Ninjago: The Cursed Child

Chapter 74: The Weakest Link

The Resistance brings in a captured Harumi.

Harumi laughs "Oh, how the tables have turned"

Dareth looks at Lloyd "Yeah, your plan worked. We got Harumi. Now what do we do?"

"What if we use her for trade?" Nya suggests "Our friends in the Kryptarium Prison for her"

"But that wouldn't include Aria" Lloyd says

"How does that make you feel, Lloyd? That your father cares for me more than his own son" Harumi questions

"My father cares for no one, only his thirst for more power. He won't free our friends. We'll hold on to her until she's valuable to us" Lloyd says ignoring Harumi 

"My generals have been here before. It's only a matter of time until they find me" Harumi says

"I hate to admit it, but she's right. I hope whatever courage you have up your sleeve is an ace, because right now, we're about to fold. But don't tell me right now 'cause I think she can hear us" Dareth tells them

The door immediately opens and in walks Skylor "Found some stuff, in her belongings"

"I think you need to see this" Mistaké says

Harumi grunts, trying to free herself.

"Go. I'll keep watch over her" Nya says

Lloyd and Dareth follow Skylor and Mistaké.

"What is it?" Lloyd asks

"The Oni Mask of Hatred" Mistaké replies holding it up

"If your Elemental Power doesn't return, this could certainly help" Skylor suggests

"But Oni power is Dark Magic. Wield it only at your own peril" Mistaké warns

"What do you want to do?" Skylor asks Lloyd

Lloyd looks at the Mask of Hatred and throws it at Harumi's feat "My mask! You're going to steal it?"

Lloyd glares at her "Save the performance, I'm not going to use it. It's a trap. The only reason someone as smart as her was captured is because she wanted to be"

"Ooh, very perceptive, Lloyd. You're smarter than you let on. If I can't trick you, perhaps I can deliver a message: Emperor Garmadon will destroy you, and you can do nothing to stop it because YOU can NEVER change. As much as you want to, you don't have it in you to hurt your dear Poppy!" Harumi shouts

Dareth growls "You don't know Lloyd!"

Harumi smirks "Don't I? Let me ask: How do you see this ending? You CAN'T because there is no happy ending. Once Green, always Green"

Lloyd and Skylor shrug. Nya walks over to Harumi's bag suspiciously

Skylor looks over "Nya don't-"

Nya gasps "Lloyd!"

Lloyd walks over and his eyes widened as Nya hands him Aria's mother's locket that Aria always wears, it's covered in blood.

"What did you do to Aria!" Lloyd shouts angrily walking over to Harumi

"Oh I wouldn't worry too much about a corpse" Harumi laughs

"No" Lloyd says taking a step back "You're lying!"

"Lloyd calm down, it's like you said this is on purpose" Skylor comforts him "Harumi wanted you to see this, to break you"

Lloyd sat down and tried to calm his breathing "r-right"