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A Walk And A Talk

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Lloyd pov

I stopped walking and turned to watch as Destiny's bounty grew smaller until it was finally out of sight.

Maybe I shouldn't have left? If the Djinn is still lurking nearby, they might need me.

I'd never forgive myself for not being there to help.

I reached for my phone and realized my pockets were empty.

How stupid, I left it behind.

I shrugged dejectedly.

I can't go back now.

I hoped Kai and the others wouldn't worry too much.

Perhaps me being out on my own will lure the Djinn to attack me first. I'd be the easiest target.

I comforted myself a little at the thought.

As I got closer to town the path led me towards a small general store sitting on the corner of the block.

I had stolen a few things from there as a child. The nice young woman at the counter hadn't even noticed as I'd slipped the candy into the pockets of my hoodie.

After leaving Darkly's, I spent months wandering Ninjago, pickpocketing, and stealing food to survive.

Life is so different now.

I walked past a child and her mother loading groceries into the boot of their car. The little girl was insisting on helping lift the heavy bag.

I smiled.

I wonder what my life would have been if my mum and dad had been here...

Maybe my mother wouldn't hate me.

And perhaps I'd have a real bedroom, instead of a stinking bed tucked into the storage room at Darklys.

We'd play games, we'd go to the park, we'd have dinner together.

And maybe I'd have a bedtime story read to me every night, just like Wu did for me that one time...

Only once...

A lump rose in my throat. I swallowed hard.

Even if it was only once, it was still nice.

I tried to recall more. But it was difficult.

Why are my memories so faded?

The day I'd left Darklys was particularly a blur. I didn't want to revisit it. Every time I tried I felt terror.

The box.

I shuddered as I recalled that horrible feeling, the phantom pain beneath my nails from hours of scratching and how the back of my throat dried up from screaming until my throat was so sore I could no longer make a sound.

Try to think of something else. The teachers. Daniel, anything.

But it was as if something in my mind was stopping me from seeing it.

Don't think about it, think about other things from your childhood... what do you remember?

I remembered Kai saving me from the volcano.

And the Serpentine.

If it weren't for Kai, I wouldn't be here. I'd have burnt in that volcano.