"Oh Lloyd." (Ninjago)

Prolouge

The four snake leaders gathered up at their hidden, underground hideout, in the darkness of a cave. A few guards from each tribe stood around the room to guard it, and the four leaders shared glances at each other as they gathered around the engraved stone table, lined with colors from their respective tribes.

"Sssso, what is our next plan, Ssskale?" Acidicus asked, turning his spiked head towards the blue Hypnobrai.

"Well...Sssince Masster Wu is now crippled thanks to Skalidor's warriors, he won't be much of an issue in our way anymore. But instead, we need...You know who..." Skales explained with a smirk that stretched upon his scaly features.

"...Garmadon junior..." Skalidor growled as he imagined the blonde boy.

"But why him and none of the others?" Fantom asked and tilted his heads. "They could just as easily be held hostage!"

"No!" Skales shouted at him, his tail quivering with a rattle. "That boy is sson of Garmadon! He has powerss sstronger than the other ninjas! He could defeat us eassily. And bessidess, he'ss worked for us before, it can't be too difficult to get him back..."

"And who'll get him? And we can't easily just ssnag him and run away, we need a distraction!" Acidcius asked, bringing his claws along the table with narrowed eyes.

"Ah, I've thought ahead more than that...Ssskalidor, do you have the map of the sssewersss?" Skales turned to the black snake to the east.

Skalidor nodded, taking a rolled-up paper from his side and onto the stone table. He used one claw to hold it down, then unraveling it to reveal the long-running map of all the sewer systems under Ninjago.

"With thiss map, we'll know all of Ninjago's ssewers. We'll usse them to quickly travel in ssecret. You three will hossst a disstraction, robbing their bank for what you can, but it doessn't matter if you loosse. Asss long asss I get the boy, our mission is sucessful. If you can esscape, get back to the ssewere hideout we established in preparation. I expect nothing but hard work from you three."

"How come you get to do the fun bit? You always take it first..." Fangton complained with a groan, laying his head back angrily.

"I KNOW HIM BETTER THAN THE RESSST OF YOU! I am your leader, YOU DARE CHALLENGE ME?!" Skale turned to yell at him, his fangs beared and his tail buzzing loudly.

Fangton flinched away at his screech, keeping his distance from him.

"Be glad you're doing anything, Fangton. Asss long asss we can help, we'll get a portion to rule. Or...Are you too ssscared?"

"I'm not scared!" Fangton say up to hiss back. "...I just wish we could do something else...But I'll do what Skale says..."

"Good. We'll strike tomorrow. I wish you all luck on your half of the mission..."

The four snakes then moved away, beginning to go back to their homes for the night. Skales smirked to himself as he did. That boy would finally be his once again. He could finally keep him for himself. He puts up a good fight, but he will be glad to submit to his old friend.

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