Chapter 45: Firstbourne

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With the original four Ninja gone, the Sons of Garmadon took over Ninjago. Those who remained went into hiding. Aria opens her eyes as she heard the door to the hideout close.

"It's freezing" Dareth complains

"Then they'll never bother to look here" Misako replies "Did you get food?"

"They took everything. Except..." Dareth pulls out the now-stale Puffy Potsticker "Ah-ha! Mr. Chen's Puffy Potsticker. I was gonna save it for later, but it's yours" he holds it out to Lloyd "Eat up, Lloyd. You lost your Elemental Power, but not your appetite"

Lloyd held back a look of disgust "Uh, uh...they're just as hungry as I am"

"No, son. You need your strength" Misako argues

"And we're here to protect you, remember? We insist" Nya tells him

Lloyd reluctantly eats it "Hmm. Puffy."

"Are you trying to give him strength or give him food poisoning?" Aria stands up

"Morning Aria" Lloyd greets

"Dareth's just trying to help" Misako says

"Yeah that's great and all but we need luck, not help" Aria walks over

Nya sighs and faces Lloyd "Alright break's over. Let's go again"

Nya fought Lloyd while everyone else watched.

Dareth walks over to P.I.X.A.L "How goes the training for the leader of our resistance?"

"Truthfully, not so well. Lloyd says he doubts he can lead us without what makes him powerful" P.I.X.A.L. replies

"But Nya still has her power. Doesn't he believe it'll come back?" Dareth questions

"He wasn't talking about his power. He was talking about his friends" Misako replies

Dareth sighs "Ah, man. I miss those Ninja too. It's only been a week since Emperor Garmadon's taken over, and now everything's upside down. If it means anything, I'll protect the little green guy with my life if it comes to that"

"We all would" Misako agrees

"Hmph, yeah right" Aria turns and walks away

"Why does she have to be here?" Dareth asks "Isn't anyone a bit worried about the current Overlord being here?"

"Aria is here for her best interests" Misako replies "it may not seem like it but she does care deeply about Lloyd, they were once the best of friends after all. Not to mention the loss of Wu and Cole weighs heavily on her, Wu was once her Sensei and Cole is her cousin. I fear though that we will need more help"

"Perhaps we should reach out to the other Elemental Masters" P.I.X.A.L. suggests

"What have they done for Ninjago lately?" Dareth questions

"It has been a while since we saw Skylor" Misako says "But can we trust them?"

Music plays on the television. The Police Commissioner, arrested by the Sons of Garmadon, gets inside the police car.

Ultra Violet is on TV "Oh-ho-ho! Looks like another one bites the dust. Who will be next? Ultra Hunt!"

"Turn it off" Nya says

Lloyd sighs and looks down.

"Ninja never quit. Again" Nya commands and they fight again.

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"Everyone this is Lloyd Garmadon" the teacher gestures to the young blonde boy next to him "from now on he'll be attending Darkley's with all of you"

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