Misako wandered through the Corridor of Elements, tears slowly trickling down her pale face. She recognized many of the faces carved in the old rock, many of them old friends from the past. The master of water, the master of fire, speed, metal, shadow, you name it. She approached the tall statue of Garmadon, his stone eyes looking towards the horizon, as if to mean, There is hope.
She unfolded the bundle she carried, laying roses on his grave. Lightning flashed above her head, Misako barely flinching. She bowed her head, rain pouring down all around her. She positioned herself under the enormous statue, sobbing.
Lloyd threw shurikens at the wall, a scowl seeming now permanent on his face. The others noticed he never smiled anymore, much less laughed at Jay's jokes, which he found hilarious.
Nya knocked on the door, dodging a shuriken Lloyd accidentally threw in her direction.
"What do you want?!" he snapped, eyes flickering. He threw another shuriken at the wall.
Nya blinked, unresponsive to his outburst. "Dinner's ready."
Lloyd dropped the shuriken he was holding. "Oh...okay." He picked it up, throwing it.
Jay perked up when she trudged downstairs. "He coming?"
She nodded. "He's getting worse...I almost got sliced by a shuriken…"
Jay's eyes got real wide. "He did WHAT?!"
"Calm down, Lightning Mouth, she said ALMOST. Good grief." Cole turned back to his phone.
Skylar smiled. "Dinner's served."
Kai smiled. "Thanks, Sky…" He kissed her cheek.
She blushed. "No prob…"
Cole grinned. "Heck-yeah! Sushi and noodles!"
Jay calmed down, grabbing a pair of chopsticks. He reached for a California roll.
An arrow whizzed past, lodging itself and the piece of sushi into the opposite wall. Jay yelped, turning in the direction of the arrow. Lloyd stood there, bow in hand. He had his classic scowl splayed across his face.
"I was gonna eat that."
Lloyd shrugged, pulling the chair out from under Kai. Kai clenched his teeth, bruising his butt.
"Hey!"
Lloyd blinked. "That was moderately funny."
Wu walked in, sitting down at the table. "Oh, Lloyd…"
Lloyd looked in the older man's direction. "What."
"Pardon?"
"Whaddya want?"
Lloyd snarled, walking out. He shot an arrow in Wu's direction, knocking the teacup out of his hand.
Wu sighed. "My nephew is acting weird."
Kai rubbed his butt, still sore. "Ya think?! Practical jokes are more Jay's speed, but…"
Cole frowned. "Even Jay wouldn't hurt someone on purpose…" His phone buzzed.
One of your subscriptions on Youtube has uploaded a new music video.
Cole tapped the screen, watching the music video.
Lloyd was singing, a look of longing on his face. He was singing 'Monster' by Skillet.
Cole frowned, wondering why Lloyd would choose a song like that. He watched it, Kai peering over his shoulder.
Kai nodded. "He's a good singer…"
They could hear Lloyd in his bedroom, singing 'Shatter Me' by Lindsey Stirling. Jay smiled.
Wu sighed, rubbing his temples.
Misako awoke the next morning, blinking in the sunlight. She sat up, brushing herself off. She yawned, looking up into the face of Garmadon.
She flinched, eyes wide. "Garmadon?"
The figure wore a scowl. She tilted her head, noticing the figure's blonde hair. "Oh...it's you, Lloyd-I mean, it's good to see you, but-"
Lloyd helped her up, fist clenched around her arm. "We're going home."
Misako nodded, trying to loosen his grip. He looked down, expression void of any compassion. He let go, beckoning her in the direction he came.
She looked after him, tears in her eyes. "Lloyd…"
He turned, gold eyes boring into green. "Home. Now."
She sighed, following him.
Depressing...