(Garmadon's POV)

I've seen a lot of pain in my life, as well as experienced it face to face tenfold. After being bitten by the Great Devourer as a child, I thought the pain couldn't get any worse. But then one thing led to another, and soon I was struck down into the Underworld by my own brother, being separated from not only him, but also my wife and newborn son.

It made me feel cold, and lonely. For 8 years I was down there in the darkness, with no company but those irritating Skulkin Warriors. Being seperated from the people I love was painful, but seeing their own pain was heartbreaking.

And now it was happening again. It's been only an hour since my son was blasted into the wall, and Chen's guards prevented me from seeing him, saying that Lloyd is in "good hands". Knowing, Chen, I don't believe those hands are going to be much help in this case.

Now I am storming down the Hall down to Chen's medical bay, ignoring all of the guards pestering me to stay in the rooms. I'm going to see my son, no matter what Chen thinks he can throw at me.

As I push past the doors, I can see that Kai and Cole are already here arguing with the "doctors". Chen is standing near the medical bed, where I can see Lloyd's strong form layed.

"Lloyd!" I exclaim, pushing my way over to the bed. Chen rests a hand on my shoulder.

"He is going to be alright, Garmadon. The blast may have done some damage on his body, but he will live."

"He will LIVE? " I shout, shaking my former Sensei in a wild rage. "That's the best news? What are the injuries?"

Chen sighs, but I know his sympathy is fake. Everything is fake with this man. If I was a betting man, I'd bet all of my money that his beard is fake.

"Look, Garmadon," Chen starts, his eyes shifting back to my son's sleeping form. "The blast caused major damage to the chest, more specifically the respiratory system and most everything around it. His arms and legs have several scars, he has two or three broken fingers, and we're pretty sure his spine is broken as well. But his heart..."

"What about it?" I nearly shout, and I would have had it not been for Lloyd's current state.

Chen continues, "Do you really want to know?"

"Yes!" I exclaim, knowing the risks.

"His elemental power is like none other I know of...it's essentially his life force, handed down from the First Spinjitzu Master, your father. When he was weakened by the blast, it weakened his power, and that caused him to become decrepit. We tried our hardest to heal his body but...the damage may be fatal..."

"I thought you said he was going to live!" By now I had grabbed Chen by the shirt, my teeth gritted in rage.

"He might live..." Chen gave a nervous chuckle as he slowly backed away, only to bump into the wall behind him.

I must control myself...

For all I know, Chen probably isn't even to blame for all of this.

Whoever shot my son has got one thing coming.

(Lloyd's POV)

I can't see.

Everything is...dark.

I can hardly feel my hands as I shakingly raise them up to my face.

My skin is pale.

I open my mouth to call out for someone - anyone - to come to my aid. But nothing comes out. Not even a small squeak comes out as I struggle to speak, but my eyes slowly open and I realize that I have bee sleeping.

Or have I?

Just like as I saw a moment ago, my skin is quite obviously pale, and I feel a deep pain in my chest and in my side. As I try to sit up, I feel a long rupture in my spine, and I fall back with a scream.

What has happened to me?

By now, I can make out a few figures huddled around me. Kai, Cole, Dad...even Chen seems nervous. Or is it worried? Too close to call.

I try to recall the last thing I remember before losing conciousness. I was skating...on the track. I was on the final lap...

And someone shot me with their element.

I remember crashing into the wall, and hitting my head on the hard floor, which probably was what caused me to lose consciousness. I must have been sleeping for a while...

(Cole's POV)

How could this have happened?

Who could have caused this to happen?

Kai looks about as frustrated and angry as I am, but Garmadon looks like he may just blow up any minute now. Chen isn't exactly helping the current situation either, but at least Lloyd seems okay.

I think he's woken up...

He doesn't seem to be able to speak very well, and anytime he attempts to, a hoarse croak comes out, nothing else. His injuries seem to be very serious, and something in me seems to have lost hope that he can even function as our leader for a while after this...or ever.

It's times like this that I wish Jay was here, and Zane. We were always so much stronger as a team, all five of us.

Five.

Now, we've been stuck with only three for about a week now, and we may as well be considered a two now. Lloyd was doing the right thing with trying to bring the team back together after what happened with Zane. It must have broke his heart to see us fall apart.

The team was what brought him into the light, what truly changed his perspective on life and balance. He went from wanting to follow in the footsteps of Lord Garmadon to becoming the Green Ninja because of the team and the influence and foundation it built on his life.

And after that team broke apart, I'm not surprised he tried so hard to hold it together.

One kid holding together an entire team...

I should have been on his side since the beginning. What he said was true - I should have been not only a better teammate, but also a better former leader. Before Lloyd came along, I was the one doing the exact same thing he was attempting to do these past few months.

Did I completely forget all of those morals I had back then?

Did I turn my back on all that is truly important? For the team?

Either way, I hope Lloyd recovers from all of this. We've lost one member of our team, and we're not giving up on another.

(?'s POV)

The shot was all too easy.

That pathetic Green Ninja had meddled into things he never should have. He was in the way of my plans, and I simply needed a swift execution. Sure, it may not have been an instant kill, but that's not how I do things. I let them have a slow, painful death, effecting not only him, but as many people close to him as possible.

As soon as the Green Ninja is out of the picture, the ninja will lose hope and structure, and all of them will fall like dominoes.

They all have their weaknesses, even the metal one. And as soon as I exploit them, they will fall right into my hands.

Beware, Ninja. Your extinction comes soon.

Done! New chapter, guys! As you know, most schools have ended their Christmas break and have gotten back into school days, just as mine did yesterday. Today was the second day of the post-Christmas school period, and I even have quarterly exams starting in a few weeks. Hopefully, this will not interfere with my update schedule, but as you know, school is unpredictable.

As for the reviews:

Rainbowaly03: Yes, POVs are fun! And uh...they WERE easy actually so...yeah. XD And fishsticks, I forgot a peanut butter reference lol. I'll try my best next time, fam!

RandomDragon2.0: Thanks so much! And don't worry about the length of your reviews, even the slightest "Cool!" Is enough for me! Thanks!

Zena 1421: Trust me, it is coming!

RiverIsTheMagicWord: yep, Lloyd is having difficulty being an honorable warrior in a tournament full of rebels and selfish fighters. And keep thinking, I'm sure you'll figure out the mystery!

Guest: You and me too, man.

SpitfirewaterNinja: We talked in PM's a bit, but yeah, Kailor may be hinted in this story, but I have no real reason for it to be necessary for this story lol. So it may not even happen, who knows. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Huginn: thanks so much!

SkyDreamer12: Don't worry about being on time for updates! I'm just glad you enjoy them! And if spotlight around those particular ninja is what you're looking for, you're in the right place!

Until the next chapter,

~EB