“Dada?” Dareth repeated to himself. Loud enough for the others to hear again. “that's not Garmadon-”

“Dada!” He shrieked as he pointed at Hidden again. Determined to reach the man that he called “Dada”. However the everyone stared in disbelief at what Lloyd had said, as well confused.

Hidden didn't hear the blonde however. He was nearly half a mile away from the ship, where everyone was. He almost fell back as a fiery bike darted right at him. However he managed to dodged the bike, seeing three more familiar vehicles hearing towards them. Kai didn't waste a moment getting off his weapon and wielding it as he headed towards him.

“You traitor!” Kai growled as he swung the sword at Hidden. Only managing to slice the blindfold off. As the purple blindfold fell, the others stood in confusion for a few seconds. But it feel like time have stopped.

There he was. The male with brown hair with some grey hairs, his crimson eyes in shock. The black uniform didn't help or did the purple cloth. But his facial features were almost identical to the once known sensei.

He might as be Garmadon himself.

Kai growled, yelling as he started to swing his sword at the man. Only to get a few tiny hits on him, his clothes to be exact. The clothes had a few cuts now. Calling him Garmadon as well a traitor, but the male pulled the staff from his back. Zane and Cole started to use the earth to catch Hidden, making the earth under the fighters at the moment. Zane started to freeze the earth under Hidden as Cole pulled up his scythe from the ground. The blue ninja was a powering up his nunchucks away from the others. As much he wanted to be closer, he didn't want to risk allowing this man to grab him or his weapon again.  

With a simple movement, the staff was equipped by the man. Hidden slammed his bottom of his staff onto the ice on the ground. Breaking the ice and stopping the earthquakes within seconds. Seeing it as a perfect time to attempt to get this “Hidden” in their custody, the fire ninja bolted at the man before swinging the sword at him. The sword was blazing it's red flames. To connect with the staff being used as a shield for a moment by the other male. Kai and “Hidden” started to push their weapons against others, making an “X”.

“Traitor….” Kai growled, full of rage. “How could you?!?!?”

Hidden looked confused as well angry, returning the expression to the red ninja. A growl arose his throat before he pushed the brunette into Cole and Zane nearby. To allow the Ice ninja to catch Kai. Cole close by holding his scythe to shield his friends from any attacks. Jay catching the attention of the look alike, who held up his arms up. Making an “X”. The blue ninja ready to use his charged up nunchucks, running to the left to attempt to find a weak point. With the help of his friends attempting to distract the general. Clearly unamused, “Hidden” hit the end of his staff against the ground to cause it the crack open. Opening a small hole for the three ninjas that were closest each other, which was Cole, Kai and Zane.

They fell in of course with “Hidden” watching until he used the staff to cover the hole with ice. Allowing an opening for Jay. Who shot his lighting right at him, into a his left side of his ribs. He fell back only to get up without hesitation. To by hit with a large wave of water by a ninja rushing by. Once he was knocked down again, he clutched the staff tighter.

He looked up to see the water and Lighting ninja were having a small talk. His face twisted more in rage, using his staff to help him get up onto his feet. Nya and Jay looked to see “Hidden” standing with his staff ready by his side. The girl was about to lunge at him but her friend pulled her back, holding her away from “Hidden”.

“Traitor…” she growled, “How could you?!”

Her voice growing loud and angry, hurling her rage at “Hidden”.

The man looked at her, ignoring her insults and questions. He brushed himself off, looking at Jay. Their eyes meeting for a moment. Jay was angry at “Hidden” but his friends needed to free from the cage they were in. And he couldn't trust Nya alone with him for her safety.

“just leave…” he mutters, loud enough for “Hidden” to hear him. “You did what you wanted so leave!”

The man glared at the two ninjas, shaking his head. His eyes looking at Jay.

“I still have an question that needs an answer from you, Hidden” Wu voice appeared like him. Standing in between the three, looking at Hidden as he spoke.

“but I would like you to release my students, if you please.”

