Ninjago: Legacy

Part Three: Much Needed Peace

Everyone fell silent. I turned around and they all had wide eyes, some even had their mouths open. "Lydia, are you sure it was Harumi?" "I'm positive. She matched the description my dad gave me of her the first time he ever told me about her. He lied to me. He said she was dead. I have to get home. Now." "Alright, I'll drop you off last so you can figure out what you want to say to your dad." One by one, all if the ninja were dropped off, besides Sidney. When It came time for me to go back home, Zoe stopped outside of the house. "Lydia, if you want us to come in with you, we can." "No, I need to confront him on my own." Sidney sighed. "Okay, text me if you need me or anyone else." "Okay, thanks guys." There was a silence before they both gave me big hugs. I hopped out of the car and walked up to our place.

We lived in a town house with two bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a basement. My room and my dad's room are upstairs and connected to each room is a bathroom. Downstairs is a living room and a kitchen in the room behind it. Then in the basement is were me and my dad keep out ninja stuff. I keep my uniforms and weapons down their. That's also where me and my friends hang out after football games on Fridays. We also have a cat. His name is Mochi and he's really friendly. My dad's room has regular furniture. But my room is a different story. I have a tapestry on my ceiling and short wall. with fairy lights strung in a zig-zag form. My bed is in the far corner of the room with huge windows on the long wall overlooking the city. My desk has 2 monitors, keyboard, mouse and mousepad, LED light and a webcam, with a Hyperx gaming chair. My wardrobe is full of Sweatshirts, leggings and tank tops. I have shelves on the inside with little bins that have my bras, underwear and socks. I have a green rug on the floor. Next to my wardrobe is the door to my bathroom. I also have a few hanging plants in my room and bathroom. In my bathroom, most of my products are green. Everything in my drawers is organized neatly. Same thing with my dad.

I walked in and greeted my dadas I walked in the door. "Dad, we need to talk." "Okay, what's up kiddo?"He said with a smile on his face. "I know you lied to me about Harumi." His face went blank. "What do you mean I lied to you?" "Harumi is my mom. I also have an older brother and his name is Harry. Don't try and deny it because I saw them with my own eyes. So tell me what is going on right now and who my really mother is." "Lydia, the reason I lied was to protect you from Harumi. When I found out that Harumi survived, there was tension, but we made it work and we had your brother. Then a fee years later, we had you. But Harumi wanted to find Garmadon, and that was a risk I couldn't take at all. Garmadon most likley would have done something to you or Harry. Your mom understood but it didn't last very long. We got into a big fight. She took Harry and I took you. When you turned twelve, Harumi reached out to me, she was moving to Ninjago City, and was hoping to make amends with me before she came back. We met up and apologized to each other. We have been close ever since. When she decided to put Harry into school, I told her that Lydia would be there, and this would be good bonding for them. I can understand if you're mad, I would be too." I paused for a moment. "It's okay dad, I just wanted to know what happened. Thanks for being honest with me. I'm gonna go shower and go to sleep." "Alright green girl, goodnight. I love you." "Love you too dad."

I went upstairs to my room, tossed my backpack ma d hat on the bed and sat down for a moment. I should be happy that we sorted everything out but I just didn't know what to think. I took off my shoes and went into my bathroom. The white, marble countertop was empty with everything stored in the drawers. I took a towel off the shelf and hung it on the wall hook. I started the shower and took off my clothes. I hoped in the shower and felt the nice warm water as all of my problems washed down the drain. In shampoo, washed my hair and rinsed it. Same thing with conditioner although I let it sit for a moment. In that moment I used my body wash. I then used my face wash, then rinsed my hair again. I turned of the shower and rapped the towel around me. I walked into my room and clipped up my hair so it didn't drip on the hardwood. I dried myself off and but on olive green sweatpants and a black sports bra.

