3rd Person POV

L O C A T I O N : R E B E L   B A S E , M A I N   H A L L
3 : 5 8 P M

Everyone piled into the main hall, where the mic and screens were set up. Apparently there was a special announcement that Yang was going to make, and nobody could miss it. Nya had left Stuffins in the bunker room, and was with Skylor. Lloyd, Kai and Zane stood together somewhere else.

The conversations died down as Yang approached the mic. Tapping it to see if it works, he cleared his throat. "Greetings. I am happy to announce that Lloyd Garmadon has agreed to be our Dragon!"

Everyone cheered, and a few clapped Lloyd on the back. The blonde simply flushed. Yang's smile faded as he continued to speak, "He will be our Dragon, in exchange for the rescue of the following: Jay Walker-Gordon, Seliel Walker-Gordon, Cole Brookstone, Pixal Borg, Morro Garmadon and Wu Garmadon. They will be given full immunity."

With every name Yang called out, the angry cries filled the hall. Lloyd looked down nervously. Yang raised his arm, "Enough! This is non-negotiable. If, however, Lloyd fails to commit to his duties, the deal is off, and they will be eliminated."

In other words, Lloyd steps out of line, and his squad's dead.

3rd Person POV

L O C A T I O N : C A P I T O L : C H E N ' S  R O O M 
3 : 5 9 P M

"Is this thing on...it is? Okay! Ahem. Hello, citizens of Ninjago! This is your President Chen speaking, the Chen of Master Chen's delicious noodles!"

"Sir..." Clouse muttered through gritted teeth.

"Yes, Clousy-Clouse, I got it." He looked back at the camera. "Tonight, I address all of Ninjago as one. In the past weeks you've heard of the spreading violent acts following the actions of a few...radicals earlier on. Each village supplies the Capitol, like blood to a heart. In return the Capitol provides order and security. The Capitol is the beating heart of Ninjago. Nothing can survive without a heart. That is why all images of the Dragon are now forbidden. Possessing any ties to him will be considered treason, punishable by death. Justice shall be served swiftly. Order shall be restored. That will be all. Never bite the hand that feeds you."

Lloyd's POV

L O C A T I O N : R E B E L   B A S E , W E A P O N R Y
9 : 2 3 A M

Currently I am waiting in the weaponry with my new suit.

As it turns out, they were specially made, and bulletproof. "Lloyd Garmadon, meet your propo squad." 

I turn to see Flintlocke walking towards me, with several others, wearing the same suit as me. There was Kai, Nya, Dilara, Nadakhan and a...snake? It wasn't Chen's Anacondrai Warriors. "This is Clancee and Doubloon. They'll be your cameras." Nadakhan states. We shake hands.

"P-P-Pleasure to meet you, L-L-L-Lloyd." Clancee stuttered uncontrollably. Doubloon simply nodded, "He's mute. Two heads, no tongue," Dilara explains.

"Oh...okay. What exactly are we doing now?"

"You will be going to shoot a propo in one of the villages, Nom, to be exact." Cyrus wheels towards us, assisted by Zane. Cyrus gestures to a table filled with weapons, "There's one built to your greatest strengths. Kai, I have a 32 threadcount headband, and this sword. Extra sharp, extra durable strength."

Kai beamed excitedly, "Hell yeah!"

"Nya, I have built you this trident, perfect for close combat, along with this crossbow, for long distance shots. I assume you brought your brass knuckles from home."

"Oh you bet I did!"

"Flintlocke, for you, I have built this rifle. There are three types of bullets: Normal, hazardous, and explosive. I wouldn't recommend using the explosive ones in here. Same shooting system for you too, Nya. There's a built in spotter to focus on your targets."

"Well like I said, I never miss."

"Dilara, there's a bow and arrow for you, like with Flintlocke's, there's the three arrow system, the green's are simple, yellow's hazardous, red's explosive."

"Perfect!"

"Nadkhan, I have this sword. Made with chromosteel, it's perfect to strike around the head."

"Hmm...it'll come in definite use then,"

"And for Lloyd, I have this 32 threadcount headband, and this rifle, with easy target focus. Yang also wanted me to make you this sword." (the one he, zane and nya used to jam the vents and sneak into the explorer's club in s11)

"Thank you, Cyrus."

