The Life of Livana Garmadon

September 11th, 2023

We arrived at around dawn, when the sun had risen over the mountains. I looked over at Fang, who looked curious as to what was on the top of the monastery stairs while Morro looked calm, but there was a hint of uncertainty in his eyes.

I looked at Lloyd, "What did I miss when I was gone?"

"Us panicking. Mom was at the library of Domu again, doing her research, but then she heard that you disappeared and she literally flew here at top speed on a jet. A freaking jet, Livvy. It was kinda crazy. She also somehow managed to contact Dad again. I don't know how. She only said 'A desperate mother can do incredible things'." Lloyd scratched the back of his head, "Also... I might have cried."

"What?!" I stopped walking and Lloyd did, too. He raised an eyebrow at me and I couldn't help but giggle. "You cried?"

"Well duh!" Lloyd shoved my shoulder, "It's not every day that your little sister disappears, okay? I thought that I wasn't going to see you again, just like Floyd."

"Aw." I hugged Lloyd sideways, "I cried for you, too."

"When Luna staggered back home and collapsed in front of us with that note tapped on her side... I thought the ground had dropped beneath me. It said you were gone and that people had taken you. The world was over for a few seconds." Lloyd glanced at his hands, which were shaking. "I... I didn't want it to. I needed the world back."

I felt my eyes sting. I could see my brother, sitting in his room, feeling hopeless. I could see how dead his eyes must have been, and I can see how much he worried and blamed himself. I took Lloyd's hand in mine and squeezed it. "It wasn't your fault."

"I love you." Lloyd whispered, "I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you from being stabbed and having your powers taken away, and-"

"Hey." I gently shook my head, "Look at me. I'm alive, I'm healthy, and I'm here with you. What matters is we got out of here and now," I looked up at the monastery and then smiled, "we're home."

The monastery stood before us, a grand sight to behold. I held back tears of joy as Lloyd knocked at the door and it opened, revealing a sleepy looking girl with white wolf ears, three wolf tails with red tips, and wearing white robes. She blinked and then said, "Can I help you...?"

"Aw," The corner of Lloyd's mouth kicked up, "so sleepy you couldn't recognize me, Akita?"

The wolf girl, Akita's, eyes popped wide open and she leapt into Lloyd's arms. "Lloyd!" She grinned as Lloyd spun her around, "You're back! Where did you go?"

"I got kidnapped for, like, an hour." Lloyd looked back at me, "Livvy got me out of there."

"It wasn't all just me." I said, gesturing at Fang and Morro in the back, who offered their own way of greeting.

"Oh, and you must be the famous Livana Garmadon Lloyd keeps yapping about." At Lloyd's look, Akita smacked his chest gently and whispered, "I meant that positively, don't worry."

"You're Akita." I've heard whisperings of the Formlings that the Ninja met when Zane had been banished by Aspheera. I heard that Akita and Lloyd may have been romantically involved, but I wasn't quite sure.

"Yes, I am." Akita held out a hand, "Pleased to meet you. I'm glad that we were able to find you. Lloyd had called me over from my realm because he was wondering if you were there. Unfortunately, the Formlings and I were not able to find you."

"It's okay. I just thank you for trying." I looked over at Akita and then said, "Erm... I'm sorry, this will seem really rude for a second, but can I please get past you? I want to get into my home for a second."