"Nya! Where she'd go?!" Harumi cried out in panic. She had just managed to almost rip her white hair out only to have her being observed by the blonde beside her. With a neutral expression, the green ninja just stared out of the boat's round windows. His green eyes followed the silouhette seen, who was agilely launching herself off the rooftops of the skyscrapers. If she stopped mid-road, there's a chance that she could get brought down by one measly earthquake. No, she couldn't let that happen.
"This is bad. Really bad. What was she thinking? She could get herself killed!" The white haired girl tried to reason with the green ninja, to her success, he understood the situation perfectly and sympathetically. Hearing the words she wanted to hear since the start, he placed a hand on her shoulder, "We're going after her. Me and you. What do you say?" He offered. Rumi gulped at the situation. Just the both of them? That just increases the chances of the both of them getting killed. She knows that Lloyd's the green ninja, a wise boy who comes up with decent strategies from time to time. "Are you Insane? What if we get hurt from that thing? It's three against a pebble!" She pointed out.
Lloyd stayed silent the first few minutes. Getting impatient, Rumi glanced towards the opened door of the current room they were in. "You didn't tell the others yet, right?" She asked with a lifted brow. That's when the boy decided to respond with a slight gesture. He shook his head and clenched his fist. That's when he made his decision for the incoming invasion. "Tell you what. Tell the others that we're off to help Nya. In the meantime, I'll get us armour." He made a compromise with the girl. The white haired girl wasn't sure at first, "But what if the others end up infuriated for this?" and told him this.
Lloyd was already picking weapons off the wall as she said this. Wrapping two sword-holders on his back and sliding in two iron swords simultaneously, "Tell them that I'll owe them for that." He replied, waiting for the girl to head out already. In which she did, understanding his impatient expression on his face. She ran through the halls and crashed inside the meeting room where everyone was held. Out of breath, she raised a finger to get everyone's attention. "What happened? Did the SOG break in again?" Pythor was the first to slither his way into the matters at hand. Harumi debunked his prediction with a short: "Not at all."
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When she finally regained her breath, she lifted her upper body up and faced the crowds, that were now surrounding her. "I know you guys will mostly disagree with this but it's for our own good. Well- for a member of this team's own good." She started. Many eyebrows were raised at this exact moment, "Yarr Go on? I don't get yer be playing at." Captain Soto inquired. Harumi glanced at the window. The dark clouds made her flinch. "You see, Nya went off to fight the colossi all by herself-" She was about to continue before being stopped by Ultra Violet. "That Water Lily went all by herself?!" She exclaimed in full ridicule. Harumi grew flustered that she couldn't just deliver her speech without feeling tension grow inside of her.
Without a warning, "Yes all by herself! So me and Lloyd are going out, to find her! To help her defeat the colossi once and for all. I don't care what happens, I just want that thing dead so it won't terrorize us any longer- as well as the people living right below its massive rear! It's clear that me and Lloyd will be going out of here without any objections. Right? Though if there are objections, personally ask yourself this: 'Realize that these two beings are sacrificing quite a lot for this resistance team right now. They're doing you a tremendous favour!' She finished, with a clenched fist in the air. The room went quiet, then,
A chair rolled back. Dareth had stood up. "It's too dangerous. If FSM knows what, happens to the three of you, we are practically vulnerable to Garmadon's army. Losing the three strongest fighters. We have Skylor, yes, but she refuses to wake up." He pointed out. That made the girl step back a bit, wanting to just leave the room already. She had to return to Lloyd immediately before he leaves without her. Karloff looked at Dareth and tapped his shoulder. "Oy, what about Karloff, eh? Karloff ain't strong?" He inquired.
A loud rustle began between the elemental masters and Dareth. Poor Dareth, putting himself in trouble just because of an evitable thing to say. "No no! You guys are also strong! Just not as helpful in battle!" The wannabe ninja tried to defend his points. But Karloff, "I'll remind you, young man, that Karloff's metal crushes tiny people very well." The master of metal gave a fact. Dreading to get out of here, Harumi sneakily slid out of the room and began sprinting back to the spare room where Lloyd was grabbing the necessities for battle.
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"I assume you told them? I heard the commotion." Lloyd unemotionally told her, he pulled a few straps from his armoury and turned back to face the woman who had entered the room. The green ninja was wearing his usual green gi along with a leather chestplate and matching shoulder-pads. On his back, he had two plastic sword-holders in which he equipped two iron swords as well as a spare dagger hanging from his green belt. He had boots that didn't have a slippery welt and finally a portable glider that was resting by his left.
