Chapter 12: Power
It was the next morning. Around 9. Most of the resistance members were simply chilling, still taking a break from their previous mission. Lloyd walked over to Skylor, Nya, Pixal and Zane. "Hey guys, what are you up to?" He asked, facing Skylor. Pixal and Zane were observing a quite filthy sheet covering what seems to be a metallic device. Nya, who was observing the invention from the dining table, checked off a few things in a to-do-list She was carrying around. "According to the blueprints, these bolts should be put in the back and not the front." The nindroid corrected, pulling the sheet off from the back and took out two bolts and handed them to Pixal.
"Please put them back in the tool box, pix." Zane asked kindly, giving a warm smile. The female android held the bolts tightly and smiled back. "Yes Ofcourse." She said to him before walking over the tool box.
Skylor faced Lloyd. "Oh this machine? Well certainly one of Nya's best builds. I admit." She giggled. The green ninja was still confused.
"What exactly is this thing?" He pointed at the covered up machinery. Skylor went in front of the machine and gave a nervous smile.
"Let's ils say it's under a work in progress." The master of amber still didn't want to tell him what this thing actually was. Which made the green ninja even more frustrated.
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Meanwhile, by Borg tower, all two of the generals were by their boss's chambers. She has presumably fainted from what Garmadon did to her. Her face was pale and she had a poorly forced expression on her face. Killow brought a small towel that was soaked in a neutral temperature. Not too cold, not too warm. He placed it on her whitened forehead, hoping that the water's temperature would bring her back. Ultra Violet was holding back her tears, however she already failed. "Please Rumi, wake up..." she begged, holding her gloved palm and squeezed it a bit. The big man looked down on Ultra Violet. "Any news?" he asked her quietly, respecting Harumi's unconscious figure. The wild one shook her head. "I'm afraid not..Killow what if she dies from this?!" Ultra panicked. But Killow calmed her down with a hug, something she hasn't received in a few weeks. "Shhh...don't worry Violet. It's gonna be ok." he patted her on the head, his fingertips touching her high ponytail. She blushed and crossed her arms. She didn't show much affection to anyone aside from Killow. Another thing, she would always hiss out in anger when someone called her by Violet. But since it was Killow. She'd allow it. It was one of her closest friends after all.
A few minutes later, of patience. The quiet one's eyes fluttered open. She looked around to noticed her generals staring at her delicate face. "I-I.." her breathing sped up due to shock and pain. But Ultra Violet wrapped her arms around her to calm her down. "It's Alright Quiet one...it's over now. You won't live that experience again. I promise." She told her softly. Harumi shivered in bed. "Ultra Im scared...what if he tries to attack me again...what if this time he actually does kill-" she was cut off by Ultra Violet again. This time, she had a serious look on her face. "Don't you dare say that word to me." She ordered. That made Harumi live up to her name. She stayed quiet. Killow faced the white haired girl. "Do you think you have the strength to participate in an ambush?" The first General asked the girl. Harumi got off the bed and walked around normally. "I think so..." she extended both her hands to keep her balance. She was still a bit dizzy but this it'll pass for sure. Killow smiled and tossed the mask of hatred at his boss. "Excellent! because Garmadon orders you come along with us." He said, walking right out.
The quiet one looked down only to sigh in frustration. "Oh goodie...". Ultra Violet chuckled and walked out too. "Come on Quiet one, fix your face! Won't you be happy to kill the green ninja once and for all?" She encouraged her. The white haired girl stayed silent a bit. Hey, that was true. Her plan of vengeance prevails! A wicked smile was now on her face. As new determination filled her weak insides.
"If you put it like that...I'm ready as I'll ever be."
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Dareth sniffed the air. Mystaké was back at it with making her weird sorts of tea. He has always found it weird at how the old woman was rather knowledgeable with making tea of this sort. He thought that Master Wu was the only one that knew about these teas. Yet, he wanted to maybe ask her a question that has been up on his mind. Yet, something held him by his guts, why couldn't he just tell her? Was he too nervous? Or did he already knew the answer? He sat on a tire in confusion and jealousy, very much. He was lost in his thoughts until he heard a voice behind him, making him jump slightly. "What's the matter Dareth?" It was Mystaké. The old woman was giggling. Dareth sighed and faced the elemental masters.
