Ok so the scenes in this one may be a little graphic at some points, so if you're a little squeamish I suggest you read another one of my stories instead. I'm just warning you now. Enjoy!

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Lloyd's P.O.V.:

I couldn't move, I couldn't even open my eyes, but I could hear everything going on around me. I was felt like I should've been in pain, but I couldn't feel anything that hurt. I heard the sound of a heart monitor beeping and there were two people talking to each other, so I think I was in the hospital.

"Is he stable?" I heard a voice ask.

"Yes, but not for long." Another voice sighed. "I'll go tell the family to say their last goodbyes. Man I always hate this part."

"Wait, Maybe I can save him." I felt someone gently put their hands over my heart. I could feel it when people touched so I don't think I was dreaming.

"You know if you do that again Mr. Surly is going to fire you." The second voice said.

"My job is to help people, not charge desperate families thousands of dollars to keep their loved ones alive." The other girl stated. "Those six ninja do so much for Ninjago, and I'm not about to let that number drop to five. So let him fire me if he wants, there's more to life than just making money."

"Ok but it's your funeral."

"Actually it'll be his if I don't do something."

"Fine but if you get caught, I knew nothing about this." I heard footsteps leaving the room.

All of a sudden I felt a hand on my heart and a small surge of energy flowed through my body and I couldn't explain it but somehow I felt better, but I still couldn't get myself to wake up.

I heard someone hit the floor and they started to breath heavily. I wanted to help her, but I couldn't move or even see. I was sure that someone was there.

"There, you'll be alright now." I heard the voice say. I heard her get up and walk closer to me. "I don't know if you can hear me or not, but my name is Kira and I'll be taking care of you while you're here with us at the hospital."

Ok so I was in the hospital, I figured as much. I wanted to ask where Ryder was, but I couldn't ask her anything. I knew what I wanted to say, but I had no way to communicate with anyone.

"I'm going to leave now, but I'll come back with a few of your friends and family members." Kira told me.

I heard her walk out of the room. I had no concept of time in my current state, but in what felt like a few minutes I heard footsteps walking into the room again. It sounded like three or four people.

"Oh my poor boy!" I heard my mom's voice cry while I felt someone touch my hand.

"Can he hear us?" I heard Nya ask.

"It's hard to say." Kira said. "I'd like to believe he can."

'I can hear you! Can't you hear me? Hello?' I screamed in my head, but my mouth wouldn't say the words.

"Where are Kai and Cole?" I heard Zane's voice.

"Cole's still working in Nom with Seliel and Kai is a little preoccupied at the moment." Nya answered. "That baby's coming any day now and he's afraid to leave Skylor alone."

"I assume Jay's watching the twins?" My mother said.

"Yeah, he'll be here as soon as he drops them off with his parents." Nya answered.

"I've already told all the other ninja about this. Does he have any other family members I should inform about his condition?" Kira asked.

"Well there's his father, but I don't know where he is. He had a wife, but she didn't survive the fire." Mom told her.

'Harumi is alive! My son is in danger! Ryder! Save Ryder!' The words wouldn't come out. My body wouldn't even move.

"That's a shame, did they have any children?" Kira asked.

"No. They didn't have any kids." Mom said.

'Mom, you do have a grandson! His name is Ryder!'

In my head I was screaming these things at them, trying to be heard, but it was no use. No one could hear me.

I decided to fall asleep and it was basically the same except I was dreaming instead of listening.

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"Hello Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon." The First Spinjitsu Master said as he appeared in front of me.

"First Spinjitsu Master." I knelt down in respect.

"Please none of that now." He said modestly.

"Oh sorry." I stood up.

I suddenly realized how free I felt. I could move around, I could communicate, I could be heard. It felt wonderful, but I knew I couldn't stay here, I had a son to save.

"Sorry Grandfather, but I can't stay." I frowned.

"Oh? And why not?" He asked.

"Well you see I have a son." I said. "His name is Ryder and he's in danger."

"Tell me about this Ryder." He asked.

I knew this wasn't going to help my situation, but the FSM always has a good reason for everything so I did what he asked.

"Well Ryder's a two year old, fun loving boy with so much energy. His first word was dragon, his favorite food is pancakes, his favorite color is green of course, and he always tries to do the right the thing."

"And the boy's mother?" The FSM asked.

