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Lloyd sat on the roof where firstbourne had been resting since the fight with Garmadon was over. Wu was standing next to him.
"I don't understand master." The young master stated, he was confused, but deeply concerned."Why would the Oni come here, to Ninjago?"
Wu looked at his nephew for a few moments before answering."I don't not know, but if anything we can guess it is because of your fathers powers or him."
Lloyd slightly nodded fiddling with his shirt. He no longer wore his green suit, everyone decided to change and get them washed. He was dressed in jeans and a hoodie, with a green t-shirt underneath.
Finally he stood up and gazed up at the fireworks exploding in the night sky.
"Master, may I be honest with you?"
Wu titled his head and gave the boy a questioning look."Of course."
"It's all fun and great to be a ninja and saving the city, but when does it end?" Lloyd turned to his uncle."I don't think us ninja or the other elemental masters can handle another fight, especially with beings stronger than us."
He started to pace back and forth."My father was a handful and we barely managed to take him down. Most of us got hurt, Skylor got poisoned and was on the verge if death. We lost Mystake. How much more must we put up with before one of us gets taken from this world?!"
Wu stood in silence, a straight face was all he gave.
Lloyd lowered his head knowing that he wouldn't get a response.
"No one knows the future, which is why we move on with learning from our mistakes in the past." Wu simply said as he turned to pet the dragon.
"But-" Lloyd cut himself off and turned away."No more secrets. I am telling the others, if the Oni are coming I need to have them prepared." With that Lloyd hopped down from the roof, leaving a smiling Master Wu behind with firetbourne.
XX
Lloyd found his friends sitting on a grassy hill watching the fireworks.Everyone was happy and tired, but celebrating their victory was more important than sleep.
He could hear their conversation as he approached them.
"Easy for you to say Cole, you weren't caged like an animal and tied to a pole to attract the elemental dragons." He heard Kai say.
"Well I mean I had my hand full too, I had to watch a young master Wu who didn't listen."
"No I think it was young Wu who had to watch over you." Everyone laughed at Jay's comment.
"Har har, very funny." Cole said as he sipped some juice out of his cup.
As Lloyd got closer he noticed most of the elemental masters had stayed to celebrate, Ronin and Misako did as well.
"Hey Lloyd!" Jay called out, everyone turned their heads.
Cole jumped to his feet."The hero of the day, we never would have done it without you!"
Lloyd objected."Actually we wouldn't have done it without you or your dragons that you brought back."
"He's got a point." Nya added.
"He faced his father though."
Lloyd lowered his head, Zane was the first to notice his friends downward spiral."Lloyd?" He said getting to his feet." I sense that you are not happy."
"What?!" Kai shouted as he stood up himself and helped Skylor." How could you not be happy?"
Lloyd raised his head and his green orbs met everyone else's."Our fight is not done."
"What?" Jay asked joining the group of standing people.
"When my fathers powers was taken away and I earned mine again, he told me that they were coming now that his power, the only thing keeping them from coming here, was gone."
Jay stepped forward."That's not possible, the Oni land in the first realm was deserted, no one was there."
"That's because they are coming." Lloyd stated.
Kai looked at his cup of juice and slowly dumped it out and chucked it on the ground." Garmadon was enough pain for us, why must we keep getting attacked. None of us are ready to get back into battle." He gestured to his sisters arm.
"I am sorry." Lloyd said."We can't stop them from coming. I am afraid that they are also too strong for us."
Cole looked at the city, it was still in ruins, but everyone seemed to be having a great time." If we can't win against them, what will we do?"
"Our only choice is to fight for our people to survive." Lloyd said frowning." Even if that means not coming out of it alive."
Everyone remained silent and glanced at one another. Taking in the last sentence was hard to do.
Sure it was their duty to protect the city, but loosing a friend during it was hard to grasp, even in thought.
Jay was the first to speak. His head was lowered and he started kicking the grass."Then what if we do not fight?" His mumble was barely audible.
"What?" Lloyd asked.
Jay exhaled deeply."I said, what if I don't want to fight."
Everyone turned their eyes on him, specifically Cole. He knew that his blue ninja friend was scared, as they all were, but backing down from a fight was completely unlike him.
"You are not gonna fight?" Cole asked in disbelief. His jaw remained open a bit.
Jay felt the heat in his cheeks rise as all eyes stared at him. Nya nudged him.
"Are you serious?" Kai spat out." First rule of being a ninja! We NEVER quit."
The master of lightning stayed quiet. He wrapped his hand around Nya's and sqeezed it tight."I-I don't want to lose anyone...More importantly you." He turned to his girlfriend. Nya stared at him, his eyes were shimmering with tears ready to fall.
"Or my best friend..." He looked to Cole." Or anyone. Kai what if you lost your sister. What about that huh?"
Kai was taken back by that small sentence. He stood there thinking of something to say, but nothing came to mind.
"That's what I thought." Jay said in a quiet, but shakey voice.
"But what would your heart say." A voice said from behind the group. Everyone turned to see Wu joining the group. Wu carefully observed each an every person in their little huddle."Who else here is thinking the same as Jay? Do not hide it from us."
Everyone looked around, waiting for someone to agree.
"Do not hide it." Wu repeated and shockingly Zane stepped forward.
"Me master." He did not hang his head, but keep it up with pride in his face." I agree with Jay. Although I am only a droid, I have my own fears, which is loosing all of you."
Neuro stood beside the titanium ninja." I have a loving family."
After him, Griffin, Cole, and Dareth took their side.
"Anyone else?" Kai asked, but no one else came to their senses."Cole? You supposed to be one of the fearless ones, brave warrior type."
"We all have our weakness's" He stated.
Wu nodded now satisfied with everyone's honesty. He turned to the group who had agreed with Jay."But what would your heart say!" His raised voice startled everyone."This goes for everyone. I know you are all having second thoughts on our choices."
Lloyd stepped up on a nearby stone." Wu is right. This could very well be our last battle we will ever have in Ninjago. I don't know about you, but I'd rather die on my feet next to my brothers and teamates than in a building hiding like a coward."
The green ninja exhaled quickly." I am tired of our city being taken over or attacked. I think you can all agree with me when I say we want a safe city." He stared directly in Jay's eyes."The Oni may be stronger than us, but they can beat me to a bloody pulp and I will still stand my ground as long as I have you on my side!"
"I will not rest until I know that this city, our city and friends are safe. You have powers, a gift to keep Ninjago safe. I say to not let it stayed locked up, but to give everything you have into them to survive!"
"I am sorry." Jay said looking down. Lloyd's heart sank, he was sure his speech would have convinced him."I am sorry that I doubted you Lloyd."
The master of lightning slowly rose his head."I will stand by your side because friends are worth fighting for."
"Well, I did say I would give my life for you Lloyd and I am a man of my word." Dareth said smiling.
"Then count me in." Zane said, joined by Neuro."What about you Cole?"
He stood quietly.
Kai nudged him in the shoulder."Well?"
"Well?" Cole said looking at Lloyd." I guess you need the stone foundation for this team." Lloyd smiled and jumped down from the stone.
"We are a team, no one can break us up, not even ourselves." He held out his arm." Everyone, together."
The heros all huddled closer and placed their hand on the green ninja's.
"Ninja-GOO!" They all shouted.
"Yeah! We have ourselves as kick ass team!" Ronin shouted.
"Mostly." Skylor said glancing at Dareth.
"Well." Lloyd started." I suppose we can finish up celebrating then tomorrow morning we will set up our headquarters and prepare for our final battle."