"This can't be real." Lloyd stood in front of his mirror for the hundredth time this hour. It was the night after the age potion incident and he couldn't get used to his new figure. Every time he walked in front of his mirror he expected to see a ten year old boy with a bowl hair cut and a short stature.
Now he saw a handsome young man with muscles, hair pulled over to his side going almost all the way down to his neck. He was much taller now too, before he was about 4'5 and now he looked to be 6'1.
He couldn't believe his eyes, he was so different. Would his father even recognize him the next time they met? "Lloyd?" Turning around he saw the familiar face of his uncle, shadowed by his straw hat. "You really should stop looking in that mirror." His eyes gleamed in pale light of the room.
"I know, but I cant." Lloyd hung his head, he wasn't in the mood for the lesson his uncle was no doubt going to try and teach him.
"I understand that, I would to, but maybe you should focus on something else." He put his hand on his nephew's shoulder. Lloyd looked away, he wasn't in the mood to go socialize right now. Wu nodded understanding, his nephew may now hold the physical appearance of an 18 year old, but mentally he still was nothing but a child who had much to learn.
Lloyd brushed some of his new and longer hair back behind his ear and snapped at his uncle. "Like what? Being the green ninja, having to kill my father." Scoffing Lloyd shrugged Wu's hand off his shoulder.
"No, why don't you go play video games with Kai or someone." He raised an eyebrow, it seemed Lloyd's personally hadn't been affected by the age potion either.
"You don't get it, before I had years! Years to prepare for the battle. Now, who knows?! It could only be a year, a month, maybe even a week." He leaned against the bathroom sink, tempted to look back in the mirror once again.
"You shouldn't worry about this right now." He sternly looked at his nephew.
"But uncle, it's going to happen." Wu winced sympathetically for his nephew, if only his brother and Lloyd weren't so close.
"You're right, but is it happening right now?" Lloyd shook his head, a tad annoyed. "Then don't dwell on it, dwell on the present." He tried to put his hand back on Lloyd, however, Lloyd still wouldn't except it. Wu sighed, "I am sorry for what has happened, but there is nothing I can do." Wu headed towards the door.
"I know." Lloyd's reply was soft, not intended for Wu to hear.
Wu looked back at Lloyd quickly before shutting the door and the last thing he saw was him turning around to gaze back into the mirror.