True Potential

(Special Appearances By: Sal Vulcano and James Murray)


After the Ninja succeeded in defeating the Sons of Garmadon and Harumi all was peaceful in Ninjago City. Two garbage collectors were starting their nightly shift and were driving down the road,

One of the garage collectors was eating a candy bar before throwing it out the window as the other garbage man saw this in shock. "Murr, did you just litter?" He asked in shock.

"Here's what I figured out, Sal, the more trash out there, the more job security in here." Murr explained to his partner.

Sal thought about it before shrugging. "10/4 on that." He said before pushing the trash out the window as the two shared a chuckle before driving into an alleyway and saw some raccoons digging through the trash cans. "Alright, go out there and pick up the trash." Sal told his partner.

"Are you kidding me? You go out there!" Murr exclaimed before looking at the trash. "First of all that trash needs to be picked up and Second: raccoons have rabies, man."

"Your mother has rabies." Sal roasted.

"Your mother has rabies." Murr said, giving Sal a look.

"Your mother has the rabies." Sal fired back, giving his partner a look back.

Murr just rolled his eyes and groaned. "Sal, let's just go and get the trash." He told him.

"Fine." Sal said in defeat as the two got out of the garbage truck to gather the trash while listening to the radio.

"In other news, Ninjago City has once again been saved by the Ninja from the clutches of the militant biker gang calling themselves the Sons of Garmadon." The radio said.

"Yeah, heard about that?" Sal asked his partner. "Happened just a few blocks away. Crazy, right?" He asked as the radio continued.

"Over three hundred of its gang members have been sentenced to Kryptarium Prison, while its suspected leader, The Jade Princess, Harumi, is being questioned by police." The radio added as the two garbage men were picking up the garbage.

"Uh, what I wouldn't give to be a Ninja." Murr said as he started doing some moves, kicking his cup into the truck while also throwing out his back. "Ooohh!" He groaned.

Sal laughed as he moved a dumpster, "Easy there, Master of Trash," He joked as Murr straightened himself up, "The shift just started." He said as he opened up the dumpster.

"Aw, this drive, it's killing me." Murr complained as he started throwing some trash into the garbage truck.

But as they worked, they heard a foreboding whisper in the darkness, "She calls me." A man with a deep voice drawn out as Murr looked at his buddy in confusion.

"She calls you what?" Murr asked his partner in confusion.

"I didn't say anything." Sal said in confusion as they got back to work.

"She… calls… me." The voice said again as the two trashmen looked around in confusion.

"Okay Sal, is this another one of your stupid practical jokes?" Murr asked, giving his friend an amusing look. "Is Joe and Q around here? Are they putting you up to this?"

"Murr, it's just the two of us." Sal told him.

"She… Calls… Me." The voice said again as they turned and saw a dark and familiar shadowy figure walking towards them.

Sal and Murr then screamed as they ran away as the shadowy figure opened its eyes. "She… calls… me." He repeated as the face revealed to be Garmadon, but in his evil form again as his right eye was red and the other was a small purple dot.


In the morning, Harumi was at the police station in the interrogation room cuffed up as the Commissioner and an officer looked at her through the one-way mirror.

"Has she talked yet?" The Commissioner asked.

"Yeah, she hasn't given us squat." The officer answered. "No wonder she's called the Quiet One." He commented.

"Be patient, she'll talk." The Commissioner encouraged.


On the streets, the trash truck Garmadon stole was driving at high speed through the city while passing some cars.


Back in the police station, Harumi sat quietly as rumbling could be heard outside as something crashed into the station while people outside the room started screaming as crashing noises could be heard as Harumi lifted her head up as she wondered what was going on.

"No, it can't be--" The Commissioner spoke in shock from across the room.

"Sir, watch out!" An officer said before the door busted open and the Commission was tossed into the wall of the integration room as he groaned and slid to the floor unconscious.

Harumi looked in shock as she turned to the door and saw someone she thought she failed to bring back as he entered. "Ha-ru-mi." Garmadon moaned as his dark eyes looked at her.

"You're free," Harumi said with a smile before she looked at her cuffs and held out his arms. "Now free me." She said as her plans succeed and things are turning around for her.


Meanwhile, on the Bounty, Lloyd was sitting sadly on the deck, holding a picture of him and Melissa on their first date, smiling. With last night still playing in his mind, when Melissa practically broke up with him and ended their relationship.

Lloyd sighed as buried his face in arms, "Hey, Green Machine," Lloyd turned his head to see the other boys behind him with sympathetic looks, "How are you holding up?" Cole asked.

"What does it look like, Cole?" Lloyd asked sarcastically. "I just basically lost the best girlfriend I have ever had… And it's all Harumi's fault." He growled in anger.

"Lloyd, she never said she's breaking up with you," Kai reminded him.

"Really? 'Cause it sure feels like it." Lloyd told him before sighing. "Melissa never even gave me a chance to explain that it was Harumi who kissed me and not the other way around, I never even liked her to begin with!"

"Hey, take it from me, sometimes heartache makes you blind to the truth," Jay told him, remembering his and Nya's own break up.

"But yours and Nya's worked out in the end Jay, I doubt that there's any hope in mine." Lloyd said doubtfully.

"It worked out because I gave Nya the time she needed to think," Jay told him as the boys sat around him, "And that's what you need to give Melissa."

"But what if she decides this is the end of our relationship." Lloyd said, looking down in sadness.

