Not much to add here, but hey, a new chapter!
Also, Nova is pretty much back to her old self. :3
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*In the Munce Home-Cave, the Munce are in an uproar.*
"Not good! Not good idea at all!" said a Munce.
"Is bad idea!" said another Munce.
"Truce meeting with Geckles is trap! Tricky Geckle trap!" said a third Munce.
"Guys, it's not a trap! The Geckles aren't your enemies!" said Jay.
"They aren't your enemy, and the only chance we have to defeat them is to work together!" said Lloyd, but the Munce continued fighting.
"Well, no surprise there." said Nova while using a crutch to get around as they had one made for her, so she wouldn't have to hold on to Lloyd all the time.
"It's no use, they're not listening." said Nya with a frustrated sigh.
"You must make them listen." said Murtessa.
"Oh, it's you." said Nya in a cold tone.
"Nya. Be nice." said Jay.
"She attacked me with a giant spiked club, Jay. Remember?" said Nya.
"Yeah, but if you hold every little thing against a person, you won't make any friends at all." said Jay.
Nya sighs. "Make them listen how?"
"Munce are proud. Strong. They respect only power." said Murtessa.
The ninja looked over at Nova, who was leaning a bit on her crutch.
"Not happening." said Nova and Lloyd in unison before looking at each other giving a slight smile.
"I'm not in the right state to do this, plus I'm not all that comfortable with so many peoples attention on me." said Nova, rubbing the back of her neck.
"Hmm." Nya uses Water to get their attention. "Alright, you Munce. Listen up! We are going to that truce meeting, and there will be peace! If I have to fight every last one of you! Is. That! Clear?!" The Munce agree. "Good! Now, let's get this show on the road."
"How are you holding up with using that crutch?" Lloyd questioned as he was walking next to her should she need any help.
Nova gave a slight shrug as she was walking with it. "I mean, besides making me a little slow, it's not that bad. I just wish I could do more to help....but at this point I feel like a burden." She sighs heavily at that.
"You're not a burden butterfly, if any happens I'll be right there to help you." said Lloyd, giving her a slight smile. "I'm just happy to see you back to your normal grumpy self." A small smirk started growing on his face.
"How dare you call me grumpy." Nova gently punched his arm with her free hand.
Lloyd chuckled at this, just glad she isn't having another breakdown. "Just telling you the true little mouse."
"Call me that again, broccoli, and I will hit you with my crutch." Nova threatened him with an annoyed glare sent his way.
"You do that, and I will just have to carry you in mind arms again." Lloyd gave her a teasing smile but knew she wouldn't be much against it.
Nova rolled her eyes with a small sigh but gave him a soft smile. "Whatever, believe what you want."
"With that aside, do you think you're able to tell me what really happened to your arm, since it's covered in bandages from hand to shoulder by the looks of it." said Lloyd since he had tried to keep from talking about it, but he couldn't help worrying about her state.
Nova glanced at him and then at her bandaged up arm. ".....I got stuck under some rocks and got a little injured, but was able to get out in time by using the shadows.....though it was painful."
Lloyd's eyes widened at this revealed and stopped in his tracks. "Nova, can I take a quick look at your arm?" He asked, since knowing her by now, she was probably covering up how serious it really was.
"No, now move it, you idiot; otherwise we are gonna be left behind." Nova went on to pick up speed and catch up with the others.
Lloyd let out a frustrated sigh but went on to catch up with the others too. "It must be very serious, if she wouldn't even tell me how bad her arm is."
*Arriving at the meeting place.*
Nya is being carried by the Munce on the way to the truce meeting. "Is it really necessary for them to carry me?"
"You are queen of the Munce. Very important position. Yes, it is necessary." said a Murt.
"Hang in there, Nya. Just a little further." said Lloyd.
"I mean, if I wasn't in this state I would gladly switch places with you, Nya." said Nova giving a small smile.
Nya let out an annoyed sigh until she noticed someone up ahead. "Kai!?"
