I barely have words for how much I loved reading this fic. Start to finish, I was crying and laughing the whole way. Every one of Lloyd's victories, small or large, felt real. Every bit of his suffering, every bit of his trauma; seeing him heal from it all was worth every word. I cried at least three times, which is pretty rare for me while reading, and I'd happily read it again. Thank you for making such a lovely story. Thank you for brightening my day. May the green bean we know and love never stop healing and growing, with his family beside him, and may the horizon always be brighter. He deserves the world, and maybe one day he'll have a portion of it to call his own. And finally, as for you the writer, may your inspiration flow and may your dedication to your craft never waver.

guys, let's not forget the true person who created the skywalker syndrome, Anakin 'I hate sand' Skywalker. Lloyd Arm-is-gone is a great pun. I WAS WHEEZING. yes, imagine lloyd just detaching the arm and slapping a person and just casually removing it whenever he's trying to do something. yes yes, finallY, at lEast LloYd isNt a meSs anYmoRe

I don’t know how many times I’ve read this fanfic, and it’s great every single time. This story is probably one of my favourite Ninjago fanfics. It’s amazing.

Whoops! Could've sworn I reviewed this ages ago - I certainly read it pretty much the instant the alert popped up in my inbox!

Anyway, GREAT JOB! This was so ENORMOUSLY satisfying, I can't even tell you! You've wrapped up everything beautifully, from Wu and Garmadon to Kai and Cole to Lloyd himself! You made me laugh, you made me cry, you made me cheer, and overall I'll just leave it at I'll TOTALLY be there for anything else you come up with! This is definitely going in my re-read list, and I've already reread it at least three times - it's just sooooo good! Congrats and thank you!

Late again, but I have some thoughts, okay?

This fic is absolutely amazing, and your writing has this unique ability to grab a reader by the hair and pull them through every emotion possible (at least that's what it felt like for me, reading this XD).

Throughout much of this chapter (and this fic tbh) I just wanted to give Lloyd a hug or even just a pat on the back because this poor child has been through so much and you do so well in sorting through all of it. I've said this a million times in other reviews I'm sure but you always go for the jugular when writing angst. It's so painful to read, but the resolution (you're always great at those too) make it so, so worth it.

Lloyd's narration was especially great in this chapter. Whenever he's by himself (especially in the beginning there, or when he's talking with his friends) and just spiraling through all these emotions was really well done. You have such a unique and awesome understanding of his character, and I love how you write him dealing-but-struggling-to-deal-with his baggage. In this same vein, I think it's great that he keeps this dry sense of humor about him even when he's absolutely miserable. It's like it's all he has left to convince himself that he's okay, but it's not working and it /shows/.

I loved that entire scene where he and Kai are talking. That release there, where they're just admitting all these pent up feelings was so visceral. Like, I /felt/ that. It was great, and that energy (I guess? I don't know how to describe it) is evident throughout the chapter, and it makes for such a nice read.

And goodness, the family feels in this fic are the BEST. Amidst all this pain, you do so well in showing how much these characters love each other, and it's truly beautiful. The scenes where Lloyd is with his friends one on one (or as a group), and they're all sorting through stuff are my favorites, because there's just so much visceral emotion packed in these scenes (also, you write some /raw/ dialogue, like, damn, I may or may not have gotten choked up in some places).

All in all, this is a wonderful fic. You always shine with anything 'aftermath' related, and this was a unique spin that offered so much in both the angst department and the resolution. It was very well done and definitely something I'll be coming back to. Good job! :D

oh gosh this hit so many FEELS and its so beautiful and lloyd is just so sweet and loving but still HURT and gah! *proceeds to melt into a puddle of absolute love for this fic*

;v; h'okay while everyone else is in quarantine, i can't be because of work, plus i've got even less time on the internet, sooo probably shorter review than normal but i'll give it my all because it's what you deserve!

yes he does! blare music in his ears! very nice touch there, love it

somehow i missed that the others didn't know yet how he lost it? and i was starting to lose my mind as lloyd thought more about that implication. omg that poor kid ;A; no faith in his fambly no faith at all

ajsgdkajs listen one of my fave things about your writing is that we're on the same wavelength on a lot of ideas, but you always use them in a beautiful wholesome way (that i tend to avoid because my brain likes to default to things not being fair lol). like with kai! that scene! it's everything! an acknowledgement of his pain is all i want out of things written about him! and then you let him have some healing too i love you! the role reversal of lloyd looking out for him like that is the best thing ever. both of their breakdowns flowed really well too, very tear-jerking
"lloyd's down for anything that'll make sure he's fine for life" the implication here being that they stop being ninja, which is impossible, but a thought lol

