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Prompt: First word that comes into your mind.

Honestly the first word that came into my head was "donuts" but I'm gonna go with something else.
And below ⬇️⬇️ is a little creativity from me.

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As we drift off to sleep
The darkness creeps
And pulls us deep

Where quiet and silence reign
Where no one knows any pain

It's something close to death
But with our strength
We take a breath

Till once more we are alive
To face the world and survive

Our dreams come true like a spell
But nightmares are dreams as well

~~ Princess Silent

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"Yo, Kai," Lloyd called out as he walked over to the red ninja, balancing himself on the shingled roof of the Palace of Secrets. He yawned loudly and almost lost his footing.

Recovering, he hopped over to Kai who looked up as he approached near. "What's up?" the brunet asked, eyeing the palace gardens, thinking that he saw something there.

"I'm tired," Lloyd groaned, stretching his arms over his head. "Do you think you could do double duty while I catch a few Z's?"

Kai gave him a thumbs up. "Sure, pal!" He agreed, gesturing to the back. "Go get some sleep. You look miserable." Lloyd chuckled, rubbing his eyes. He rolled his shoulders before swinging his arms back and forth to loosen them up.

"It's just that I wanna sleep and don't wanna sleep at the same time," he complained, walking over to a short, chimney-like structure. He sat down and leaned against it, already starting to feel rested.

Kai smiled mischievously though Lloyd couldn't see it because of his hood. "Why?" he asked, his tone teasing. "Is it because of the princess?" The Master of Fire laughed as he dodged an energy ball from Lloyd.

"No!" the blonde hissed. "Rumi- uh, I mean . . . Princess Harumi is just a friend. Nothing more, nothing less." He folded his arms, waiting for Kai to challenge him after these words.

Kai shook his head. "Admit it, Romeo. You've been drifting off into daydreams ever since your canal date with Harumi yesterday night." He ducked as another energy ball flew over his head, almost scorching the top of his hood.

"For the last time, it was not a date!" Lloyd hollered. Kai raised his hands to surrender. "Okay, okay. Don't get your pants in a twist. Just . . . sleep, 'kay?"

Lloyd narrowed his eyes at the red ninja as if he didn't trust him. He shook his head and leaned back against the concrete. His eyes fluttered close and he soon floated away into dreamland.

. . .

Lloyd was crying. Tears streamed down his face as he wailed and sobbed. There was a pain in his heart. It was unbearable. Was this what heartbreak felt like?

He inhaled shakily as he noticed the photograph in his trembling hands. It was of his father, the good side. He had an arm around Lloyd as they both smiled lovingly at each other.

Teardrops rained down on its glossy surface as Lloyd completely broke down after seeing it. He didn't understand why he was crying but it felt right. It was like he was letting go of all the emotions he had bottled up and hidden behind a mask of happiness.

Soft sobs rang in his ears. He gradually stopped crying as he realized that those sounds were not his. He furiously wiped his tears away and looked to his right. He gave a subtle gasp.

Next to him, crying like her heart was breaking as well, her white hair in a messy bun with a few loose strands falling about her tear-stained face, her body clothed in a jade green gown, was Harumi.

The reason her noise was a little less than his was due to the tape stretched over her lips. Through his own teary eyes, he noticed the word "quiet" written on it. Harumi was obviously screaming as she cried but she was restrained because of those words pasted on her mouth.

Without thinking, Lloyd reached over and wrapped his fingers around hers in an attempt to calm her down. She stopped her bawling to look up at him, tears glinting like diamonds on her cheeks. Lloyd tried to smile but the pain he felt was making it impossible to even do a simple upward movement of his lips.

His eyes met hers and he tried to find peace in those blue irises. But . . . he couldn't. Both their eyes widened as they heard a third voice echo from somewhere.

"Harumi . . ."

Both the ninja and the princess lifted their gazes to see Sensei Garmadon standing over them. Lloyd's breath caught in his throat as he took in the gray hair, the wrinkled face, the comforting smile. "Dad?" He managed to mutter.

At that moment, Harumi reached up a hand to the tape. With a mighty tug and a cry, she ripped it off and threw it away. Her eyes locked with his father's and Lloyd felt her fingers being pulled away from his hand.

Harumi stood up, leaving the blonde on the floor. "Father!" She screamed happily, launching herself into Garmadon's arms. Lloyd watched in shock as his father returned the hug, holding her tight.

Without even glancing once at the boy, Garmadon and Harumi walked away, hand in hand. They smiled at each other just like in Lloyd's photograph. But the child was different.

As their figures faded away, Lloyd came to attention. He mustered up the strength to scream "Father!" as well but no sound came out. He mouthed the word again and again but silence was the only thing erupting from his throat. That's when he noticed the same tape stuck on his lips, preventing him from shouting.

Despite it all, he still yelled and screamed and shouted, hoping his father would hear and come back for him.

"Father! Father, please!"

. . .

"Father! No! Please, Father!"

"Lloyd, are you okay?!"

The blonde's eyelids flew open, revealing his scared green eyes. He was breathing rapidly and sweat was trickling down his forehead. He could see Kai looking at him with concern etched on his face.

"Dude, are you alright?" He inquired, rubbing the Green Ninja's back. Lloyd took in a few calming breaths, trying to slow down his heartbeat. "I'm fine, really. Just a . . . bad dream."

"You sure?" Kai questioned, not believing him. "Do you want me to get water for you?"

Lloyd shook his head, waving his hand to dismiss the whole thing. "No, it's okay. I'm good."

"Okay then," Kai muttered, standing up. "Lemme know if you need anything, alright?" The Green Ninja nodded, not really paying attention.

As Kai made his way over to his sister to tell her that everything was fine, Lloyd got up and tip-toed to the edge of the roof. He jumped down and flipped from balcony to balcony, finally coming to a stop on the third floor.

Through the flowing, muslin curtains, he could see the princess asleep in her bed. She wasn't being tortured by any confusing dreams. Lloyd couldn't understand why the princess had been there in his . . . nightmare?

He sighed as he pulled off his hood, wanting to breathe in freely the cool air of the night. He ran his fingers through his golden locks as he leaned against the window frame of the princess's room.

That was one of the strangest dreams he had ever had. He didn't understand a single thing. In fact, he could only remember bits of it. He shrugged it off, thinking of it nothing more than just a trick of the mind.

But it was more than a trick. It was a sign – a sign from fate.

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