It takes two

Chapter 15

Family is forgiveness

PrincePacman47: Yes, Misako is in for a lovely surprise when she sees Liv with the SoG. And an even bigger surprise when she sees that Lloyd knows Liv. Especially when Liv was dead set on keeping her identity secret. I also hope Liv is able to do the right thing. Because these next few chapters will be full of hard choices. The fallout of Garmadons resurrection will be a lot more than you think...

Throwbacks to chapter two! If anyone remembers what happened in that chapter!

Disclaimer: Still don't own Ninjago. Or the Harry Potter line from deathly hallows. Guys I own nothing but my OC.


The last thing any mother wants to see is their child in danger. Misako has long since accepted that her child will never be out of harm's way. That's just who her son is. That's just the way her family is. Sacrificing themselves for the good of the people, laying their lives on the line for the city, taking blades meant for others.

Just because Misako accepted it doesn't mean she likes it.

Misako would love to just settle down on a beach somewhere. Away from all the stress and trouble that is Ninjago city. But if there's anything Misako's learnt in all her years; it's that trouble always seems to find her family

The archaeologist was roughly shoved into a cage, stumbling into the bars and scowling at the thug. The gangster flashed her a devious smirk, slamming the cage door with unnecessary force. Misako scoffed, shaking the bars of her prison. Now she knows why Lloyd hates these things so much.

Misako sighed thinking of her son. She'd left him for a year. She left him again. How much had he grown since then? The older woman sighed, fiddling with her greying hair. Misako's thoughts drifted towards her daughter. Had she finally told Lloyd? Or was she still hiding in the shadows? Living a lie?

Little did Misako know that her daughter was closer than she thought. In the shadows she was, but not hidden. Liv and Harumi walked side by side, talking quietly. Lloyd walked behind them, though he would much rather lie down on the stairs that just won't end and die.

His mind was revolving around the motorcycle crash. It should've surely alerted somebody. But for as much as Lloyd wanted to get as far away from his evil sister and backstabbing crush - He sighed. As much as he wanted to get out, he couldn't stop thinking about the couple times Liv was gentle with him. And he began to think about her past. Sure he'd never managed to get Jay to tell him, and he never had much time to ask Liv herself… He found himself thinking about what Liv (Or tempest, whatever), said to him in the jungle.

"I'm done worrying about what you'll think of me or my powers."

"Not everyone was lucky enough to have powers they're not afraid of."

Lloyd thought hard on the words. Sure they hurt him in the moment, but looking back on them, he learned more about his sister through them. "A lot of things happened with her powers. She's scared of herself and thinks you should be, too." Kai's words rang in Lloyds mind. Coming back along with everything Liv ever told him. Piecing together a puzzle of the past. The puzzle of Liv's past.

Lloyd began to understand Liv a little more. Why she was so shut off, why she never used her powers, why she stayed away from him. A picture formed in his head, and he was a little less ticked off at his twin. But even if Lloyd does have a new understanding of her past, he still doesn't know why she went with the sons of garmadon. There's a whole other side of the puzzle he's trying to solve. But at least someone turned on the light.

And, Lloyd guesses he has a lot of time on his hands.

The green ninja was so lost in thought that he didn't even notice that Liv and Harumi were no longer in front of him. The two thugs on either side of him we're leading him into a room. Lloyd panicked slightly at the lack of his twin. At least when she was around the thugs were somewhat in line.

The door to the room swung open and Lloyd was roughly pushed inside. The room was a nice, comfortable size. It looked no bigger than Liv's apartment. Inside the room was Liv herself, she was brushing her long blonde hair. The motion was slow and calm, almost like Liv was deep in thought.

"Eh, Tempest!" Liv whirled around at her name, looking from Lloyd to the thugs. "Brought him to ya, The Quiet One thought ya'd like 'em in here." Said the biker to Lloyd's right. Liv nodded, shooing the guards away. Lloyd slowly stepped into the room.

"You can sit...if you want." Liv said, a bit awkwardly. Lloyd sat in one of the arm chairs, trying to get comfortable with his hands bound behind him. Harumi had been less kind after the bike crash, saying that the vengestone band wasn't enough. Liv came over and undid the binds, quickly sitting back on the bed.

The two twins sat in silence, Liv slowly combing her hair, and Lloyd rubbing his raw wrists. "So-oo…" Lloyd started, Liv looked up, meeting him with an unreadable expression. Lloyd had no idea how to approach the subject he wanted to. "I just -"

"Wanted to know why I'm with them." Liv said, on a sorta defeated sigh. Lloyd nodded.