"Never lose hope, Lloyd," Zane told him with a smile.

"We know that Melissa will realize she's the only girl you need," Kai said with a wink.

"And if you give her the time to think on it, you'll prove that to her," Cole added.

"And no matter what, we'll be here for you," Jay promised, putting a hand on his shoulder.

Lloyd looked at his picture for a moment and then back to his friends as he gave a sigh. "Okay, I guess I can, at least try and be a good friend and give her some space like how I've always been when we were kids." He conceded.

"That's all we can ask, buddy," Kai said with a smile.

"So, where is…" Lloyd tried to ask.

"She's down at Dareth's, Nya said she'd talk with her," Cole explained.


At Laughy's bar, Melissa was sitting by a table, deep in thought while some people played at a pool table while Melissa's music of the 'Weekend Whip' she sang a few years ago was playing.

Melissa was looking down at the table with a depressed frown, still feeling conflicted on what to do. She was pulled out of her thinking when an ice cream slid in front of her, "Huh?" She said in surprise as she looked up to see Nya holding her own ice cream.

"I find that ice cream and girl time is the best remedy for a broken heart," Nya told her with a smile, "Mind if I join you?"

"Oh, y-yeah, sure. Thanks Nya," Melissa said as Nya sat down next to her, "So, are things okay with Jay?"

"Melissa, we both know it's not my heart that's hurting right now," Nya said with a frown as Melissa sighed and looked at her ice cream, while poking a spoon at it. "You wanna talk about it?" She asked with a brow.

Melissa looked at Nya for a moment before putting a hand to her head, "How could Lloyd do that to me? After everything we've been through, he just goes and-" She couldn't even finish as she laid her head down on the table.

"After everything that's happened, Melissa, don't you think that maybe you should let Lloyd tell you his side of the story?" Nya asked. "Because something tells me that maybe what you saw isn't actually what you think."

"I saw my boyfriend kissing another girl, what else is there to explain? Sure she was a totally evil bitch but I shouldn't be surprised why Lloyd would like her more than me," Melissa said bitterly, "She's a Princess, she's prettier than me, sexier than me, smarter than me and she's… she's an actual real girl." She said while tearing up.

"What do you mean?" Nya asked in concern.

"Look at me Nya, I'm the daughter of The Overlord, I was made from his leftover power! I always feared that Lloyd would go for a real girl… and not a living pile of dark energy like me." Melissa said sadly.

"But Melissa, you are a real girl." Nya told her as she hugged the Purple Ninja. "And I am a hundred percent sure that Lloyd loves you and you alone,"

Melissa sniffled and cleared her eyes, "I don't know about that, Nya," She said with uncertainty.

"Melissa, if you think you and Lloyd don't belong together then why did you see him in your reflection when you guys went to stop Morro?" Nya reminded her.

"That's the problem! I saw Lloyd in my future but I don't know if that was just a possible future, and if it wasn't I feel like I've fucked it up after I practically dumped my boyfriend," Melissa said while covering her eyes.

"You don't know that Melissa, what you and Lloyd need is some time apart just like Jay and I did and everything will work out in the end." Nya assured her with a smile.

"And, if it doesn't?" Melissa asked, frowning.

"Then that's your choice to make, but I highly doubt that it'll come to that. Just remember, do what you truly think is right for Lloyd, and more importantly, for yourself," Nya told her.

Melissa was deep in thought by Nya's words as she looked at her ice cream as she sighed as she took a spoonful of it and ate it as she gave a small smile. "I'll think about it. And you were right, an ice cream really does mend a broken heart." She said with a small smile.

"Told ya." Nya said with a smirk as she ate her ice cream as well. "But if you do give Lloyd a chance, let him explain himself on his side of the story, okay. Trust me, I learned that with Jay the hard way."

"Yeah, you did." Melissa said as the two girls shared a chuckle.

"Oh, there you are," The two girls turned and saw Misako, Rachel and Luci heading towards them, with Misako carrying little Wu, "How are you doing, honey?" Rachel asked her daughter.

"Uh, just fine, Mom," Melissa said, looking awkwardly at Misako. "Um, how's Wu doing, Mrs Garmadon?"

"Wu is doing fine." Misako told her. "But Melissa, you know you're allowed to call me by my name,"

"Am I? I mean, I'm not trying to sound rude but… after what I did to your son… am I even allowed to be next to you?" Melissa asked in concern.

"Melissa, I understand that Lloyd did something that hurt you, something I believe was unintentional," Misako explained, still smiling.

"And we all know you still care for him." Luci told her.

"What does it matter?" Melissa asked with a frown.

"It matters to you. Bruises go away, bones break and heal, but getting your heart broken," Misako said, holding Melissa's shoulder, "Take time to recover and think but don't let the pain destroy who you are. If you throw away what's good about you in place of your hatred, you'll turn out no better than your father."

"Misako's right, sweetie." Rachel said in agreement. "A broken heart is something very hard to get over."

"But in time you will." Luci added. "And once your heart heals then maybe you should have Lloyd explain his side of the story and get a better understanding."

Melissa gave a frown in thought before she turned to Misako and her moms in thought before she gave a small smile while looking at baby Wu, who giggled as he reached his hands out to her. "It must be surreal to see one of your old friend's as a baby, huh?" She asked with a small smile.

Misako gave a giggle. "He always had a young soul. At least he's happy." She said while looking at baby Wu.

