Chapter 10
Sorry for not updating when I was supposed to. Ok, now for the chapter we've all been waiting for, the one where Lloyd finally reaches what was first said on the map. Kan'tinua Village.
Kan'tinua Village was actually planned for a Ninjago Alternate Universe Fanfiction called Hero of Time. Where Lloyd escapes the Fire Temple safely, leaving Kai to get the Fangblade and escape the temple another way, you'll need to read that story for more details when it gets posted.
Lloyd was walking through the seemingly safe plains. He was still shaken about using dark powers, to the point of something only the Overlord would use, this made him concerned of his power and abilities.
He just hoped to find Sensei Griffonstone… that was his rank, and get back to his family and friends. This was the first time since running away from the monastery that he felt regret. He regretted running away, but something told him to go ahead.
He had to get going. Lloyd looked up, he seemed to have a connection to this village, he couldn't place how, but he just… knew.
"The force is strong here" Lloyd remarked, as he trudged through the green grass.
Butterflies fluttered everywhere and animals started running from something, this was peculiar. The animals seemed horrified, Lloyd became too as he saw a big shadow hovering over them. Lloyd looked up and saw another monster, this was completely different from the earlier wind monster, this monster seemed to control the element metal. He was half the size of the wind monster and walked on his two legs. He had two red eyes, a huge face and two bulky arms and a bulky, metallic body.
"Aww Come on!" Lloyd exclaimed "Another monster! That's it!"
Lloyd summoned another dark orb, but this one was more controlled, as told by the gold outline on it. Lloyd released the dark orb to hit the monster's face.
The monster looked as Lloyd as he activated his elemental blades to fight the monster.
Meanwhile, Emperor Griffonstone was sitting on his throne, watching Lloyd fighting the monster with Dark Magic.
"I must say, the Green Ninja is strong!" The Apprentice remarked, coming into the room
"Yes, that's true, but he still has not enough power to defeat me and my army!" Griffonstone told the Apprentice
"He might be a viable apprentice!" The Apprentice suggested
Griffonstone's look quickly let the Apprentice know that he turned down the offer "I have to kill Lloyd! I have foreseen it!"
The Apprentice went away, thinking about the reason he joined Griffonstone anyway. The real reason he attempted to tell his Master to turn Lloyd, because he was one of Lloyd Griffonstone's friends.
Flashback
"Hey! Stop that!" A childish voice of a young blond exclaimed, he had a bowl cut and a golden gi, a younger version of Lloyd Griffonstone
"I won't!" Another voice exclaimed, this one was a brunette, he looked exactly like Kai, even the clothing was same, except he wasn't, it was obviously the Apprentice's younger version
They were both in a cave, this part was shaped like a small room, which it was. There was a bed, two bedside tables and a cot across the room which settled a baby girl who seemed to be blonde too. It was a younger version of Nancy.
Lloyd looked at the Apprentice cautiously
"What is it?" The apprentice became concerned
"If you turned to the Dark, who would support me?" Lloyd asked
Lloyd's eyes were filled with terror, the kid has seen a lot more than he should've.
"I promise I won't turn to the Dark Side, and I promise to always protect you and your daughter, Nancy!" The Apprentice promised to the twelve year old and the child's adoptive daughter.
End of Flashback
The Apprentice shed a tear, he broke the promise long time ago by turning to the Dark Side. He felt bad for Lloyd Griffonstone, and to protect him was his master's promise, but that proved to be a lie long before. But he still followed his master, for Lloyd Griffonstone and Lloyd Garmadon, whom he didn't want to be hurt neither.
He would never know why he followed The Emperor.
Meanwhile, Lloyd was fighting the Metal Monster, who was sending them, and who wanted him dead? He didn't know, but he needed to go to Kan'tinua Village. Lloyd shot lightning at the monster, which deflected from his body.
Lloyd widened his eyes, this monster was invincible! There must be a weak spot!
Lloyd almost jumped at his idea. He would do the same thing he did with the toxic monster on the nearly breaking bridge. The Metal Monster went to hit Lloyd, who quickly jumped out of the way. Lloyd jumped on and held one of his fingers.
