AN: I've decided Tuesdays are a pain.

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phetiamwantip: Yeeaahh, a lot of Abby's issues are me venting, tbh. Nya always seemed to have a lack of good character development, especially from seasons 11 and up. She hung on to things too tightly and set such high standards for herself that it crippled her ability to work with the team. And it wasn't just once or twice; it was SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE SERIES. And they never addressed it. It's bothered me for the longest time, so I'm getting my frustrations out through Abby, lol. It should turn out fine, though... Probably...

Lynkoln: Definitely a weird situation for Nya, and she's definitely not happy with Abby at the moment. Abby is... struggling. She's trying to treat the Ninja as real human beings; the "ninja zombies" helped a lot, but she's still got canon/headcanons implemented in her head that she's trying to reconcile with. I WISH I had the time to take a dive into all of that, but considering the fic is about "the Green Ones," I can't give the other Ninja the attention they deserve. :( Maybe in another fic...

2240713356: Really? Cuz I thought Abby's rant was kinda all over the place, lol.

Thanks for all the reviews, everyone!

When I reached the top of the hill and entered the courtyard, I found Lloyd standing in the archway, eyes wide. I froze, staring back at him with all the panic of a cornered animal. My pride shriveled and died as I slowly realized he had seen and heard the whole argument. I wanted to run and hide away in my room. This was not a side of me I wanted him to see; not when we still hardly knew each other.

Sucking in a shaky breath, I managed to unpetrify myself enough to ask, "So… How much did you hear?"

"Um…?" The boy averted his gaze, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly, "Most of it, I think? You guys were yelling pretty loud."

I groaned, massaging my fingers across my forehead as I started toward the shop. Lloyd followed as I talked, "I'm so sorry. I just… I didn't mean for it to get so out-of-hand. She just—"

I bit the sentence off quickly, fearing I might say something else I'd regret.

"I mean…" Lloyd's voice sounded strained, as though he was struggling with finding something to say, "Nya can be pretty aggravating when she's mad. I've seen her get into plenty of shouting matches with Kai. You just… can't let her get under your skin, you know?"

But that's just it! I wanted to blurt out, but I didn't. I had already made a fool of myself enough with my personal issues. I had to keep reminding myself this wasn't a TV show anymore. These were real people, with real flaws and emotions. I couldn't rant about them like I could about fictional characters. I couldn't fix them just by analyzing them, and though I did know a lot about them, there was also a lot I didn't know. I had to stop treating them based off of one side of them. I had to be open to learn and accept things I hadn't seen before, which meant holding my tongue and letting them do the talking, not me. Unfortunately, I had already failed at that.

A moment of silence fell between the two of us as I trudged aimlessly toward the shop. I wasn't sure why Lloyd was still following me. Didn't he have other things to do?

Apparently, the boy wasn't done, because after an awkward pause, he said, "You know, I don't think all of what you said was… entirely wrong. I mean, it's not something I would have said to Nya's face, but I think you do have a point…"

"That's not the point though, Lloyd," I sighed, my tone calm, but heavy, "It doesn't matter if what I said was right if how I said it was wrong. I don't care what the movies and books show. In real life, yelling at someone never works out. It's hurtful. It hurts the other person. And I shouldn't have laid everything out so rawly either. Those were Nya's intimate thoughts and feelings that I just exposed; things she may not have even accepted about herself. It was wrong of me to do that, and wrong of me to be so harsh. I…" A lump caught in my throat, and my eyes started to water.

"I feel really bad," I admitted, not looking at Lloyd, "I messed up, and if I could take it back, I would. Now all I want to do is fix it, but I don't know how."

"Hey, don't beat yourself up about it," The blond said quickly, and I felt his knuckles brush against mine, sending an electric buzz up my arm, "You said sorry, right? You let Nya know how bad you felt. Now maybe just… wait for her to come around, you know? You can't stay enemies forever."

"I guess not," I conceded, looking up at the boy with a small smile, "Thanks. I just hope I didn't screw up any chance I had at friendship for good."

A pause. Then Lloyd said, "I can talk to her if you want. Or get Kai to talk to her."

"No," I said immediately, waving my hand in dismissal, "Thank you, but I honestly don't want to pull anyone else into our drama. I'll try and talk to her after the heat has died down a bit. It should just stay between us."

"Well…" Lloyd looked skeptical, but he only shrugged, "If you're sure."

I nodded firmly, "I'm sure."

It was the least I could do for Nya. If the details of our argument got out to the rest of the boys, she would be mortified. I couldn't do that to her.

