Rise of the Overlord

Epilogue

 Here it is, y'all. Nearly four years later, Rise of the Overlord has finally come to a close. I can't thank y'all enough for every comment you left, it made my day reading every single thing you wrote! Sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, thank you all and enjoy the last chapter of Rise of the Overlord. 

Two years have passed since the Final Battle. Garmadon's Monastery was up and running with incredible results. All of the students were orphans or from foster care in Shihon and nearby cities; most were excited about living at the school while a few took several months to adjust. The children ranged from two to eighteen years old, and those who were eighteen could apply to become teachers or guardians at the monastery if they so choose.

Each of the Ninja selected their desired positions for their favorite subjects; Kai chose history, Jay chose science, and Nya taught English, they worked with those ten and older. Cole chose art and music while Zane chose math and handwriting, they worked with those nine and younger. Lloyd worked with meditation and physical exercise, focusing on allowing the kids to understand their energy in a positive way. Sensei Garmadon and Sensei Misako aided the students in understanding their futures, discussing topics in a parental way, or acting as an ear for those who needed to talk.

Lloyd was in the middle of a meditation lesson with a class of twelve students, sitting in the main room of the pagoda with his eyes closed focusing on his breathing when he felt something land on top of his head. His students started giggling as more objects seemed to descend and flutter around him. Finally, when an object landed on his nose, Lloyd opened his eyes and saw a pink cherry blossom sliding off of the tip. He reached up to the top of his head and removed several more petals along with an origami crane. He glanced at the several balconies above him and caught a glimpse of Kai's students scattering on the second floor.

"What does it say, Sensei Lloyd?" one of his students, a boy named Nelson, asked.

Lloyd carefully unfolded the crane, revealing Kai's attempted to be neat but still scratchy handwriting:

The Love of my Life;

We're together Forever

Within the Blossoms

"The cherry trees!" Rosalina chirped, clapping her hands.

"C'mon, Sensei! You gotta go investigate!" Sally quipped, pulling Lloyd to his feet.

"But we weren't done with our lesson," Lloyd stuttered, yet it fell onto deaf ears. He was dragged out of the pagoda, lost in the crowd of children laughing and chatting excitedly. He was ushered past Cole and his class as they were painting the waterfall; he tried crying out but only received a smile and wave from the Master of Earth.

Down the hillside he was ushered, past the stables and sheds, around the cabins where the students sleep and relax, and towards the cherry and apple trees once again in bloom. Within the myriad of trees, Lloyd spotted Kai leaning against one of the trunks.

The Master of Fire had his eyes closed as his head was tilted towards the sky, relishing in the afternoon sunlight filtering through the branches and blossoms. He was dressed in a black tuxedo with a white shirt and red tie with his hands tucked in the pockets of his black pants.

Lloyd was pushed forward by his students, forcing him to stumble into his beau. His hands landed on Kai's chest as the pair almost tumbled to the ground. Behind them, Lloyd's students scattered and disappeared, though he had a feeling that they were still watching.

Kai glanced down and smiled, his cheeks started to turn slightly pink as he cooed, "I'm glad you got my message."

"Your students dropped it on my head during meditation," he replied, though he couldn't help but smile.