"We have stories that could last for days." Rachel said with a chuckle.

"But he is very adorable." Luci said as tickled baby Wu's belly which made him giggle.

Melissa smiled a bit before she then noticed something on TV. "Dareth, cut the music." She said as Dareth nodded and turned off the music as the boys got into the bar.

"Aw, is karaoke over already?" Jay complained.

"We were about to sing a song." Cole added.

"What is it, Melissa?" Nya asked in confusion.

"Look." Melissa said as she pointed to the TV where Gayle was giving a news report.

"It's always good to see my beautiful Gayle Gossip, ah." Dareth said with a loving look as he turned the volume up.

"Where an assailant rammed a stolen garbage truck into the front of it." Gayle spoke up as the Ninja huddled close to hear it. "I'm hearing word it was a jail break. A prisoner was freed from custody."

"Okay, maybe not always good." Dareth said with a frown as he turned to the Ninja. "Hey, didn't you just put the Princess in jail? You don't think it's her, do you?" He asked.

"Okay, I'm getting verification that the prisoner that was freed was the recently apprehended Jade Princess, Princess Harumi." Gayle informed. "Security footage caught the two on video…" She said as the TV showed Harumi escaping, but following behind her was a familiar four armed person that made the Ninja gasp while Lloyd was the most completely shocked by what he saw.

"Holy crap. That looks like--" Dareth trailed off in shock as he turned to the Ninja in shock while they turned to Lloyd.

"That… That's impossible." Lloyd muttered as he placed a hand to his head.

"Could be anyone." Kai suggested.

"But he has four arms." Zane pointed out.

"So does Enaz." Jay added with a chuckle. "Heh, who doesn't have four arms these days?"

"We stopped the ceremony, didn't we?" Lloyd asked as he turned to his mother, who was just as shocked as he was.

"I'm telling you, that's not him." Jay insisted. "If that's Lord Garmadon, Heh, I'm Lord of the Jig." He sarcastically said as the TV showed an officer with a sling on his arm speaking up.

"That-That's when she said, 'Kneel before Lord Garmadon'." The officer said.

"Ah. Okay, that's definitely him." Jay conceded.

"You better start jiggin'." Cole said as Jay gave him a look.

"But that doesn't look like the Lord Garmadon we know, his helmet looks different than his usual helmet with a bone on it and the armor looks different too" Melissa pointed out. "And for some reason his appearance looks kinda familiar but I can't put my finger on it."

"You got a point, Melissa. It does look familiar." Kai said with a shrug. "But despite the looks, that is Lord Garmadon."

Nya then walked up to Misako, Rachel and Luci. "Misako, Rachel, Luci, can you three find a place to keep Wu somewhere safe?" She asked as baby Wu gave a giggle.

"Which might be a problem." Melissa said with a frown. "If Garmadon's back, then he no doubt has memories of the places he knew, like his old Monastery."

"Melissa has a point." Lloyd said as she turned to his mother and Melissa's mothers. "We need to get you three and Wu somewhere where my father won't suspect to find you."

"Well, I have a corner pad on the east side," Dareth spoke up. "You four can make it your own. Hehe. Just don't mind the underwear lying around." He said sheepishly.

"We'll take him there now." Misako said as she held Wu.

"The rest of us, we've got work to do," Kai spoke seriously, since now Garmadon is back and returned to evil, they have to be ready for him.


A little bit later, Dareth led Misako, Rachel, Luci and Baby Wu to his pad, which was close to a river as they entered his apartment. "I got this place in case the Brown Ninja ever needed a secret headquarters. Heh." Dareth said with a joke. "Truthfully, I'm a little bummed that the Ninja haven't needed me more."

"Well, we need you now." Misako said with a smile.

"This is perfect, Dareth." Luci said.

Dareth smiled at her for the compliment as they entered the apartment as they saw Dareth's place was a bit messy as Dareth gasped as he didn't realize his pad was this messy as he started cleaning up as much as he could as he turned to the three women.

"The toilets on your right." Dareth said while pointing in a direction. "If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down. If it's blue--" He trailed off as he gave a confused look. "Uh, I don't know what to do." He said as he laughed at his own joke.

Misako, Rachel, Luci and Baby Wu looked at each other in confusion as the three women gave a dull look at Dareth with their hands on their hips as Misako closed the door.

"Sorry." Dareth apologized. "I guess this isn't the time for jokes." He added as Misako, Rachel, Luci and Wu looked around. "In all seriousness, since you and the Ninja never came to my pad before, no one should find you here. Not even your now resurrected husband, Misako." He said honestly.

Rachel looked around before she saw a printed portrait of Gayle Gossip on the wall with hearts drawn around her as Rachel looked amused. "Gayle Gossip?" She asked as she chuckled about that.

Dareth came to her as he rubbed his head in embarrassment. "What can I say? I'm a news junkie." He said as he took out the portrait and put it in his relining bed with some other things as he closed it.

Wu noticed the shurkiens and moved to grab one before Dareth grabbed them away from him. "Uh-oh. For a safe house, I guess it could be a little more child-friendly or, uh little Master-friendly." He commented as Wu ran up to Misako's leg and hugged it as he rubbed his head as the three women smiled cutely at Baby Wu. "I gotta be honest. This little dude is freaking me out. No offense Wu." He said to Baby Wu.

"This will do just fine," Misako assured with a smile. "Thank you, Dareth."

