What happens in the Departed Realm, Stays in the Departed Realm

Reuniting with Lloyd

Lloyd woke up with a headache. But instead of finding himself at the monastery, he found him in an unfamiliar place. Infront of him was a dragon. For some strange reason, he felt connected to it despite never seeing it before.
"Hello, Lloyd. Do you like my dragon?" a voice said from behind him.
Lloyd turned around only to see an old man. No normal old man would remember him. And this man knew who he was.
"You. You're the First Spinjitzu Master." Lloyd said kneeling down.
"No, no, please—no kneeling." the FSM said as he held out a hand.
Lloyd hesitated for a bit before grabbing it. He was standing up once more with a confused look on his face.
Why would a man who was involved in the history of Ninjago, not want me to bow to him?Lloyd thought to himself
"You have done so much for Ninjago. If anyone should kneel, it should be I." the FSM said
Does his grandfather have the ability to kneel? Isn't he old? Lloyd thought.
Lloyd looked around.
"What is this place? What happened?" Lloyd asked
He should be at the monastery celebrating the defeat of the Oni. Why was he here? How was the FSM alive?
"You faced destruction with dignity and courage, and you responded with creation and love. There is no greater response." the FSM said
Lloyd sighed. This conversation was going nowhere. He decided to ask a straightforward question.
"But... why am I here?" Lloyd asked
"I brought you here to say thank you for all you have done." The FSM said
Strange. Perhaps his grandfather was lying. Lloyd didn't see any celebratory stuff.
"But..." Lloyd said
There's got to be a but. There's no way there isn't a but.
"Yes?" the FSM asked
Lloyd was internally frustrated. His grandfather was more cryptic than his uncle.
"I don't understand." Lloyd said confused
"Life is balance. Endings are never really endings, only new beginnings. And you have given us all a new beginning.The future is what we make of it, and you refused to let our future end in darkness." The FSM said as he teleported in between sentences.
Lloyd kept turning his head. Why couldn't his grandfather stay in one place?
Petals flew around Lloyd. Maybe they came from magic flowers?
"Well done, Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon. Well done." The FSM said kneeling down.
Ok, so his grandfather does have the ability to kneel. But his uncle can't? Why can't his family (excluding his mom) make sense?
"Thanks, but—well, I don't really understand any of this." Lloyd said confused
"You will soon... if you choose to come with me." The FSM said holding out a hand to join him on his dragon.
Now, Lloyd wasn't stupid. At least, that's he thought anyway. Something was fishy and it wasn't the tuna he left on the table last night.
"Come with you... where?" Lloyd asked hesitating to join him
"That is a secret. But you will be happy there. Or you can return to your friends and take up your duties as the Green Ninja again." The FSM said with a faint smile.
Lloyd thought about his offer. This was obviously a one-in-a-lifetime offer. A good one too. But there's always pros and cons.
"And if I go home, will I remember this?" Lloyd asked as the petals flew through his hand.
"You will think it was a dream. In time, you will forget all about it." The FSM said as he held out a hand.
Lloyd grabbed it and got on the dragon.
——
"Why are you going so fast?!" Lloyd screamed
He expected the old man to fly the dragon slowly. He should have summoned his own dragon. He regretted going on this dragon.
They were now in a new place. They were no longer in the Grasslands. They took a sharp turn Lloyd wasn't ready for. And Lloyd fell of the dragon and continued to fall.
——-
Everyone assumed was a year ever since, Harumi befriended Morro and his team. They were currently at a park.
"Everyone?" Kiara asked
"What is it?" Morro, Harumi, James and Kiara asked.
"I don't know if it's just me, but I see a green glowing thing in the sky." Kiara said pointing upwards
"Is it a star?" Madeline asked
"Is it a ghost?" Harumi asked
James eyes glowed and dilated. His eyes widened at the sight.
"It's a blond dude, wearing green and he fell off a dragon." James said casually.
"You're lying. Maybe, it's an alien." Kiara said grabbed the binoculars she was using for birdwatching.
"Aliens, don't exist Kiara." James said rolling his eyes
Kiara gasped in awe.
"Holy shit, James is right." Kiara said shocked
"Gimme that." Morro said forcefully grabbing the binoculars. It was no denying who it was.
"Harumi..." Morro said as his face turned pale
"What is it Morro?" Harumi asked
"It's Lloyd." Morro said shocked
"You're kidding." Harumi said in disbelief
"I swear I'm not." Morro said as he handed Harumi the binoculars.
"Wow...you weren't lying." Harumi said
"Uh...You know this dude?" Kiara asked confused
"Let's just say...Morro and I encountered him in the past." Harumi said
"Why isn't he using Airjitzu?" Morro asked
"He isn't using his dragon either." Harumi pointed out
Both Morro and Harumi quickly put their black cloaks on they bought on one of their outings and ran toward Lloyd.
Morro's teammates just sat on the bench confused.
"So...how do you think they know him?" Kiara asked
"Maybe, they we're friends?" Madeline suggested
"That can't be it, Morro was born decades ago like us and he didn't know Harumi until she died. Perhaps, if I got closer I would know." James said
"I wonder who he is." Madeline said
—-
Lloyd landed on the ground. He felt pain coursing through his body.
"It's an angel." Morro whispered
"A fallen one." Harumi agreed
"It's a blessing he arrived." Morro said
"May he find peace here in the Departed Realm." Harumi and Morro said solemnly.
Lloyd looked up. He could barely make out their faces.
"Is this some sort of fever dream? Am I high or something? Please don't hurt me." Lloyd panicked
Both Morro and Harumi stared at him and snickered.
After a few minutes he could see clearly.
"Asshole? Bitch? Wtf are you guys on?" Lloyd muttered as he held a energy ball in his hand as he laid on the ground
Both Morro and Harumi stopped snickering. Instead, they looked at him with frustration.
"Ok..we're just gonna ignore those nicknames..." Morro said
"Welcome to the Departed Realm, Sunshine." Harumi said bluntly

A/N: So Lloyd finally arrived in the Departed Realm! What did you readers think of this chapter?