So I'm trying to upload a lot more now. Right now, I'm sitting in algebra class with nothing left to do so I'm typing this because teachers can't get on me for writing. Also, I have orchestra tonight, so I won't have tons of time later. I also tend to skip P.E a lot so I have time then lol. (Like I go to get the attendance credit and stuff and then go sit out in the hall for 70 minutes. It's highly effective, and I recommended that sometimes.)
Edit: Guys I recently got caught doing that. Please, for the love of God, do not skip class. It's not funny or cool. I got talked to and got in trouble. Stay in school kids.
Edit: Y'all my teacher just got on me lol (for writing)
But here it is, people of all genders and races, the moment you have all waited for. Harumi is finally becoming Empress and Lloyd is becoming Emperor! This was supposed to happen a while ago, but I had so many ideas I just had to incorporate. Also, I'm sorry for all of the time skipping. It just had to be that way to make this an actual story. From here, we will focus more on Harumi and Lloyd's duties and Nya's occupation (a child safety rights activist).
Also, thank you all so much for your continued support through all of this. If you are still reading from when I started an unexpected child, and you dealt with me for this long, you amaze me. I remember being Harumi obsessed and decided "hey, I'm gonna write a fanfiction about her getting pregnant and give her a sad backstory." I didn't think that story would rack up almost 4000 views and this one to get almost 2000, from people all over the world. That's insane and I love you all so much.
Also, I don't normally do this, but I would like to give a special shoutout to a special reader of mine. Jdizzle27634. They have been with me and reading this since the very start and their continued support and kind reviews are what kept me going.
Ex:
1. Amazing work, I always love seeing alternate scenes to see what could've happened but never did happen because creativity is everything and even though you didn't choose this it was still really creative to do this type of scene even if there was only like a few changes but still amazing work )
2. Amazing work, on this chapter as usual, and your are so right, we should not discriminate, or judge all Muslims, because of what the group did, and I loved the speech that Harumi gave, it almost made me tear up, it was so moving, and touching, and I just loved it so much, your awesome, and amazing and I can't wait for the next chapter keep up the amazing work!
3. Amazing work but man this was so sad! (
4. Awe I love this so much! And Harumi is a beastie a good way
5. Amazing work but man poor Rumi, poor Ultra Violet
6. Amazing
7. Awe thanks for the kind words, I love making people happy, it's no problem I love your stories your are a talented upcoming writer don't ever forget that abs don't let people bring you down ever, because whatever there saying isn't true. Spread love not hate, and have a great day!?
I'm going to share something very personal with you all. I was going to quit fanfiction after receiving some online hate and mean messages. I was starting the process of deactivating my account when I saw those reviews and kind messages from someone I didn't even know. And every time I think about quitting, I refer back to those reviews and messages that told me that I was talented and that my fanfiction was amazing. And not only that, but those kind words also kept me from attempting suicide.
Jdizzle27634, I hope you know you saved me from myself and showed me that there is light at the end of the tunnel. And because of you, I'm still breathing and on this earth. And I'm ready to write and do it well. Thank you so much for everything, and for stepping in when no one else did. You walked in when the rest of the world walked out, and that's admirable, honorable, and heroic. You have probably saved so many lives and saved so many talented writers from themselves as you did for me. You are living proof that not all heroes and heroines wear capes, and that not all queens and kings have a castle, throne, and crown.
With all that said, please go offer them any support that you can.
Usually, when Harumi's alarm clock went off at 7, she would either roll over and wake up an hour later or hit snooze a million times. She would then wait for her boyfriend to wake her up and then she would start her day
Not today
Today was a special day for Harumi. One, it was the day before she would be the official Empress and Lloyd would be the official Emperor of Ninjago City! Two, it was her birthday! But not just any birthday
Her 18th birthday. Today was the day she would finally be a legal adult and be of legal age to become Empress
Harumi shot out of bed and took a shower, using the new shampoo and conditioner her boyfriend got her as part of her birthday gift. She then threw on a pair of jeans and a short sleeve tee. She put her long white hair up into a messy bun and made her bed. She then fed and took care of Crystal and saw her boyfriend decorated the room for her birthday the night before and left her a card to read.
As she looked around, she realized that it must have taken Lloyd at least 2 hours to decorate. There were flowers on the bed, streamers all over the place, happy birthday signs were hung up, birthday gifts from everyone were stacked on a table near her door, and when she opened the curtains, she saw the words "Happy Birthday Harumi!" written with decorations, and everyone signed underneath.
