Ninjago: The Cursed Crystal King (4)

Chapter 48: The evil lord, who befriended a flower

The team returned to the Bounty, which, as soon as they boarded, took off, not wanting to stay any longer where the seat of evil was.

Cole and Axl led Pythor, Aspheera and Harumi to the hospital wing, where Zane and (Y/N) examined them thoroughly. There was nothing wrong with them, only... (T/N) felt an evil from them, that they had never had in them before.

(Y/N) shone a flashlight into Pythor's eyes to get a closer look at him.

- He's not making contact...I'm worried. - (T/N) admitted to Zane, when she was done.

- Don't worry. Aya will find a way to rescue them. - comforted the nindroid, placing a hand on her shoulder.

(Y/N) smiled gratefully. - Thank you, Zane.

Lloyd entered the room, holding towels.

- Here you have them. They can come in handy. - He said and handed them the items.

Lloyd walked over and sat down next to Harumi, who had been sitting quietly so far and had not said a word. He took her hand in his and put his arm around her shoulder.

- Are they all right? - Lloyd asked.

- I don't know. They don't contact us and haven't spoken at all. - sighed (Y/N).

- It's like they're turned off. - added Zane, patting Aspheera's head with a wet towel. - And I'm surprised myself, that I'm doing this. - He added after a moment of silence.

- You're doing the right thing, Zane. - Lloyd said.

- Thank you for your opinion. - replied the nindroid, although it was nice, he sounded a bit sarcastic.

(Y/N) and Lloyd looked at each other with smiles.

- I'm going to go to my room...I'll be right back. - declared (Y/N).

When the girl reached the room and opened the door, she was completely stunned. Garmadon, sitting Turkish on her yellow carpet, at a small table, was having a conversation. He was talking to her... a plant for a special occasion from an old friend.

The girl stared at the evil lord with a strange look. Lord Garmadon looked up from the flower and widened his eyes. They stared at each other in awkward silence. You could hear the crickets all the way.

- What... are you... doing? - questioned (Y/N), raising her eyebrows.

- I'm having a conversation. You can't see? - he replied, as if it was normal talking to a flower.

- Are you talking... to my bush?

- Yes. By the way, what's her name?