I Serve Garmadon.

Uncle

|Luke|

I groaned, falling flat on my back. Heights aren't my thing - so to speak. Shaky breaths of adrenaline and fear rushed in and out of my lungs, all the while making me dizzy.

"Note to self, don't go on anything higher that 50 foot above sea level." I lifted a shaky hand and laughed weakly. A cough arouse from the silence - as I remembered who was with me.

I pushed myself off of the ground, smirking at the ninja in green. "So, uhh, you said we were meeting someone - or whatever. Who is it?"

"My master. Now come on - this way." That voice seemed so similar - yet so different. I shrugged it off and held onto one of the straps of my backpack. Glancing around, I noticed we were in a warehouse of some sort - upon closer inspection, I realised it was the Secret Ninja Force's Secret Base. I laughed to myself, spinning around and taking in the mechs - before catching up with the Green Ninja.

He was leading me out of the warehouse and towards the sea surrounding Ninjago. That reminds me - I need to get my Jet Bike from the beach. If it isn't destroyed, again.

I hummed, skipping in front of the ninja with a tune stuck in my head. "Hey, where are you going? Over here!" I rolled my eyes and turned around to face him, his team and a boat. Shock struck me, realising what the boat is. I shook my head, taking a step back away from the boat. I couldn't.

It can't be his.

I didn't want to see him, but I guess destiny has other plans, huh?

"Pleasure to see you again, Luke." I squeaked, spinning on my heels to come face to face with him. I scowled - turning away.

"Likewise, Wu." I caught eyes with a few of the ninja, before facing away from them too. "Where were you?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't underst-"

"Where the fuck were you when I needed you the most? I was stuck, in that damn volcano - suffering with Garmadon's abuse - for almost seventeen years! And the letters I sent you? Explaining what I was going through, and you did jack shit!" I snapped, turning to glare at the man who I thought was my family.

"And now, haha, I'm friends with Lloyd Garmadon. And if I go back he'll ask me what I did - I can't say I made friends, with Lloyd Garmadon, of all people. The one he speaks so highly of - even if he was never there for him. He'll do things to me, like he always has when I make friends. I can't let Lloyd and his friends get hurt because they're my friends. I don't want to be their friends either." My voice cracked as tears blurred line of sight.

"Even if I despise Lloyd for being talked of so highly of Garmadon, I trust him. Even if I lied to him about my voice, name and basically everything. I can't let father hurt his favorite son because of me - the shitty, failure of the family." I coughed, letting the tears fall down my pale cheeks.

"I wanna make Garmadon happy to have me as a son, but every chance I get I screw up. Like before - I was told to kill the Green Ninja - but me being, well Luke Garmadon, had to fuck up that chance. Like I always fuckin do. I fucked up mom and father's relationship, leaving me with him and Lloyd to go with mom. I can't! I want to tell him, but I'm afraid to! He probably didn't know he had me as a brother, and if I tell him, he'll accuse me of lying! Even if I come clean, I still fuck stuff up!" Sobs erupted from my throat, making me turn away in embarrassment. "God, now I'm crying. In front of the Secret Ninja Force too. I'm a pussy, aren't I."

"Lukas Massimo Garmadon, would you stop!" I flinched, the use of my full name reminding me of who I am. "The letters you sent have reached me, but I have never been able to get to my brother's volcano unnoticed. And you don't have to tell your younger brother if you aren't ready. Stay as Luke Garmion for now-"

"Yeah, but what about mom, huh? How will she react when she finds out that I'm being mentally and physically abused by my own damn father?" I paused, shaking my head and accepting Wu's embrace.

"Shh, it's okay. If you want, you can stay with me for a while. I'm sure the team won't mind another family member." Family. I don't know what that's like, but it sounds nice.

"That sounds, nice. I haven't had a chance to have a proper family. And if the Ninja don't mind knowing about who I am, then I accept. Thank you, uncle." I smiled, my sharp teeth showing, before hi hid them from embarrassment.

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"Uncle? Dude, did you know you had an older brother?"

"No. Mom never said anything."