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Chapter 2: The Jade Princess
Lloyd hurried into Harumi's room, and looked out the window. On the rooftops, he saw a figure in a green cloak carrying a large bag. "Oh no. They've got the princess." he told himself. Springing into action, he pulled on his hood, and jumped from rooftop to rooftop to rescue the princess.
He managed to catch up to the culprit, when he lost his balance, and was now dangling from the roof. The cloaked figure, held out their hand, and helped Lloyd up. "Who are you, and where's the princess?" Lloyd questioned standing in a fighting stance.
Putting down the bag, the person pulled down their hood, to reveal they were the princess. "Princess Harumi. I thought someone was trying to kidnap you." Lloyd replied. "(Giggles), well as you can see I'm fine. But I appreciate you trying to rescue me." Harumi answered.
"But then what's in bag?" Lloyd questioned. "It's food for the needy." Harumi explained, opening the bag. She'd taken some of the food from the buffet. "I like to give to the ones who need the most." She Said.
Lloyd looked impressed, she was really generous. Suddenly sirens began going off at the palace. "(Gasp) we have to hurry. Quick put this on." Harumi told Lloyd, giving him a sweatshirt off a clothesline.
The two went down to a lower part of the city, where they gave out food to the needy. "So do you do this often?" Lloyd asked, giving a child an apple. "Every chance I get. It makes me feel good to help those in need." Harumi replied.
She gave some food to a family and seeing the happy and grateful made her smile. "When I'm empress I hope to be more helpful to the people." The two then walked across the canal. "It's a nice night isn't it?" Asked Lloyd.
"Yes, I love being outside the palace. Even though my parents don't allow me to leave." Harumi said. "Why is that?" Lloyd questioned. "They feel the world is too dangerous for a princess ." Harumi started, as she stopped in the middle of the bridge.
"I know they mean well, but I've always wanted to see more than just Ninjago City." "It's pretty amazing. Take it from me, the Ninja and I have been to some exciting places over the years." Lloyd revealed.
Harumi smiled. "I know it's just a dream for now, but maybe one day it'll come true." she told him. The two then realized they were looking each other right in the eye, and the silence was a little awkward.
The silence was then interrupted by shouted and laughing. The two looked to the scene, and saw some punks picking on some of the kids. Lloyd was about to step in, when a car pulled up to the scene.
"Samurai X." said Harumi. Samurai X beat off the punks, and spoke to the kids. "Watch your back kids." Samurai X replied, and then took off in the car. "Well he certainly took care of that. Is Samurai X part of your team?" Harumi questioned.
"Not really, but anyone who fights for the good of Ninjago is definitely part of the team." Lloyd answered. "That's very nice of you to say. And you were very brave to try and step in like that." Harumi complimented.
"Thank you, Your Highness." said Lloyd. "Please, Lloyd, call me Harumi." "Oh, well, Harumi, I think I should get you back." Lloyd said back. "My thoughts exactly." Said a voice. The two looked up and saw Hutchins walking towards them.
"Hutchins, how did you..." Harumi tried to say. "Princess just what are you doing out here?" He interrogated. "Harumi and I were just taking a stroll." Lloyd answered. "Harumi?" Hutchins asked in a sharp voice.
"This was my idea, Hutchins. You don't need to get angry at Lloyd." Defended Harumi. "It's one thing that you two are already on a first name basis. But these streets are no place for a princess. You shall return with me immediately." Hutchins ordered.
Harumi looked back Lloyd and then began following Hutchins.
The next morning the Ninja were training in the palace courtyard. "So you and the princess went out to give food to the needy, and then you went for a walk on the canal." Said Nya, as she and Jay battled.
"That's what happened." Lloyd answered. "I don't know, that sounds like a date to me." Replied Cole. "It wasn't a date." Remarked Lloyd. "A date by definition is a type of get together involving two people in a romantic engagement or sharing a meal." Zane explained.
"You can't argue with the logic of a nindroid." Said Jay. "Look Lloyd if you like the princess, you're gonna have to step up your game." Advised Kai. "Game?" questioned Lloyd. "You need to show Princess Harumi why she should go for you." answered Zane.
"The key to impressing a girl, is acting tough. You got show off how strong you are." advised Cole, showing off his super strength. "No way, the key is humor. If you can make her laugh, you're in. That's how I got Nya." advised Jay.
"(Sighs), that's one of the ways." Nya replied. "No way. You gotta be the strong silent type. Act like you don't care." Said Kai. "But I do care." Lloyd admitted. "Is that a confession?" Questioned Jay.