Harumi nodded and stepped up to him. She was handed an iron rapier as well as a metallic holder by her waist. She gracefully equipped it and attached two daggers by her belt. She also hung a good amount of knives on her boots in case she needs to wield one in a back-grip. On her chest was a chestplate with a gorgeous stap-design as well as a single shoulder pad on her right. She had metallic elbow protectors as well. Her hair was retied into a bun and she had a dark green cape on her back. "Thanks. This should be fine." She thanked. Lloyd smiled. "It's no problem. Now follow me."
He led her to the opening hatch of the bounty. They were on the lowest parts of the boat so such a thing existed. However, the opened was by the side of the ship and not the top. There was a large platform meant for landing and take-offs with the spare gliders they had. Lloyd and Harumi pushed forward the green-coloured glider to the edge of the platform. Wind blew on their faces as it reminded them that they were to glide off towards Nya's whereabouts. Once in position, Lloyd bent down and held onto the metallic rods. "This seems good. Now if you'll just hold on. I'll give us a pushing boost." He said. Harumi nodded and did what he asked.
Behind her, "One...two...three.." he counted softly. Harumi braced Herself by shutting her eyes. Take-off was beginning shortly. She felt his palms push her smaller body off the edge of the platform. Couldn't helping it, Harumi let out a terrified wail. "Lloyd!" She reopened her eyes only to find the boy still on the platform. She had just gone a few meters in the sky though luckily, the winds weren't as strong as she predicted. She could actually control this thing, if she just stirred a bit to the left. "Harumi! I'll grab your hand!" called Lloyd from his spot. The white haired girl nodded and with all her strength, pushed the heavy rod in direction of the parked Bounty. One of her plans let go of the rod. She screeched at the imbalance. "Coming right now! Don't miss!" She warmed.
Passing by, both palms were extended to hopefully meet one another. The glider passed the platform completely. The gushing wind continued. Harumi huffed and looked back at the platform. But a bit lower, that's where a boy dressed in green hung. Her hand had managed to reach his own in time. "Are you alright? I'll hoist you up." She panted. But Lloyd shook his head. The girl was about to ask why, "No need. Look west." He instructed her. Feeling her heart beat even faster, Harumi's eyes dilated at the spot. There was the familiar water ninja on top of a broken black-coated building. She was staring fiercely at the enemy in first of her, the fearsome colossi. "I get it." Harumi whispered back to Lloyd. She couldn't speak much louder due to the wind blowing in her face. They were after all, many meters up.
"Glide us down to Nya. I'll show you what to do next." He ordered, still using the amount of strength left on his right hand to keep hanging onto her Harumi's free hand. Though, "I don't know if I could do it Lloyd! What if I end up crashing us down? I only have one free hand!" She pointed out in panic. Lloyd lowered his eyebrows. "You don't want us to die, right?" He questioned. Seriously, at a time like this... Harumi looked back at him with wide eyes. "Ofcourse not! Especially you! You mean way too much to me!" She shouted. Lloyd smiled slightly at the truth that revealed just about now. He squeezed her hand. "Then I believe in you Rumi, you can do this." He encouraged gently.
The glider started to fall, then rose back up, fell again but rose back to soar the skies of this broken city. Then, going in a straight line towards the black-painted skyscraper, "Rumi let go!" Lloyd exclaimed, his grip on her hand got even tighter. The girl's eyes shut in fear, and let go. Instead of falling from the dark skies, She felt her body being held in place by the green ninja. Taking advantage of the girl's fall, he prompted himself up and grasped her body using both of his hands. The glider slammed onto the side of the building and slid back down to the broken asphalt. Nya, who was on that very same platform, jumped, aback from the sudden crash. The cape from Harumi's back was elegantly untied.
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Lloyd had managed to pull the string off and there they were, the green cape formed into a balloon held both of them in place. "Woah woah! You're a genius Lloyd! You planned this all along, right?" She chimed In happiness after feeling their fall get stopped brutally, due to the gravity orders, they were flung in the air. The blonde beside her simply smiled and said: "Yes I did. Im glad you liked the plan, Harumi." As soon as the two were near the building, both pressed their heads onto their necks to tuck them against their upper body. The other side of it had slipped forward. Lloyd and Harumi were skilled fighters. Ofcourse, one would still beat the other however, they both had admirable skills. They'd be able to pull off a frontlip, without a doubt.
