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[tense music playing]

[Rox] When the name of Time was still new,

there was a war

in the First Realm of Creation,

a war between Dragons

and their mortal enemies.

A great warrior of the Dragon army,

Thunderfang, the Shatter Dragon of Chaos,

believed his war victories

entitled him to become one of the Source Dragons.

When he was denied this honor,

he unleashed chaos upon the fabled...

City of Temples!

There, the devout followers of the Source Dragons,

those who ran the Tournament of Sources,

would've been destroyed if it were not for...

...the Arc-Dragon of Focus!

[roaring]

[heroic music playing]

The Shatter Dragon, whose powers were fueled

by the souls of his consumed enemies,

blasted weaponized storms of chaotic power.

Yet, Focus is the natural enemy of Chaos.

In victory,

the Arc-Dragon of Focus imprisoned Thunderfang

deep beneath the ground of the First Realm,

where he remains, in chains, to this day.

But all that has been chained

may one day be unchained.

♪ Lost in the unknown ♪

♪ Together we will rise ♪

♪ We fight ♪

♪ Be a ninja for what's right ♪

[thunderclap]

[sighing] I bet Arin misses this place, huh, Riyu?

Sora, you're doing Arin's old pie run?

Lobbo lobbo!

Yup, Arin's still missing,

but us Ninja are working hard on finding him.

Until then, I thought I'd do what Arin would do if he were still here...

baking pies and bringing them to all Arin's friends and neighbors.

Wonderful, thank you!

Lobbo lobbo!

[screaming]

Distress!

Total system shutdown!

Lobbo lobbo!

I'm sure his reaction had nothing to do with the quality of my pies.

Free pie?

Nothing better than--

I need my stomach pumped right now!

[spitting and screaming]

[screaming]

They can't be that bad. Blech!

[spewing and coughing]

I should probably seek medical attention.

Blech. I know what I need to do...

but I don't like it.

[soft music playing]

[popping noise]

Aah!

Stop.

Stop what?

That... [groaning] ...whatever!

That mouth noise.

My mouth's not making any noise, Nya.

Well, it is now, but it wasn't.

[lips popping]

There! That's it.

-You're doing it! -[popping lips]

Oh. [chuckling] Yeah. I didn't even realize.

Bet that gets annoying.

Yes!

We gotta find Jay out here before you drive me bonkers, Kai.

Don't worry, those reports from the Explorer's Club

about someone using lightning came from right around here.

It's gotta be Jay.

He's the only lightning ninja out there.

But he has no memory of being a lightning ninja.

I only hope when we find him, we can convince him to come back with us.

[popping lips]

[screaming] Stop it!

Hey, you two! Hey!

How can I stop it if I don't know I'm doing it?

I know a way to stop it!

Hey!

We found it.

Look!

[thunderclap]

Jay! It has to be him.

We can't just rush in. His goodness is shattered, remember?

Jay's more likely to fight us than give us hugs.

Wyldfyre, you flank around the back and watch,

in case we need backup.

I'm just so worried about him.

Arin could be stuck alone somewhere with Ras and the Forbidden Five.

That's like a greatest hits of evil warriors,

and who even knows where Jay could be?

He's out there, alone, and without his memories.

Nya, Kai, and Wyldfyre

are following up on that lead from the Explorer's Club.

Zane is tracking all the gate paths.

We're doing everything we can, Lloyd.

[sighing] I know, but I worry it's not enough.

And if they are truly lost, there's only one place they'll end up.

The Land of Lost Things?

Which is where I'm headed now.

Me, Geo, and the Finders will search every inch of that place.

Look...

we're gonna find them, and bring us all back together.

Like Master Wu said, "Family is key."

I still can't believe Master Wu caused the Merge.

Why would he do that?

I don't know,

but I heard it from his semi-transparent lips myself.

Do you really think he's departed?

Because it just doesn't... feel like he's gone.

With my history, I know what departed spirits are.

That was him. I'll send back anything I find.

[sighing heavily]

Haah!

[breathing hard]

Yaah!

[roaring]

Oh, no, no, no! Stop this!

As Assistant Keeper of this Monastery, I demand you halt!

Do you know how hard it is

to find a proper obstacle course repairman?

Oh, uh... Sorry, Mr. Frohicky.

Did I do something wrong?

That was a little... intense.

Thank you, yes, I channeled all the strength of my rage and hate.

You hate our obstacle course?

No, I mean, I channeled the hate inside me to access my potential.

Isn't that how you do it?

That's never been the way of this monastery.

Ras taught you that?

Yeah...

Those kinds of emotions give you strength.

I've seen it work.

There's more than one source of strength,

and physical strength alone isn't always the best way to fight.

I don't really understand, but that's okay.

