NINJAGO EPISODE 83 [Rewritten]

EPISODE 83 REWRITTEN

COLLAB WITH: ZENAVARI

The tires screeched as Lloyd pulled up at Kryptarium Prison. I have to do this, he told himself determinedly. "Father! Show yourself!" he called out into the darkness.
He ran into the prison. All the lights were dim.
"Father, where are you?!" he said again upon reaching the place where he had seen Pythor before his father's banishment. He shook off the thought to cry. Then he heard a low groan. It's him...
"You, you've changed." He groaned out as he looked at Lloyd in a emotionless state.
"You have too." Lloyd spoke out loud and clear, if only he knew that this battle would broadcasted all over Ninjago. A desperate ninja who's only a child trying to get his father back from the evil corrupting him from heart, blood and mind.
"I don't 'wanna have to fight you." Lloyd yelled in determination.
A loud warrior roar broke out from Garmadon's throat, he jumped into the air clenching his fists as he went for an attack against Lloyd. His son ducked from the move that would have caused great damage if being hit by. The blond boy ran and backflipped up to a small metal beam above one of the cells moving his arms back and forward in a circle in a try to get his green power activated.
"YOU HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE!!" Garmadon growled.
Lloyd sighed, suppressing his emotions which were going rampant at this point. "So be it."
"LEAVE OUR BROTHER ALONE!!" Kai cried as the Bounty flew overhead.
The ninja were here just in time!
"We'll give you your golden powers back, Lloyd!" Jay called.
"You won't be fighting this battle alone!" Cole added.
One by one, the four elemental ninja...the ones who started it all...they fired their powers at Lloyd. Lloyd took the impact, absorbing their powers once again.
His eyes glowed golden again. The energy, flew through his veins like it had done years ago. Empowered by the memories of his father's life before now, he concentrated, unlocking his own true potential.
On the screens around Ninjago, everyone watched in awe as the transformation happened.
"You can't defeat me! The shadow and light must be balanced!" Garmadon growled.
"Or maybe it doesn't have to be! Unless my light SHINES BRIGHT ENOUGH!!!" Lloyd proclaimed. The words were a bit cheesy but it gave him confidence, which was all he needed. "I AM LLOYD MONTGOMERY GARMADON: THE ULTIMATE SPINJITZU MASTER!!!"
Lloyd?!?! WHAT THE HECK?!?!?! Harumi thought
Lloyd unleashed a massive blast of light and an explosion occurred. The ninja and Garmadon shielded their eyes. On the monitors, the LCD display went white for a few seconds. The explosion finished, and Lloyd was crouched on his knees, overwhelmed and a bit exhausted. He didn't see his father anywhere.
He can't be...no, Father, don't leave... Don't leave...not again...
A lone figure stepped out from the cloud of smoke. "Lloyd?"
It was Garmadon. His face was slightly wrinkled with graying hair, shorter than Lloyd's, and normal dark purple eyes. His extra arms had completely vanished. The man was dressed in a green, lavender purple, and black kimono with golden dragons running up the sides from the back. A golden belt was tied around his waist.
"Dad? Oh, Father... Y-You've changed..." He ran forward with a choking sob, embracing his father close. "I've missed you so much..."
"I've missed you too, Son..." Garmadon murmured softly, holding his son tight against his chest. "It's going to be alright now..."
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Meanwhile, Harumi was watching with Ultra Violet and the other generals. "What the heck...?"
"Neither what happened to you with the Devourer, or this, was beyond your control." Lloyd told his father upon calming down. Hopefully he was getting through to Harumi.
What in the name of Ninjago is he talking about? Harumi thought to herself while watching the exchange.
"Let's open up the portal together... The Realm Crystal..." Lloyd had it from Borg for a long time.
What the–
A swirling purple portal appeared, out came Harumi's parents, and the emperor and empress.
Oh my gosh...Mom...Dad...you're really back!
She rushed out to greet them, her struggles collapsing all at once, her face paint dripping from sweat and tears.
"Oh, Harumi..." her mother cooed. "We've missed you..."
"I've missed you too..." she sobbed, rubbing the paint off, not caring that it got on her clothes.
"Rumi." Lloyd's expression softened as he saw the crying girl holding her birth-parents in a tight, loving embrace.
