Chapter 42: The Power of Ball

The League of Heroes returned to Base of Samurai X, where they were greeted by Aya, Misako, Wu, PIXAL and Nya.


(Y/N) and Nya hugged each other tightly.


- Don't even believe how happy I am, to see you guys again. - (Y/N) said.


- Me too, (T/N). Don't ever do such things again.


The girl in the dragon's body sighed and nodded, crooking slightly.


- I can't promise you that, Nya.


- Just tell me that never again, you will not fight against us.


- Promise.


The girl's gaze fell on her teacher, who stood to the side and watched her. (Y/N) swallowed and slowly approached her.


- Aya... I... am sorry. I'm sorry, that I let myself be fooled. - she said, avoiding looking into her eyes.


Aya put her finger under her chin to look into her eyes.


- Nothing happened. You needed help, because you had a moment of doubt. But instead of asking for help, you turned away from us. Pride, eclipsed your judgment. You need to start thinking, that you are not alone with your problems. You help everyone around you, but you don't care about your own problems. And that...has led you down the wrong path. You need to stop relying only on yourself all the time.


(Y/N) nodded her head. Aya smiled and drew her student into a hug, which she gladly returned.


- Well, well, well. Isn't that Peacebreaker? - sneered a dark voice.


(Y/N) furrowed her eyebrows and moved away from the hug to look at Garmadon, who stood behind her with his arms folded.


- I am not Peacebreaker. Never again. I'm back and I'll keep on the right path.


- Doubt. Your current appearance is not very convincing. - He looked at her shading.


The dragon growled and spread its wings. - He spoke up. Lord Garmadon.


Garmadon laughed under his breath and looked at Lloyd.


- Well, my son. I think you have a new and better opponent to train.


- What?? - they both said, sharing a confused look.


- Yes. Did you really think, that if you came back from nowhere, you would regain their loyalty to you and their power? No. You fell from the throne, now you have to earn it.


- Garmadon. - warned Wu, knowing where this was going.


Oni silenced his younger brother with a glance and looked expectantly at the pair of superheroes.


- So what? Fight? Or are you cowards?


- Enough. Not now. They just came back after the fight. - reassured Aya.


Garmadon looked coldly at the queen, before groaning defeatedly. He couldn't argue with her.


- Things I endure for the sake of evil. - He muttered and began to walk away.


Suddenly the phone rang and vibrated. Everyone looked at Cole, who giggled nervously and pulled the phone out of his pocket and answered the call.


- It was Madeline. She's coming out of the hospital. Should we go get her?- he asked, when the call ended.


- Who is Madeline? - asked confused (Y/N).


- Madeline is a member of the new ninja team. She was the only survivor of your... Peacebreaker attack. - informed Kai.


- As the only one? When...? Oh... this event... - she muttered, looking down with guilt.


- I'll go after her. - Kai volunteered.


- I'll go with you. I feel, that she and I, we are already friends. - said Cole and they ran to the vehicles.


- Madeline, hm...? Nice name. - muttered Lance.


- So... what now? - asked the question Jestro.


- Now...examine me, I beg you... I want to know, what I can do and if I pose any danger. - said (Y/N), looking at her claws.


- We have prepared for this. Sit down. - ordered Nya, pointing to a special chair, that was connected by cables to the computer.


(Y/N) sat down in the chair, spreading out comfortably and her tail waved. Draco, interested in the new dragon followed her and sat down next to her, tilting his head with curiosity, but Aaron beckoned him not to interfere.


Nya walked over and put on (Y/N) a special helmet with cables for her head and several for her chest and one for her arm.


PIXAL started coding something on the computer at a fast pace and nodded at Nya. 


- I'll turn on a special program that will scan you. Be careful, it can hurt. - she warned.


(Y/N) sighed and nodded, closing her eyes. Nya pulled a lever and the (Y/N)'s body went through electricity that gave a tickling sensation, making the dragon giggle.


- Don't move too rapidly, or it will disturb the scanner. - rebuked PIXAL.


- Sor... sorr... haha... sorry...! - laughed (Y/N).



Moments later, the device emitted a screech and an image of the silhouette of a humanoid dragon appeared on the screen and individual information, on Peacebreaker's attributes, was marked in designated places.


Everyone came closer and took a look. (Y/N) looked hard to the side for a glimpse as well.


- Gee... that's a lot of power. - admitted Macy.


- Yes... they exceed at least 110 percent. Too much, one might say. - said Jay.


- The Ancient Power itself is an outstanding art, let alone its standard abilities. - admitted Lloyd.


- Too much... can you take it away from me? - asked hopefully (Y/N).


Lloyd and Garmadon from the corner looked at her, like she was an idiot. Why would anyone in their right mind, want to get rid of such useful powers?


- Who gets rid of his power!? This is ridiculous! - sneered Garmadon.


- No one asked you for your opinion, Garmadon. - hissed (Y/N).


Lloyd clenched his hands into fists and looked angrily at (Y/N) for daring, to speak to his father like that. After a moment, he shook his head and realized, why does he care?


