Hey what's up fellow fans, it's me RedHawk again! For anyone who is currently following me, don't worry I'll finish up "The Price of an Oathkeeper" I just need a quick break, and after playing inFAMOUS 2 I remembered both how sad, and glad I was at the end of the game. (WARNING SPOILERS! IF YOU DON'T WANT ANY SPOILERS THEN DON'T READ THIS CHAPTER.) When Cole died and Zeke said his goodbye, I almost cried! But then I saw the lightning blots striking near the boat, and that got me think that Cole was possibly still alive. So yah here's my idea of how good karma should've ended. Btw Nix will stay dead, I personally wasn't a huge fan of hers, sorry. Besides despite her powers Kuo does have a warm heart...well up until near the end, but come on? Its safe to say almost all of us would have done the same thing! I probably would've! Anyway on with the story's prologue. Oh also I have had this idea ever since I beat the game two years ago, and just remembered it a few days ago.

Prologue

After piloting the boat far enough away, Zeke decided to take a break and went out on the deck. Zeke then stared at the casket of his best friend. Although it had been exactly one day, it still hadn't set in that Cole was dead. Thankfully the people of New Marias had been kind enough to give Zeke a boat, so he could take Cole back to New York. Although Cole's casket was not the only one on the boat. Kuo's was next to Cole's, even though Kuo had turned on them, Zeke understood why, and figured that Cole must have forgiven before he fired up the RFI. He figured this when he saw that Kuo's body had not been fired to crisp. Zeke was grateful for them both. Cole because he was the best friend Zeke could ever ask for, and for giving up his life for him. And Kuo, well because she seemed to be Coles moral compass, before the Beast's offer that is. Not only that, but she came to her senses and sacrificed herself along with Cole. Placing a hand on Cole coffin, he let a few tears drip down.

"I love you brother," he whispered, "Hope you know that." Zeke was so depressed and too lost in thought that he did not notice the lightning storm that started above the boat. Completely unaware of the storm, Zeke opened the coffin. He nearly cried when he saw Coles lifeless body, but he just barely managed to keep himself together. Zeke reached into a bag he brought and fished out a beer.

"Might as well give ya this," he murmured, "Put a good word in for me with the big guy. Okay?" Zeke felt more tears slide down his face. He back away from Cole, slumped down against Kuo's coffin and began to break down. His sobs were interrupted when he the sound of thunder above him. His mind was so lost he did not know what to do, that's when it happened. Two bolts of lightning struck down upon Cole's corpse, at that Zeke shouted in protest, afraid he friends body would be burned to a crisp. When the lightning disappeared, Zeke rushed over to his side, and found that Cole's body was untouched. He let out a sigh of relief.

"Ugh." Someone moan. Zeke's head shot up, he recognized that voice. It was Cole's! He saw that Cole's face started moving, his closed eyes squeezing tighter.
"Cole?" He practically shouted. Cole finally opened his eyes, dazzed and confused. A minute ago he was bathed in a ocean of pure light, and now all he saw was stormy clouds and bad weather. He was also wondering why he could hear Zeke's voice.
"Zeke?" Cole breathed, "That you?" Zeke laughed with joy, and help his friend sit up straight. After hugging it out, Cole could see tears in Zeke's eyes.

"God damn," he laughed, "I thought I lost ya brother." Cole smiled as he move to get out of his coffin, he felt suddenly drained. He then noticed they were on a boat. Zeke filled him in, how the RFI did it's job, and wiped out the plague, and sadly Conduits.
"Then how am I still alive Zeke?" He asked patting himself down. Zeke seemed to be thinking for a minute, then snapped his fingers.

"You know what," he exclaimed, "I'll bet it was those bolts of lightning that struck your body! My guess is that your body was still instinctually draining electricity trying to heal you! Yeah, and nothing's more powerful for a source of energy then a lighting bolt. That shock to your system must've maxed out your healing factor, kicking it into overdrive and brought you back to life!" Cole was not an expert in anything like that so he just assumed that Zeke was right. He was about to suggest they have a beer, when he noticed the coffin behind Zeke. Kuo! He thought. To him it was not fair that he would be resurrected, while Kuo would remain dead. He wished he could heal her, but he felt to drained to do any good. It was just like what happened to Trish all over again, and he felt powerless. But then an idea hit him. He and Kuo had copied each other's powers, and although it looked like Kuo did not get any of his powers, the was a small chance that she had and they never noticed. He need power to save her, but from where. A blast of thunder and a streak of lightning gave Cole his answer. Zeke looked at his friend worried with how quite he was looking at Kuo coffin.

