NDS Series: Pilot [Chapter 28]

 Chapter 28: Foul Plans ___________________________________________________________________________________________

 Lord Garmadon drummed his fingers upon the arm of his throne, he was growing impatient, when was that idiotic Anocandrai going to return with the fire ninja? It's only been three hours time, and even now Garmadon was beginning to grow irritated. "Where, is that stupid snake," he snarled under his breath. His skeleton troops dare not disturb him, they might become practice dummies for the dark lord, and they so wished they could live.

 Garmadon sighed and traced the staff with his finger, its power radiating to his fingertips, he smiled, never had he felt such power, this staff was temporally god's tool. He then frowned, "Or my fathers..."

 He then thought back to the image he saw, grasping a local image of Andrea. He had thought she'd died from his own hand back at the temple, his eyes softened, remembering her. Then he shook his head, "No, no...stop thinking like that. Your evil, she's good, she'll never forgive me for what I have done..."

 Though, he couldn't help but have the feeling of guilt. Andrea was one of his most earliest students, and one of the best. He couldn't even remember the last time they had a good time together, and...he had to admit it felt as if he were free from any doubts, or worries in life. But the moment was interrupted by a snake reporting from the WildWood Forest, he looked parched, sweat pouring down his scaly forehead, "L-Lord Garmadon!"

 The dark lord turned sharply towards him, his teeth bared in a threatening way, "Yes."

 The snake gulped before he could speak, "U-Uh, sir, we-we seem to have found where the rest of the ninjas are, sir."

 Garmadon simply forgot about his inner thoughts and gave a wicked smile. Anyone who saw would instantly feel uneasy, "Well, so much for sneaking around, where are they?"

 "W-WildWood Forest, s-sir," the snake replied. Garmadon smiled, "Just a few miles off from the Fire Temple, the perfect place to begin my attack on Ninjago, and..." he pointed the staff at the snakes neck, "the perfect place for me to destroy the balance of good and evil." The snake stood absolutely still, not wanting to get killed, Garmadon glared at him and spat, "Lure them to the temple, if one of them dies, leave them to rot, the less ninja the better."

 The snake nodded and ran off, Garmadon chuckled and looked at the map of Ninjago that hung right on the east wall, he chuckled and pointed towards a location with the staff, "I spy, with my little eye..."

 He stopped once he touched the Fire Temple, his mouth curling up more into a brutal smile, "The place where the ninja will die...and I, Lord Garmadon, will become ruler of this land. Once and for all!"

 He shot a beam at the spot and the flames spread throughout the entire map. The dark lord's laugh echoed throughout the entire Underworld, "HAAAHAHAHAHHAHAH!"

 Wu woke with a gasp, lightning flashed outside, he could only stare out in concern, he looked down to see Lloyd laid upon his lap, curled up and asleep. The aged master still could tell he was shaking, the darkness was edging close. Wu sighed and stroked Lloyd's back, comforting him, while he himself whispered a silent prayer to his students, "Be back soon, my pupils...things, are not going to get better in the future..."

 With that, the sensei fell asleep. Hoping to dream pleasant dreams, and not horrible nightmares.