The Dark Heirs: Ninjago

What Was Shattered Can Come Back Together

When his string of curses concluded, Garmadon uncovered his children's ears and watched as Gayle Gossip knocked on the front door seconds after hearing the knock in real-time.

"Do not move, stay silent." The Master of Destruction whispered to his children, "I will make them leave."

He then stood up, shifting from his oni form to his human one as he approached the front door, opening it.

"Lord Garmadon!" Gayle Gossip greeted, "Would you be willing to give an interview over the Ninja's sudden change in behavior and the rumor that you are behind it?!"

"I'm afraid you have the wrong address." Garmadon lied, "Though I imagine he does not want to be interviewed. After all, he was banished for what was it..seven-ten years? He probably is more concerned with reconnecting with his family than what a bunch of teenagers being hooligans are up to."

He tried to escape back inside, but Harumi had already slipped out of the house, "Tell them what those bullies did to Lloyd, daddy."

"Go back inside." The Master of Destruction urged

She shook her head, "Not until you tell them how the ninja almost killed Lloyd before you came home just because he's related to you."

Garmadon sighed, letting his forms change again, "Well if the jig is up. Yes, I'm me, I would rather not be harassed in my own home."

"Have you always been able to shapeshift?" Gayle Gossip asked, amazed, "Nevermind, what does she mean by the ninja trying to kill your son?"

"Exactly how it sounds, he was being a mischievous child, acting like a classic ten-year-old boy, and he was treated like he killed someone and nearly hung for it." The Dark Lord answered, "They nearly killed a child for playing a harmless prank just because he is related to me. So no, I don't know a thing about what those brats are up to but I know they've always been horrible at heart."

He then went back inside with Harumi and shut the door behind them, making it clear he wanted nothing else to do with the interview.

When the door was closed, the Dark Lord picked his daughter up, "I told you not to leave the living room."

"I know, daddy." Harumi acknowledged, "But I thought you would forgive me if I could help make the ninja's reputation worse."

"Princess, there is not a thing I would not forgive of you, there are things I might be angered over but never enough to not forgive you." Garmadon said, kissing her forehead, "Though, you are a little evil genius."

They finished their lunch and Garmadon was in such a good mood that the family of three even played board games together for a while.

***

A few hours later, right as Garmadon was about to call the twins back inside for dinner, the doorbell rang.

Groaning softly, he went towards the door, already assuming it was that reporter again.

He opened the door, "I'm not giving another-"

His sentence died on his lips when he saw Misako standing there.

"Misako." He acknowledged his ex-wife

"Hello, Garmadon. I saw your interview earlier." She said

Garmadon nodded, "I imagine most of Ninjago did."

"Yeah, um, I wanted to speak with you."

"We are speaking."

"I meant about what we talked about at the museum, I did not get to say everything I wanted to."