Nya and Kai had just finished recovering from what had happened just hours ago. They came outside. Lloyd was still sobbing in his father's arms.
"I know you miss her, Son, but she's in a better place now." Garmadon smiled sadly. "She will always be a part of you. She loved you so much."
"Love ya, Dad..."
Lloyd snuggled close to his father, who giggled softly and gently stroked his hair.
"Oh, Lloyd...you're so cute... I love you too..."
Lloyd smiled, having recovered. "What now?"
Skylor spoke up next, turning to Kai and his sister. "I could use my mind powers to call your parents to come over here."
The fire elemental nodded in consent. "Good idea."
The amber ninja closed her eyes for a moment. "It's done. They're coming."
"Great!"
Everyone else gathered around, waiting for something to happen.
Within Kosai Forest, two figures emerged from the plants: Maya and Ray, the masters of water and fire. The water elemental closed her eyes, opening them once again.
"It's Kai and Nya. They're still alive, and they need us to come."
"What are we waiting for, Darling? Let's go."
The two of them summoned a fusion dragon, flying off to the Airjitzu Temple.
Back at the HQ, the ninjas were practicing with the new powers they had gotten at the Temple of Light. Then, a two headed blue and red dragon came flying towards the floating island. As the two people got off, Nya and Kai looked towards one another and ran towards their parents.
"Kai! Nya!" their father and mother cried out in unison.
Both the fire and water ninjas immediately started sobbing into their parents' arms in complete and utter relief.
"It's been a long time..." Maya stated. "We're finally here together, it's going to be alright."
"Mom...Dad... We've missed you..." Kai murmured, clutching onto his father's arms.
After a long while, they let go, the four of them leaving the group to spend time alone as a family. Lloyd turns to his father, he and Garmadon sitting down, with their legs dangling over the edge of the floating island.
"Heh... Never thought I'd see the day when that would happen..."
"Neither did I, Lloyd. I'm happy for them both."
The two of them gazed out into New Ninjago City in the distance.
"Dad...I like fluffy things..."
Garmadon smiled, pulling Lloyd close, replying, "I guess some things never change. I love you."
"I love you too, Dad..."
As the father and son sat for a moment, gazing into the sunset, Zenaida comes and sits down next to the Green Ninja.
"It's nice, isn't it?" she said gently to Lloyd, who nodded in reply. "You alright there?"
"I guess... I'm glad things all worked out. I'm so glad my father and I are together. Things may have been not very good before, but then again, we can't change what's happened in the past, but we can change the future to make it better. This is my life now. I wouldn't have it any other way."
Garmadon gazed into Lloyd's eyes. "You're quite right, Son. I love you. And I'm very proud of the person you've become. I just...I miss your mother just as badly as you have, but we'll get through it together. I know how much it pains you, but I'm right here, and that's what matters."
The three of them scooted back a little, as not to fall off the edge. Lloyd leaned his head against his father's lap, sighing.
"I've missed you so much, Father..."
"I know. I've missed you too." Garmadon replied, running a hand through Lloyd's hair, comforting them both. "It's been a long time. And yet, you still have so much to live for. I'm glad we're together. I couldn't be more happier."
It was just after dinner. Lloyd was sitting up on his bed, sighing in relief. He had gone through so much over the past several years. He had been through so many hard times, but persisted through nonetheless. He pulled out his journal and wrote in it.
'It's been so crazy over these last several months. Dad had finally returned from the Departed Realm, and I was just so estatic. However, though things soon became unhappy; I lost Mom, because the Overlord, who is now reformed, murdered her. I'm still upset from it. But this is my life. I'll have to get through it at some point, but I'm not ready to let go just yet.'
"Lloyd?"
It was his father. Garmadon had come in to check on his son. The Green Ninja gently shut the book with the pen inside, placing it beside him.
"Hey, Dad." Lloyd replied. "What's up?"
His father sat on the bed, taking his son's hands in his own. "I'm just a little worried about you. That's all. You haven't really been yourself lately, and I'm still a bit concerned. I care so much about you. You know that, right?"
The Green Ninja merely nodded, then sighed despondently. "Mom...she...It's hard to let go..."
"I get where you're coming from, Son. I was the same way when my own father passed. I couldn't let go." Garmadon's expression darkened. "But...the venom...it took over and...I...I nearly lost everything..." Lloyd's father was trying his hardest to hold back tears. "I was corrupted...for so long...but you saved me. I couldn't be more grateful. I died once, but I've returned. And now, here I'll stay. Always. Forevermore. I adore you. So dearly. So much."
The two of them embraced tightly, smiling in relief.
"I love you too, Dad..." Lloyd murmured.
"I couldn't agree more. But that battle, though...it's always brought back unwanted memories for me; it's been eight years, Lloyd, and yet...I can't help but feel saddened from it still."
"Same. I didn't want to fight you..."
"It's...It's in the past though... We don't have to worry about it any longer. We're here together now. It's all I could ever ask for."
"C-Can you sleep with me tonight, Dad?"
"Oh, Lloyd...my dearest... Yes, of course...I'd be delighted to." Garmadon smiled softly and lay down beside him.
Now together, the two of them fell asleep at last.