Lloyd barely climbed the finger, due to the exhilarating nature of the move, but when the monster tried to smash Lloyd with his other arm, Lloyd jumped to stab the monster in the face, but to his defeat, the sword just went through the monster and came out, making a charred mark, but didn't kill the monster.
"How am I supposed to defeat that?" Lloyd asked himself
Lloyd flew across the plains and ended up on the mountains that separated Gontroda Desert from these plains. The last sight he saw before blacking out was a purple ninja jumping towards the monster.
Nancy was really nervous, she was at the top of the mountain Lloyd got flown onto. The next thing after that was a Purple Ninja, which she easily identified as a Knight of Time, jumped onto the monster. That was the only reason Nancy didn't use another healing potion.
The Knight used a time hole on the monster, which turned into a purple, string-like form which wrapped around the monster and started disappearing, taking the monster with it. Nancy quickly hid on another mountain as the Time Ninja approached Lloyd.
"Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon." The Time Ninja seemed to know Lloyd's full name "Son of Garmadon and Misako, Nephew of Sensei Wu and to-be student of Sensei Griffonstone" The time ninja revealed at that line that he knew the future "Prophecied Green Ninja and temporary Golden Ninja, lost power to The Overlord"
The Time Ninja quickly healed him in mysterious ways. Lloyd looked around, and then after looking around the plains, he gazed at the man in front of him. He had auburn hair with piercing ice blue eyes, a small nose and a serious expression.
Lloyd tried to look past of the man to see the metal monster, turned into scrap, then he looked at the man with a questioning look.
The man sensed his concerns "Yes, I defeated him. I am a local of Kan'tinua Village"
Lloyd then turned to talk "Then, can you take me to Kan'tinua Village?"
"Yes. I know you are looking for Lloyd Griffonstone" The man opened his lips, then closed it, apparently not wanted to reveal something about him
The man struck to Lloyd as mysterious, as he helped him stand up.
"I am a Time Ninja, by the way. That's what you'll call me for the time." The man told Lloyd, choosing not to reveal his name
Good! Now he had something to describe this man with. The Time Ninja!
The Time Ninja looked at Lloyd, wondering if he should reveal Sensei Griffonstone's origins. Then he decided not to.
"I will take you to our Sensei, Var. He was a friend of Sensei Wu" The Time Ninja told instead
"Ok, let's get going!" Lloyd smiled for the first time since he escaped the Ninja's grasp
"We shall." The Time Ninja told Lloyd, who just followed him
Lloyd couldn't wait to see Kan'tinua Village, after battling three monsters, he finally was at Step 1. Lloyd looked at the map, there were about three steps until seeing Lloyd Griffonstone. The first step was done, Lloyd looked more to the top to see Step 2, the Island that Lloyd Griffonstone stayed in itself.
Lloyd looked straight at the Time Ninja, the Time Ninja looked back at Lloyd. Lloyd felt that this Ninja knew more than he was giving him.
"Yes, I actually know more of you than you know yourself" The Ninja replied, reading Lloyd's mind
"Stop reading my mind!" Lloyd exclaimed, and then he remembered the name itself "And how do you know me?"
"Oh… you weren't always a Garmadon. I mean, you were born Garmadon, but something happened when you were a baby that required you to change your middle and last names" The Time Ninja told
"And, what was my name?" Lloyd asked
From afar, Nancy was certainly intrigued by this. She was in hearing range, but hidden by bushes in these plains.
"Lloyd Erwise Griffonstone Jr." The Time Ninja answered, both Lloyd and Nancy recoiled in surprise
Dun Dun Dun! Lloyd was once a Griffonstone, and yes, Nancy is Lloyd Griffonstone's adoptive daughter. I would hope not that you get what is going on before intended, but please tell in the reviews if you find an explanation.
So guys (and gals, if there are any girls reading this), you finally have the chapter you've been waiting for! Though you'll see the inside of the village next chapter. NEXT CHAPTER: SENSEI VAR