Chapter 52: Family problem
Master Wu, who was injured after the clash with the Crystal King, was found by Antonia and Nelson and was taken to the Gazetteers' warehouse.
(Y/N), Garmadon, Saber and the others searched among the remains of Bounty Lloyd to see if he had survived the accident.
Just as they were about to give up Madeline, in the body of a wolf, smelled the blond boy and ran to the pile of rubble. Saber, who was with her ran after her and they started digging through the rubbish.
- Lloyd! Hey, we found him! - cried the lion joyfully, when he saw, that Lloyd was still alive.
Garmadon and (Y/N) and Aya ran over to them and sighed with relief. The boy was fine, just dirty from the dust and had a cut on his cheek.
- Fort the Great Sun, Lloyd! Don't scare us like that again. - said (Y/N).
Garmadon went to him and wanted to help him up, but the boy just growled at him and sent him a look.
- I don't want your help!
- It seems to me, that you are stuck. - replied Garmadon, disregarding his son's tone.
- No, I didn't need your help, when I fought the Overlord. - He growled at him.
- Hey, you're talking about Darkness right now! Don't talk about him like that. - hissed (Y/N).
Lloyd rolled his eyes at her. Garmadon sighed.
- Listen, without power, we can't stop the Crystal King. Not when you haven't discovered your Oni form. - Garmadon said.
- You know what, I don't want your help! Every time I've relied on you, I've been let down! So... no thanks!!! - he shouted and under the influence of his anger, he broke free from his prison.
- Well, I would need to see a full list of these situations to verify if that is true. - replied Garmadon.
- You know... I don't have time for that. - hissed an annoyed Lloyd and started to walk away.
- Wait! Where are you going, ninja? - cried Pythor, watching him walk away.
- To find the others! - replied Lloyd.
- And we're coming with you. - replied (Y/N), starting to follow him. - We won't leave you alone.
- Wrong! We have to get out of here! - objected Garmadon.
- That's exactly your problem! You're only thinking of yourself! - growled Lloyd, turning abruptly towards him.
Garmadon frowned slightly, before sending his son an angry look. - And you don't think at all!
Suddenly they heard the roar of an engine and a police car pulled out from behind the rubble of the Bounty. Saber groaned.
- No, not him.
- Who's that? - Aspheera asked.
- Hundog Mcbrak!!? - exclaimed a surprised Lloyd and (Y/N), standing side by side.
A/N: I seriously can't say his name. Anyone else have this, or is it just me?
- Lloyd Garmadon and... monster. You are under arrest. - he said in a confident voice, pulling out a pair of handcuffs.
- What, are you serious!? - exclaimed an amazed (Y/N).
- Oh, I'm totally serious. Are you going to cause trouble or not! - he spat at them, coming closer. - Oh and those reptiles behind you, I'm taking that too.
Pythor and Aspheera hissed at him, reaching for their weapons.
- He's always causing trouble. - Garmadon said, speaking of Lloyd. - He argues about everything. The dragon is more of a fighter.
Lloyd sighed in disbelief, as did (Y/N).
-'Can't you idiots see, what's going on!!? - cried Lloyd, having already put the man down.
- War is coming and you want to arrest us! Have you lost your mind over coffee!? Do you want to show off at the police station because you're earning minimum wage!? - she pointed out to the man (Y/N), poking him.
The man was outraged. - This is slander!
- We were attacked by an evil demon that was the work of the Overlord! People get infected with evil power, through evil crystals! - explained Lloyd with increasing frustration.
A loud thunder sounded and pink lightning pierced the sky. Lloyd's statement made no impression on the policeman.
- Yeah... yet my order hasn't changed.
- With all due respect, your order hasn't changed, but the circumstances have! We are now saving the city from annihilation! We should cooperate! - shouted Lloyd at the man.
- Listen, boy! I've got to take you to prison soft or hard! - (Y/N) shouted at them both through a megaphone.
(Y/N) growled angrily at the policeman and said.
- I heard a rumour, that you left us alone and got as far away from here as possible!
The policeman's eyes glowed red. He hid the megaphone and walked quickly to his car and drove off with a squeal of tyres. Lloyd looked at his friend suprised and she winked at him in response.
- Impressive. Let's get out of here. - ordered Garmadon, when he noticed the stone dragons approaching.
With no choice, everyone had to split up. Garmadon and Lloyd went to the sewers, while Pythor, Aspheera, Aya, Saber and (Y/N) and Madeline teleported away.
All six, wandered around the city looking for the others, but to no avail. Madeline and Saber tried to sniff out their trail, but to no avail.
- Where should we look for them without getting caught? - questioned Pythor, when they came out of hiding.
- And you don't happen to have that ridiculous communication device? - asked Aspheera.
- I do, but it got destroyed, when we fought the dragons. - replied with a sigh (Y/N).
Suddenly they heard a loud bang. They all stopped in their tracks and looked around. Do could mean two options. An enemy or a ninja.
- Show yourself! - cried Aya in a demanding tone.
They all reached for their weapons, looking at the pile of rubbish. Out from behind the rubble came the knights! Clay, Jestro, Lance, Macy and Axl!
- Guys! - cried out Saber and (Y/N) with relief.
- (Y/N), Saber, Aya! Thank goodness, we were worried about you guys, when the Bounty hit the ground. - sighed Macy, walking closer.
Clay walked over to his sister and enveloped her in a family hug, which she returned with a sigh. Lance walked over to the wolf, which wagged its tail at the sight of him.
- Where are the others? - asked (Y/N). - Where's Aaron?
- Hidden... in a special place. - Jestro said in a whisper.
- We need to keep moving, Master Wu gave the message and with it a clue. - Axl added.
- And this is? - Pythor asked.
