The Energy In Me (a Ninjago fan fic)

Chapter 24

Zane P.O.V

"I'm interested to see how this will play out," I say and look thoughtfully at my brothers and sister. This will be fun.

"I want to see how this will go too," Pixal says. Of course only I can hear her, but I can't help and chuckle a little.

"What's funny Zane?" Cole asks, with a small smile. "It was Pixal. She said something funny," I answer and wave my hand to show that this isn't important. "I say Nya and Jay try first," Lloyd suggests. "Yeah you both have that bond," I agree. Kai puts on a disgusted face and rolls his eyes. "When are you gonna get over this dude?" Cole questions and smacks Kai's head lightly. "OW! Watch the super strength will ya!" Kai glares. Cole laughs and so does Lloyd.

We tried for 4 hours...yet we got nothing! We couldn't pull it off! Not even once! Even with the 'most likely to accomplish this concept' team ups couldn't do it! Well, we all were included in that....

I stare at the ground, bewildered. Miranda did say that this concept can takes years to master. Some can't even do it after all that. That sure is something....something crazy.

We used up all of our energy trying to combine our powers. So now we're all sitting outside the Bounty and taking a break. How much training is Sensei planning for Sophie? I guess he wants her to catch up to our level but that will take a while no matter how hard she works. Besides, I have this uneasy feeling about what happened back in the forest....

"Ughhh, 4 hours of that and we got nothing!" Jay whines. "Why does everything have to be so hard?" Lloyd moans. "It's so straightforward yet, it's not straightforward," Nya groans. "Why can't just one thing come easy to us?" Cole questions. "Where's Sensei's weird riddle hints when you need them?" Kai asks. I shake my head at their lack of motivation, and willingness, and don't forget sense of appreciation. "You know...at least I have my mom. Sophie doesn't even have that," Lloyd begins, looking up at the blue sky with cumulus clouds.

Silence.

"I'm the closest thing she has to like, a brother or whatever. I guess Miranda counts as her mother figure, but it doesn't really seem that way you know? I kinda know what Sophie's going through...having parent or parents that are evil. I just want to protect her...make her feel like she has a place with us. Cause she does, and I want her see that." Lloyd finishes. "I agree with you Lloyd. I may not know what it's like, but I'm sure Sophie will need us to help her figure some things out," I say. "Yeah. Though, they didn't kidnap Sophie when they had the chance. That kinda makes me worried, what are Kate and John planning? It can't be anything good," Kai adds. "Facts. If we can't find a way to stop them...the Overlord will return and not to mention, Sophie will die from the hands of those that gave life to her," Cole reminds us. His hazel eyes reflecting his worry for Sophie. "This entire situation spells trouble. We need some info on Kate and John and the potions they use if we want to find an easy and clean way to end this," Jay says, chin in hand, thinking. "We know almost nothing about them. Not to mention, Miranda and Misako are still hiding something, a lot of somethings," Nya adds. "You can tell just by the way they both talk when certain topics pop up," Jay says. I wonder...do Miranda and Misako have something to do with potions?

Lloyd P.O.V

After that whole discussion on what the nature of potions might be and what Kate and John's plan might be, I start to look around for Sophie. She hasn't really talked much since what happened but then again, she doesn't really talk in general. "Be the person you needed as a child," someone had told me. I can't remember the exact event, but that's a good quote to live by. The person I needed as a kid is someone who understood me, and would let me cry out everything...not that my friends haven't given me that space, it's just...like I feel like I can't cry. Like I have this responsibility to be there for others even if they can't be there for me. To let others rely on me, but to not rely on others.

I sigh at my crazy thoughts. Of course I can't cry. That's that. I take a deep breath and close my eyes. "If you had met her any sooner...you would've had to kill her. In order for the Overlord to not come back."

No. I can't even imagine killing my family, let alone any random person.

"You may have to one day kill Sophie to get rid of the Overlord once and for all."

Why am I thinking about this?!

"Hey Lloyd, you okay?"

I open my eyes and see a hand waving in front of my face. The hand moves back to reveal Sophie. "I'm fine. I should be asking you that question," I answer. Sophie takes a deep breath and sits down next to me on the couch. "I'm fine. Just thrown off a little, but fine," Sophie says firmly. Everything about your expression says that you want nothing more than to have someone comfort you...I know that feeling way too well...

"Are you sure you're fine? You look like you want to throw up," Sophie observes, looking concerned. "Listen. Don't let them get to you. You don't have to follow in their path. You aren't like them at all, you're the complete opposite. So...just don't let them get to you okay?" I say, trying to get my point across. It hurts to see when my friends are in pain.

"I'm trying. I really am! I just...it's just....kinda hard to ignore the fact that they are my parents. That they want nothing more than to kill me with their own hands. Your dad wouldn't even let anyone lay a finger on you, and your mom did what she thought was right to keep you safe....I shouldn't care about my parents. But I do, and I'm that child who will keep on getting hurt from the same people, but still wait for that one affectionate moment," Sophie says and clenches her fists. Sophie...I don't know what to tell you... Instead of talking more, I give Sophie a side hug. "I'm scared," I hear Sophie's faint voice. Scared?

"I'm not strong like you guys."