Phase Two

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"...Hello Aria. It's a pleasure to see you..." ? spoke

"Cut the crap. I only came for what I need to continue the plan." Aria said sternly

Marcus looked at ?. "You better do as she says, or we you will never be released from here!" 

? ignored Marcus. "I can't but ask again, are you sure this is what you want? You can still change your ways. You know your mother would have never wanted thi-" 

"You dare speak about the queen in the princess's presence!?" Marcus said pulling his sword out before Aria put her hand up

Marcus immediately put his sword back in it's belt holder and waited for instructions

"You want to play games with me Zia? You do know that I can kill you in an instant, right?" Aria said seriously

"Then kill me. Oh wait, you can't kill me. I'm the key to getting your precious king for you." Zia laughed

Marcus looked at Aria and sighed. "Is she really the only way? Forgive me my princess, but couldn't you have chosen someone less...annoying? " Marcus said while looking at Zia.

"Hey! I'm not that annoying! Also, you really think Aria could have even found someone else? No offence princess" Zia sarcastically said

"She is the only one who knows him well enough to convince him what I'm doing is right, besides me." Aria says. "Even if she is annoying, it will be worth it Marcus. Trust me." 

"I'm not annoying!!" Zia screamed as Aria and Marcus looked at each other before they turned around

"We will be back Zia. I except you to have it ready for us when the time comes." Aria instructed before her and Marcus walked out of the special cell.

Marcus sighed. "Even being in there for a minute could certainly kill someone. I'm surprised you have lasted this long with her." 

Aria didn't look at Marcus and stared at the floor. 

"You look distressed princess. What is the issue?" Marcus asked

Aria touched the necklace she was wearing. Her mother gave it to her on her birthday, the day she died

"Oh, I see..." Marcus said when he noticed what Aria was doing

"...I miss her Marcus...it was so long ago, and I still can't forget her." Aria said

"Your father made sure everything went well, we will get her back princess. We just have to continue moving forward with the plans, and soon...she will be back with us." Marcus said reassuringly

"If Zia can just corporate that is. She knows how much this means to me. He will be punished for his actions...!" Aria said as her eyes started to glow purple in rage

Marcus noticed this. "Calm down Aria." 

Aria took a deep breath and her eyes went back to normal

"Sorry." Aria looks back at Marcus

Marcus sinisterly smiles. "Don't be. Soon, you will get your revenge. The wait will be worth it princess."

"...It better be." Aria says before continuing down the hall

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Lloyd sighed as he looked at the others in the cell in front of his

"What?" Louis asked, thinking about what might be on Lloyd's mind

Lloyd looked at Louis as he was pulled out of his thoughts. "H-Huh? Oh...it's nothing." Lloyd said

"Nothing is vast. No one can be thinking about nothing, and whatever you're thinking about is certainly weighing you down." Louis said

"So what? Can't you tell I don't want to tell you anything? Or has Aria hired a poor guard?" Lloyd laughed a little as the others started laughing along

Zion chuckled a little before pointing his sword at Lloyd. "You make jokes now, but soon...your games will come to an end." 

Kai looked at Zion with seriousness. "You know, Lloyd probably has a lot on his mind right now. Once we get out of here, I'm sure he will have a hard time choosing who to release his emotions on. Unless one of you is already gone that is." 

"Are you threatening me right now?" Zion questioned

"Please, Kai knows better than that." Nya said, mentally slapping herself for how Kai was about to lead them all into trouble

"He better." Louis said as Zion put his sword back into his belt holder

Zane looked around for a moment. "I sense...there is someone else in this castle. They do not seem to be a guard."

Louis looks at Zion before speaking. "That's probably our other prisoner."

"Other prisoner? But, we are the only ones in this dungeon." Lloyd remembered walking into the dungeon about an hour ago

Zion turned to Lloyd. "She is getting her special treatment. You have Louis as her personal guard, and she has her own cell." 

"Why though? Didn't have enough guards?" Cole questioned in a jokingly matter

"The princess has plenty of guards. The prisoner has no way of escaping, so she doesn't need any people watching her every move, unlike you ninja." Louis said

"Well, that's really nice of you. I'm sure we really love the attention." Jay sarcastically said

Louis and Zion looked at each other before Zion spoke. "If that's the case, would you like more guards to watch you?" 

The others were about to glare at Jay before he spoke again. "N-No thanks, the more guards we have...t-the more you can't enjoy us...right...?" Jay nervously laughed

Zion smiled. "Well then, enjoy your time with us." 

Jay whispered to Cole and Zane. "Why does this always happen to me...!?" 

Cole was the first to respond. "I don't know, maybe it's because you don't think about what you say half of the time?" 

"Correction, two thirds of the time." Zane corrected as Cole silently laughed

"Stop it!" Jay whispered more. "It's not funny!" 

"Hey, you were the one who made the point that nindroids are never wrong." Kai laughed

"W-When did you join the conversation..!?" Jay asked

"Don't worry, we didn't hear too much." Nya said

Jay exhaled in relief. "Good, how much did you hear then?" 

Nya and Kai looked at each other and chuckled. "Everything." Nya said

"Huh- Oh come on!" Jay screamed as the others started laughing

"Do they ever not joke about something?" Louis questioned Lloyd

Lloyd laughed a little. "Putting them separate or together won't change anything, they would joke about the dumbest things. Believe me, I don't know how I even deal with them on a bad day."

Louis and Zion laughed as the other ninja looked at Lloyd and got mad

"D-Did you just-?" Kai started 

"Yes. Yes I did." Lloyd interrupted as Louis and Zion continued laughing

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