02x17 - The Sword Shatters

[bunniefuu]

[dramatic music]

[Bonzle] Any clue what they're saying?

How would I know?
I can't read lips.

They look upset. Why?

- Again, how would I--
- Where are they going?

They're not going--

Oh, wait, they are.

Nice! Let's give this another shot.

[dramatic music]

Let's go, everyone.

[yawns]

You too, Wyldfyre.
Time for warm-ups.

[groans] I lost my heat power.

I've literally got nothing
to warm up with!

There's more to being
a ninja than Elemental Powers.

Yeah, like sleeping in.
Don't ninja sleep in?

You need to focus on learning Spinjitzu.

[grumbling]

[Riyu yawns]

I know you'll find Jay, Nya.

I have to. Even if he doesn't
remember anything about us,

Jay belongs with us.

His family.

But I'm scared, Lloyd.

He shattered his goodness.
What if he can't heal it?

There has to be a way.

And we'll all join you
as soon as the tournament ends

and we find out whoever's behind
the attacks on the dragons.

Be careful.

You too. We'll miss you.

[sighs]

I could really use
my older brother right now.

I'd do anything to hear
your voice again, Kai.

[Kai] Hello? Are you there?

Kai?

[Riyu squeals]

Riyu, did you hear him too?

[Riyu roars]

[Kai] Riyu, is someone with you?

Kai! Kai, can you hear me?

[Kai] I said, Riyu, if there's
someone there let me know!

He can't hear me?

- There must be some way to--
- [light zaps]

[Kai] We might not have much time.

Kai?

Nya! Nya, is that you?

You have a sister I don't know about?

How are you talking through this stone?

"Stone"? I don't know.

I've got some of Riyu's scales
stuck to me,

so Bonzle thinks the physical connection
lets us communicate.

Dunno why it works with you, though.

You're my brother.
We share a lot more than a few scales.

The Forbidden Five, four, whatever,

they're also talking to
someone on the outside.

Probably planning something terrible.

[Nya] Great, more bad news.

Let me guess, wherever you are,
the world's in danger again?

Kai, I found Jay.
Only he's not our Jay.

He lost his memory.

It's like he's a completely
different person.

In Jay's case, that might
be an improvement. Ha!

Save the jokes till after we free you.

Maybe this stone could do
more than allow us to speak.

It could potentially open a doorway out.

[door bangs]

Nya, Nya, are you there?

What happened?
Nya!

♪ Lost in the unknown
So much to see ♪

♪ Together we will rise ♪

♪ We fight ♪

♪ Be a ninja for what's right ♪

[flames roaring]

[yawns] It took me forever
to get back to sleep.

Every time I closed my eyes
I saw that monastery again.

Why now? Why me?
Why is it here?

Perhaps rather than
asking why you were guided

to a mysterious monastery
in the middle of the night,

a better line of inquiry might
be how you could reach it.

I need a hot bath.

- You're back.
- Arin, where've you been?

You were gone again when we woke up.

I had stuff to think over.

[somber music]

Right, the detective work.

Did you find something in Ras's dorm?

No. Ras caught Riyu and me.

[group gasps]

How'd you escape? Smoke b*mb?

I really thought being a Ninja
would involve way more smoke bombs.

Ras let us go.

Ras? Ras Ras?

Are we talking about the same Ras here?

Big scary Tiger-man, hates dragons?

He let you go?

Maybe we don't understand
his real motivation yet.

So you don't think he's
behind what happened

to the Matriarch Dragons?

Ras is the obvious suspect.

He led the Claws of the Imperium
against a Matriarch before.

But nothing connects him
to the stolen horns yet.

And don't forget, Ras was also attacked
by a bot that first night.

Our past with Ras may have
created a confirmation bias

that blinds us to other threats.

Yeah, threats like this ugly guy, Bleckt!

Have you seen the way he talks to Roby?
Total villain energy.

Even his name sounds like the sound
you make when you barf. Bleckt!

Bleckt defeating three Matriarch-level
dragons seems improbable.

Agree. And that's a drawing of Zur.

Uh, if you say so.

The Devonian who beat Zane?
Why would he be a suspect?

Well, I did hear rumors
back in the Crossroads

about Devonians grinding
dragon horns into a powder

they mix with food for strength in battle.

Dragon horns can make you stronger,
but also fill you with rage.

Rumors and gossip aren't evidence.

Zeatrix has been oddly confident
about winning the games.

It's like she knows something we don't.

And she wasn't attacked by bots,

even though she drew a lot of attention
at the banquet earlier that night.

She definitely has a grudge against us
for dethroning Beatrix.

Even though we totally did her a favor.

Psh! She's super powerful
but can't control her anger.

Huh! Pathetic.

[dramatic music]

Uh, Lloyd? What do you think?

Well, Zeatrix was once next in line

for the throne of a kingdom
that ran on Dragon Power.

If anyone knows what to do
with those horns, it's her.

