Ninjago: This is Only the Beginning

Should had been me...

Lloyd's POV

" Morning guys.." I yawned, walking into the kitchen.

" Hey, Lloyd...hey are you okay?" Kai asked, looking at me worried. I nodded my head.

" Yeah, never better...why?"

Kai and the others exchanged worried glances. " Well, you look tired." Jay said. " I'm guessing you didn't get a good sleep."

" What, nah! I'm fine guys really." I lied, but I hide it with a smile. I then felt Nya's hand on my forehead.

" Well, you seem to have a bit of fever...Are you sure you're okay?" she asked, but before I could answer she spoke again. " Lloyd! I bet you caught it when you were at Zane's grave last night!" she gasped.

" Nya, I'm fine honestly...Why are you so worried?" I asked.

" Lloyd....it's...-"

" It's because you were talking in your sleep last night."

We turned around, and there he was. " Cole! When did you get here?"

Cole sat down in one of the chairs. " Late last night...Nya let me in. Since the others wouldn't open the door for me." he glared at Jay and Kai, who were chuckling under their breath. " I stayed up for a while, and I heard you talking."

I froze up a bit, knowing that my nightmares have been becoming more frequent now. " It's fine, Cole...I was just having a weird dream..That's all." I assured them.

" Okay, so how about we talk about the so called "Zane sighting." Nya said. " So Jay you said you saw him as a cat. Kai said he saw him as a warrior...Then Cole?"

" It was weird....he was a boy named Aquilo...he was a small kid." Cole said, looking at us. " What about you Lloyd?"

I felt my heart stop a bit, and looked down. " Um...no...I haven't seem him." I could see the nightmare all over again. I could see the anger in his eyes, and the white fangs ready to kill me if he had the chance.

" Lloyd."

I looked up, and didn't realize that my hand was shaking. " Sorry..." I whispered.

" So what do you think this all means?" Nya asked.

" Well, for me...Zane told me that he wanted me to smile again." Jay said.

" Yeah, and he helped me remember what I was fighting for." Kai then added.

Finally, Cole spoke. " Then Zane helped me remember how to be a leader."

" So...it's like he's trying to prevent what happened last time." Nya said.

" I'm sorry....I wasn't strong enough to bring us back together this time.." I whispered.

" Lloyd, this isn't your fault...I mean the death of Zane took it's toll on all of us...and-"

" No!" I yelled, closing my eyes. " You don't understand....Even after I explain it to you...you don't understand.."

Everyone looked at me with wide eyes. " Look, we all know that you blame yourself for what happened, but it wasn't you! It was Morro, and now he's gone. You can't go on living like this.." Cole said.

" I can't....I can still feel him inside me...whatever he did to me..the possession...it will never leave me...and though Morro may had control of my body when he killed Zane...It was my hand at struck him...His blood is forever stained on my hands..." I said, I couldn't say anymore...I wanted to run away from here.

I got up, and prepared to run, but I suddenly felt light headed...Then everything went black.

*thump!*

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" Lloyd!...Hey, kid...wake up.."

My eyes flickered open, and my vision came back to me. " What happened?" I groaned.

" You fainted...and you might have a bump on your head for a while." Kai smiled.

" Ow..." I rubbed the back of my head. " Sorry, I'm not sure what came over me.."

" I do.." Kai looked at me with cold eyes. " You're stressing yourself way too much over this...Look at yourself! I mean I could see it in your eyes you're in pain...and you can't sleep! It's like Jay all over again, except worse..." he stated.

I remained quiet, and turned away from him. " The scars are too deep, Kai...Maybe this is my way in finding my path.."

" Well, let's hope it isn't because it's not good for you." Kai said. We both then turned to the window..The sky was clear and the sun was bright...You could see the white sakura blooming from a distance. " Lloyd, do you remember the promise I made to you before this whole mess started?"

" Yeah.." I turned to look at him.

" Well, I'm making sure that promise stays in check cause I don't want to lose another brother...You got that." he looked at me with his strong eyes.

I chuckled a bit.., but it was all a lie....I deserved to die, it's my punishment for the blood on my hands.

*Do not blame yourself...*

" What?" I turned to look up at the window, and there I saw him again. The snow leopard looking at me with such blue eyes.

" What is it?" Kai asked, looking where I was.

I shook my head. " It was nothing..I thought I saw something that's all."

" Right, well I'll leave you now. So try to get some rest, got that." Kai said, before leaving the room.

" I'll try.." I smiled, and once he left. I looked back at the window, and saw that the leopard was gone.

" What are you waiting for Zane? I don't want to be reminded of what I did to you anymore..." I whispered, tears falling from my cheeks.. " I'm sorry..."

Zane's POV

I looked at him with sad eyes from a distance. It pained me to see my youngest brother blaming himself for what happened to me.

**He is the last one, Zane..** Kori whispered to me.

*I know...and he is one I have to save...He blames himself for what I and Morro did...* I stated. * The boy has seen too much death in his life, and for everyone he's at fault in his own way...*

** First he sent his Father away, and then you....** Kori growled.

*The new moon is coming soon, and once the last light has ceased my mission here will be done..* I whispered, looking up to the sky.

" Zane..."

I turned around, and from a distance I saw something...or someone... * Hello?*

Suddenly, I saw her. Bright green eyes, and silver hair....her body was surrounded by a white glowing light. " Zane..."

*Pixal!* I gasped, but the moment was short lived, and soon she was gone.

** Zane?** Kori woke me from my spacing out.

* What was that?* I asked, my heart aching to see the girl I was compatible with again.

Kori's eyes dimmed a bit. ** Your lost love ones are calling you back, and soon you will join them..Your time in this world is ending..** she whispered.

*I know, but.....* I looked back at Lloyd. * I am not ready to leave my brothers yet....I am not ready to part with them forever...*