11x11 - Never Trust a Human

[bunniefuu]

[theme music]

♪ Go, Ninjago ♪

♪ Jump up, kick back
Whip around ♪

♪ Hey, go, Ninjago ♪

[Master Wu][/i]
"Never Trust a Human."[/i]

In the days of my father,
the First Spinjitzu Master,

there was peace
between humans and Serpentine.

But it was a fragile peace.

[Master Wu][/i]
Humans were forbidden[/i]

to enter the lands
of the Serpentine,

and the Serpentine
were forbidden

to enter the lands of men.

[sticks clanging]

[light music]

I'm tired of the lake.

I don't wanna go swimming today.

What do you wanna do?

I wanna go that way.

[ominous music]

That's the
Serpentine Valley, Wu.

We're not allowed there.

Father promised
King Mambo, remember?

Nobody will ever know.

We'll just take a quick look
and come right back.

Come on. Don't you
wanna see the Serpentine?

Are you even a little curious?

Hm?

[tense music]

Wow.

[Serpentine snarling]

[clanging]

[THUDS]

Okay, now you've seen it.

Let's go before someone--

[Serpentine growl, hiss]

[hisses]

[King Mambo] You...

are the children
of the First Spinjitzu Master?

-Yes, sir.
-We're sorry, we--

Silence.

You have recklessly
endangered a peace

between humans and Serpentine
that has existed for millennia.

Your foolishness
has put me in...

a difficult position.

They are the children

of the first
Spinjitzu Master, Sire.

We must proceed cautiously.

Put them in a cell for a night.

Let them think
on their foolishness.

Very wise.

-[door creaks]
-[keys rattle]

I can't believe this.

This is all your fault!

I'm gonna tell father
everything.

You wanted to go too, remember?

I asked you, and you said--

I said no. N-O.

I said we shouldn't,
but you wouldn't--

Huh?

Is it true?

You are the children of
the first Spinjitzu Master?

Who... Who are you?

What do you want from us?

I am called Aspheera.

I'm training to be a sorceress
in service to the King.

Tell me, do you truly know

the Secrets of Spinjitzu?

[ominous music]

For a price,
perhaps I could help you.

I could open this door.

I know several spells already.

One of them will bend steel.

What price?

We don't have any money.

I do not speak of coin.

I ask only for friendship.

[Aspheera] Who says Serpents
and humans can't be friends?

And between friends,
there must be trust.

Sharing.

You must share the secret
of Spinjitzu with me.

Deal. Let us out.

-[Aspheera] You, too.
-[gasps]

I wish to hear you
say the words.

Promise me.

Uh, I promise.

[Aspheera chuckles]

[Aspheera chanting]

[lock creaks]

[door creaks]

[Master Wu] So Aspheera freed us

and we ran back home.

[father]
And where have you two been?

At the lake. Wu caught a fish,
but it broke the line,

and we spent the rest of the day
trying to re-catch it.

[father] Is that so?

What are you working on, Father?

Oh, uh, something new.

"The Art
of Forbidden Spinjitzu."

Forbidden Spinjitzu?

Are those for us?

No. They are far too powerful.

[boys groan]

Now off to bed,
both of you. Go, go.

[snores]

[Master Wu][/i]
That night, I could not sleep.[/i]

I was troubled by the promise
I had made.

A promise Garmadon
had no intention of keeping.

But one which I felt I must.

I returned the next day
to fulfil my promise.

But I exacted a promise
from her in return.

What promise?

You must vow that you will never
use Spinjitzu for evil.

[Master Wu] She gave her word
and I trusted her.

Much to my regret.

In the days and weeks
that followed,

I taught her
the secret of Spinjitzu.

[light music]

[thuds]

[chomps]

[whirring]

[whirs]

[rattles]

[thuds]

Where have you been?

Nowhere.

Don't lie to me. I saw you.

You were with that snake.

You were teaching her Spinjitzu.

I had to, Garmadon. We promised.

You can't trust her.

She's a slimy snake.

Don't call her that.
[grunts]

-[both grunt]
-Ah!

You... You hurt me!

[Master Wu] For weeks, we barely
said a word to each other.

[indistinct speaking]

What happened?

King Mambo's been overthrown

by a Serpentine Queen
who knows Spinjitzu.

[man] She's marching
on our lands.

Yeah. Better clear out
while you can.

I need your help.

What is it?

[Master Wu] I told Garmadon
what had happened,

and we put aside our anger.

Together, we hoped to undo
what we had done.

But it meant disobeying
my father a second time.

[young Master Wu]
There. The Forbidden Scrolls.

[Master Wu] The scrolls gave us
powers we had never felt before.

It felt as if...

we had reached our
true potential in an instant.

[grunts]

It was a wonderful feeling.

And a terrible one.

[ominous music]

Mambo the Fifth has failed you.

The truce was broken.

And what did he do? Nothing!

He is weak. Weak!

But I am not.

Behold, the power of Spinjitzu!

[whirring]

[grunts]

[all gasp]

[grunting]

[sword clatters]

Once my rule over Ninjago
is complete,

I think I shall rename it...

after myself.

Asphago?

Aspheera, you fool.

Ah, Aspheera.
Much better, mm-hm.

[young Master Wu]
That's a terrible name.

You.

You broke your promise.

You swore never to use
Spinjitzu for evil.

Is it evil to be strong?

To show ambition?

To push aside the weak,
and seize control?

[chuckles]

Oh, Wu. You have much to learn

about the ways of the world.

I learned something from you.

[young Master Wu]
Never to trust a snake.

Guards!

I'll handle these guys.
You take care of her.

Take care of me, if you can.

Now that I know
all of your secrets.

You don't know all of them.

[snarls, whirrs]

[screams, grunts]

[snarls]

You deceived me.

You promised
to teach me Spinjitzu.

But this, I have never seen.

I didn't deceive you.

I just didn't
show you everything.

[grunting]

[groans]

I yield, I yield!

[Master Wu][/i]
And so Aspheera was defeated.[/i]

The power of the Scroll
was too much,

even for her sorcery.

King Mambo was restored
to his rightful throne,

and the peace was kept.

As for Aspheera?

[Aspheera] Help me, Wu. Please.

As I helped you.

King Mambo has decided
your punishment.

You are to be entombed,
magically.

Until such time
as your sins are forgotten.

Wu, I beg of you, release me.

You would have brought w*r
and suffering to all Ninjago.

[Aspheera]
I spared you and your brother!

I ask only the same!

-[sighs]
-Release me!

I saved you. And you betray me?

You abandon me?
You... You treacherous dog!

You deceiver!

[Aspheera] You will pay
for this, Wu.

Do you hear me?

If it takes a thousand years,

I will have my revenge!

[closing theme music]