Garmadon woke in a strange place, in a strange bed.

Where am I?

He reached over for his Mega Weapon, but drew his hand back. The Ninja had destroyed it only days ago, in the past.

He rubbed his head with one of his arms. This place did look familiar... Then it hit him. This was his room on the Destiny's Bounty, from when Lloyd went missing...

Lloyd!

All four hands tightened into fists. Those cursed snakes will pay for what they've done to his son. They took him away once before. They will never do it again. That he swore.

Garmadon climbed out of bed and stumbled his way on deck. The Ninja were there, training on their obstacle course.

Zane, he believed his name was, turned to face him. "Garmadon, you're awake! That is good, you've been asleep for nearly a full day now."

What?!?

"Where's my brother?"

Kai turned to face him now, Garmadon remembered his name well, the stubborn little–

"In the Bridge, with my sister. They've been waiting for you to wake up."

Strange, he doesn't seem as hostile as before. I guess they care about Lloyd just as much as I do. They don't want to see him hurt, either.

The minute he entered "the Bridge," the girl, Kai's sister, he assumed, left, saying "I'll leave you two be."

Garmadon walked up to stand next to his brother, who placed a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry brother, we'll find him." Garmadon didn't reply, just stared at the two pictures on the table, the one he had brought, and the one the Ninja had found. Just looking at the second one made his head spin with worry and fear. He hoped with all his heart that Lloyd was okay, but, judging by the look in his son's eyes, he wasn't.

The only other thing on the table was a pile of black snake scales. The only tribe whose scales were black were–

"Constrictai," Garmadon said, picking up a handful and crushing them in his fist.

"We know, there's another reason I wanted to talk to you alone." Wu turned to face him. "Do you know why the Serpentine generals would do this?"

"Unfortunately, yes." Garmadon hung his head. "Scales confronted me before I came here. He wants what he says is rightfully his."

"And what would that be, brother?"

He looked back up. "Control over the Serpentine army." Before Wu could respond, Garmadon continued. "I know, there's nothing to decide, but in the heat of the moment, my pride didn't let me say yes. Scales said he would come back in one week for my answer. Who knows what that cursed Hypnobrai could do to my son in a week!"

He hung his head again. "What have I done?"

He couldn't bear to face his brother. He feared that he'd throw him out, turn him away. He was the reason Lloyd was in danger, and hurt. Only him.

Not the Ninja.

Not Wu.

Him.

He was supposed to be his father, but destiny seems to like tearing his family to shreds. Well, he'd change destiny. He refused to kill his son in the final battle. And now, he was going to save his son no matter what, with or without his brother.

"Garmadon."

Garmadon looked up in surprise. Wu never called him by his first name, always 'brother'.

"You are not at fault. Scales is the one who started this mess. He may not have even given Lloyd back after you gave him control. He may have kept to blackmail you even further. We will find him, together."

Garmadon put his own hand on his brother's shoulder. He couldn't have asked for a better family. "Thank you, brother. Now, let's find my son."