I took my bag off my bed, hung up my apron and hat on my chair, plugged my phone in to my charger and did the same with my AirPods. I sat down in my chair and I turned on my computer. I played Minecraft for a little bit. I did some mining and took care of my animals before I left the game. I tuned off my light, leaving my fairy lights on. I dried my hair with a towel and did the rest of my skincare. I turned my bathroom light off and l laid down in my bed and turned on my side. I looked out and fell asleep to the rain.

I woke up to the sun rising and my door opening. "Wake up kiddo, I know it's early, but at this time, we can catch some really good waves. I already have the boards waxed packed up. So there's no chance in saying no. We can stop for coffee on the way hut J bet the water will wake you up." "Wait what are we doing?" I asked tiredly. "Well surfing ,of course. Get your swimsuit, rash guard and shorts. Also get your speaker and phone so we can listen to music." "Okay." I did as I was told and ran downstairs as fast as I could. I ran out the back door to the parking lot. Behind the town houses is a parking lot for people who live in them. In the back there's some patio space, but we turned it into a board storage area where we go to wax or fix them up. There's also a little area for my skateboard. I grabbed and extra box of wax just incase and got in my dad's jeep. We drove down the road with the windows down listening to music. We got to the beach in about 10 minutes. We didn't live far from it and I could usually skate there after school if I didn't have work. Me and my dad go surfing all the time and have a lot of fun while doing so. I have a water proof speaker that I put on the front of my board so we can surf and listen to music.

I put my speaker son and connected my phone. I put on my rash guard and shorts. I put my phone in my pocket that had waterproof lining on it so my phone could stay connected to the speaker. I put my hair back and went out on my board. My dad was right, the waves were good. I caught a wave, stood up and the board carried me across the surface of the water. I looked up at the beach. It was lit up by the rising sun. We never stopped to get coffee but the water did wake me up. My dad was super smart. Not book smart but he was usually right about everything. Which was why I always went to him asking for advice about being a ninja and just life in general. And one thing is for certain: I was definitely my dad's daughter. Surfing was like therapy for me and my dad. Whenever one of us was having a bad day, we would both go surfing at the end of the day. My dad discovered surfing after I was born. Him and all the ninja would go to the beach a lot out of the summer. And when it wasn't summer, Wu or Misako would watch me until my dad got back. When I turned four, he taught me how to surf on top of him training me to be the next green ninja. I was his trainee, or Suguko as Sensei Wu called it. My dad always did so much for me and always kept me safe, even though he knew I could hold my own in a fight. Like two weeks ago when I beat the absolute shit out of Mark. He likes to harass other girls and sometimes even boys. He's really disrespectful the teachers. He's a rich, entitled, spoiled brat who always gets what he wants. I was tired of his bullshit and he crossed the line when he came at my team. I stood up and told him to fuck off. He grabbed me wrist and told me to shut up. I slapped him so hard he almost fell over. He got up and tried to grab me when I punched him and his nose started to bleed. He almost punched me back but Vienna hopped in the fight and pinned him to the ground. He got suspended for two weeks and me and Vienna had to stay after school for three days. It was worth it because he's never going to touch or talk to a girl again.

We ended up surfing for 2 hours before we decided to go home. We stopped for breakfast at a local diner that my dad went to often after I went to school. I got chocolate milk and chocolate chip pancakes. My dad always made fun of me for it but what can I say. I'm a sucker for chocolate. My dad got an omelette and a coffee like he usually does. "Hey kiddo, were getting some dinner guests tonight and they're going to be staying for a while." "Let me guess, Harumi and Harry." "You're so smart. Anyway, you know that extra room we gave upstairs?" "Yea, why are they staying in there?" "Harumi is staying in my room, Harry will be in that extra room. And you don't have to worry about sharing a bathroom with him. That room also has a bathroom that is also used for storage. After we shower, can you help me move that storage stuff up to the attic?" "Yea sure, I have nothing better to do. What time are they coming over?" "About 5:00." "Okay." "Are you mad about it?" "No but I'm not sure how to feel about it. But I'll still be nice." "Thank you. Me and Harumi have decided to work things out and get back together. She misses me and I miss her."