Still by Your Side -||Lloyd x Reader||-

24

Aaah yes, my favorite episode of season 6. happy to get this one out)

"Get those two out of here." A police officer named Tommy shouted as all the officers ran inside. Their cars getting exploded by Nadakhans crew. " All right. Hold them back as long as you can." The commissioner told them before going to Nya and Jay. "We can't defend you any longer. Did you find a safe house?" He asked. "Yeah, it's—" Jay was about to say and pointed to their location but the commissioner cut him off.

" No, no, no. Don't tell me. No one can know but you." The commissioner opened a hatch. "Listen, Jay, if Nadakhan finds and marries Nya, he'll have infinite wishes. Protect her." "I promise to. With my life." Jay promised. " I appreciate the macho sentiment, but may I remind you that I can look after my—" Now Nya was being cut off as officers fell. "There isn't any time. Go, ninja. Go."

The two Ninja leave and the commissioner ate the map as Nadakhan appeared. " And what do you think you're doing?" Nadakhan asked. " You're too late, Nadakhan." The commissioner belchesd. "Ugh, that was a big map." "Hey, look." Flintlocke opened the hatch. "They got away, Captain." The commissioner belched again, "You'll never find them." "Oh, I have my ways. Take him prisoner! Take them all! And find me that girl!" Nadakhan yelled.

Jay rowed a boat along the Endless sea, not allowing Nya to take a turn rowing. "Please let me take a turn. If this is our way of traveling with a low profile, the least I can do is help row." Nya pleaded. " No, no. I won't hear of it. You saved me last time. This time, let me take care of you. Besides, a gentleman would never let a lady row. Oh, look, we're almost there." Jay panted. "The lighthouse where Zane's father was held prisoner. Haven't been here for a while." Nya recognized the location. 

"Yeah, let them search all of Ninjago. They'll never find us way out here." Jay whoa-ed as Nya used her powers to push the boat onto the sand. "You said I couldn't row. I'm not rowing." She smiled and they went inside.  "Uh, actually, it's a nice little resort." Jay chuckled. " Vacant for years, yet not a sign of dust." Jay emptied his duffel bag.

 Tai-D came out and started to clean. " Oh, I forgot Zane's father liked his toys." Nya said, looking at the little robot. "Let's see what kind of supplies we have." " Enough food for a week. Change of clothes. The vial of poison Nadakhan doesn't know we have. And finally, one teapot of Traveler's Tea. But only just in case all else fails." Jay said, taking out stuff and Tai D just put it back in.

"You wanna go over the plan again?" Nya asked. "Okay. If Nadakhan shows up, we shoot him with the poison, then when he can't use his magic, I say my last wish to save Ninjago." Jay laughed. " A wish Lloyd told me is said from my heart, a heart that has no clue what it could be, but if said incorrectly, could likely make everything ten times worse." 

" You'll think of it. You always do." Nya smiled. " Let's get settled in. We could use the peace and quiet to think. All we can do now is hope the police can find Nadakhan before Nadakhan finds us." Nya said as someone peeked over the edge of the flooring near the stairs. Watching them.

"You can threaten us all you want, Nadakhan, but it'll do you no good. We don't know where they are. And I must warn you, I'm a blue ribbon swimmer. Won three straight championships in my heyday." The commissioner said as him and the police were held captive. "But are they good swimmers?" Nadakhan pointed at the detectives. "Choose who goes first."

"I-I...I can't. They're both like sons to me." The commissioner stuttered. "Well, then, I'll take both of them." "All right, all right, all right. To heck with Tommy. I never liked him anyway." The commissioner admitted. "Me? Simon was the one who nearly spilled the intel on the Tiger Widow venom. Uh...forget I said that." Tommy you big mouth.

"That's why I don't like you, Tommy." "Tiger Widow venom? You mean that poison that can hurt the captain? But you said you d-d-dumped it out." Clancee was confused. "So the ninja still have it?" " I'm not gonna say another word. Except for...geronimo!" Tommy jumped off the ship and the others followed. 

