The Untold Story of The Green Ninja

PART 15 LLOYD

Willow was on her side, clutching at her chest and crying. He tried lunging towards her but he felt something keep him back by his wrists. He looked over his shoulder and saw chains around them, hooked to a wall. He moaned in pain as the metal dug into him. He was trying to get to Willow, who was just lying there in silence. He screamed through his teeth, frusterated.

"Willow!" He shouted. He looked back at the wall but there was someone there. the Golden Master. He scowled at Lloyd.

"I cannot be destroyed..." He whispered in his terrible voice that sounded like nails screeching against a chalk board. He walked over to Willow and touched her shoulder. He smiled as Willow let out a strangled shout. Lloyd scowled.

"What are you doing to her?!" He yelled."Stop!" He sounds desperate now."You're hurting her!"

"I need her. She has the darkest heart in Ninjago. She's the only one..."

"Only one what? Tell me!"

He just smirks and presses his hand to her forehead. She cried out through her teeth and panted, writhing in pain.

"Stop it!" He almost screams."She's--"

"Lloyd," A distant voice calls."wake up!"

Lloyd gasped and frantically sat up, panting heavily with terror. He pressed his palms to his face, covering his eyes. Willow was next to him.

"I heard you..." Willow said,"Screaming in here. You okay?"

Lloyd looked a her.

"Yeah," He replied with a sigh."Just another nightmare." He shook his head.

"Oh," She said. He avoided her gaze and she took his hand."I'm going back to sleep. Come get me if you don't feel right, okay?"

"Okay."

She walked out of his tent and Lloyd sighed. These dreams had to mean something. The Overlord, Willow, the darkness. Lloyd had to talk to someone about it. Not Willow. Not Wu. Garmadon?

Lloyd could no longer think; he was drifted into a dreamless sleep.

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Lloyd woke up to the sound of a cry of terror. He sat up and rushed out of his tent. The shrieking was coming from Willow's tent.

No.

He rushed inside. Her eyes were closed and she was panting. Lloyd grabbed her arm.

"Willow." He cried.

"No!" She shouted. She tried yanking herself out of Lloyd's grasp."No."

"Willow," He yelled."Willow, wake up." She opened her eyes and gasped.

"Lloyd." She said. She threw her arms around him and started crying into his shoulder."Faces. I keep seeing so many faces. It's... The curse. The Dark Lord's curse. I..." He hugged her back.

"Hey," He said softly."Calm down. It's alright now."

"I... Lloyd. It's the Dark Lord's Curse."

"What are you..."

"I-I can't... It's... Lloyd..." She starts sobbing and it sounds like she can't breath. "The Dark Lord's Curse... I-I can't escape..."

"Willow," He said as gently as he could."It's alright. I'm here. Don't worry."

"Lloyd..." He took her by the shoulders.

"Hey," He said, putting his hand on her short hair because he's stupid and inapropiate and stupid..."It's okay. What's the Dark Lord's Curse?"

"When someone mastering the Dark arts can't control their powers," Garmadon said, walking in."They are corrupted by the Dark Lord's Curse." He looked down."Believe me, I know."

"Who is the Dark Lord?" Lloyd asked.

"The Overlord." Willow muttered."Why can't I..."

"Calm down." Garmadon said."You will learn to control your powers in the morning. Try to get some sleep. You won't be controlled by the Dark Lord's Curse." He walked out. Lloyd looked at Willow.

"Will you be alright?"

"Yeah," She nodded."I'll be fine."

"Just..." Lloyd said."I..."

"Lloyd," She said, leaning towards him."I'll be fine." Now they are so close, they share breaths. Lloyd Blinked and pressed his forehead to hers, trying to work up some courage.

"That's a lie," He said."I want to help but you refuse to be helped."

"Why?" She said."Why do you want to help?"

"Because..." He was cut off by Willow, who quickly grabbed his shoulders and kissed him. She backed up. His eyes widened and She smiled.

"Nevermind," She said."I don't need a reason." He grinned."G'night." He walked out.

"Good night." He replied softly. He walked back to his tent and fell back asleep.

The same nightmare came back. This time, The Overlord had his hand outstretched to Willow. Willow took his hand and stood.

Who is the Dark Lord?

Lloyd's heart stopped.

The Overlord.

He sunk to his knees and Willow scowled. Willow was learning the Dark Arts. She was going to be consumed by the curse. Lloyd was going to lose her.

"Willow," He cried. The chains were back and so was Lloyd's fear. He needed to escape these nightmares.

To be continued...