CHAPTER 9

MEETING THE PRESIDENT

KAI`S POV:

The sun blinded me as somebody had to come in and open the shutters. It turned out to be Sensei Wu. I placed a pillow over my head at first, but he removed it, saying that it was time to meet the president. I had completely forgot about it. I rushed out of bed and searched through my suitcases to find some nice clothes that I hope I didn't forget to pack. I found them in a bag to keep them from getting wrinkled. Once I showered and got dress, I went downstairs for breakfast. I will say that there are a bunch of choices to choose from. It's kind of like the school cafeteria giving you their choice of food. At least this food is better than that. I sat down to eat with Kitty sitting right next to me. At least we spend time with each other during the day.

I finally saw Pixal again on our way to the president`s office. She didn't see us, though. In fact, I don't even think she knows that we're here. I was going to tell Zane that, but I didn't feel lie ruining the moment. After all, Zeah was right next to him.

A security guard led us through the off of President Morris. It was pretty great. We only had about two presidents in our land. We were a monarchy before we were a democratic state.

We walked inside where a servant brought in tea. Through a different door came the president of Ninjago. President Morris himself. Being voted five different times into office, I think he's the best of the best. Although I didn't vote last time because I was in the exact age group.

President Morris tipped his hat. "Greetings, fellow ninja heroes of Ninjago. It's very wonderful to finally be meeting you all with my own two eyes."

"It's wonderful to meet you as well, President Morris," Sensei Wu said, "I am Sensei Wu."

"Pleased to meet you. Why don't we go ahead and introduce ourselves, shall we?"

"The name's Kai Smith.

"Cole Brookstone.

"Jay Walker. Please to be at your service."

"I am Zane Julien. It it wonderful to meet you."

"Nya Smith. Kai`s little sister."

"Kitty Armegon. Good to see you. By the way, I'm the future Mrs. Smith."

"Me llamo Carol Dominez."

"I am Zeah Blitz."

"I'm Lloyd Garmadon. The golden ninja. I'm pretty sure you know that by now."

"I do recall meeting you, Mr. Lloyd," President Morris said, "Speaking of which, where is the mistress of light? I heard about her being in the land."

"Oh, she wasn't able to come. She got hurt a couple of months ago and her mother doesn't want the same thing happening again."

President Morris chuckled. "I understand perfectly. Well, now that the introductions are out of the way, let's discuss the real reason why we're here."

"Have you called us here on a mission?" Jay said.

"You could say that."

"Oh, I wonder what it could be."

"Pardon Jay here," Nya said, "He's just been through a bad breakup with his girlfriend."

"It wasn't a bad breakup," Jay said, "It did hurt my heart, but it wasn't all bad. Besides, yours was worst than mine."

"It's wasn't that bad."

"You took the vehicle and left Caleb behind in the rain. It was pretty bad."

"Guys, remember why we're here," I said.

"Yes, allow me to explain," President Morris said, "I will say that it is a sort of mission, but it involves everyone in Ninjago."

"What do you mean, President Morris?" Sensei Wu asked.

"For the last couple of weeks, we've been getting some word that every single evil villain leader has joined together and formed an alliance. It's been happening in a few nearby villages around Mesco City."

"Which villages are they?" Zane asked.

"Well, it's actually one village. Memtor Village, that is." President Morris removed himself from his seat and walked over the the map. "It's located in the south regions of the city."

"Why are they all gathering in that village?" I asked.

President Morris went back over to his desk and sat down. "The village isn't very populated, so that's why they meet over there."

"What kind of evil has sprung up over there?" Sensei asked.

"Allow me to show you some pictures."

A servant walked inside the room and placed a disc inside a disc player. He turned the television on and walked out of the room. When the video started playing, we saw some villains that were very familiar to us.

"Pythor!" I exclaimed.

"Tigree!"

"Smithee!"

"Nelson!"

"Aperia!"

"Here comes the worst of them all," President Morris said.

We looked to see the greatest of them all. Lloyd shouted this one out. "The Overlord!"

"Exactly."

"Why have they returned?" I asked.

"I wish I had an answer for you, but unfortunately, I don't," President Morris said, "That's why I brought you all here. I would like for you all to go into Memtor Village and spy out on them. Rumors in the village say that they may start a huge war with us."

"A war?" Jay said.

"Yes, Mr. Jay, a war. I'm pretty sure you know what that is."

"You want us to go into the village and figure out what they're up to?" Kitty asked.

"You're not going anywhere. Let the masters handle this one," I explained.

"You boys don't think that girls can do anything."

"I wasn't saying that."

"Guys, something's going on with the TV," Jay said.

"What is it?" Nya asked.

"Looks like the cable must've went out," Cole said.

"That's impossible," President Morris said, "The cable never goes out in this part of Ninjago. We have to have technology in order to communicate with the citizens of Ninjago."

"What's going on with this thing?"

"Looks like something must've chewed through the wires outside," Jay said.

"Perhaps you're right," President Morris said, "I'll have someone check it right away."

"It's not the cable, everyone," Lloyd said.

"It's not?"

"What is it, Lloyd? Do you sense something?" Sensei Wu asked.

"I do," Lloyd said, "Whoever you are, show yourself."

Evil laughter was heard from the screen. We all gasped. We heard a voice coming from all over the place. "Looks like you figured it all out. No need to come to our home. We will not be expecting you. We have relocated."

"Who are you and how much did you here?" President Morris asked angrily.

"We heard everything, but we weren't talking to you."

"Let us handle this, Presiden Morris," Lloyd said.

"If you think it'll help," President Morris said, walking back over to his desk.

Lloyd stared at the screen. "You heard everything, you say. What do you want from us?"

"I want revenge, Lloyd," the voice said.

"How do you know my name?"

"You don't remember me?"

The voice was familiar. Once Lloyd finally figured it out, he gasped. "The Overlord."

"Yes, Lloyd, it is me."

"What do you want from us?"

"As I said before, I want revenge. That's all I've ever wanted. That is why I have a proposal. Let us start a war. A war between good and evil."

"Never!"

"Fine. Then we shall destroy Ninjago."

"We accept," Sensei Wu said.

The Overlord chuckled. "Excellent. That was easier than I thought. Goodbye. See you on the battlefield." The television screen dark.

It was quiet in the room for a moment before the president spoke up. "A war has been declared on us."

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

NOT WAR. ANYTHING BUT WAR. CAN'T WE JUST TALK THIS OUT. LET'S MAKE A PEACE TREATY LIKE WE DID WITH THE SERPENTINE AND THE SKELETONS. THE OVERLORD HAS TO BE SO DIFFICULT. HOW DID HE REVIVE AFTER MY FIRST STORY? I GUESS WE'LL NEVER KNOW.

WELL, THAT CONCLUDES ME SPEAKING WITH EVERYONE.

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