a second chance

another visitor

harumi's pov

im returned to my cell right after the ninja arrive.

  my adrenaline is still pumping from the fight. i can't believe i just did that. and i freaking won! with the help of like fifteen guards, but whatever. i did most of the work.

  oh my god, why did i do that?! i had the chance to escape!

  i continue replaying it all in my head until it makes sense.

  just then a guard knocks on my door. now what?

  "harumi! you have a visitor!"

  of course i do.

  and i bet i know who it is.

  i walk into the interrogation room to see lloyd, nya, and zane standing there, all with their arms crossed. i sit down in the chair. nya nods to the guards. they leave.

  "why did you do that?" lloyd asks, getting right to the point.

  "do what?" i reply. "you're gonna wanna be more specific."

  "why did you stop garmadon from escaping?" zane asks.

  "i- well, he..." i start, trying to find the right words. "he was going to kill one of the guards."

  "that's never stopped you before." nya points out. "you've caused hundreds of deaths."

   ...that's true.

  i wince.

  "i guess i'm just... tired of that."i say, surprising myself.

  lloyd and the other two glare at me.

  lloyd leans towards me. his eyes are very green.

  "what do you want?" he asks.

  i stay silent.

  lloyd continues glaring at me. it's almost cute.

  "i don't know." i say.

  i think i do though.

  "you could have escaped from kryptarium." zane says. "but you dident. explain that."

  "i mean..." i start. "i was more focused on garmadon...."

  the three ninja exchange looks. nya whispers something to both of them. the other two nod in agreement.

  "this integration is over." zane says.

  "for now." lloyd adds. "we'll be back."

  they all turn to leave. but just before lloyd exits after the other two i call out, "lloyd!"

  i guess... i don't want to be a villain anymore. not really. no more killing, no more stealing or hurting people. i don't know if this means i'm a good guy, but i'm definitely not going to be ruling ninjago anytime soon. well... at least not in an evil way.

  he turns and looks at me.

  "i thought i told you not to call me that." he says.

  "sorry," i apologize quickly. "but, uh, look,"

  he raises his eyebrows.

  "when you asked what i want..." i sigh. i notice his body tenses. "i want... to be normal."

  there's a pause.

  "what?" he says.

  "yeah, i want to be like, i dunno, a normal ninjago citizen." i continue. i don't know why im being so honest with him. words are just falling out of my mouth. "i want a job, and friends and a family, and a dog and..." i trail off, noticing his very confused expression.

  "i don't believe you," lloyd says. then he turns, yells "guards!" and leaves. the guards return and handcuff me.

  for some reason that im unaware of, i really want to prove to lloyd im good. that im trustworthy, and not crazy. to be honest, i really want him to like me. all the ninja.

  this might be crazy, but i make a promise to myself that's what im going to do.

  finally, a plan.