(A/N: This chapter contains a gory death, and mention of blood. If you dislike both, do not read it, otherwise, enjoy. Don't blame me if you get a wet bed after reading this chapter at night)

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By the time they managed to bypass the elevator, the alarm went off as well when the power came back on. "What happened?" Acronix asked before getting out his communicator. "Billy, why did you turn the power back on?" There was no response. "Billy, report."

"Billy can't come to the phone, Acronix." The Blue Ninja sarcastically answered on the other end.

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Outside, Cole was placing the mercenary in the back of his car while the Blue and Green Ninja look at Borg Tower, amused. "Why don't you come on out and surrender? We will give you a lighter sentence."

"The only sentence I'll be getting is my brother's when I make that wish to resurrect him. So, up yours." The communicator then went dead.

"Well, so much for the deal." The Green Ninja said.

"Let's get down to the vault and help Cliff." The Blue Ninja replied before they take off while Cole was reading Billy's rights.

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The hacked elevator arrives down into the vault before Acronix and his goons came out and look at the hallway. "The teapot has to be here somewhere." Acronix said to his goons. "You have your orders. Find it."

The mercenaries immediately split up to whatever vault they came across to try and find the correct vault, typing in codes for the doors since one of the goons actually works for Borg Industries, and provided each of them with a code. They opened the first few that they came upon before Acronix looked in each one of them. One had the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu, another had the Golden Weapons, another had the Sword of Sanctuary, which Acronix immediately entered. "The Sword of Sanctuary may not be what I need, but it is an interesting weapon." He said to himself.

"Interesting weapon is right." Samurai I's robotics voice was heard, causing Acronix to turn around, immediately coming out of the vault to see his goons were all the ground and unconscious. "But you should've been more accurate in your timing instead of being distracted by other artefacts. Look in Vault 17."

"What?"

"Look in Vault 17." Samurai I repeated with annoyance.

"I heard you the first time, samurai." He heads over to the vault number, enters the code, and the door opened for Acronix to see that there was nothing in it. "What is the meaning of this?"

"Not quite what you were expecting. Look at the blade."

Acronix did as he was told and sees the sword's prediction, show Samurai I coming in for a surprise attack. As predicted, Samurai I comes out from above the ventilation shaft, causing Acronix to backflip as see the samurai land. "So, we meet again, Cliff Walker."

"I guess you found out by snooping through Uncle Cole's desk." He stands up and removed his helmet to show his true face.

"I definitely have."

"If you came for the Teapot of Tyrahn, I'm afraid you're too late."

"Where is it?"

"Look at the blade again."

Acronix looks at the blade before turning to see the Red, White and Green Ninja coming out from around a corner. "Oh, the Red, White and Green Ninja."

"Not just them." The Blue Ninja was heard when Acronix turned to see her and the Black Ninja behind Samurai I. The Blue Ninja was holding the teapot.

"The Teapot of Tyrahn." He holds his hand out to the Blue Ninja. "Give it to me."

"Not on your life."

"I guess that foolish cop forgot to mention something."

"Mention what?" Cliff asked.

"This." In a flash, he suddenly disappeared, and immediately reappeared behind Cliff and the two Ninja before kicking Cliff, sending him crashing close to the others.

"Cliff!" The Blue Ninja yelled.

"Heads up." He raises the Sword of Sanctuary high, which the Black Ninja immediately blocked with his scythe before preparing to raise his leg. Unfortunately, Acronix saw the move of the sword's blade and held his hand out to the youngest Ninja, firing a beam of Stop power at him, completely freezing him in place.

"Nice try." He turns around to Black Ninja and kicks him from behind, knocking him down just as the effects wore off.

"Don, quick!" The Blue Ninja yelled, throwing the teapot in the air.

"Big mistake, girl." He looks at the blade to see the Green Ninja about to grab the teapot before disappearing and reappearing close to the teapot, kicking the Green Ninja down, and prepared to grab it, only for his hand to instantly be frozen in ice by an attack from the White Ninja, immediately grabbing the teapot as Acronix rolled along the floor as he landed and looked at his frozen hand.