Landing from their gymnastic trick, Lloyd and Harumi were faced with Nya, who had an iron sword extended. Her cerulean eyes widened at the sight of the two being here. Immediately, "Lloyd! Harumi! What are you guys doing?!" She snapped, being interrupted by a wild roar from the colossi, who had just noticed its new opponents. Nya winced at the noise, though Lloyd crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow. "Don't start. We should ask you the same question. What are you doing here Nya? Alone? Are you trying to get yourself killed?!" Lloyd had practically scolded back. The water ninja glared away.
"I didn't think you'd understand." She whispered bitterly. Rocks crumbled, the buildings trembled, all around them, something was in disorder in Ninjago city. Lloyd and Harumi looked at eachother before, "If it's rational, we'd understand, yeah!" The blonde shot back. Harumi, stayed patient with the girl despite her reckless plan. "Nya, please tell us. You had us worried." She claimed with a concerned look. The colossi began advancing towards the three spotted targets on the skyscraper. Lloyd bit his lips and noticed that the beast was coming over to say 'hello'. "Cutting explanations short. Let's get away from here first." He offered, grabbing Harumi by the hand at once. The latter blushed.
Nya rolled her eyes and insisted on following them. If Lloyd wasn't the green ninja, she'd still stay. But after all, despite his young age, he still had authority over her. This man would become her teacher in the mere future. "Fine fine. I'll tell you guys. Let's get down first. There's a few ladders attached to the side of the building actually." She explained. Harumi's eyes glittered. Excitement and relief washed over her. "Really? Let's get out then! I don't want to get crushed! Thank you very much!" She pulled Lloyd to the side of the building and offered Nya to start climbing down first. Not wanting to fall for the infamous trick of Nya continuing to fight on while the two are down. Without another retort, the water ninja climbed down the rusty ladder.
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When the three found themselves down the ground and right near a decent-sized hole in the sidewalks. "Alright, start explaining why you do recklessly charged towards that thing." Lloyd had a stern face, they couldn't stay for long though. In case they wanted to get crushed. The bounty was a few meters away. If they hurried, they could reach it in time. Rapidly, Harumi, Lloyd and Nya began sprinting towards the floating ship in the skies. However, Nya managed to have the time to explain herself. "The reason why I wanted to unleash my anger on that thing is because of what happened with the other ninja! That monstrosity crushed our family Lloyd! I lost my brother, my boyfriend...my friends! Don't you feel the slightest bit of anger, Lloyd?!"
But what she didn't know was that Lloyd wasn't Lloyd. His memories were practically altered and was working for the enemy at the moment. This explanation wasn't so hard to figure out though. He began his reply with the logical thing to answer. "I know I know Nya and I'll assure you, we'll get revenge on my father for even making that thing. But first, we need a strategy." He proposed, turning to the water ninja, in which had fallen sullened after the confession of the reason. What Lloyd didn't know, "I'm sorry Nya. It's my fault that you ran off like that. I shouldn't have summoned him back to Ninjago." Harumi apologized. He didn't know that Harumi was the indirect cause of the Colissi's existence. His father didn't cover this subject yet.
Lloyd patted the white haired shoulder. "That was awhile ago Rumi, we forgave you. Right Nya?" Not wanting to discuss about unspoken topics like these,Lloyd gave the authority to talk to the water ninja. Though, to his surprise but mostly- relief, "I'm sorry about running off. I shouldn't have done that." Nya dropped the topic rather quickly.
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A/N Hello guys! Lilla here with Chapter 28 of Reconciled hearts! If you enjoyed, please leave a vote and comment down below your thoughts! We would love to receive feedback, if you please! Now I have quite a lot to talk about in this author's note, so get ready lmao. First thing's first, I apologize if the chapter seems rushed. I wrote this on Wednesday May 29th at 8:45PM(I finished at 10:22PM.) I didn't have much ideas since I'm currently sick so yay for that....Second, this story will be going on hold for a few weeks! Until possibly June 23rd. That's because I have my finals to study for and I can't really have the time to write! Gotta focus on that first! I hope you guys understand! I spoke to the co-writer about this change and she was completely fine with it!(Thanks a bunch Jdizzle, by the way.)
And finally third, if there's any SAO alt: GGO fans, I referenced last chapter and this chapter's titles after two songs from that fandom. The first one is Karen's character song: Ame Nochi Hare(Clear weather after rain.) and Independence(Elsa Kanzaki, insert song for Episode 5 and 11.) I just figured they would be good chapter titles! So I added them in! That was just to clear up any doubts! Anyways, that's the end of my author's note. Bye guys! Thanks for reading!