Ninjago: the Daughter of the Overlord

Chapter 77: Giant of Riddles; Disputing Sides

So from now on, so nobody is confused, the other timeline's Aria is going to be called Ari. It's what the ninja have nicknamed her during the small time between last chapter and this chapter. You're all smart enough though that you'd understand that without an explanation.

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"43 bottles of milk on the wall 43 bottles of milk, take one down pass it around 42 bottles of milk on the wall"

The ninja walked along a path covering their ears, trying to block out Jay's endless so called singing. Ari has put on a mask to help hide her face from others in the timeline.

"I know this is a dumb question, but is your Jay just as annoying as ours?" Cole asks Ari

Ari giggles "of course, but over the years I've learned to go with his jokes, it's just Jay being Jay after all"

"See, Ari gets it" Jay comments

"You've been singing that same stupid song for hours" Kai looks at him

"100 bottles of milk on the wall is a classic time passer" Jay shrugs

Ari looks ahead at Lloyd who was leading them quietly. She walks a bit faster to catch up to him. When she walks beside him he turns his head to look at her.

"Whatcha doin?" Ari asks

"Focusing" Lloyd replies looking back at the map

"hm" Ari looks up "you don't like looking at me long.. is it cause I remind you of her, your Aria"

"...I really like.. liked her" Lloyd admits

Ari smiles "I know you love her, cause I am her, and I fell in love with my Lloyd too"

"She doesn't love me" Lloyd looks at her "anymore"

"Did she tell you that?" Ari asks

"Y-" Lloyd stops and looks ahead in thought

"She didn't" Ari hums amused "Until you actually hear her say it, don't ever think it's over"

"Thanks" Lloyd sighs "but we still have to stop her"

"well-"

"hey guys"

The two look over at the ninja who were ahead of them now. They catch up and look ahead into the clearing, there was a giant brown thing in front of the bridge the needed to cross.

"It looks like a rock" Kai says approaching it

Zane scans it before gasping "that's not-"

"Who dares approach me!"

Kai jumps back to the group as the brown rock-like thing suddenly stands revealing a medium sized giant, it looked strong. It held a large sword in it's hand and was glaring at the group.

"Woah" Cole says

"Ari, what's that?" Lloyd asks

"Well.. it's obviously the guardian of the bridge" Ari replies "probably put here by Gorgias"

"and who's that?" Kai asks

"Evil sorcerer" Ari replies

"huh, well thank goodness we already know how to fight one of those" Jay says

The giant growls and tries to strike them with his sword, the ninja jump out of the way.

"I am the Giant placed here to guard the bridge until truth and lies are one" the giant says

"Uh any ideas how to get past!?" Kai shouts to the others "Zane?"

"There are often tales of trolls guarding a bridge, travelers could only pass by solving a riddle!" Zane answers "perhaps that is the answer"