Ch.4: To Protect Them
Pam ran out of the dojo and into the guardian before falling to her knees and burying her face into her hands, crying as if her heart was breaking to no end. She couldn't believe it. Her disowned father has escaped from prison! How could he still have his powers when Pam took them away in the first place by destroying Lord Garmadon's Mega Weapon? Did he steal something from his ex-master when the Dark Lord turned him over to the authorities?
Either way, she knows that he will be coming for her to finish her off. And he will hurt (or worse) those who would protect her…including Lloyd and her mother.
No…no, I can't let it happen. I can't let them risk their lives for me. I will only loose the ones I love, and to Lawrence, that will be a greater fate worse than death in my eyes. I have to lead him away from them…away from my family. I can't risk them getting hurt.
She then took out her sais and concentrated on activating her wings. Once they were out, she took out a sheet of paper and wrote down a simple note:
I left to protect you. Please don't follow me, or I will loose you. I love you all. She then turned to Cedar, who has bounded up to her. Fighting back her tears, she slipped the note under the wolf-pup's collar.
"See that the others get this note," she requested before kissing him on the head.
"But…where are you going?" he asked with confusion in his voice.
"Someplace where they mustn't follow. Take care of Lloyd, Malcho, and my mother for me." She then spread out her wings and shot off into the sky. Once in the air, she flew off into the horizon. Feeling as though she's leaving forever, Cedar sniffled.
Wait a second…Sniff, sniff! A strange smell is in the air…Cedar's eyes went wide when he recognized the scent. A storm is brewing up…and Pam's heading right towards it! He then called out to her, but she was already too far away to hear her. He now knows what he has to do next, so he dashed back into the dojo to tell the others of the danger the Wind Ninja's heading for.