I got this idea from reading a story on archive of our own. The original is called three days. I didn't like how it ended so, I'll post the original along with how it should go from there. I hope you like it.
The next day, we come in the living room. I told Haven my final decision and she supports me. "Grandfather." I get all their attention. "Yes, Kai." He says, a smile always on his face.
"I wish to go through the ritual." I say. Grandfather smiles and nods. He gets up and leaves. Dad covers his face as does uncle. "When he comes back, don't smell it and chug fast." Garmadon said. I cock a brow as a cup is set infront of me.
Picking it up, it's black liquid. "Bottoms up." And I down the drink, gagging a little. Setting the cup down, I look at everyone.
Garmadon's p.o.v (elder)
Watching Kai take the poison, I'm proud he wants to go through the ritual. Kai's lips begin to turn blue, his eyes begin to close and I catch hem as he falls forward. "Da..dad..." "Your okay, son. Just relax." Lloyd cups kai head and it flops back.
"Bring hem." Father says. We head to the chamber, both young and elders are present. I clime the steps to the pit of water and lay Kai on the carpet of linens. Father takes linens and begins wrapping Kai in them from his toes to the head.
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Father begins muttering as he does the wrapping. "Praise the day, when it ends. Praise the ice, when it holds. Praise the sword, when it kills. Praise the life, that has lived." Me and Wu echo it. Father crosses Kai's arms, wrapping linens tight around them.
As he covers Kai's face, I touch his closed eyes and send a prayer that Kai will be healed and he will return whole. Father finishes, sinking Kai in the water and it's a waiting game now.
Kai's p.o.v
Opening my eyes, I see a room. Two people enter, dragging someone. They rip the clothes off and place the guy in the manacles. That's when I notice, it's me. A light hand on my shoulder has me looking at a beautiful woman with redish black hair and red eyes.
"You must relive the past to move on, young Garmadon." I gasp, hearing Firstborne with my ears. I bow but she rises me up as a scream sounds.
"“I’m not telling you *shit.*” Kai replied bitterly, again straining against his binds as Chen dug his fingers deeper into the burn. “I was hoping you’d say that.” Chen said in a disgustingly sweet voice.
The rest is fast-forewarded as my past self is beaten. It ends with Cole and the ninja finding me. "Why did you break. You gave hem what he wanted." Firstborne says.
"I was week, I couldn't take it. I......was broken." I look at the image of me frozen as my shoulders are dislocated for the umpteenth time. "But now, I fight to protect my family. I could have choose to remain broken. But, I grew into a sensei. A brother, son, friend and boyfriend.
"All of them care for me as I do them. They cared when I was at my weakest and I have a family that'll stand by me." I turn to Firstborne.
"I wish to return to my family. They need me as I need them. We hold each other together and I'll defend my family even if I can't move right." I say boldly.
"Than, my child, you shall return restored. Sadly, the scars will remain." A golden fire surrounds me and I see black.
Pushing my hand out, resistance is felt. My fire burns it and I surface with a gasp. Hand on my chest has me looking at father.
"Welcome back, son. It's been a while." He says and I stand. I wobble, he wraps a towel around my waist, I lean heavy on hem as my legs are numb a bit. I smile a real smile at what I witnessed.
'I am reborn and my eyes have been opened to the sacred world and the promise of what is yet to be. There is no beginning. There is no end. There is only becoming.'