Hidden hesitated but nodded, swirling his staff to make the ice melt from the hole that was made. The ninjas popping out, ready to attack the man who locked them up for a few minutes. Only to be knocked down by their sensei. Feeling betrayed they looked at Wu for the reason he had stopped them from harming “Hidden”.

“Allow me to try something” he explained himself, as the students stood behind him. Glaring at “Hidden” with rage and hatred but they were confused of what he was going to do.

“... you claim you have no memory of your past life or identity.. yet you practically look and act like someone we know of.” He explained to “Hidden”, his voice in a calm, soothing tone.

With “Hidden” standing still, clutching onto the staff. Watching the sensei and his students closely. Making sure none of them would make a funny move. He stood there silent for what felt like a few long moments but was a couple of seconds.

“.. your point, blondey?” “Hidden” asked in a annoyed tone.

“There could be a chance you could be our friend… Garmadon, his name.”

“I would have recalled seeing you-” he stopped his words, jumping away from and attack by a female droid. Wearing her samurai X uniform. He heard her but he didn't factor in her speed from the bounty which was miles away in the distance. The man stood still as he watched the female droid joined beside her friends. He stood still for a moment.

“I am clearly wanted here-”

“-maybe because you're a traitor!” Cole growled in a irritated tone.

The man sighed loudly with Wu taking a single step forward. Towards the other man.

“... why you were determined to take over Ninjago, only to take the notorious villain and criminals? What does it bring you?” Wu questioned softly. Showing kindness through his confused and annoyed emotions.

“Ninjago was never in danger of me or Hyeon-Ju taking it over. I wanted to save my home, you just happen to have the people i needed.” He answered, admitting his true ideas.

“Even the war seemed to end, I will keep them from Ninjago for the safety of you people.”

Nya rolled her eyes, “what if they aren't a harm??”

“She's right, what if they wanted to return back??” Kai shouted, agreeing with his sister.

“Even though you wasted you questions already,” he groaned, “I guess I have to entertain and give you a better explanation for you kiddies.”

Hidden chuckled at his own joke, looking back at the bounty for a single moment. Seeing four figures, three if you were only counting the adults. The toddler in Dareth’s arms with his little arms reaching out. While Ronin was building Misako from getting off the bounty and from attacking off “Hidden” herself. Luckily the make held a good grip on her so she won't get involved in this argument. A pointless one for the look a like, wanting to leave without more wounds on him. It was bad enough he had to train two people, keep his new armies from killing each other and to do his job as the 10th general in roll, his secretary to be exact.

“Simply to say, just cause there may be some people seem to be good to you. I will not allow them to leave by a simple promise, it makes more sense for the people to work together rather than fight each other.” He spoke turning his heel to walk away. Only to walk a couple of steps before stopping suddenly.

“I will you all be, it's clear I'm not wanted.” He smiled to himself as he continued to walk away. The group watching the man walking away from them, holding the staff of elements behind his back. No longer wearing that infamous blindfold. The ninjas grew irritated at multiple things within the moment:

1) Hidden turned out to be Garmadon or maybe a look alike.

2) He got away (with the staff too)

3) They almost got their rears handed to them by him

Even when they looked up to stare down, “Hidden” with a new, recently and poor made up, plans. The man was nowhere in sight, not a single trace left behind. Samurai X, known as PIXAL, ran in the direction of where “Hidden” was walking only to see no footprints nor that man anywhere. He just disappeared without a trace. Much like a ghost.

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(An hour later)

Ronin tried not to move too much nor make any eye contact with the ninjas hugging Misako, Pixal and Dareth. Kai and Nya hugged him before waiting to get patched up and checking on the golden weapons given to them. Leaving Wu with them along with Pixal while the others were eating some food. Which was made by Misako. With Lloyd stealing some of food in front of Dareth, who was too fixated on these papers in his hand. He had a small stack of papers near his elbow that holding his head in place. Each looked slightly worn but it looked fairly kept in good condition.

