Orchid romance

21

We stayed in the room for most of the hour, just being in there. Lloyd was pacing most of the time and every now and then muttering to himself. He is sold on the idea that Shade is the spy. I can see where he's coming from but I disagree. I don't know who it could have be. But it isn't him. I know it.

The only when anyone can prove it is with proof. Right now no one has any. We all have hunches. That's it.

"Come on, we need to head down." Lloyd sighed as he head to the door. I know we need too, I don't know if I'm ready. What if it's someone close to us? What if they trick us into thinking it was someone else?

"So what's the plan Greenie? What are we going to do when we find them?" The halls seemed a lot more dark than normal. It's probably just my nerves. "I don't know. Make sure they can't report to Chen." He looks distracted as he speaks.

"Whoever it is. We will cut off. Stop the flow of information. It's the best way to go about it." Lloyd shook his head slightly. like he was trying to clear his thought as we came to Kai's room. "Whatever happens, happens." I sigh out as we open the door. 

It seems everyone was here. Even Shade. "Took you two long enough." Jay groaned, cutting the tension in  the air. Everyone was suspicions of everyone. "Alright everyone. We have a spy among-"

"Just to make it clear. I ain't a part your little alliance. I'm gunning for that staff." Shade rolls his eyes as Lloyd starts talking. "Hey, this isn't about an alliance. This is about finding out who is the spy. No one leaves this room until we find out who is passing information to Chen."

Lloyd glares at shade as he talks. He's not even trying to hide what he thinks. Which Shade picks up on quickly. "Why are you looking at me, Greenie? I'm not your spy." 

"Perhaps I can help." Neuro steps forward and closes his eyes. He looks confused as he opens them again. "I don't know who, but someone here isn't who they say they are." Well that's helpful. Thank you Neuro, you tried. But we need to know who it is and soon. 

Skylor walks towards him, narrowing her eyes as she walks. This can't end well. "How do we know we can trust you? Maybe I should use your power and see inside your head."

Neuro steps towards her in a threatening manner. "I'd like to see you try, power hoarder." Perfect, this is exactly what we need. A fight. "Both of you. Cool it." They glance at me before backing away from each other. 

Kai sighs and rubs his temples like he has a headache. Poor guy. "This is what Chen wants, for us to fight. But we don't have to. There has to be a more civilized way around this." The sad part is no matter how we go about this. Trust will be broken today. That hurts. I know it does. 

"There is. Everyone who's ever worked for Chen has the tattoo on their back. Find the tattoo, find the spy." Garmadon shows his back that had a tattoo of a purple snake. Lloyd shrugs and turns to address everyone again ."Anyone object?" 

Neuro shrugs and pulls his shirt up to reveal no tattoo. "Can I go now?" He started to move to the door but was stopped by Jay grabbing his wrist. "Not until we check everyone. Who's next?"

Griffin did the same and showed a tattoo less back. "Let's get it on." Pale followed suite and showed his back. Which thank goodness didn't have a tattoo. If it did, I don't know what I would do. He's to sweet of a guy.

"Well, only two left." Lloyd looked between Skylor and Shade. "Shade." I look at him as he gets up. "We have a deal." His movements towards the door stop. He turns around to all of us and nods. 

His shows his back. Which also doesn't have a tattoo. "I told you I'm not you're spy." He did. But know I just need to hold my end of the deal. Which I can do later. I just need to get him the staff. I can do that when this is all over.