"Or should we say Brown Ninja?" Luci said,

"Hehe. The honor is all mine." Dareth said as he held up his shuriken. "Now, just find a place, I'll barrack the doors." He said before he rushed to the door and started hammering away.

Misako's smile then turned into a frown as she sat down on a couch, reached into her dress, pulled out her locket, and opened it as she looked at her husband's picture with tears, "Oh, my poor Garmadon." She said, closing her eyes and holding her locket close as Wu came up to her and hugged her leg in comfort as Rachel and Luci patted her back.


At the police station, the Ninja are at the crime scene as the police officers chattered around cleaning up while the garbage truck is still at the entrance while the Ninja talked with the Commissioner.

"And you're sure it was Garmadon?" Zane asked.

"Yes, but he's not the man who I remembered sacrificed himself to save Ninjago." The Commissioner stated. "This is someone else. Like they just brought back the worst parts in some kind of sombified package."

Melissa gulped, "I'm sorry, did you say, zombie?" She asked frighteningly.

"Garmadon's body looked a bit incomplete." The Commissioner stated. "I mean, his evil mug was still there, but his body, it's like it's missing a few pieces. I swear I saw his bones through his armor, purple blood dripping out from him, and his eyes were like lifeless black pits."

"Oh great, we're dealing with basically a zombie Garmadon, awesome week Zhau, awesome fucking week." Melissa said sarcastically.

"You can say that again," The Commissioner said in agreement. "I've never seen anything like him before. But his evil wasn't the only thing that was brought back, looks like he hadn't lost his moves either even in his incomplete body, twenty of my officers tried to take him down, but-- just--" He said as he looked down. "We couldn't stop him. I tried to reason with him, but it was like there was nothing left inside to reason with." He stated shamefully.

"But you saw where they were going," Nya said. "He didn't just break Harumi out and disappear. They must have left a clue." She suggested.

"All they left us with is broken glass, a handful of sore backsides, and a healthy dose of humility." The Commissioner stated. "Ah. Sorry, I couldn't be of more help." He apologized.

"You did what you could," Lloyd assured. "Besides, this is my fight to bear." He added.

"You sure you're up for this, son?" The Commissioner asked in concern.

"We all are," Kai said as he and the others nodded.

"And look on the bright side, it's your father and Harumi," Cole pointed out. "At least the rest of the Sons of Garmadon are locked away, right?"

"You just had to say it." Melissa muttered as she looked at the TV.

Then Gayle Gossip spoke through the TV on the wall. "I'm standing outside the Kryptarium Prison--" Gayle started.

"Aw, come on. More breaking news?" Jay complained

"I'm getting word there's a prison break-in." Gayle continued as the Ninja and the officers continued to listen. "But you heard me correct, folks-- a break-in. The entire prison has fallen under the control of its prisoners."

"Ha. At least you got to admit we've got a top-notch newscenter." Cole commented that NGTV News is pretty good at giving out news anywhere in Ninjago.

"And we now know where Harumi and Lord Garmadon are," Zane spoke, while Lloyd looked down in deep thought.


At Kryptarium Prison, Harumi was at the tower center of the prison as the S.O.G. members were chanting as Harumi pressed the release button as all the cages opened up and the bikers were now freed as they started cheering as Ultra Violet came dragging in the warden.

"The Warden wants to make a deal!" Ultra Violet called out as she shoved the warden forward and he looked nervous.

The Warden cleared his throat as he spoke. "Y-You and all your friends are free to go. No one needs to get hurt, right?" He asked nervously.

"Actually, I think we'll be staying, if there's anyone leaving…" Harmui spoke as she looked down at The Warden as he whimpered frightfully.


A few minutes later, The Warden was tossed out of the prison by Killow as he screamed when he was flung before his officers caught him when they were tossed out as well.


Harumi then looked at Ultra Violet and Killow as the bikers cheered. "The Ninja will be coming. Make preparations." She ordered as Ultra Violet chuckled insanely.

"Oh, hell yeah." Ultra Violet said eagerly as she and Killow went to prepare as Harumi looked at her cults.

"Sons of Garmadon, no longer shall I be the Quiet One! No longer shall I be silent and no longer shall you, for our father has returned!" Harumi declared as the S.O.G. then started cheering as she bowed and gestured to the entrance.

The S.O.G. watched eagerly as they saw a red-eyed shadowy figure walking from the entrance as Garmadon was fully revealed, four arms and all, as the S.O.G. then started cheering for him. "Garmadon! Garmadon!" They repeated the cheering as Garmadon gave an evil smile at the sight of his many worshippers.


On the Bounty, the Ninja were in the air while Lloyd looked at the photo of him and his father when he was good in thought, "This is not good. This is really not good," Cole said in worry.

"You barely beat them last time." Pixal spoke up.

"And that was when we had the help of the entire police force." Zane added.

"And now they have Lord Garmadon on their side." Nya finished.

"An evil zombified version of Garmadon that is really tough to beat." Melissa said before she saw Lloyd still looking at the picture before he stood up.

"We go to Kryptarium Prison." Lloyd said with a low tone.

"Okay, so we take on Garmadon, Harumi and their entire gang while they're fortified in an impenetrable bunker." Jay said as he paced around. "Not the best idea. Anyone have anything else?" He asked as they all stood in silence. "Okay, not all at once. One at a time, please." He sarcastically said.

