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Chapter 71: Game of Masks

Aria heads inside the Oni Temple where the first trial consisted of pillars, Aria jumps on top of one. She then jumps on a pillar with a carving on it, it starts to crumble, she quickly jumps to safety.

"Don't step on that one." Aria sighs "Got it."

After getting past the trial, she entered the end of the cave that has a narrow path leading to a circular platform with a box containing the mask where Lloyd and Harumi stood.

Harumi gasps "The Mask of Hatred" She strides over to the mask tries to grab it but fails "Only someone with Oni blood can take the mask"

Lloyd tries to pull it out but it doesn't come out.

"What?" Harumi says confused

"It moves for me but it won't come out" Lloyd looks frustrated

Harumi steps up and examines the box "the mark of the Overlord."

"What?" Lloyd looks closely at the mark on the box "You're right, Aria has that tattoo on her back. It's the mark of the Overlord?"

"Yes," Harumi confirms "does that mean only she can get it?"

"One of the many treasures my father left for me,"

Harumi jumps and Lloyd turns around with a smile to see Aria standing there, no longer in her half dragon form.

"Aria!" Lloyd runs over to her and picks her up in a hug "You're alive!"

"Of course I am," Aria smiles "nothing can keep me from you."

Lloyd placed Aria back on her feet as she kissed him. Lloyd smiles before looking towards the box.

"So, your father left you the Mask of Hatred?" Lloyd questions

Aria walks towards the box and it glowed purple.

"Unfortunately," Aria replies "the masks were originally created to give my father's generals the power of an Oni in the war." she looks at him "I suppose he wanted me to be another great general."

"So that's why I couldn't pull it out," Lloyd says

"No that's not it," Aria shakes her head "You're not a full Oni, nor do you have a dragon form, you cannot pull out the mask." She takes the mask from the box and smiles "Unfortunately for me that's not the case."

"It doesn't make sense, he's related to the First Spinjitzu Master." Harumi says confused "He was an Oni"

"I never told you that. Jay and I were alone when Mistaké told us the story." Lloyd looks at her suspiciously "You were never there."

"Then I must've heard it from Jay" Harumi turns towards Aria "Can I see it sister?"

"You didn't seem very happy that I was alive," Aria says taking a step back from Harumi "Care to tell Lloyd, why that is?"

"Of course I am," Harumi replies nervously "Sister so much has happened-"

"Cut the shit Harumi," Aria's eyes glow purple

Lloyd looks at Harumi "You're the Quiet One aren't you"

"How could you say that?" Harumi asks hurt

Harumi tries to snatch the mask away, but composes her face as soon as Lloyd looks at her.

"Oh, yes, I'm the criminal mastermind. How could I have done this?" Harumi asks

"You locked me in that room to die," Aria tells her spitefully

"You what?!" Lloyd glares at Harumi "You tried to kill Aria?!"

"Do you realize how silly you're sounding?" Harumi smiles "We're sisters, why would I do that?."

"You were never my sister." Aria says

"Lloyd I...I love you" Harumi goes to kiss him.

Lloyd pushes her away "Stay back"

"Lloyd" Harumi looks hurt

"You only wanted me to get the mask you couldn't find" Lloyd says

"I didn't need you to find the mask. It would've already been mine had your idiot friends not stolen Wu from us" Harumi grins evilly

Lloyd stares disbelievingly at her "The baby is Master Wu?"

"I knew to keep you close, but not everything goes to plan. Give me the mask!" Harumi launches at Aria who quickly moves away.

"I can't let you bring my father back. Not like that" Lloyd says standing in front of Aria

"Well, then if you won't give it to me..." Harumi spins on her right leg, back kicks him with the left, knocking Lloyd to the ground "Then I will take it!"

"You'll never get the mask." Aria says

"Do you think you're stronger then me dear sister?" Harumi questions "You put your father's legacy to shame as your brother did."

Harumi throws a knife at Aria and she catches it inches in front of her.

"Trust me, I know." Aria says as she holds the knife in her hand "But their is one thing I have that you never will."

"And what's that?" Harumi questions mockingly

"The power of an Oni," Aria smirks as she puts the mask of hatred over her face

"No!" Harumi screams in fear

"Aria don't!" Lloyd shouts

"Fyi," Aria says as her eyes glow dark purple from under the mask, she grows horns and laughs "this is for touching my boyfriend."

Aria in an instant was behind Harumi, she knocked her to the ground and stabbed the knife Harumi previously threw at her between her shoulder blades. Harumi shouted in pain as Lloyd was glued in his spot.

