(A/N: First off, I did not forget to upload this, I was occupied watching the new episodes of Ninjago, which I may have to rewrite this story a little. Most of all, NYA'S BACK!)

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Outside in the arena, Chongbai looks at the destroyed statue of the Great Devourer as Zhong comes up to him. "You wish to see me, Master?" He asked.

"Yes." Chongbai replied, not turning around. "Jieshou and Yingteer told me what happened to Fino, up at Pax Mountain. Apparently, the Black Ninja offed her."

"I am not sure, Master, I was with you the whole time."

"I know. Now, we're having a bit of a council meeting later tonight, for something occasional." He soon turned around to face Zhong. "I want the council to initiate you into it."

"You mean--?"

"To take Fino's place. She was a good friend, but scrap metal, nonetheless. Zhong, I understand if you don't want this."

"Actually, I do. In fact, most of us were unhappy when Grunin was initiated into the council."

"Yes, cause he portrayed some traits, like other members. Back-Chain, with his... well... needs. Small-Bangs, small, but best sharpshooter I know. Bladolver, sword-gun (A/N: Gunblade) specialist. And Sharpocroc, who wears reptilian clothing. Now then, be prepared for tonight."

"Thank you, Master Yether." Zhong soon walked away.

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In the storage room, Kai, Jay, P.I.X.A.L., Gewuji and Maggie had already searched through 23 crates and were still looking for the dagger and medallion. "This is like the saying, 'Finding a needle in a haystack.'" P.I.X.A.L. said.

Jay was looking through a box labelled 'Private Stuff', thinking he'd find the medallion and dagger. But as he pulled back a pink robe, he was surprised to see something else, and chuckled. "Someone obviously likes to do things with these." He said.

"Like what?" Kai asked. Jay soon got out a pair of handcuffs with pink fur around them. Kai notices them and laughs. "Put those away." Jay threw them aside before getting out a pair of pink knickers and Kai became shocked. "Jay, that's girl's underwear. That's an invasion of privacy."

"Invasion of privacy is right." Someone called out, making Jay drop the underwear. They all turned to see it was Bladolver, holding his improvised sword. They prepared to get their weapons out, but he simply held a hand out. "Don't worry, I'm not going to tell them."

"Why?" P.I.X.A.L. asked. "How do we know we can trust you, Bovard Revelle?"

"Because I'm the father of Callen's unborn child."

"Then tell us, where does your 'friend' Chongbai keep the artefacts?" Gewuji asked.

"Always on his person. But, for now." He turns his weapon to a nearby alarm system and fired it, causing it to break apart, and alarms go off before he turns it to them.

The door soon opened and Back-Chain, Small-Bangs, Grunin and some members come in, holding out their weapons at them. "What the hell?" Kai asked.

"Drop your weapons on the ground and get your hands up." Grunin replied, twitching his tongue to the side. They do so before the members immediately handcuffed them with Vengestone cuffs.

"Ahh, my favourite stuff, ruined!" Back-Chain yelled, looking at the recently opened box. "Who dares to have done that?"

"Uh, it was Jay." Kai replied, motioning his head to him, shocking him.

"KAI!" The girls said.

He ignores them. "Tell him, Jay."

Rather than protest, Jay lowered his head, out of shame. "Um, I'm afraid so." He admitted.

"Bring them up to the others." Back-Chain said, making them move on. "The blue one, I want him in my room later. I'm gonna have some quality time with him." He uses a finger to rub Jay's chin, causing him to bite on it, and he screamed before moving it back to see the blood coming out of the bitten finger. "I really am going to have fun with him. Right after I deal with my booboo."

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In the launch control room, the other captured Ninja, Dragon and Seliel see the others forced in before Chongbai came up to them. "Nice to meet at last." He said before turning to Cole. "You, again." He soon headbutts Cole, causing his nose to bleed.

"Second time this week!" He complained, holding his hand onto his broken nose.

"Well, that was for Fino. And for the bikes, which I must thank you for returning them as well as some new vehicles, and a mech to replace the bikes we lost up in Pax Mountain."

"Chongbai, you don't know what you're doing once you find the staff, and revive Master Yether through Callen's child once it is born." Dragon said.

"Oh, I do know, once it's found. You also should have had someone even better to watch the bearer, old man." He turns to the doorway as they did so as well. A few people soon came in, and they were shocked. It was Chamille, Faith and Callen, restrained by some clan members.

"They got us when I insisted on going for a walk for my baby." Callen said. "I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault." Dragon replied. "They just got you at your weakest moment."