"She ruined everything." I frowned. "If it wasn't for Ryder I would regret ever meeting her. She tortured us both and all she wanted was to make sure I was out of the picture. Now my boy's gonna suffer and it's all my fault."

"Is there nothing you can do?" He asked.

"What can I do?" I frowned. "Once I go back into that hospital bed, no one will be able to hear me. Nobody else knows that Ryder even exists, they all think that Harumi's dead. She's free to do whatever she wants with him and I'm scared for his life."

"Would you like to see where he is?" The FSM asked.

"You... you can let me see him?" I was shocked.

"Only if you are not afraid to look."

I didn't understand what he meant, but if he was going to show me where Ryder was I wasn't going to hesitate. I nodded and a rift appeared beside him. It was one you couldn't walk through, only see through. My father always called these rifts magic windows. They would show you what was happening to in another realm or part of the world.

I looked through it and what I saw was horrific. Ryder was in a very small cage quivering on a dog bed barely big enough to fit a chihuahua. I couldn't figure out where he was but I could tell he was freezing, sad and afraid. His clothes were ripped and tattered, his hands were tied up in ropes that were digging into his skin and he was, or at least had been, bleeding in a few places. I couldn't bare to see him like that.

"Please take it away." I begged.

He complied and the magic window disappeared. A tear dripped down my face.

"Please, you have to tell one of my friends, my mother, that nurse girl, the police, Dareth, anyone that can help him!" I got down on my knees and begged. "Please. I'll do anything."

"I would like to help you but there's nothing I can do." He frowned. "I cannot communicate with anyone beyond your realm except for you."

"Then wake me up." I said. "Even if it's just my mouth, just for a few minutes, that would be enough to at least tell them."

"I'm sorry, no one can wake you up except for you." He said.

"But I can't. I can't even open my eyes in that world. What can I do?"

"That is for you to figure out." He winked.

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I was zapped back into the darkness of the room. I still couldn't open my eyes, but I could hear the sound of the heart monitor again and the sound of a woman crying at my bedside. Most likely my mother.

I heard someone walk into the room.

"Misako, it's been two weeks since he ended up like this." A man's voice said. "It may be time to let nature take it's course."

"No please, I know my son, he's a fighter." Mom defended through her tears. "He's going to wake up! I know he'll wake up!"

'Thanks Mom.' I said in my head.

I heard another pair of footsteps enter the room.

"Dr. James, they need you in the operating room." I recognized Kira's voice and I instantly felt happier.

I heard the doctor leave the room and Kira came closer.

"Don't worry Misako, no one is going to mess with your son while I'm around." Kira said.

"Thank you Kira." My mom sighed in relief. "I don't know what I would do without you."

"Let me heal a few more of Lloyd's injuries." Kira said as I felt her put her hand on my heart.

"He looks so much better than when we found him." Mom said. "You've done a great job taking care of him."

"It's the least I can do after all he's done for Ninjago." Kira said as she began to heal me.

She healed me twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. That's how I kept track of time in my state. Each time she would do that, I get closer and closer to waking up, but that day couldn't come soon enough. If Ryder was like how I saw him two weeks ago, I can't even imagine what she must doing to him right now. I didn't even want to think about it.

"Have you noticed any changes in his behavior?" Kira asked my mother.

"I swear I saw a tear in his eye earlier." She claimed. "It was only for a split second but I know what I saw."

She saw me cry? How did she see me cry? I know I was dreaming when I saw Ryder, but for all I know I could be dreaming right now.

"Sometimes that can happen when the person experiences something emotionally disturbing in the dreamscape." Kira explained. "It doesn't mean that they're any closer to waking up, but it is a good sign that the treatment is working."

"That's good." My mother said. "Thank you for everything."

"Of course." Kira said.

It made me more relaxed to know that I had people there who wouldn't give up on me.

I wondered when Kai was going to visit me. I heard from Nya that he and Skylor were having another baby and trust me I know how stressful that can be. He was the only one that knew when Harumi had gotten pregnant with Ryder. He was my last hope of saving him.

We didn't end things on the best terms because he didn't like the fact I was marrying Harumi and I thought she had changed. Looking back I regret not listening to him. I can't change the past and I don't want to, but I just wish I told him about Ryder after he was born.

One month later...

