Trip
The old elemental masters, Wu, Garmadon and Misako go on a trip.
Request from ao3!
"Are we going now?" Lilly sighed as she waited for the others to get ready.
"Here we are." Garmadon replied and came to Lilly and Misako who were waiting.
"And the others?" Misako asked.
"They are getting ready," Garmadon replied.
"Here I'am!" Libber shouted as she carried bags with her.
"Why do you have so much stuff?" Garmadon looked at her confused.
"I'm helping Maya carry things."Libber said and unloaded things into the van they had rented.
"We're going on a one-day trip," Misako gasped. "Not a two-week trip."
"Sorry for making you wait," Maya said, and behind her, Ray carried more bags of things.
"Why do you need all of that!?" Lilly asked in despair.
"If we need anything." Maya shrugged casually. "Medicine, food, spare clothes, more food.."
"I don't think all that will fit in the van." Garmadon sighed.
"It has to!" Maya said decisively. "What if something happens to us, I only brought the essentials..."
"Let's go get Wu," Misako said and pulled a confused Garmadon by the hand. "Knowing him, he's probably meditating."
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"Finally, we're going!" Lilly said and started the rented van.
"Wait," Wu said to her. "Why are you driving?"
"I rented the van," Lilly said and started driving.
"Can I drive part of the way?" Garmadon got up from his seat.
"We'll see..." Lilly sighed.
"Amidst all this chaos, I forgot where we're going." Libber shrugged.
"Hiroshima labyrinth." Wu said thoughtfully. "A beautiful place.."
"It also has significant historical meaning," Misako started to say, but was interrupted by Ray.
"Please Misako, not while we're driving." He said in a nauseous voice.
"He's sick of driving." Maya said and patted him on the shoulders.
"Don't tell me," Garmadon said quietly so that Maya wouldn't hear him.
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"Here we are!" Wu exclaimed excitedly and was the first to get out of the vehicle. "Beautiful Hiroshima labyrinth."
"It's finally over." Ray said and started to vomit into the nearest bushes.
"Now we need someone who knows the way," Libber pointed out.
"And someone who will carry all of our things.." Maya insisted.
"Who is in favor of leaving the bigger things in the vehicle?" Lilly asked. Everyone raised their hand except Maya and Ray.
"Then it's decided." Garmadon said and started walking.
"Wait a minute!" Wu protested. "Who said you're leading?"
"I've been here the most times." Garmadon insisted and continued to lead them.
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"Hey, Garmadon honey.." Misako approached Garmadon who was at the head of the group. "Doesn't it seem like we've been walking a little too long?"
"We've been walking too long." Wu stopped. "Well done, you've lost us.."
Garmadon turned sharply towards Wu, and gave him a sharp look. He was about to say something, but Lilly interrupted him.
"Let's not argue, we need to find a way out, somehow." Maya said.
"Misako, Wu, you've been here. Do you know anything?" Ray asked them.
"No," Misako shook her head.
"Not really.." Wu sighed.
"Shh!" Libber said from a nearby stump.
"I hear something.."
"The ground is a little restless.." Lilly reluctantly noticed.
They all listened intently and were ready for battle.
"Stay behind me," Garmadon whispered to Misako in her ear.
"Oh, don't worry, I can handle it myself," Misako said somewhat offended and stood next to him.
Garmadon made a face at that but didn't say anything to her.
"It's approaching," Ray said tensely.
"Wait a minute!" Libber said and approached.
"Do we think the same?" Misako asked her and came to her.
"What do you mean?!" Ray asked them. "The Stone Widow, the giant Poisonous Icicle,large snake.."
Garmadon shuddered at the last suggestion.
"Oh, just a harmless animal." Libber waved her hand.
"It's just a little monkey." Lilly said when the little monkey came out of hiding.
"Good little monkey." Maya gently approached the monkey. "Where's your mom?"
The monkey stayed around them for a while until they realized it was trying to steal their food.
"Not a good little monkey!" Wu yelled when it started jumping on him.
"He's trying to steal the van keys!" Lilly warned when the monkey targeted her.
"Watch out!" Maya shouted and sprayed the monkey with a stream of water.
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"It was a good day." Garmadon sighed and put his arm around Misako.
"Very exciting." Libber laughed.
When they finally sorted out the situation with the monkey and found the right way, they could rest.
"In the end, it's not bad to carry this much food." Lilly laughed as she watched the bags disappearing.
"See." Maya winked at her.
"And we needed it for our new friend." Wu gently stroked the monkey under the chin.
"New best friend, huh Wu?" Ray pretended to be offended. They all laughed at that.
"Too bad we can't take him home.." Misako sighed sadly.
"He'll be better off here." Lilly said and tossed him another banana.
"Um, people.." Maya said and stood up. "It's time to go. I wouldn't want to get lost here again at night and encounter something worse than a monkey."
It took them some time to get ready, but they safely and comfortably reached monastery where they all agreed to sleep.
Well, everyone except Ray.