"Nya?" said Kai surprised to see her as they embrace.
"Guys!" said Lloyd with relief.
"Sup' looks like you guys have been busy." said Nova giving a smile while leaning on her crutch.
"Boy, are we glad to see you!" said Jay excited.
"Lloyd! Nova!" said Zane.
"Protect the Chancellor!" shouted a Geckle.
"Protect the Queen!" shouted the Munce.
"Great, here we go again." Nova let out an exhausted sigh from this.
The Geckles and the Munce start fighting each other. But Kai and Nya stops them.
"Whoa, whoa! Easy, guys. Stand down." said Kai.
"Yeah, relax, it's okay." said Nya.
"You know the Munce Queen?" Gluch asked.
"Yeah, it's my sister. And she's not that ugly." said Kai.
"Bruh....really." said Nova, shaking her head.
"Excuse me?!" shouted Nya, offended.
"Uh, long story. Gulch, Gleck, relax, guys. Nothing's gonna happen. Okay?" said Kai until the Grief-Bringer roars in the distance.
"That sound..." said Gluch.
"No! It is not possible!" shouted Murtessa.
"What? What is it?" Nya asked.
"Grief-Bringer!" both Gluch and Murtessa shouted.
"Run!" shouted Nya.
The Geckles and Munce scream as they run away.
Nova did her best to run, but it wasn't easy with a crutch, so she was slowly falling behind until she got picked up by Lloyd who had noticed her falling behind.
"I got you, Ocea." Lloyd gave her a reassuring smile as he ran with her in his arms as they were catching up with the others.
"Thanks, greenie." said Nova, giving a soft smile as she was being carried.
"This way!" shouted Gleck.
"Get them and Nova to safety!" said Lloyd as he gently put Nova back down on the ground.
"What about you?" Nya asked while helping Nova not lose her balance.
"We're gonna try to slow it down! Come on, Zane!" said Lloyd before running the other way with Zane.
Zane uses Ice to block the Grief-Bringer's attacks. "I - I can't hold it!"
They halt in front of lava. "Oh no!" shouted Nya.
"Oh, what do we do now?" Kai asked.
"It's easy! Like this!" Gleck grabs a rope and swings to the other side.
Everyone quickly followed what Gleck did until it was only Kai and Nova left on the other side.
"Come on Nova! You can do it!" shouted Nya.
"Just grab the rope and swing! It's easy, even in your state!" shouted Jay.
Nova sent a glare at Jay's way before looking down at the lava. Taking a deep breath, she took some steps away from the edge.
"Nova! What are you doing! That isn't the right way!?" shouted Jay.
Nova glanced at her legs and then her right arm. "Please don't fall over." She prayed before lifting her crutch and used her speed boost before then going on to use double jump, and her single grappling hook to swing over to the others. Before rolling over on the ground when she landed where the others were.
"Nova!?" The others shouted in a panic and quickly went over to check on her.
"I'm fine, I'm fine." said Nova, slowly got up by using her crutch for support again. "But damn, that is probably the worst landing I've ever done."
Everyone let out a relieved sigh before turning their attention back to Kai who was the only one left that hadn't joined them on the other side.
"Well, if Jay can do it, how hard can it be?" Kai slams into the rock face. "Help!"
Nya was the first to act as she rushed over to the edge. "Grab my hand!"
"Lloyd! I cannot hold it much longer!" shouted Zane.
"On three, let it go! Trust me! On three! One, two, three!" The ice shatters, and Lloyd blasts the Grief-Bringer with Energy, then collapses.
"Lloyd!" Grief-Bringer reassembles himself. "We must run!" shouted Zane.
"Come on! Swing across!" shouted Nya.
"Come on! If I can get over, so can you two!" shouted Nova.
"Look at them, fleeing like rats. But they cannot escape." said the Skull Sorcerer as he watched them running away.
"Grief will come to you all!" shouted Hazza D'ur.