"When I'm done with all of you, you're gonna wish it was her fault." Chongbai said before chuckling as the individual in white robes looked on from the doorway, discreetly before moving away from it. "Take them away!" They start to take them out of the control room as Chongbai gets out the dagger and medallion from his kimono, and looked at them. "Soon, the staff will be found."

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Several hours later, in the arena, the council were seated in a circle in the middle of the arena with Zhong, wearing black robes, in the middle of the circle, standing. "Brothers and sisters, we have gone through thick and thin to get this far. Losing our base, losing Councillor Fino and many forces. But we finally have the bearer back in our hands." He soon turned to Zhong. "Right now, we have a decision upon us to make. To make Zhong part of the council. Brothers and sisters, what say you?" They each hold their thumbs out to the side. Back-Chain was the first, and he moved it down, Bladolver did the same, Sai-Feng raises his, Small-Bangs did so as well, Grunin turned his thumb downward, and Sharpocroc raised hers. Zhong nervously looked on as it was 3 to 3 and it all fell down to Chongbai's choice. He soon smiled. "Welcome into the council, Brother Zhong." He turns around for a bit as the council members stood up, and back away before Chongbai turned back to him, holding a chalice, filled with purple liquid. "Drink this for initiation into the council." Zhong takes it, and looked as the liquid emitted small flames. "Vicole, Rornoc, Fuel." Zhong then raised it high. "Vicole, Rornoc, Fuel."

Zhong soon prepared to drink it. "Vicole, Rornoc, Fuel." The council chanted as Zhong drank the contents of the chalice. As he drank it, his veins glow purple all over his body before turning back to normal. "Furli, Nuri, Locoflec!"

Zhong immediately threw the chalice onto the ground, causing it to break. "I...feel it." He said, looking up. "I feel Oni blood running through my veins."

"Your ceremony is complete, Councillor Zhong." Chongbai replied.

Zhong laughed as he looked at the sky before turning to Chongbai. "Thank you, Master Chongbai."

"Now, time to prepare for the execution of the Ninja and allies, so they can join the Blind Ninja."

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Back inside, the Ninja, P.I.X.A.L., Dragon, Chamille, Faith and Seliel were sitting in a dark room, which was dimly lit, but thanks to Zane, who is in his Titanium form, and P.I.X.A.L, was now partly lit. Cole was trying to pull on the door handle as best as he could before backing away, and prepared to activate his Earth Punch, but it doesn't work. "What?" He asked, bringing his fists together to try again, but it doesn't work.

"Don't bother, Cole." Blake replied. "The interior walls are made of Vengestone." Cole groaned before sitting down, pouting.

"I'm waiting for that 'rock bottom' quip, Jay." Kai said. Jay just remained silent as he was crouched in a corner, obviously afraid of something as he was shaking.

"Jay?" Cole asked.

"What's up with your friend?" Seliel asked.

"I don't know."

"Could it have something to do with that girly man?" Faith asked.

Nya soon came up behind her husband, knelt down, and hugged him, briefly scaring him. "Jay, did something happen?" She asked, moving her head to his shoulder. "When that Back-Chain guy said he wanted to spend some 'quality time' with you?"

"Y-Yes." He replied, probably not wanting to talk about it. "He gave me punishments."

"What kind of punishments?" Gewuji asked with curiosity.

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(A/N: I am not LGBT+, or have anything against it, I apologise to those offended. So, do skip the flashbacks, if so)

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Several Minutes Earlier

In a room, filled with many things for intercourse enactments, Jay, with his pants and boxers down to his ankles to reveal his buttocks, and cuffed between two posts with Vengestone, had his back facing Back-Chain, who is looking at his buttocks. "Oh, you have been naughty boy, Lightning Ninja." He said, coming close to him, and rubbed a hand across his cheek. "I'm gonna give you the punishment."

"What...punishment?" Jay asked, afraid of what is about to happen. "You already have my pants down, and it's cold, at least get some heat in here." Back-Chain soon backed away, knelt down, and kissed Jay's left buttock, scaring him.

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Present

Everyone was freaked out by what Jay told them about what Back-Chain did. "He kissed your ass?" Blake asked. "That is so gross!"

"That's not all that he did." Jay replied.

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Several Minutes Earlier

Back-Chain rubs his chain around Jay's buttocks as he shivered. "That's cold!" He yelled.

"Oh, you think that's cold, huh?" Back-Chain asked, moving back. "How about this?" He soon swung it at his buttocks, striking it, causing him to shriek.

"That stings!" Back-Chain soon does it again. "Argh! Stop it!"

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Present

Everyone was even more grossed out as Nya brought Jay closer. "He whipped your ass after rubbing his chain across it?" Lloyd asked. "That's even more gross!"

"I swear that I'm gonna throw up." Maggie replied.

