AN: Hope you like the new oneshot. This is the New years eve special.

This was requested by: Mono

Set after the movie

Lego owns Ninjago

The table was arranged perfectly. Each plate and utensil was exactly in line with its neighbour. The line of candles stood like soldiers, ready to be lit. The centre piece, a bowl of warm, blue water, was surrounded by smaller tea light candles. Lloyd smiled at his master piece.

"Lloyd! Are you done yet? Wu and Garmadon will be here soon!" Koko's voice echoed from the kitchen, where Lloyd could smell the food being prepared.

"Yeah, I'm done." Lloyd called back. Koko poked her head around the corner to look at the table.

"That looks great!" The red-haired woman remarked as she saw Lloyd's work. "This is going to be the best reunion dinner ever!"

As she was speaking, Lloyd heard a knock at the door. He quickly walked over to open it, telling his mum that they had arrived. When he pulled the door open, he was greeted with the sight of Uncle Wu and Garmadon stood in the hall way. Lloyd stepped out of the way to let them in, smiling in greeting.

"The place looks nice. I still think we should have gone to my volcano, the lava would've improved the lighting." Garmadon remarked as he walked around. Wu followed his brother, placing a bottle of wine on the table.

"No one wanted to go to your boiling volcano." Koko replied as she walked out of the kitchen. She picked up the wine and inspected it. "Well, Lloyd's not allowed to drink, so I'll keep this for the adults only."

"Come on woman, he's almost at the right age!" Garmadon argued, annoyed.

"His 21st birthday is five years away. That's hardly close!" Koko retorted. Lloyd just felt happy seeing his parents in the same room, even if they didn't always get along.

Wu brought the conversation to a close by hitting his brother on the head with his staff. While Garmadon was rubbing his head, Lloyd and Wu sat down at the table. Koko began bringing out plates of food from the kitchen, and Garmadon tried to help her, but ended up dropping a plate of vegetables. Lloyd wasn't that sad about the loss of the disgusting veg.

"This loaf of bread is fresh and handmade by me!" Koko said proudly as she placed a large, flat piece of bread on the table. But this bread wasn't for eating.

Wu leaned over the table and picked up the bread, holding it above the large bowl of warm water. As he began to speak, he lowered the bread on to water, so that it was floating.

"On this day, thousands of years ago, the first spinjitzu master was alone in a sea of blue. And it was on this day that he decided to create Ninjago. He formed a great mountain of rock, and flatted it, so that it could rest on the water." Wu recited the well-known tale. It was tradition in Ninjago to tell this story on New year's eve, and to re-enact the story with food.

"After he created the land, he gave it unique features, like rivers, mountains, and lakes." Wu continued, using cheese slices to represent mountains, and pouring small amounts of water onto the bread to represent rivers and lakes.

"But the would wasn't colourful or lively, so the first spinjitzu master created plants and animals to cover the land." Uncle Wu arranged some lettuce and chunks of meat on the floating bread. Lloyd kind of hoped it would sink, just to liven this up a bit.

"And then he created humans from the animals, gifting us with the intelligence needed to survive. He also created mythical creatures like the great dragons, giving them wisdom and magic beyond our reach." As he balanced some small sugar statues of humans and dragons on the bread, part of the bread was flooded by the added weight.

"And the tales say that on New year's eve, some time in the future, the world will fall back into the sea." Wu finished quickly, pushing the bread world into the water. Lloyd watched as the cheese and lettuce floated to the top, while the sugar statues dissolved. It was oddly satisfying.

"Now that that boring part is over, lets eat!" Garmadon exclaimed, beginning to fill his plate with food. Koko rolled her eyes at him, but also began eating. Lloyd joined them, the smell of the fresh food impossible to resist.

The food was a mix of traditional foods and more modern dishes. There was fish, dumplings, spring rolls, chips, and noodles. The grown-ups drank wine, while Lloyd had to settle for a coke. Soon, all the food had been eaten, and the family talked about what they hoped the New year would bring.

"I hope I can spend more time with my son in the New year." Garmadon admitted, patting Lloyd on the head. Lloyd smiled widely at him.

They sat and listened to each other's hopes. Wu wanted to publish another book. Koko wanted to get a promotion from work, and see her son happy. Lloyd wanted to spend time with his whole family. After a while, the conversation died and everyone began getting ready to go to the high street to see the fireworks.

The night was chilly, and Lloyd pulled his hoody over his head in an effort to warm his ears. The stars were faded because of the light pollution, but the waxing moon was still visible. People were walking in the street, all headed to the same location. The green ninja and his family stayed in the shadows, not wanting to be recognised.

When they reached the high street, Lloyd led them to the spot where his friends had arranged to meet. As they came into view, he saw that all of his friends had their families with them. Jay was talking to his mum and dad. Nya and Kai stood by their parents, looking bored. Cole was watching his dad as he walked around in an eye-severing suit. And Zane was holding a computer, which he claimed was his mum.

The teens looked at the Garmadon family as they arrived. The ninja began talking to Lloyd, while the other parents just looked awkwardly at Garmadon and Koko. Wu walked over to the ninja and stood by them, looking at the road where the parade would take place.

"You guys looking forward to the fireworks?" Kai asked, excited. They all nodded, even Lloyd. He normally didn't like the fireworks, because they represented the repression of evil darkness, and people used that fact to bully Lloyd even more. But this year, his father wasn't a villain anymore and he could enjoy the light show.

The parade was passing through the street, a mess of colour and light. Brightly coloured dragon costumes danced In front of themed floats. The crowd cheered as streamers and confetti rained down from the passing parade. Soon the parade passed and the main attraction arrived.

The main attraction was a large figure made of dark, alcohol soaked cloth. It was traditionally meant to represent the Overload, the evil darkness that the first spinjitzu master defeated, but in recent years it had been made in the image of Garmadon. But this year it was back to its traditional design.

The Mayor stood next to the Overlord statue, holding a lit match. Everyone began counting down to midnight.

"3...2...1...Happy New year!" Lloyd joined the crowed as they rang in the New year. The Mayor threw the match onto the flammable material of the statue.

As fireworks crackled in the sky above him, Lloyd watched the flames burn the Overlord, representing the light of good destroying the evil darkness. He turned his gaze to the sky, watching the bright colours flood the sky, bringing a smile to his face. This year had been horrendous and amazing at the same time, but it was totally worth it. He had his dad back in his life, and people saw him as the person he really was inside. And hopefully the new year will be even better!

AN: Happy New year to you. This was a mix of Chinese New year traditions and some I made up myself. In the UK, people can drink alcohol when the turn 16, but I didn't want Lloyd and his friends drinking, so I used the American age limits.

This story also reached its 100th review! This is crazy, when I made this story I was just wondering if anyone else wanted to know how Lloyd joined the movie ninja. I did not expect this response! This is by far my longest and most reviewed story! Thank you all of making that happen

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Wyrenfire