Ninjago: Civil War

Of Rotten Heritage

Warning: There is mild language in this chapter

With Jay

Jay shot out of his bed. Sweat and tears trickled down his face as heavy breaths were let out of his mouth.

Though it didn't happen often, Jay would have nightmares. Most of his nightmares were about Nadakhan, but could you blame him?

Jay and Nya sort of still had a relationship. They would talk to each other from time to time. That was enough for Jay though.

It was no mystery that the teams were avoiding each other. They actually made it quite noticeable. Jay just wished that things would go back to the way they were.

It wasn't often when the teams got into fights with each other, but when that did happen, they were bad, and that means they were really bad.

It was dividing them more than they already were, and Jay knew that. He just couldn't figure out how to unite them again.

If you had told him a month ago that the team was going to split into 2, Jay would have just laughed and called you a liar. Now, Jay feels like trying anything. Jay would have believed you by now.

Garmadon was taken to the Police to be held until his trial. This was taking a toll on Lloyd, who had shut himself off from me and Kai. 

He blamed Jay for his father because of what happened the day he became good again. Of course it was never his fault to begin with, at least Jay and Kai don't think it is, but you never know.

Jay slowly was breaking. He opened his eyes to see Nadakhan floating in front of him, laughing. Jay blinked to see that Nadakhan was no where to be seen. This made him think that his mind was just playing tricks on him.

If only Jay knew that it was real.

With Lloyd in Ninjago City

When Lloyd began his training to be a Ninja a few years ago, there were few things that kept his mind at peace. It wasn't often that he could get away from reality, but when there was time, he cherished it.

Lloyd would walk around the City without a care in the world. It was the only place where he could be a kid. Something that he wished he still was.

Today, however, Lloyd wished he never came. He saw a signs of people saying that he was not welcomed in their stores. Parents with kids picked them up and ran in the opposite direction of him.

He could see why. It was because he was the son of Garmadon. He was the son of someone who wanted to destroy Ninjago countless times.

If only they knew he was different. That he fought for the good of his people. That he did what was best for Ninjago. That wouldn't be enough to convince the people. He knew he was hated.

He knew that it was wrong to blame Jay for something that wasn't his fault. It was just so easy to blame someone for your own mistakes.

Unfortunately for Jay, he was the one that Lloyd took all of his anger out on. Lloyd slowly began to realize what Jay was talking about this past week.

The team was falling apart. If only Jay knew that Lloyd was slowly falling apart as well.

With Team Jay

The meeting began. Jay didn't like these meetings. He felt them to be wrong. He didn't know why. Maybe it was because half of the team was not here to give ideas on what they felt was best.

"I have had just about enough from the other team! They cannot just go and pick on us because of what we think is right. That is messed up. YOU SHOULD BOTH KNOW THAT!" Lloyd yelled angrily.

"Lloyd, you aren't being any better than them right now. Just give it up already. It is not going to kill you to try and understand their perspective." Kai said calmly.

"Like you understand their perspectives." Lloyd scoffed.

"I actually do. I have thought about it a lot. It wont kill you to do the same." Kai said as he rolled his eyes.

"You know what Kai? You are a real bitch." Lloyd said with a smirk. 

"And what is that supposed to mean!?" Kai asked in a growl.

"If something doesn't go your way, you just have to be a big whiney baby about it. I don't think that it is me that needs to grow up. It is you that needs to grow up." Lloyd said with a laugh.

"Clearly you need to grow up if you are complaining that our team is separated. I would expect this from Jay, not from you." Kai said as they both circled each other.

"YOU BOTH NEED TO GROW UP ALREADY! IT IS NOT GOING TO KILL EITHER OF YOU TO GET ALONG! DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY I AM CALM ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW? IT IS BECAUSE I AM ACCEPTING IT AND I CAN SEE WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM! JUST BECAUSE I SEE WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM DOESN'T MEAN THAT I AGREE WITH THEM EITHER, SO BOTH OF YOU SHUT YOUR STUPID MOUTHS AND STOP!" Jay screamed.

Of course what Jay said didn't stop them. They both tackled each other and quickly ran to a collide with each other.

Jay tried his hardest to pull them apart, but they wouldn't budge. They were literally beating each other up.

Bruises were covering every inch of their bodies.

"What have you done?" Jay asked as he left.