Chapter 55: Game of Masks

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They go inside the Oni Temple and jump on pillars.

"If the last mask is here, it won't come easily. Trust me, I've had my share of deadly tombs. Follow my every step" Lloyd jumps on a pillar with a carving on it. It starts to crumble.

"Lloyd" Harumi said worried

Lloyd jumps to safety "Okay. Don't touch anything with that symbol on it"

The pillars start to crumble

"What's happening?" Harumi questioned panicking

"Rumi, the exit" Lloyd points to the exit, which starts to close.

They jump to safety and Lloyd sighs "Guess there's no turning back now"

They entered the end of the cave that has a narrow path leading to a circular platform with a box containing the mask.

Harumi gasps "The Mask of Hatred" She strides over to the mask tries to grab it but fails "Only someone with Oni blood can take the mask"

Lloyd tries to pull it out but it doesn't come out.

"What?" Harumi said confused

"It moves for me but it won't come out" Lloyd said frustrated

"That's because you don't have enough oni blood in you my dear"

They turn to see Aria, she's not in her half dragon form. "Lloyd your 1/3 Oni, you don't have enough Oni blood in you to be considered an Oni, especially when you're a descendent of the first spinjitzu master who left them, you're Oni blood is tainted with light and betrayal"

Lloyd put his hands on her shoulders "You're part Oni"

"Well I am a descendent of the Overlord, an Oni that can take the form of a dragon. In other words, yes, yes I am" Aria said smugly

"So you can get the mask" Lloyd said

Aria walked up to the mask and grabbed it, the box glowed purple before she pulled it out. She handed the mask to Lloyd and stood in between him and Harumi.

"So... princess, how did you know Lloyd was part Oni?" Aria asked crossing her arms

"He's related to the First Spinjitzu Master. He was an Oni" Harumi replied

"I never told you that. Jay and I were alone when Mistaké told us the story. You were never there" Lloyd said suspiciously

"Then I must've heard it from Jay" Harumi grabs the mask, but Aria takes out of her hand.

"You must've heard it from Jay huh, you must've? So you don't know if you did or not?" Aria questioned

Lloyd glanced at Aria, she looked at Harumi "You're the Quiet One aren't you"

"How could you say that?" Harumi asked hurt

Harumi tries to snatch the mask away, but composes her face as soon as Lloyd looks at her

"Oh, yes. I'm the criminal mastermind. How could I have done this?" Harumi turns Lloyd to look at her "Do you realize how silly she's sounding?" She strokes his Chest

"Touch him again and I'll send you to hell " Aria said angrily as Lloyd moved away

Harumi looked at Lloyd sadly "Lloyd I...I love you" she goes to kiss him.

Lloyd pushes her away "Stay back"

Harumi looks hurt "Lloyd"

Lloyd backs up behind Aria and she handed him the mask "You only wanted me to get the mask you couldn't find"

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