"I have to face him." Lloyd said with a serious look. "I turned him once. I can turn him again."

"Ah. That sounds like a really bad idea." Kai spoke.

"And Kai knows bad ideas. He's full of them." Cole said as Kai looked insulted by that.

"I agree, that is exactly what they want," Zane added.

"And Lloyd, you heard what the Commissioner said about Garmadon," Melissa told him in concern, "It's not him anymore."

"We don't know that." Lloyd argued before looking over the railing. "I have to try."

"Ah. I believe in this instance, your past may be clouding your judgment, Lloyd." Zane said to him.

"Yeah, you're just gonna have to trust us." Jay added with a smile. "We need to stay as far away from that place as possible."

"LIsten to the Lord of The Jig." Cole said as Jay gave an insulted look. "He's right on this one."

Lloyd then sighed, "Okay, then what do we do?" He asked them as they looked at each other, unsure of what else to do.


Back at Kryptarium Prison, Garmadon is sparring with some of the biker gangs as they were each tossed around in the courtyard as Harumi watched.

"Good. Your strength has returned." Harumi said as she walked up to him as the bikers groaned in pain or ran off. "But there's still so much more. All those years your father had kept the truth from you. He was afraid of what you'd become, that you would surpass him." She started as she circled around Garmadon. "The blood of both Oni and Dragon flows through you. You have the power to both create and destroy."

"Ahh." Garmadon sighed as he turned to Harumi. "Tell me. How?" He asked in a deep voice.

"As Wu had previously taught the Ninja, you too can unlock your True Potential, a Dark Potential," Harumi explained as she walked around again. "But to achieve it, you must overcome the one obstacle that has always stood in your way. The one person who has always held you back."

Garmadon realized what Harumi was saying as he gave a look of understanding. "My… son." He said.

"Yes. Lloyd." Harumi said with a smirk as she turned to Garmadon.

"Then bring him to me," Garmadon ordered.

"I won't have to. He will come to you." Harumi said with a smirk,


Back on the Bounty, Nya walked up to the bridge as she walked up to the navigation monitor, but when she went to it, it beeped as she was locked out. "That's odd. Who locked the navigation?" Nya asked in confusion as she tried to unlock it.

"Oh, there you are, Nya." Lloyd said as he walked in as Nya turned to him. "The guys wanna talk downstairs."

"Uh, gimme a minute." Nya said as she went back to the monitors. "I just have to unlock this."

"It can wait." Lloyd assured. "Pixal has a plan. You're gonna wanna hear this." He said as he walked downstairs as Nya followed.


Once downstairs, they entered the hallway. "I know it's tough to take a backseat on this one." Nya told Lloyd about their talk earlier.

"I get it. We can't be impulsive." Lloyd said as they arrived at the door to the barracks. "We don't want this to spiral into anything worse." He said as he opened the door and Nya walked in and saw the others in.

"Okay, Nya. So what's your plan?" Cole asked.

"My plan? I thought it was Pixal's?" Nya said in confusion before she then gasped in realization as she turned and saw Lloyd closed the door and locked it. "Lloyd! What are you doing?!"

"I'm sorry, Nya. I have to confront him." Lloyd said to them through the window. "I have to face him."

"No, You can't!" Cole shouted as they all rushed to the door.

"That's a suicide mission!" Nya told him.

"Come on, Lloyd!" Kai shouted.

"It could be a trap!" Zane added in worry.

"Yeah, and hey, we can talk it over." Jay said to him. "We'll figure it out!"

"Lloyd please! He'll kill you!" Melissa begged.

"Then at least I'll pay for my biggest mistake," Lloyd said to her, which made Melissa eyes widened as he turned to the others. "I'm sorry, guys. It's something I have to do alone." He said as he turned away from his friends, who were calling out to him as he walked away as the Ninja tried to bust the door down.


Lloyd rushed to the bridge and unlocked the navigation as he input the coordinates and called in his ride that was in Ninjago City as it was on its way.

"You don't have to do this!" Cole shouted through the radio.

"What would Wu do?!" Jay called next.

"This isn't you!" Zane pleaded as Lloyd shut off the radio and went to the weapons closet as he looked through his options as he saw a green parachute as he picked it up and looked at his picture of him and his father again before rushing over the edge and looked back to the Bounty as he put on his mask before he jumped over, free falling.

Lloyd quickly opened up his parachute as he was gently lowered down while his car came into view.


Back in the Barracks the others were still trying to break down the door. "God damn it, Lloyd! He doesn't know what he's getting himself into!" Melissa shouted in concern as she bang on the door, but nothing. "Oh for the love of… Cole, bust this door down!"

"Got it! Stand back, guys!" Cole called as he summoned his Earth Punch and punched the door down as they exited the room.

"Come on!" Nya said as they all rushed out and went into the bridge and saw Lloyd on the move on the monitor.

"He's in his car." Cole said as they saw the destination Lloyd was going. "He's heading toward Kryptarium Prison." He said in worry, as were the others as Nya type on the console, but nothing.

"I-I can't change course. He's locked the navigation." Nya said in worry.

"Zane, find a way to override it." Kai said as Zane nodded and did just that as he started typing.


On the road, Lloyd drove his car as fast as he could, not noticing Luke hiding behind a rock, "The Green Ninja's coming," He radioed. "Alone." He said with a smirk.


In Lloyd's car, the others then appeared on his screen. "Lloyd, don't do this!" Melissa pleaded.