"You need more training dear," Aria says

"Aria!" Lloyd calls out

Harumi threw Aria off her before pinning her to the ground "Maybe you shouldn't get destracted sisiter."

"Cute," Aria laughs

Dark hands came up from the ground and wrapped around Harumi.

"Get them off!" Harumi shouts

Aria created a small dark energy ball and hit Harumi in the stomach, Harumi shouted in pain and fell to her knees as Aria laughed.

"Oh dear, I didn't even use full strength," Aria says as one of her dark hands handed Aria the knife again "Mere mortals can't withstand the true power of an Oni, how truly pathetic."

Aria went to stab Harumi again but Lloyd stood in front of her.

"Aria stop," Lloyd says and Aria freezes

"Move," Aria commands

"We've already stopped her," Lloyd shook his head "You already won, this isn't what ninja do Aria." he held his hand out "Give it to me, please."

Aria stares at him and slowly hands him the knife "..."

Lloyd's hands shake as he reaches up and takes the Mask of Hatred off Aria. Her horns disappear and her eyes turn back to green. Aria stared at the ground, her hands shaking slightly. Lloyd takes her hands and smiles.

"It's ok," Lloyd says "I got you."

"That.." Aria shakes her head "I never imagined the mask.."

"It amplifies your hatred," Lloyd tells her "it was dangerous to put on and you know that."

Aria slowly tasks the mask from Lloyd and he watches her. Aria throws the mask off the cliff and aims an energy beam at it. Harumi quickly jumps off the ledge, she grabs the mask before grabbing the ledge and pulling herself up.

"How the hell are you still moving?!" Aria shouts "Do I have to stab you more?!"

Lloyd held Aria back as he faced Harumi.

"You'll pay," Harumi growls at Aria

Harumi ran out of the cave destroying it in the process, Aria went to chase her but the entrance got blocked off.

"I'm sorry," Lloyd apologizes "I didn't think she'd-"

"Forget it," Aria tells him "I should've just finished her off."

"No," Lloyd shakes his head "we're not killers.. You're not."

"We lost the mask Lloyd," Aria tells him "Ninjago's in danger."

"Forget that, If we don't get out now we're going to be buried alive" Lloyd grabs her hand

"What are we-"

"Hold on" Lloyd picks her up and airjitzu's out the top

-

Harumi arrives where the Ninja and Sons of Garmadon are.

"The Quiet One has the mask. We have all three!" Killow shouts and The Sons of Garmadon cheer.

Harumi smirked "Now I believe we have a ceremony to attend to. Take the ship."

"Not so fast" Kai says as the Ninja and Reika surrounds them.

Jay laughs "Haha. Looks like we have the upper—"

More Sons of Garmadon show up and surround them.

Oh, now isn't this a lovely pickle?" Ultra Violet smiles evilly

Kai stepped forward "This can end one of two ways: either you hand the masks over peacefully—"

"I don't even have to know the rest of the choices. I like that one." Jay interrupts

"Or what?" Harumi asks

"Or we'll have to get all Ninja up on ya" Kai replies

Harumi looks confused "What does that even mean?"

Kai got frustrated "I don't know ok! I was improvising. Usually Aria or Lloyd does the talking. But you switched sides and he isn't here. B—Where's Lloyd and Aria!?"

Lloyd and Aria were thrown from the waterfall.

Cole points up "There they are."

The Ninja and Reika catch them.

"Never let Lloyd use airjitzu after years of no practice" Aria dusts off her dress

Lloyd stood up "You guys, Rumi is the Quiet One!"

"We kind of got that much" Reika says

The monster Crabby from the lake attacked, the ninja quickly work with some of the Sons of Garmadon to fight it.

"We have to get you out of here, Quiet One" Ultra Violet says

"I told you, you'd pay sister," Harumi says "Get her!"

Killow approaches Aria, her eyes glow purple but the memory of the cave flashes in her mind and her powers deactivate.

"No!" Lloyd looks over "Aria use your powers!"

Killow knocks her out.

"Aria!" Reika tries to run to her but is blocked by Crabby.

The Sons of Garmadon leave on the Bounty as Zane freezes Crabby.

"They have Aria!" Zero shouts to the ninja

"Get me close" Lloyd commands

"I'm on it. Zane, I need an assist" Nya and Zane use their powers to make a path of ice to the Bounty.

Lloyd then Spinjitzu's up the path to land on the anchor of the ship. He climbed up and was immediately grabbed by Killow and they put vengestone cuffs on him so he couldn't use his powers.

"You'll pay for this." Lloyd growls

Harumi laughs "I doubt it."

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