Hi! I know I've been gone for so long, (soul searching and school) and during that time I got some great ideas for stories and I will try to update as much as possible! Okay, let's start off this new story with the first chapter/summary.
Summary: Cole and his family just moved in from the loud and busy streets of Ninjago City to a quiet and peaceful house on Walker Way. While the neighbors are nice and the house is beautiful, something seems off. Can Cole figure out what's with all the neighbors fearing his house? Or the truth behind the noises at night and the mysterious boy in blue who keeps watching him? Could it really be a ghost like the kids at school tell him?
Well, now that that's out of the way... Let's start the first chapter!
"Mom! Do we have to move out of Ninjago City? I like it here! All the kids here are my friends and I'm doing really good in school! Please don't make me leave!" Cole pleaded with his mom for the umpteenth time that day. His big, brown eyes met her hazel ones, and in an instant, he regretted it. His mom's eyes narrowed as she scolded him.
"I've already told you, dear. Your father is so far from work that he never makes it on time! We need to move closer so that he can keep his job. And this city is a bit to dangerous for you, Cole. There are many muggers and even worse, the Serpintine gangs are still on the loose, causing all sorts of trouble! (The Serpintine in this story is a gang of bad people causing robberies and such. Not snakes.) I'm just worried for you and your father, dear." She ruffled Cole's head, messing his hair upand he pouted. This wasn't fair!
"Mom, if you knew what was good for me, you'd let me stay! Please, why not you and me just stay and we can visit dad on the weekends! Then we would all be happy!"
"No means no, Cole." His mother kneeled down to his height and smiled. "Now, why don't you load up all your Clutch Powers comic books and get ready to leave. It'll just be you and me until your father gets back at 9."
Grumbling softly to himself as he trudged up the stairs, Cole wished he could stay here with his mom and never leave. While he didn't know it yet, destiny had decided to treat him kindly and give him a ghostly adventure. One he would never forget.
The house house was old. It was also dusty. These two things made Cole dislike the house even more than he already had before. On the front of the large, white house the address read: 52894 Walker Way.
"Walker Way!" Cole's father beamed. "Such a quaint name for such a large house! This will be perfect for us, don't you think, Cole?"
Cole mumbled under his breath and looked up at the attic window. Did the curtains just move? No one was in the house and none of the windows were open, so it must have just been his imagination, right?
"Hey, dad, can I put my stuff up in the attic? The view looks pretty cool and it would give me a chance to check out the house."
Looking up at his dad, Cole could tell something was wrong. His dad's face had visibly paled and he looked faint.
"Cole, we have one rule in this house that is VERY important. You are to never, ever open the attic doors unless told to. Okay?"
Finding his father's actions strange, Cole decided to play along and nodded.
"Okay then. Family, time to get unpacked!"
Carrying a massive amount of Clutch Powers comic books, sketch books, and toy ninjas and Samurais, Cole stepped into the his large bedroom at the end of the hall. The room was blue all over. Blue wallpaper, blue bed sheets, even the doors and shelves were blue!
'Wow, this room is huge!' Cole thought to himself in awe. 'Whoever lived in here must have been really rich!' Suddenly, a small gust of wind blew past him and he shivered. The windows weren't open, so what was the gust of wind about? Shrugging it off as nothing, Cole quickly ran down the stairs to where his parents were talking about their plans for their first night out.
"There's a movie theater downtown, dear. I say we go and watch the latest Clutch Powers movie with Cole. He'd love it if he could find some boys his age that like the same thing he does."
"Then we should go to this restaurant that I heard about on the radio. Wu's Noodles and Tea sound like a great way to end the night!"
"Alright, I'll just go and get-"
CRASH! BANG!
Cole jumped back in surprise and fell on his mother, who in turn, fell on his father. After a minute or so to realize the situation, they all burst out laughing.
"Ah," Cole's mother gasped between laughs. "One of my old shelves in my room must have fallen down. I put too much on it, I guess." She stood up and brushed herself off.
"Lou, could you help me fix the shelf really quickly? Then we can get started on our Fun Night!"
"Of course I can, Stella! I'll go get the tools from the garage and Cole, you go get ready with sweatshirt wear, okay?"
Cole smiled and ran upstairs, but he had other more troubling thoughts on his mind. There was one thing he knew for sure. That sound hadn't come from his parent's room. It had come from the attic.
"That was the BEST NIGHT EVER! Thank you so much mom and dad!" Cole grinned as they walked out of the restaurant. At the movie theater, they were the first ones to get in, so they were able to get the best seats (the connected ones!) and at Wu's they had some of the best noodles there! Cole couldn't believe his luck as he watched Chief Garmadon slice the noodles and fry them perfectly! It was an amazing night!
"Alright, Cole. Time to head to bed." His mother smiled at him. Wordlessly, he dashed up the stairs and jumped into his room. Looking around for his pajama dresser, he picked up a piece of paper lying on the floor.
"That's odd," Cole started quietly. "I don't remember drawing anything today." Opening it up, Cole realized it wasn't a drawing, but an invitation. An invitation for him.
Dear Newcomer,
I want you to come to see me. Is tonight at 11 alright? I'll leave a ladder for you so you can climb up to the attic. Please visit. I'm lonely.
Bye,
XXX
Cole couldn't believe it. Some one wanted to see him at eleven! More importantly, in the attic, where his parents forbade him from going! There was a name, but the signature was hard to make out. Stuffing the note in his pocket, Cole couldn't decide on what to do. Break his parent's trust and meet a complete stranger in a dangerous attic, or stay here...with nothing to do. Changing into his black pajamas, Cole had finally made up his mind. Tonight at eleven, he would climb up to the attic and meet whoever was up there.
Hours flew by as the sky darkened. Soon all people were sleeping soundly and having great dreams. All of them except Cole, that is.
'10:55' The clock in front of him blinked. Eyes wide open Cole looked up at the ceiling. Who might want to meet him at such a late hour? A hobo? A thief? A Psycho killer like in those scary movies that he wasn't allowed to watch but he snuck down anyways? Or something even worse? Gulping down a large breath of air, Cole slipped out of bed and snuck down the hallway. As said in the letter, a small ladder was resting below the attic door. Climbing up the ladder, Cole looked over to his parent's room, where they were both soundly sleeping, unaware of their son breaking the rules. Silently mouthing a 'Sorry.' Cole pushed up on the doors and climbed inside.
AN- I'll include these once in a while to tell of some deleted stuff I had in my head. In the family night outing, I was going to have Cole meet the rest of the ninja, but decided against it so that when Cole is at school he has a little trouble at getting used to it and so when he meets the stranger, he kind of doesn't know what to do. (Can't go to mom and dad, and no friends yet! I'm a bad girl!)
Wow! A cliffhanger, aren't I original! Well, please leave a nice review on what you liked or disliked! Thank you for reading