"Guess that twin telepathy is a thing." He said, trying to spark conversation.

Liv sighed, very heavily. She's sick of answering his questions. No matter how relevant they may be. Her head's been pounding ever since they left the jungle. Liv would've just pegged it as a part of the bike crash, but it started before she even touched the bike.

"I'm telling you for the last time that I don't regret doing it." Liv whispered, looking at Lloyd with a tired expression. "I'm with the sons of garmadon because Harumi is trying to bring back dad! I know that you've accepted that he's gone but I haven't! I spent years being angry at him! And then he was gone and I never got to say goodbye!" Liv yelled, her eyes flashed, and Liv took a breath, calming herself down. Yelling and using her powers were not helping her headache. Using her powers felt like her brain was on fire. Lloyd sat in stunned silence. More and more pieces clicked into place.

Liv was never in this because she was evil and liked seeing others suffer (Unlike a certain blonde haired princess). Lloyd thought, bitterly. Liv just wanted to see their father. And apologize? For what Liv wanted to apologize for, Lloyd had no clue. A little bit more of his anger slipped away.

"Sorry, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled, sorry." Liv said, tying off her braid and standing up. Lloyd stood too, the two stared at each other for a beat, before Lloyd flashed Liv a small smile. Liv looked shocked, she had thought Lloyd would forever resent her…

"Stop apologizing for what doesn't matter and start apologizing for what does." Lloyd chastised, making sure to gesture around the room they were in, the people who surrounded them. Liv looked somewhat sheepish.

"I - I can't, Lloyd. I won't. I have to make sure he knows that I'm sorry. I have to make sure dad knows that I don't hate him." Liv said, her voice breaking slightly. She went to leave, but Lloyd grabbed her arm. He doesn't feel the need to drop kick his twin anymore, and he wants to know the full story. He doesn't want to be left in the dark. If Livs siding with the enemy he needs to know why.

"Liv, I need you to tell me why apologizing to dad is so important. I need to know why you're with the Sons of Garmadon. I need to know so I can forgive you!" He said, looking at Liv with pleading eyes. Liv looked like she was about to shake her head no. But closed her eyes and sat back on the bed. Lloyd sat next to her as Liv gathered her thoughts.

"I - I grew up with dad in the underworld. When I unlocked my powers dad wanted me to help him take over ninjago, tip the scales of balance. In short he had me destroy a village. He lied to me to fuel my anger. Fuel my fear." Liv looked to Lloyd, there were tears in her eyes and Lloyd pulled her into a light embrace. "It was awful. There was so much destruction, Lloyd! And I did it! I caused all that destruction… And I blamed it on dad. I couldn't handle the fact that I did it so I blamed him. He didn't deserve my anger, my resentment, my hate…" Liv said, pulling away from Lloyd and wiping her eyes. Lloyd understands now why Liv was scared of herself and her powers. Suddenly everything made sense. Liv's need to apologize, her hesitance over her powers, her quietness.

Lloyd couldn't be mad at his twin anymore. After all, if he had gone through what she did, he probably would do the same things she's doing right now. But she shouldn't have to feel like she's the one who has to apologize. And if anything, their father should be the one to apologize.

But on the other hand… Liv's working with the enemy. Now she's the enemy. Unless she turns, or had been playing both sides, then he'll have no choice but to stop her.

Liv wipes at her eyes, laughing wetly and standing up. Lloyd stood with her, debating whether he should stay or follow. Liv motioned for him to stay, and he sat back down.

"I gotta go talk with Harumi. Don't move, please." She said before leaving the room. Lloyd seriously considered bolting right then and there, but figured that his friends were coming. They wouldn't leave him. He needed to wait just a bit longer. Because he has no idea where he is besides the fact that he's in the palace.

(And he still had on this stupid vengestone band).

Lloyd sighed. Harumi's name used to fill him with the strangest butterflies. It used to make his heart melt into a warm, gooey mess. The sight of her smile used to make his brain shut down. Used to make him want to do anything to keep that smile on her face. The sound of her laugh used to make him feel like he was listening to an elegant song. Used to make him want to listen to it all day.

Now Harumi's name fills him with anger and bitterness. Now her smile makes him want to look away. Now her laugh sounds like a shattering chandelier. There was no joy in her name, no radiance to her smile, no music in her laugh.

And Lloyd wanted to slam his head into a wall because he still loved her.