"It is as they say, 'Time is mightier than the sword.'"

"Nobody ever says that." The White Ninja said.

"Guess brother was right." Immediately looking at the blade, Acronix turned to the Red Ninja as he fired a fireball, which he immediately struck with his frozen hand to melt the ice before holding it up, immediately disappearing and reappears behind the Red and White Ninja before jumping back, placed his hands on the ground, raised his legs, and kicks both of them forward, sending the teapot into the air once again before immediately disappearing and reappears close to it while holding his hand out to Samurai I, the Blue and Black Ninja and fired his Stop beam. Samurai I quickly rolled to avoid it while the Blue Ninja backflipped just as it soon hits the Black Ninja, freezing him in place. Unfortunately, the distraction caused Acronix to forget about grabbing the teapot as Samurai I catches it, immediately doing Spinjitzu to knock the Master of Time back and lands near the Green, Red and White Ninja as the Black Ninja was freed from the effects, and Acronix landed to look around before CJ tried to charge at him, but Acronix looks at the blade, spins, and kicks him into the Blue Ninja, knocking them both down before facing the young samurai and the three Ninja. "This little party is over. Now..." He holds his hand out. "...give me the teapot."

"Never." Samurai I said.

He then looked at the blade before jumping and spins backwards, avoiding the Black Ninja's strike and landed. "Then this will serve as a demand."He holds his hand out, immediately disappearing as the others look around just as the Blue Ninja was getting up and Acronix appears behind her, moving the Sword of Sanctuary back. Samurai I turns to see Acronix about to attack his sister and prepared to run to her. "JOAN, WATCH OUT!" The Blue Ninja was confused until she felt a blade pierce her back and come out of her chest. She was shocked to see it was the Sword of Sanctuary, and her killer was Acronix. "JOAN!"

The Master of Time then pulled the sword back and kicked the lifeless body of the Blue Ninja at her brother, knocking him down and sending the teapot flying out of his hands. The teapot flies in the air as the Ninja run over to try and grab it, but Acronix raised the Blue Ninja's murder weapon, and threw it at them. The Ninja duck down just as the sword lands close by before holding out his left hand, firing his Stop beam at the four Ninja, freezing them all in place, and holds out his right hand, disappearing and reappearing by the teapot to catch it, and landed on the ground, immediately laughing. "Game over, Ninja. I win!" He immediately took off as Samurai I moved his sister's body aside and sat up on his knees. His armour and suit were coated with his sister's blood.

The Stop effect wears off and the Ninja removed their hoods while turning to see the young samurai removing his helmet to look at the lifeless body of his sister and former rival. "Gabby, is she--?" Don couldn't continue as he looked down at his love interest while Cliff lowered his head to cry.

Gabby looked down at the body of her fallen teammate, removing her hood as she did so to look closer, and shook her head. "I cannot detect her heat signature or vitals." She replied before lowering her head. "She's dead."

The other Ninja lowered their heads as Don placed a hand over his eyes, regretting that he didn't admit that he had feelings for her just as Cliff raised his head high. "NNNNOOOOO!!" He screamed. He then moved his head down again before turning to notice the Sword of Sanctuary, the blade was coated with his sister's blood, stood up, moved over to it, knelt down, gripped the weapon very tight until his knuckles started showing signs of turning purple, and stood up. "Joanie Maya Walker..." He looks at the bloody blade. "...this next fight... is for you."

He turns around and walks away, heading for the elevator as the Ninja notice him leaving. "Cliff?" Max asked, confused at why his cousin was leaving.

Don thinks for a bit before realising something. "He's going after Acronix!" He said, shocking the others, who immediately take off, leaving Joan's cadaver on the ground.

When they turned around the corner to the elevator, they see it close with a grudge induced Cliff inside, and ran to it. "CLIFF, WAIT!" CJ yelled, but was too late as the elevator then closed and go up.

"Hurry!" Gabby immediately presses the 'Up' button.

"We gotta catch up with him!" Max yelled as the elevator door soon closed.