Harumi sighed. She didn't deserve Lloyd. He was too nice to her, even after everything she did. He even stayed with her when she was pregnant with his kid when he could have easily walked out. She was the enemy, but he saw good in her.
Suddenly, the door to the room opened, and there was her boyfriend, Lloyd.
Before Harumi could speak, Lloyd pulled her in for a hug
"Good morning sweetie, and happy birthday!"
Harumi hugged him back and looked all over the room again
"Thank you. By the way, what time did you do this?" Harumi made a gesture to the decorations
"After you fell asleep, which was around 11." Lloyd grinned
"And how long did it take?"
"Normally, about 2 and a half hours, but everyone helped out, so it took about an hour. We also decorated the downstairs."
"And how long did that take?"
"About 2 hours, so 3 all together."
Harumi smiled
"And you did this all for me?"
This time, Lloyd smiled and pulled her closer
"Of course. I love you."
"I love you too."
Lloyd then pulled her in for a kiss and Harumi accepted it
Once they were done with that, Lloyd took Harumi's hand
"Come on. I want to show you something."
Lloyd then took Harumi's hand and led her downstairs
When Harumi got downstairs, she saw that the downstairs was decorated, as Lloyd said. There were banners all over the place, streamers hung up, more gifts on the table, cards on another table, Harumi's favorite foods cooked, confetti all over the place, windows decorated, and Harumi's favorite flower, roses, on the couch, table, and steps.
As Harumi looked around, she realized her boyfriend and friends went out of their way to do all of this for her
Skylor and Kai approached Harumi
"Happy birthday Harumi." Skylor said while Kai thought of the right words
"Yeah, I can't believe you are 18. That's a really big deal, like a huge one. You can now vote, take office, and officially become a legal adult." Kai finally found the words
Jay and Nya then came over
"Kai and Skylor are right Harumi. I mean, your an adult. You are not a teenager anymore." Nya added
"I just can't believe you're an adult already. It seems like yesterday since we found out you were pregnant. Now, Crystal will be three in December and you'll be Empress tomorrow. Time flies." Lloyd added onto what Nya said
That was the first time it really hit Harumi. She was 18. She was a legal adult. She would be Empress tomorrow. And she was a mother. And to think, she didn't even want to have biological children because of her depressing past. In fact, when she first got to rehab for her eating disorder in 2015, she was told that she may not be able to ever bear her own children because of the damage that had been done to her body. She later figured out that wasn't true because once she started her period in her 7th month of stay, she got pregnant.
At 13
With Ryan's baby.
*flashback from Harumi's POV*
"Amelia, I'm going to catch you!" I yelled as I chased after Amelia, my friend at the clinic
"I'd like to see you try!" Amelia shouted back
That was all it took for me to run faster and faster until I finally caught up with her
Once I tagged her on the shoulder, I suddenly felt dizzy and tired
Amelia thought I was kidding at first, but eventually realized I was dead serious
"Harumi, are you ok?" She asked, concerned
I didn't even have the strength to reply to her question
Amelia led me to the curb and sat me down
"Stay here, I'm going to go get help."
Amelia started running off to go get a worker, who came running
"Harumi, tell me what happened." The worked said to me
"I, I was running. And then, once I caught Amelia, I almost passed out and I sat down there while she got help."
"Do you need to go to the nurse's office?'
"Yeah, I think."
Once I got to the nurse's office, the nurse gave me some water and said that because it's winter, that's uncommon. She asked me if I had gotten my period yet, and I told her that I missed it the last 2 months. She gave me some papers to fill out
Once I started looking at them, I realized that these were pregnancy symptoms. The papers had things like "are your breasts sore?" and "do you have morning sickness?"
I checked off all of the ones I was experiencing, and she told me the harsh truth
"Harumi, this is not going to be easy, but there is a good chance your pregnant."
Suddenly, my world stopped
"P-pregnant?" I said, trembling
"Pregnant. I'll go get you 2 separate tests. Pee on the stick, and check the result after about 5 minutes."
