REALM: Year of The Snake

3rd Person POV...

"Get some sleep" Pythor said to Lloyd with excitement "hijacking an Ice Cream truck is a lot for anyone and if you're going to rule the world..."The Anacondrai then chuckled with delight before finishing. "You'll need your sleep,oh,and one more thing..."

"Yes?" Lloyd asked with a hopeful smile 

"I'll be your friend" in reply Lloyd hugged the Anacondrai with a smile and yawn,causing Pythor's eyes to widen,he had never let anyone touch him like this out of the fear of being tickled. But... this feels ... nice,he then returned the hug with a gentle hiss,enjoying the feeling of Lloyd hugging him like the brother he never had.

"Oh,Pythor" the boy said looking up at Pythor as the Anacondrai placed Lloyd back onto the ground "you're the best". Pythor savored the compliment as the boy laid down on the ground with another yawn before he fell asleep.

Pythor then saw the map peeking out of the boy's pocket before the Anacondrai chuckled. Now's his chance...he reached out to grab the map...

Pythor stopped when Lloyd turned on his side and placed his hand on the serpent's tail,giving it a loving squeeze. Feeling that love through it's strength,Pythor pulled his hand away with a frown. He just couldn't do it,Lloyd means too much for him now more than just some stupid plan for the serpentine he had in mind. So what if they don't unite as one to unleash the Great Devourer.

It's their problem,not his,they don't understand Lloyd like he does now. Lloyd talks to Pythor about his problems and understands what he's been through being alone.

'Oh,Lloyd' the Anacondrai thought with a sighing smile as he coiled up around the boy,Pythor then placed his arm over Lloyd's small body and encircled his head with his long neck. 'Your father is very lucky to have a devoted son like you' Pythor then nuzzled his cheek into Lloyd's causing Lloyd to smile a little in his sleep.

Time skip at Darkly's... 

Pythor quickly shut the door with his tail and grabbed a piece of wood. 

'Not exactly the heaviest thing up here' Pythor thought as he threw it onto the trapdoor 'but it will have to do' Pythor said then he backed up with Lloyd at his side It's won't be long until the blue ninja reaches them.

Pythor looked down at Lloyd,seeing the fear in his bright green eyes,Pythor could tell that Lloyd was scared. Pythor would be scared too if a bunch of ninja's were after him.

But Pythor's not scared about having Ninja chasing him,Pythor's actually scared for Lloyd. After all the fun they had together,the human boy was becoming the little brother that Pythor never had. And hearing that Lloyd's been alone in the world,Pythor feels complete empathy for Lloyd.

Pythor was planning to steal the map from Lloyd,but when Lloyd held Pythor's tail while sleeping back at the Anacondrai Tomb,a strange feeling came over the serpent. It was a feeling that Pythor never would have expected: a feeling of acceptance...a feeling of longing... a feeling of brotherly love. Pythor now knows that it's not Revenge he truly wants,it's family.

'And I choose to protect it' Pythor thought before Jay busted out through the trap door "shocked to see me?" Jay said swinging his nunchucks above his head. Lloyd then turned towards Pythor who glared at the blue ninja with a growl.

"Quick" Lloyd called "do something-" 

"Stay behind me Lloyd" Pythor said moving to the front of Lloyd wrapping his tail around Lloyd,this surprised both humans especially when Pythor had a look in his fuchsia eyes wanting to kill anyone who would hurt the boy.

"Pythor" Lloyd then asked "wh-what are you doing?" 

"Protecting my little brother" Pythor answered not taking his eyes off Jay for one second,even the ninja couldn't believe what he was hearing. 

"WHAT? your little brother?!" 

"Is there a problem with that?!" Pythor shot back as a gust of wind blew at them,It was a little strong but it was strong enough to blow the map out of Lloyd's pocket which Lloyd was the only one who noticed.

"No! the map!" Lloyd then jumped out of Pythor's coils to grab the map,causing the Anacondrai to turn towards Lloyd in shock.

"Lloyd,what are you-NO!" Pythor shouted as he spots that Lloyd was heading towards the edge of the roof  and wasn't stopping. But before Lloyd could fall off Pythor's tail shot out and pulled Lloyd back into Pythor's arms. Lloyd looked up into Pythor's frightened and angry face.

"Lloyd,what were you thinking?!" Pythor yelled "you could have gotten yourself killed!" 

Lloyd shuddered a little at the sight of the angry serpent,Lloyd had never seen Pythor this angry.

"I'm sorry" Lloyd stated feeling like he's going to cry "but the map... I wanted to get it back and... I didn't mean to scare you...I..." Pythor just hugged Lloyd tightly in his arms allowing Lloyd to cry into his scaly chest. 

"Shhshhshhshh" Pythor hushed softly as the Bounty flew down towards the roof and the rest of the ninja jump up to join the shocked Jay "It's okay,Lloyd...I got you...don't worry about it...just don't worry about it...just don't scare me like that again" 

Pythor was still hugging Lloyd as Sensei  and Nya stepped off out of the ship and onto the roof.

"Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon" Wu called out in a scolding tone "you come here right now!" Pythor just held his "little brother" closer to him protectively.

"You'll have to get through me first,old man!" The Anacondrai growled when suddenly bolas shot out and wrapped around him surprising Pythor and causing him to drop Lloyd.

"Pythor!" Lloyd cried before a lasso shot out and wrapped around Pythor's neck before pulling him down sharply when suddenly a portal opened under him pulling Pythor into a colorful vortex. As Pythor fell through the vortex his Fuchsia glowing eyes changed different colors as a portal opened dropping him in a alleyway.