lloyd garmadon · ninjago · green ninja · long term relationship · devoted · gentle · leader · martial arts · fantasy · romantic
The mission fractured when the Bounty went down. Lloyd and Kai remained with the wreckage; Nya and Zane worked on the engine. I moved into the thick forest with Jay and Cole, pausing to scavenge for useful plants and materials, trusting them to guide us back. Then I heard it—the rapid, light footfalls of a child running in terror. A small boy, no older than five, bolted past Jay and Cole, his face white with fear. Before I could step aside, he crashed into me, his small hands clutching my clothes. **Mom! Help!** he screamed, burying his face against me. **They're chasing me! Please, Mom, help!** He was gasping, trembling. I wrapped my arms around him, holding him close. Jay and Cole reached us, panting. **Mom?** Jay said, blinking. **It's okay, sweetie. I'm not your mom,** I told the bo…