I took the test, trembling, and did as I was told
I peed on the first stick, and then the second
They both came back positive
I walked out of the bathroom and the nurse saw me
"Oh." She said once she saw my face
"They were positive, weren't they?" She asked me
I nodded through tears
Then the nurse did something she had never done before. She came over and hugged me
"You're going to get through this Harumi. But because I am a mandated reporter, you are a minor, and sexual relationships are prohibited here, I need to know who got you pregnant."
I was silent. I couldn't rat him out.
"I- I can't say." I said, looking at the floor
"Harumi, you aren't leaving here until you tell me."
"You can't put your hands on me."
That was true. Workers here aren't allowed to put their hands on you for non-medical purposes, even for a hug or something. So really, she just broke the rules.
"Yes, but I can still stop you from leaving." The nurse replied, irritated
"Really bitch? How?" I asked, with a death look in my eye
The nurse sighed
"Harumi, I know that was a lot to take in. But I do need to know."
"Why? So you can call me a liar? So you can stab me in the back?"
"Harumi, who was it?"
I burst into more tears
"It's our secret! That's why I can't say!"
"Secret..." The nurse wrote something down
"Harumi, I'm only going to ask you this once, and I need an honest answer. Were you raped?" The nurse asked me
I sunk to the floor and nodded my head yes
The nurse came over
"Harumi, are you in immediate danger by your perpetrator here?"
I nodded yes again
"Is this happening regularly?"
Yes again
"Are you seeing this person daily?"
This time, I found my words
"Yes."
The nurse wrote it down
"Harumi, I am a mandated reporter. Do you know what that means?" The nurse asked me
"Not really." I responded
"Well, a mandated reporter is someone who has to report certain things to certain people. Here, we have to report suicide, self-harm, sexual assault, eating disorders, rape, battery, bullying, depression, PTSD, abuse, and in addition, if you tell me that you are thinking of harming another person, I report it. If you tell me someone you know is in danger, such as being abused or self-harming, I ask for information on the person and report it."
"So that means you have to report this guy?"
"Yes. That is why I need to know. Harumi, I will ask again. Who raped you?"
I finally told her
"Ryan Anderson."
Just his name made me terrified for my life
She just stared at me
"Ryan who?" She asked, concerned
"Anderson. Ryan Anderson."
She dropped her pencil
"My husband raped you?"
This time, I was startled
"Your- Your husband?" I asked her
"Yes. That man is my husband. We have a son at home!"
"Really?"
"Yes. Harumi, I need to know you're being honest and truthful. Do you have any proof?"
"Bruises."
"Show me."
I showed her the bruises on my arms, legs, and collarbone
The nurse started, in shock
"And your pregnant, with my husband's baby, because he raped you?" The nurse asked, trembling
"Yes. The proof doesn't lie."
The nurse took the tests from me
"Ok. I'm just going to say it. That man is my husband, and he would never do something like that. Therefore, just admit you hooked up with some guy while here and now you're pregnant, and the bruises are from a while ago. Harumi, my husband is a good man, so I don't believe you. You're are just an attention-seeking slut. So, here's what's going to happen. We are going to contact the hospital, and you are going to get an abortion. If the blood tests prove it's his, then we know the identity of the man you hooked up with."
I started crying again
"You pushed me to tell you, and I finally did. You promised you wouldn't call me a liar! You promised!" I punched her in a rage and left the nurses office
"Young lady, you come back here this very instant!" She yelled after me
I just kept going
Once I got outside, I started running away and off the property. I had to escape this nightmare somehow. I ran and ran until I couldn't anymore
Once I collapsed on the sidewalk, I realized I was about 10 minutes away from the SOG base. If I got there, I could contact the hospital and get rid of the baby
So, I started toward the base
*flashback ends*
"Harumi? Honey, are you ok?"
Harumi opened her eyes and saw her boyfriend standing over her. As she looked around, she realized she was in her room and she had passed out. Everyone was crowding around her, and she felt like she needed some space
"Should I go get someone?" She heard Killow say
"No, she just passed out from shock or something. I checked her pulse, it's normal. She'll be fine." Skylor said
"Are you sure?"
"Positive." Cole said
Harumi started sitting up and realized she had a headache
"I- I passed out?" Harumi asked, groggily
"Yes, sweetie you did. I mentioned how time goes by fast, and the next thing I know, you look faint and you pass out. We took you here until you woke up." Lloyd informed her
"I had quite the scare." Ultraviolet mentioned
"We all did." Jay added
"I'm going to get you some water." Skylor ran off to the kitchen
When Skylor got back, she gave Harumi the water and told her that she should feel better soon
"I think I need space." Harumi told everyone once she was done
Nobody seemed to listen
They all kept crowding around Harumi and talking to her
Suddenly, Nya shouted at the top of her lungs
"Omg, she just passed out! Give her fucking space! It's not that goddamn hard!"
