Ninjago: This is Only the Beginning

Talking to the Dead

Lloyd's POV

I looked down on the silver grave...where Zane's broken body, and name was left behind. Everyday now I bring flowers to him, white sakura ones. He always loved those...

" Hey, Zane...I brought you some more flowers." I smiled a bit. " It's strange it's not even the season for them, but I guess their blooming just for you." I chuckled.

There was no answer from the grave...I felt stupid talking like this, but I keep doing it anyway...I guess you can say this is my way in putting myself back together.

I clutch my chest...the feeling of emptiness is still there. The eerie feeling of my soul residing in the darkness. I can still feel as if I'm still not in control of my body...

I can still feel Morro inside me...

" Lloyd?"

" What!" I gasped, in complete shock. I turned around and see Nya in front of me. " Oh, Nya! Hi, I didn't see you there.." I sighed.

Nya looked at me with worried eyes. " Are you okay? I mean you've been coming here everyday now."

I nodded my head. " Oh yeah, I'm great!" I lied. " Um, why are you here?"

Nya sighed. " I"m starting to get annoyed by Jay, and his new love of cats.." she growled.

Ever since Jay lost Shard, he's been begging us to get him another cat...Now he has a black and white cat named Snowflake.

Now we're starting to regret our decision to even keep Shard in the first place. " Well, you got to admit..Jay is doing a whole lot better now ever since Shard..It's like that cat helped him to get over his depression. I mean look at him...he's smiling again." I told Nya.

The girl sighed, and smiled. " Okay, the cat isn't too bad, and Jay is lot happier now, and if he's happy then I'm happy too." she smiled. I smiled back, but then Nya gasped.

" What?"

" There is a reason why I came here! I just got a call from Cole." she said shocked.

My eyes widen. " Really, we haven't heard from him in a long time! What did he have to say?"

" Well, he said that he's coming back to Ninjago, and that he's found himself again." she smiled. " He didn't really give me a hard reason why, but hey maybe we're all starting to begin again."

" Yeah, maybe..." I smiled. " Hey, Nya..I'm sorry but is it okay I can stay here a while longer?" I asked, I mean I wasn't a kid anymore, but I felt like I should tell her for the sake of not worrying her.

Nya sighed, and smiled softly. " Sure, Lloyd...Dinner is in the fridge when you're ready." she smiled, before walking away.

I sighed to myself, and looked at the sky...New moon was coming soon, and with it the light.. " I hope there's light all the time where you're at, Zane."

The sakura flowers began to dance in the calm breeze that began to pick up.

" Lloyd..."

I turned around, thinking it was Nya again, but there was no one... " Hello?" I called out to the darkness, but no one was there.

*low growl*

I stood up, and looked around. " Um....hello?"

*leaves rustling*

I turned around, and there in the bushes was a faint, but strong light. I walked up to it slowly, and there behind the bushes was that snow leopard again. " Hey, it's you again.." I smiled softly.