Lloyd yawned as he and the others left the warehouse after a long training session.
"You're not gonna pass out on us are you Lloyd?" Kai asked as he wrapped an arm around Lloyd's shoulder with a grin.
"Nah," Lloyd replied. "Just exhausted from having to dodge the mobs for the last couple of days."
The others grimaced with sympathy as they remembered how the people quickly changed their views of the younger Garmadon when it was revealed that he was the green ninja. From going his whole life to suddenly being praised by an entire city it was a lot to take in and adjust to.
"Hopefully it calms down soon." Nya said with a shrug. "People are most likely still in shock after that kind of reveal."
"Hopefully sooner, rather than later." Lloyd said.
The six soon parted ways as they headed to their homes. Lloyd looked around the corner that turned to his street, making sure that he had a straight path to his apartment.
Lloyd.
The blond quickly looked behind him at the voice, trying to pinpoint where it came from, only to see no one. Confused he quickly ran to his apartment.
"Hey, sweetie." Koko greeted her son as he stepped into the room.
"Hey mom."
"How did school and training go." Koko asked as she began preparing dinner.
"Exhausting. It's gonna take a while for me to get use to people knowing that I'm the green ninja.
Koko chuckled as her son laid his head on the table.
"Just give it time. You still have your friends to help you out as well."
Lloyd sent her a smile as he closed his eyes, hoping to get some rest before dinner.
Lloyd.
The voice caused Lloyd to quickly open his eyes and look around the room. That was the same voice that he heard outside. He looked over to his mom, wondering if she had heard the voice as well, only to stare in shock. Where she stood just seconds before now stood a figure made of shadows, its sharp, pure red eyes staring at him.
He quickly stood up as the figure stepped towards him, the lights beginning to dim as darkness seemed to emanate from the figure. The figure chuckled, causing a shiver to run down Lloyd's back. The figure continued to move forward, causing Lloyd to back away until his back hit the wall. The figure stopped just inches from him, it's eyes staring straight into his own green ones. Lloyd watched as the figure reached towards him with a clawed hand, an unknown fear keeping his body frozen.
"Give me your power." It hissed as it grabbed a hold of his chin.
Control quickly returned to his body as Lloyd pulled his head away before running towards the door, needing to get outside and away from the figure. In his rush he didn't see the chair that had been knocked to the floor in his earlier rush to avoid the figure. His foot soon was caught between the chair legs, causing him to crash to the floor, sharp pain shooting through his ankle. Looking behind him, he saw the figure standing above him, reaching to grab him again. He shuts his eyes, knowing that he wouldn't be able to avoid the claws.
"Lloyd? Lloyd, can you hear me? Sweetie, please answer me!"
Lloyd's eyes snapped open at the familiar voice. The worried face of his mom looking at him as she kneeled next to his fallen form. He quickly looked around the room, his eyes wide. The figure was gone, the lighting had returned to normal.
He flinched when he felt a hand hold his cheek before turning to look at his mom again. Her eyes full of worry and concern which only grew as Lloyd flung himself into her arms, holding her in a death grip as shudders racked his body from repressed sobs. Koko gently returned the embrace as she rubbed circles on her son's back, dinner forgotten on the counter.