Lloyd and I meandered through the courtyard, chatting on and off. I was surprised he was still hanging around me. It wasn't like I was making good company at the moment. I began mentally fishing for something we could do together to take our minds off of what had happened, when Lloyd spoke abruptly.

"So how have you been?" He asked casually. The question was innocent enough, but I still gave the boy a startled look.

"Um, you mean besides what just happened?" I asked incredulously. He shrugged.

"Yeah."

"I mean… Fine, I guess," I stammered once I got over my confusion, "Not counting what just happened, it's been a crazy few days, but that goes for everyone, not just me."

"I know," He said, turning his eyes to me, "That's why I'm asking. You've seemed kinda distant since telling us… everything."

"I…" I stopped. I supposed I had been sneaking off on my own more than usual lately. Some of it was because of the shift the Ninja had taken toward me. My new standing with them frustrated me. While they were listening to me and seemed to tentatively trust me, there was a wariness too. At times, it seemed as though they were downright uncomfortable with me. Yes, Lloyd was talking to me now, but he still seemed… quiet. Sober. Like just being around me reminded him of what was coming. They all acted like that. It reminded me that I was different; that I didn't fit in. And I. Hated. It.

Swallowing hard, I said, "Yeah. I just… I know this has changed everything. Me knowing the future and all that other stuff. I don't want it to change how you guys look at me, but I know it does, and I understand. Really, I do. It can't be easy having a total stranger know your future and intimate details about your life."

"It's…" Lloyd looked away, tucking his bottom lip under his teeth as his brow furrowed. I had seen the expression on him in the show; there were memes dedicated to showing pictures of every time he had bit his lip in the show. Somehow, it was even cuter in person.

The boy sighed, "If I'm being honest, no, it hasn't been easy. I can't stop thinking about what you might know; or others. You said you knew our lives because we're a TV show?"

I nodded.

"Then how many other people know about us? Even if they don't know we exist… You knew about my time with the Hypnobrai. You knew me as a bratty jerk of a kid, someone that only my friends, family, and some of the Serpentine really remember. And now there's a whole other world that has access to that information? It's… a lot."

"I know." I groaned, massaging my temple lightly, "I know. I get it. If it were me, I'd be freaked out too. If I could…" I paused. "Well, I was going to say 'if I could change that, I would.' But honestly, I wouldn't. It's because I know you guys so well that I care about you and want to help you. If this was just about Ninjago, I'd let the timeline play out like it was supposed to."

"Really?" Lloyd glanced at me in confusion, "Why?"

"Well," I hesitated, "Technically, in the original timeline, you guys win. Morro frees his master, the Preeminent, and releases her on Ninjago. But Nya unlocks her true potential in time to destroy the Preeminent before she can get too powerful. The thing is, that victory comes at a pretty high cost. One of you guys gets turned into a ghost, the Cursed Realm and all of the ghosts inside are destroyed, which inadvertently causes the destruction of its sister realm, Djinnjago, killing thousands, maybe millions there too. Your dad…" I faltered at the look of shock that crossed Lloyd's face, but I only swallowed and kept talking, "Let's just say your dad isn't entirely beyond saving yet. I have an idea on how to free him…"

"Really?!" The boy's voice jumped up an octave, sounding high-pitched and excited. He stumbled but caught himself, and I stopped walking as he stared at me in shock.

"Yeah, I think so," I said quietly, somewhat cowed by his enthusiasm, "By all logic, it should work. I don't see why it shouldn't. But I don't want to make any promises. I'm trying to focus on stopping Morro before we move on to anything else."

"But…" Lloyd sounded frustrated as he stared at me in disbelief, "Why can't we do it now? What's stopping us?"

"I mean… I…" My mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out. Honestly, I didn't have an answer. We still had time before Morro made his move, and it wasn't like it would take long… In fact, the more I thought about it, the more I realized it shouldn't interfere with anything in the long run. My heart raced as I realized we might not actually have to wait. I could free Sensei Garmadon… I could get Lloyd his dad back!

"Oh… Oh my gosh," I whispered, and a slow grin spread across my face. I whipped my head up to meet Lloyd's eyes, "Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Morro won't attack for another couple of weeks, and it's a pretty simple method. We could do it. We could go now."

"Now?" Lloyd echoed, his own face glowing with excitement as he started fidgeting in place, "Like, now-now? Right now?"

"Yeah!" I replied, already sprinting toward the shop, "We should tell Sensei Wu first, of course, but I know where we have to go. We can take your dragon."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Lloyd exclaimed. Without waiting for me, he took off running, racing toward the shop at lightning speed. He paused at the doorway long enough to wave to me impatiently, "Come on, let's go!"

I laughed, "Okay, okay, I'm coming!"

AN: Hm.

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