"You guys stop. Look Lloyd, just be yourself it's the easiest way and the most successful way." Nya advised. Lloyd thought about it, maybe it could work.
Back inside the palace Lloyd was walking down the hallway when he heard voices. "Harumi how many times must we go through this?" Asked the emperor. "But Father, I was only trying to help the people." Harumi protested.
"Sweetie you can't just go wandering off with anyone whenever you want." Said the empress. "But I was with Lloyd, one of the Ninja." Harumi mentioned. "That doesn't matter, Harumi, he's a Ninja you're a princess." The emperor said sternly.
"Listen sweetie. You're our daughter, our only child, we just want you to be safe. And the palace is the only place we know where you can be." The empress explained. "Yes, Mother, yes, Father." Harumi replied, and she left the throne room.
As she walked out she bumped into Lloyd. Feeling awkward, she hurried back to her room. "You know..." Said a voice. Lloyd turned to see Hutchins. "If you know where you stand you're just the royal family's temporary bodyguard." He warned.
As he walked away, Lloyd looked a little sad. "What's wrong?" Nya asked, coming up to him. "It looks like some people don't think a ninja is good enough for a princess." Lloyd explained.
Meanwhile in the city, two members of the Sons of Garmadon were going into a movie theater. Inside one of the rooms, there was only one person in the seats. "Excuse me?" One of them asked.
"What do you want?" the person asked annoyed. "We were told to come get you. The boss says something big's gonna happen at the palace." The other explained. "Will there be fighting, lots of violence, and chaos?" "Probably Miss Violet." One of them answered.
"The name isn't Miss Violet. It's Ultraviolet." She corrected.
Back at the palace the Ninja were patrolling. As Cole watched from the roof, he thought back to when he first met Master Wu. He'd been rock climbing, and when he got to the top there was Master Wu sipping his tea, as if he'd been waiting for him.
His thoughts were interrupted when he saw Hutchins go into the palace through a secret entrance. Suspicious, Cole quietly followed behind him. Going further down the tunnel, he saw the tied to the ceiling were bottles of glowing liquid.
"Everyone, we need to get everyone out of here, there's blast sap underneath the palace." Cole said through his headset. All the Ninja heard it, and sprang into action. But before Kai and Nya could go back inside, there was an explosion, and the Sons of Garmadon showed up on motorcycles.
Inside the royal family were having dinner, when they heard the commotion. "What's going on?" Asked the emperor. Lloyd hurried into the room. "The Sons of Garmadon are here, and this whole place is set to blow." He informed.
The family began to panic. "We have to go quickly." Lloyd urged. As he tried to get the family out, explosions popped up everywhere. The Ninja tried to battle the members but with the Mask of Vengeance on one of them, it made it really difficult.
Lloyd and the royal family was almost out the palace when a column on fire fell between Lloyd and Harumi and the emperor and empress. "Mother, Father!" Harumi cried. "Harumi!" Cried the empress. Hutchins ran up from behind the other side.
"This way Your Highnesses. Green Ninja, get Harumi out of here." He ordered. "But..." Harumi started to say. "Go on, sweetheart." said the emperor. Sadly Harumi followed Lloyd. "The mask!" he cried, when they saw it.
Harumi quickly grabbed it, and the two hurried outside. A member of the gang came in on a motorcycle, but Lloyd grabbed it, and he and the princess rode away from the palace.
They zipped through traffic with the Sons of Garmadon right on their tail. "They're still behind us." warned Harumi. "Hang on tight." said Lloyd, as he drove faster down the road. But as they drove, they hit a pothole, and Harumi dropped the Mask of Deception on the road.
"The mask!" she shouted. But one of the members, had already picked it up. "Never mind the mask, we need to get out of here." Lloyd answered. They drove out to the pier, where the Destiny's Bounty was docked.
The two quickly got off the motorcycle, and got on the boat. "Lloyd, I don't think we can sail away fast enough." Harumi pointed out. "Who said anything about sailing?" asked Lloyd. He pushed some buttons, and the Destiny's Bounty took off into the sky.
When morning arrived they flew the Destiny's Bounty to the palace where they saw a great deal of damage had been done. The picked up the rest of the Ninja who looked really tired. "Where are my parents, and Hutchins?" Harumi questioned.
"We thought they were with you." answered Cole. "We haven't seen them." added Zane. "I'm sorry, Princess, I think they're gone." Nya told her in a gentle voice. Harumi looked like she was about to cry.
Lloyd put his hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, Harumi. You've still got us, we'll protect you." Lloyd told her.
That's chapter 2, plz review