"I'm not in the mood to talk!" Lloyd cut them off. "This ends now!"

"No, Lloyd, this doesn't end now," Jay said as he moved closer to the screen. "It's a two-way frequency. Come on, buddy." He pleaded.

Lloyd responded by punching the screen, "You can't get rid of us that easily." Kai said through the audio as Lloyd punched the screen much harder, disabling all contact with the others as he drew closer to Kryptarium Prison just up ahead.

Lloyd then fired on the gates as he burst it open and parked his car as he got off and looked at the front door. "Father! Come out and face me!" He yelled out as he rushed into the prison.


In the camera room, Harumi and her top Generals are watching Lloyd rush into the prison. "Do you want us to deal with him?" Ultra Violet asked Harumi.

"No." Harumi shook her head as she had another idea and turned to Killow, "Are these Cameras on an isolated channel?" She asked.

"They don't have to be," Killow answered.

"Then broadcast it to every corner of Ninjago!" Harumi ordered as she smirked, "Let them see what true power looks like."

Killow, Enaz and Ultra Violet then worked the cameras, making everything seen worldwide. "Going live, now." Enaz said as he pressed a button.


Across Ninjago City, all the broadcast and TV screens switched to Lloyd going into Kryptarium Prison, catching the people's attention.

"Hey, Daddy, look. It's the Green Ninja." A boy said to his father.


Ronin was in his pawn shop, eating a bagel when he noticed the TV, "Lloyd?" He said in surprise.


In Borg Tower, Cyrus Borg was working on something before he saw all the monitors change as well, "Lloyd?" Borg said confusedly as he went up to the console and started typing, "Where is this coming from?" He wondered, as he tried to locate the source.


In the Serpentine Village Rattalia and the Serpentine saw it too, "What is thisss?" She asked as Skales, Selma and Izzy came up to her.

"It'sss on all channelsss, Rattalia." Skales told her.

"Thissss cannot be good." Selma said in worry.

"Not good at all." Izzy muttered as they looked on in wonder.


At Chen's restaurant Skylor was working at the counter while Seliel was eating some sushi until she looked up and saw Lloyd on the TV.

"Skylor, you might wanna see this." Seliel told her as Skylor looked at the TV and was surprised to see Lloyd.

"Lloyd?" Skylor said in shock and confusion.


Ryan and Jasmine were walking down the streets until they looked up and they were shocked when they saw Lloyd on the TV.

"Is that… Lloyd?" Jasmine asked in confusion.

"What's going on?" Ryan wondered.


In Dareth's apartment, Misako saw her son in the hallways as she stood up. "Son?" She asked in worry as Wu, Rachel and Luci watched in concern as well. "Oh no. Don't tell me." She trailed off as she realized Lloyd's plan.


In the streets, the people looked on in confusion and concern at the screen, while from a rooftop, Pythor was watching as well,

"Interesting." Pythor said in intrigue.


On the Bounty, Zane got the navigation back online. "Ah, that should do it." Zane said to the others. "We regain navigation." He said before the monitor showed Lloyd getting into Kryptarium Prison.

"Hey what's with Lloyd on the TV," Cole wondered.

Melissa however already knew, "Harumi. She wants us to watch," She said with a snarl. "When I get my hands on that slut she's dead!" She growled as she slammed her fist down.


In Kryptarium Prison, Lloyd ran into the hallways as he entered the main cell room he looked around and the door closed behind him as he heard heavy breathing.

"It was foolish to come here." Garmadon's voice called out in a bit strained, which Lloyd recognized as he summoned his powers.

"Show yourself, father!" Lloyd dared as he then turned behind him.

Coming from another room was Garmadon, black skin with flesh torn off in areas, the right eye blood red, and the left just an empty pit with a purple light for a pupil and the flesh of the right of his face was gone, revealing his jaw and fanged teeth. His four arms had some fingers merely bone, his armor broken slightly, exposing his rib cage with some purple blood dripping from it, a tattered purple cape on his back matching the sash on his waist, and on his head a new dark helmet with one broken horn.

"You… You've changed." Garmadon said, noticing his son's appearance has changed.

"So have you," Lloyd said once he saw his father's undead appearance. "I'm not going to fight you." He said as he stopped using his powers.

Garmadon then jumped at Lloyd and slammed his fists down hard, sending Lloyd back. Lloyd righted himself as Garmadon charged again and swung his fist at him as he jumped to an upper level.

"Please! This isn't you!" Lloyd pleaded.

"This is the new me!" Garmadon growled as the cameras captured everything just as Harumi wanted. Garmadon then built up dark energy in his hands.

"You have power," Lloyd said in shock.

Garmadon then fired a dark blast at Lloyd, who dodged them multiple times as Lloyd flipped behind him.

"I didn't come to fight you." Lloyd tried to reason as Garmadon breathed heavily. "My father is somewhere in there. I've saved you once." He said as everyone in Ninjago watched the fight between father and son.


"I'll save you again." Lloyd finished as everyone in Ninjago City and every television all over Ninjago are watching the battle while Ronin and Borg watched in shock, Rattalia was watching nervously with the other Serpentine, Skylor and Seliel watching in concern, Ryan and Jasmine looked at each other in concern before turning back to the TV, and Misako watched in great agony at her husband and son fighting each other again.


