"Dad...I-I don't understand. W-Why did they want t-to kill m-me?" Lloyd softly cried.
Garmadon pulled his son in close. "Son...shhhh... I don't know, but-"
He was interrupted by Aira, who had come in.
"I know why." she replied in a soft voice, placing a hand upon Lloyd's shoulder. "Long ago, I was created by Valdis, the Floof Queen. She named me Chantelle, but that was a mistake on her part. Since she chose that name, I somehow grew up to be kindhearted. Unfortunately, though, I felt that I didn't belong, so I left the realm. Years later, you found me. Apparently Valdis had realized that I was, and still am a traitor, and sent her...floof monsters to kill you to get me back. I'm sorry I nearly put you into harm like this."
"I-It's okay..." Lloyd whispered through his sobs. "I'm j-just so glad you're still h-here..."
Aira smiled while nodding, embracing the green ninja tight. "You're okay... I'm here... Your father's here..."
Lloyd smiled while being embraced by his father and adoptive sister.
"We love you so much, Lloyd." Garmadon soothed.
The energy elemental's smile soon faded away as he was filled with grief over having lost his mother and uncle. He cried out again.
"What's wrong?" Aira murmured softly.
"It's his mother and uncle." Garmadon explained. "He misses them still."
"Your son's really temperamental."
"I know... I feel so, so bad for him. Lloyd...you are not alone. I miss them too." His voice grew soft, eyes filled with sympathy. He rocked his son back and forth, whispering softly every now and then.
"Just...hang onto me... I love you so much... Shhh...I'm right here...always..."
Zenaida walked into the room with Morro and Akilara.
"You guys alright?" The wind elemental asked softly.
Lloyd took a shuddering breath and curled up against his father's body, his eyes fluttering closed. Morro placed a hand on the green ninja's back supportively.
Garmadon caressed his son's hair in response. He looked back up to the plasma elemental. "Lloyd's upset... I don't blame him at all, and yet I love him all the same. He still really misses Wu and Misako."
"I'm sorry...for both of you... And you too, Morro." Zena slowly approached the group.
The wind master nodded in reply, his eyes closed in mourning. Zenaida sighed, turning to Aki.
"We should probably leave."
"We should..."
The sisters of earth and wind glanced back at their friends and family before walking out of the room. Lloyd, Garmadon, Morro, and Aira held one another close for a while longer, before the green ninja's eyes fluttered open, and he awoke.
"Dad, I'm hungry..." Lloyd murmured.
"So am I."
His father smiled, letting go, and they stood up, walking downstairs to where the others were eating. They took some food for themselves.
"Hey!" Jay called. His own face fell with concern over seeing Lloyd's distressed expression. "What's wrong, kiddo?"
"Mom and Uncle...I still miss them." the green ninja responded.
"Oh, I see..."
Lloyd finished up breakfast quickly. He closed his eyes, letting tears slowly stream down. He couldn't contain it. The other ninja left to train.
"Stay close by me..." Garmadon murmured lovingly, letting his son lean against his shoulder. He wrapped an arm around him. "You wanna sit over there?" He pointed to a couch in the living room nearby"
"Uh huh..."
The both of them got up, sitting down on the couch. Lloyd collapsed into his father's arms, sobbing.
"I've gotcha, Lloyd... You'll be alright..." Garmadon replied. He held his son close, rocking him gently.
He knew he was upset. He missed the days when their family was whole. Unfortunately, Lloyd was all he had now. Nothing would bring Wu or Misako back from the dead. The green ninja's father sighed, continuing to hold his son. Things would never be the same again.