Ronin pulled the toddler away from the food with only a small hand in his hands. The blonde shoving Dareth’s food onto his mouth as then one eyed male stared at him.

“what are you looking at?” Ronin grabbed a sheet from Dareth, examining it. “hospital records?”

He nods, “I mistakenly grabbed them, but they belong to him…”

Ronin hummed a response, reading the sheet of paperwork. It was a couple years old but looked it was kept in good condition. Lloyd looked at the paper with Ronin, sucking on his fingers.

“Hidden… unknown name, unknown age, unknown backstory.” Ronin reads the paper with everyone listening. “tends to have blackouts, attacks others only necessary: as to fight back or save another's life. Possibly has split personas..?”

He looked at the paper closely.

“Some days he would be known as Hidden, a man with the plan to help create a strong country. Some others he would be silent but deadly. Laughing insanely to himself, talking about the deeds he done, some regretted while others not so much.. sometimes go by Garmadon…”

Hearing that name everyone, except Lloyd gagged at their food or drink. Staring at Ronin like he just murdered a small baby animal or something.

“So it was him???” the five said in unison with the two older men looking at them.

“there's more, just wait…” Dareth reassured trying to sound confident with a lack bravery against the main ninjas.

“May suffer from a mixture of mental illnesses or from strange coping procedures….” He read out loud, holding up his hand.

“has a small of Multiple personality disorder, some signs of depression, has some PTSD, some insomnia and a tiny case of emetophobia.”

“isn't emetophobia the phobia of the overwhelming anxiety that causes you to vomit?” Cole asked Jay, who was drinking some water.

“yea… does it say any more of him?” Nya asked, holding her hand out to the tiny blonde. Who tried to munch on her finger, showing off his little fangs. That looked alot Garmadon's.

Ronin shook his head, “Only a little bit, just more of his well being like he has amnesia from his lack of sleeping and injuries. Then it explains all of his actions over the years he lived at Hyeon-June.”

He flipped the page, handing it to the group of ninjas that looked at the page.

“That-”

“It's pointless to get mad if he can't even remember who you all are,” Ronin raised his voice.

“if he has  amnesia then how does he remember Lloyd? He did know to protect Lloyd, if he didn't remember that Lloyd was his own kid but as an obstacle.” Dareth spoke without knowing what he was saying, not even understanding even a single thing of this man.

“I'm surprised he didn't imprison me, although I can totally handle them”

“aahh!” Lloyd screamed, tugging on Dareth’s uniform. Making him jump from the scream.

Ronin laughed as Lloyd pulled harder on the shirt, shifting the toddler in his arms. Lloyd squirmed in place but attempted to grabbed the papers.

“ok now he's being a punk again” Ronin moved Lloyd again, “can you stay still for a moment?”

The ninjas laughed at the man, who was distracted with trying keep the tiny boy still, too busy to notice that Zane grabbed the papers from Ronin. Looking at the paper closely, scanning of there was anything else about him. ‘Garmadon…. How could he…

How was it even possible that he wasn't dead?’ Zane thought to himself, thinking what everyone was thinking of. ‘will he be ok…? How did he even-’

A loud screech snapped everyone's attention. Lloyd accidentally knocked over Dareth’s drink that was spilling onto some of the papers that was near his elbow. The two older men acted quickly, picking up the sheets that were now soaked in tea. Ronin setting the blonde on the ground wiping the surface of the table.

“crap sorry,  I wasn't keeping an eye on him….” Ronin apologized to his friend, looking at the papers. “Hey what's happening to the papers… look at them…”

Ronin referred to the letters under the pile that were now in Dareth’s hand. Soaking up the drink before hand, but slowly changing color a little. With a new letter made from the old one. Everyone looked confused at the piece of paper.

“Wasn't that a letter? For Wu?” He asked, looking at it. “It's completely different now…”

“didn't he sneaked into Sensei’s pocket?” Jay asked his friends, who nodded in reply.