"There is nothing left to save!" Garmadon roared as he charged at Lloyd, who dodged as he hit the pillar tower as Lloyd turned to his father. "I've played many roles." He said as he fired at Lloyd, which hit him but he used his power to shield himself from the blast, but it still hurt as he blasted back, but Garmadon was unfazed as the holes in his flesh shrank slightly. "Worn many titles: Son." Garmadon started as he blasted Lloyd again.

"Student. Father. Husband. Brother. Master. Friend." Garmadon listed as with every word he blasted Lloyd again and again as he stalked towards him, "But on this day, Ninjago shall call me by one name…" He stated as Lloyd tried to run, but Garmadon blasted him again and Lloyd was hit into a cell. "Lord Garmadon!" He declared with an evil smirk.

Lloyd then got up as he ran out of the cell and started fighting his father in hand-to-hand combat. As two Garmadons exchanged blows, Garmadon's wounds slowly started to heal as a dark aura surrounded him.


In the Bounty The Ninja were watching nervously as Lloyd and Garmadon fought. "Um, is it just me, or is Garmadon looking a lot less like a zombie suddenly?" Jay asked as he noticed Garmadon's wounds healing.

"His Dark Element, the more they fight, the more Garmadon heals himself!" Melissa called out in shock. "He's absorbing Lloyd's energy, making it his own!"

"Okay, that's bad!" Kai shouted worriedly.


In the camera room, Harumi and the Generals are watching the fight as Harumi notices Garmadon is lighting up in dark purple energy.

"It's the fight that fuels him," Harumi spoke with a smirk. "He's finding it--his True Potential." She said sinisterly.


In Ninjago City, everyone watched the fight in horror as they could tell Lloyd is losing as they muttered and cringed at each hit the father and son gave each other while Lloyd getting most of the receiving end of it.


On the Bounty, Melissa pushed the other Ninja and took the wheel, "Whoa, Melissa!" Jay said in surprise.

"I'm not letting Lloyd get hurt anymore!" Melissa yelled as she hit the thruster and the Bounty blasted towards Kryptarium.


Lloyd kept blocking his father's blows as Garmadon was nearly healed as his skin and flesh were slowly restoring themselves while he felt weaker. "Listen to me! You don't have to do this! Harumi is using you as a puppet!" He called out.

"You are the puppet! A puppet to your own foolish hopes!" Garmadon retorted as he punched his son many times before he tossed him as Lloyd burst through a wall and into the locker room as he coughed and groaned as he slowly got up.


Across Ninjago, the people all gasped in shock as Lloyd was getting rag-dolled and feared he was going to lose. "Get up, son. Get up." An elderly man said to Lloyd.

Pythor narrowed his eyes. "Well, this is… not normal." He noted.


"Oh no this is not good." Jasmine said worriedly.

"Not good at all." Ryan agreed with a worried look.


"Come on Lloyd. You can do it!" Ronin encouraged the boy.


"Please, Lloyd. Keep fighting!" Borg told the young Master, looking concern.


Rattalia clenched her fists with a determined look, "Ssstand up, Lloyd! Ssstand!" She ordered her friend as Izzy held her hand nervously.


"Come on Lloyd, get up." Skylor muttered.

"Oh where the hell are the others?" Seliel said nervously.


Misako looked at the screen tearfully, "Lloyd. Garmadon, please! Don't do this to each other!" She pleaded as Wu went up to her and hugged her legs in comfort as Rachel and Luci looked at each other with concern.


Garmadon jumped through the hole as Lloyd slowly got up and wiped away the blood off his lips, but was weakened as Garmadon only had a few holes left as the two charged up their powers as they fired at each other, but they simply canceled each other out.

Garmadon gave a yell as he charged at his son as he beat up and made him hit the wall as Lloyd tried to punch back, but Garmadon grabbed his arms and the two hit each other with their powers again, but Lloyd skidded back to the cell room as he gave a yell and turned to his father as he panted and his Gi damaged while the green of his eyes dimmed slightly.

Garmadon came out of the hole as his face, flesh, armor, and helmet were restored, making him look even more terrifying. Garmadon growled at Lloyd, Lloyd stood up and looked away a bit before he gave a determined expression as he lit his hands up with green energy.

Garmadon lit himself up and he growled at his son as the two Garmadons charged at each other as they clashed, punched, kicked, and blasted with everything they had. But while Garmadon barely felt anything, Lloyd was talking blow after blow as he felt like something was draining him of his strength.

Garmadon pushed Lloyd back as the Green Ninja got his balance and dodged his father from trying to stomp on him before Garmadon ran at incredible speed and punched his son many times, which made Lloyd even more weaken as he tossed him across the room as Lloyd gave a yell as he quickly stood up.

Garmadon then started launching rocks at Lloyd, as he managed to dodge or deflect some but the rest managed to hit him. He then stood there panting tiredly,

"Hmhm, you certainly have great strength of will, I give you credit for that." Garmadon mocked.

Lloyd glared hard before lighting his hands one more time and then bringing them together as he charged up all the power he had and then with one loud yell, he blasted a powerful beam that sent Garmadon flying into a wall with a loud crash and a cloud of dust and smoke.


The People of Ninjago all cheered as they saw Lloyd panting and holding his knees from that.

"Hmm, impressive." Pythor said with intrigue.


"Phew, that was close." Borg smiled in relief.


"Way to go Lloyd!" Ryan cheered.

"Woo-hoo!" Jasmine cheered.


