By the time the Ninja had reached Kryptarium Prison, it was already dawn as the Bounty moved along the exterior of the prison, looking for their fallen leader before they see the Sons of Garmadon ride off to the city, with Ultra Violet, who had Harumi on the back of her bike, ululating as she did so while Mr. E had Oni on the back of his. "They're heading for Ninjago City." Jay said.
"We have to go after them now." Kai replied, about to head for the helm. "This is our only-"
Before he could grab it however, Gewuji stopped his by grabbing his wrist. "No!" She replied. "You saw what Garmadon did to his son. We'll all end up just like Lloyd. What matters is that we find him. If we went after them now, Lloyd will be dead by then. Master Wu once told me that wrong choice is sometimes the right one. Going after them will always be a wrong choice. I'm not leaving my boyfriend behind!"
"Look!" Blake called out to everyone, who turned to see pointing from the starboard side railing.
They all look to see Lloyd, who was not moving. "Lloyd!" They all yelled.
Kai, Zane, Gewuji and Blake immediately jumped off the deck, not bothered with getting some ropes, and land close to Lloyd before Kai and Gewuji turn Lloyd around. "Oh my gosh." Gewuji said as she saw the bruises all over her boyfriend before looking up at the Bounty. "Lower the gurney, now!"
On the deck, Jay, Cole, Geoff and Maggie hastily hook up the gurney before P.I.X.A.L. presses a button, lowering the gurney down to them. "Lloyd, can you hear me?" Blake asked as he soon moved an ear to Lloyd's chest. "He's still alive."
"Lloyd, please." She shakes his shoulder. "Lloyd? Can you hear me, hon? Open your eyes, Lloyd. It's me. It's Gewuji." She turns to the others. "Hurry up!" She turns back to her boyfriend. "Don't worry, Lloyd, we're all with you."
The gurney soon landed before Kai and Zane soon unhook it, and bring it over to Lloyd. "Come on, Lloyd." Cole said as he, Kai and Blake lifts him onto the gurney. "Don't you quit on us now."
They put him on the gurney, strap him to it, hook it up, and look up. "Take it up!" The gurney soon raised up as Gewuji looked in the direction of the city the Sons of Garmadon had taken with concern.
"'The wrong choice is sometimes the right one.' But you're no wrong choice, Lloyd."
On the streets of Ninjago, people were running, scared and concerned about Lloyd while preparing to evacuate once they got word the Sons of Garmadon will be coming. "It's not safe to be out." Sean said to a couple. "Please, return to your homes." They immediately did as they were told.
"No looting!" Wilhelm called out, noticing a young man about to grab a TV from a nearby store.
In Dareth's apartment, Dragon was doing some drawings on sheets of paper as there were several more on the floor, all of them almost very similar, while Misako, Tania and Cirrus watch the TV as Gayle was in the middle of the streets. "The Mayor has placed a city wide curfew until further notice." She said on the TV. "Tensions are high, as the question in everyone's mind is: 'Where are our Ninja, and is the Green Ninja okay?'"
Dragon soon turned to them, holding up the drawing. "Lloyd." He said.
"Not now, sweetie." Cirrus replied.
"Lloyd." He taps the drawing with the pencil. "Lloyd!"
They turn to him and come up to see him do another similar drawing. "What are you drawing?" Misako asked as Cirrus picks one up, and Dragon draws another one.
He soon threw it aside to do another one. "What is it?" Tania asked as she looked at the drawing in Cirrus' hand.
The phone soon rang as Misako soon went over to it, and answered it. "Misako." It was Geoff's voice through the phone.
"Is my son okay?" She asked.
"We found him." Misako soon sighed upon hearing the news. "But he's in really bad shape. We're headed your way, but-"
"But we don't know what to do." Nya said through the phone, having taken over for him. "It's like- It's like his life force is fading."
"Lloyd." Dragon said, turning to Misako, and held up another drawing. "Help."
Misako looks at the drawing, and realises what it means. "I know where to take him." She said into the phone.
"Where?" Nya asked through the phone.
"Mistaké's tea shop." In the control room aboard the Bounty, Kai, Geoff, Gewuji, Maggie and Blake were by Lloyd's side as he was slowly moving his head from side to side, and had a blanket over his body as Gewuji had a hand on him as well as wiping his forehead with a damp cloth, while Nya was at the console. "She can help."
"We're on it." She presses a button to end the call, and presses another one. "Zane, plot a course for Mistaké's, immediately!"
"I'm on it." Zane said through the intercom.
"Mistaké's?" Kai asked. "How is she gonna help?"
"I have to-" Lloyd mumbled. "But he-"
"There might be a tea that can heal his injuries." Geoff replied to Kai's question. "It's only way we have that can help him."
Gewuji looked at Lloyd as he breathed heavily. "Hang in there, hon." She said, grabbing his hand.