It had been about a month I think, and I still wasn't any closer to waking up. Every day was the exact same thing: healing, visitors, Mom yelling at everyone to keep me alive, more healing, talking to my grandfather, repeat. It was the same cycle, but the visitors and talks with my grandfather were always my favorite parts. Even if no one was talking to me, I could hear them talking around me. I was just glad there was always someone there to keep my mother company. I'm not even sure she ever left the hospital since I was brought here.

Today was different though. I heard footsteps walking into the room and I heard the sound of a baby softly crying.

"Awe he's so cute." My mother whispered.

"This is little Blake Raymond Smith." I heard Kai's voice. "He was just born a few hours."

'Kai, tell her! Tell her please!' I begged, forgetting that he couldn't hear me.

"I remember when Lloyd was this size." Mom said sounding happier.

Imagine your mother telling your best friend all your embarrassing baby stories right in front of you and you had no way of telling her to stop. That's how I felt for the next what felt like an hour and half, but I heard her laughing for the first time since I've been there, so I didn't mind much if it meant she was cheered up a bit.

"How is he?" I heard Kai ask.

"I'm not giving up on him." My mom stated.

"Can he hear us?" Kai asked.

"I don't know, but I'd like to think that he can." Mom said.

"Do you mind watching Blake for a minute so I could say something to Lloyd alone?" Kai asked my mother.

"Of course. We'll be right outside." 

I heard my mom's footsteps exit the room. I felt Kai grab my hand.

"Lloyd I'm sorry for the way I acted back then." Kai said. "I know you probably can't hear me, but if I could take it all back I would. I can't imagine what you've been through, loosing your wife and child like that and then ending up like this. I'm going to keep my promise, and keep him a secret from everyone like you asked me to. It would just bum everyone out more if they knew your son died in the accident too. But know this, I may have never met him, but I'll never forget about him."

'Ryder's alive! Ryder's alive!' Those were the only two words I had to say, and I couldn't say them.

I managed to squeeze his hand ever so slightly, but it didn't matter, he didn't feel it and let go of my hand.

"I promise I'll come back and visit, but right now I have a baby to take care of." He said as I heard him leave the room.

I heard my mother walk back in and sit down beside me. I fell asleep and went to see my grandfather again.

I walked into the realm and stretched my muscles. It always felt great to walk around.

"What are you doing here again Lloyd?" The FSM asked.

"I want to see Ryder again." I told him.

"Ok." He agreed.

The magic window appeared next to him again. I was hesitant to look, but I had to see him.

I looked inside and I saw Ryder on the ground. He was skinnier than he was the last time, I could see his rib cage through his skin. Harumi must've not been feeding him much at all.

Harumi was pushing Ryder towards a door with a dark purple aura glowing around it. He tried to resist and pushing her away from the door, but he was too weak. Harumi picked him up by the neck and violently threw him down on the ground.

"P-please, don't make me do this." Ryder begged.

"You want to eat tonight don't you?" Harumi taunted and Ryder nodded. "Than you better open the door!"

Ryder got up and he was holding his side like he was hurt. He limped to the door, put his hands through the aura and opened it. I couldn't see what was in there, but it was some kind of room filled with Oni artifacts.

I finally understood everything. Ryder and I were Oni, Harumi wasn't. That was her plan all along. She never loved me, she only wanted an Oni to do her bidding. She knew she couldn't take me, but Ryder was only two. He didn't know any better. Having Ryder was all a part of her plan, and we were just the pawns.

I kept watching as Harumi entered the room and Ryder dropped to his knees in pain. I couldn't look at it anymore and I had to turn away.

"Please, I need to wake up." I told myself. "I need to wake up."

I woke up again and I was back in that boring old room. I still couldn't open my eyes or move an inch. I could hear Kira talking to me.

"You're so lucky Lloyd." She sighed.

'Lucky? How am I lucky?' I wondered.

"You have all your friends and your mother that really care about you." Kira continued. "Of all my time working here I've never seen a person with such a loving family. I don't want to keep going on and on about how I lost mine, but today would've been my grandmother's birthday."

I was suddenly intrigued by what she was saying.

"...She passed away when I was around twelve years old. My parents had already left so I had nowhere else to turn to. I know it sounds stupid talking to a person that's been unconscious for six months, but I feel a lot better now that I've talked about it. You're a great listener Lloyd."

Did she just say I had been here for six months? I guess time flys when you're asleep in a coma, or maybe time works differently in the dreamworld. I just hoped that soon I would be able to get to hold my son in my arms again, hopefully alive.