The Element Of Insanity (Lego Ninjago x OC)

Spy for a Spy

(The elemental masters are all sitting at a buffet table together.)

"Try the horned wasp eggs. Delicious!"

"Uh, I think I'll pass."

"Oh, lighten up green ninja!This isn't a trick. This is a feast to celebrate the eight of you making it to the second round!" The Kabuki laugh. "And I must congratulate the Master of Insanity's defeat over Master of Poison She was a bit hard to swallow, am I right?" The Kabuki laugh.  "Laugh harder! Hahahaha!" They force a harder laugh. Lydia gets angry at this but decides to stay quiet.

"You can relax, Lloyd. Even if there was a fight, now that we told the others about Chen's dirty plot to steal our Powers, we're safe in our secret alliance."

Griffen speaks up. "I tried to enlist Shadow, but that dude's throwing some serious shade."

"What about Lydia? She hasn't agreed to it either?"

Griffen seems visibly nervous. "W-We don't need to have her on the alliance! In fact I think we're good enough now as is so let's forget about Shadow!"

Garmadon side eyes Griffin, noticing his nervousness when speaking of the master of Insanity. "Well, if you plan to stop Chen, you'll need everyone on board. Each fighter that loses gives him strength. Soon he'll be too powerful for even all of you combined to overcome."

A Kabuki retrieves the fortune cookies.

"Ooh, fortune cookies! Bring them to me!"

"But they are for your captured—I mean, honored guests."

"I'm not gonna eat them, Clousey Clouse. Just read the fortunes. They're my favorite part."

"Might I warn you our guests are fond of whispering, and I don't think it's about your food. I've heard word they have allied themselves. The ninja have told them about our secret ceremony."

"Do they know about the spell?"

"Not yet, but we must get ahead of this."

Chen puts the cookie back, which the Kabuki brings to the Masters. "It has come to my attention that there are rumors floating about that I am stealing everyone's power." He pauses. "I am" The Masters gasps. "But it's all for this staff." He claps, and the Kabuki waves their hand fans. "No, no. Not you, staff. I mean my real staff!" Everyone gasps as the staff is brought to him. "The Staff of Elements. It holds the power of your fallen foes, and soon it'll hold all but one. For the last standing in my tournament will win this prize and be the greatest fighter ever in the history in Ninjago!"

Everyone starts to whisper expect Lydia who is quietly eating her food as she had pulled up her mask just enough to uncover her mouth.

"You lied. What about the spell?"

"Spell? What spell."

"Don't believe him, it's just another trick. Neuro read Clouse's mind and saw it. Tell them what you saw, Neuro."

Clouse stares at Neuro. "I—I don't remember. Truthfully, I'm a bit more interested in knowing more about that staff."

"Lydia! You were there!"

She starts shaking, holding back the urge to say anything. Don't get involved, it'll only cause more trouble than it's worth. 

Lloyd feels hurt by her silence, They barely knew each other so why does it hurt as if a long time friend had just betrayed them.

"And why should we be so quick to believe everything you say? How do we know you're not lying to get the staff for yourself?" Skylor reads a fortune and gasps.