Ninjago stories

The Mystery of the Missing.... Garmadon's things

Lloyd was peacefully watering the plants when his phone rang. He looked at the ID. 

It was his dad.' 

He sighed, and answered it. " Hello, da-"

" LLOYD, YOU HAVE TO HELP ME!" Garmadon yelled.

Lloyd winced as he held the phone away from his ear. " Why?"

" Because I lost my... my..." Garmadon let out a dramatic sob.

Lloyd was getting worried. " Your what?"

" My... my tutu!"

Lloyd just stared. " What?!"

" Yes, and I need it to daaaance!" Garmadon wailed.

Lloyd blinked. " Uh..... I'll come over?"

" Be quick, Lloyd! I need my darling tutu!"

Lloyd quickly ended the call and ran to Master Wu, who was sipping tea.

" Ah, hello, nephew. To how shall I make your acquaintance?" He asked.

Lloyd, still breathless, exclaimed, " Uncle, what do I do if Dad is asking me to find his tutu?"

Wu, who was, unfortunately took a sip of tea, spat it out on his candles. " What?!" He exclaimed, hurriedly standing up.

" Yeah.... Dad's a bit..... sad." Lloyd said, trying to find appropriate words.

" This is going to be a long day." Wu muttered.

" Tell me about it. Dad.... is a bit.... how shall I say.... weird. After we defeated the Overlord. Again."

" And made Rumi good again!" Wu reminded.

Lloyd groaned. " Oh, don't remind me! He's making me and Rumi date! Not that I don't love her, but.... do I really need to walk like a monkey in front of her?"

Wu had to choke his laughter in. " Garmadon told you this?" He asked, barely containing his laugher.

Lloyd moaned. " Yes, uncle. Now, can we ple-"

Suddenly, his phone rang again. 

Garmadon.

Lloyd picked it up. " We're coming, dad!"

" Come quickly! Only the First Spinjitzu Master knows where my precious tutu is!"

Lloyd ended the call with a resigned sigh, sliding his phone back into his pocket. "Uncle, this is really happening. I have to go help Dad find his tutu."

Master Wu, still recovering from the shock and the remnants of his tea mishap, straightened up, trying to regain his composure. "It seems like your father is going through another... unique phase," he said, choosing his words carefully.

"Unique? That's one way to put it," Lloyd muttered, shaking his head in disbelief. "What am I supposed to do? Just... go along with it?"

Wu stroked his beard thoughtfully. "Sometimes, Lloyd, you must navigate the strange and unexpected in order to find the clarity you seek. But in this case," he added with a small smile, "it might be best to just help him find the tutu."

Lloyd looked at his uncle, trying to gauge if he was serious or not. Seeing Wu's steady gaze, he realized he wasn't getting out of this. "Alright," Lloyd said, defeated but determined. "I'll go. But can you at least come with me? If Dad's this upset, I might need backup."

Wu nodded, his expression turning more serious. "Of course, Lloyd. Family sticks together, especially in times of... unusual need."

As they left the monastery, Lloyd couldn't help but wonder how his day had taken such a bizarre turn. Garmadon, the former dark lord, now desperately searching for a tutu? It was almost too much to believe.