Chapter Seven: The Secret Organization

Lloyd's eyes opened abruptly as he regained consciousness. He was still lying in the same spot in the same room when he collapsed but Lloyd could not remember that. In fact, Lloyd couldn't remember anything. This scared Lloyd and he quickly stood up, a little too quickly because his vision began to go black but it was restored within seconds. It didn't make much of a difference considering how dark the room was. He tried to remember where he was, who he was, or even just his name. Nothing. It was if his head had been emptied.

The sound of a door opening made the blonde turn around. In the doorframe stood a woman; it was the woman who captured him but Lloyd could not remember that either. She came a little closer to Lloyd before speaking.

"I'm sure you're very confused, but don't worry, I will help you." The woman spoke much like Zane. She talked very robotically and without much inflection or personality.

"W..who are you?" Lloyd asked, very frightened.

"You will call me Ma'm or Master. Whichever works for me. As for your name, you're Lloyd."

"Why am I here? What is going on?" Lloyd paused for a second before adding, "Ma'm."

"You, Lloyd, are my new right hand man. I hope you shall not fail me like my previous one. Follow me and I will show you around."

Lloyd followed behind the woman as she went out the door and into a hallway made of concrete, lit dimly by old, hanging lights from the ceiling.

"Why can't I remember anything?"

She gave no reply, simply kept on walking. Lloyd decided it was better not to ask again until later.

The woman then began to speak as she walked. "I began this organization about six years ago to keep the people of Ninjago safe."

"Safe from what?" Lloyd inquired.

"Do not interrupt me when I am speaking!"

Lloyd was taken aback by her sudden outburst and was afraid of what she would do next, but all she did was continue to talk in her monotone voice.

"As I was saying, the good people of Ninjago are not safe when hooligans with elemental powers are romping about. Two of them attacked me and my husband in our own home. My husband was murdered and I managed to narrowly escape. It was then I decided to start this organization."

"Ma'm, what are in all these doors?" Lloyd asked. The hallway they were walking down had many metal doors on each side.

"Those rooms each contain a person with an elemental power or just simply storage. We have to separate them because it's harder to escape when you're alone. Other rooms are punishment rooms for those who don't obey."

This greatly disturbed Lloyd. "If these people are so dangerous, why don't you dispose of them."

The woman finally stopped walking and turned to Lloyd. "This is why I picked you, Lloyd! Not only are you very powerful, but there is also some evil hidden deep within you. I keep these people because they are useful for help and also very powerful. Besides, not all are as dangerous as the two who attacked me. You are, in fact, an elemental master."

"I am?"

"Of course, you still know how to do that. It's somewhere in you're head."

The two continued to walk again.

"To ensure the element can not be passed down through generations, we do kill all family members of the elemental masters."

They finally reached the end of the hall. At the end there was another door, the same as the rest, which the two entered. This room was bigger then the one Lloyd had awoken in. It too had concrete floors, walls, and ceiling but this room had a long, wooden table in the centre with metal chairs surrounding it. The lighting was also much better, as Lloyd could now see completely clearly.

Sitting at the table was the man who had captured Lloyd, a man Lloyd had never seen with a red turban, and Lee, the young girl who had transported Lloyd. Lloyd didn't know how, but he still remembered Lee and the man with the sunglasses who put Lloyd in the sack.

"Good work, Gravis," the woman said to the man in the turban. "You are free to go to your room."

Gravis nodded his head and left the room, shutting the door behind him.

"Turner," the man with the red sunglasses was now being addressed, "for letting Lloyd escape, you will be punished later."

"Yes, Master," Turner said as he shrunk back in his chair.

Lloyd wasn't too sure about what his master meant when she said "for letting Lloyd escape". He couldn't recall escaping or why he wanted to escape. He ultimately decided it was best not to think about it.

"Lee."

"Yes, Ma'm," the girl said quietly.

"I am sending you and Lloyd on a mission," the woman then turned to Lloyd. "There are dangerous elemental masters that call themselves ninja. You and Lee are to bring as many as you can here. Wait until one is separated from the rest so you're not spotted. Lee will get you there and bring you all back. Understand?"

"Yes, Ma'm," Lloyd and Lee simultaneously said.

"Good, now be off," she said with a wave of her hand.

Lee walked up to Lloyd, grabbed his hand, and the two masters were off whirling away in their colourful vortex once more. They were teleported to a ledge on the side of a mountain.

"It looks like our job will be easy today," Lee said in her soft voice.

"Why's that?"

"Look."

Lee pointed to someone who was riding a motorcycle through a pass in the mountains, alone.

"It's definitely a ninja. I recognize that red outfit," the young girl said.

"Perfect," said Lloyd, "it looks like someone has already separated themselves from the group. Let's go."

You all were right! It was Gravis and Turner. Do you know who the woman is though? Please review to tell me what you thought of the chapter:) They really do mean a lot to me, plus, the more reviews the more I feel like updating sooner.

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