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Chapter Five

Lloyd flopped down on the couch next to Kai.

"What a day," he breathed.

Kai laughed. "It wasn't that exciting," he pointed out.

"Well, it was...different." Lloyd stared at the ceiling. "Who would've thought, Morro's completely changed."

"Just because he has no memory of being evil, doesn't mean he's good," the red ninja said.

"Hey, I thought I had your support!" Lloyd protested, hitting Kai playfully.

Kai grabbed his hand, holding it still. "You always do," he replied. "I'm just trying to look out for you."

Lloyd blinked. "Look out for me?"

"Well, look out for our team. And all of Ninjago," Kai added.

Lloyd rolled his eyes. "Uh-huh," he said sarcastically. "I'm sure that's all there is to it."

Kai blushed, but didn't argue.

"So, you really trust him, huh?" The dark-haired ninja remarked.

"I don't see a reason not to," Lloyd replied.

"He tried to kill us, and curse all sixteen realms."

Lloyd shrugged. "He doesn't have anything against us now. He's got an entire new life."

"But what if he remembers?" Kai asked, concerned.

Lloyd looked up at Kai. "If he remembers," he answered, "we're ninja. We can handle it."

. . .

"Yes! I win!" Zane exclaimed.

"No, I crossed the finish line first!" Jay argued.

"Yes, but I scored more points than you."

"Face it, Jay," Cole said, "Zane won fair and square."

Jay sighed. "How are you so good at everything, Zane?" He asked. "You win more often than any of us at video games, you're the best cook, you destroyed the Overlord without any Golden Power, and you were the first to unlock your elemental dragon, besides Lloyd."

"And you have a girlfriend," Cole added. "I mean, sure, Jay does too, but he had to pursue Nya for months before they actually got together. With you and PIXAL, it was love at first sight."

"Why, thank you, brothers," Zane said. "But I'm a nindroid. I'm programmed to be good at things."

Cole shook his head. "It's not that, Zane. It's just who you are."

Zane smiled. "I am who I am because of my friends."

"Aww, that's sweet," Nya remarked. She sat down on the couch next to her blue-clad boyfriend and picked up a controller. "Who wants to go against me?"

Cole smirked. "You're on!" He grabbed his controller and reset the game.

"Earth versus water!" Jay cheered. "Who will win?"

The game counted down.

3...2...1…

GO!

"Ninja go!" The water ninja shouted.

Their avatars took off on their bikes, making their way through a swarm of default players. They both turned at the same time, running into power-up blocks. They continued driving as they waited to see what items they had.

"Aw, really?" Cole groaned. "A freaking banana peel? I'm in fifth place! What good is that gonna do?"

Nya, who had been right behind Cole, pressed a button on her controller that made her character grow. She squished Cole, along with several other characters, and made her way into first place.

"Hey!" The black ninja whined.

Nya laughed. "Sucker!"

The race lasted for about three minutes. The two ninja were head to head, in second and third place behind one of the CPU. They each got another power-up.

Cole's character got a boost. "Finally!" He exclaimed as he passed Nya as well as the player in first.

"Oh, no, you don't!" She said. Her avatar drifted past the CPU until she was right on Cole's heels. She threw a shell.

"Are you kidding me?" He complained as the shell hit his bike.

"Ooh, sniped!" Jay yelped.

Nya steered her character across the finish line. Cole came in second.

"Good game," the former Samurai said. "Wanna go again?"

Cole shook his head. "I'll pass."

"And Nya remains the undefeated Ninja Kart champion!" Zane announced.

Lloyd jumped over the back of the couch, landing between the white and black ninjas. "Ninja Kart? I wanna play!"

Kai sat down next to his green-eyed friend. "I challenge you, Lloyd Garmadon, to a Ninja Kart face-off!"

"Let's go, Fireball!" The younger boy agreed.

The door to the game room swung open, and the former ghost walked in.

"Hey, guys," Morro greeted. "What are you up to?"

Lloyd turned around to face him. "We're playing Ninja Kart," he told him. He picked up another controller. "You want in?"

Morro shrugged. "I don't see why not." He sat down on the couch next to the green ninja, looking at the controller curiously. "How do I play?"

"Well, this button here makes you accelerate, this one on the back makes you slow down and drift, you steer with this, and you use this one to use power-ups," Lloyd explained, pointing to several different buttons. "It's a little confusing at first, but you'll get it."

"Uhh, okay…" He replied nervously.

3...2...1…

GO!

Their avatars took off on the screen. Lloyd's pulled ahead into first, running into the power-up block before the others.

"Come back here!" Kai ordered, a few places behind the green ninja.

Lloyd laughed but didn't slow down. He used his power-up, dropping a banana peel on the ground behind him. The red ninja's character slipped on it, spinning a few places back.

"Hey!" He growled. "You're gonna pay for that!"

Morro remained in dead last. "Ugh! Come on, car. Move!" He turned to Lloyd. "Which button do you press to go again?"

"The circle one, on the front," he replied, not taking his eyes off the screen.

Morro pressed the button, and his avatar started driving. "Woah!" he exclaimed. "This is so cool!" He got a power-up, and his car turned into a rocket and brought him up to tenth place. "Yes! I'm not losing anymore!"

Lloyd and Kai nearly lapped him, but he didn't give up. He got another power-up, which zapped everyone in front of him.

"Is this what it feels like to be Jay?" He joked.

The blue ninja nodded. "Pretty much."

Morro raced past all of the CPU to third place. The other two players were still pretty far ahead, switching places every few seconds. They were approaching the finish line on the final lap, nose to nose.

"I'm gonna win!" Lloyd said excitedly.

"No, you're not. I am!"

Right before they crossed, Morro's character zoomed in front of them.

"How about, neither of you?" He laughed.

Lloyd and Kai crossed at the same time, Lloyd just a hair in front.

"Nice going, Morro," the green ninja congratulated. "Told you you'd pick it up!"

Morro smiled. "Thanks for the help, Green Machine."

"Hey!" Kai protested. "Only I call him Green Machine!"

Morro raised an eyebrow. "Since when?"

Kai sighed. "I'm kidding." He changed the subject. "I want a soda. Who's with me?"

"Me!" Lloyd yelped. He jumped up from his seat and followed Kai into the kitchen.

Morro watched the two boys leave. He turned to the others. "Are they…?"

Cole smiled. "You catch on fast, dude."

. . .

Well, that was random XD

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