Hey, decided to update now since I have a lot of school work to do. Also, I wanted to inform you readers that I conceived the plot and began writing in between episodes 15 and 16 of the series. Lloyd is still young and there were no specifics on Misako yet. With that, please enjoy.
Chapter Two: Amnesia
The girl stirred, opening her eyes with great difficulty. Everything was blurry and her head ached terribly from dehydration. She groaned and rolled onto her left side, tumbling off of the low lying bunk. The wood paneled walls and floor were unfamiliar to her, but she grabbed the glass of water that sat idly on a nearby nightstand and gulped it down quickly. Wiping her mouth with the back of her right hand, the girl headed towards the only door. As she reached for the doorknob, it turned and Lord Garmadon entered.
"Laurie" he gasped quietly, shutting the door behind him. "You should be resting right now. That desert did a number on your health."
"Father" Laurie growled, taking a step backwards. "I've been searching for you. Do you know how far I have traveled to come to Ninjago?"
The evil lord put a finger to his lips and nudged his daughter back towards her bunk. "I'm guessing you've been on your own, walking for quite some time…"
"Two months" interrupted Laurie, shrugging her father's over-protective hand off of her shoulder.
"Yes, two months" continued Lord Garmadon, crossing both pairs of arms. "I just don't understand why you would come looking for me. I hadn't heard from either you or your mother in years. I thought you two might have..." He trailed off, not even completing his thought.
Laurie narrowed her eyes, rage welling up inside of her. "You thought we were dead!" she accused, her hands balling up into fists at her sides. "I came here to tell you that we are doing just fine and that I have been going through some rigorous training to learn Spinjitzu."
Lord Garmadon grabbed his daughter's right wrist. She tried to pull away, but the grip was like a vice. "How dare you learn that martial art" he spat, grabbing Laurie's other wrist as well. "Your brother is trying to learn it as well."
"Lloyd?" Laurie asked, her voice becoming soft and vulnerable. "Where is he? I wanted to see him. I stopped by his school and he wasn't there."
Angrily, Lord Garmadon pushed his daughter to the ground. She skidded across the panels on her back, the edge of the nearest bunk making contact with the back of her skull. Her facial expression became confused, her eyes unfocused. "Where am I, Dad?" she asked in a daze, her hand automatically flying up to her head.
Smiling, Lord Garmadon helped Laurie to her feet. "You are on the Black Bounty, sweetie" he pushed the last word out as if it were poison. "We were just looking for your brother and I think we know where he is now."
Laurie looked around the room slowly, her blue eyes finally resting on her father. "Dad" she started, her voice quiet and urgent "where is Lloyd? I want to see him again." She grabbed one of Lord Garmadon's hands and his smile widened.
"Your brother has been kidnapped by ninja" he stated plainly, turning towards the closed porthole to avoid arousing suspicion with his smile. "I was hoping you could go and rescue him. The ninja know me too well. They have disrupted my tries to get Lloyd back day in and day out. You're a fresh new face, sweetie, and they don't know you exist. You're perfect to snatch your brother out from under their noses."
Laurie narrowed her eyes. "I've been learning Spinjitzu" she replied "and I believe I can help get Lloyd back." She smiled before embracing Lord Garmadon.
The evil lord held back a snicker. "I'll create a suit for you. It will be ready by tomorrow. For now, you should rest. You will need your wits about you when you leave to find the ninja." Prying his daughter's arms off from around his torso, Lord Garmadon directed her to her bunk and left the room quickly, locking the door behind him.
"How is your daughter doing?" asked a dark blue snake out on the deck.
"She's better than ever" smiled Lord Garmadon. "Please gather the rest of the Serpentine. I have an announcement to make."
Within minutes the word had spread across the deck of a new plan being formulated to defeat the ninja. What it involved was anyone's guess, but it had to be of the utmost importance to stop the daily grind of the Black Bounty crew. A crowd gathered on the lower deck as Lord Garmadon spoke from above them, near the wheel.
"My followers" he projected "it appears that my daughter has bumped her head and gained slight amnesia." Grinning, the villain raised his golden staff into the air. "She no longer remembers why she came here in the first place. I have convinced her that Lloyd has been kidnapped by the ninja and she will bring him back. Without Lloyd, the prophecy cannot be fulfilled and I shall rule Ninjago with an iron fist!"
Cheers erupted from every reptile on the deck. "This is the best plan you've had so far!" commended an orange snake, clapping his hands together. Others approved of this comment and grew louder with their joyous cries. "Victory will soon be ours!" cried out another serpent. "The ninja won't know what hit them!"
"Indeed" laughed Lord Garmadon. "Everyone get back to your posts and begin preparations. Tomorrow we send the ninja their doom."
Uh-oh, everything seems to be going terribly wrong. I will most likely update tomorrow after my Chemistry exam, so it will be before noon. Thank you to everyone who is reading. Still hope you all are enjoying it. :)