Ninjago: the Daughter of the Overlord

Chapter 40: Dread on Arrival

The Sons of Garmadon took Lloyd to the Temple of Resurrection.

"So this is your true face, without the mask. No wonder you covered it." Lloyd says to Harumi

Harumi growled "Bite your tongue, Green Ninja. The fight is all but over"

"Where are you taking me?" Lloyd questions

"Trapped in the Palace of Secrets all my life, it gave me time to make a few...alterations, you could say. Yes, Aria destroyed the palace, but I was careful to make sure she didn't damage the Temple of Resurrection" Harumi replies

"The Ninja have survived. They are in the city" Ultra Violet informs Harumi

"What was that you said about the fight being over?" Lloyd questions smugly

"Let them come. If anyone tries to stop me, I always have my insurance policy" Harumi points to Misako getting thrown into a cage.

"Mom!" Lloyd shouts

"Lloyd? She's crazy. She wants to bring back your father" Misako says

"I've been so looking forward to this...family reunion" Harumi laughs

"Let her go. This is between us" Lloyd says angrily

Harumi smirks "No, Lloyd. There was never anything between us. It hurts, doesn't it? There's nothing more powerful than a blow to the heart. We found her after she tracked down young Wu. Helpful of her. Prepare the ceremony. We begin at nightfall"

"I won't let you get away with this" Lloyd says angrily

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The Sons of Garmadon have Lloyd trapped in another cage.

"What are you doing?" Lloyd questions

"The three Oni Masks alone won't bring back your father. For the ritual to succeed, I also need a hair from the son" Harumi plucks his hair "and from the wife" Mr. E lowers Misako's cage, making Lloyd's go up, she plucks her hair.

"And I already collected one from the brother, dear little Wu. So are we all ready to begin?" Harumi asks

Ultra Violet, Killow, and Mr. E goes to Harumi with the masks. Harumi is holding Aria's spellbook.

"Good. You've brought the masks. Any trouble?" Harumi asks

"Nothing the others can't handle" Killow replies

"Then the ceremony is ready" Harumi smirks

"I get it. I hurt you. And you want to hurt me, but isn't the way. You don't have to do this. We will stop you" Lloyd declares and the Sons of Garmadon laugh.

"You put too much faith in your friends, Lloyd" Harumi says "Place the masks in position"

They did as Killow brings out Aria.

Harumi holds out Aria's spellbook to her "remember blondie, one false move and your boyfriend can go for a swim"

"Oh no, water" Aria says sarcastically "how tragic"

"Aria" Lloyd says

Aria takes her spellbook and holds her arms out "you know I'm gonna need these cuffs off to use my powers"

Harumi carefully and reluctantly took off Aria's cuffs, restoring her powers.

"Now-"

"yeah yeah perform the spell or you'll drown my ex-boyfriend" Aria turned some pages in her book before stopping on one, Harumi looked at it before letting her continue, Aria held her hand out above the fire "Clotho venge. Clotho decer. Clotho haeed" she was saying it as slow as she can without any complaints from the sons of garmadon