"Believe me, it was worse than being whipped in the back during our time in the First Realm." Jay said.

"Uh, he didn't give you head, did he?" Nya asked.

"No, luckily."

"How can Back-Chain give you a head?" Zane asked, not understanding the meaning before Blake came up to him, and whispered it into his ear before he immediately became shocked. "GROSS! If I had a tongue again, I'd gag!"

Shuddering from hearing what Back-Chain did to Jay, Lloyd turned to Gewuji, who was frowning before he went over to sit down next to her. "Are you doing okay?" He asked.

"I'm okay." She replied before turning to him. "I'm sorry for saying that I hate you."

"It's nothing."

"No, Lloyd. Ever since we got back, it's like our relationship is skating on thin ice."

"You're right." Lloyd soon looked away. "Gewuji, how would you feel... if we went on a break?"

She was soon surprised. "A break?"

"Between us. See other people, until we're ready to reconnect."

Gewuji thinks for a bit before nodding. "Okay." (A/N: Not sure if they'll get back, or not. You may have to wait and see)

A light soon came on, causing Zane and P.I.X.A.L. to turn their lights off, and the door opened. They all look to see Chongbai and Zhong come in, causing most of them to stand up, hoping to attack, but Zhong held out his pickaxes, threatening them. "Thought I might introduce you to our newest council member." Chongbai sarcastically said, holding a hand out to Zhong, who lowers his pickaxes. "The late Fino was a great councillor, but I think Zhong will do better than her. Personally, I would've just chosen to execute only Cole, but, I have a bit of a surprise, for all of you."

"Like what?" Blake asked.

"Oh, you're gonna like what Master Chongbai put together in the arena up top." Zhong replied.

"Come nightfall, the Grundles will be glad to make meals out of you, so you can join your dead friend." Chongbai said.

"Grundles?" Dragon asked. "They still exist?"

"Apparently, there was a hidden sanctuary at Primeval's Eye. We managed to grab a few, and they're hungry for prey, because we've been starving them all for weeks."

"You enslave helpless Grundles?" Nya asked.

"Oh, they're not helpless. They're hunters." Chongbai laughed as he walked away, the lights shutting off, and the door closes.

"Great." Gewuji sarcastically said as she sat down, and the sound of the door being locked is heard. "I never should've went after Chongbai."

"When you left, I knew from the look that you had to do it." Dragon replied, coming up to her, and sitting next to her. "As I always said: Never put off until tomorrow what can be done today. You didn't want us to go after him another day. And we cannot affect the past, but we can affect the future."

"Well, my recklessness is gonna be the death of us."

"I'm sure there'll be a way out of this." Zane said. "We just need to wait for the opportunity."

Gewuji soon sighed before getting up and went over to Lloyd. "I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it." He said, not understanding what his ex-girlfriend was talking about.

"No, about my outburst at Laughy's. But, maybe this relationship really was too soon."

"I must ask, son of Spinjitzu Master, what are Grundles?" Faith asked.

"Grundles are ferocious creatures." Dragon replied. "They are sensitive to sunlight, and only hunt at night. I thought they were extinct as well."

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At the police station in Ninjago City, Mantis was at the shooting range for practice, but not for shooting, it was for practising his Elemental Power. Even though he had the highest score in the firearms qualifications test due to his skills in using a harpoon rifle and a chain gun during his time in the First Realm, he needed the practice so he wouldn't forget anymore. He soon conjured another glowing ball of Uranium before firing it at the target. He soon had it brought forward to see that most of his target were done on the arms, three at the chest and one at the head. He soon prepared to set up another one before a scientist came up to him with a folder. "Officer Trudogolik, the, uh, DNA sample results you requested." He said, holding it out.

"Thank you." Mantis replied, taking it as the tech walked away. Mantis soon opened the folder, looked at it, and was surprised. "Dragon's turd." He soon went to submit his score, and leaves the firing range.

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In a private room just close to the stairwell, Callen sees it is decorated with many carpets and banners, worshipping Yether as well as a bed, table, TV, and some food on the table. The door soon opened, revealing Chongbai. "Like the quarters?" He asked, coming up to the table.

"It's grand." She replied, sarcastically as Chongbai grabs onto a piece of a loaf of double chocolate banana almond bread and tears it off.

"Don't feel too bad. Your unborn baby also has Oni blood, which is why he's needed for the resurrection ceremony." He takes a bite of it.

"And what if it's a girl?"

Chongbai swallows the bread in his mouth. "It won't be. Trust me. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a little matter to attend to, you can see it on the telly." He soon walked out, eating his piece of bread, as Callen looked at the TV with concern.

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(A/N: I wonder what Mantis has found out about himself. Take a guess)