Author Note: So, I have a different take on the tournaments story. I felt like Lloyd had been used to much in Ninjago and should've been downplayed a bit during the digiverse story and this one. Don't get me wrong, he's a good character, but I feel like he doesn't really need the team anymore. It's like have a powerful character and de-powering him to fit the normal ninja. So instead, after Lloyd lost his golden power, he plans on traveling ninjago to find a way to take back his power. He doesn't take anyone with him, but himself. If I ever get the time, I'll create a short introduction to my idea and explain myself further, but for now, you have this.

Story Content: Nightmare, Family - Suggested Reader: K

PS - remember, I take things in a more serious direction. Some of the story continuity will sound like it changed a bit to be more serious.

2: Lloyd's Dream

"Lloyd, wake up. Wake up!"

The blond ninja stirred in his bed, but ignored his fellow ninja's requests. "Five more minutes guys, I just need to sleep."

"We don't have five more minutes." They all said.

Lloyd began to turn around and face them, "What do you-?"

The green ninja screamed in fear as he came face to face with his fellow ninja, with snakes for faces. "We don't have 'five more minutes' Lloyd." Jay sneered, showing off his fangs.

"Why did you not come for us?" Kai and Cole whined.

They started advancing on him, chanting the same thing, "You're no Good." Lloyd had kicked their faces away and jumped out of the bed. However, there was no floor and he fell right into blackness. Then, color filled his surroundings. Many bright colors swirled around him, glinting with shining sparkles. It was not long before he fell hard on a grassy ground. The colors had disappeared and were replaced with a night sky. Right, this is where he stopped to rest. Lloyd sat up and rubbed his head, groaning in pain. "What the heck was that? My friends were… in trouble." He whispered to himself.

"Then what are you going to do?" A new voice asked.

Lloyd whipped his head up and looked at the figure. The moon shown his strange features. He had a conical hat atop burnt orange hair and cross-hair patch covering his right eye. "Who are you and why do you care?" Lloyd responded suspiciously.

The figure only chuckled. "Kids these days, don't know how to handle danger. You may be an adult now, but inside, you're still that little 10 year old that had to face the fact he had to kill his own father!"

Lloyd flinched as the world around him began to tremble and break apart. The figure laughed again as he disappeared as well. Next, the green ninja found himself in a white area, nothing around him. The only thing he saw was a dot in the distance and he recognized this dot; It was his father. Lloyd ran to him, wanting comfort from his parent. Once he got close, his father held out his arms for him and the now tiny Lloyd jumped into his embrace. They swung around a few times with happiness.

Garmadon had led both of them to a grassy cliff, waves crashing beneath them. He set Lloyd down and smiled, "You don't need my help anymore. I'm so proud of you now, son. Be a good man and watch your mother for me, I have to go."

"But dad, I don't want you to-!"

"Lloyd, I love you so much. Please, do this to make up for all the evil I have done. Goodbye."

And with that, Garmadon went over the edge of the cliff.

Lloyd woke up with a start. He was back to the grassy plain where he laid down to sleep. He remembered how his journey started, to find his golden powers again, and how he left his broken friends behind. Nothing had been easy after Zane left… but his dream… He didn't even see Zane in it. Surely this must've been a vision. He's been gone for who knows how many years though - two maybe, are his friends even in trouble? One way to find out, and that is to travel back to Ninjago city.

He grabbed his blanket and cloak, walking back to the direction he came in. I'm heading home.

If this dream sequence sounded weird, good, dreams are always weird. Like I said, I might have time to type an introduction to explain my idea for the story change. Hope you've enjoyed reading so far!