I'll stay up all night practicing until I get it right!

I like that enthusiasm, reminds me very much of Arin,

but maybe you should take some time to rest.

"Rest"?

Frak, uh... I know it's been awkward.

You're Arin's old best friend, I'm Arin's new best friend...

I'm Arin's always best friend.

What I mean is, with Arin gone, I'm trying to do his pie run for him,

but it turns out I'm terrible at baking pies,

and since you're the one who taught Arin to bake...

Yes! The passing-on of pie knowledge!

I have binders full of recipes! I'll get everything ready!

[groaning] Ugh...

I regret this already.

[Nya gasping] Jay!

Jay, it's us!

What? Who are you? How dare you disturb our once-in-a-decade

sacred Lightning-Tide Community Ceremony?

[all groaning and shouting]

Oh no, are you okay?

You ruined the whole ceremony!

How dare you!

Attack the interlopers!

Voilà! Perfect in every way!

Now let's see yours, Sora!

Uh, maybe it tastes... edible?

[spitting] Ew, yeah.

It has a very specific rubber flavor not found in most pies.

How can I be so bad at this?

Look, everyone starts out in a--

Okay, that defies science. Let's start again from scratch.

So, uh... do you have any opinions on puppets?

Horrible, dead-eyed, lifeless-limbed puppets?

Wow, you're terrible at small talk, aren't you?

It's just that last night I saw this video of some guy

describing a horrifying puppet

that's been attacking people in the wastelands.

This wouldn't be the Intelligent George show, would it?

You know it? They didn't have that where I used to live.

He's really full of wisdom.

Don't believe anything he says.

Intelligent George claims gravity is made up.

Can you prove it's not?

I... have no idea how to respond to that.

I did once see a weird robotic puppet in the Crossroads...

Welp, never going to the Crossroads again.

...but it's long gone, so you have nothing to fear, Frak.

Look, I know my pies aren't the best, but Zane likes them.

-You do? -I find them adequate.

-See? -Also, as a Nindroid, I lack tastebuds.

[sighing]

Any progress on tracking Arin?

Unfortunately not.

I was hoping I could trace the Gate system to determine where Arin, Ras,

and the Forbidden Five were transported, but so far, no luck.

Nor have I had any additional luck trying to find the smartest

and most attractive member of our team.

But Sora's right here.

-What? -What? Uh... nothing.

I was talking about P.I.X.A.L.

[laughing awkwardly] I knew that.

[oven timer dinging]

[sizzling and bubbling]

[gasping]

[gasping] That is it!

Maybe pie goo got in his gears or something.

[pie bubbling and exploding]

Are you really watching my "pie fail" on loop?

You don't think I find this whole situation

humiliating enough already?

But it is genius.

Comedic genius, I agree.

It's not that funny.

Although I did not mean "comedic genius,"

I do see how it definitely could be interpreted as such.

[Sora groaning]

But the genius I am referring to is the manner in which

it is helping me discover what happened to Arin.

-You're joking. -I am not.

I had been tracking the possible trajectories

of Arin passing through the exploding portal.

I theorized the explosion dumped the travelers

to a random place in the Merged Lands,

but when I tried to model the equation, I obtained no tangible results,

but your chaotic and comedic pie explosion

made me realize that space-folding gateways

may operate under chaotic variables...

variables I had not been accounting for.

Once I incorporate this new data...

[keyboarding]

Yes, that is it!

It's only a general idea where Arin could have gone,

but it's the best lead we have so far.

We need to find him.

Baking pies can wait.

If you call that baking.

Please stop talking.

Behold! Lightning-Tides of the Court,

as I lay out indisputable proof

that the completely guilty strangers are guilty!

First, they interrupted our much-beloved sacred ceremony.

Then, their stench is rather pungent.

The one in red also has a voice that sounds like gargling slime.

Hey!

See? Repulsive.

[pounding]

Gross.

Does the defense have any response to this convincing evidence?

Listen, yes, my clients are clearly guilty,

but, um, uh...

I got nothing.

I thought something'd come to me, but it didn't.

You call that a defense?

Uh, I'd now like to add

"Speaking In A Gargle Slime Voice With A Tinge Of Smugness"

to the charges.

The defense rests. [chuckling]

If that is all, I would like to pass a sentence of...

The Punishment of 1,003 Zappings!

Hold it! [quietly] I got this.

Look, this entire situation has just been a misunderstanding.

-My brother here and I-- -[Kai] Run!

[cackling]

Come on, Nya, I've got you covered.

Vengestone? It cancels elemental powers!

Where did you get Vengestone?

That was my favorite bench!

You're going to get double punished now!

-Ow! -Why did you do that, Kai?

I told you I had this!

I thought you meant you had a distraction so I could blast stuff!