Everyone stopped. Nya rarely cussed, let alone at people
Lloyd then added
"She's right! Give my girlfriend space!"
That time, everyone listened and cleared out
Suddenly, Harumi spoke
"Lloyd, can you stay back?"
Lloyd made a hand gesture to his friends and comrades
"You guys go. I need to talk to Harumi."
They did as they were told
Lloyd sat down next to Harumi
"So what's bugging you? Are you ok?"
"Honestly, no. I don't know why, and I try to forget, but I keep thinking of when I first got sick, and what happened while there."
Lloyd scooted closer to her
"How so?"
"I had a flashback, of when I found out I was pregnant at 13 with Ryan's baby. That wasn't exactly the type of memory I wanted to remember on my birthday."
"I remember you mentioned that happened, but I didn't know it bothered you so much." Lloyd replied
"Even though I got rid of it, it still hurts. He never found out you know."
"He didn't?"
Harumi looked straight forward
"No. Not to my knowledge. His wife probably didn't talk to him about it. I heard she's still legally married to him."
"Wasn't she the nurse who called you those awful things?"
"Yes. I don't know what to do. I want to move on and forget, but I can't. At least without proper closure."
Lloyd pulled Harumi closer to him
"Harumi, I love you more than anything in the world. If closure is what you need, then I'll help you get it. If you need to go to the prison and confront Ryan face to face to overcome this block, then I'll support you in that. Whatever you need, I'm here."
Suddenly, a light went off in Harumi's head
"What did you say? About the prison?"
"I said that if you have to see him face to face then do it and don't be afraid."
Harumi felt as if a great idea had come to mind
An excellent, brilliant, amazing idea
"Happy birthday Harumi!" Skylor said once again after she handed Harumi her gift
Harumi opened it and realized it was the iPhone 13 pro max
*phone models come out in Ninjago City sooner than they do in the modern era*
Harumi got up and hugged Skylor
"Thank you so much Skylor! I've been wanting this for a while."
Skylor hugged Harumi back
"Your welcome. Happy birthday Harumi."
Harumi put her phone down
"Thank you all so much for the presents and decorations this year. It means so much to me knowing you all care enough about me to do this for me."
Lloyd came over
"Of course. Why wouldn't we?"
"Because of everything I did. Leading a criminal gang, killing my parents, resurrecting your father, the list goes on."
"Harumi, that's in the past, and we know you're really sorry. Now is time to focus on the future and not reflect on the past." Nya replied
"I guess your right."
Nya then tried to change subject
"Alright. What is one thing that Harumi did that everyone found funny or entertaining?"
Everyone thought for a second
"One time, she really wanted to go to a Kesha concert that was about 40 minutes away from the palace. Her mom told her that she was too young and therefore, she couldn't go. So, when Harumi's parents left the city that weekend to go Christmas shopping in New York, and she got to come home for Christmas, she took her moms minivan that the family used to get around so they wouldn't attract attention and went to the base to pick Ultraviolet and me up. So, she drove from Ninjago City to Redport, in the van. We snuck into the concert and when it was over, we had to take the minivan back before her parents got back that morning." Killow answered
Harumi laughed
"That's true. I was like 13. I should not have been driving."
"Pretty sure that's illegal Harumi." Garmadon added
"It is, but I didn't care because I never got caught."
"Another time, when she was 14, she did a black market at her school, and never got caught." Rebecca said
"How?" Kai asked
"I know because I was involved. She and I started stealing all of the food from the cafeteria and selling it at an empty trailer. She did it because she was broke and I did it so I could skip class. We were still mad at each other but somehow acted civil. Anyway, she made about 300$ a week from that and we split it. So, each of us got about 150$ per week. We did this for about 9 months, so the entire school year. Altogether, we made about 10,800$ from sales alone. Then, we had to count up the money from the kids we blackmailed into not telling, which was about 700$. Also, when you added the insane amount of money that Harumi had from getting well cards, we had about 12,000 to split."
