The Life of Livana Garmadon

August 5th, 2023

"Livana..." The voice whispered gently and I opened my eyes to the sky. I sat up and then yelped when the world suddenly shifted, tossing and turning me until I was finally upright. But this time, I was standing on the sky, and the ground was above me, dirt flaking off and falling around me.

"What kind of trick are you playing now?" I asked, turning around to see the older version of me stalking towards me, her arms crossed and one eyebrow raised. We now had the same scar from the Omega, and I saw her eyebrows raise when she saw the scar.

"You got the same scar." She fingered the one on her face, "I'd forgotten about that."

"It's such a memory, though." I leaned against a tree that I found right beside me, "So... what did you call me here for today, old me?"

The corner of older me's mouth quirked up in amusement, "Don't call me that."

"What? That's what you are." I blinked innocently and older me rolled her eyes.

"I forgot how annoying I was when I was a kid." Older me shook her head with a laugh and I scoffed, pretending to be offended.

"But seriously though," I said after a while, "what is it? And I can't believe I didn't ask this earlier, but why is the world upside down?"

"Because I like the dreamscape this way." Older me answered and then, her expression turned serious. "Have you been okay so far? Keeping yourself safe and everything?"

I scratched the back of my neck, "Well... I got kidnapped by the Mechanic. That's why my cheek is bruising right here." I pointed to the bruise before my hand dropped, "Also, Lloyd taught me how to fly my dragon. Luna? Do you remember Luna?"

"Yeah, I remember her." Older me smiled, "Best dragon in the world."

"I know, right?" I smirked, "Do you remember Lloyd's mech dragon skills?"

"I remember almost dying, yeah." Older me said sarcastically and I laughed. It felt good, to be able to talk to someone like this, to be able to feel like she understands. Older me crossed her legs at the ankles and then crossed her arms, smirking at me.

"Am I going to get along fine?" I asked, hugging myself. "Will my powers... ever be under control? Will I ever fully understand what I'm capable of?"

Older me's expression grew more serious. "Just like you, your powers have room to grow. Maybe you'll never know the full capacity of your powers. I still don't." She snapped her fingers and the daggers came up before vanishing when she snapped again. Older me smirked, "But I can tell you that snapping and daggers is still our signature move."

"That's great." I smiled and then, I saw a phantom of a shadow at older me's shoulder. I frowned, "What is that?"

Older me turned around, and she smiled. "Oh, him?" The shadow was starting to look more like the silhouette of someone. Someone with bright green eyes.

"Is that Lloyd?" I asked.

Older me shook her head, "You'll know sooner or later, Livana."

And then, she and the mysterious, green eyed figure was gone.

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By the time that morning had started, I had already forgotten about the dream and the mysterious-not-Lloyd-figure. Instead, I was sitting against Luna, curled up on her side while I read a book peacefully, trying to ignore the blazing heat that scorched from the sky above. It was the peak of summertime in Ninjago, and people were warned to stay hydrated during this time. I smirked and took a sip of water from a cup when I flipped the page of the book. Then, P.I.X.A.L passed by.