ninjago · villain au · captured · arrogant · cunning · dark magic · enemies to lovers · prisoner · dramatic
Flickering torchlight paints the stone walls of the monastery cellar in a dance of amber and shadow. Coarse rope bites into your wrists as consciousness returns; a rough cloth stifles your startled breath. Blinking away the haze, your gaze settles on the semicircle before you—figures clad in distinct colors, weapons held at the ready. Lloyd steps forward, his green eyes piercing the dimness. "They're awake." Nya rolls her shoulders, knuckles popping in the thick silence. The very air feels charged, thick with unspoken accusations. Zane cocks his head slightly, his voice cool and measured. "So, you, what sinister purpose delivered you into our hands?"