LEGO Ninjago (Reader Insert)

The Crooked Path

(Whew! Sorry for the delay. Had vacationing to do. Anyway, here it is!)

Once we had the Sword of Sanctuary, we head back to Steep Wisdom. With Morro being determined, and stubborn, he will want the sword back. So, we closed down the shop and prepare defenses for in-case Morro or any of his ghost lackeys decide to show up uninvited. I have taken the liberty of helping Misako with trying to understand what the third symbol of the First Spinjitzu Master's message is. I mean, it's a skull with a slight crack on its head. It could be just him lying in his tomb.... Dead. (Yeah, could be. Definitely. Absolutely.)

I hear a sigh and look over at Misako to see her sitting down on at a table. I feel her worry... Lloyd. I'm set down a book and walk over to stand next to her. "I'm worried too." I say. Misako looks at a map on the table. "Every minute he's possessed, I worry he may be hurting more and more." She says. I feel her fear and I lay a hand on her shoulder. She takes out the photo of her, Wu and Garmadon of when they were younger. "I lost the man I loved, and now I could be at risk of losing my child. I don't know how I could handle that if worst comes to worst." Her voice breaks. (😢) I frown in sympathy and look at the photo, losing Garmadon was hard for Lloyd but Misako was staying strong for him and herself. Now, she is trying to stay strong for herself as she fears losing her son. (A mother's strength can have vulnerability.)

I harden my expression and look at her, "Lloyd is a fighter. Even at a young age, he showed bravery and strength. But most importantly, he has heart." (💚) She looks at me and I see tears in her eyes. I soften my expression, "We will get him back." I state. She blinks then wipes her eyes, "Thank you." She smiles at me. "And don't worry," She hugs me, "I can see you're hurting too." She says. I feel a tear fall, closing my eyes and hug her back. Crap. Why must feelings exist?!? (She's embarrassed. ☺️) But then I see Cole and feel fear from both him and Kai as he jumps back suddenly. "Careful, you now, not all of us are immune to water. I for one would like to stick around long enough for Misako, Sensei and (Y/N) to figure out the last clue." I open my eyes. Oh, right.

I pull away from Misako. "Got to come up with a way for Cole not to disappear because of water." I mutter, holding a hand to my chin. "You care for him, don't you?" I look at Misako to see her with a smile. "I do. But why do you ask? I care for all my friends." I respond. She gives me a smile. The kind that is knowing, and why do I feel tease coming? (Because it is~) "What I mean is, out of all the boys, Cole seems to be the one you are most comfortable with." She says. (She knows!) I think about what she says and remember all the moments I had with Cole. He always did have that warmth about him... Wait.

"Has there been any progress made?" I jump and turn to see Wu appear. "Uh, not really." I answer, hoping my face is not blushing. Think about it later! Wu sighs and walks over to the wall where we hung pictures of the three symbols. The first two marked with red Xs and Wu grabs the one with the third symbol. "We know the skull represents his tomb." He says. "But from everything that was ever written about it, there's nothing in Ninjago that matches its description. Where is it?" Misako says as she looks at a book. "The clues are all right here, but what are we missing?" She says.

I get to the thinking. Well, we learned Airjitzu and used it to fly to the Cloud Kingdom to get the Sword of Sanctuary, and the sword has the ability to show what will happen next in its blade's reflection. "We mustn't give up. If Morro finds it first and takes the Realm Crystal, I'd hate to think what would happen next." Wu says. I look at him as I feel guilt from him. I frown at that and see that, but then feel sadness from him too. I frown as I remember his story of Morro. The poor guy had nothing... I know the feeling exactly. (They are similar.)