- No, Lloyd. He abandoned you. You have no obligation to defend him... - he hissed to himself, slapping his forehead.


- There is one way. You can transfer some of the power to someone else. Just to whom? - Aya asked, looking at her carefully.


(Y/N) looked around hesitantly, before her gaze fell on Lloyd... She nodded in his direction.


- I'll give them back to him. I'll give some back... only the ones, I can't control too much.


- Do you add power to him? So that it breaks down like you? - provoked Garmadon.


- You want to do the same thing. - muttered Wu.


Garmadon heard him and threw him a death glare. - Shut up, Daddy's son. 


Both men looked at each other with contempt. Misako looked at the one, she once loved above life with fear. What was he going to do to her son?


Nya disconnected all the cables from (Y/N), and she got up from her chair. Her thoughts quickly darted to Aspheera and Pythor, but she shook her head, chasing those thoughts away.


- However, there is another, much more beneficial way. - added Aya after a moment's thought.


- And that is? - Clay asked.


- We can trap a piece of your powers in a ball. It will serve as a vault, that will hold the contents for later.


- And where do you get a ball, that can withstand a power so great? - Zane asked.


- It's simple. I need water and ice.


Jay raised an eyebrow, sharing a confused look with Nya, and walked over to the food and drink table. He poured water from a bottle into a bowl and took all the unnecessary items from the table.


Aya nodded appreciatively and raised her hand. The water responded to her request and rose from the vessel and moved to her. She formed the water into a sphere shape in her hands, then froze it. She created a purely crystalline ball of ice, which she surrounded with a blue aura.


The sphere glowed brightly in her hands. Aya shifted her gaze to (Y/N), who stared at the sphere in amazement.


- Come here, (Y/N). Imagine transferring your energy from your hands to the ball. The power should absorb, as you concentrate well. Don't stress and be careful. - The queen explained and handed her student the magic ball.


(Y/N) took it in both her hands and looked at it in concentration. She clenched her teeth and glowed her hands with a red aura, but nothing happened. Lloyd, seeing his teammate's frustration, approached her and put a hand on her shoulder.


- No nerves. Imagine, wanting to light a light bulb in your hands, just like Jay taught us, when we were train as ninjas. You can do it. - He assured, patting her on the shoulder.


- I understand, I have control.


(Y/N) focused harder on the power and closed her eyes. Her hands and the ball began to tremble, as the aura surrounded the sphere, trying to penetrate it. The lights began to merge and brighten up the room.


- You've got it, you've got it... it's not hard... just... light the bulb. - encouraged Lloyd with an excited smile, as it began to work.


The light flashed hard and forced everyone to cover their eyes. Even Garmadon hissed like a cat  and covered his eyes. (Y/N) groaned and sighed heavily to take a breath.


She looked at the ball, which alternately glowed red and pink. She smiled contentedly and looked at the others, who sighed happily and were relieved, that the ball hadn't exploded.


A/N: For visualization.


- Thanks for support Lloyd.


- No problem. - He replied in a somewhat absent-minded voice, gazing lustfully at the ball, that encouraged him to take it.


He licked his lips, staring at the ball of power, that wanted someone to take it. He growled and reached his hand for the ball, and his eyes flashed purple. Sparks of greed danced in his eyes.


- Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon!!


Lloyd shook his head, stepping back slightly. Everyone raised their eyebrows at him. The green ninja asked, what the question was about. 


- Are you all right? You were staring at that ball with a creepy smile... it was weird. - Jay said cautiously.


Lloyd blushed with embarrassment and scratched the back of his neck with a smile.


- I'm sorry just... it... looks... amazing.... - He said, glancing restrainedly at the ball, that was held in Aya's hands, when (Y/N) handed it over to her.


- Greed. - scoffed Garmadon, although he himself stared at the ball with the intention of taking it for himself.


- An unfavorable trait of Oni. - said Wu. - The desire for power...awful.


- Nevertheless, this power is not a toy. It must be respected and cherished. You can't go crazy with it. (Y/N), you have the powers you had, before the transformation. Here are the abilities... acquired. - informed Aya after examining the ball.


- I'm back to normal. - sighed (Y/N). However, the tone in her voice quickly became serious. - This ball must be hidden somewhere. No one can use it... not yet.


- Indeed. I know what to do with it. - Aya said, looking at Garmadon and Lloyd with suspicion.


- And when will it be possible to... take it? - Lloyd asked.


- No one knows. Perhaps in the near future. - replied (Y/N).


- Imagine Deep Magic in the hands of Oni... that will give me more power than I have... I wonder how she will react in combination with the power of destruction. - Garmadon wondered.


- Imagine such power in my possession. I could wipe out all enemies with one swipe of my hand... have the power... Harumi... the Crystal King... everyone would fall to their knees, before me. - said Lloyd in his head. - Maybe my father would finally find a reason to treat me like a son...? Maybe... Harumi would finally love me... a powerful me?


Different scenarios were playing out in the minds of the two Garmadons. However, there was one thread of agreement between the two of them... They both want to keep this ball for themselves...

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