In Ninjago, not all schools can handle certain kids. For those troubled kids, they attend Ninjago Boarding School. Only problem, the school is very strict. One wrong move and you end up in lockdown for along time. On September 4, 2001, a new person is attending the school for the first time.
"No mom, please don't make me," five year old, Lloyd begged his mother.
"It's for the best," she told her son.
The walked into the gates and Lloyd hugged in his mother's leg tightly. Man kids stopped and stared. Lloyd tried not to make eye contact with anyone. They walked into the main building and Mrs. Garmadon knocked on the door.
The door swung open and Lloyd saw a boy, about eight years old and an old man. The man welcomed them in as he sat behind his desk.
"So, you are," the man asked me.
"L..Lloyd Garmadon," Lloyd stuttered.
"How old are you son."
"F..f..five."
"Sure," the other kid mumbled.
"Kai, silence," the man yelled.
Lloyd hid behind his mom in fear.
"Mrs Garmadon. Your son is in good hands here. You may leave," the man said.
Lloyd's mom nodded and turned to leave when Lloyd grabbed her leg.
"No mom," he begged.
"Kai, release the boy's grip please," the man asked.
The older boy nodded and held Lloyd back as his mom left. She shut the door behind her.
"Lloyd, you listen to me," the man said in a meaner voice than before. "We have some very important rules, and if you break one, you will be punished. One, only speak when spoken to. Two, you obey orders the first time, not the second. Third, you don't leave until parents come to retrieve you. Four, adult is always right, never wrong. Understand."
Lloyd shook his head.
"Good. Kai, you can give him the tour, and catch him up on everything," the man said to Kai.
"Yes sir," Kai said.
He took Lloyd's hand and marched him out of the room. They walked out to a yard full of kids. Three of them approached Kai and Lloyd. Lloyd gulped.
"Hey Kai, who's the newbie," one asked.
"His name's Lloyd," Kai said.
"Hey there Lloyd," the second said.
Lloyd ducked behind Kai.
"He's shy. It's Ok kids, they're my friends," Kai said and Lloyd slowly came out from behind Kai.
"I'm Jay," one said.
"Cole" the second said.
The third only smiled a slight bit, but didn't say anything.
"He's Zane. Doesn't speak much, how old are you," Jay asked.
"Five," Lloyd replied shyly.
"That's how old I was," Cole said.
"Ya, and you've been here for three straight years," Jay commented.
"What," Lloyd said.
"It's Ok, my parents hated me, they left me here and never returned," Cole said.
"Mine just don't have the time to care during school so I come here and go home at summer," Jay said.
"Me and my sister were dumped here after my parents died in a fire last year. I've never gone home since," Kai said.
"Who's your sister," Lloyd asked.
As is on que, a girl ran and hugged Kai.
"Whoa Nya, not know," Kai said.
"Sorry bro, I was worried you were going to be locked up. I'm happy you weren't," Nya said.
"I'm fine," Kai said, smiling at Nya.
"Good, I've got to go," Nya said.
She turned and ran off just as fast as she came.
"She's quite fast," Lloyd said.
"And annoying at times," Kai mumbled.
"Kai Smith," a voice said behind the boys.
They spun around and came face to face with an old man with a white beard.
"Mr. Wu. I'm sorry, were you looking for me," Kai said.
"Yes I was. I was wondering if you'd seen Jay. He's suppose to be under lockdown," he said.
"Jay. Nope, haven't seen him. What did he do," Kai asked.
"He stole from the kitchen and painted the hallways with blue paint with his hands," Mr. Wu said.
"I'll tell you if I see him," Kai said.
"Ok, I will see you in class," Mr. Wu said as he left the group.
"Thanks for covering me Kai," Jay said.
"How many days are you under lockdown," Kai asked.
"Um, five," Jay mumbled.
"At least it's not ten like Cole," Kai said.
"Hey!" Cole yelled out.
"What does under lockdown me," Lloyd asked.
"Do you remember when you were told the rules and how if you broke one, there's a punishment," Kai said.
"Yes," Lloyd replied.
"Lockdown is the punishment. You see no sunlight, no one and only one meal a day," Cole explained.
"No, I don't want to go under lockdown," Lloyd hid behind Kai.
"You'll be fine as long as you don't break any rules and never talk back," Kai said.
"Ok," Lloyd said.
"JAY!" Mr. Wu yelled.
"Aw crap," Jay said and ran.
"Come back here!" Mr. Wu said while chasing Jay.
"What should we do," Cole asked.
"Why don't we take the newbie for the tour," Kai suggested, motioning at Lloyd.
"Ok, let's start with the bunkroom," Cole said.
"Ok," Kai said.
Kai and Lloyd held hands so Lloyd wouldn't get lost and walked away with Cole, and Zane following.
"Have you ever been under lockdown," Lloyd asked Kai.
"Yes Kai, have you," Cole asked.
"Um. It's hard to explain. When I started, everyone started with one hour under lockdown," Kai said.
"What, really," Cole said.
"Yes, my parents died after I had been here for three years, no four," Kai said.
"So, did Nya come after they died," Cole asked.
"Yes, I was her only family and they weren't going to tear us apart so she came here," Kai explained.
"That's sweet," Cole said.
"Yes, and we're here," Kai said.
Lloyd looked and saw many different cabin like houses. Lloyd's jaw dropped at the amount of houses there.
"Everyone is in new cabins, let's look at where we are this year," Kai said.
They all walked over to a bulletin board and looked for their names.
"Bunk 21," Cole said.
"Hey, that's mine," Kai said.
"I can't see it," Lloyd commented.
"Oh, what's your last name," Kai asked.
"Garmadon," Lloyd said.
Kai scanned the list. "Here you are, Lloyd Garmadon, bunk 21. We're all together."
"Sweet," Cole said.
"Wait, where's Jay," Kai said.
Cole looked at the names, "Here, Jay Walker, 21."
"21," Zane mumbled.
"Hey, did he just talk," Lloyd said.
"He hardly talks but does every now and again," Kai explained.
Kai and Cole lead Lloyd to their new bunk room. They walked in and saw three bunk beds, a sink, and a separate room for the bathroom.
"Who our sixth roommate," Cole asked.
"I never checked," Kai said.
"Kai!" Nya ran in the the room.
"My sister I guess," Kai said shrugging.
"They wanted me to be with you for the first year," Nya explained.
"Ok then," Kai said.
Meanwhile, Lloyd had already climbed the bunk on the left and lied on top.
"Lloyd, where did you go," Kai asked, noticing the boy's disappearance.
Lloyd lifted his hand and waved it.
"Come on, we should continue the tour," Kai said, walking to the door.
Lloyd jumped down and ran to the door, following Kai out and leaving Nya, Cole and Zane behind.