Ronin smirked, "Nice job, kid." He complimented.


"Direct hit!" Rattalia declared as the Serpentine cheered.

"Atta boy Lloyd!" Izzy cheered.


"That's how it's done!" Skylor cheered.

"Take that you monster!" Seliel cheered.


At the Bounty The Ninja sighed in relief when Lloyd did that. "Phew, that was close." Kai said in relief.

Just then Melissa's eyes widened as she realized something. "Unless, it's not over yet." She said as the rest of the Ninja realized that too.


Dareth had joined Misako as he wiped his brow, "That was way too much action for me," He said tiredly as they watched Lloyd turn away, "Looks like Garmadon's finally down for the count."

But then, Misako yelled in horror as Wu, Rachel and Luci gasped in fear.

"Oh no!" Dareth cried in shock.


Lloyd turned his back and started to walk away weakly, "I'm sorry father, I didn't have a-" He stopped as he heard the sound of footsteps and slowly turned with a horrified expression as walking out of the cloud was Garmadon, completely unharmed, "I-Impossible." Lloyd muttered.

Garmadon laughed, "Bravo Lloyd, a truly impressive display of power. But not impressive enough!" He mocked before smirking at him, "Here, allow me to show you what true power is!" He then brought out his four hands and charged up his own power.

Garmadon then rushed towards Lloyd and grabbed him and tossed him as he was flung across the room. Garmadon then tossed boulders at Lloyd, hitting him as Lloyd did his best to block and avoid them, which some hit him as he groaned in pain as he stood up and looked for any signs of his father.

Garmadon appeared and quickly grabbed his son by the throat as he held him up. "You wouldn't hurt me. I'm your son." Lloyd told his father.

Garmadon simply narrowed his eyes and glared hatefully at Lloyd. "I have no son." He said in venom as Lloyd felt more hurt then he physically was as Garmadon tossed him away as Lloyd went through many walls of the prison before he was flung out as Lloyd screamed before he fell to the ground as Garmadon walked out while glowing in purple flames as he glared at his son.


"LLOYD!" Misako screamed as Dareth gasped in shock.

"Oh my God!" Luci exclaimed in horror as Rachel covered her mouth in shock


"Holy shit," Ronin muttered as he took his hat off.


"No!" Rattalia yelled out as the Serpentine gasped.


"D-Did that just happen?!" Seliel exclaimed in shock.

"It did." Skylor muttered in shock as well.


"Oh no." Jasmine said as she covered her mouth in shock as Ryan was silent as he was looking at the TV in shock.


"My goodness." Borg whispered, wheeling back in shock.


All across Ninjago everyone was deathly silent as they watched their greatest hero had been battered, broken, and defeated.

Pythor was stunned before bowing his head. "I may have wanted revenge, but not like this." He said before slithering off.


On the Bounty, the Ninja looked at the monitor to see Lloyd's conditions as they all looked at him in horrified shock by not just what happened but also what Garmadon had just said. Melissa herself was a pale ghostly white. "Lloyd." She whispered in shock.


Garmadon kept glaring before he gave a victorious smirk as Harumi, Ultra Violet, Enaz, and Killow went beside him. "Hahaha. The streets are in fear." Ultra Violet said with a smirk. "Everyone saw Lord Garmadon defeat his son."

"Let him live to see his father's reign." Harumi said with a smirk. "Gather everyone. We ride to the city at dawn. It's time Ninjago meets their new Emperor--" She started as they looked at Garmadon, who is still powered up. "Emperor Garmadon." She finished as they all gave evil laughter at their victory.

Lloyd crawled weakly on the ground, with his Gi nearly torn apart and was covered in bruises and blood, as he struggled to breathe, coughing up blood and groaning in huge pain, emotionally, mentally and physically as he had the picture of him and his father in his hand. "Father…" He groaned as the picture flew out of his hand and flew away into the desert night.

He lost his girlfriend and now his father.


A/N: Holy shit! This turned dark very fast, Lord Garmadon is back and is not the Garmadon we knew. This season is just a major rollercoaster but what happens next? Find out in the Season Finale, I hope you all enjoy the chapter, leave a review and tell me what you think.

Here's the Cast List.

Sam Vincent as Lloyd and Chopper Maroon; Tara Strong as Melissa; Vincent Tong as Kai; Michael Adamthwaite as Jay, Luke Cunningham and News Reporter; Kirby Morrow as Cole; Brent Miller as Zane and Police Officer; Kelly Metzger as Nya; Kathleen Barr as Misako and Boy; Caleb Skeris as Wu; Britt McKillip as Harumi; Mark Oliver as Lord Garmadon and Injured cop; Maggie Blue O'Hara as Ultra Violet; Garry Chalk as Killow; Frank Welker as Enaz; Paul Dobson as Biker; Veronica Taylor as Rachel; Alyson Court as Luci; Alan Marriott as Dareth; Michael Donovan as Commissioner and Old Man; Kelly Sheridan as Gayle Gossip; Brian Dobson as Ronin; Cristina Vee as Jasmine; Seth Green as Ryan; Heather Doerksen as Skylor; Ashleigh Ball as Seliel; Tabitha St. Germain as Rattalia; Rebecca Shoichet as Izzy; Ian James Corlett as Skales; Jillian Michaels as Selma; Michael Dobson as Pythor; Lee Tockar as Cyrus Borg; Sal Vulcano as Sal; James Murray as Murr.