The emperor and empress watched from a distance as this reunion occurred. They had a small smile plastered on their face, yes Harumi and her gang had killed them and many of the staff at the palace. They had that in mind but they still smiled at the heartwarming moment. The birth-parents angled their head and looked in the elderly couple's direction. A thankful smile cracked up in the parents' faces and tears of gratefulness welled out
Garmadon stood by his son. "You loved her?"
Lloyd nodded and smiled softly. He moved forward to put a hand on Harumi's shoulder. "I'm sorry for what I said to you..."
She looked up, pulling away from her parents. She needed to apologize. "No, Lloyd. I'm sorry." She sighed and continued. "I was so blinded by grief and despair that I never once considered what the consequences were... Can you ever forgive me?"
"Of course, Ru..." Lloyd embraced her and their lips met in a passionate kiss. They were happy and together at last.
Garmadon smiled. Ah, he has grown so much...but some things will never change...
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That night, Lloyd and his father were spending a moment on the deck of the Bounty.
"I'm glad you're here..." Lloyd smiled emotionally. He took out the picture, the one they had taken just days before the tournament.
"Oh yes...me too..." Garmadon squeezed his son's shoulder lightly in reassurance. "I'd lost you once, and I'm never losing you again. I'm finally here. You're going to be alright."
"Thanks, Father..." Lloyd replied softly, embracing him. "I love you..."
"I love you too..." Garmadon returned the gesture. "Truly. I'm so proud of the person you have now become."
He sighed softly, pulling away, gazing into the distance for a moment before turning back to his son. "I need to confess something," the darkness elemental spoke. "I was so close to fulfilling my true potential...to killing you... I felt so helpless as the evil took control and I couldn't do anything... The others thought that I may have been soulless, but what you didn't realize was that the good within was held captive because of the masks and I just couldn't take back control. That's why I never held back... I saw it all...It hurt too immensely..." Garmadon let out a sob. "My son, this was worse than what happened the first time when I was able to take back consciousness... But when the masks were involved, the Oni side in me took over and I became s-so relentless... In the meantime, my Dragon side was screaming in agony because it hurt so much... I can't STAND to see you in harm's way. I nearly killed you, Lloyd...!" Garmadon buried his face into his hands and quietly cried, collapsing to his knees.
Lloyd's eyes widened at the revelation. So it wasn't just me who was suffering...it was you as well... "F-Faaatheeeeeeer!!" Lloyd sobbed. He was too overwhelmed.
Garmadon took in a deep breath and calmed down. "Lloyd, come here..." he softly whispered.
Lloyd kneeled and hugged him, sobbing bitterly into his chest.
"Shhhh...I'm here...I'm not going to lose you again...I'm so sorry you were hurt so severely..." Garmadon lovingly stroked his son's hair.
"D-Don't leaaaave!" Lloyd didn't mind showing his vulnerability at this moment.
"I won't." Garmadon's voice was soft, but firm. He couldn't help but empathize. "I understand you're still upset...but it'll be okay now."
Lloyd eventually calmed down. His eyes fluttered closed in slumber. He was physically and emotionally exhausted. Garmadon held him close for awhile before carrying him to his bed.
"Oh, Lloyd." Garmadon sighed and sat down beside him. "You're gonna be okay... I'll never leave your side..."
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A few weeks later...
The emperor and empress sat at the massive dinner table, but not alone anymore. This time the ninjas, Harumi, Misako, Garmadon, Wu, and the newly resurrected couple eating and smiling together. The royal couple had offered Harumi's parents to stay for awhile while getting used to being alive once again.
"And then my father came with the skullkins and saved our butts again!" Lloyd smiled as he explained the serpentine versus skeleton battle. It reminded him of how he used to talk as a child.
Harumi giggled. She had talked to Lloyd about his past before these last several days, but those times, he was more upset. Now he talked about it in relief. That his father was here now and nothing could go wrong again.