cole's scene...fam, i love that...'cole-careful' omg i love. he's gotta be careful with everyone and he has so much respect for the people around him i can't. and he KNOWS, he really does know all about festering family drama, that's so great.
"the AUDACITY" i literally cannot, that word's so FUNNY

finally wu takes some fricking initiative! we don't talk about him being a coward enough lmao but that scene was so good, so well-deserved. i love lloyd's slow reaction to it and how he has his own thoughts but voices something different like how the others said he would

now the fact that you hc him as a tiny thing makes the moment about his dad's malevolent energy because yEAh that's true lol. i enjoy thinking about just how imposing garmadon is not just in power but in his height, so thank you for that too. and he's so defeated and distant here. feel-bad-for-garm hours is all day in this house ;-;

idk how true this is for real amputees, but it seems the fact that he can take the arm off without negative feelings about it shows that he's healing. i'm so happy for him and the others. such a wholesome way to end things.

you're seriously awesome as heck for continuing it. i'm pretty sure this one's my top favorite ninjago fic asdkj

Also, don't eel bad about long chapters. I wish I could write that long! *thumbs up

Yayyy! The closing chapter! I'm just /hype/ on this/ It was beautifully done. It was less angsty than the other two and concentrated more on Lloyd coming to terms with his 'arm' and I just can't pick a favorite chapter. The scene between Wu and Lloyd is deep and probably one of the best parts. And the way Lloyd told Garmadon off xD, he's gotta be tough with a father like that-and he won't BE like him if he can help it!
Honestly I really like how you write Kai, he sounds so in character, and Lloyd's more snarky side just cracks me up.
And what Cole did, that was. . . like (smart Cole) just GOOD. Poor Max. Trust Lloyd to start a conversation with Starfarer xD
Overall this was really awesome ;)

How...HOW do you have the patience to write such freakingly long chapters? :O

Don't get me wrong I love long chapters..just wow this took me 2 nights to get through xD

First off...I think this is my favourite chapter here, Lloyd gets SO much off his chest here, and I was right when I mentioned before about each ninja giving Lloyd help individually :D

Kai...the soft git that he is, bet those warms hands felt good on that scarred shoulder, he should do that for Lloyd more often, it'd help him a great deal D:

They make each other cry sooo much, even made me well up at parts too, especially the "It's alright if you're not okay." Lloyd keeps things bottled so much that he doesn't realise he's allowed to vent, he's allowed to show that he's not alright ;0;

And Cole's part...was just so wonderful and sappy xD bringing Lloyd in to meet a kid who has also lost his arm..making Lloyd realise it's not the end of the world, he's not the only one going through what he's going through.

That image of Cole on the floor just being dog-piled by kids is adorable! I kinda wished they were tickling him too just for the adorablenes of it xD

The sheer detail you put into Lloyd's anxious thoughts, every detail of what he's thinking and feeling is just extraordinary, I was feeling anxious myself just reading about what's going through Lloyds head right before he finally talks to Wu...but man was I glad to see Wu realised his mistake and only wanted Lloyd safe and to feel better ;0;

It does make me wonder though if Lloyd does indeed love them all equal ly? He always thinks of Nya and Kai as his absolute favourite people ever...yet does that mean Jay, Cole, Zane and Wu are further down on his favourites list? I hope not ;0;

So, yeah xD this was just such a wonderful read, one I know I'll be coming back to time and time again, and another reviewer was correct in saying it feels like a Birthday/Christmas gift everytime you upload something new, that's 100% accurate to me :)

Absolutely loved it! xxx

This is beyond amazing. I am so glad you wrote more of this story and gave us such an awesome ending. Nothing is every 100% and nothing is ever perfect but going on with those you love is what matters. You reflected that beautifully! I love Lloyd's humor. Man, it makes me laugh so hard every time he makes one of this horrific puns. LOL. Love this story so much I can't even! I always look forward to your stories and it's like a birthday and Christmas combined whenever you post something. :D :D :D

Lloyd ARM-IS-GONE?! Lloyd! That's awful, but I love it! And I got it! Lloyd's puns are terrible!

HOW in the name of sugar sprinkled cookies do you write this good ?! I love how you make the bonding moments and the angst and the comfort and hurt and comedy and puns and basically EVERYTHING ! Everything. Is. Awesome.
I love how you do that panicky thingy where the character's thought sound like they're freaking out and it makes the reader start to freak out as well.
I LOVE IT!
AND STAY SAFE FROM THE PANDEMIC !

I love love love LOVE this chapter! This story! This whole thing! XD I'm in tears right now, you always know how to walk that bitter-sweet line. Thanks so much, stay healthy, stay safe ;)

This was awesome. It's sad to see that it's finished. But I'm glad to see that everyone's getting better. On a side note, I wonder how Jay and Nya explained the events of Skybound to the others and if they ever tried to go back for Echo Zane.