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Chap 4: A confusing conflict

Morro's sassy demeanor wavers.  "W-what are you talking about?"

"Oh, not so brave now, is he?"  Chen snickers.

Bansha crouches down and forces the boy's chin up, scrutinizing him closely.  "For all of his false bravado, he is but a child.  I can see fear in his eyes, and sense it in his spirit."

Morro spits at her contemptuously.  "Then maybe you should get your eyes checked, because there's no way that I'm afraid of any of you."

Bansha suddenly leans quite close and hisses directly into his face.  "Careful now.  I'm not some benevolent white witch.  I am a sorceress, not someone to be trifled with."

Morro snarls back at her.  "Just try me, we'll see how powerful you really are."

They glare at each other hatefully.

"Ooh, how exciting!"  Chen giggles.  "A traumatized, emotional teenager versus a spiteful screaming witch-!"

"What did you just call me?!!"  Bansha snaps.

"Emotional?!!"  Morro gasps.

"..Ghost archer man, release the boy!  This promises to be a most exciting event!"

Soul Archer looks momentarily taken aback, then closes his eyes and sighs in resignation, stepping off of Morro.

The Master of Wind immediately jumps up and brushes off filaments of spectral mist from his clothing.  "And what if I refuse to play along with your idiotic idea of amusement?"

Chen grins.  "Untold pain and suffering!  A world of torment and agony!  Oh, it'll be such fun!"  He twists around in his chair.  "I want popcorn!  Where is Clouse?  CLOUSE!!!  Bring me popcorn!!!"

Morro rolls his eyes and waves Chen off.  "If the overgrown child wants a snack, that's his problem, but leave me out of it.  I'm going now."  He stops and sighs when Soul Archer gives him a warning look.  "Fine, whatever, I'll stay."

Chen suddenly points at Chope.  "You!!!  Former employee of mine with a forgettable name!  Go get me popcorn!"

"But...  I'm not sure we even have any around here-"

"-Nonsense!  We must have some somewhere!  Find it and bring it to me!!!"  He ignores Chope's protests.  "I'm waiting!"

"Don't worry, boss!"  Kapau slings an arm around his friend's shoulders.  "We'll get you some together!  The both of us!  Chope and Kapau, that's us!  Your two best-named warriors are ready to-"

"-Why are you still here?"  Chen cuts in sharply.  "Bang and Kabang, do my bidding!"

"Uh, we're not-"

"-Let's just go, Kapau."  Chope mumbles.  "Bang and Kabang, why didn't we think of that?!!.."  They walk off, still whispering to each other.

Clouse floats in, his usual scowl on his face.  "You called, Master?"  He asks in his characteristic bored, nasal tone.

"Ah, there you are, Clousey-Clouse!"  Chen leans forward and points emphatically at the hazy retreating figures of Chope and Kapau.  "You took too long getting here!  I had to ask Boom and Pow to bring me popcorn!  They don't even know how I like it!!!"

"Flavored with pickled lizard tongue, I know."  Clouse grumbles.  He waves a hand over Chen's own, and a bowl of the aforementioned snack materializes in the showy man-child's grasp.

"Now this is why you're my favorite minion."  Chen tosses a fistful of kernels into his mouth, grinning.  "Mm-mm!  Good stuff!"

"Why are we even here?"  Arcturus mutters to Mindroid.  The robot shrugs and whistles, evidently just as confused as the Anacondrai general.

A.N: No matter how dark Ninjago can (sometimes!) get, there's no denying that it has its moments (and people) of pure comedy.  Such is Chen and his interactions with his minions, and the people around him.  I daresay Clouse has had enough of his Master's silliness to last him a lifetime, BuT tHe FrEe FoOd!

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Oh, and the power, too.  There's that, as well.  😂

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