AN: Hope you like the new oneshot. I just saw the request and ran with it.
This was requested by: TrackTiger101
Set after the movie
Lego owns Ninjago
Lloyd's POV:
"Let me go!" Lloyd snapped at his captor. The cloaked figure merely chuckled and walked closer to the restrained ninja.
"I don't think so. Without their leader, your ninja are useless." The dark figure laughed. "And I'm free to take over the city!"
"You're mad!" Lloyd spat, struggling to escape the ropes that tied his hands and feet.
"Mad? I guess you could say that." The man cackled, leaning over Lloyd. "But I like being mad, it gives me POWER!"
Lloyd clenched his fists in anger. He hated being this powerless. He should be fighting alongside his friends, not at the mercy of the enemy. The green ninja tried to remember how he got here, but all he could recall was that, one moment he was asleep in his bed, and the next, he was tied up in a madman's lair.
"Who are you? What do you want with me?" Lloyd demanded, glaring at the shadowed figure.
"Oh, you'll see. I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise." The figure chuckled, leaving Lloyd alone in the dark room.
Lloyd sighed, trying to stand up. But his legs and arms shook with exhaustion. Admitting defeat, the blonde teen sat on the floor, looking around the room. He wished he'd learnt to use his powers for something other than creating a shield. He'd only discovered his elemental power of Energy a few weeks ago, and had only been able to produce a shield. But that wouldn't help him now.
The room was empty, it didn't even have a window. With no light source, Lloyd was left in complete darkness. As time ticked by, Lloyd began trying to summon a ball of green energy. His attempts ended when he accidentally created a massive shield that filled the room. But he couldn't concentrate the power into a smaller space. He punched the floor in frustration.
A few hours later, Lloyd became aware of shouts and explosions sounding from outside his cell. Part of him hoped it was his friends, but a larger part of him hoped it wasn't. He didn't want them to get hurt trying to fight their way in to rescue him. It would be better if they just left him here.
While he was contemplating this, the door to the room slammed open, revealing the shadowed man from before. The dark figure ran into the room, panting.
"Okay, I wasn't going do this yet, but your friends have left me no choice!" The man reached up and pulled his cloak off. The man's face was pointed and pale, with faint blue eyes. His body looked frail and tall, with a head of long black hair. Lloyd tensed, watching the figure wearily.
"I am Morro, and among other things, I'm a master of possession." The man exclaimed, and Lloyd felt a cold breeze whip around the dark room. But there were no windows! "And now I'm going to use you to protect me from your friends!"
Lloyd backed away, scrambled over the tiled floor. But Morro moved forward, and quickly cut the ropes that tied Lloyd's arms and legs. Before he could react, Morro placed his hand on Lloyd's head.
Lloyd was paralysed as he felt a presence enter his mind. He lost control of his body, forced to retreat to the back of his own mind. He watched Morro step away from him and sit in the corner, eyes closed. Without his stir, he felt his body move into a fighting stance, facing the door.
As Lloyd struggled weakly to regain control of his own body, the forms of his friends appeared in the doorway. Upon seeing them, Lloyd felt his body tense. The pressure in his head made it hard to think, and his view of the world began flickering. He struggled to push his mind forward, hoping to gain control again, but his efforts fell short.
Lloyd's body, controlled by Morro, glared at the ninja. The ninja began walking towards him, believing that their friend was just confused. Nya walked up to him.
"Lloyd? Are you okay?" She asked, reaching out to touch his shoulder. Quick as a flash, Morro forced Lloyd's body to grab Nya's arm and twist it behind her back, pushing her away from him. Shocked, the other ninja caught the surprised Nya and helped her recover. Lloyd panicked, terrified of what Morro would make him do to his friends.
"Lloyd, what was that for? We're trying to help you!" Kai exclaimed angrily, pushing towards the front of the group.
"You can't help your friend now! He is under my control!" Lloyd felt the words come out of his mouth, but they sounded deeper and more like Morro's voice.