Why would I mean that?

Cause that's what I always hope people mean.

[lock clanking]

This is the general area indicated by my calculations.

I don't see any sign of Arin, Ras, or the others.

Let's check with whoever lives here. Maybe they saw something.

[sniffing]

[knocking]

Excuse me, sorry to bother you,

-but we're looking for my best friend-- -Go away!

You'll bring its creepy wrath upon us all!

-[slamming door] -Okay, trying not to take that personally.

What's the "it" they're talking about?

That can bring a creepy wrath?

-Don't like those words. -[roaring]

[roaring]

[roaring]

Intelligent George was right.

[roaring]

Come on, it's Dorama's old puppet!

We've stopped this thing before!

Those lifeless, dead eyes...

[snarling]

[Sora] The eye-lasers are new, right?

Yeah, and deadly!

Hey, where did you get the Vengestone?

You mean the Glow Rocks? Dunno, we found them.

Thought they'd be fun to throw at you.

So you didn't know they stopped elemental powers?

Uh, stopped what, now?

Order! Order!

We now must double punish our captives,

as soon as we determine how many "double" is.

[Wyldfyre] No need for such silly ideas!

I, as you can see, am a Lava-Tide...

[groaning]

...and I have just received this very official pardon

from the, uh... uh, Lava-Tide President,

demanding all charges against these Ninjas--

Hurl the glow rocks!

Ah! Ugh!

[roaring]

Okay, that thing lasers.

I don't see Dorama anywhere.

Did his puppet escape from him?

Here, let me make quick work of it.

Okay, so it's not running on any sort of technology now.

Magic?

This is not happening.

[panting in terror]

[yelling]

[roaring]

Intelligent George was right about this puppet!

I think this also proves that gravity isn't real.

I'm not going to engage in this conversation.

[roaring]

[grunting]

-[Frak] That glow... -[roaring]

Maybe this is what you were teaching me earlier, Lloyd?

I don't remember teaching anything about bizarre puppet fighting.

[roaring]

No, I mean, maybe physical strength alone isn't the best way to win this fight?

Oh, no.

I know what I need to do, but I don't like it.

[wailing in terror]

[roaring]

Aah! Why do puppets move all creepy?

We gotta help him! Keep it distracted!

H'yah!

Frak, what are you doing?

[Frak] Facing my primal fears!

What does it look like I'm doing?

Yeah, but what are you doing that can help us?

I saw a glow from outside!

Maybe something's powering this walking nightmare.

[straining]

[roaring]

-[yelping] -[slamming heavily]

Is it over?

[Frak] I'm stuck! I'm stuck!

[sobbing in terror]

Get me out of this thing!

What happened to facing your primal fears?

Ah!

I faced them, and lost.

I'm now a million times more afraid of puppets.

Thank you!

The puppet's fearful reign has finally ended.

Huzzah!

I do not know exactly how this empowered the marionette,

but it is an item of immense energy.

Then we should keep it.

Too dangerous to leave sitting out here.

[Sora] And it looks like we're on the right track.

That sword wasn't the only thing

caught in this puppet.

Arin's grapple!

Hey, look, are these tracks?

[Riyu sniffing]

[roaring]

Three thousand zaps is more than 2,000 zaps, right?

Oh, maybe? [gasping] Counterpoint.

Maybe not?

As a judge, my wisdom is extraordinary.

They are equal.

[sighs] Look, let me try this again,

without my annoying brother and his clueless friend messing it all up.

Who's your clueless friend?

This entire situation has just been a misunderstanding.

We came here to find a missing person.

His name is Jay Walker, and I love him very much.

We all do.

I haven't met him, to be honest.

Jay is funny, charming, cute, sincere,

the real heart of our Ninja team.

Not sure that's accurate.

We interrupted your ceremony not out of spite or cruelty,

just out of innocent confusion.

Jay has lightning powers,

and we thought, we hoped,

we were about to find our long-lost friend.

[sniffling and crying]

[clapping]

Well said.

If there's one thing us Tide-folk understand,

it's innocent confusion.

You're free to go.

[removing lock]

Excuse me, but she explained her case very well.

You two, on the other hand,

are going nowhere.

What? Ha! You think my sister would just leave us here?

Nya?

[sighs]

Guess there really is only one way out of this place.

[Kai] I knew you'd never abandon me!

[Nya] Don't make me regret it!

[Rox] We need those supplies. Zarkt?

[yelping in fright]

[groaning]

[Rox] Well done, Kur, but let them live.

Now they will warn others

that the Forbidden Five have returned...

[furious buzzing of insects]

...and no one is safe!

[laughing maniacally]

Pillage whatever supplies we need for our journey to the First Land.

It's time to unchain Thunderfang!

[tense music playing]