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Chapter 24: Idiots

I'm probably going to write 2 chapters this week. This one and another one. But I might not do it.

(Lloyd's Pov)

"No way," Misako, Garmadon, and Wu said while the ninjas said, "We'll do it." Then a fight broke out to whether or not to do it or not. Sure, Lloyd was expecting this, but he never would've guessed that all the ninjas were willing to risk their lives(well, to be honest, they always did that). 

'Idiots as always,' He thought to himself as he watched the fight amused.

He was watching every generation of elemental masters his whole life, hiding in the shadows and helping them whenever they did something incredibly dumb or they just wasn't strong enough to face what they had to face. He watched the current ninja's parents, their parent's parents and so on. It would be lying if he said that the current generation of ninjas gone through way more troubles than any of their ancestors. Lloyd never minded being in the shadows with only himself and the Overlord's taunting voices and whispers while he made sure that the balance between good and evil stayed balanced, or came back to it whenever it wasn't. It was what he was taught to do as a Keeper. 

"I am not letting you guys risk any of your lives," Wu said.

"But that's what we've been always doing, Master Wu," Greenie argued, "We're alive still, we survived everything that was thrown at us, so we can survive this too."

Lloyd never understood why Harumi started calling him "Greenie" and kept calling him that. Sure, he never told her his name, but he still didn't understand. Red and Nya never called him that before, so why did she? Though, to be fair, once Lloyd saw Greenie again, he too had the urge to call her something that she used to torment him with. 

"Might survive this. We don't know if it will even work," Garmadon stated calmly.

"You can say that to every near-death experiences we had," Nya pointed out, Red nodding beside her.

To be honest, the memories of living with them was one of the best memories he had. Those few months of living there compared to his whole centuries of lifetime, it felt like a dream. The only painful memory being when the Overlord escaped and his curse affected those sibling. The pain and guilt he felt at that moment was one of the pain that he had ever felt. 

"We can do this, we have to. The onis will come and even with our golden weapons, we wouldn't be able to hold them off for forever," said Morro, his tail was now gone and his horns had gotten smaller, Lloyd guessed that his body preferred his human form more, "It's not the first time we've faced with the Overlord, or someone that can kill us easily. As much as I don't like Lloyd using his powers, this isn't something we can do without his help."

Morro, his cousin. The Overlord used to whisper to him that the wind ninja was always his weakness. The only person that will be able to find a hole in the wall he built to lock his own emotions inside from the rest of the world and the curse. Lloyd knew it was true, that's why he hid Morro's memories of him but couldn't hide all of them. Deep down, the Lloyd he was back then hoped that Morro will find him again and keep him safe. Deep down, his younger self hoped that he would save him from the cruel thing called destiny. He hoped that he would get him out of the constant taunting of the Overlord, unlike Wu or Misako, or perhaps even Garmadon back then.

The rest of the ninjas nodded, and Lloyd couldn't help but grin for their dumbness of risking their own lives. 

"I'm guessing non of us could change your minds," Garmadon sighed as the ninjas nodded, "Very well."

"Brother," Wu attempted to argue, but was interrupted by Garmadon. 

"But just as when we went into the mist, I would fight along also. If the students are risking their lives to do the right thing, I would follow them."

"If that is the case, I would fight too," Wu sighed, giving in. 

"And me," Misako said, getting a confused look from the ninjas, "I am half dragon. Just because I usually stick to researching, it doesn't mean I can't fight."

The ninjas looked at each other with confidence and determination. As Greenie was about to say something, there was a knock on the door and Vinny showed up, the other citizens that were rescued behind him.

"Uh, sorry to interrupt, or listening to your conversation without asking. But we would like to fight too. Even though we can't fight, I'm sure we can hold back the onis so that they wouldn't bother any of you while you are fighting the boss," Vinny said, sheepishly.

"No, it's too dangerous," Cole shook his head.

"All of you protected us for so long. We want to help," Vinny said, the people behind him nodding in agreement.

"That is very brave," Zane said, "Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Well then, thank you," Greenie said, "All of you will be a big help."

'Idiots,' Lloyd thought to himself. He was feeling all warm and fuzzy inside since forever. He didn't hated it nor loved it.

"What about you?" Greenie asked, all eyes in the room looking at him now.

"If you go back, you'll know what to do to defeat the onis and the outcome of it."

That was what his grandfather told him. Of course, he knew what to do and the outcome of it. The realization came to him as soon as he opened his eyes and was met with Morro with horns and a tail. In that short time between all of them realizing he was awake, Lloyd had gone through every possibility of the outcome. He hadn't decided to do it or not.

"Greenie?" Harumi asked, smirking.

He knew what to do now.

"Hm, I don't know. Also, I'm having this pillow mint," He said, unwrapping a pillow mint and putting it in his mouth.

"You're impossible," Harumi grumbled.

"Like you said, Harumi," He said, smirking, "You can never understand me. Now, who's ready to fight some onis and win?"

Every one of them cheered. 

'I guess, I'm an idiot too,' Lloyd thought, 'I knew spending too much time with those idiots is a bad idea.'