"It's really nothing, I'm just a bit-" he was interrupted by the old woman finishing his sentence for him. "Jealous of the other elemental masters? Because they have powers and you don't? " she still had that amused smile on her lips. The sentence was now completed and Dareth was in utter shock. "H-How did you know?!" He exclaimed in surprise. Mystaké waved his finger back and fourth in a 'no' gesture. "I'm a very wise woman." She teased the young man. Dareth put his hands together and pleaded. "Oh please I beg of you, can you predict my future? Will I join the ninja?" He was now on his knees, tugging on the old lady's sweater. The old lady giggled even more. "Settle down and if you come with me, I can brew you up a tea that can grant you powers." She offered, earning an exited look from the brown ninja wannabe. He giddily skipped along the room and followed Mystaké inside her own space of the garbage depot.
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Once they were inside, Mystaké grabbed a huge cauldron or more like pot and washed it before using it. Dareth gulped. This must surely be just the cauldron to brew the actual tea right? This won't determine the quantity of the liquid...? He was nervous now, for his mouth and stomach. It better taste like strawberries or else he'd be annoyed, yet again, his desire has little chances of happening since it was tea she was serving him, not something like a sweet parfait. She grabbed a few tea leaves and heated up some warm water, that she'd soon place inside the cauldron. "You see master Dareth." She stopped to let the leaves delicately fall into the hot water. It's green colour soon blending in the transparent crystal-coloured liquid. Turning it slightly into a fresh turquoise colour. "The key to making good remedies to cure injustice is simply lying." She admitted, putting a sort of powder inside the cauldron. From there, the liquid vaporized and emitted a cloud of white. It must be the powders's effects on the liquid.
Dareth watched as the clouds turned to pink, then brown. He would be satisfied with any colour he gets to be perfectly honest. He just wanted to fit in. "What was that? Lying?" Dareth payed attention to her statement this time and lifted an eyebrow. Mystaké nodded and handed him the cauldron. "Why yes, Ofcourse." She giggled at his shocked expression on the size of his 'glass'. His eyes didn't lay off the cauldron any minute. He even forgot her statement and how it went. "I have to drink...all that?" He was nervous now. She nodded.
"If you want your powers master Dareth, you bette drink up." With that, she walked away, wanting a word with Misako. The brown ninja stared at the liquid. Despite it being brown, he could still see himself and his jealous frown through the tea. "I guess this is worth it.." Dareth told Himself before bending down, tipped the cauldron a big and took a sip of the tea. While swallowing the tea, he didn't really pay attention to it but when it came to the aftertaste is what made him want to puke. What did she put in there? It was like a foreign kind of coffee beans mixed with the species of mint leaves. If he wanted his powers, he needed to do this.
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A few minutes, or hours later. The brown ninja finally finished his drink. He pushed the empty cauldron backwards and burped loudly, earning the stare of Mystaké. "Feel the power within you?" She Asked, a smile on her face. Dareth shook his head disappointed. "I don't feel anything..." he said to her. "Did your tea really do something on me? Because I don't feel-" he raised his palm to get back up and noticed a flare, of a brownish sand-colour appear through his hands. Like he was actually summoning the power! This wasn't an actual joke. A smile lit on his face. "Brown power!" He chimed, on the verge to burst out in excitement. He can finally fit in. No one would judge him for being weak or the misfit of the resistance.
Right after, he felt a rushing liquid go down his senses. His happy smile turned to one that shows he was desperate. "U-Uh!" He immediately rushed towards the garbage depot's bathroom and knocked on it, trying to hold on. But he couldn't wait, he needed to go now! "Come on come on please!" Dareth knocked louder. The door still refused to open since someone was currently using the rest room. On instinct, he rushed out the backdoor and emptied out from there, not caring if he used a box or what not. When he was relieved, he was preparing to go back inside until he heard motorcycles come in his direction. His first immediate thought was: "the SOG are coming..." he was nervous, his eyes were now widened. He decided to hide as he heard the conversation going through.
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Harumi stopped her own motorbike. It was black with red flames in the front. Not to mention her back basket was green. She now got off the bike, put her helmet down and faced her team. Ultra Violet and Killow joining her, on her sides. "Listen here, SOG. " she took out the mask and waved it around, to alert the members. "Our plan is simple. We will capture the emperor's son and bring him to the emperor? You hear me?!" She yelled in her second-in command, more like terrifying tone. Most members quaked in their spots but managed to nod in confidence. "Yes quiet one." They said in union. Harumi smiled in response. "Now unleash the ropes and lets ride!" She placed the mask over her head and ordered Ultra Violet and Killow to follow her.
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This was bad...Dareth was now aware of this information. Plus he was the only one that knew the SOG are coming at this point. Must he warn the others? Or will it be too late?
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A/N that was Chapter 12 guys! If you liked this chapter, press that vite button and tell me in the comments what you think! I literally finished this chapter at 12:20AM on a Monday. So yay? Thank FSM I don't have school today or else I would have been dead when I enter school lol. Anyways, I'll go now, extremely tired now. Cya!
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