Disclaimer: I do not own Ninjago, the characters of Ninjago, nor do I own the numeral references to The Hunger Games.
Chapter 1: The Element Reaping
Lloyd's POV
I woke up with a start. Today is the Element Reaping. Ever since Pythor took over Ninjago, he's ordered everyone between the ages of 5-18 to submit their name and risk being chosen to fight to the death. I'm only five, yet now I can qualify.
I'm an All-Element, meaning I control all elements, earth, air, ice, water, fire, light, darkness, and electricity, so I have to put my name in three times the amount my friends would.
"Lloyd, are you alright? You seem shaken." My dad, Lord Garmadon, asked. The only good thing to come out of Pythor's control is that my dad returned to protect me.
"I really don't want to be chosen. What if I am? What if I represent the All-Element for the games this year?" I asked, more of shrieked.
"Don't worry. It's your first year, they're not gonna pick you. Now come on. It's time to go."
At the Element Reaping, in the center of Ninjago City, I realized something else. Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane, and Nya were all at a higher risk than I was to be chosen. If two of them are picked, at least one of them will die. The rules of the Snake Games are pretty simple. 18 must go in, 9 girls and 9 boys, fight to the death and one lives. Simple, yet cruel.
"You nervous?" Jay asked.
"Yeah. Really nervous."
"Same here."
Before I could say anything else, we were being ushered away from our parents, families, and friends, and being placed by age in roped areas.
"Welcome everybody!" Slisa, the escort for all of the players said, more of yelped in my opinion. "Ssspectacular Sssnake Gamesss!"
After watching a long, boring movie about our history, which had been changed to make the Serpentine sound like heroes, Slisa walked back up to the microphone.
"I just love that! Now, I know the whole ladiesss first thing, but I want to change it. Letsss start with water." Slisa walked over to a light blue glass bowl. "Our male fighter, Titon. Our female fighter, Aquia"
Two people, a girl and a boy, walked forward. They had blue eyes and black hair.
"Now for air! Our male fighter, Jussstin. Our female fighter, Arial. Funny names, by the way!" Slisa hissed at them. The snakes were always teasing us. "Next, darkness. Male fighter, Leon. Female fighter, Louissse. For ice…" We all held our breath. "Zane as the male fighter, Issssabella as our female fighter."
Gasps could be heard all around when Slisa announced Zane to be a fighter.
"Oh. Shut up! Earth. Male fighter Cole. Female fighter Amy. Light male fighter George. Female fighter Lisssa." Slisa kept moving from one bowl to the next as fighters began filling the stage. "Fire, male fighter Kai. Female fighter Nya."
"I volunteer! I volunteer! I volunteer!" Jay's voice was unmistakable. "I volunteer as a fighter!"
"Well, then you'll be lightning'ssss male fighter, but whatever. Your name?"
"Jay"
"Good for you!" Slisa said sarcastically. "Now, lightning'ssss female fighter will be Maria. Now, for the moment I know you've all been waiting for… the All-Elements!"
Slisa moved to a multi-colored glass bowl and began to decide which one to pick.
"Lloyd Garmadon"
"I volunteer!" An unknown voice rang out behind me as if on cue. "I volunteer as All-Element female fighter!"
"Well, thisss isss, unusual to have an All-Element volunteer. Why not show yourself and give usss your name?"
A tall, midnight-blue eyed, golden haired girl stepped out. She was wearing green shorts and a tank top that looked like it was made out of flowers. I hadn't even moved yet until she did.
"I am Acciala." The girl said.
A/N who is this Acciala? For your information, her name is pronounced A-kale-a, even though it doesn't look like it. Acciala will be an important character so don't think of her as just another fighter. For those of you who have read The Hunger Games, a fighter is basically a tribute. Review if you want me to continue. I need help deciding on what the fighters should wear on their "showing off to the world" ride. I got Kai, Nya, Zane, Isabella, Justin and Arial's costumes. Please submit your thoughts.