The ninja backed way from Lloyd, unnerved. They looked around, confused, until they spotted the dark figure of Morro in the corner. Kai clenched his fists and started towards the man, but Cole and Jay held him back.
"Let our friend go!" Kai shouted at Morro as he struggled against the earth and lightning ninja.
"I don't think so. I'm going to have so much fun, watching you try to get past your friend." Morro cackled, using Lloyd's body.
Lloyd watched in horror as Kai shouted in anger and tried to run at Morro, only for Lloyd's body to tackle him and kick him away. The other ninja started forward, and Nya ran to help her brother. Jay and Zane moved towards Lloyd, approaching him from the left and right. Zane struck out a hand to grab Lloyd's arm, quickly pushing it to the ground to restrain him. Jay came forward in a flash and kicked the green ninja's feet out from under him, forcing him to the ground.
Lloyd, for the first time in his life, wished he knew nothing about spinjitzu. Morro forced him to use his training to escape Zane's hold by reaching up and punching the unsuspecting robot teen in the face. While Zane was distracted, Lloyd jumped to his feet and kicked out at Jay, who was about to grab him. Lloyd winced as he saw his foot strike Jay in the chest, sending him reeling backwards.
Zane, being a robot with metal skin, was unhurt by Lloyd's punch, but Lloyd noticed that his own hand was bleeding. Great, that's going hurt!
Jay had backed away, coughing, while Zane moved towards the possessed Lloyd again, joined by Cole. While Lloyd wrestled with Zane, wincing at every hit he landed on his robot friend, Cole placed his hand on the ground. Lloyd was mildly aware of the rumble under his feet, but was more focused on trying to force Morro out of his mind.
A cry of shock escaped Zane's mouth when a large wall of rock began to rise around him and Lloyd. Jumping into the air, Zane left the rocky cage just before the last gap closed. Trapped, Lloyd felt relived that he could no longer hurt his friends, but Morro felt differently.
"You may have cute party tricks. But, in this body, I have access to even greater powers!" Lloyd shouted in Morro's voice. As he spoke, Lloyd felt the familiar sensation of heat rise in his hands, which began to glow green. Along with the green energy, Morro also channelled a new power through him. It felt like a tugging at the gut, like someone was squeezing his chest, and a strange wind began churning inside the rock prison.
"I have power over energy! And I'm going to kill you all!" Morro's voice forced its way out of Lloyd's mouth, fighting his best attempts to stop him.
With glowing hands, Lloyd was forced to strike the rock wall. Not expecting anything to happen, Lloyd was shocked when he saw the granite wall crack slightly. A few more punches later, a small part of the rock crumbled and fell away. Lloyd squeezed out of the gap, instantly being tackled and forced to the ground by his friends.
While Lloyd tried to stop him, Morro pushed even more energy into his hands, till they lit the room in a pale shade of green. His friends panicked and held him down with all their strength. But Lloyd tried to force words out of his own mouth, telling them to move.
"Mmm...moo..ov!" It can out as a strained whisper, but at least it sounded like his real voice. His friends seemed to understand, because they quickly backed away. But not before Zane iced Lloyd's arms and legs to the ground, in an attempt to restrain him.
Lloyd silently watched in horror as the energy in his hands melted the ice like butter. The ground around him cracked under the heat and pressure of the energy. Morro forced him to his feet, wind whipping around the room in an excited frenzy. Weakly fighting back, Lloyd was terrified to see his green energy shoot across the room, aiming for the ninja. Like the trained ninja they were, his friends jumped out of the way, and the energy struck the wall of the room, collapsing part of the roof as well. Shocked by his own power, Lloyd tried even harder to regain control.
Morro fought against him, and the battle of wills caused Lloyd to stumble slightly. The ninja spotted their chance. Kai, Nya, and Zane dashed over to Lloyd, restraining him again, while Jay and Cole attacked Morro's real body, forcing him to the ground while he was distracted.