The door to Liv's room swung open, startling the green ninja. In the doorway stood The Quiet One. But Harumi's attire had changed. Instead of her hair being in a loose bun held by chopsticks, it was let down. Her bangs just slightly covering her pristine eyebrows. She was no longer wearing a green jumpsuit, but a black one with dark blue sashes. On the sashes were tiny little spikes. And covering her face was eerie red face paint. Lloyd wondered if Liv had changed her look, too.

Harumi just glared at him, and Lloyd did his best not to flinch. The Quiet One strode into the room and hauled Lloyd to his feet. Outside the room were another two SoGs and Killow. Harumi walked in front of Lloyd while the two thugs stood on either side of him. Killow stood behind him.

Lloyd scoffed. He apparently needed an escort everywhere. It's not like he had anywhere to go. Liv still hadn't taken off the vengestone band. Lloyd doubted she would anytime soon. He looked around briefly for Liv. Didn't she say she was going to talk to the Quiet One?

Harumi began to sing softly, the words echoing around the stairwell they were on. Lloyd thinks the song is somewhat creepy. He'd thought it was just a cute little lullabye, but now, just creepy. And this rickety stairwell isn't helping at all. Who would willingly sing about spiders and death? Lloyd wouldn't be surprised if she was leading him to his death.

He began to slow down, trying to put as much space between him and wherever he was being taken. But Killow chuckled deeply and shoved Lloyd forwards. The green ninja stumbled, a small grunt escaping his lips. He turned his head to scowl at the man, but Killow just smirked.

And then they were plunged into silence again. Well, it wasn't really silence with Harumi's creepy singing - but Lloyd's trying to ignore that. And he guesses he really doesn't have to stay quiet. It's not like they've gagged him or anything. He's free to speak his mind.

"So, this is your true face, without a mask. No wonder you covered it." Lloyd snarked, glaring at the back of Harumi's head.

"Bite your tongue, Green ninja." Harumi spat, whirling around. She's pretty sure that ninja wear masks, and she knows that Lloyd isn't who he pretends to be. If the rumors about tomorrow's tea are anything to believe, he really is just a little kid playing dress up. "The fight is all but over."

Lloyd struggled to a stop, scowling at Harumi. "Where are you taking me?" Lloyd asked

"Trapped in the palace of secrets all my life, it gave me time to make a few...alterations, you could say." Harumi said. It wasn't really an answer and Lloyd was getting tired of hearing her voice. Thank the FSM that they're almost out of this stairwell. "Yes, I destroyed the palace, but I was careful not to damage the Temple of Resurrection." Harumi continued, walking out into the afternoon sun.

She really could've just started with that. Lloyd thought, he wasn't in the mood to hear a monologue. The rest of his brain cells, the ones that were actually trying to get out of here, were busy planning an escape root. Temple of resurrection, this is where they're going to bring back his father. This is where the ninja have to be to stop this.

"The ninja have made it, Quiet one. They're in the city." Ultra Violet warned, Lloyd silently cheered. From the corner of his eye, Lloyd spotted a metal cage suspended in the air by a pulley system. A cold shiver ran down his spine. Always with the cages.

"What was that you said about the fight being over?" Lloyd said, struggling slightly against the thugs holding him. He knows he can take them on, he knows he can beat them in a fight. But he's terribly outnumbered, and Liv would no doubt catch him before he made it out of the temple.

"Let them come!" Harumi shouted, gaining the attention of several thugs. "If anyone tries to stop me...I always have my insurance policy." She said, gesturing towards what Lloyd realized was another cage. In said cage was none other than Misako Garmadon. Lloyd's eyes widened, he hadn't seen his mother in a year! Has she been here this whole time? Lloyd pushed harder against the thugs, now seriously considering taking them on in a fight. If only just to get to his mother.

"Mom!" Lloyd yelled.

"Lloyd?" Misako gasped, the cage she was in jerked, swiftly rising into their air. "She's crazy. She wants to bring back your father!"

He figured out that much.

"I've been so looking forward to this...family reunion." Harumi said, softly. Walking to Lloyd's right side, he lunged at her again, trying to pull his arms free.

"Let her go! This is between us!" Lloyd argued. Yeah, this, and so much more. He'd once thought.

Harumi slowly turned her head to face him, her hair falling to the side. "No, Lloyd." She whispered, like she was talking to a dog. "There was never anything between us!" Harumi said, shaking her head patronizingly. Lloyd looked down, the shattered remains of his heart cascading down like falling glass. Harumi came and held a gloved finger to his chin, forcing him to meet her eyes.

