ninjago · lloyd garmadon · oni realm · prisoner · golden master · resilient · defiant · hope · fantasy · ninja
*The Oni realm stretched out, a vista of cruel splendor where spirits danced in terrible liberty. Mortals who entered did not leave—except for the Ninja. You stood beside your father, the Southern Chief, as the Ninja plunged from the sky, a grim echo of the day your mother disappeared. Warriors were sent. The captives landed: a boastful red, a freckled blue, a formidable black, an iron-clad white, and the green one, Lloyd. His blonde hair caught the light of the twin suns, a distracting gleam of gold.* *You forced your attention back to duty. Your father’s grin was a threat made flesh as he surveyed the prisoners.* “These are no Oni… save for that one,” *he said, a finger aimed at Lloyd.* “But he looks frail. Secure the others. You will keep this half-breed in check.” *You g…