Meantime Lloyd and Skylor were lead to the sacred place, where their training supposed to take place. 'The chosen one' wasn't completely sure about that it'd actually work. Despite that they began to train " I was thinking...if I block everything that holds me back...will I be sill myself?" Apparently he was hesitating "It doesn't matter though, how is the training going?" Red-head looked determined though "It's going OK, I guess. I'll tell you one thing: it's not easy but that doesn't mean that I'm going to give up and am willing to try everything." Green ninja couldn't agree with her more "I know what you mean, I feel the same way. I keep trying to block my feelings in order to set my true potential free but it's harder than it seems to be. And...thanks that you told him about...you know what, I was sure that I got over that by now. Looks like I was wrong." Master of amber looked relieved and smiled at young boy "I was kinda afraid that you'll be angry at me for mentioning her." Blonde only shook his head in response "I could never get angry at you, Skylor. Instead of that I'm grateful for all times that you helped us, I lost count how many you did it by now. If there is someone I should be angry at then it's myself." Skylor sighed, he really blamed himself way too much "You know...according to me no one should be angry at anyone and for sure not you at yourself. As I said earlier...feelings, not only love, but all of them...are really complicated and that's why very difficult to control or block. If you feel negative stuff then you shouldn't block them at all, otherwise they'll get only stronger and impossible to live with. Instead I would just try to deal with the fact that they are there and will stay a little bit longer. That's true, it won't help get ride of them but thanks to this method you'll be able to control them better." 'The young one' didn't even look at her as if being ashamed "I have to be. I'm an endless utter idiot. I let myself so easily be blinded by her. I should have seen the truth much earlier. I'm sensei not forgetting other titles after all and I...what the hell was I thinking?! Was I doing this at all?" he sighed "I just...though that someone finally understands. Guys wanted to be ninjas and 'the chosen one', they kept arguing all the time and fighting over who that would be and me? I never wanted to be that, before I met them and even then...I was always alone. From my point of view mother and uncle left me so I looked up to father wanting to be by his side and did everything what was necessary to make that happen. When they finally took me in I was...happy and felt like I had family again. Living there, helping my uncle and others...that would be enough for me. But no! I have to be green ninja and suddenly everyone started telling me that I must fight my father...that he must be killed because this is what destiny wants. Even now...my duty is to be their sensei although I'm not even sure whether I can do it right. Sometimes I feel like my job is just to act another new parts that life keeps throwing at me. I never told them that before because I don't want to be ungrateful...and she suddenly appeared. The only one who understands how it is since she didn't want to be a princess either and I...didn't stand a chance, I had to fall for her and she turned out to be an enemy.." he stopped his rant just to give out a broken laugh "..and now after everything she's done, everything we went through because of her...you tell me that my feelings for 'the quiet one' didn't change. I'm truly pathetic." Red-headed girl really felt sorry for Lloyd' "Neither of us had a nice past. How do you think that I felt on my father's island back then? I didn't have any kind connection with him, to be truthful he treated me as if I was his servant and not a child. I've spent all my life on serving and making him happy. I didn't even know who my mother was and didn't have any friends. I wasn't even happy back then. What I want to say is that I know how it is to have to bear such burden and feel as if your whole life is about to play new parts and making everyone else happy. Believe me, I do understand why you liked Harumi so much and you're not an idiot or pathetic, she is." Blonde smiled sadly at her "True, no offense but Chen was...specific guy. I'm sorry that you had to go through all of this. I should have known though that perfect people don't exist. If they were real then they'd be extremely boring. I can't help but wonder...what would happen if I didn't set snakes free back then, her parents were still alive and we'd met in different way...could this be any different or are we destined to be mortal enemies." Not receiving any answer at this he quickly added "Can I ask you for something? Don't tell guys about all of this, I don't want them to understand this in the wrong way." "Don't worry, I can keep secrets." assured him red-headed girl, then she did something unexpected: walked up to him, ruffled his hair as Kai liked to do and hugged him just like an older sister would "Did I tell you how happy I am that I can be one of you? I have real family at last, it's something incredible." Master of energy was more than surprised by this though he hugged her back and soft smile appeared on his lips "What are you talking about, you were always one of us." Skylor smiled back letting her leader slowly go "Thanks, Lloyd." Boy only shook his head "No, that's me should thank you for listening me out...I wonder how others, who stayed in Ninjago City are doing." "I'm more than sure that they're doing just fine." Master of amber said trying to calm him down "We'll get our powers back and everything will be as it should be." Green ninja got back to is training yet his thoughts were by his other friends, after a while he sighed "It's not that I don't trust them and I do know that they're strong but few months are pretty long time." Skylor started to train as well "You're right about this but you have smartphones, right? Call them if you're that worried, I'm sure they'll be happy to hear from you." 'The young one' smiled at this "You know it's really good idea?" Right after that he called them yet he frowned when no one picked up "What the...?" he looked for a while at the phone and decided to re-direct the call to the main transmitter. "Nya, guys can you hear me?" What he heard didn't calm him down at all...
...what he heard were the sounds of his friends fighting with 'Sons of Garmadon', Nya was battling Harumi "Why do you suddenly care where he is? You're not that stupid to actually believe I'll tell you that, are you?" 'The quiet one' only rolled her eyes "Oh don't worry, I'll find him, you are just making it a tiny bit harder but that won't stop me." If looks could kill then the former princess would be long dead "What do you want from Lloyd, haven't you done enough already?" The blonde only barked in response "What I want? Him to feel what I do...endless pain. I want him to know how it is." Nya looked at her enemy as if she was an idiot "You really think that only you had it rough? He already knows how it is to be alone. Comparing to his life and what he went through yours is a fairy tale and he doesn't need any psycho that can't let go." "Psycho? Watch your tongue, little one." Harumi interrupted her swiftly blocking her attacks. To tell the truth 'the quiet one' didn't really know what she was doing, Garmadon was gone and he won't ever come back, her life has lost meaning "And now you'll finally tell me: .is!" Master of water kept avoiding answering that question, there was no way in hell she'd betray 'the chosen one's' location "What are you dreaming at nights about?" Unfortunately in this exactly moment their leader was heard through communicator, this was what they 'needed' right now. Blonde pushed her enemy against the wall as hard as she only could shouting "Well well well whom do we have here?!" Hearing too well known voice Lloyd frowned and quickly looked at Skylor, who looked as shocked as he did "What the hell are you doing there?!" 'The quiet one' laughed coldly "What do you think, it's time to go back home or you can never see your pathetic friends again." Green ninja felt the same fear as back then when he watched as 'Bounty' was being crushed and in all honesty..he hated feeling so powerless "That's enough already, what the hell do you want!" In response he heard only deadly silence...
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