“somehow..”

Ronin grabbed the page from Dareth, reading it slowly before handing it to Zane across from him. Jay feeling Lloyd tugging on him, asking for an up. As Zane read the letter, Cole picked up Lloyd. Setting the toddler in his lap.

“It says that Garmadon is sorry. Simply explaining he is staying in Hyeon-Ju and if we wanted to confront him…. Not to come… or our once enemies will attack us..” Zane spoke, pain and anger in his voice.

“He's basically threatening is to stay away and getting away for his actions again…. I thought he was a changed man” Cole growled, holding Lloyd softly. Bouncing him on his lap.

“We really can't do much… he has the staff of elements and every bad we ever faced” l

Jay exclaimed, “except Nadakhan and his crew…”

“So we’re sitting ducks while he's controlling an army within Hyeon-Ju??” Kai complained, growing more mad.

“You guys said yourself, it took a train ride that requires a certain ticket and a lot of walking” Ronin pointed out,  “Unless we can find those tickets again, none of us are able to go.”

Everyone sighed in disappointment, anger or out of the things they went through within the period of several months. Ronin and Dareth haven't been dealing with Hidden or Garmadon how they have. For most of the months they have been trying to find where or when Garmadon would attack, where he had his base or who he was working with. It was just disappointing for Garmadon to return to his evil ways. He was a great teacher, a loving friend, father and brother only to be thrown his true identity away for a new one.

…..……...…..………

The room had a few large stacks of papers, forms or requests from the growing army they had now. At most the room had was a dark maple colored desk with a wooden chair with 3 wheels at the bottom. The office was locked from the inside, only a certain key would open it. Only the Leaders of the island as well Hidden had the key. But after with everything he had done so far, he didn't care if his troops saw his face. His bright red eyes and dark brown hair matched his younger look from his times in the serpentine war.

It was hard enough to regain consciousness during his blackouts over three course of the past year or 2. Garmadon was still use to be called Hidden, his nickname for his quietness to others, and being able to hide in plain sight. Once know for his dark ways, his new self but soon his sacrifice and his rebirth. But that's all in the past, behind him.

Garmadon sent the ninjas and his family away from the trouble they could have fallen in. Trouble cause by him, however the man shouldn't be thinking like this. Inside he should be working, taking part of fixing this new home that Garmadon helped freed and make.

The heaviness in his chest stinged more, causing him to grab over the area. Garmy had felt this feeling during most of the duration of his start as Hidden on Ninjago and it's population. However it stung more as he recalled the faces of his family. The students of Wu that he called friends. Including Dareth, Borg, Ronin or so on. The man choked on air as he remembered Lloyd's face. Crying for him once his recognized him so quick. The love Lloyd had shown him at that moment, it might be unlikely for Lloyd to feel the same when his son returned to his original age.

He could recall the moment when he saw Lloyd in that tiny form in the oversized green suit. Saké had just returned from a small trip to look for new ingredients, handing off the child to Cieran to watch for a moment. The moment Lloyd set his crimson eyes on him, his gaze never left until Garmadon left the room. For a simple mistake, forgetting his mask. Since then Lloyd would try to call out for Garmy as dad but due to his younger mind and his poor memory bank, the blonde would forget easily. It was surprising how easy it was to hide Lloyd and Wu from the others. The Overlord had changed quite easily from his hard shell of domination to an angry adult in a tiny body.

They did meet once before their encounter on that dark island but it was blur for the two of them. Neither remembered a large amount of their bond nor their small friendship. Garmadon only could remember so much still, his memories failing him still. I must hit a rock or something… he thought thinking back to his son again. Thinking of his brother, his only family….

“It's better this way…” Garmadon softly muttered, shedding a tear before wiping his eye. Began working through the load of papers before him with a small ache in his mind heart.

Hey here's the 20th flipping chapter! Boo ya. But I'll leaving school in two weeks and be forced to look for some part time jobs.

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