Triviality In Battle

Chp 2. At The End Of The Day

Jay looked blankly at Wu. "If Pythor was to open the last two tombs how can we stop him? It's not like we can throw some darts at a map." Jay said, his hand slides over the table. "Smart thinking, Jay. Let throw darts." Nya responded as she threw darts at the map.

The darts land on slightly distant parts from each other. "Show off.." Kai muttered out to himself. "Where the darts are first tombs that Lloyd opened, the Hypnobari and Fangpyre." Nya threw another dart at the at map. "And that is Pythor's tomb. It took some heavy research to find why these tomb were placed where they are.." Nya grabbed a flash light and a peice of paper cut out of a snake. "This is Ninjago's symbol for a Snake, and if you look carefully the tombs are placed-"

"They're placed conveniently to represent the symbol! So the last two have to be on the over two curves! Nya you're such a smartie pants!" Kai interrupted Nya as he walked to the map pointing out the other tombs possible locations. Nya sighs, placing the flash light by some small machine. "Yes, thank you, Kai."

"Well? What are we waiting for? Let's get going and kick some snake butt!.. wait do they have butts? Whatever,  the sooner we get the snake problem with the sooner we can.. do other stuff" Kai exclaimed but then slowly turned into murmurs. Kai realized was he was saying, the other stuff was to find Lloyd.

To stop him, to prevent what the son of Garmadon had planned. He was still stupidly fixated on him, but how could he not. The brat thought he was on top of the world. Everyone looked at Kai when he stopped talking. "Kai not to be rude but you're not still worrying about the kid, right?" Cole slightly tilted his head.

This was stupid, they didn't know what the kid could do, he didn't know what he could do. But what if he's just a normal kid who may be the son of Garmadon, had red eyes, had small horns and a dragon-like tail.. There's no way he's a normal kid, far from it.

Kai nervously chuckled. "No, why would I? Like, I mean come on! He's just some brat!" He stood up and began to take steps back. Cole got up from where he stood, walking to Kai. "Kai, it's okay to worry about Lloyd in a good or bad way. I'm concerned about him too, and so are the others." Cole slightly looked at everyone then Kai.

Kai looked over everyone, when he looked at Wu, he just nodded when Kai looked at him. Kai huffed. "I know. Okay, I know." He walked out of the room and out to the deck of the bounty. He could hear them talk as left but he didn't want to listen. Kai leaned against the railings on the deck, he watched the land below them change from grasslands to deserts. He just had to know what was Lloyd up to.

Cole left the room and walked up to kai. He stood right next to him. "Kai, I just want to know why you're so interested in Lloyd. Before you couldn't care less about what he was up to. What changed?" Cole looked at Kai as he spoke, his voice reassured that he cared. "I don't know, I just felt like we had to catch him. I just know something big is gonna happen and I'm helpless to do anything." Kai muttered, his body slumped against the railing.

"You know that we're a team right? You're never alone, we'realways here to help. I thought you understood that by now" Cole joked, he slightly chuckles. "Yeah.. I guess I feel better, thanks Cole." Kai replied, a small cheerful smile appeared on his face. "Me and the team will always be here, Kai. We're your family now, whether you like it or not!" Cole joked once more, his chuckles growing more louder. Kai laughs along.

As it grew into the early evening. Kai still had the conversation he had with Cole sit in his head. For someone who looks like they could knock you out with less then five punches, he was quite wise. His words really did have him thinking, this left him distracted during most of their training.
Cole and Zane practiced their sword skills against each other. While Jay and Kai were stretching. As they all trained they were still having to figure out the best way to defeat your enemy.

"Ugh. Kai get your head in the game! If we don't solve Sensei Wu's riddle thing he's gonna make us train us to death. We need better ideas on the best way to defeat your enemy!" Jay turned to Kai as he spoke. "Oh! Yeah.. uh. Well we already suggested, spinjitzu, tornado of creation, elemental powers, punch to the face, gut, head, arms, and Uh.. food poisoning?" When Kai listed out what they suggest he used his fingers to count them.

Jay looked down at Kais hands. "Only eight?, and the day is almost over! Oh we're so done for!" Jay exclaimed as he kneeled down hiding his face with his hands. "Wait! I might have slowed the riddle!" Zane exclaimed as he dropped the sword that was in his hands. "Wait wait! Zane before you tell Sensei, what is it?" Jay shot up and ran up to Zane as he asked. Jay stood in front of Zane. "Okay, so the answer could be the best way to defeat your enemy is to become their friend." Zane said.

Cole, Kai, and Jay looked at each other then at Zane. "Zane, our dear friend. That's the most stupidest idea that has been suggested yet." Kai replied, he crossed his arms. Kai manages to not laugh as he found Zane's suggestion dumb.

"Zane, you are correct." Wu said as he walked onto deck. "Ah! Thank you Sensei!" Zane turned to Wu and did a small bow. "What?!" Jay exclaimed. "He's right?! But how that's like the lowest of lows to go for to defeat a enemy!" Wu slightly shook his head. Kai could just see the disappointment he had for Jay just in that moment. Truth be told, that disappointment was for all of them..

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With every step Lloyd heads deeper into the forest. The trees that were once huddled close and branches that would hit him in the head, were growing taller and thinner. The once dense forest was now open with a small breeze flowing through the trees, pushing blonde strands towards Lloyd face.

"Pleh! Pleh! Stupid hair, you're not even that long how are you even getting in my mouth!" Lloyd complained, being annoyed with the world's elements around him. But soon that wouldn't matter, he getting closer to Ninjago City. Lloyd began to pick up his pace, he could see the distant, dim light ahead of him. He continued to run through the large openings of trees, small pants escapes his body. The wind he ran against brushed his hair back and out of his face, letting a warmth press onto his face.

Warmth?

The air now around Lloyd was smoky which got caught in his lungs, causing him to cough. The soft forest floor under his feet grew harder and now, underneath him was now the roughness of harden dirt and rock. A light still glowed in front of him. That light wasn't Ninjago City's street lights, it was a large volcano surrounded by lava.

He stood a far from distance the lava, yet he could feel it's heat onto him. While taking in what was in front of him he saw a wall build right next to the volcano. The sun was setting, letting the lava glow brighter. It looks like he has no choice but to the structure.

But then yet again it's to far away. No! He needs at least some shelter. Lloyd started to run again, the tiny rocks slightly rumbled with every step. The structure seemed to grow larger, the beige walls gained more height. Soon enough a opening in the wall could been seen along with a path leading into the opening. He ran to follow the cobblestone path, pushing the orange bushes out of his way.

The cobble path felt much nicer to stand on, the rocks aligning perfectly flat. Lloyd walks up the path, going through the red and black arch that opened the wall. Contained in the wall was a temple? Some sort of structure that Lloyd was fine to be his shelter was a good enough. Once getting in the temple he saw that it wasn't actually proper build. It was just some sort of decoration as inside the temple was also inside the of the volcano.

Rocks and lava, that's all. Dangerous shelter is better then no shelter. He walked to the side of the volcano, feeling the inner volcano walls. Lloyd made a small sigh. It really has been a long day. He took of his sweater and placed it on the ground he stood on, he arranged rocks to form a 'comfortable' rock bed.

It was nice to feel the heat of the lava surrounding him, it was better then freezing like how he was when he went to the Hypnobrai tomb.
Losing himself in his thoughts of his progress to be the greatest villaain or whatever title he had in mind. Lloyd's eye lids grew heavier and heavier until finally closing. The dim moon light glistened in the opening of the temple, putting a perfect setting for rest.