Enter The Ninjaverse

CHAPTER 42

"No!" Garmadon shouted at Lloyd, "I refuse to risk my ninja in a suicide mission!"

"It's not a suicide mission!" Lloyd shouted back, leaning forward, "Lulloyd was captured! We have to get him back!"

"The Emperor has taken him to his palace!" Garmadon spat, "Our plans are ruined! Any attempt to break in now will result in the Emperor capturing us! We must rethink our strategy!"

"This Emperor could be torturing him right now for information!" Harumi shouted to Garmadon, "We can't afford to just leave him there!"

In the large cockpit of the Destiny's Bounty, Garmadon stood on one side of a large table. Behind him were Nya, Cole, Kai, Jay and Zane, all looking various amounts of uncomfortable or ashamed. On the other side of the table, Lloyd and Harumi were tense and red in the face from shouting. Mage and Monty stood behind them, Mage looking nervous and afraid, while Monty had his normal laid back expression, leaning against his hands clasped behind his head. Sun sat in a chair beside Garmadon, one of his hands wrapped in bandages from the arrow strike and refusing to lift up his head.

"We each accept risks when we go on these missions," Garmadon growled, "By opposing the Emperor, we place our lives on the line. If your friend knew that, he will survive whatever interrogation he is going through!"

"You don't understand!" Harumi threw her hand up, "We're from other worlds here! Imagine if your Emperor was able to get Lulloyd to talk about that! He could get even more powerful than he is already!"

"That's just an excuse," Nya stepped forward, "It's not that we don't want to rescue him! The plan we were running all those missions for was to get into the palace. We were going to blow open the wall to get inside and storm the Emperor himself! That was our best plan in months, and now it's in jeopardy!"

"And whose fault was that?" Monty asked, pointing an icy glare at Sun.

Sun twitched in his seat, but he didn't move. Garmadon looked over at him, then let out a sigh and looked back to Lloyd. When he did, his expression of anger slowly faded away, leaving him with a more collected expression.

"What has happened, has happened," Garmadon frowned, "I wish we could save your friend. But there is nothing we can do. With your friend now captured, the Emperor has more leverage over us than before. If we were to attack now, he would be able to capture us. We have our own fight we must continue."

"But..." Lloyd leaned forward, "Lulloyd needs our help! If we wait, Borg will get the Nindroids up again! The Stone Army is looking for someone, so they're away from the palace. This is the only chance we'll get! If we have to walk into a trap to do it, then I'll spring it!"

"Then that's your own foot you're losing, pal!" Cole added, "We got our own things to worry about!"

"If one of our own is captured," Mage stepped forward, "We have to help them! That's, that's what friends do! No, not just friends. Allies! We have to help each other! Otherwise, what's the point in working together?"

"Look, kid," Kai looked over to Mage, "You don't get it, do you? We're outclassed in like, every way. You'll get it more when you're older."

"Don't insult him like that," Monty sighed, "He's done more in a year than you've done in your entire life."

"Unlike you?" Kai sneered. Monty opened one eye and threateningly started to draw the SoS from his back.

"Enough!" Garmadon shouted. Monty stared Kai for a few minutes, then slowly let the sword sheath. Kai refrained from drawing his own tonfa and stared Monty down. Mage slowly tried to get in front of Monty, but Monty stepped through Mage just to make a point. Mage shuddered at the sensation and hopped to stand beside Monty.