"It hurts, doesn't it?" More than he'll admit. "There's nothing more powerful than a blow to the heart." For once, Harumi, your right. "We found her after we tracked down young Wu." Harumi turned away to face Misako. "Helpful of her."

Harumi turned away from mother and son, striding back towards the entrance of the temple. "Prepare the ceremony. We begin at nightfall." And with that, Harumi walked away, her hair swinging softly.

"I won't let you get away with this." Lloyd called over his shoulder, turning just enough to see Harumi's shoulders shake with soft laughter. And he knows how cliché that sounds - give him a break, okay? Most of his brain cells (Along with his heart) Probably just died.

Ultra Violet laughed, turning towards Lloyd. "Or what? You'll cry?" She began to whimper mockingly, Lloyd turned away, hiding the tears he was shedding.


Harumi practically skipped down the stairs, giddy with pride. The look of heartbreak on Lloyd's face was enough to make Harumi feel like Christmas had come early. She was even happier when she walked into Liv's room, scrolls and the three Oni masks in hand.

Harumi's not dumb, and she knows that Liv won't be too happy with Lloyd being in a cage, and Harumi hasn't even told her about Misako, but Liv would just demand they be let out or something. And Harumi came to talk with a friend, not argue over what needs to be done.

"Hey." She greeted the elemental. Liv's head shot up from her journal, smiling.

"Hi." Liv replied, closing the journal. Harumi came in and plopped the masks and scrolls on the bed, Liv chuckled, picking up the mask of hatred and running a hand across it. The throbbing in her head intensified as she ran her fingers along the mask, but she just couldn't pull her hand away. Forcing her fingers to let go, Liv looked around at the stuff on her bed. "What's all this?"

"Stuff." Harumi grunted, sitting cross legged across from Liv. "For the ceremony."

Liv nodded, massaging her temples. "So, these are like - like Instruction manuals? Five easy steps to a perfect resurrection!" Liv said, waving her hands in front of her. Harumi laughed, swatting Liv with one of the scrolls.

"More or less." She said, opening the scroll and skimming the words. She wants the resurrection to be perfect. After all, perfection leads to no errors, and errors, would be the ninja. Liv followed suit and opened up a scroll to her left, reading the contents aloud softly. She looked up from the scroll, eyeing her friends' new get up.

"Nice outfit." Liv complimented. Harumi looked up from her scroll.

"Thanks." She said, looking at Liv's ninja gi. It was a nice gi. An elegant, black base color with a deep purple silk sash around her middle. The violet sash wrapped around her waist was perfect for holding Liv's daggers that she was so fond of. The silk sash also had jade green accents. Liv's gi had a short, black silk skirt that parted down the middle with black pants. The skirt also had violet and jade designs. Liv's gi had black sleeves that have the same violet fabric wrapped around her gloveless hands.

"Your gi's cool, too." Harumi said, Liv smiled, looking down at her gi.

"You think so? The other's gi's are bright and color-'' Liv started, subconsciously fiddling with her braided hair.

"Stop. Your gi is beautiful! You're clearly the only ninja who actually knows how to stay hidden. Unlike the others in their bright green or blue Gi's." Harumi said, putting a little emphasis on the 'blue and green'. Liv laughed, she did have more experience in stealth than any of her fellow ninja buddies.

"Guess you're right." Liv said, smiling.

"Guess I am." Harumi sighed, picking her scroll back up and grinning. Liv picked her own scroll back up, focusing once more. Harumi glanced at Liv one last time. She knows she never told her about Lloyd or her mother, but she'll find out sooner or later.


Lloyd sat in his cramped cage, slowly tapping his foot on the bars. He'd been in here for hours by now. And he had been hoping that Liv would come and get him and their mother out. But she still hadn't come. The sun was dipping lower and lower behind the horizon, and the ceremony would be starting soon. And he can't get out of this stupid cage-!

"Lloyd." Misako called, leaning back on the bars of her own cage, facing Lloyd with her legs crossed.

"Yeah?" Lloyd said, pulling his knees up to his chest.

"I'm - I'm sorry I was gone so long." She whispered, just loud enough for Lloyd to hear.

"It's..." This is really going to turn into a night of apologizing. First Liv needs to apologize to their father, then their mother shows up after being gone for a year, next it's going to be Kai. Lloyd's betting on it. It's going to be Kai, and he's going to go on and on about how he should've protected him or how this is Liv's fault. Which… Maybe it kind of is? Lloyd doesn't know.

