Ninjago: The Cursed Child

Chapter 62: Dead Man's Squall

Zane approached Mr. E "Are you the Quiet One?" Mr. E didn't answer "Are you the Quiet One?" They attack each other "Who are you?! Who...is...in...charge!?"

Aria joined the fight and in desperation Mr. E kicks Zane off the cliff.

"Zane!" Aria ran over the edge to see Zane shut down

Mr. E went to Kick Aria but she caught his leg and crushed it. Mr E quickly uses a jet pack to fly down to Zane, he puts something inside of Zane and broadcasts a coded message before quickly leaving.

Aria turned into a dragon and flew down to Zane, she turned back into her human form and bent down to him "don't worry Zane, I'm sure the ninja will be here soon"

-

The Ninja are searching for Zane when the flashlight shines on him and Aria. The other ninja came down to help carry him onto the ship. Aria and Nya went into a room to repair him while the other ninja went to take care of the crying baby.

"Maybe he's thirsty. Give him some milk" Lloyd suggested

Cole sighed "I tried. He doesn't like milk.

"What else do babies drink?" Jay asked

Kai shrugged "Don't ask me. Ask him"

"He's a baby! He hasn't learned how to talk yet" Cole shouted

"Oh! Maybe he needs a diaper change" Jay suggested

"Oh my gosh. Do we even have diapers?" Cole questioned

"Why would we have diapers? We're Ninja!" Lloyd said annoyed

"Ooh! Maybe we can use one of our hoods instead" Jay said

Kai took a step back "Not my hood"

"We'll draw straws. Loser gives up their hood" Lloyd said

Harumi starts singing and the baby stops crying "The spider's in the house. Sleep sleep. The spider bit the mouse. Sleep deep. Don't wake up or else you'll find a spider in your mouth."

"Wow. You're really good at that" Cole says

Harumi shook her head "Nah. He's just tired. Too much excitement. He'll go to sleep now"

She and Lloyd go out to see a storm.

"My father told me they call this the Dead Man's Squall" Lloyd said

"Do you remember much about your father before he left you as a child? When he was...bad?" Harumi asked

"No, not really. I was too young" Lloyd replied "What about your parents?"

Harumi looks down "Sometimes in my dreams, they're right next to me. It's like they're still here, but then I, I wake up..."

Lloyd placed his hand on top of hers "You're not alone, Rumi"

"Neither are you. I know it must be difficult to think they're trying to bring your father back. I can't imagine what must be going through your head. Whatever happens, I'll be here" Harumi leans in to kiss him but he takes a step back

Someone clears their throat, they look over to see Aria.

"Aria I didn't-"

"shut up" Aria commanded and Lloyd stayed silent, she looked at Harumi, her eyes glowing purple. Lloyd looked worried as Aria pulled away from him and walked up to her.

"Would you like the know the penalty for touching what's mine?" Aria asked her

Aria created black fire in her hand

"Aria no!" Lloyd shouted grabbing her "It was a mistake please calm down, she won't do it again"

Aria's eyes turned back to green and her fire went away "my hellfire can't be extinguished once set aflame, it will burn your flesh and bones until it finally gets to your soul and burns thought it condemning you to hell, remember that next time"

Aria grabbed Lloyd's wrist and pulls him to their room.

"...looks like someone's about to be punished" Kai mumbles

-

Aria and Lloyd woke up as the power in the bounty went off. They quickly changed, soon the Bounty rocked as the ship's thruster is shot.

"not good" Aria says running out of the room "let's go Lloyd"

"right behind you" Lloyd follows her

They run to the deck to see the ninja fighting the Samurai Mech as Jay holds off lightning.

When the Samurai Mech captured Harumi, Lloyd went after it.

"Can you guys keep your shit together without me!" Aria shouted going to help Jay with the lightning

"I don't know what we'd do without you" Jay said happily to Aria

"You'd die" Aria replied

"too honest" Jay whined

"I can let this lightning strike you" Aria threatened

"no please help me" Jay whined

"of course" Aria agreed "I was only joking"

The mech loses control and Lloyd frees Harumi, he puts her in the mech to break her fall. He then used the map as a parachute, but broke his arm on impact.

Back on the bounty Zane woke up and destroyed the trap. Just when P.I.X.A.L. completed the reboot, her sword destroyed the last thruster. Jay and Aria ran to the other ninja and the Bounty began to fall.

"He got the last thruster!" Jay shouted

"Any ideas?" Kai asked

"Pray to Wohira!" Jay shouted and Aria slapped him

"That is not helpful!" Nya and Aria shouted

"Perhaps if we can create enough drag with the sails, we may be able to achieve a controlled crash" Zane suggested

Jay gasps "The rain! It could slow our fall!"

"It's worth a try" Nya said

"I'm going after Lloyd and the princess" Aria tells them

"good luck" Kai encourages

In a flash of purple Aria was in her dragon form, she looked down to see the Bounty was already far below her.

Alright let's go find Lloyd before a snake seduces him