The mask says no.
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*In the First Realm, Faith is stuck in the ground.*
Cole looks through a telescope. "Yeah. That's her."
"We have to go down and save her." said Wu.
"No, we have to get the Dragon Armor. In case you've forgotten, they don't have the map and we do." said Kai.
"Kai is correct. And it appears this could be a trap." said Zane.
"Oh yeah it's clearly a trap, you would have to be stupid to even walk right into it." said Nova.
"Oh, really? Really? It takes a Nindroid to figure that out? Eh, sorry, Wu, but we can't go out there. If we want to go home, we need to find the Firstbourne's nest." said Jay while Wu takes the telescope from Cole and looks in it himself.
"Well, maybe more of his memories came back. Something that could help us in a situation like this." said Cole.
"Is that true? Do you remember more?" Kai asked.
Wu sighs. "I can't lie, they haven't. But my father told me I have to have faith, and without her, we would have never gotten this far. Besides, ninja never leave friends behind." He looks back at Faith.
"Wu is right....a ninja never leave friends behind, I mean you guys didn't with me and I didn't with you." said Nova with a small smile on her face as she had turned off her mask for the moment.
The ninja and Nova joins teen Wu. "And we've got your back."
"They must have left her here for the elements to finish her off." Everyone is on guard while getting Faith. Faith tries to talk through her gag. Wu pulls Faith's hat off. "Are you okay?" He removes her gag.
Nova was getting a bad feeling about this, and it didn't help that she knew what was gonna happen next.
Faith coughs. "You should not have come. It's a trap." The ninja are surrounded by Dragon Hunters.
"And... it's a trap." Jay drops his mace.
"No really it is? I clearly didn't see that coming." said Nova crossing her arms but wasn't gonna make it easy for them to get her.
Nova went on to use her double jump and speed boost while trying to avoid getting captured, but sadly her escape failed as some chains caught her foot. Causing her to trip and fall mask first into the ground.
"By the motherfucking Overlord, I hate this so much." Nova growled as she got picked up by Daddy No Legs.
"No more tricks runt, now how about we see what's behind that stupid mask of yours." said Daddy No Legs as he grabbed her mask, and started pulling with all his might but no matter what he did it wouldn't get off.
Nova wasn't sure how her mask hadn't been ripped off yet, so her only conclusion was maybe it had the same effect from her game where you couldn't force it off, and if you didn't know what button to press. It would never go away nor get off, doesn't mean it wasn't hurting a little.
"What is that mask made of!" Daddy No Legs asked, grabbing her by the collar of her shirt, and looking into the only part of the mask that showed her eye.
"Don't ask me, I just woke up with it on, one day." said Nova looking at him with a bored look at least by the glance of her one eye.
"Then why don't you take it off!" shouted Daddy No Legs.
"Hmmm how about.....no" said Nova in a teasing tone.
Daddy No Legs went on to try again along with a few other Dragon Hunters trying to help, but all it did was cause Nova pain by all the pulling and yanking. But still no one had been able to get it off.
At this point she got completely tied up with the others. ".....If we ever get out of here and home....Don't any of you guys dare mention this to anyone or even Lloyd." said Nova in a cold tone.
The ninja looked at each other a bit nervous. "....G-got it, we wouldn't speak of you ever being captured."
*Later that night, the Hunters feast around a campfire.*
Iron Baron laughs. "Eat up, Hunters! We have the son of the First Spinjitzu Master. By first light, with him by my side, the Firstbourne will gladly give up the rest of the Dragon Armor. Then, it will be a feast, every night!"
*The Dragon Hunters cheer and continue to feast and drink. All the ninja, Nova and Faith are tied up.*
"Could you pass a roasted lizard stick up here? I'm hungry too. No? No takers? Oh, that's okay, I'm-I'm kind of watching my figure anyway." said Jay.
"I'm sorry. I thought I was doing the right thing, but I've only made it worse." said Wu.
"Hmm. Your heart is pure, but this realm is cruel. I am just sorry you ever had to find this place." said Faith.
"I don't sweat a little, Wu. We've seen worse. Any moment, Zane will have cut through the binds and we'll be out of here." said Kai.
"Um, I cannot cut through these binds, Kai. Perhaps, there is another alternative you were thinking of?" said Zane.
Kai sighs. "But, Zane, I'm the good looks of the team. You're the brains."
Jay gasps in horror. "I thought I was the looks."
"No... you're the annoying one." said Nova.
"If I'm the annoying one, then you're the troublemaker." said Jay.
Nova simply shrugged. "At least I'm not Cole the Party Pooper." She said.
"Mr. Party Pooper to you." said Kai.
"Har har, Hair Gel." Cole, Kai, Nova, Jay, and Zane burst out laughing.
"How can you all make jokes at a time like this?" Wu asked.
Kai still laughing. "You got this one, Jay?"
"Well, when all hope is lost, sometimes a good laugh is all you need to stay positive. Helps cope with what's bad while opening your eyes to what's good." said Jay.
"I understand, Jay." Wu smiles. "You are the annoying one."
