Chapter 69: Iron and Stone

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The Resistance drives up to the Garbage Depot.

"What is this place?" Lloyd asks

"I call it, the rest of the Resistance" Skylor replies

They all get out of the truck, Lloyd carrying Aria.

Tox looks at Dareth "Just what are you supposed to be?"

"I'm Dareth, master of, uh...uh, Brown" he replies

"Brown?" Tox questions

"You'll witness my power" Dareth replies

Skylor groans.

"So, you Elemental Masters call this dump your home?" Dareth questions

"Nu-uh. Not dump. Depot" Karlof replies

"We've found it to be a perfect cover. It allows us to go wherever we want in the city while keeping an eye on things" Skylor explains

Lloyd smiles "Thank you, Skylor. You saved us, but—But how did you know where to find us? How did you know we were in trouble?"

"A little birdie told me" Skylor replies

Mistaké reveals herself "Hello again, young Garmadon"

"Mistaké?" Misako questions

"What are you doing here?" Nya asks

"I'm sure you have many questions about where your friends are. And I have answers" Mistaké replies then walks over to Lloyd "but first i believe the young Lord is poisoned"

"Can you help her?" Lloyd asks

"of course, I just need your help" Mistaké tells him

Lloyd looks confused "mine?"

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Aria laid on a bed while Mistaké and Lloyd stood next to her

"Now place your hands on her stomach directly" Mistaké instructed

Lloyd looked embarrassed "y-you mean under her shirt?"

"You've already done it, what are you embarrassed about?" Mistaké questioned

Lloyd's face turned red "How do you know that?!"

"I just do" Mistaké replies "now come on"

Lloyd lifted up Aria's shirt and places his hands on her stomach. The Misako and Nya watched worriedly.

"Now force the darkness in your body out and back into her" Mistaké replies

"you mean Lloyd had darkness inside him?" Misako asks

"That would explain his silver hair" Nya says

"My hair is silver?!" Lloyd questions "when were you guys going to tell me?"

"silence" Mistaké instructs "Lloyd you absorbed the dark spell in the realm crystal in order to free Aria's powers years ago, now you must return that power back to her so that she can fight this poison inside her, only with her full power can she win"

Lloyd closes his eyes, after a bit Lloyd's eyes opened and glowed purple. The group watched, his eyes slowly faded back to green as his hair faded back to blonde. Aria's eyes opened and her eyes glowed purple. Lloyd took his hands off her and fell to the ground as Aria closed her eyes.

"It is done" Mistaké says

Lloyd stands up "now what?"

"You wait" Mistaké tells him "she will wake up once the poison is gone"

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"We should seal away her powers"

"She is my chosen child, we cannot-"

"Overlord please, I cannot watch my daughter grow up in suffering. All her power, she would not understand what they truly mean"

"we cannot just seal away her powers Layla, it doesn't work that way. Aria will find her own path, whether it is to follow in my footsteps or to marry Lloyd and become the yang of Ninjago like the prophecy says"

"And you will be happy with whatever she chooses?"

"Of course, she is my daughter, I will trust in her decision"

"All her life she will believe she is evil instead of trusting in herself, oh my poor daughter"

"Do not worry Layla, she will have us to help her"

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