"It's no problem. Just come back safely, that's all we ask for. One more thing: code names. You'll all be referred to by your last name. Kai, you'll be Smith 1, Nya, you'll be Smith 2."

"Ha! Suck it!" Kai grinned and punched Nya's shoulder lightly.

"Likewise, Nadakhan, you'll be Djinn 1 and Dilara, you'll be Djinn 2. Clancee and Doubloon, you'll be referred to as your first names, if that's alright with you."

Everyone seemed to be in agreement.

Zane jumped up and pulled down the door to the hovercraft, "Climb in."

He catches my arm as I get on, "Remember, their lives depend on you doing this. Make it good. We'll be in contact via headpieces. Stay safe."

"I will, buddy."

As we buckle up, Zane shuts the door. I could feel the turbulence as we lifted off the ground.

3rd Person POV

L O C A T I O N : N O M
1 0 : 1 4 A M

Nom was already badly hit by Chen's bombs in retaliation to some riots, and the smell of smoke and gasoline was strong in the air. A woman with pale skin and black hair greets us, "Pleased to meet you. I'm Faith. Welcome to Nom...or what's left of it at least...you said you were going to shoot propaganda?"

Dilara nodded, "Yes, for the Rebellion."

"I think it's a great idea, but you don't have much time. Chen has this place under surveillance, so we need to be careful."

Doubloon nudged Lloyd and handed him a piece of paper, and Clancee explained it to him, "They've w-w-w-written you a-a-a script. Learn it, w-w-w-we'll be doing a run-through s-soon."

Time had passed, and it was mainly Dilara, Nadakhan and Faith talking quietly, whilst Kai and Nya were sparring, Flintlocke was admiring the gun, Clancee and Doubloon were setting up the cameras, which were those go-pro type things that you'd wear on your head, and Lloyd was reading though the script.

"You ready to go?" Kai asked, out of breath. Lloyd nodded, and dusted himself off, as Dilara positioned him, "This is just a run through, we're not doing anything with the cameras yet."

"Got it." Lloyd cleared his throat and shook his fist, "People of Ninjago! We must gather together, and fight, for you, for us, for the future, our future-"

"Hold up," Flintlocke marched forward, "What's with the fist?"

"I...thought that it would seem more threatening?"

"Ditch the fist. Try again."

"People of Ninjago! We must gather together, and fight-"

"It sounds so...monotone. We need to hear the passion, the anger seeping through," Nadakhan pointed out, "And...maybe stand with one foot forward."

Groaning, Lloyd tried again, "People of Ninjago! We must gather together, and fight, for you, for us, for the future, our future and our generation, plus many to come. If we come together, we can win!"

Nya chewed her lip, "It doesn't really sound...you. I mean, it feels so scripted, and people need to be genuinely moved by it. Remember when we made the plan, before all of this. That speech you gave to shut us up, that was moving."

"She's right," Kai agreed, "But we don't have much time. What are you suggesting we do?"

"Don't use the script. Let it come to Lloyd naturally. Like Faith said, we don't have much time. Is there anything here that could...I don't know, give him a nudge?"

Faith nodded. "There is. Follow me."

The squad followed her through the rubble, "There were so many alive, but badly injured. We've had to build a makeshift hospital, and shelter, since the bombs had taken out our homes." She paused to open a metal door, and everyone entered. The smell of blood, dead bodies and sickness was nauseating. Kai stared at the bodies, "Are they..."

"Yes. We haven't got the money to transport them out, so we've separated them from the living. There's a lot."

"What am I supposed to do?" Lloyd asked Dilara.

"Just let them see your face." 

She opened a second door, and it was hot, and crowded with people. Murmurs and small talk flowed throughout the room. "You think this is a good idea?" Flintlocke asked, frowning at the 'hospital'. "Assembling your wounded like this?"

"It's all we can do. Now, you might want to hurry. If I didn't know any better, Chen might be watching this right now. This was the only location we could build a hospital, because it was safe."

As they ventured further in, the talking quietened. All eyes were on the newcomers. The blonde slowly kept walking, as the others hung back, watching.

"Lloyd?"

The blonde turned to see a little boy with ginger hair. He was wearing a tatty purple sweatshirt, and had a broken leg, "What are you doing here?"

"I came to...I came to see you..."

"Are you fighting, Lloyd?" A girl with short red hair in a pixie-cut asked, "Are you here to fight with us?"

