gonna skip out on this one guys, I don't have enough energy." said Nova.
"You guys go. Me and Nova will keep watch over him." said Nya while the ninja go and see Colossus.
*A little while later, Lloyd wakes up.*
"Father!"
"It actually worked! Eh. That's a first." said Mystake.
Nova looked over at her with a raised eyebrow. "Bruh...."
"Lloyd, what is it?" Nya asked.
"I had a dream o-of a giant, and my father. He's looking for Wu." said Lloyd.
"That is no dream. That is a vision." said Mystake and Nova in unison.
"Do you still have your power?" Nya asked.
Lloyd tries but he can't use his Energy. "I don't understand. I-I can't. Why can't I?"
"You're alive. That's all you need to know." said Nya.
Nova nodded, pulling him into a hug. "You big idiot, don't do a stunt like that again." She said before looking him straight in the eyes with an eerie glare as she poked his chest. "If you do anything like that again, I will haunt you for the rest of your life."
Lloyd let out a nervous gulp. "G-got it." he said, smiling nervously.
"You need to get to the child before it's too late." said Mystake getting their attention.
"But without my power, I'm...I'm not the Green Ninja." said Lloyd.
"Don't say that." said Nya.
"My father's still out there. I can't...I can't defeat him." said Lloyd.
"We need to fight on." said Nya as the shop rumbled again. "Do you have any strength left?" He gets up, but needs Nova and Nya's help to walk.
"Wait! Here. Take this with you." Mystake gives him a bag. "You may not have power, but that was never what made you powerful. It was knowing what to do, and when to do it."
"We need to hurry. They're not far." said Nya.
"Now go, ninja, go! The end is not the end, but only a new beginning!" said Mystake.
*Wu and Misako watch the rainfall.*
"My brother is coming." said baby Wu.
"How do you know?" Misako asked.
"I know." said baby Wu.
"Come on. We have to go." They leave the apartment and Wu screams when they see Garmadon. "What has happened to you?" Garmadon attacks but Nya, Nova and Lloyd arrive to save them.
"Lloyd!" cheered baby Wu.
"Go, Lloyd! Nova! Get him outta here!" said Nya.
"We can hold him back." said Misako.
Nova gave a small nod, while she wanted to help. She didn't want to risk it and she wasn't up for another round with Garmadon just yet.
"You sure you're up for this?" Nya asked.
"I was married to him once. I'm up for anything." They fight him.
"Misako! Get down!" Nya bursts a pipe and sprays him with Water.
"This way!" said Lloyd.
"Lloyd, give me Wu, I have a feeling we are gonna run into trouble soon!" said Nova.
"Okay, but be careful!" said Lloyd as he handed Wu over to Nova just in time as Harumi showed up.
"Running will do you no good. Give us the child." said Harumi.
"You didn't say please." said Nova while holding baby Wu close.
"Is this what you want? To destroy the city, create more victims? Just think how many others will be made like you. This isn't what you want." said Lloyd.
"Oh, no. This is just the beginning." Harumi wears the Oni Mask of Hatred and catches up to him. Lloyd tries to fight back with his Energy but remembers it's gone. "Where are your powers, Lloyd, as your city falls?"
"Hold on." said Lloyd.
"The Sons of Garmadon could always use one more. Join us." said Harumi.
".....Bitch it sounds so creepy no matter how you put it." said Nova as she used the shadows to make a shield.
"Yeah, that never works." Lloyd and Nova jumps onto a tram. "Nova and I have Wu. Can any of you hear me? Where is everyone?"
"We hear you loud and clear!" Kai answered as they arrives on the Bounty.
"Jump!" shouted Cole.
"It's too far!" said Lloyd.
"Get us closer!" said Jay.
"She's as close as I can get her!" said Zane.
"Careful!" said Kai.
"Are you actually doubting my ability to closely approximate the true value of our surroundings? I'm a Nindroid." said Zane.
Lloyd looked over at Nova. "You need to take Wu and jump on the ship."
"W-what no I'm not leaving you behind, not again!" Nova growled with worry in her eyes as she knew what was gonna happen if she got on the ship.
"This isn't the time to argue about this, Ocea! We both know you can make it no problem with your abilities!" shouted Lloyd.
Nova let out an annoyed growl as she looked away, knowing that he was right that she could easily make it. But if she did it would mean she would leave him behind again and they wouldn't see each other for a good while.
Harumi jumps onto the tram. "Give me the child. The Emperor wants his brother."
"Not fucking happening b̸͕̹̫̼̾̚͘ǐ̵̫̳͉͑͘͝t̵̬̊̍̇c̸̦͑h̸̞̖̻̱̽!" Nova growled in rage while holding baby Wu close. "I hate you for this Lloyd." She mumbled before double jumping and then floating easily on to the ship with baby Wu.
