Glacier Frost: A Glaciershipping Fanfiction

14: Back Again

Garmadon had been lying in wait for a while. The Serpentine had abandoned him, but unknown to the Ninja he had awoken the Great Stone Army. He was ready to take Ninjago by force by any means necessary. There was only one thing that could stop him, and it was his son. Of course, the Green Ninja had to be his son. The destined Green Ninja who would defeat him had to be his only child. And the only way he could succeed in taking over Ninjago and turning it into his own image was to defeat him.

He had been watching the Ninja for a while now. He had been searching for weaknesses, ways he could break them down. If hope and love was the one thing keeping them together, then he'd have to take it away from them too. He had noticed that two of the Ninja, in particular, had been growing closer together in more ways than one. These being the Masters of Earth and Ice.

He remembered when he had to live with them for a short time while as they helped him rescue Lloyd. They were hospitable people, unlike Kai, and tried to accept his differences. He saw how they could see the light in things. How they looked at each other. How they smiled. How they looked happy. Oh, how he longed to feel love again. Ever since he was bitten by the Great Devourer, evil flowed through his veins. He could no longer love those who he wished to love, such as his own son or wife Misako. He hadn't seen his wife for years. He hated to admit it, but he really did miss her.

He was angry. If he wasn't allowed to feel love, neither should anyone else. This is how he got it into his head to make a great plan. One that would not fail this time. This time, Cole would not get Zane back.

Everyone had just finished eating the delicious dinner Zane had cooked. They offered to help him clean, but he said he could do it himself. Everyone went to their rooms and practically passed out. As it turns out, while Zane was turned away Garmadon had slipped some sleeping tea into everyone else's cups. Zane was the only one with an uncontaminated cup, leaving him alone.  He pilled all of the plates, cups, and tableware on the counter. He then put on his apron and gloves and went to work. He finished after a short amount of time, before drying and putting away all of the dishes. He put the leftovers in Tupperware, of which there weren't much.

He took off his gloves and apron and decided to head to the Bridge for one last check. He was surprised as when he stepped inside the door, the alarms were going off loudly. Someone had broken into the local museum and was trying to steal some precious artifacts. He knew that it might be dangerous, so he quickly changed into his Gi, pulled his hood over his head, and ran through the ship. He checked everyone's rooms to wake them. He tried everything he could, but could not manage to.

He then decided to go off on his own. He left a note saying where he was going so in case someone woke up they could come for backup. He made his way outside, only to be confronted with who he wanted to see the least. Garmadon. He stepped back defensively as the dark lord stepped closer to him. He pulled out his shurikens, ready to fight. 

"There's no need to worry boy." Garmadon said, smirking, "I just came to collect what I want."

"If it is Lloyd you want, you will need to get through me first," Zane said, readying his fighting stance.

"I'm not after my son!" Garmadon said, "You have something that I want. And I am going to take it away from you."

Zane charged at him, but Garmadon dodged expertly. He tried to return the hit, but Zane was fast.

"Haha, you're faster than I expected," Garmadon said, slashing at Zane's side. He managed to tear a hole in his Gi. "But you're not fast enough for me."

Garmadon pulled out a sword and brought it down upon Zane. Luckily, Zane managed to catch it in his shurikens. Unlucky for him, four arms against two were all too much for the Nindroid. He found himself pinned, a sword right by his ear. Any closer and...

"Not so fast now are you?" Garmadon teased.

He quickly bound Zane's arms in Vengestone cuffs, rendering his elemental powers useless. Not that he had any, but it was better to be safe than sorry. Zane struggled against him, but the older man was far stronger than him. Garmadon threw Zane over his shoulder carelessly and jumped off the Bounty. He landed on his feet. 

TW!

"Unhand me this instant!" Zane squirmed, trying to free himself to no avail. 

Garmadon just laughed at his feeble attempt to escape and took him to his lair. He threw him into an old, nasty cage, and chained him to the wall. Zane had no idea where he was, as Garmadon had blindfolded him as they approached the area. Garmadon pulled off his blindfold and slapped him across his face. Zane flinched a little but tried not to show his emotions. If Garmadon wanted to hurt him, he wouldn't let him have the satisfaction.

Garmadon pulled out his sword and stabbed it into Zane's side. He squinted his eyes shut in pain, but kept his screams in. He could not let him know that it hurt. Garmadon smirked at the Nindroid's expression. Seeing the pain on his face as he lost hope was enjoyable to him. He could feel no love, no empathy. This just made it all the more enjoyable.

He pushed the Ice Master hard against the wall, hearing metal clank against the stone walls. Zane whiplashed forwards, and was pushed back again. He climbed atop the Nindroid to stop him from squirming. Garmadon forced Zane's chin up so he would have to look straight at the dark lord. 

He forced Zane to do things the Nindroid knew were wrong. He tried not to cry out, he tried to keep it in. He felt guilty, he felt like this was not a normal reaction. He knew no one would even hear his pleas for Garmadon to stop. He just suffered in silence.