Everyone gasped
"Holy shit, that's a crap ton of money." Kai said
"What did you do with all of that?" Nya asked
"Well, I used my half of it, which was about 6,000 dollars, and bought new equipment for the base. I also donated 2000 of it to the schools LGBTQIA+ and anti-racism programs. Rebecca used hers to do god knows what." Harumi answered
"I spent it on expensive makeup, clothes, and workout equipment. I too, donated about 4000 to the programs."
Everyone was silent
"Ok. I don't know how 2 14-year-old girls pulled that off, but that's pretty epic." Jay said
"Oh, I have one!" Ultraviolet remembered
"What is it?" Lloyd asked
"Well, one time, she actually escaped from the clinic."
Harumi knew where this one was going
"Ultraviolet-"
She didn't hear her
"I don't know how she did it, but she ran to the base, covered in bruises, sweating, and exhausted. You would have thought she ran a marathon with no training and pregnant!" Ultraviolet laughed
Ultraviolets words echoed in Harumi's head
"No training and pregnant!"
"No training and pregnant!"
"Pregnant..."
*flashback from Harumi's POV*
I started toward the base and took the underground train
"I'll have to explain how this happened." I thought to myself as I rode the train
When my stop came around, I got off and started toward my office
I wanted to get in without talking or being noticed, but I was not successful
One of my SOGs, Mike, came up to me
"I thought you were away for 10 months."
I was startled by his voice as he snuck up on me
"I- I forgot some things here I need for school. Also, are you forgetting I own this base? I'm allowed to be at my own organization. I could kick you off at any moment." I replied, irritated
"Ok, ok! Sorry!" Mike quickly walked away
I sighed and swung open the door to my office
Everything is where I left it, except some things had been moved around due to cleaning. I went to my desk and looked up where the nearest hospital was. I found out it was about 20 minutes away
"Perfect." I said out loud
Then I realized I would need parent-guardian permission to get an abortion, and I would have to explain why I was pregnant in the first place
So, I called my mom and told her everything. She didn't pick up her phone, so I left a voicemail
"Hey, mom. Um, I escaped from the clinic and I took my phone with me. I'm calling to say I'm pregnant, and it's my rapist's baby. He um, he has raped me over 60 times while I was staying there, and um, I just didn't feel safe anymore. So, umm, I escaped and now I need to go to the hospital. I'm bruised, shook, battered, tired, and sick. I need an abortion and I was wondering if you umm, you could give the nurses and doctors permission to do it."
Once I was done with the voicemail, I got a call back in less than 10 minutes
"Harumi, go to the corner where your bus stop is. I will take you to the hospital." She said, on the call
"I will. Thank you so much, Mom. I love you so much."
"I love you too dear."
I quickly got off the phone and started out the door and to the bus stop
Little did I know, Killow was listening to the whole conversation, from start to end
I knew this because when I was walking out, I saw him
The first words that came out of his mouth were
"Your pregnant?"
I was so shocked he found out that I just walked past him
"Hold on Harumi! I've got some questions you need to answer!" He shouted after me
"Here's the rundown. I was raped, and now I'm pregnant. That's why I escaped. Ok?" I replied, angrily and crying
"Harumi wait! I can help you-"
I left before he said anything else
5 hours later, I was no longer pregnant
The hospital did hours of tests, photos, rape kits, drug tests, you name it. They also kept the abortion papers
My mom put her hand on my shoulder
"We don't have to tell the police if you don't want to, but I am getting you a therapist. We will tell the therapist he's already been arrested so they don't report it."
I nodded
"You are not going back there. You will do outpatient recovery and I will call the clinic in the morning."
I nodded again
I looked out the window with tears streaming down my face
I was finally free
Free from that monster
Free from the bullies
Free from rigorous daily routines
Free... from everything
*flashback ends*
"Harumi, are you good?" Harumi heard Coles voice
"Yeah, you look really zoned out." Lloyd added
Harumi blinked and realized she had zoned out
"Yeah, I'm fine." Harumi replied
"Are you sure?" Ultraviolet said as she brought Harumi a glass of water
"I'm fine. Just personal things."
"Do you want to talk about it?" Nya asked
"Not right now."
"If that's what you want."
"I just kinda want to be alone right now."