Lloyd gasped as Morro regained control over his body. Clearly angry, Morro forced Lloyd to kick and punch at his captors, loosening their grip on him. He landed a kick to Kai's leg. Nya tried to knock him over, but he dodged her attack and twisted her arm behind her, flipping her to the ground. Scared for his friends, Zane punched Lloyd's chest, winding him. As he gasped for breath, Kai, Nya, and Zane backed away, ready for another attack.
Without warning, Lloyd felt Morro force his hand into the air, and grab something that had been thrown at him. He looked at it, confused. It was a knife, just a simple throwing knife. His friends looked equally surprised, and Morro just laughed from his place on the floor.
"You might be able to kill me, but your leader will die too!" Morro screeched with glee, clearly mad with his own power. Lloyd felt his hand, holding the knife, lift up to his neck.
The blade rested just millimetres from his skin, the edge brushing the hairs on his neck. Kai moved forward to stop him, but Lloyd just moved the blade closer, drawing a small line of blood.
"Tut, tut, tut. I really would do that if I were you. One more step, and I'll end him!" Morro threatened, standing up and pushing Jay and Cole away. Morro crackled as the ninja looked from Lloyd to each other, unsure what to do.
Wrestling with Morro's control, Lloyd tried to move the blade away from his neck, fear rising. But Morro just struck back harder, giving Lloyd a headache. Zane must have seen some sign of the mental attack on his face, because the robot teen began talking.
"You can fight him, Lloyd. Don't let him control you!" Zane exclaimed encouragement as Lloyd pushed back against Morro's influence.
"Lloyd, fight him. We know you can do it, you're stronger than him!" Nya joined Zane, encouraging the possessed teen.
The other ninja soon understood what was happening, and began to add their voices, emboldening Lloyd with courage. With the reassurances of his friends, Lloyd put all his strength into forcing Morro from his mind.
Morro cried out in frustration as Lloyd moved his hand away from his neck. His skin burned with exhaustion, and his head was pounding angrily, but Lloyd continued to fight Morro's possession. His body was forced to the floor as he squeezed his eyes shut, shaking with fatigue.
Morro struggled in the corner, trying to regain control of Lloyd's body. Noticing his vulnerability, Jay dashed towards Morro's body and used his weapon to stab him, killing him.
As Morro died, his influence over Lloyd broke, and the blonde teen collapsed. Kai and Zane ran over and lifted him up, and the others dashed closer. Jay abandoned Morro's body, but not before kicking it harshly. Lloyd breathed heavily, but smiled at his friends.
"Well that wasn't fun." Lloyd joked, but stopped at the look on his team's faces. He knew they were shocked by the incident, and he wanted to get them out of here soon. He tried to stand, and managed it for a few seconds, before he collapsed again.
Sighing in frustration, Lloyd allowed himself to be helped out of the dark room. They left Morro's body, not even sparing it a thought. Once they were in the open, Lloyd was able to walk on his own, but Cole stayed close to him, in case he fell.
Outside, the police and their families were waiting. As soon as they emerged from the building, the police marched past them and entered the building. While his friends were wrapped in hugs from their parents, Lloyd was tackled by Koko.
"Don't you ever get kidnapped again! You hear me!" His mother commanded, hugging him. When she finally let go, he once found himself wrapped in a quick hug from his father.
"Listen to your mother. I don't like waking up at 4:00am to find my kidnapped son." Garmadon explained, trying to look uncaring, but failing.
Lloyd just smiled and hugged him back. He was still terrified at how easily Morro was able to control him. He never wanted anyone to feel that helpless, ever!
AN: this was written with only a vague starting idea, and it just evolved as I went along. I only used Morro's name, and some of his powers. This isn't supposed to be the same Morro as the one from the TV show. For instance, this Morro isn't a ghosts, but can still possess people and control the wind.
My school was vandalised today, so I have the day off. I might be able to write another oneshot today, but don't hold me to that.
Please leave requests and review and follow.
Bye
Wyrenfire