Morning came with a new training regime.
Lloyd was to fight against the four ninja, using one of the inner training rooms rather than the deck. The room was decently small, making it more difficult to manuever which in turn made it perfect for practicing control over the body.
Wu stood by [M/n]'s side at the wall, giving out instructions, "Your new body is a fighting instrument. Listen to it."
They all lunged, in sync, with Lloyd twisting away from them. He stumbled – having overextended as he had needed too when he was shorter and had less reach – but quickly corrected himself.
Zane threw his shurikens – heavily dulled practice shurikens – that Lloyd had to bend backwards to avoid. Instead of hitting him, they hit the watermelon Nya walked in carrying, making her gasp. She turned a steely gaze on Zane who winced and apologized.
Joining Wu and [M/n] at the wall, she leaned back against it to watch, "He's learning faster, now that he's grown."
"But will it be enough to challenge Lord Garmadon? Only time will tell," Sensei Wu stated.
Kai drew his sword after Lloyd threw Cole into Jay and Zane, knocking the three into the wall with surprising strength. Swinging downwards at Lloyd, the younger was forced to catch it between his palms, struggling to stop it from coming down and smacking him in the head. Kai pulled back as soon as Lloyd leaned forward, completely taking him off balance.
Taking the opening he pressed the flat of his blade against Lloyd's throat, pulling away when [M/n] hissed in warning. "Hahaha, you're getting pretty good, but that move you fell for was basic 101."
"Yeah, if I had focused more when I was little, I would've seen that coming," Lloyd admitted freely. Kai chuckled, patting him on the back.
"We cannot change the past, but we can improve for the future. Again, and this time, do not hold back," Wu ordered, but before they could begin, Zane straightened eyes glowing brighter.
"The Falcon has returned with troubling news," Zane stated, leading them all up to the bridge to see what the Falcon had for them. "What did you see, my mechanical-feathered friend?"
Plugging himself into the computer, the screen changed.
"The Lost City of Ourobourus," Nya realized as the image came up on screen.
Kai noted Lord Garmadon, standing in the center of the city. "Garmadon has returned to the Serpentine home base, but why?"
"Nya, change course. We'll head straight for them," Wu ordered, gold flashing in his gaze.
They gathered their weapons and prepared themselves.
[M/n] pulled as many knives as he could fit onto his belt and into the numerous sheaths across his entire body. Once he finished doing that he helped fix the buckles of Lloyd's GI that now fit him properly. The entire Bounty was silent as everyone prepared themselves.
"Αυτό δεν είναι το τελευταίο," [M/n] whispered to Lloyd. Even though he had never understood the language, he knew what he was being told. He couldn't help but feel relieved, knowing that this wasn't the last battle. (This isn't the last)
They arrived as night came, using the shadows and darkness to hide.
Creeping through Ourobourus, they made it to the center arena where the Devourer had once rested, though now it was fixed up.
Lord Garmadon was standing in front of an armored truck, shouting at the Serpentine, "More firepower! When we attack the ninja, they won't see it coming. Our forces will be so strong, Ninjago will be mine!"
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Fanfiction(n.) A place where one feels safe, a place from which one's strength of character is drawn. [M/n] Caelestis has no memory of who he is, relying entirely upon Sensei Wu to fill in the gaps. With knowledge, a history, skills, and a willingness to kill...