Without another word, Harumi left and went to her room
When Harumi got to her room, she closed the door and locked it
She didn't want anyone getting in
She changed out of her day clothes and into the black robes that she used to wear as the quiet one
She heard people coming upstairs and realized she had to carry out this plan soon
Quietly, she slipped her boots on, as well as gloves
Then, she opened the window and climbed out
Even on the ground, she could hear people unlocking her door and opening it, and people shouting her name
However, since it was now dark, nobody saw her running down the street
Harumi ran and ran until she got to Kryptarium Prison
She needed to see a certain somebody
"Hello, Ryan."
Ryan turned around to see Harumi standing there
"Well well, look who it is."
Harumi approached him
"Ryan, I'm not here for games."
"You were last time I saw you."
Harumi was taken aback by this
"Ryan, I'm only here so I can finally overcome this block and finally sleep peacefully at night."
"Ok, fine. You win. Now, what do you mean block?" Ryan asked reluctantly
"I mean I can't let go of the past when I should be able to."
"How so?"
Harumi stared blankly
"Are you seriously offering me guidance right now?"
"You said you needed help."
Harumi sighed
"Well, I have been having panic attacks, nightmares, and I can't sleep at night. I also get these random flashbacks all the time."
"Flashbacks?"
"Yes."
"And panic attacks?"
"Also yes."
Ryan thought
"And nightmares?"
Harumi grew frustrated
"Yes, yes, and yes! What exactly is your point?"
"Harumi, have you considered you may be traumatized?"
Harumi laughed
"Traumatized? No, I don't have trauma."
"Sure as hell sounds like it. Harumi, I don't mean to pry, but it sounds like you may have some form of PTSD."
Harumi laughed again
"Based on what?"
"Based on the fact that you have the symptoms and, in case your forgetting, I was your therapist and mentor. I know PTSD when I see it, and it's clear to me you probably have it."
"But those assaults were years ago! I never developed PTSD from the ones before that, so why this one?"
Ryan signed, exaporated
"Sometimes, when your younger, traumatic memories are very fragmented, so maybe you don't remember it that well. However, you are never going to forget the time you were raped at 13 by someone you trusted and as a result, got pregnant. Your brain was more developed then, so you remember it clearly."
"And what would you know?" Harumi snapped
"Harumi, I was a licensed therapist. I can't tell for sure, but I think you have moderate PTSD. I would suggest going to the doctor and looking more into it."
"And why should I listen to you? When you get out of prison next month, maybe you should go and try and find a woman who is not repulsed by you, and then, you can obsess and fantasize over that, instead of your then 13-year-old client, you weirdo."
The words came out before Harumi could stop herself
She thought Ryan would be upset with her, but to her surprise, he wasn't
"I deserved that and so much more."
"Ryan, I-"
"Don't apologize. You have nothing to apologize for. I traumatized you for life, so therefore, you can talk every which way you want to me." Ryan stopped Harumi
Before Harumi could speak, Ryan spoke again
"I promise when I get out, I will leave you and your family alone. You deserve to live a life without me in it. I know there is no way you can ever forgive what I did, but I want you to know I truly am sorry."
Finally, Harumi could speak
"Thank you, Ryan. I probably have to get home now. My boyfriend is probably worried about me. Thank you for your time."
Before Harumi left, Ryan said one more thing
"Happy birthday."
When Harumi walked through the door, all eyes turned on her
People started talking to her almost immediately
"Where the hell have you been? You had us all worried sick!" Lloyd said to Harumi
"I was about to call the police!" Misako added
"We were about to send out a search team for you." Nya told Harumi
"I was about to go looking myself!" Killow said
Harumi knew she could never tell them where she had been. They would freak out
Or could she...
Harumi took a deep breath
"I went to Kryptarium Prison to see Ryan."
Everyone started panicking
"What?!" Garmadon exclaimed
"You did what?!" Killow said
"You saw who?!"
"You could have been hurt!"
