I wrapped my long black hair in a knot, then let it fall loose.
Taking a deep breath in, I pushed the door to the throne room open.
"Ah, right on time, Miss Garmadon," a shrill, high-pitched voice greeted me.
"And hello to you, too, Master Chen," I muttered.
"Excuse me?"
I just shook my head.
"Why did you wish to see me, Miss Garmadon?"
I looked up and inhaled.
"As you well know, Master Chen, I have family out there. Family that is good, famous, Heroes."
He nodded, so I continued.
"As you should also know, sir, my father and brother weren't always Heroes. They both used to be Villains."
"And what might you be getting at, Miss Garmadon? I haven't got all day."
"I want to reconvert one of them. Perhaps my brother, because he is younger, easier to get to. By doing this, I will rightfully earn status as more than a Forgotten, because I was the one who transformed my brother."
"And how do you propose we do that, if I agree to?"
Another sharp inhale. "A Tournament of Elements."
One week later, I was summoned to Master Chen's throne room again to further discuss this idea of mine.
"So, you're proposing a tournament," he started, "where we pit all the elemental masters against each other, under the facade of fame and glory, when really, we're just trying to reconvert your brother to the dark side?"
I nodded.
"No."
"What? Why?"
He stared at me long and hard, then simply said, "No. I'm not going to do it. You see, what's in it for me?"
I smiled, knowing he had hit right where I wanted him to. "You see, in order to reconvert my brother, we have to drain all of his power, giving him the facade that nothing good can stay. Including his powers. You... you can drain everyone of their powers to make it seem like you're not targeting just my brother, but everyone. You can keep all of the powers. That's what's in it for you."
He nodded, thoroughly contemplating my offer.
"Please, this is beneficial for both of us."
"Indeed, I can do this."