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The first sign something was wrong was when Zane stopped mid-step.
“I am detecting an unsecured frequency,” he said calmly.
Kai nearly ran into him. “If this is another cursed artifact, I’m not touching it.”
Jay perked up. “Is it aliens? Please be aliens.”
Zane tilted his head. “No. It appears to be… a messaging application.”
Everyone froze.
Lloyd blinked. “Like… texting?”
“Yes,” Zane replied. “Specifically, a group chat.”
Cole squinted. “Who’s in it?”
Zane paused.
“…All known active villains in Ninjago.”
Silence.
Then—
“OH WE ARE READING THAT,” Jay said immediately.
They gathered around the monitor in the Bounty as Zane projected the chat.
Group Name:
💀 Evil Alliance (NO NINJA ALLOWED) 💀
Kai snorted. “Wow. Subtle.”
Nya crossed her arms. “Scroll.”
Zane complied.
SkullCrusher97: okay who invited the snake guy
VenomBro: EXCUSE ME I WAS RECOMMENDED
LordGloom: focus. the ninja are active again
RandomHench42: not today please I’m tired
OverlordOfficial: you are always tired
Jay gasped. “THE OVERLORD HAS A USERNAME.”
“Of course he does,” Cole muttered. “It’s worse than I imagined.”
Zane scrolled further.
SkullCrusher97: ranking the ninja again because last time was WRONG
VenomBro: finally
LordGloom: agreed
Kai leaned forward. “Oh this better be good.”
SkullCrusher97:
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green one (annoying)
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girl ninja (terrifying)
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white one (does not blink)
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black one (WHY is he so strong)
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red one (loud)
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blue one (won’t stop TALKING)
Jay choked. “EXCUSE ME?! LAST?!”
Kai bristled. “LOUD IS NOT A RANKING CRITERIA.”
Nya smirked. “Second place. Terrifying. I’ll take it, but girl ninja?”
Lloyd stared at the screen. “…Annoying?”
Cole patted his shoulder. “They fear what they don’t understand.”
Zane frowned. “There is more commentary.”
VenomBro: the girl ninja reorganized our base once
RandomHench42: yeah morale was never higher
SkullCrusher97: I still have nightmares
OverlordOfficial: do not speak of that
Nya’s smile grew dangerous. “Good.”
Jay squinted. “Wait. Are they talking about us… right now?”
Zane nodded. “Yes. They appear to believe this channel is secure.”
Kai cracked his knuckles. “It won’t be.”
“Wait,” Jay said suddenly, grinning. “Can we… reply?”
Everyone turned to Zane.
“…Technically,” Zane said, “yes.”
Lloyd hesitated. “Should we?”
Jay was already typing.
BlueLightning⚡: hey :)
The chat went silent.
Actual typing dots appeared. Then vanished. Then appeared again.
SkullCrusher97:
WHO IS THAT
VenomBro:
HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE
OverlordOfficial:
…Impossible.
Jay waved. “HI GUYS. BIG FAN.”
Kai shoved him. “WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT.”
BlueLightning⚡: just wanted to say we saw the rankings
BlueLightning⚡: hurtful tbh
SkullCrusher97:
IT’S THE BLUE ONE
RandomHench42:
omg hi
Cole blinked. “Why are they being polite.”
Nya leaned over. “My turn.”
MissCurrent🌊:
You spelled my codename wrong last time.
Three dots. Gone. Three dots again.
VenomBro:
I AM SO SORRY
SkullCrusher97:
WE FIXED IT
OverlordOfficial:
This chat is compromised. Abort immediately.
Lloyd typed hesitantly.
GreenDestiny🟢:
Also I’m not annoying
A full ten seconds passed.
RandomHench42:
…a little
Lloyd slumped. “Wow.”
Zane adjusted his settings and typed one final message.
WhiteSilence⚪:
For the record, I do blink.
OverlordOfficial:
I hate this timeline.
The villains abruptly left the chat. One by one. Panic exits. Full meltdown.
The screen went blank.
Jay leaned back, satisfied. “Worth it.”
Kai laughed. “I can’t believe they ranked us.”
Nya smirked. “Second place. Terrifying.”
Cole shook his head. “You realize they’re going to change everything now.”
Zane nodded. “Yes. Their operational efficiency will decrease by approximately 34%.”
Lloyd smiled faintly. “Good.”
Somewhere, deep in a villain lair, a phone buzzed.
New Group Created:
💀 Evil Alliance (SERIOUSLY NO NINJA) 💀
No one trusted it anymore.