- He was talking about something... what's most important in the news. - said Lance, shrugging his shoulders, hugging Madeline in wolf form.
- After all, that's the motto of newspaper men. - said a confused Saber.
They all looked at each other in silence, before the realisation hit them.
- Ooooooooooch.... Magazine! - they said simultaneously.
Everyone looked around for the enemy, before running to the resistance site.
- Let's move, before the patrols start. - warned (Y/N).
After a few minutes of fast running, they reached the warehouse. (Y/N) walked up to the garage door and knocked.
- What's the most important thing in the news? - a female voice rang out.
- Good news. - replied Saber.
The door opened revealing a group of people and part of the League of Heroes. Specifically Aaron and Skylor, who was about to join the group, Nya and Harumi.
- Thank goodness, you guys are safe. - Nya said, walking up to them.
- Nya... - said with (Y/N) and embraced her sister in a hug, which she happily returned.
They all went inside and Antonia closed the door. Saber looked around.
- And where are the others?
- They're not here yet. They've scattered around the city. Where is Lloyd? - Harumi asked.
- Calm down, he's underground the city with Garmadon, they'll come soon. - replied (Y/N).
The League started talking to each other about what to do next, Aya went to Master Wu and Misako, who were standing over some scrolls. (Y/N) went to Aaron and Draco, who were by the crates resting, most likely after a long clash.
(Y/N) put her hand on the knight's shoulder, causing him to wake up abruptly and look frightened at her, and sigh in relief.
- (Y/N)... you are safe. - he sighed and corrected himself on the backrest on the chest.
- Yes, I am. Are you all right? - She asked worriedly and sat sideways to him on the crate.
- Yeah. It wasn't easy, those werewolves... they're dangerous. - He admitted and sighed.
They both fell silent, looking ahead.
- There's a war coming, isn't there? - He asked quietly.
- Probably. The army is coming and the werewolves are still gaining strength... not to mention those dragons.
- I hope this will be our last war, of this kind. - Aaron confessed.
- Me too... but... it's going to be hard to give up this life... heroism, it's part of us though.
- You're right, but our lives are important too... there are so many things I'd like to do, besides fighting some twisted underworld guys.
- What kind of things, for example? - asked, now curious (Y/N) and her eyes shine.
Aaron laughed lightly. - I'd like to do something I enjoy. Stunt work, that's something I'd like to do. To be recognised, but I already have that. - He laughed, which was also shared by (Y/N). - And... live with you.
(Y/N) fell silent and looked down. She turned away from him and sighed. Aaron raised an eyebrow and looked at her confused.
- Don't tell me things like that.
- Why?
- Not now. Not now, when I look... like this! - she said, pointing at herself. - Any boy in your position would have run as far away from me as possible a long time ago. Why didn't you?
- Simple. I love you. You've made some minor mistakes, but you'll get back to your true self. - He said shaking his head at her stupid question.
- How can you know that? And... if this is my real self? - she asked and looked down.
Aaron fell silent, not knowing how to answer that. If (Y/N) would stay as she is now forever? He shook his head at that thought, knowing what Aya had told him. It's just the Crystal King's spell. Once he is defeated, the spell will break.
- Don't say ''what if'' like that. It's just a spell that has transformed you. It will pass.
- How do you know that?
- I have my sources. Trust me. When I say it will work, it will work. You will come back to your form, that beautiful and amazing form. And then we will live the life we wanted. Promises. - Aaron said, taking her clawed hands in his.
- Do you promise?
- Promise. As long as I live and love you. - he said with a proud smile.
(Y/N) laughed lightly at his words, feeling better. They heard Clay's call and looked at him. He said he was calling a team meeting.
- Let's go and see what my future brother-in-law wants. - He said, mumbling the last words.
- What did you say? - she asked shocked, thinking she must have overheard.
- Nothing! Let's go. - he said with a smile. He kissed the dragon on the nose and jumped off the crate, leaving her in a stupor.
(Y/N) blinked several times, embarrassed by her boyfriend's behaviour. She shook her head and flew after him.
- So, what? These dragon forms can actually help? - questioned Saber, after talking to Misako and Wu.
- What are dragon forms? -asked (Y/N).
- Dragon forms are one of your abilities. Normally you turn into... dragons. - explained Jestro.
- Actually, you already are one. - said Lance and got a smack on the back of the head from Madeline.
- So far we don't know, how to unlock them. It says in the scroll, that when the ninjas understand, what they are fighting for, this power will unlock. - Nya informed.
- 'But... this will somehow help us in the fight? - asked Clay.
- Yes. But destroying Werath will not be an easy task. After all, he is the creation of Darkness and only his creator, can defeat him. - explained Aya.
- So what? We're supposed to put the Crystal King on display, just so Darkness, in his lion form, can wring his neck? - Pythor asked.
- Yes.
- Yeah, because it will be that easy. Consider the army swarming beneath his feet. - said Macy.
- Relax, Macy. We already have a plan in place! - Nya said.
Her wrist communicator flicked on and she gasped.
- 'I've got to go. Jay and I need to go find someone to help us.
- Careful there. - (Y/N) said.
- Sure. See you later. - she said and started to walk away.
Skylor, who was in the warehouse, approached the heroes. - Listen, I got news, that Zane's been taken down.
- Is he okay? - Axl asked.
- Yes. PIXAL found him and took him to the Borg Tower and is repairing him with him.
- Wait. How did he escape? After all, he was trapped to build some weapons. - Harumi asked.
- Apparently some snakes helped him escape. - she shrugged her shoulders in response. - I'm going. - she informed, heading for the door.
- Where are you going? - Jestro asked.
- To find Kai and Cole.
- I'm coming with you! - cried Saber and ran after her. - You know... you might need me.
- Sure. Thanks. - giggled the redhead and together they left the warehouse.
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