"Hey man," he asked, "You alright?" Cole did not answer, he just opened Kuo's coffin, and stared at her face. She looked really peaceful, despite the fact that she was currently dead. He felt a tear silently roll down his cheek. He then looked to the sky, and prayed, for the first time in years, that his idea would work. He place a hand over Kuo's heart, and one up to the sky. Using all his concentration, he tried to summon a bolt of lighting to him. At first nothing happened, but Cole tried again. This time a bolt struck his hand, then acting as a conductor he sent the power to his hand over Kuo's heart and gave it a jolt. Nothing.

"Cole she's been dead for a day," Zeke sadly pointed out, "I don't think that's going to work." Cole did not seem to care.

"I have to at least try Zeke!" He cried, "I owe her that much!" He remember when Kuo came around and was seriously grateful.

(Flashback)
Cole had just finished unleashing his full power on John, and brought him down to his knees. Panting a bit, Cole turned his back and recharged from a nearby group of lights and generators. Little did Cole know, John was not ready to admit defeat, the Beast attempted the crush Cole with it hand. By the time Cole saw the shadow, he knew it be too late. He prepared himself for the end.

"NOOOO!" He heard the familiar shout of Kuo fill the air. Which was followed by the sound of her freezing the beast. Cole stood there speechless. Blown away that Kuo had saved him and froze the beast completely. He turned and saw Kuo limping towards him, she looked pretty beat up. That was to be expected considering the fight they had a while ago. Apart of him wanted to fry her on the spot, but he ignored that side. Kuo meant to much to him, for this one, although major, screw up to completely ruin their relationship. He ran over to Kuo, and caught her before she tripped.

"Kuo?" He asked, concern dripping in his voice. Kuo looked into his eyes and began to cry.

"I-I'm so sorry," she cried, "I-I-I was so..so scared. Scared of dying. B-but you were right. (Sniff) W-we have to do this." Cole nodded. He understood where Kuo was coming from. Sure, he had always thought he could sacrifice his own life for millions, but when that choice presented itself...well he almost wanted to join John. But then he remembered the price of John's plan. Millions of lives would be sacrificed, including Zeke, just so a few thousand Conduits could be activated and live, it was not worth it to Cole. But he was still scared of dying. Who would not be?

"Believe me Kuo," he softly said, "I get it. I'm scared too. But this is bigger than me. Bigger than us, and other Conduits. So at least..." He paused and felt a tear roll down his cheek.

"At least take a little comfort knowing," he choked, "That we're making a difference." Kuo looked at him in amazement. She then nodded showing that she understood. But before Cole left she gave him a cold, yet loving kiss on the cheek. Cole was shocked, especially since his cheek did not get frozen.

"See you on the other side then coach." She smiled through her tears. Cole nodded his head, and muttered something similar. Then he activated the RFI.
(End flashback)

Cole with a new found determination, summoned all the strength he hand and called down another lightning bolt, this one bigger and brighter than the last. As the electricity surged through his body, he felt something, something cold, yet at the same time warm. He then sent a jolt through Kuo's body, but Cole noticed something. Somehow his ice powers had been mixed in with the jolt he sent through her body. Then he felt something wondrous, something amazing, something so precious he could not find the words to describe his joy. He felt Kuo's heart beat. He removed his hand from her chest, a triumphant grin on his face. Kuo then awoke with a startled gasp of air, and shot up in coffin. Just like Cole she was dazed and confused, as to where she was and how she was alive. She then saw Cole's smile, and Zeke behind him, with a shocked look. Before she could ask anything, Cole pulled her into a hug. Cole had laced his skin with a small electrical current to make sure he did not get frost burns. Kuo slowly returned the hug. For the first time in a long time, she felt warmth, and it seemed to radiate of Cole. They eventually broke the hug, and finally Kuo spoke up.