"Or worse!" Ultraviolet added to Jay's comment
Harumi ignored all of this and went up to her room, with everyone behind her still yelling
Without another word, Harumi slammed her door
When Harumi woke up the next morning at 7:30 AM, she realized she never patched things up from the night before
Shit
Harumi's face was stained with tears, her hair was a mess, and her eyes were puffy from crying. She also noticed Lloyd was gone
He must have left early
Harumi rolled over and laid in her bed for another hour before she finally got up, took a shower, curled her hair, cleansed her face, and threw on the dress she was wearing for the event
It was a green dress with gold designs on it, just below the knee, with black leggings and black boots
Once she was ready, she looked at herself
She looked significantly better than the night before, and she never realized how much she loves curly hair
She picked up her clear lip gloss, black eyeliner, and mascara and put that on
"Perfect." She said to herself
She then realized she was up earlier than usual so she could get to the palace early for rehearsal. Nobody else was up yet
She had to be at the palace by 9:00 AM, and it was already 8:45
If she wanted to get there on time, she had to leave by 8:50
So, Harumi wrote a note, photocopied it, and left it in everyone's rooms
"To whom it may concern, I would like to say I am sorry for last night. Me running off must have scared everyone. I am truly sorry for my actions. It was inappropriate and unacceptable.
- Harumi"
"That sound be fine." Harumi said to herself as she left her house and went out to the car
Harumi started the car and headed out to the palace for the event
When Harumi got to the palace, people were running around, shouting orders and yelling
"Where is she?"
"I need eyeliner!"
"Ok, where the hell is my mascara!?"
"Amy, I need to put you into your dress!"
"I need my dress!"
Within 2 minutes of Harumi being there, someone already had whisked her to a dressing room
"You're going to be the center of attention today. Your eyeliner is smudging and your mascara is running." The person said
Harumi touched her face and realized he was right
"Dont worry, Ms. Carter. I will fix it for you."
He showed her his makeup artist license and fixed her makeup for her
Harumi looked in the mirror and saw he did a good job
"Now, obviously, you're already dressed, so all you need to do is rehearse. You do know where the auditorium is, right?" He asked her
Harumi nodded
"Your boyfriend is already there, so you might have to hurry."
Harumi nodded again and started toward the auditorium
By the time everyone at the house woke up, Harumi and Lloyd were already gone
"Where did they go?" Nya asked Jay once she was ready
"To the palace to rehearse. They had to be there early." Jay explained
"We need to be there by 10." Cole informed them
Suddenly, Skylor rushed past them
"I'm not even ready yet, and I can't find my eyeliner!" Skylor yelled
Ultraviolet tossed Skylor hers
"Thanks!" Skylor rushed off
Ultraviolet went upstairs to go get changed into her dress while Kai and Cole were getting into their suits
Once everyone was ready, they all piled into the cars they were taking, with Cole driving one and Kai driving the other
By the time everyone got there, Lloyd and Harumi were already backstage and everyone was seated in their seats
Lloyd could see Harumi was getting a bit nervous and held her hand
"Remember, just as we practiced." Lloyd whispered in her ear
Harumi nodded
"Also, remember to put your left hand on the bible and your right in the air. Just repeat what the preacher says."
Harumi nodded again
Suddenly, the Ninjago City theme song started playing and the preacher took the stand
That was Lloyd and Harumi's cue to walk out hand in hand
Once out, Lloyd went to the left and Harumi went to the right
Once the song ended, everyone sat down except for Lloyd and Harumi
The preacher turned to Harumi
"Ms. Carter, please place your left hand on the bible and your right in the air."
Harumi did as she was told
"Repeat after me. I, Harumi Anesthesia Carter do solemnly swear."
"I, Harumi Anesthesia Carter do solemnly swear." Harumi responded
"That, as Empress, I will protect the people of Ninjago City, as long as I shall reign."
"That, as Empress, I will protect the people of Ninjago City, as long as I shall reign."
"And I will lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
"And I will lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
"And I will always love and care for the residents of Ninjago City, and never treat anybody differently based on religion, sexuality, gender identity, or race."
"And I will always love and care for the residents of Ninjago City, and never treat anybody differently based on religion, sexuality, gender identity, or race." Harumi smiled
"So help me god."
"So help me god."
"Congratulations, Empress Harumi Carter."
Harumi then took her hand off the bible and faced the city, while Lloyd did the same thing as she did
Once Lloyd faced the city, everyone clapped and cheered for Lloyd and Harumi, and Crystal, who was now three and was standing next to Harumi and next to Lloyd
Harumi looked up at the sky and smiled, her face glistened with tears of happiness
"Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present. Tomorrow is unexpected. Mother, father, I hope your proud of me."
Well well, guys. I know this seems like the end, but I promise it's not! There will be at least 10 more chapters of this story, and more stories to come after it! Also, expect a huge plot twist later on.
Hint: One of the main characters will die
Bye for now!
- Supergirl901