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The ninja had just returned from Stiix, and were now in the bounty.
Lloyd had gone to go get some rest, being tired from having lost his strength from being possessed and then having to fight Morro.
Lloyd didn't even change out of his gi as he collapsed back onto his bed, groaning as he finally could relax.
"Ugh... I'm so tir- gah!" The ninja clutched his head, feeling a sudden stabbing pain in his head, "Great, a headache... course... hopefully I can sleep it off" he sighed, turning to his side and curling up.
Before Lloyd closed his eyes... they flickered a pink color.
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A couple days passed, everyone letting... err... making Lloyd rest, even though he wanted to get back to training and work.
Lloyd had just left his room, he headed up onto the deck of the bounty, wearing his gi, ready to get some work done instead of resting.
Kai, Jay and Zane were on the deck, all doing their own things.
Kai was the first to notice Lloyd, "Hey Lloyd" he noticed Lloyd's gi, "...Feeling up to training?" He asked.
"Yeah" Lloyd responded... almost kinda blankly.
"...Ya sure? Everyone is fine with you taking it slow and continuing to rest" Kai responded.
"...I'm fine!" Lloyd slightly snapped, his eyes briefly flickering to that pink, but Kai didn't notice that part.
"Woah, calm down, okay" Kai kinda put his hands up.
Lloyd went to train, paying no mind to Kai.
Kai shot a look to Jay and Zane, a kinda confused look on his face at Lloyd's snap, Jay and Zane both shrugging.
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Later that night, the group had just finished dinner, and Lloyd was heading to his room.
When he suddenly felt that stabbing pain in his head, "Gah! Not again" He kinda grabbed onto the wall to stable himself, the stabbing pain had become a recurring thing, happening every night the past few days.
"...Maybe I should ask Wu if he has any teas that can help with headaches..." Lloyd wondered aloud.
When the stabbing pain stopped he stood up straight, and headed to Wu's quarters, knocking on the door when he got there, "Wu, can I come in?" He asked as he knocked.
"Of course, come in" Wu responded from the other side of the door.
Lloyd quickly entered the room, "Is there something you need Lloyd?" Wu asked.
"...Do you have any tea that can help with headaches? I've been getting terrible ones the past few days" Lloyd asked.
"Hmm... I believe I do" Wu slightly nodded, going to his tea stores, searching through it for a bit before pulling out some tea, bringing it to Lloyd, "This is great for that... do you know how to steep tea?" He asked.
"Umm... yes?... no?... maybe...?" Lloyd shrugged.
"Alright I'll do it for you, just say something when you get a headache" Wu quickly started making the tea.
"Thanks uncle" Lloyd slightly smiled.
Once the tea was made, Lloyd took the cup and left, heading to his room.
Lloyd sat on his bed, looking into the cup of tea at his slight reflection, "...What's going on... why do I keep having these horrible headaches..." he wondered aloud to himself again.
Suddenly while staring at his reflection his eyes flickered pink, "What the!" Lloyd slightly freaked out almost dropping the cup.
He quickly put the cup on his bedside table, quickly going over to the mirror he had in his room, he looked into his eyes... but they were just the usual green.
"...What was that... why were my eyes... pink... was I... imagining that...?" Lloyd leaned closer to the mirror to try to look closer at his face, when the sudden stabbing in his head happened again.
As Lloyd tried grabbing onto the wall to not fall, he accidentally hit the mirror, making it start to fall, but he quickly grabbed it... but he was no longer leaning on the wall, and stumbled down... at least he was able to stop the mirror from shattering...
He carefully put the mirror down, "...That... was the worst one so far" he clutched his head, rolling over and crawling to his bed, sitting up and leaning back against the bed.
"I hope this goes away soon and doesn't interfere with missions" Lloyd grabbed the cup off the bedside table, slowly drinking the tea.
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The next morning, Lloyd woke up... realizing he had fallen asleep on the floor leaning against his bed.
He stood up, stretching out and slightly cracking his back, "Ow... note to self, bedframe is not a comfortable thing to sleep against"
He left his room, heading to the kitchen to get some breakfast.
Wu was in there when Lloyd got there, "...Hi Wu" he greeted as he entered.
"Hello Lloyd, did the tea help your headache?" Wu asked.
"Eeh... not sure..." Lloyd shrugged, he fell asleep not long after finishing the tea, so he had no idea if it helped or if sleep did.
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Later in the day, the ninja had gotten a call, it didn't need everyone, and Lloyd insisted on going.
So now Lloyd, Kai and Zane were flying somewhere, Zane was the one flying.
They soon arrive to a place that looked like it had been broken into, Lloyd quickly jumped out of the jet before it had even stopped, using spinjitzu to get off safely.
"Lloyd!" Kai slightly shouted, but Lloyd ignored him as he ran in.
The place looked kinda trashed, which made sense since it was broken into.
"Where are you!" Lloyd kinda called out, not seeing anyone... not seeming to care to sneak around and find the culprit, he began searching the building.
Lloyd then heard rummaging in a room, and opened the door.
There were 3 men in the room rummaging through whatever was there, trying to find anything valuable till they heard the creak of the door.
"Shit! We were found! Run!" One of the men shouted. Another one throwing something out the window to break it and jumping out, the other two following.
"You're not getting away that easily!" Lloyd jumped out the window after them, "Kai, Zane! I found them!"
The 3 men suddenly scattered, all going different ways, Lloyd kept chasing after one of them.
Lloyd used spinjitzu to knock the man down, standing over him, green energy flowing around his hands, ready to blast the man.
Suddenly Lloyd felt a hand on his shoulder, "Lloyd!" He turned, seeing it was Kai.
Kai slightly stumbled back, seeing Lloyd's eyes were pink for a split second, "...How... how about you go to Zane... he got one of the other guys... I'll... take care of him..." Kai kinda hesitantly stepped closer again.
"...Okay..." Lloyd's fists stopped glowing green, and he stepped away.
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Kai, Zane and Lloyd were now back on the bounty.
Kai was... kinda aimlessly walking around the bounty, till he crossed paths with Wu, "...Sensei Wu... I need to talk with you about something" Kai kinda hesitantly spoke.
"Yes? What is it Kai?" Wu looked to Kai.
"...While me, Zane and Lloyd were out... Lloyd almost... shot his power at someone... when they were already down..."
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Lloyd was heading to his room when he heard someone speaking, it sounded like Kai.
"-nd when he looked at me... his eyes were... pink for a moment..." Lloyd heard Kai mid explanation to Wu on what happened earlier.
"...Lloyd's eyes... were... pink?" Wu asked.
Lloyd tensed up hearing that, quickly turning and heading away from where Kai and Wu were talking.
"Shit, shit, shit" Lloyd repeated in a whisper as he walked, "...That was earlier wasn't it... so it happened again... I wasn't imagining it!" He began heading to his room in a different route.
When he got to his room he quickly shut the door behind himself, heading over to the mirror that he still had to pick up...
He quickly picked up the mirror, looking at his reflection, "...They aren't pink now... what's causing it to happen... I wish I understood what was happening... why can't this be simple!" In frustration Lloyd punched the wall... and when he looked back at his reflection... his eyes were pink.
"Fuck!" He stumbled backwards.