"Eh-heh..." Cole, Zane, Nova, Kai burst out laughing, Jay later joins in.
"He's got you over." said Kai.
"Oh yeah he hit right and center." said Nova.
"Did I do that right?" Wu asked.
"Yeah." said Jay
"A joke?" Everyone including Faith bursts out laughing.
"What is so funny?" Iron Baron asked.
"What is funny is you feeding them this food, to cover the taste of your lies." said Faith.
Iron Baron laughs. "Well, I'd rather be eating food with them, than stuck on a pole with you." The Dragon Hunters jeer and laugh.
"He only cares for himself. If he gets the armor, he'll have no need for you except to kiss his hand!" The Dragon Hunters gasp.
Iron Baron laughs. "Let me ask them, Heavy Metal. How can you believe anything she says, when she hid behind a mask?" The Dragon Hunters support and argue. Muzzle mumbles to Daddy No Legs.
"Oh, yeah, yeah, that's true. That is definitely not what I had expected." said Daddy No Legs.
"It's he who is the fraud! He forced me to wear the helmet just as he forced you to be his slaves!" said Faith as the Dragon Hunters gasp and look at each other, Daddy No Legs shrugs in confusion. They all go back to arguing. "We have all heard Baron's stories about how he had fought an army of Oni. Well, look around! We are on Oni land, and yet has anyone seen a single one?"
The Dragon Hunters murmuring. "Yeah. I have not seen any."
"No. You have not, because his stories are just that. Stories! The Oni left these lands long ago, yet he keeps you in fear of them. His power over you is built on lies! Brave Hunters died so that he could get the Dragon Blade. How do we know it was not him, who took their lives?!" said Faith.
The Dragon Hunters murmuring in realization, snatches of conversation heard. "How do we... though... ninja is true..."
"Not another word!" shouted Iron Baron.
Everyone stops talking. "Now, show of hands. Raise them if you're with her, so I can raise my Dragon Blade to lop them off!" Muzzle half-raises his hand, then slowly puts it down.
"That's not fair! You bullied them!" shouted Jay.
"Yeah! everything you've said is nothing but bullshit!" shouted Nova.
"I said, "Not another word!" Iron Baron turns on the machine. The ninja and Wu start laughing, except Nova for some reason. Wu continues laughing, then gasps as his memories return.
"The best way to defeat your enemy is to make them your friend. Never put off until tomorrow what can be done today." Past Wu.
"I remember." Wu's voice slightly changes. "I remember it all." He breaks free of the chains and back-flips on to the ground. He then stands up, revealing a mustache and a goatee on his face.
"Oh my gosh! He just grew a mustache." said Jay before Wu strokes his goatee. "And a goatee!"
"Get him!" shouted Iron Baron.
A Dragon Hunter tries to strike Wu but he steps aside and grabs the staff. He spins around, using the staff to knock her off her feet and strikes her down in the stomach to the ground. Wu takes her bamboo hat as his.
"You will let my ninja go, or else." said Wu.
"Or else what?" Dragon Hunters step closer.
"Or else I will reclaim my father's armor and ask his dragon to end your rule. I am the son of the First Spinjitzu Master and this is my oath!" Wu swings his staff at Iron Baron.
"Alright! Master Wu's back, baby!" cheered Jay.
"I've missed seeing the old Master Wu back!" Nova cheered happily.
Iron Baron raises his sword in return. "So you just confirmed it. The Legend is true: He who reclaims the Armor controls the Firstbourne."
"That's not what I said." said Wu.
".....Bruh.....he just wanna hear what he wanna hear. Fucking greedy bastard." Nova growled.
"You seem like a wise master. Are you really ignorant enough to take on me and my entire camp?" Dragon Hunters burst forward to attack Wu but he defeats them all.
"Don't give in, Master Wu. We've got your back." said Cole.
"Yeah. If you can cut us down first." said Kai.
"Get me free, so I can do some actual damage. To these assholes." said Nova.
Iron Baron grabs Wu's staff. "Before you do something foolish, let me make you an offer. How about you get me the Armor or else we can see right now how good you really are with that... staff."
"You want me to take you to the Firstbourne?" asked Wu.
"Get me the Armor and I'll send your ninja home." Iron Baron lets go of Wu's staff.
"Do I have your word?" Wu asked.
"Don't trust that snake!" Nova growled.
"Don't—" Faith was cut off in mid sentence.
"Trust me. There's nothing I want more." Slow motion of Wu dropping his staff in agreement.
"Oh, no!"
"I'm sorry, but we are left with no other choice." said Wu.
"Ah. We go now to the Firstbourne." Iron Baron marches Wu away. The Dragon Hunters cheer.
"Don't worry, ninja. Have faith." said Faith.
"I hope he knows what he's doing." said Faith.
"We've learned not to question him." said Kai.
Jet Jack runs after Iron Baron. "You promised whoever got Heavy Metal would become your Number Two. Since it was me, I must insist I go with you for your protection."
Iron Baron laughs. "Protection?" He laughs again. "Once I have the Armor, I won't need protection. It will be you needing me." He pushes Jet Jack back and continues laughing.