Great, we have a bunch
of suspects but no proof.

Now what?

I still have one lead.

I found this symbol in the area
where that bot attack started from.

But I have no idea what it means.

Hey, you should check
the Temple City Museum.

Geo and I walked through there and saw
all kinds of ancient art and writing.

Really? I'll go right away.

I could come with you.

Did that feel weird to you?

My Social Encounter Algorithm
registered high levels of cringe.

Lloyd, can we talk about Arin?

- [gasps]
- [dramatic music]

Another vision?

I thought Rontu taught
you to control them!

This one, so strong.

I think today's the day I fight Zeatrix.

[gasps]

And I'm going to lose.

[dramatic music]

[ominous music]

[somber music]

[dramatic music]

No, no, no.
Oops, I mean, yes,

and make sure you capture
my broad shoulders.

Arin! Whatdaya think?

I'm gonna replace these
boring old artifacts

with some bold modern art.

New and daring, like me.

The past is for dead people, right?
Can I get a stang-zoot?

I don't know.
History can be cool.

Hey, Geo.

Ugh! You sound like my uncle.

He spends hours here.
And not asleep, like you'd think.

If it were up to him, there'd be
an exhibit to watch paint dry.

Good thing ya boi's
the Game Master and not him!

I see a modern, interactive experience

with screens everywhere.
Over there, a holo-display

of the seven Source Dragons locked in
an epic battle. Stang-zoot, right?

That does sound cool.
I mean, stoot-zang, or whatever.

Right? I don't believe any of
those old dragon myths,

but you can't beat the branding!

And this'll house the Element Cup.

Imagine lights hitting the glorious sheen
of its dragon ivory.

- Dragon ivory?
- Sure.

The cup is made from the
polished horn of an arc dragon.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Arc as in a Matriarch?

Matriarchs, Patriarchs.

Centuries ago, people used arc dragon
horns to amplify Elemental Powers.

The cup's made of it, it's as
old as the games themselves.

Let me show you where I'll build
the VR Experience-slash-gift shop.

Who's that?

[sighs] My great, great, great,
great, you get the idea.

The tournament's first Games Master.

A visionary, like me.

I'm actually wearing his vestments.

Tailored for max swagger, drip-drip.

Thought I'd throw my uncle
a bone with my outfit, at least.

Oops! Gotta go! The games won't
master themselves!

[dramatic music]

[gasps]

Roby, wait!

Sorry, duty calls.

[gasps]

[Arin] Could the villain
I've been looking for

this whole time be... Roby?

Has anyone seen Riyu?

He probably helped Nya leave
the city and got distracted

by all the delicious
Temple City concessions.

[dramatic music]

Elemental Masters,
are you ready to battle?

To entertain? To win?

[crowd cheering]

First up, the hard-fighting snake
who's bound to make you shake.

It's Frak, the Elemental Master of Quake!

- [crowd cheering]
- [sighs]

Versus a descendent of the Devonian King,

who'll throw you right out of the ring,

it's Zur, the Elemental Master of Reflex!

[dramatic music]

Excuse me, Master Cole, sir.

Can I ask a question
about your Earth power?

Uh, sure, I guess.

I've been practicing
with it since our match,

but I feel resistance
from the stone I don't experience

when using my Quake energy.

You're probably trying to lift.

Earth's power comes from below.

Instead of pulling up,
reach down and push out.

[energy zapping]

Wow, I never considered how
two similar powers could be so different.

Thank you, sir!

[Ras groans]

Are you sure it's a good idea

- to help someone on Ras' team?
- You heard what Zane said.

We can't let our past with Ras
color our judgment.

I've got a good feeling about Frak.

Besides, isn't he Arin's friend?

[dramatic music]

[crowd cheering]

[bell tolling]

[Roby] Frak opens strong with a Quake,

but the Master of Reflex dodges with ease!

Uh-oh, Zur! Better look
before you leap and after.

We don't call this game
"Grid Drop" for nothing!

[light zapping]

If that were us up there,
the battle would already be over.

When I was in exile,
all I had was the dream

of exacting revenge on my sister.

You Ninja stole that chance from me.

Seems only right to exact
that same revenge on you.

[Ras laughing]

- [groaning]
- [laughing]

This is the Legendary Green Ninja
who dethroned my sister?

Sad.

- [dramatic music]
- [sighs]

[fist thudding]

[light zaps]

- [group gasps]
- Frak, reach down and push out!

[dramatic music]

Yeah!

[light zapping]

[crowd cheering]

[Roby] We have a winner.

[light zapping]

[crowd cheering]

How dare you seek counsel from the enemy!

What? Master Cole?

Well, it's his power, I just thought--

Master Cole?
I am your Master, no other.

Do you understand?

Yes, Master.

[gulping]

[coughs] Ugh!

The tea's cold and I've got
no powers to heat it with!

Not having Elemental Powers
is just the worst!

I mean, it's fine for some people.

Not everyone is suited
for an exciting life.

