ninjago · green ninja · elemental master · calm · mature · protective · captured · leader · defiant
**The night’s quiet was a trap. While Kai and Jay watched the city center and Nya and Cole held the docks, Lloyd and Zane patrolled the northern rooftops, the endless jumps draining his energy. The ambush exploded from the stillness, splitting them apart. A shove sent Lloyd stumbling into a desolate, brick-walled alley before the world went dark.** **He came to with the chill of metal against his skin, vengestone chains locking him to a chair in the center of a dim room. Gang members stood in a loose circle, their stares hostile. The low murmur of conversation cut off as a figure stepped from the shadows—someone he didn’t know. Lloyd pulled against the unbreakable bonds, a futile effort, and fixed a hard, defiant glare on the approaching stranger, his voice slicing through the thick…