Lloyd A Different Beginning [ON HOLD]

2. Abandon by her

First publicised: September, 2015
Edited: 19th September, 2020

"Sensei dinner is ready, are you coming?" Questioned Cole making his way towards sensei Wu.
"Of course, Cole" said Wu as he stood up from his seat next to Lloyd's bed, the same place he'd been in since his nephew's arrival.
"Has the kid woken up yet?" Asked Cole, looking at Garmadon's son who looked weaker and paler then before, something that didn't seem to make much sense.
"No, he has not.." said Wu walking past Cole and leaving the room without another word.

•

Lloyd slowly opened his eyes before closing them again.
'It's too soft to be the road or Darkley's, where am I?' thought Lloyd, slowly opening his eyes again to find he was in a small Medical room on one of the two beds. Lloyd searched the room once more to be sure there was no one in the room with him before he pushed aside the blanket and swung his legs over the side of the bed. He's barely moved further than less when suddenly a voice sounded outside the room.
"Kai can you please check on Lloyd before you go to bed" said a voice that sounded so painfully familiar but he couldn't quite place it.
'Wait okay, whoever they are know who I am and they're sending someone to check on me, what do I do?' thought Lloyd before pushing himself back into the bed and placing the blankets over his legs and half his chest. 'just play innocent, don't speak just act' Lloyd told himself as he stared the door.
"Sure sensei" said a new voice right outside the door. The door was carefully pushed open and there stood a teenager with spiked up brown hair and wearing a red ninja outfit.
"You're awake... sensei he's awake!" Yelled out the teenager still looking at Lloyd. There was a breaking plate and then a bunch of fast steps before three other teenagers- all boys and then an old man entered the room walking right up to Lloyd.
"Uncle Wu?" Questioned Lloyd turning his gaze to the old man, shocked at seeing the man that he hadn't seen since before Darkley's.
"Yes, Lloyd it's me" said Lloyd's uncle before he continued. "What were you doing!" Said Wu in a stern tone and giving lloyd a hit over the head.
"What do you mean?" Whined Lloyd as he rubbed his head while not remembering anything from the night he passed out, and now further confused about what was going on around him. One week on the run, next thing he's unconscious and suddenly waking up to his uncle and three random teenagers with questionable fashion.
"What were you doing in Ninjago City, at night and alone?" Explained Wu, Lloyd didn't like where this conversation was going but it was going to go there either way.
"Running away" said Lloyd looking away from his uncle and to the blanket, he wasn't ashamed of his actions, but still, he unconsciously feared that just like his mother and father, his uncle would send him back to the boarding school.
"Why would you run away from your family- your mother" said Wu softening his tone. Lloyd tensed up at the mention of his mother and the ninja noticed it.
"I don't even remember who my mother is and I've been living at a boarding school since I can remember" said Lloyd still finding the blanket more and more friendly, ignoring the very faint memories of his mother and father, even his uncle, that came to mind. 
"What?..." Questioned Wu
"You're not living with your mother?" continued Wu shocked to hear that Lloyd's mother would abandon her only son and child.
"Yeah" he answered simply.

The ninja could tell the conversation was going to end badly, Jay silently nudged Kai. The other raised a confused eyebrow before he seemed to catch on. This conversation was making everyone uncomfortable and even Lloyd seemed to be upset. Sucking in a breath, Kai spoke up.

"Hi my names Kai, this is Zane, Jay, and Cole" said Kai pointing to his teammates. Lloyd turned his head towards Kai and the other boys, but then decided against getting to know them. Lloyd swung his legs over the bed again and made his way to stand, but stumbled and would've fallen had Jay not stopped him and helped him stand.
"Thanks" said Lloyd giving Jay a short glance before becoming steady on his legs and walking towards the door.
"Where are you going?" said Kai coming to stand between Lloyd and the door.
"Somewhere" said Lloyd as he tried to push pass the taller and older, but failing as he grabbed Lloyd and picked him up from the ground.
"No you're not, I didn't just save you from death for you to go right back to it" said Kai walking with Lloyd back to the bed and dropping him on the bed.
"I didn't ask for you to save me" said Lloyd not making any eye contact with the people in the room.

•

"He seems really upset to be here sensei" said Zane as they all had left Lloyd alone in the now locked room.
"Lloyd has been through many things in his life and don't forget who his father is" said sensei taking a seat between Kai and Jay.
"I still can't believe Lord Garmadon had a child" said Cole, glaring at the table he sat at.
"Cole would you take some food to Lloyd, he needs to keep his nutrition up" said sensei
"Pass" said Cole looking up at sensei and at his teammates to see them all now glaring at him.
"Fine I'll go" he said standing up and walking towards the kitchen to grab food for Lloyd.

•

Cole unlocked the door and entered the room. Lloyd sat on the bed watching as the other entered the room. He had been trying to find a way out since they'd left, but had failed so far.
"Hey kid sensei wants you to eat" Cole announced while placing the plate of food on the bedside table.
"I'm not hungry" Lloyd threw back to the older.
"I don't care, you should eat" said Cole giving Lloyd an annoyed look.
"Why are you even trying to make me eat, you probably hate me just like everyone else in this world" said Lloyd looking down at the blanket over his small legs, his paranoia speaking. He understood why people would hate him- his father being an evil overlord and he was nothing but the man's son. Evil by association.
"I don't know you very well but I would still protect you if you were ever in danger" said Cole, picking up the plate of food and placing it on Lloyd's lap. Before he smiled at Lloyd and left the room.

•

"What are you doing!" Cried out Zane.
"I'm just fixing up some things" said Jay
"Please do not touch my dinner ever again!" Said Zane in a still louder then normal voice. Lloyd heard all of this from the room he had been in. After Cole had left the room Lloyd had eaten the food and wasn't feeling sick or like he was going to faint at any moment. Maybe Cole was right.
But his mind still ran wild with his paranoia. Even if Cole had claimed he would protect him, it not only just words, but also just circumstance. His uncle trained the Ninjago Ninjas, of course they would save and protect him- it was their job.

I'm ending there for now and I just want to say sorry if any of my writing becomes confusing.
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