But he will stop her, if it comes to that. She'll either change or face the consequences.

"It's fine." Lloyd sighed, not really feeling up to telling his mother that it's not.

Misako was quiet. Lloyd thought back to the day his mother told him she was leaving. It wasn't even an hour after Wu had disappeared, that his mother was telling him she was going to find him.

But - something else happened that day. He remembers someone else being there. "M-Mom?" Lloyd whispered.

"Yes, Lloyd." Misako said.

"...Who - who was in the temple? The day you said you were going to look for Sensei?"

Misako paused, not wanting to answer. She promised not to say, she promised her daughter she wouldn't. Misako's already failed her children one too many times. And besides - how would Lloyd take it? How would he-

"It was Liv...wasn't it." Lloyd said. It wasn't a question.

"How do you-?"

"A lot's happened since you left." Lloyd answered, sounding tired. "Evil biker gang, crazy princess who blew up her own palace… I met Liv after the emperor gave a speech about the SoG." Lloyd explained, going back to tapping his foot on the bars.

"I - Where is she now?" Misako asked, Lloyd bit his lip. Not wanting to answer that. Misako didn't push. Leaving Lloyd to his thoughts. "I'm sorry Lloyd." Misako whispered. Lloyd didn't even respond.

More SoG's were beginning too file into the temple, buzzing around and setting up the final touches before the resurrection. Lloyd needs to stop them now. He wants to say he's sorry, Liv. Because she won't get the chance to apologize tonight. But for some reason, he feels like something is about to happen. Something big.

And he doesn't like it.


They had a plan. A flawless plan.

Well, maybe not flawless, more like "Bubble gum and a wish." At Least that's what Jay said, with a smirk like he was thinking of a memory. Kai, on the other hand, did not like the phrase. Too much is on the line for just bubblegum and a wish. Seeing as they plan, they get there, and then all hell breaks loose.

Lucky for the ninja, hell broke loose while they were in the jungle, being ambushed by SoGs and people they thought were allies. So nothing else should be able to go wrong here, right? Do not jinx it! Nya's words rang in his head, and Kai pushed the thoughts away.

He shifted from his vantage point on the roof of Liv's apartment. Kai's tried to shove the information out of his head multiple times. Because he's trying not to let his feelings get in the way right now. Not after she betrayed them, not after she'd betrayed Lloyd.

But she still saved him in that motorcycle crash.

And she's also the reason he was on the motorcycle.

Shaking his head, Kai pressed his commlink. "We were right." Kai said, watching from the roof as Sons of Garmadon zoomed through the streets. "The streets are teeming with SoG's. They don't want anyone getting near the palace."

"We are in place." Zane said, Kai nodded to himself, turning towards the Jade Palace. "Operation UnderCover initiated."

"Copy that." Kai said, walking forwards. We're coming, Green machine.


Harumi walked towards Lloyd with a smirk, holding a bowl in her hands. At her side was none other than Liv, she looked at Lloyd in the cage, an apology in her eyes. Lloyd almost smiled, but then he was reminded who's side she was on, and looked away.

"What are you doing?" Lloyd said instead. Scowling at Harumi. At her son's words, Misako looked towards him, eyeing the woman who's trying to bring her husband back from the dead. There was a woman next to the girl who's name was Harumi, a woman Misako hadn't seen with the Sons of Garmadon before. But the girl looked familiar to the old archaeologist.

"The three Oni masks alone won't bring back Lord Garmadon." Harumi explained, Liv's face was firm and neutral, revealing nothing. But she felt an odd sense of dread as the minutes ticked by. She's going to ensure her father's revival, and she's going to make up for all the lost time. But something was eating at her. It's been eating her since her and Harumi left the Oni temple. Ever since she put on the mask of hatred. A soft little voice in the back of her head, egging her to lash out when she was annoyed… It was weird. And the voice was nothing but a whisper… She's fine.

"For the ritual to succeed, I also need a hair from the son." Harumi swiftly grabbed a particularly large, blond lock of hair from Lloyd's head that probably won't come out so easy, and yanked hard. Lloyd grunted as Harumi pulled the hair from his scalp. Liv winced in sympathy. Harumi then walked over to another cage, Mr. E. pulled a lever, lowering the cage to the ground. Liv walked behind Harumi, peering over her shoulder to see who was in the cage.