"Lloyd, jump! You can make it!" shouted Kai as Lloyd jumps but Harumi grabs him.
*Zane steers away from them to avoid crashing into a building.*
"We have to go back." said Kai.
"I'll circle around." said Zane.
"You shouldn't have done that!" said Harumi.
"No!" Lloyd shouted as the Colossus grabbed the Bounty.
"This is the end, Lloyd. Watch to see how you lose it all." said Harumi.
"Hands off, you big oaf! We just had her repaired!" shouted Jay.
Nova handed baby Wu to Cole as she took a deep breath before then pulling out all the shadows around her, creating a huge oni shadow-like hands and went on to grab the Colossus's arms trying with all her might to make it let go.
"Not fucking happening old man! I'm not letting you break our ship that easily while I'm here asshole!!" Nova growled as her body was glowing from her powers, and her appearance was already switching back and forth from her human and oni form.
The Colossus went on to use more force on breaking the Bounty as it wasn't making it easy for Nova.
Nova growled in rage as she was letting out more of her powers.
"What do we do?" Kai asked.
"I don't know!" shouted Cole.
"I can't break free from its hold!" shouted Zane.
"I'm gonna fucking d̵̺̟̅̑e̷̩̜̅̎s̴̡͙̉̇t̷̛͔̖̓͋͝r̸̨̛̯̞̹͂̌̋ȯ̴̧͍̪ͅỷ̴̢̨̠̫ your little ṱ̴̽̾͗͂o̵̭͕̲̐͋ͅy̴͔̫̑̎͑ if that is the last thing I do!" shouted Nova as her powers was getting out of control and she could feel that she was at her limits as she was getting a nosebleed.
"We have to go!" said baby Wu.
"What do you think we're trying to do?" said Cole.
"We have to go!" said baby Wu.
"To go. "For when your time of need, tea to go." Jay gasps. "I think this is why she gave us this!"
"Well, what are you waiting for?" said Kai as they open the bag. "Nova hurry! This ship isn't worth it!"
Nova snapped out of her fight with the Colossus, and looked over at the others seeing the tea leaves coming out of the bag. Letting out a heavy sigh she had the shadows go back to normal before running over to the others.
"Go!"
"Go where?" Cole asked.
"Anywhere but here." said Nova as she had to lean on Kai since she had used too much of her powers.
"I feel funny." said Jay.
"What's happening?" Kai asked while wrapping an arm around Nova keeping her stable.
*The Colossus finished off the Bounty. Lloyd and Harumi witness the "death" of ninja and Nova. Lloyd lets out a shriek of pain and despair.*
"No!"
"This. This is what I wanted. To see your father's return, and for you to lose everything. How does it feel to see the end?" said Harumi.
"No. I won't let it do to me what it did to you. This isn't the end, Harumi. This is just the beginning. Without my power, without my friends, I'm gonna fight you. I'm gonna fight on. Because a ninja never quits." said Lloyd.
"Well then, goodbye, Lloyd." said Harumi.
"Before I go, just answer me this: you said the greatest villain was the one who got away. Then what am I?" Lloyd jumps off and activates the parachute Mystake gave him.
"Ninjago is mine." said Garmadon.
*The ninja and Nova wake up and realize they are taken somewhere else.*
"Traveler's Tea." said Zane.
"Looks like we're no longer in Ninjago." said Cole.
"Then where are we?" Jay asked as they see Dragons fly by.
"Back where it all began! The Realm of Oni and Dragons." said Kai.
"Aaarh! What is that!?" Jay asked, pointing at Nova who was back in her oni form.
"An oni!?"
"Nova!" cheered baby Wu.
"Wait, that's Nova?" Cole asked.
"Guys can you please don't stare." said Nova crossing her arms with her tail was lashing from side to side feeling uncomfortable.
"B-but why are you in that form? What happened to you?" Kai asked.
Nova let out a low growl. "I've been using tea, and my necklace to hide this form.....I didn't want you guys to see me like this and see me as a monster." She said in a sad tone.
"We don't see you as a monster Nova. No matter what you look like, you are still yourself and our friend." said Zane smiling.
"Yeah and besides having an oni as a friend is kind of cool." said Cole.
"Yeah really, I mean how often do you get to say I have an oni friend." said Jay as he patted her back smiling.
"You are Lloyd's friend, and our little sister. We would never see you any other way." said Kai as they all went into giving her a hug.
Nova smiled with a few tears in her eyes when they hugged her. "So how are we gonna get back home?"