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Chapter 8

3rd Person POV

L O C A T I O N : R E B E L   B A S E , B U N K E R S
1 1 : 5 6 A M

It was a day after the wedding, and things were going well. As it turns out, Yang was organising a squad, to kill Chen. They'd announce the members today at lunch.

At this moment in time, Pixal and Zane refused to leave each other's side; they were practically glued together, as were Cole and Seliel, Jay and Nya. Lloyd managed to catch up more with his cousin and uncle, and though they mourned Garmadon's passing, they knew they had to move on, and fight.

Everyone was on their way for the second meal of the day when the speakers came to life.

"Can Kai and Nya Smith, Jay Walker-Gordon, Cole and Seliel Walker-Gordstone, Morro Garmadon, Zane Julien, Pixal Borg, Skylor Chen and Flintlocke Shaws make their way to the briefing room please?"

Frowning, they all left, and went to the briefing room, where Yang was waiting with Nadakhan, Dilara, Ronin and Dareth. They gestured for them to take a seat.

"What's going on?" Skylor asked. Ronin pressed a button on the remote in his hands, and the big screen came to life, revealing a list of names, and all their mugshot pictures, "This is the heart of the Rebellion...Resistance, if you will. You are all on this list, why? Because you guys are going to form Squad 451, or The Star Squad."

Jay raised his eyebrows, "The what?"

Dareth facepalmed, "The Star Squad! The one that goes and kills Chen!"

"Ohh..."

"Yeah! You're all in it. We want only our best. And this may seem so soon but-"

"It's not." Morro butted in, "We're ready." He looked around, "I think I speak for all of us when I say this, but we've all been dying for a little action. Don't you think so?"

Everyone hummed in agreement. Yang sighed, "Fine-"

"Wait..." Cole scanned the room, "What about Lloyd?" Yang shook his head, "I'm not risking it with him. He's our Dragon, his safety needs to be assured."

"But..." Seliel shrugged sheepishly, "This kinda feels...wrong, in a sense...Lloyd's our leader, we've never actually done this without him-"

"I'm afraid you'll have to now." Nadakhan spoke crisply. Ronin looked unsure, but Nadakhan continued, "Lloyd's the face of the Resistance...Rebellion, whichever you go with. He can't be harmed. I'll be in charge of the team, our goal is to infiltrate the Capitol, and capture Chen. He won't know what hit him."

"When do we meet?" Pixal asked.

"Tomorrow, at 9 AM sharp."

Unbeknownst to them, Lloyd was listening from the other side of the door. It suddenly opened as everyone was about to leave, and he slipped and hid behind the door. Once everyone had left, he entered the room, which now only contained himself, Ronin and Yang.

"Ah, Lloyd. Didn't expect you here. Everything okay?" Yang asked, shutting off the screen. Lloyd stared at him, "I was on the other side of that door. I heard everything."

"Then you would've also heard us clearly state that you wouldn't be a part of this. It's a big risk."

"Please, Yang. I'm begging you, put me on the team. Chen's cost me too much for me to just sit around."

"Lloyd, this is risky, and we need our best-"

"You've seen my skills. I shot down that aircraft in Nom-"

"I've made my mind up, Lloyd. You're not going on, and that's final."

"Now, here, maybe we could use one more..." Ronin made odd hand gestures mid air. Yang sighed, "Ronin...really?"

"You said so yourself, Lloyd's the face of the Rebellion. Imagine what could happen if we put him on the team."

Yang stacked some boxes away, "I can only think of one outcome, and that is him getting himself killed. It's not safe."

"You're treating him as if he's a kid, when he knows his way around the Capitol a lot more than you. Heck, he practically grew up there! He was with his father the majority of the time, and you know how kids like to wander off, he probably knows where every trap is at-"

"And Borg's invention can also tell us where every trap is at."

"Look, we can shoot some propos with him on that team, send Doubloon and Clancee for those. We assigned Kai and Nya to be his bodyguards, he'll be safe!"

"Ronin, 'safe' is the last thing this mission is. Do you know how protective the Capitol has gotten ever since the Rebellion was formed? It's too much of a risk-"

"Don't they say great risks make great accomplishments?" Ronin asked quietly, cutting Yang off, "Look, I know Kai and Nya. They may fight and argue, but when one needs the other, they will pull their shit together and fight. Those two are stubborn, and fiercely loyal. And if it ever came to it...they'd give their life away to keep this kid alive."

Yang's face softened, as if he was considering it.

"I...fine. As you heard, 9 AM sharp. Stick with Kai or Nya at all times. Don't you die on us, Lloyd. We need you." Lloyd nodded, before giving Ronin a grateful smile. He slipped away, back to the bunkers where his roommates were waiting.

"Hey, Pintsize!" Kai grinned. Lloyd smiled, knowing that they were talking about the Star Squad. He nodded reassuringly, "Don't worry, Ronin pulled a few strings, I'm on the team."

"Well, that's great!" Skylor grinned, "We can do it, just like old times, run in guns blazing!"

"I don't think that's how we're doing it, Sky." Nya chuckled, polishing her brass knuckles, "but nevertheless, we're glad to have you on the squad, Lloyd."