Enter The Ninjaverse

Without the shadow of darkness to conceal him, the Emperor stood in front of them. The face that he wore, sans the glowing purple eyes, was none other than Lloyd Garmadon. He stood with his hands now all behind his back, those strange sickly blades still jutting from his wrists. The crown he wore was equally as jagged and off putting, yet also radiated power and strength. He looked down at the four of them, all staring back at him with confusion written over their faces.

"Is... is that your real face?" Lulloyd gulped, "You... you were, doing shadowy stuff earlier. Are, are you sure that's what you really, look like?"

"Yes," The Emperor nodded his head, "This is the true face of the Emperor. I can see from your own that you are confused at its appearance."

"This... this can't be," Harumi looked down at her watch, "Sun... Sun never indicated he had a sibling."

"He does not," The Emperor informed her, "Sun is the only son of Wu and Misako."

"But..." Lloyd shook his head, "Then, you can't be Lloyd. You can't be us! Lloyd's mother is Misako!"

"Did I not tell you to stretch your imagination?" The Emperor sighed, "Perhaps you truly are not able to grasp what I wish for you to after all."

"Wait a minute," Mage stepped forward, "If... he's Lloyd, and, Sun is Sun then... why does he look like that?"

That question was one that hit each of them. The Emperor claimed he was none other than Lloyd Garmadon. Regardless of the very existence of Sun being of question now, that didn't explain why the Emperor looked like that. The Emperor showed powers and traits that only the Overlord had. Both Lloyd and Harumi had faced him personally, and until now it'd been a solid guess this was the Overlord.

"...The Overlord can only leave the Dark Island if he possesses a host," Harumi muttered nervously, "That... That means that the Overlord is..."

"Right here."

The deep voice the Emperor had came rushing back to him. When the group turned to look at the Emperor, however, his face had completely changed. Gone were the human features that he normally held; in their place was instead a face that Lloyd swore he'd never see again. A protruding snout, deep curved eyes, massive teeth-filled jaws and an oily sheen had come to define the Emperor's face. It was the face of the first stage of the metamorphosis that Lord Garmadon had gone through to become the dark dragon. While the rest of his body remained the same, the face had twisted and morphed into that terrifying visage..

"I have been waiting for so very long," The Overlord's voice came ringing through the Emperor's body, "I could smell your fear. I could sense your terror. It is so utterly... addictingly... delicious."

Suddenly, the Emperor leaned his head down, groaning as he did. With a few sickening snaps, the snout retreated back into his face. The shadows covered his features for a moment, as though hiding something underneath. When the darkness retreated, the face of Lloyd was back, with the purple eyes still remaining.

"We agreed," The Emperor groaned, "That you would not alter our face unless needed."

"I had an impression to make," The Overlord's voice came through the Emperor's lips, "The girl's fear is one that I have not felt for so long..."

"We will have their fear and more," The Emperor responded, seemingly to himself, "Be patient. We will learn all we have to from them, then you may have it."

"W-What the...?" Lulloyd took a step back, "Is... is he talking to himself?"

"...When my dad was being taken over," Lloyd was starting to look as terrified as Harumi, "There, there was a moment where both him and the Overlord were fighting for control. Both of their minds were in the same body. Does... does that mean?"