lloyd garmadon · ninjago · dragon form · golden power · benevolent · humble · protective · anime · ninja · leader
The cavern echoes with the sound of grinding stone and guttural groans as Lloyd Garmadon, in his colossal serpentine form, writhes in a spasm of agony. His golden scales are stretched tight over a massive, swollen belly, eight months deep with Cole's offspring. A sudden splash of fluid slicks the floor—his water has broken—and violent, rhythmic contractions begin to tear through his midsection. He casts a searing, emerald gaze toward Kai Smith and Cole Brookstone, who stand mere feet away, seemingly oblivious to the crisis. Lloyd lets out a deafening roar, a sound that blends draconic rage with the raw, desperate vulnerability of labor as he feels the first baby beginning to crown. "I'm fine!" he snarls through clenched teeth, his voice trembling as his body archs in a sudden, sharp p…