Proselytized (2024): Read now!

Summary: When Jay gets brainwashed by the Overlord, it's up to Nya and Cole to rescue him, or risk losing their friend forever. Length: Cover & 43 pages.

For @zaptrap ‘s dtiys !

I was originally gonna do a lot more with this piece buuuut to no one’s surprise I got lazy

So. Me and one of my partners has been watching Ninjago. I showed them Proselytized, and we both enjoy it a totally healthy amount. <- lying.

And! I decided to make this artwork for our Spotify playlist for the AU :) had a lot of fun with this one, especially with some of the glowing effects.

Proselytized/Nindroid Jay AU was created by @zaptrap , their art is SERIOUSLY kickass, I highly recommend checking them out!

-he's had multiple body parts replaced with nindroid parts including the right eye where the nindroid's scope thing is (and yes it can fire lasers like the others can)

-also certain parts like his arms/hands are (partially?) made with chronosteel to channel his element so he doesn't fry all of his systems

-he personally upgraded his limbs to extend (e.g. Fizzarolli from Helluva Boss)

-he and Cryptor are ✨worsties✨ and also the same rank so they clash constantly but have to work with each other

-alternatively he's besties with Mindroid and they mess with Cryptor all the time (they bond over being short)

At first, it is beautiful, with golden lightning shimmering off of Jay's body. But then the lightning gets too close, striking near the team, and as much as it pains them, they have to retreat. The lightning grows more erratic and the groan of metal and screams can be heard. The Overlord is screaming and the sound of lightning crackling is overwhelming, a cacophony of noise that is soon joined by Jay, who cries out in pain. It is too much for the ninja to bear, tears heavy in their eyes as they can do nothing but watch.

Then suddenly, it all stops.

Jay plummets to the ground, golden weapons falling with him. The clatter of metal is all the ninja hear, and they bolt towards their friend.

He doesn't look alive. His hair is burnt from the heat and his face looks like it was shredded. Wires and exposed metal cover a majority of his body. Parts of him are broken and melted over eachother and Cole almost gags at the sight. The golden weapons lie near him, dull. The one closest to him, because of course it would be, is his nunchucks. Nearly everyone is sobbing or holding back tears, and the silence is heavy and oppressive.

It is soon broken by Nya.