Chapter 10: Green Destiny

Quimby Fletcher: I did have a merry Christmas, I hope you did to

The Sons of Garmadon attacked Lloyd, Harumi, Nya, and Dareth. They fought them off as hard as they could, but they were outnumbered. Suddenly in the sky a vortex appeared, and five dragons flew out of it.

When the Ninja looked down they couldn't believe it. The city was nearly destroyed practically in ruin. "Our home." said Jay. "It's awful." added Zane. "I hope the others are okay." said Kai. "We hear you, bro." said Nya over Kai's headset.

"Nya?" he asked in shock. "She's okay!" cheered Jay. "Mostly, but we really need your help." she said. "I've got a location from their signal." said Zane. "Then you lead the way." said Adult Wu.

The ice dragon flew ahead, to the spot the others were. With its' ice breath, the dragon froze some of the members of the gang. "They're back." Harumi cheered. "With dragons." added Nya.

Firstbourne landed on the ground, and Adult Wu got off. "Master?" Lloyd shocked. "I always avoided fighting as an old man, but that's no longer the case here." Adult Wu replied. The other dragons landed, and everyone rushed to them as the rest of the Ninja dismounted.

They hugged each other with delight. "We're back together again." said Cole. "But where's Misako and Pixal?" wondered Zane. "They were captured and sent to Kryptarium." Harumi explained. Dareth brought Skylor over, on his shoulder.

Kai gasped and hurried over to her. "What happened to Skylor?" "She tried to use, Lord Garmadon's powers, but she couldn't handle it." Nya explained. "Is she gonna be okay?" asked Kai. "There might be a way, but we need to stop my father first." said Lloyd.

"Did your powers come back yet?" Adult Wu asked. "No, but I learned from Mistake that it's not my power that makes me the Green Ninja, but my heart." Lloyd replied. "She's gone isn't she?" Adult Wu asked.

"Oh, I wouldn't say that." said a voice. Everyone turned, and saw Mistake walking towards them. "Mistake?" Dareth, Lloyd, Harumi, and Nya asked. "The one and the same." she replied. "But, how'd you escape?" wondered Harumi.

"Let's just say, a rat can get out of a lot of tough places." she explained. While Adult Wu and the others were confused, the Resistance knew what she meant. The sound of the Colossus smashing more buildings, snapped them all back into reality.

"We've gotta go into action." said Dareth, throwing Lloyd a sword. "He's right, time to put an end to all this." said Lloyd. "Ninjas, can you take down that monster?" Adult Wu asked the guys. "We've learned how to take down monsters." said Cole, pulling out a chain gun.

As the four mounted their dragons, Adult Wu turned to Nya, Harumi, Dareth, and Mistake. "Can you guys keep Skylor safe?" "You got it." answered Nya. "Lloyd, you're coming with me, it's time to face your father."

"I'm ready." said Lloyd boldly. And he and Adult Wu mounted Firstbourne. "Ninja go." they all shouted, and took to the skies. "I feel my brother's essence." said Adult Wu. "I feel you getting closer, brother. Go ahead and try to stop me, but you'll feel my wrath." said Lord Garmadon.

From above, the Ninja could see the citizens in danger. "Some of the people couldn't evacuate in time." observed Kai. "Man this place can't catch a break, first the Great Devourer, then the Overland, and now Lord Garmadon." said Jay.

"Well these people need helping." said Cole. And the Ninja sprang into action. Jay used his dragon help get a truck full of people to safety. When people were trapped on a broken road Zane used his ice powers to make a bridge.

When some people were being terrorized by some members of the Sons of Garmadon Cole used his dragon to scare them off. And a pedestrian was about to get hit by a piece of building, but Kai used his chain to pull him out of the way.

And as the others were getting away in the Battle Wagon, they passed by an alley. And in it, the Sons of Garmadon were harassing Gayle Gossip and her cameraman. "Stop, the car." said Dareth. They did, and he jumped out of it.

