Lloyd's P.O.V.
I stood in the doorway, waiting for Zane and Nya to walk inside. Once they were walking in, I dumped the bucket of mud onto them.
"What in the world?" Nya exclaimed, surprised.
"That was for calling me a kid," I claimed.
Zane looked up at me, annoyed.
"I'll be back in a couple hours, once I get this out of my circuits," he sighed, walking of to the bathroom. "Oh Nya, is Jay still downstairs?"
"Yeah, I'll get him," Nya sighed, walking off.
I watched as Zane disappeared around the corner.
"Lloyd, grow up," Nya told me, treating me like a five year old.
I looked at my feet, hearing Nya mutter things to herself as she went to get Jay. Was I really a kid? Is that how everyone saw me? I thought I was more than that. I heard a door close, Nya leaving the room to find Jay. I turned and walked back outside.
"I was just trying to have some fun," I sighed, disappointed. "I never meant to anger anyone. I just wanted to have some fun."
I sat under a tree behind the house or Tea Farm, I guess. I didn't know what to do anymore. I felt alone, and I didn't like that feeling. I looked up at the sky, remembering when I was a kid and didn't have this many responsibilities. Playing video games, eating candy and reading comics. Plus training but still.
"I don't know what to do," I said.
"Do you always talk to yourself?" a voice asked.
"No, I just….." I stopped, realizing that I wasn't alone. "Who are are you?"
"It's me, June," the voice said. "I'm standing right behind you."
I spun around, not seeing anyone.
"No your not," I claimed.
"Up here," she said.
I looked up and saw a girl up in the tree I was sitting under. I looked at her for a minute. The teal hoodie threw me, but once I saw the light brown hair hanging over her shoulder, I knew it was June. I climbed up to her, sitting next to her on the branch.
"Is something wrong?" she asked.
"I tried to make the others laugh and be more cheerful," I stopped, thinking, "but I guess that I only made things worse."
"What did you do?" June asked, pulling down the hood on her hoodie to reveal her dark teal eyes. They shimmered in the light that showed through the branches.
"I pulled a little prank on them," I sighed. "I guess I messed up."
"Lloyd," June sighed, placing a hand on my shoulder, "some people get sensitive about things. I get sensitive if someone were to pull a prank on me. Also if someone tries to turn me into a girly girl. I hate those people."
"I never thought of it like that," I sighed. "I just….I want to say sorry, but I don't want them to get more angry at me."
"Lloyd, I'm sure they'll forgive you," June told me.
I looked away from her. She was trying to convince me, but I didn't believe her.
"I don't know," I replied. "I think I need a couple minutes. I still feel bad, I just…"
"I understand," June told me. "You want to let them calm down before you go back."
"Thanks," I smiled slightly. "I'll be back in a half hour."
I slid down from the tree.
"Oh, and Lloyd," June called after me. "I'm sure they were in a bad mood already and you just didn't know. I'll go and talk to them, come back soon."
I nodded and walk off. I climbed the wall around the farm and jumped down into the forest on the other side. There was a small trail from Kai and Zane going for meditation sessions in the evening. I followed it and learned it lead to a small lake. I looked around, staring in awe at the sight.
"This is incredible," I said.
The water was so still, it was like a mirror of the trees surrounding it, which swayed gently in the breeze. The water was so clear, I could clearly see small fish swimming without a care in the world. Many different bird calls filled my ears. It was a beautiful sight.
"Is this where they meditate?" I wondered aloud.
I just stared at the sight, then made my way closer to the lake. I felt the soft sand below my feet, shifting as I walked. I made my way towards the water. Not a single wave hit the shoreline. It was amazing. It looked almost like a nature made wad pool, the water was so calm. I looked across the lake, seeing a sandy shoreline on the opposite side, but it was faint.
"This is just….." I was at a loss of words.
I felt like I wasn't alone anymore. I slowly turned around to see a small chipmunk scamper over to the water, getting a drink. A little group of baby's followed it. I watched as the father, I guessed, created a whole in the sand and dragged it to the lake, creating a stream. The hole filled up and the babies drank from it. I watched, only for them to start crying. They ran to the edge of the lake and I saw the father fell in. My eyes widened as I ran to help. I reached in and pulled him out.
"Oh dear, are you OK, little chipmunk," I said, placing him on the sand.
He shook the water out of his soft fur, the babies snuggling up against him.
"They're happy to see you're OK," I chuckled.
The chipmunk scurried over to me and pulled on my pant leg.
"You want me to follow you," I asked it.
It scurried over to it's family, and I followed it. It lead me back into the forest, looking back at me to make sure I followed. It climbed a large tree, the babies followed.
"Am I still following?" I asked, feeling a bit stupid asking a chipmunk a question.
It ran and pulled on my sleeve. I guessed it meant yes. I started up the tree after them. They were faster than me, a lot faster. The old chipmunk, the one I think is the dad, would stop every once and awhile to wait for me. Once we were about halfway up the tree, which was really high up, he stopped completely. There was a small nest in the tree. It ducked inside and popped out moments later with something in it's mouth. It climbed up up my arm and placed it in my hair. It scurried back down and looked up at me. I felt and found it was a small flower with some nut shell hanging off of it.
"Thank you," I smiled.
It squeaked at me, happy I guess. It ran back inside and ran back out with one other thing in it's teeth. I cocked my head. The chipmunk turned my hand over and placed it in the palm of my hand. I stared in awe.
"Did you make this?" I asked it.
It squeaked at me, nodding it's small head.
"It's beautiful," I smiled.
It picked up the small, woven bracelet from my hand and slid it onto my wrist.
"I should be going back now," I told it.
It nodded, agreeing with me.
"Do you want me to come again?"
It squeaked, nodding it's head rapidly. I chuckled.
"I will see you again then."
With that, I slowly climbed back down the tree. Once I felt the ground below my feet again, I looked up to see the chipmunk waving to me. I waved back and walked off, towards the beach. It's getting late, almost an hour until sundown. I have been out here for a while.
"The others must be getting worried about me," I told myself, looking up at the dark sky.
"And they will continue to worry," someone said behind me.
I spun around, only to be punched unconscious. I never saw their face though. Who is kidnapping me? I never knew, nor did I really want to know. I just wanted to know where I was being taken and if the others would be able to rescue me. Again.
Don't know what I did, but I do know who kidnapped Lloyd. This chapter was suppose to be a cute chapter and based around Lloyd. I hope you enjoyed it. And the chipmunks might play a role again in a later chapter.
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