Oh, hi, Arin!

Wyldfyre, what do you think of Roby?

He's alright, I guess,

for a super cool genius
that everyone adores.

Why? Did he ask about me?

Just trying to follow the facts.

- [crowd cheering]
- [dramatic music]

- [bell tolls]
- [crowd cheering]

[dramatic music]

[grunting]

[bell tolling]

- Yeah! Woo-hoo!
- [cheering]

[water bubbles]

[light zapping]

[crashes]

[dramatic music]

[fireball zings]

[crowd cheering]

- [light zapping]
- [dramatic music]

[bell tolls]

[grunts] That was--

A lot.

[sighs] At least it's over.

Guess your vision about fighting
Zeatrix today was wrong.

Well, it's all over for today.

Or is it?

Wait, what? Surprise!

Ya boi planned a secret bonus game.

[cheering]

Wow! That's what all your
minds sound like right now!

He's lean, he's green,
but he's never mean.

It's Lloyd, Elemental Master of Life!

[crowd cheering]

His opponent is a former twin,
who will do anything to win.

The very angry Elemental Master
of Shockwave, Zeatrix!

Welcome to The Gauntlet, what-what?

This game's goal is simple.

Retrieve these epic hand-to-hand weapons
and yeet your opponent off the platform.

The sword from my vision.

Gotta get to it before Zeatrix does.

The challengers are free to use any
and all Elemental Powers,

but the final blow must be ex*cuted
with a weapon from the Gauntlet.

Copy? Cool.

Ready? Set?
Go, go, go.

[bell tolls]

[fire explodes]

Lloyd's coming out hot! Ba-Bam!

- [dramatic music]
- [Lloyd grunts, groans]

Oops, maybe too strong!

Looks like Lloyd hasn't mastered
that elemental power yet!

Can't all be winners!

- [blades breaking]
- Easy-breezy.

Zeatrix uses the Elemental Power of wind.

Be sure to thank Euphrasia later, Z!

[light zapping]

[dramatic music]

[swords clangs]

Elemental Fusion fused
those weapons! Clever move!

Look out below!

[light zapping]

Zing! Lloyd uses
the Elemental Power of Size

to duck Zeatrix's blast.

Remember, there are no small powers,
only small masters.

Lloyd is deploying an
unusual fight strategy.

Yeah, it's not fighting.
It's running away.

[dramatic music]

And Zeatrix pulls out
the Elemental Power of Figment!

She's her own party,
but which one is real?

[blows thudding]

Your sister Beatrix didn't
need these tricks to fight me.

No, she needed an army. My army!

Gotcha.

[light zapping]

Ouch! Lloyd Ze-a-tricked her
into giving up her real location!

[crowd cheering]

[dramatic music]

No!

[light zapping]

[dramatic music]

Blink and you miss it!
Lloyd pulls a Mr. Pale and goes invisible.

- [light zapping]
- [dramatic music]

This could be it!

Why doesn't Lloyd knock her off?

I've got to find that
sword from my visions.

Where did you go, coward?

[dramatic music]

- [light zapping]
- There you are.

Wow! Zeatrix using Elemental
Sound to echolocate.

Folks, I've never seen and
not seen anything like this!

Seems like Zeatrix is
using the Elemental Power

of Surface Tension to fill
a bubble with shockwave energy.

She's making an Elemental b*mb!

[b*mb explodes]

- [crowd cheering]
- They've broken the game!

In thousands of years,
this has never happened before!

Is my tournament wild or what?

Stang-zooot!

We need a short intermission
while bots repair the Gauntlet

from this unprecedented intensity.

I encourage you to visit concessions,
hear there's some amazing pies!

You're doing great, buddy.

You have already beaten
the odds by getting this far.

You're losing, Lloyd,
but not to her, to your own fear.

You're right, but how do I fight
a battle I've seen myself lose?

When I faced Cinder,
you told me not to make my fear

a self-fulfilling prophecy.
And I won.

Ninja don't fight because
we know we'll win,

we do it because some things
are worth fighting for,

no matter what the outcome is.

Huh. Maybe I should
take my own advice.

[dramatic music]

Welcome back, competitors and spectators.

These games would be nothing without you.

Well, they'd be just me,
which is still pretty amazing.

But I dare say, enough about me!

[dramatic music]

[bell tolls]

Zeatrix brings back the bubble!

But adding some Elemental Wind
to give herself the edge!

[bubble bursts]

Whoa! I hate to burst her bubble,
but Lloyd just burst her bubble!

[Lloyd] No more running.

- [dramatic music]
- [yelling]

[both grunting and yelling]

- [screaming]
- Yes!

[crowd cheering]

Lloyd is the winner!

Hey, hey, hey, stop!

The game's already over.

Lloyd, look out!

[dramatic music]

[Ras laughing]

[Lloyd crashes]

[Lloyd groans]

- [dramatic music]
- [gasping]

[Lloyd coughs, gasps]

[music playing]