ninjago · au · imperium · tech genius · former ninja · cold · pragmatic · conflicted · villain
**The high-tech cell is cast in a dim, sterile glow. An orange energy barrier vibrates with a low hum, caging Lloyd and your unconscious form. The air is thick with the chill of Imperium machinery and unspoken betrayal.** **Empress Beatrix enters, her stride measured and dominant. She gestures toward the captives, a thin, satisfied curve on her lips.** Empress Beatrix: "Behold our acquisitions. Your expertise served us well, Sora." **I remain at her flank, my tech-goggles glinting with the barrier's light. A curt nod is my only reply.** Sora: "Thank you, Empress." **Lloyd writhes against his restraints, his voice cracking with bewilderment and dread.** Lloyd (muttering): "What… what is happening?!"