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Chapter 77: The Jade Princess

(Lloyd notices Harumi's room is a mess. He then looks out of Harumi's window and sees someone carrying a sack.)

Lloyd: He's got the Princess. (He chases "him" to the city.) You gotta be kidding me. (He almost falls but "he" saved him.) Who are you? (They take their hood off, revealing Harumi.) Oh. Princess? I thought you were kidnapped. I was trying to save you.

Harumi: Was that what that was? From my vantage, it looked like I was the one saving you.

Lloyd: Then who's in the bag?

Harumi: You mean what's in the bag. Food. For the less fortunate. Even though I'm confined to the palace, I still try to give what I can.

Lloyd: But your bedroom. It was ransacked.

Harumi: Yes, I can be quite a slob. Thank you for noticing.

Lloyd: I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean—

Hutchins: (From the Palace to the guards) The Princess is gone! Find her! 

Crystal: On it! (She leaves looking before Hutchins can stop her) 

Harumi: They can't know I left the palace. (She grabs a jacket.) You have to disguise yourself. Hurry. (She gives food to some people.) Some things are easier to do when you're not a princess. If I asked my parents, they would never allow it. But these people are hungry. And we have so much food in the palace. (Children start to surround them.) Patience, little ones. There's enough for each of you. (They give their whole bag away.)

Lloyd: Can I ask you a question? Do you enjoy being a princess?

Harumi: Everyone thinks being a princess is supposed to be easy, and wonderful, and I guess it's okay, but a lot of the time it's really hard.

Lloyd: Huh. Tell me about it. Not being a princess, I mean being the Green Ninja. 

Harumi: We have to live up to a role that was bestowed upon us. We never chose these mantles we hold.

Lloyd: I know. It's hard to live a normal life. At least I get to wear a mask, but you—

Harumi: I wear my own masks. Sometimes painted, (She puts her hood on) sometimes a kidnapper of princesses! Muahaha! (She puts her hood back down)

Lloyd: In my defense, it was my first day. 

Harumi: If I may ask. How do you feel being the leader of the ninja team?

Lloyd: I've gotten used to it ever since our Master disappeared. The whole team depends on me, but I'm glad that Crystal is there to help me.

Harumi: Are you and Crystal close?

Lloyd: You could say that, I've known her since I was a kid, when I wanted to follow in my dad's footsteps, heh. She's like a big sister to me. 

Harumi: That's nice. (The pair get closer until they see the Sons of Garmadon harassing some kids.) We must leave.

Lloyd: These people have enough to worry about; they shouldn't have to be bullied by low level street thugs. (He's about to go until Harumi stops him)

Harumi: Don't. If you try to stop them, you'll reveal us. (Lloyd sees their shirts' logo and gasps.) What's wrong?

Lloyd: That's the same symbol I saw before. The Sons of Garmadon. He  was my father. (He tries to go again but Harumi keeps a hold of him.

Harumi: No! You said it yourself. They are only low level thugs. They don't know anything. They only take orders. It's the person who gives them that scares me.