Emerald Embers | Ninjago Greenflame OneShots

Consolation - comfort

(in s14)
(Basically and alternate where Kai and Lloyd got into the cave instead)

Third Person POV

The ninja did their best to escape the attacks of the Totem Pole, only narrowly dodging its moves that mimicked the ninja's elements.

As a last attempt, they decided to try and outrun the stone figure.

They ran as fast as they could, the heavy thumping if the stone behind them growing louder, until they reached a fork in the forest.

Kai and Lloyd went the latter direction, and the Pole, as they expected went after them.

-

Nya, in the front, checked behind her for a quick head count, and her steady panting became a scared gasp.

"Wait!" she yelled, yanking off her face mask before continuing; "Where are Kai and Lloyd?!"

Jay caught up to her and removed his mask as well. "And- and that other guy?"

"We can worry about him later, I should be able to track them if I-"

Pixal's words were cut off abruptly by her breath hitching at the sight of the cliff in front of them. She stopped in her tracks, and the other ninja did as well.

Though Nya was a bit late reacting to it, almost falling off only for Jay to luckily catch her.

As they caught their breath, Zane points out a rope bridge near them.

Pix nods, putting off the tracking of the others until they find a safer place, and follows the group across the rickety prices of wood, indeed having to carry Jay over her shoulder so he'd hurry up.

~

The Totem Pole hopped along after the two remaining ninjas, eyes glowing yellow in anger.

Loud, exasperated panting was shared between them, their heartbeats becoming louder and louder with every step though the Totems poles loud thinking was enough to keep them running.
(wow that's a long ass sentence wOW-)

until they reached a cliff.

The green Ninja looked behind him and the Pole was nowhere in sight.

"C'mon," he says in-between breaths "we have...to jump."

"Wait...what-"

Thumping suddenly emerged out of nowhere and the Totems were close.

Lloyd- without another word- hops off the ledge after pushing the fire ninja.

-

Lloyd landed with ease, standing up right after his feet touched the ground, given he landed in a sort of battle stance. Though Kai fell flat on his back, grunting upon impact.

It took a second to catch his breath, but once he did the blonde asked, "You good?"

He tried to move but instead arched his back in pain before laying flat back down. "Y-Yeah-"

Loud thumping returned, a shadow of the tower dawned over them from above.

Lloyd pulled the latter into a cave conveniently behind them, pushing the brunette up against the left wall.

"Do you see it?"

"No." he answers quickly, whispering. "I think it lost us, but we should wait until we have a plan before leaving."

The red ninja tries standing up again as Lloyd scouts, but the sudden bang behind him- signifying Kai's pained falling- made him cringe a little.
"Or...at least until your back is healed."

This was a very intense scene they've gotten into, but the green ninja really was worried though...

About more than just his family.

~

Night fell on the island, and the missing ninja were unaware of the others' location...sadly.

Yellow and red hues painted the stoned walls of the cave, some of the light bouncing off the ninja's faces as they say near the fire in comfortable silence.

...at least Kai was.

"Damn it!" Lloyd grunted, punching the stone wall yet again, this time smoke rising from the spot he had hit.

"Woah, calm down, Lloyd." Kai states, noting the cracks in the wall around the green ninja's fist. "You're strong enough as it is, don't go breaking the cave now." he laughed.

The blonde sighs. The brunette's voice alone is always enough to get him calm. Even the things he says, are just comforting...snapping out of his obsessive state, he turned and asked, "How's your back?"

The red ninja sits up again, this time with ease. "Hurts still, but I can move easier."

"Good." Lloyd adjusted his mask and went towards the cave entrance.

Kai, knowing what his boyfriend was about to do, got up and followed. "Woah, woah, wait-"

"Aren't you worried too?" he yelled, a hint of nervousness in his voice. "We have no clue what they're capable of!"

"I know, but just listen to me." The brunette grabbed the latter's hands and brought him back so they were positioned next to the fire.

"Okay look, I'm just as worried as you are, no idea what they're doing to my sister.." Kai looked off to the side, but quickly got out of his thoughts and stared back into the emerald eyes he loves so much. "-but we both know they can handle themselves."

"I know...it's just-"

"Lloyd, honey, we'll come up with something together, okay?"

"Y-Yeah...let's do that." the blonde leaned in for a quick kiss, which the latter happily accepted. "Thank you, love."

They smiled at eachother in a goofy manner for a few seconds before Lloyd got up and began to dull the flames.

The red ninja stood up, smirking at the kiss he just received. "First time in a while since we've done that."

"Mhm," Lloyd stared out of the cave into the crooked, elongated branches above. "-still have to tell them at some point..."

Even though they were going into this partly blind, having eachother by their side made this seem a lot easier.

(so sorry for the lack of posting up here lately! School just sucks sometimes ya know?

And since we hit 3k on our ninjago stuff story- WOO- I'll have a special surprise for you guys soon!)