"How," she asked, "How are we alive?" Zeke explained how Cole came back to life, and then told her he had no clue how Cole brought her back. Cole explained that he saw a possibility that Kuo had actually copied one of his powers, his healing factor, and told them that since it took bolts of lightning to bring him back he tried the same with Kuo. Explaining that it only seemed to have worked because he somehow managed to mix a little bit of his frost powers in with the current he sent through Kuo. Both Zeke and Kuo were blows away by this. Zeke, because he found this new discovery, as he would put it, absolutely kick ass. While Kuo was amazed by the simple fact that Cole had tried to hard to bring her back.

"Hey maybe we should head back to New Marias?" Zeke exclaimed, "Those folks will surely through you two one hell of a party!"

"NO!" Cole answered quickly. Despite how much he enjoyed being a hero to people, he was really sick of it. All he wanted was normal life, well as normal as life could be for a conduit. He explained this to both Kuo and Zeke. Thankfully they both understood, especially Kuo.

"Alright well the upside is that only two cities know our appearances," Kuo said, "However with what Cole's done, his face is bound to be seen by the whole nation. Plus my appearance won't be ease to hide. And we're probably going to need to stay out of the publics eye for a long time. Any ideas how we pull that off?" They all stood in silence for a moment then Zeke snapped his fingers again.

"Oh you guys are so lucky I'm alive!" He said. Cole and Kuo looked at each other then Zeke.

"And why is that?" Cole asked chuckling. He was curious to see what his best friend had cooked up with in such a short time.

"Well remember when my uncle died a few years back," he asked Cole, "The one from Minnesota? Well in his will he left me a house he owned out in the woods. It's got more than enough room for us, and plenty of electricity, and the nearest neighbors are at least six or ten miles away. Now I got a friend who owes me few favors up in Florida, he told me he'd let me have and keep his truck. Originally I was gonna use it to uh take you guys to New York. But now that you're both alive we can use it to get us to Minnesota. Of course you're gonna have to play dead until we leave Florida." Kuo and Cole thought it over, and they both had to admit it was a brilliant idea.

"Zeke," Cole said patting his back, "You've out done yourself this time." Zeke just grinned and laughed. Then said he had to get back to driving the "rust buck of a boat." Earning a few laughs from Kuo and Cole. After leaving Kuo and Cole looked at each other nervously. Until finally Cole cleared his throat.

"So uh..." He paued,"Kuo...about that kiss?" Kuo began to panic. Truth be told she gave it to him because she wanted to show him how she really felt, before she died. But now that they were both alive, she did not know if he felt the same. Which terrified her.

"Cole, about that..."She nervously fumbled her words, "It was a heat of the moment...And...and I'm sorry. But-"

"Wow! Kuo," he stopped her, "Your acting like I'm mad at you for doing it." Kuo looked at him in awe.

"Well aren't you?" She asked in a whisper as she looked back at the deck. Cole nervously rubbed the back of his neck.

"Honestly," Cole sighed with smile, "I kind of wanted a little more." Kuo's head shot up in surprise. She never expected Cole to say that, but she was happy that he did.
"Really?" She happily asked with a small smile. Cole chuckled and nodded his head. Inside, Kuo was jumping with joy. Outside, she was at a loss of words, but she managed to pulled Cole into a tight hug. Cole, after covering his body some electricity, returned the hug. When she eased the hug, Cole lifted her chin so she was looking at him. He smiled.

"Now that about "wanting a little more?" He jokingly asked, as he leaned closer to Kuo, and she followed. When their lips touch, they both felt different thing. Cole felt a sudden cold wash over him, while Kuo literally felt sparks, but one feeling they both shared. They loved it. They would have continued but they both noticed it was about to rain and wanting to avoid being electrocuted or being shorted out, they went inside to get safe from the rain. Once inside they both laughed before continuing where they left off. Zeke laughed to himself and exclaimed that it was about time for them. Cole and Kuo had a good laugh, and all three agreed that the future did not seem so bad.

Well hopefully this didn't suck too bad. I'll let you guys be the judge and jury of this story. Shall it live or be sentenced to death row? Haha just kidding. I'm working on chapter 1 and 2 currently. While I have a few idea's I'd like to point out that I wouldn't mind a few suggestion for OC's. Send me a PM or leave a character description in a review. Anyway catch you guys around. You can expect a new chapter for DMC later this month also. I just have to play it again to get inspired. So leave a review and don't let this die!