Chapter four- Green
Lloyd bounced on his toes, excitedly taking in every bit of his surroundings. His uncle Wu rode a large horse, whose long thick tail swished back and forth in a rhythmic fashion. Lloyd's small hands gripped the edge of the wooden cart that was attached to the horse's sides. The road beneath was uneven, causing the cart to shudder as the horse moved forward. The sudden jolts delighted Lloyd, making him giggle every time the cart tossed his small body from one side to the other.
Wu looked back at him, his eyes filled with a bit of concern. Still, he couldn't help but smile at the sheer happiness that emanated from his young nephew. " Lloyd, stay sitted, I don't want you to fall."
"But I wanna jump jump!" Lloyd protested, stomping his right foot against the cart's creaky wood.
"If you sit, I'll get you some candy when we get back."
Lloyd's green eyes went wide, and quickly fell back onto a sitting position. From here, Lloyd couldn't see much. He tried to entertain himself by looking at the clouds, finding different shapes in each one of them. But of course, Lloyd quickly grew tired of this task. His body was filled with hyperactive energy, and it grew harder and harder to sit still. The fact that the temperature around him continued to rise and rise only made Lloyd's mind restless.
"Uncle!" He shouted, once the boredom was too much to bear.
"Yeah?"
"Where we go? I don't like being sit." Lloyd muttered, slowly crawling to the edge of the cart once more.
"We're almost there Lloyd, we're just dropping of the Scythe of Quakes to someone who can take care of it." Out of a bit of paranoia, Wu turned to see if the weapons were still in their place. All four were wrapped around a thick wool blanket, bouncing around the cart along with Lloyd. Wu relaxed. Soon, the burden of keeping the weapons safe would no longer be his concern. And then maybe, he could begin his search for Misako. He was sure that when he found her, she'd want to come back. She'd realize she had made a mistake. And with Garmadon trapped in the underworld, perhaps Wu would have a chance to. . . He shook his head. Her love belong to her brother. Not him. He had to get that fact through his head.
Snapping back into reality, he cleared his throat, focusing his eyes back onto the road. "We have to take them, so the bad people won't get their hands on them."
Lloyd nodded, staring back at the weapons. The bottom of the scythe of quakes peeked out from underneath the blanket. The soft golden glow was extremely inviting, and Lloyd couldn't help but reach out and stroke the cool metal. A green spark flared up, and Lloyd snatched his hand back, startled yet amused.
Of course, he couldn't yet know what effect that simple green light had on his destiny.
I know. Short chapter again. Don't kill me. I just started Senior year, and I had a couple of essays about summer reading to take care of, and I had to read some chapters for US government and. . . Ugh. It killed my imagination. I hoped you guys enjoy reading this tiny baby chapter. I'll update Saturday or Sunday as well to make it up to you peeps!