"Hey, leave them alone!" he ordered. "And who're you supposed to be?" one of the members asked. "The Brown Ninja." Dareth answered, taking a fighting stance, but he almost tripped doing it. The members laughed.

"Get him!" They came at Dareth, but because of him tripping over a piece of garbage, he managed to take down the three. He was just about to go back in the Battle Wagon, when Gayle spoke. "Wait, will I see you again?" she asked him.

"(Chuckles), I'll be watching you." Dareth answered, and he got back in the vehicle. Gayle swooned.

At Kryptarium, the Sons of Garmadon learned about the Ninja's return. "The Ninja have returned." he said. "They're back?" asked Pixal, as she and Misako overheard. "They did come back." said Ronin.

"But they need us." said Karloff. He banged on the bars, and began chanting, "The Resistance never quits!" Soon all the other inmates followed suit, and Karloff, Ronin, and Turner manage to break down the bars.

They broke out of the cage, and Turner ran up and opened all the cells.

Back in the city, Lloyd and Adult Wu were making their way to Lord Garmadon's tower in Firstbourne, while the others dealed with the Colossus. "Time to take down this monster." announced Cole. They used their chain guns to wrap chains around the giant's legs, but they didn't hold.

When Lloyd and Adult Wu got to the tower, they slowly and quietly made their way up, through the rubble. "Welcome my family, or should I say my enemies." said Lord Garmadon's voice.

Looking around, they swatted away his flags, and then he jumped in front of them. The two drew their weapons, and Garmadon used his powers to create four swords of his own.

The three fought, and Firstbourne tried to use her firepower to make Garmadon have the same fate as Iron Baron, but it was to no avail. He laughed evilly. "Go ahead and keep fighting, it's what strengthens me." Lord Garmadon cackled.

With a blast of his power, he knocked Firstbourne and Adult Wu into the streets, and left Lloyd dangling from the side of the building. Lord Garmadon walked over to him, and asked. "Shall I put you out of your misery?"

"I thought fighting was what kept you strong." Lloyd remarked. Lord Garmadon grabbed him by his collar, and then threw behind him. Lloyd grabbed a sword, while Garmadon took the Dragon Blade.

The rest of the Ninja kept trying to bring down the Colossus. "This thing's too strong." said Zane. "And it's reflexes are too good." added Kai, when his chain was dodged by it.

"And I'm almost out of chains." said Jay. "We need thicker chains." said Zane. Suddenly Kai got an idea. "Hey, maybe we can use the chains that are already on it to tie it down." he explained.

"And who's gonna jump on that thing?" asked Cole. "Leave that to me." said Kai. And with a great leap, he landed on the giant's arm.

Lloyd and Lord Garmadon kept sword fighting. "Please, this can't be the real you." Lloyd pleaded. "Foolish boy, I was always destined to be like this." Lord Garmadon sneered, and the kept fighting.

In the struggle, Lloyd was nearly knocked off the roof, he managed to stay on, but he dropped the Dragon Blade, what was he gonna do now? "Get up, fight back!" Garmadon commanded.

Suddenly something in Lloyd's mind clicked. "No." he told him. Lord Garmadon shot his power at him, but Lloyd dodged. "I can't fight you, but I can resist you." he said.

On the Colossus Kai used his firepower to fuse the chains together, while the others kept it distracted. "It's still not coming down yet." said Cole. "But its' power is weakening." Zane pointed out. "But it still needs to fall." said Kai, jumping back onto his dragon.

"Perhaps I can be of assistance." called a voice. Adult Wu came flying in on Firstbourne, luckily his chain gun still had some chains. From behind him came the Battle Wagon. "Don't forget about us." Nya said through Kai's headset.

She rammed the vehicle into the Colossus' foot. Soon Pixal in her Samurai X suit came to help, along with the Elemental Masters, Ronin, Misako, the Emperor and Empress, and all the other freed prisoners.

"Let's bring this thing down." said Misako, grabbing a chain. All together they wrapped the chains around and the giant, and sure enough it fell. "Like the saying goes, "the bigger the head, the harder they fall"." said Jay.