"And the wife." Harumi said. It took Liv far longer than it should've. Harumi walked over and stood in front of her mother's cell. Misako eyed the elemental. Clearly trying to figure out who she was. Liv tried hard not to scream "Mom!" Because her mother left her years ago as a child. And only showed up because the ninja found her. She didn't come back on her own, she didn't write to her kids, she. Wasn't. There. But Liv is also trying very hard not to blast open her mother's cage and hug her. Because deep down she missed her mother. Gosh. Full on Garmadon family reunion tonight, if all goes well.

Harumi plucked a greying hair from Misako's braid. The women gasped, holding the spot that used to hold one more hair. Liv kept a straight face.

"The daughter." Harumi continued, with way less malice. Behind her, Liv heard Misako gasp. She closed her eyes, pulling herself together. Harumi came closer and gently pulled a hair from her head. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you about your mother. We needed to-" Harumi whispered into Liv's ear. The blond placed a hand on Harumi's shoulder. And she stopped, nodding her head before turning back to Liv's mother and brother.

"I already collected one from the brother, little Wu. So, are we ready to begin?" Harumi taunted, turning around as if asking if her prisoners were ready.

"Don't worry, mom." Lloyd said, the temple's eyes were on him as he spoke. "My friends will stop this." Lloyd cast his emerald eyes towards Liv, and she looked away. His eyes held words. They'll stop you, too. Liv looked back at him, forcing her own words into her stare.

But will you?

Lloyd's stare faltured, his eyes straying around the temple. Yes. Yes I will.

"...They'll have to make a choice." Harumi's voice filtered back into Liv's thoughts, she focused her mind back on what she was saying.

'A choice? What do you mean?" Lloyd asksed, looking at Liv, trying to read her. Liv shrugged and he looked back towards Harumi, who just smirked and walked towards the altar in the center of the temple. Mr. E pulled a lever, and Misako's cage sunk towards the water below her, stopping just above the cold surface.

"No!" Lloyd shouted as he was raised higher. But as he rose, Misako fell.

"Harumi!" Liv hissed, Harumi didn't look at her, just continued to speak.

"Save your mother, or their beloved green ninja." Harumi smirked, completely unaware of Liv's soaring temper. Lloyd yelled, pulling at the bars of his cage.

"That just happens to be my mother, Harumi!" Liv said, gesturing at the empty spot that used to hold Misako's cage. "Are you planning on drowning her?"

Harumi faltered, she'd forgotten just who her best friend is. She can't kill the green ninja or his mother yet. She needs to wait. All good things come by waiting. Lucky for Harumi, she's an expert at waiting.

"It's just to keep the ninja busy long enough for us to bring back your father." Harumi said, softly. Placing a reassuring hand on Liv's shoulder. "Just an empty threat."

Liv stared at Harumi for a beat, she finally sighed. "An empty threat, nothing more. Neither of them will even touch the water." She said, gesturing at Lloyd and her mother, then at the water below them. Harumi nodded, but she was cursing on the inside.

"You heard Tempest!" Harumi shouted at the thugs. "The Green ninja and his mother do not go near the water!" The thugs around them muttered, but a quick flash of Liv's fists, and they agreed.

"What ever happeneds, that man they want to bring back is not your father. You must not let it happen!" Misako shouted. Liv knows she was speaking to Lloyd. But she couldn't help but reply.

"He might not be the dad you recognize." She said to Misako, and partly to Lloyd. "But he'll be the dad I recognize." And with that, Liv turned on her heel, Harumi smirking behind her as they put in the final touches for the resurrection.

Misako leaned back on the sides of her cage, she took off her glasses, wiping at her eyes. She stands corrected, it seems. The worst thing a mother wants to see isn't her child in danger.

It's seeing her child corrupted.


Little Less Ninja in this chapter. I felt like I needed to focus a bit more on Lloyd and Liv this chapter, with such a big moment coming up that will change the way they see each other. And I felt like having a little Liv and Harumi moment was needed. Those two are really good friends and really understand each other. The fact that Harumi and Liv are such good friends, that Harumi is willing to hold off on her need for vengeance on Lloyd will be an important factor in future chapters.

Lloyd is trying to feel sympathetic for Liv now that he knows her backstory, but it's really hard when she's on the wrong side. He hasn't fully forgiven her. He's still quite angry about her choosing team SOG. And the ninja are going to give her heck.

If you remembered what happened in chapter two then you get a cookie! Because I was having a bit of trouble bringing the events of that chapter into this one. We also finally know what Liv's gi looks like lol, sorry it took so long!

Next time: The resurrection has begun, choices are made, battle lines drawn, and destruction… Is here.

(I keep forgetting this!)

GreenGirl~