(Flashback)
"Kai! Help me!"
Kai looked up helplessly at his little sister, trying to get her help. She was stuck in a burning building, with no thought of escape. She coughed, reaching for her brother. Roofing shingles feel from above, blocking her window. Her screams rang in Kai's ears.
"NYA! NYA!" he yelled helplessly, running back and forth. From above a beam alight with red-hot fire fell, singing his face. Kai yelped, feeling his left eye. A deep cut bled, covering his fingers in sticky blood.
Kai's father, Jake, ran out of the building, Kai's unconscious mother in his arms. "Kai! What are you still doing here?! Run!"
Kai started to cry. "I'm not leaving Nya!"
"Jake! Where are the samurai?!"
Jake turned. "They're...dead. All of them."
"All of them?! Ugh...Get the others; the fire's spreading too quickly!"
Jake nodded. "Kai...come on…"
"NO! NYA! NYA!" Kai screamed for his little sister, fighting his father's grip. Kai's mother grasped him, weak from fighting the fire with her elemental power. She held him close, blocking his view of the burning complex.
Jake tripped, falling. Kai and his mother fell, getting up slowly. Kai's mother turned. "The fire...You two go...I'll hold it back enough for you and the village to escape…"
Jake kissed her cheek. "I love you, Aqua…" He grabbed Kai by the waist, running.
The fire consumed Aqua, not even her bestowed element able to save her. Kai cried, yelling. "MAMA! NYA! Please! We have to go back!"
Jake silenced him, continuing to run.
(Flashback over)
Fire flashed in his eyes as Jay and Zane soon overcame the master of flame. He panted, his eyes tightly closed. Jay helped him up, a questioning look in his eyes.
Sensei Wu cleared his throat. "That will be all for today...Back to your dorms."
Zane frowned. "Sensei?"
Sensei Wu silenced him. "To your dorm, Zane."
Zane bowed, following Jay inside.
Kai sat on the edge of his bed, fingering a dusty frame surrounding a picture of a younger girl with raven hair. Tears fell out of his eyes, splattering the glass. Jay looked over at him, sympathy reflecting in his eyes. Kai smiled sadly. "My sister…"
Jay smiled. "She's beautiful…"
Zane nodded. "Indeed, Kai. Jay speaks truthfully."
The corners of Kai's mouth twitched upwards. "Thanks, guys, I needed that." He stood up. "Now, let's go kick some butt…"
Jay grinned. "COD or Halo?"
Kai shrugged. "Both are good…I dunno, Zane?"
Zane blinked. He smiled. "COD."
Wu watched them through the crack between the door and its frame. He sighed. "Teenagers…"
Lloyd frowned at the fire-ant welts emblazoned on his back. The kids at Darkly's were barely despicable, but they sure were annoying. Lloyd had been pondering his destiny for a long while, and he decided to choose his own path-future dark ruler of Ninjago. It was a long-shot, but achieveable. He threw on his dark hoodie, flipping the hood up to cover his face.
The other kids made fun of him. They laughed. They jeered. They played unforgivable pranks on him. He stayed silent, thinking of the day when they would bow to him. When he would get the last laugh. He would rule the world, not them. They'd see.
"They'll see, mama, they'll see," he whispered, kissing the last picture he had of her. The rest were lost, along with any memory of his father. What had become of him or even what he looked like or was like was a fuzzy blur of nothing.
He looked up to see a shadow of a man. "Lloyd Garmadon?"
Lloyd nodded. "That's me, sir."
"The principal would like to see you."
Mr. Darkly smiled coldly as Lloyd came in the door. "Have a seat, Mr. Garmadon."
Lloyd sighed, sitting down. "Mr. Darkly, the pink cupcakes were not my fault-"
"Pink-what?"
Lloyd bit his lip. "Nevermind."
"Lloyd, we've noticed a bit of...hesitancy in your technique...what exactly is your, erm...evil plan?"
Lloyd smirked, chuckling. "I'm afraid that is confidential, Mr. Darkly."
Mr. Darkly grinned. "Perfect. That is all."
Lloyd flipped his hood back, walking down the hallway with no small swagger. All the kids stared at him, curious to his strange change of behavior. His blonde hair was messy from being under a hood all the time, but he didn't care. He was ready for transformation. Ready to become the baddest ten-year-old he could become.
He smirked, seeing everyone's reactions to his new changes, feeling good about himself. It's time...
Piercings. On his lip and ears. Tattoos. On his arms and one quite not finished on his back. He was saving up for a dragon that looked like it was ready to bite your head off. His hair was still blonde, but with a black and green streak. He always liked the color green. It reminded him of his mother's eyes, before they turned red. Black combat boots matched his camo cargo pants, and of course his classic black hoodie. He sighed, remembering his mother.
A hissing sound caught him off guard, his eyes wide. A small silver serpent came out of the shadows, looking at him. Its forked red tongue tasted the air, Lloyd feeling the corners of his mouth twitch upwards. "Lightning?"
Lightning slithered towards him, Lloyd picking him up delicately. "Hi, buddy!" The silver snake coiled around Lloyd's arm, hissing softly. Lloyd smiled, walking back to the boarding school.
Lady Garmadon approached the boarding school, still in shadow form. She watched her ten-year-old son from behind the fence, smiling at the fact that he was turning into a true villain. He looked in her direction, noticing her shadow. "Mom?"
She smiled. "Lloyd..." Her arms surrounded him, making him squirm. "Mama..." He smiled, returning the hug. "I missed you..."
Lady Garmadon kissed his cheek. "Oh, honey, I missed you too...And look at you! Becoming a little devil..." She giggled. "Although, you're not so little anymore..."
Lloyd smirked. "When I'm old enough to leave this place, we can rule Ninjago as mother and son! Wouldn't that be great?"
Lady Garmadon sighed. "Lloyd, I-I just don't know. Your uncle has plans for you. Big plans, that don't involve taking over Ninjago. Besides, I'm not getting out of the underworld anytime soon. I'm sorry, baby."
Lloyd frowned. "Uncle Wu has plans for me. I'm not even interested."
Lady Garmadon blinked back tears. "I know...you're not...but you have a whole destiny ahead of you. You're a good boy, just like...like...your father."
Lloyd scowled at the mention of his father; he didn't even remember him, but he figured he wasn't the best for not even bothering to visit Lloyd. "I am nothing like my father, Mom! I want to be evil-like you."
Lady Garmadon hugged him close. "Baby, that's totally your choice...I love you."
Lloyd smiled. "Love you too, Mom."
And...there.
I did it.
More Lloyd moments requested by...er... I forgot the username, but I will know it when I see it! :D
I have just a few things that I'm not sure about when to place them in the story... Here's the list...
1. Having Garmadon enter the story.
2. Cole joining the ninja team.
3. Kai and Nya meeting again.
If you have any ideas, please leave them in a review/PM me!
((SO SO SORRY for not updating. I've been going on vacations and will soon be going to summer camp next week! DX
-Ninja of Writing