Winds of Change {A Ninjago Fanfic}-Book One in the Four Winds series

Chapter Ninteen: A Reunion and an Introduction

A/n- oh my word, guys. My autocorrect hates the word  Garmadon! It keeps autocorrecting to auto farm, gar mason, gar adorn?? and stuff like that. It's so weird xD. Lol! -LL_17

Garmadon helped Morro inside. Lloyd looked at Aira carefully. She was in shock. She had just seen her dad!

"Aira?" Lloyd asked hesitantly.

"He's alive," she said. "Both of them! Lloyd I'm so happy for you!"

Lloyd smiled. Sure Aira was nervous about meeting her dad but she had family again. She smiled and hugged Lloyd tightly.

"Uh-ur."

"Lloyd," she laughed. "You can return the hug."

"Right," he said wrapping his arms around her.

They held the hug for a few minutes and then she pulled back, "let's go meet my dad and your dad."

Aira skipped into the building dragging Lloyd by the hand. He tried to hide his blushing face. They entered the room to see Garmadon and Misako embracing. Nya and Jay were making an 'awe' face and the others looked like they felt awkward.

"You always manage to come back," Misako said.

"Do you blame me? I can't stay away from my beautiful wife and my talented son."

Aira looked in the corner and saw Wu tending to a gash on Morro's ankle. Aira tentatively walked forward. She felt Lloyd wrap a reassuring arm around her shoulders. This raised and questioning look from Garmadon but he ignored it.

"Who-" Morro began but then stopped. He stood up and reached for her necklace. She inadvertently took a nervous step back. "Where did you get that?"

"From you," she said quietly. All eyes were on her. "From my father."

There were a few audible gasps around the room. Zane wasn't sure why they were acting so surprised. It was a logical assumption that she was in some way related to Morro.

Morro's eyes widened. Aira could almost see them brimming with tears, "You're all grown up. You're so beautiful. Just like your mom."

Now it was Aira's turn to cry. She flung herself at Morro and threw her arms around him. He quickly hugged her tightly as if she might vanish if he didn't. She may not know him very well but she did know two things: this was her father and he loved her.

"Come on guys," Lloyd said shooing them out.

"Wait," Cole said. "We trust him enough to leave him here?"

"I believe a 'shut up' is in order," Zane said.

Aira laughed at that and looked up.

"How did you end up here?" Morro asked gently.

"It's a long long story," she said wiping her tears away.

"Believe me," he said. "After being dead for so long, I got time."

"Well, it started when mama got sick," she began.

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"I can't believe it!" Lloyd yelled excitedly. "You're alive!"

"Yes, I'm alive," Garmadon said hugging his son tightly. "Thanks to Morro."

"I knew he could change," Wu said happily.

"And we have his daughter here," Cole said.

"What?"

"The girl you saw," Lloyd explained. "That's Aira: Master of Wind."

"Ya!" Jay said. "Lloyd's been training her."

"And they've been getting pretty close. Eh, Lloyd," Kai said elbowing Lloyd in the ribs.

"You're so full of it, Kai," Lloyd said rolling his eyes. Garmadon just raised an eyebrow. Lloyd laughed nervously.

"Lloyd, where did you get that scar?" Garmadon asked.

"He got that from, Aira," Jay laughed. Now he was even more confused.

"Okay, Everyone! Out!" Lloyd yelled and pushed at them.

"Geez, geez, we're going!"

When all of them had finally left the room Lloyd sat down. Garmadon chuckled and sat next to him.

"I'm ready for that story," Garmadon said winking.

"Well, it started with a break in at the New Ninjago Pharmacy-"

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Her father had looked so hurt when he heard about Jennie's death. He was also very angry. Aira knew now why he was a threat to the ninja at one point.

"Aira," he said turning. "I know I wasn't here for you. But I want to be now. Will you accept me as your father?"

"Are you kidding?!" She laughed. "Of course I will!"

"Even after what I did?"

"Lloyd told me about that," Aira said rubbing her arm. "But he forgave you."

"Huh?"

"He forgave you, he forgave me, heck he forgave himself!" She said smiling.

"Hmm." He said surprised. They both turned at a knock on the door.

"Aira?" Lloyd said sticking his head in. "I want you to meet my dad."

He stepped inside giving Morro a wide berth. Garmadon followed.

"Aira Morro," she said extending a hand. Morro smiled at the use of his name.

"Sensei Garmadon," he said taking her hand. "I hear you are my son's first student."

"Wow, wow, wow," Morro said. "Your being trained to be a ninja?"

"Yes," she said smiling.

Ugh. Morro thought. She already has me wrapped around her finger! I can't say no! Grrrrr.

"Okay," he said on the surface. Everyone could tell he didn't like the idea but they had to respect him for letting her choose.

"You've taught your son well," Aira said smiling at Lloyd. "He is an amazing teacher."

"Is he now?" Garmadon said smiling st Lloyd.

"I like to call it active teaching," Lloyd said with a cheesy grin.

"You don't want the title of Sensei?" Garmadon asked.

"I don't think I'm ready for the title of Sensei," Lloyd said shrugging.

"Pfft, probably not," Morro said rolling his eyes.

"Dad! Be nice," Aira said laughing. She was still getting used to calling someone dad.

"I must say," Lloyd said. "Your daughter is a lot like you. She is very strong. She is learning how to control her power."

"Hey, Lloyd," Aira said rocking back on her heals. "Did I mention I unlocked my dragon?"

"Okay, okay," Lloyd laughed. "I'll take you on a riding lesson after dinner."

Next: Chapter Twenty: Adjustments