Querencia

S2 E3: Double Trouble

Warning(s):
- Panic Attack (Very Detailed)
- Talk of Violence but no blood
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The dojo was filled with the quiet chatter of the ninja as Lloyd struggled to light a lightbulb with his lightning like Jay had shown him. It was a lesson in control after the fiasco upon the Bounty while it had been overtaken by pirates. Hopefully it would give him the building blocks to better control his element as he grew older. 

"Focus, Lloyd. Control the power inside you. When you feel a surge welling up, harness it," Jay lectured.

"Stop lecturing him," [M/n] murmured, passing by Jay to crouch down in front of Lloyd, whose face was scrunched up in concentration and covered in sweat. "Deep breaths, λιακάδα, and focus. Feel it, and use it. Take that feeling and direct it to your hands, we'll work on power later. Now try."

"I understand. Focus," Lloyd repeated, closing his eyes.

"Come on, Lloyd. You can do it," Jay encouraged as the bulb glowed. It lasted for two seconds before Lloyd pushed too much into it and it shattered in his hands. Lloyd flinched at the sound, pulling his hands close to his chest as glass shards fell to his feet. "Aargh! Stupid light bulb! You're putting too much pressure on me. Let me have one more try."

"Uh, sorry, Lloyd. That was the last light bulb," Kai apologized. 

Cole walked over, broom in hand, "Clean up, Lloyd. We'll continue training tomorrow." 

"You did good, λιακάδα. Control doesn't come in a day," [M/n] stated, taking the broom from him to sweep up the glass himself. Lloyd decided to take out his anger on the punching bag set up in the corner.

"What am I doing wrong, Sensei Wu? I can't seem to teach him to control his power," Jay said, sighing as Lloyd lashed out against the punching bag. The punching bag then swung back and knocked him down.

"You dare to defy the Green Ninja!?" [M/n]'s lip twitched upwards in amusement. 

"Patience, Jay. Sometimes, the greatest opponent we face is ourselves, and that's especially true of Lloyd. Remember where he came from. He's the son of Lord Garmadon. Chaos and destruction will give way to balance and creation. It's just going to take time," Sensei soothed.

The door to the dojo swung inwards as Nya pushed her way through, wearing a pale pink sequined Ao Dai and holding a letter. "Hey, guys."

"Hey, Nya," Everyone chorused, raising their hands to wave.

"Hey, Jay. Uh, wanna come by the autobody shop later?" Nya asked, brushing her hair back.

"Uh, the autobody shop?" 

"Yeah. I got a part-time job. Thought I could fix up the Ultra Sonic Raider in my off time. Maybe if you come over, I can show you what I've been working on," Nya explained.

"Uh, sure, heh," Jay agreed, blushing. He noticed the letter in her hand and quickly directed everyone's attention to the letter in her hand. "Uh, what you got there?"

"Oh, um, this letter came for Lloyd. Here, [M/n]." Nya handed over the letter to the ninja who had practically appeared at her shoulder. 

"It's from Darkleys," [M/n] stated, reading the address before ripping it open. "The Darkley School for Good Boys?"

Wu came up behind him to read it over his shoulder. "Formerly bad boys. Since the last time we were there, they've changed to the Darkley School for Great Children."

[M/n] highly doubted that a school like Darkley's would ever turn good.

"Heh, wait. They've turned good?" Kai repeated.