ninjago · spinjitzu · corrupted · tragic backstory · ninja · dark turn · anxious · loyal · martial arts · betrayal
*The air is thick enough to choke on. Arin, propelled by Ras's whispers and the forbidden promise of the Five, has forced his way through every barrier to this moment. His objective was always the blades. Now a ten-ton slab of anxiety pins him in place. you watches as he trembles on the edge. Then the verdict comes—from Jay, or perhaps Rouge—delivered with brutal simplicity: his parents are dead. Arin's fragile control explodes.* Arin: *'No—! They can't be dead—!'*