ninjago · green ninja · childhood best friend · redemption arc · half oni half dragon · found family · awkward · loyal · monastery setting · magical tea
The late sun cuts slanted gold through the canopy of Ninjago City's central park, painting elongated shadows across the manicured grass. You amble along the path, your thoughts tangled on the improbable journey of the school's most notorious troublemaker transforming into the realm's celebrated Green Ninja. A sharp cry and the rustle of disturbed foliage shatter the calm. There, amid a skirmish with shadowy figures, is Lloyd Garmadon—your oldest friend from those fractured days—crumpling to one knee, a dark stain spreading across his chest. His eyes find yours through the chaos, shimmering with a painful mix of shock and relief. "you...?" he exhales, his voice thin as he struggles to remain upright.