"I am. I will."

"It's working," Nadakhan grinned, as he wrapped an arm around Dilara.

Slowly, everyone started raising their arms, which were curled into a fist.

"Are you getting this on camera?" Dilara asked Doubloon. He used sign language to say, "Yes, live recording,"

3rd Person POV

L O C A T I O N : C A P I T O L : C H E N ' S   R O O M
1 0 : 3 0 A M

"Master, some cameras from Nom picked this up," Clouse informed Chen, as he pressed a button on the remote, showing the screen. There was a picture of Kai, Nya, Lloyd, Clancee, Doubloon, Nadakhan, Flintlocke and Dilara following behind a woman with black hair and pale skin. Pressing another button, it showed them all walking.

Chen glared at the screen, "Zoom it in."

"He was visiting a makeshift hospital." Clouse explained, "We're not sure if he's still there."

"Well, there's only one way to find out, isn't there?" Chen smirked evilly, "Kill the wounded."

Clouse took in a sharp intake of breath, "Master!"

"You wrote that speech yourself, Clouse. Anything or anyone that has ties to the Dragon, has ultimately committed treason, and is to be killed. Everyone in that hospital has just committed treason. So...send an airstrike. Show them what it costs, to align with Lloyd Garmadon/"

"Yes, Master."

3rd Person POV

L O C A T I O N : N O M , H O S P I T A L
1 0 : 3 1 A M

The visit was over, and they were about to head back to the hovercraft

"There's a problem," Flintlocke holds out his scanner, which was built by Cyrus to show any incoming danger, "Bombers heading this way."

"We need to take cover, now." Kai spoke with urgency.

"There's a bunker in there," Faith points through the rubble and they all break into a run into the building, "Straight ahead, down the stairs!"

Sounds of gunshots echoed through the air, and Lloyd sprinted towards the source of the sound.

"Lloyd! Lloyd!" 

"Garmadon!"

Nya ran after him, her crossbow loaded.

"Garmadon, Nya! Back away from the wall!" Nadakhan roared.

A bomb dropped, and the two jumped back. Lloyd's ears rung as he shakily stood up. There was a large creaking sound. Kai looked up to see a large tower about to crush the two. "Move!"

Grabbing Lloyd, Nya pushed them both out of the way, and they sprinted outside to get a clearer shot.

"It's towards the hospital." Lloyd murmured, loading his rifle up, "They're circling back around. Come on!"

Once the coast was clear, the duo ran out, before running underneath a bridge to hide their presence. Sprinting up a flight of stairs, they ducked back, as another bomb dropped, not as severe as the last one, but still dangerous. The two ducked down again, hiding behind the broken wall, as they watched a place go up in flames.

"That's the hospital." Lloyd gasped, "They're targeting the hospital."

Standing up, Nya focused her crossbow on one of the air strikers, as did Lloyd. Firing at the exact same time, both aircrafts went down, crashing into each other and bursting out into flames. They ran back down, to meet up with the others.

Nom was in flames. The hospital was destroyed.

"Help them!" Lloyd cried, "Get them out!"

"Lloyd?" Dilara gestured for Doubloon and Clancee to get into position, "Lloyd can you tell everyone what you're seeing right now?"

The blonde slowly turned around.

"Lloyd, what do you wanna say?"

Dilara pointed at the camera built into Doubloon's helmet.

"I want the Rebels to know that I'm alive, that I'm in Nom, where the Capitol just bombed a hospital, filled with unarmed men, women and children. And there will be no survivors!"

Faith watched as Lloyd continued to speak, anger in his voice.

"If you think, for one second that the Capitol will ever treat us fairly, you are lying to yourselves. Because we know who they are, and what they do!" He pointed to the ongoing fires behind him, "This is what they do! And we must fight back!"

He turned the other way to face Clancee. Focusing his gaze on the camera in the snake's helmet, he took a deep breath, "I have a message for Chen. You can torture us, and bomb us, and burn our homes to the ground. But do you see that? Fire is catching. The Rebellion will never quit. And if we go down, we're taking you with us!"

NOTE: The speech Lloyd gave at the end, and the one where Chen orders Clouse to bomb the hospital, and the one where Chen announces that association with the Dragon is illegal, are all from the movie, I just switched up a few words here and there to match it with this story line.

Anyways, see you in...the next chapter!