Falling (Lloyd X Reader)

Tension fills the air as we realize; we've been backed into a corner. 

Lloyd! [name]! We need to move! Misako calls out.

The clock is not too far from here! Nya adds. 

Okay! Come on! Lloyd says, grabbing my arm and pulling me to the drill as Nya maneuvers it to the ground. 

Better hop in, guys!

We jump in and the second we're in, the cover slides shut. 

GO! Lloyd shouts, and Nya quickly puts us back underground. As we disappear, I can hear the shouts of angry stone warriors. I allow myself a small moment to relax, but that familiar twist in my stomach is coming back. I don't voice it aloud but I know... this won't go the way we hope with the helm. 

Wu waits for us, the ominous clock ticking on next to him. Beneath his feet, the ground begins to rumble and looks for danger as the drill emerges from the ground next to him. It stops with a thud and we see the celestial clock for the first time. 

Wow. Nya says. This clock is a mechanical masterpiece! 

We hop out of the drill as we marvel at the giant rotating spheres. It's complete gold with spots of purple and white light. Different parts rotate in different ways as we watch it, but we're only allowed a brief glance. 

You're welcome to dismantle it once we stop it. Misako tells Nya with a smile. 

There's only a couple minutes left! Jay shouts, pointing to two ticking hands on the clock. 

Everyone, look for the helmet's perch! It could be anywhere! Misako tells us and she, Jay, and Wu step onto one of the parts. They pause and the piece begins to rotate them around.

You don't know how to return the helmet? Wu asks her. 

It has a resting place somewhere! Misako tells Wu. She sets the helm down for a second but the clock continues to tick. Ugh! That didn't work! 

Misako jumps up the clock and tries to find the spot. Maybe here. But, no luck.

Zane calls up to her as we all search. Perhaps I've found the perch! Misako tosses it to him. No wrong place! Zane calls out. 

OH! What about here! Jay replies, Zane tosses him the helmet. Jay jumps up and place the helmet on a sphere that does look to be able to hold a helmet. But, again, the clock continues to tick away.

Could this be the place? Wu asks. Jay tosses the helm to Wu, but Wu doesn't catch it. Instead Kozu jumps on Wu and catches the helm. 

NO! Kai tells out. 

Kozu laughs. There's only thirty seconds left. I believe it's time to die- Kozu begins only for him to lift the helm too high and it to be knocked out of his hands by one of the moving parts. NOO! He shouts and has his stone warriors jump after the helmet. 

Get the helmet! Misako yells, pointing at it.

Right! Cole answers and jumps up, but he's too far behind our opponent who's just below the helmet. He manages to throw himself to the part the stone warrior is on and toss him away from the helmet. Cole grabs the helmet but loses his balance, sending it into the air. The stone warriors who have begun to gather, lunge for it. So does Jay, he sends it backwards towards Zane. Zane jumps up to grab it as well but ends up hitting the helmet back towards the clock. 

The helmet lands on the lower gears, near its perch. Misako gasps. The perch!

There's only ten seconds left! Wu yells at her.