They immediately arrive at Mistaké's tea shop just a few minutes later, hiding the Bounty close by. The Ninja move along the street while Kai and Blake carried Lloyd over their shoulders. "You're gonna be okay, Lloyd." Kai said.
"Please-" Lloyd mumbled as Gewuji quickly went ahead to reach Mistaké's door.
Gewuji comes across the door before immediately knocking on it very harshly, several times. "Never heard of time?!" Mistaké asked through the door. "I'm not open yet." Gewuji started to knock on the door harshly again. "The shop's closed!"
"Mistaké, we need your help!" Gewuji called out, harshly knocking on the door again.
Mistaké opened the door just as the other Ninja arrive, and sees Lloyd. "Oh, young Garmadon." She comes up to Lloyd, and looks at him. "Come, come, quickly!" They immediately head inside before Jay closed the door.
Outside a village, the Sons of Garmadon stop their bikes to witness some villagers observing them as a young man with a samurai helmet and sword comes out of his home, but struggles to have the helmet put on before it falls off, and lands next to his wife and daughter. The woman picked it up as her husband came over to them, and she puts it on for him before they, along with their daughter, hug before he heads out. "We're good people." He said to them. "We have nothing to give you."
"Your village is surrounded." Harumi replied as Oni came up next to her, making Scars step aside. "Kneel before your new Emperor."
"We will never kneel." He nervously holds his sword out. "Our people have already taken up arms. We will fight, if need be."
Oni growls as soon as he heard it. "'Taken up arms'?" He asked, spreading his arms out.
"These people know not of your power, my Emperor." Harumi said. "Show them. Show all of Ninjago how to kneel." Oni holds up his upper right arm, conjuring Destruction before raising all his arms, as rocks around the villager started to rise up, making the generals flinch, as the rocks started to take form that made the villager drop his sword as his wife and daughter also see it before Oni growled to reveal his creation.
"Please, forgive us, Emperor Garmadon." The villager said, kneeling before him.
In Mistaké's tea shop, Mistaké was putting some tea leaves in a teapot as Lloyd's mumbling was heard. "Oh, I c-" He muttered as he was lying on the counter with the blanket being used as a pillow while Jay rubbed the cloth along his forehead and Gewuji held her boyfriend's left hand. "There's- He's too- He's too much. I can't- Please."
"Hurry, he's burning up." Jay told Mistaké.
"You cannot hurry tea." Mistaké replied as she came out from the back, holding a cup. "Only have patience to get it right." She comes up to Lloyd, and looks at the tea. "It is ready."
"Is it going to make him better?" Cole asked.
"It will heal his wounds, but..." She looks down.
"But what?" Maggie asked, making Kai sigh.
"There's always a 'but.'" He said.
"It comes with a price." Mistaké replied.
"Whatever it is, we will pay it." Blake said, getting out his wallet.
"I will take no coin for this." Blake immediately puts his wallet back in his pocket. "I speak of a price for you and your friend. Each of you must lay your hand upon him. The tea will focus your Elemental Powers to save him. But it may use up all the power you have left."
"Are you telling me to save him, we could lose our power?" Gewuji asked.
"Perhaps. Perhaps not." Lloyd starts to whimper.
"Do it." Nya said.
"Wait!" Kai called out. "You don't just jump into decisions like this. I mean-"
"You're just worried about yourself." Geoff cuts him off, angered at his jealousy.
"Maybe I am."
"Kai's right." Blake said, causing them all to look at him. "I mean, you saw how powerful Lord Garmadon was. Without our Elemental Powers, what chance do we have?"
"The decision needs to be unanimous." Zane replied before clutching Lloyd's right leg. "I will give up my power to save Lloyd."
"Me too." Jay said, placing a hand on him.
"So would I." Maggie said before she places a hand on Lloyd's right hip. "Not just because Lloyd's my friend. He's my brother."
"He's not just my boyfriend..." Gewuji replied as she places her right hand on her boyfriend's head while letting go of his hand. "He's my brother too."
"It's not even a choice." Cole said to Kai and Blake before placing a hand on Lloyd's right foot. Nya puts her left hand on Lloyd's right shoulder.
"I'm not balking, like you two." Geoff said, pushing Kai aside to place a hand on Lloyd's left leg. They all soon look at Kai and Blake, who look at each other before they too place a hand on Lloyd. Kai had his left ankle while Blake got his left foot. Jay, Gewuji soon raised Lloyd's head for Mistaké to pour the tea down his throat before soon lying him back down.
Their hands start to glow as Lloyd lift his chest up a bit, and they all concentrate their energies into him, causing him to groan. The bruises all over him start to fade away before he soon opened his eyes, which glow very brightly until they fade into an even darker shade, and he closes them, falling unconscious again. "Did it work?" Gewuji asked.
"Now... We wait." Mistaké replied before heading into the back, and everyone looks at each other with concern before looking at a nearby clock. It was currently 2 pm.
