Chapter Five: Confrontations

Lloyd headed downstairs with three pictures he wanted to ask about: The selfie, the girl heading into the restaurant, and one of a black truck. When Lloyd reached the living room, he noticed that Cole and Zane were still watching tv.

Lloyd hid the photos behind his back as he approached the couch. "Um, I have a question," He started. Cole and Zane turned their attention towards him.

"What is it?" Zane asked. Lloyd brought the pictures out in front of him.

"Is this the she-" Before Lloyd could finish the question, the door slammed open causing him to drop the pictures. He quickly scrambled for them, afraid the floor would open up and swallow them whole. Once Lloyd recovered the pictures, his attention shot towards the door.

Nya was helping Jay through the door. He was limping and muttering something about his leg. "ZANE!" Nya shouted, moving Jay to a chair in the dining room. Zane's eyes widened and he bolted from the couch.

"Supplies!" He yelled. Nya opened up a drawer in the kitchen and took out a medical bag. She tossed it to Zane who opened it and took out several bandages.

"What happened?" Cole asked. Lloyd turned around and noticed that Cole was asking someone he didn't really know. The guy's shoulders were tense and his arms were crossed. He looked oddly familiar. The atmosphere shifted into something dangerous and Lloyd took a step back, now able to hear Zane and Nya's conversation.

"What happened?" Zane asked, taking out a cloth from the medical bag.

"We were checking the alley where Cole found Lloyd and her gang showed up," Nya began, "And-"

"And then they started shooting at us!" Jay exclaimed, "Tried to get back to the car but they shot me!"

"That's not all though," Nya started. "She kept mentioning a he." Zane froze in his movements.

"She was there?"

"Unfortunately." Zane continued his movements as Jay spoke.

"Where is he? Where did you take him?" Jay mimicked. As they continued talking, the room grew louder. Cole and the guy had begun to argue. Lloyd wasn't really listening to any of it. If the she person was who he thought it was, then Lloyd knew exactly who the he was. She was talking about him.

Before Cole had spotted Lloyd sprinting through the city, Lloyd had been sitting at home. Also known as the hideout of the most feared gang in Ninjago City: The Soulless Gang.

Lloyd wasn't a big fan of the gang's ways, so when his friend, Gene, had suggested a walk in the park, he was all for it. When they had stepped outside though, Lloyd had immediately recognized the symbol on the man and truck. He had been set up. So, he did the only thing he could at that moment, run.

He really hoped that the others wouldn't find out. Despite being there only a half hour, he'd already grown quite attached to this people. Lloyd snapped back to reality when the room went quiet. Cole and the guy had stopped arguing. The guy sighed before tapping his chin as if he were thinking. "I wonder," he started, "who the he that she kept mentioning is." The guy began to walk around, almost circling the room. "It couldn't be you could it?" The guy turned around looking at Cole.

"Are you serious?" Cole asked pinching the bridge of his nose. Lloyd could tell that another yelling match was about to happen. So before it could, he spoke up.

"Um...Actually, I know who the he is." Everyone in the room turned the attention to him. Lloyd gulped, suddenly nervous.

"It's um..." Lloyd suddenly found an interest in the floor, "It's me. They're talking about me." The room was quiet for a moment. Lloyd looked up from the floor when the guy he didn't know started talking.

"And why would they be asking about you?" The guy asked, stepping closer. It was at that moment that Lloyd realized why the guy looked so familiar. Although his eyes were narrowed and his expression was grim, Lloyd was able to recognize him. The hair had been a dead giveaway. It was the same guy from the selfie that was currently in the pocket of Lloyd's hoodie.

"Well, it might have to do with um...." Here goes nothing. "with the uh, fact that I'm related to the boss of the Soulless gang."