Lloyd continued to dogde Lord Garmadon's powers, and he kept saying, "I can't fight you, but I can resist you."As Lord Garmadon kept fighting, he noticed that his power was weakening. Then he fell to his knees.

"My power, my power." he rasped. Lloyd closed his eyes, and felt some surging through him. His eyes glowed green, a green aura swirled around him, and green energy appeared in his hands.

The Colossus turned into an ordinary pile of rocks, and crumbled. Everyone cheered. Inside the Battle Wagon, Skylor's eyes turned back to normal, as she snapped out of it. Kai was right there at her side.

"Skylor." he whispered. "(Coughs), Kai, you're here." she whispered. "And we've defeated Garmadon." Kai told her. Back on the building, with his power back Lloyd looked down at his father. "It's over, Father." he told him.

"No, it's just started." Lord Garmadon replied ominously. Hearing that confused Lloyd, but he didn't have time for that now. Down in the streets, Commissioner Stevens and the other officers were bringing the Sons of Garmadon in.

"You'll love staying at Kryptarium, really homey." he told them. "You're forgetting one, sir." called Lloyd, Lord Garmadon stood by his side. "Lloyd." his friends called. "You have your powers back." observed Jay.

"And you defeated Garmadon." added Zane. "You were really brave." said Harumi, hugging him. Lloyd was surprised by hugged her back. The other Ninja smiled, and then saw something surprising.

"Hey, Rumi there are some people who'd like to see you." said Nya. Harumi turned around, and gasped. The Emperor and Empress were alive and hurrying up to her. "Mother, Father!" cried Harumi running to them, and the Royal Family shared a deep hug.

Zane was reunited with Pixal, and Lloyd was happy to see that his mom was okay. "Well now that that's all over, I wonder what'll happen tomorrow." said Kai.

The next morning, the Ninja were cleaning up the streets of the city. "I can't believe this. We saved Ninjago, and we're doing work." said Nya. "And we spent days in the First Realm, can't we catch a break?" complained Jay.

"Come on guys, this is our city too, and it needs lots of work to get it repaired." reminded "Ninja!" called a voice. They looked to see Master Wu (aged back to his normal old man self). "There's trouble at the palace." he informed.

"What, trouble already?" asked Cole. "You've gotta be kidding me." said Jay. "Come quickly." said Master Wu, running towards the palace. The Ninja pulled on their hoods, and followed him.

When they got close to the palace, they saw lots of people there, and when they saw the Ninja, they cheered. Confused they kept walking, and on the step of the palace were the Emperor, Empress, and Harumi.

"Rumi, what's going on?" asked Lloyd. "The people of the city wanted to thank you, so my parents organized this little party." Harumi explained. "Won't object to that." said Kai. Nya saw their allies standing among the citizens and invited them to stand with them.

Lloyd then noticed something about Harumi. "Hey, you're not wearing your face paint." "My parents and I talked, they decided that in order for me to be a good empress one day, it's best I get out of the palace once in a while." Harumi explained.

"That's great." said Lloyd. "As long as you're back by a descent hour." reminded the empress. Nya then gave Jay a peck on the cheek, which he returned. Zane surprised Pixal with a little kiss too, which she returned.

And Kai and Skylor shared a quick lip kiss. Cole was too happy to see a woman holding a plate of cakes to notice the others. "Hey, Lloyd while my parents aren't looking..." said Harumi. "Yeah?" he asked.

She pressed her lips up against his, at first Lloyd was shocked but returned the kiss. Then they parted, and held hands.

That night Lloyd joined Master Wu in saying goodbye to Firstbourne. "I sure will miss the dragons." said Lloyd. "I will too, but they'll come back one day." Master Wu told him. But he sensed something was wrong with his nephew.

"What's on your mind?" "My father told me this isn't over. I have a feeling that something else is coming, but what?" Lloyd explained. "Whatever it is, we'll be ready for it. But now it's time to enjoy the peace." said Master Wu.

The End