"So they do have the poison. What possibly for? Are they trying to set up a trap?" Nadakhan suggested. " All the more reason to stick with the plan. This nonsense with the girl, it was never supposed to be about her. When we started this journey, it was about making a home for us. Well, you're strong enough now, and you've done that. You gave us Djinjago. We control the skies. We've won, Nadakhan." Flintlocke said, the pirates cheering. 

" But when will it be enough?" He asked. "Enough!? It will never be enough! You ungrateful ingrates. Before you met me, you all were nothing. I granted your wishes, I took you in, I made you the most feared pirates that have ever roamed the seas. So I promise you this, those who help me complete the Djinn marriage ceremony will receive everything they have ever dreamed of." Nadakhan yelled at him.

"But how can we trust you? With the power of infinite wishes, it's just as easy to get rid of us." Flintlocke was starting to believe what Jay told him. "What are you accusing me of?" Nadakhan asked. " I guess what I'm getting around to is...consider this a mutiny. " Flintlocke pointed his gun at Nadakhan. 

"Oh. I see you've forgotten. You can't shoot straight." Nadakhan reminded him. "Now stop right there. I'm not joking." Flintlocke warned. "Go ahead, let's see what kind of aim you have at point-blank." Flintlocke shoots and everyone gasped as he misses every shot. Nadakhan disarms him. "Does anyone else have the stupidity to stand up to me? " The rest of the crew shake their heads. "I thought so. Give him the mop, Clancee. You're no longer the bottom rung."

Jay sat on a bench as the two of them ate, coming up with wishes. Tai-D cleaning up the crumbs from Jay's chips. "Okay, here's a crazy one: what if you wish to resurrect the Devourer? Then we sic it on Nadakhan?" Nya suggested. " No, uh-uh. Can't do that either. Can't wish to do harm, can't wish for more wishes." Jay reminded her.

" And you can't wish for...hehe, love. Which is how I got us into this mess." Tai-D went over to the staircase. " All due to just one little glimpse into the future showing us together." Jay sighed. "Our friends, gone. Our world, torn apart. Look at us. This is all my fault." " Jay." Nya noticed Tai-D. "I guess we really do end up together, just not how I'd envisioned it." " Stop. " " I know, I know. You don't want to hear it."

" No. I mean stop talking. Did you hear that? I don't think we're alone." They look over to at Tai-D communicating with someone but they left as soon as they went over. "We're not the only ones here." Said Nya. "Ugh. You mean I've been exposing my innermost feelings in front of a complete stranger? Ugh! I feel so violated." Jay complained.

"They won't be a stranger after we get to know them. Hurry." Nya chased after the stranger. Jay sighed once they got to the ground floor, " The door's barricaded. No one could've escaped. We've been locked up so long, I think you're starting to see things." Jay told her. They looked over as Tai-D came down the stairs, picking up rusted gears that were on the ground. 

They watched as Tai-D cleaned up. Nya noticed a little switch. "Like how I'm seeing there's a hidden basement in the lighthouse?" Nya pulled the switch. The three of them went down the small ramp. "Looks like a bunch of stuff from Zane's father's old lab." She said, looking around the hidden room.

A box of gears accidentally fell down and Jay hid behind Nya. " You're right, we're not alone." "I thought you were supposed to protect me." Nya looked back at him. " I thought you were over that!" Tai-D rolled around to the person hiding themselves and gave them the gears. "Whoever you are, come out." Nya told the person hiding. 

The person, or should I say, robot revealed himself. " I am Zane. Built to protect those who cannot protect themselves." The robot said. His voice was similar to Zane's but slightly higher pitched. The robot looked almost the exact same as Zane but his metal was brown and rusted. His eyes were a rusted gold. His chest was exposed due to not enough metal to make a chest plate. 

" Zane?" Jay smiled. The robot tilted his head slightly. " Oh! When Zane's father was trapped here, he must've built a replacement Zane." " Great, another knight in rusted armor." Nya looked to the side. "Rusted, maybe. But can he still protect?" Echo Zane demonstrated some moves but he fell down. "Built to protect what? Itself?" Harsh Nya. "Who knows? But if the two of us can't figure out my wish, maybe a new perspective might help."