Chapter 12: Crushed

                                    

                                          
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MISAKO'S POV: 
My son. Lloyd. His own father defeated him— my husband. The one I once called my lover caused pain and suffering to the people of Ninjago ruining their livelihood and my son. I did not know where the Ninja were nor if they had found my son. Currently, all little Wu was worried about was drawing so I wasn't paying much attention to him as I kept my eyes glued to the screen. 
Gayle on the screen reported, "The mayor has placed a city-wide curfew until further notice. Tensions are high, as the question on everyone's mind is where is our Ninjas, and is the Green Ninja okay?"
"Lloyd," Wu said raising his drawing. 
I shook my head, glued to the screen, knowing this was my one source of information, "Not now, sweetie."
Wu began urgently begging for my attention and started drawing the same symbol once more, "Lloyd. Lloyd!"
"What are you drawing?" I asked gently making my way towards my little friend. Picking up one of the pictures I began to analyze them staring at the others tossed around, "What is it?"
The phone suddenly rang and the voice which called out my name raised all the anxiety I had in me, Nya. She called out, her voice shaking, "Misako?"
"Is my son okay?" I asked as my voice quaked with urgency. 
Nya responded instantly, "We found him." Mentally, I sighed with relief as Nya continued, "But he's in really bad shape. We're headed your way but...but we don't know what to do. It's like...it's like his life force is fading."
"Lloyd. Help," Little Wu brought his symbol to me as he tugged on my pants. 
Taking the drawing, a little lightbulb clicked in me. The symbol was representing the tea shop. None other than Mystake's Tea Shop. I spoke directing Nya, "I know where to take him."
KAI'S POV:
There was pure fear on Rumi's face as we found Lloyd lying face down by Kryptarium. Once we got him up she ran to him. There were several cuts and gashes all over him. The real damage was all on the inside. He was slowly losing himself all while unconscious. His life force was fading. Whether he could hear us or not, he was losing himself, the sense of who he actually was. 
Rumi feverishly began applying bandages and antibiotics to Lloyd's body. We knew that he was fully unconscious, but he still managed to let out hoarse groans of pain as each part of his body stung with pain. Frenetically he often mumbled numerous phrases such as 'I can't, no more, please' which all hurt us. We were going to make Garmadon, Halt, and the Sons of Garmadon pay for hurting Lloyd. Zane had concluded that Lloyd's vitals were stable, but he was in a sense of shock, which was why he was saying things under his breath unconsciously. Not to mention how he was thrown several feet. 
Once we got Lloyd, Nya began steering us towards the direction of Ninjago City. She urged one of us, "Jay could you contact Misako?"
"You've got it," Jay replied with a slight smile.
Nya returned it. We all knew that no matter the situation we still had to keep our hope. It had to be strong in order for us to keep fighting. 
Once Nya was connected she yelled out Lloyd's mother's name, "Misako?"
"Is my son okay?" She questioned. 
Nya responded her voice shaking as she turned back to look at Rumi who was nursing Lloyd with a worried expression, "We found him." She continued as her worried expression deepened once Lloyd continued mumbling for help, "But he's in really bad shape. We're headed your way but...but we don't know what to do. It's like...it's like his life force is fading."