"Hey Zane, did you ever have a girl friend?" Jay asked. Zane looked away, he couldn't tell them, not now; it was too soon…he had just remembered…Cynder, the girl who loved him enough to die for him. Zane got up and left the room.
"What did I do? Was it something I said?" Jay asked. Zane looked up into the starry night sky.
"I am sorry, that I couldn't have protected you…You protected me, when I could be repaired…but you…you couldn't have!" Zane cried.
"Zane, are you okay?" Nya asked as she walked out with Jay following.
"I'm so sorry if I offended you." Jay said.
"You did not offend me…it is simply a memory…that bothers…me…"Zane said, sadly. 'I wonder what happened to her…' Nya thought.
"What happened in the memory?" Jay asked.
"That…is personal…but it is nothing important." Zane said, he wiped his tears with his sleeve.
"Oh…" Jay said, in a low tone. Zane got up,
"I'm sorry, I need my space." Zane said, he walked away. Jay sighed, he felt guilty for what he had asked.
Later that week,
It was a bright star filled night, all though Lord Garmadon was on board, Zane didn't feel bothered.
"Hello." Lord Garmadon greeted. Zane had been trying to fall asleep when he remembered he had to talk to the stars.
"Why are you still awake?" Garmadon asked. Zane turned to him,
"It is a personal matter, please leave me alone…" Zane said.
"Who was the girl? The one who died?" The dark lord asked. Zane suddenly became very pale.
"Cynder Shade…she was a nice girl…I still love her…Why do you care?" Zane asked.
"I may be your enemy, but I do believe in love…and it hurts to lose someone you love…I know a riddle that allows you to speak to whoever died but only for a short amount of time." Garmadon said.
"Please…teach me it." Zane cried. Lord Garmadon smiled,
"I will…under one circumstance; I would like to meet the girl." Garmadon said.
"Please tell me you aren't going to try to kill her!" Zane cried. Lord Garmadon laughed,
"How could I kill a ghost? Why would you even suggest that? I thought you were the logical one!" Lord Garmadon said.
"I am not logical…when I think about Shade…I miss her too much to be able to be logical." Zane sighed.
"How long has she been dead?" Garmadon asked.
"80 years…I'm older than I look…" Zane trailed off.
"Oh…er…Okay, I have no idea of what to say to that…" Lord Garmadon mumbled.
"I mean…I am a nindroid…I…need to talk to the stars…" Zane mumbled, he continued "Please leave me alone…teach me the riddle tomorrow…" With that, Lord Garmadon left Zane alone, probably for the night. Zane walked outside and stared at the stars.
"…For once…I don't know what to say…but one thing I do know…is I miss you…I wish you hadn't have taken…I don't know what the man used to kill you…but that was 80 years ago…" Zane whispered. One of the stars twinkled brightly, as if it could hear him. Zane saw this, and almost toppled over.
"That's illogical!" Zane cried, he bolted back inside, back into the ninja's bed room and with that he went to bed.
"That silly nindroid…" Mumbled Garmadon, he continued "Stars are always watching us. The stars in the sky, are the watchers of you and I. I look to the stars, though I have no physical scars. I need to talk to the one he has lost, she has watched for 80 year and at last. I look to the stars to allow us to speak, things are not looking bleak." The stars glowed brightly, as a starry figure appeared.
"You called?" Said the starry figure, which was obviously a girl.
"Yes, I am Lord Garmadon, are you Cynder?" Asked Garmadon.
"I am, why? Where is the star speaker?" Cynder asked.
"Star speaker? Do you mean Zane?" Garmadon looked flustered.
"The one in white…Zane wore something different, then the star speaker." Cynder said. Lord Garmadon face palmed,
"The ninja of ice, or the star speaker, is Zane!" Hissed Garmadon.
"The star speaker is Zane?!" Exclaimed Cynder.
"Not so loud! Now I called you here for a reason…you only have a couple more minutes, do me a favor, and go say hi to Zane." Lord Garmadon said.
"Okay…Where is he?" Cynder asked.
"In the ninja's room, shouldn't you know this?" Asked the dark lord.
"I should…but I don't…" Cynder said, she walked away and into the ninja's room.
"Cynder?" Zane asked, shielding his eyes, the bright light must have woken him up.
"Hello Zane." Cynder said. Before Zane could say anything, the other three woke up,
"WHAT THE!? KILL IT!" Kai shouted. Cynder disappeared. Zane flopped back, in frustration,
"Why did you do that?!" Zane asked, bitterly.
"I thought it was evil…" Kai mumbled. Zane turned away, not replying.
"I think we offended him…" Jay said.
The next morning,
'I wonder why Zane isn't talking to us…he's talking with Garmadon…this is suspicious…I think I'm going to keep an eye on Zane.' Kai thought, out of worry. Kai walked over to the nindroid and the dark lord,
"What are you talking about?" Kai asked.
"Nothing that you need to know of." Garmadon said.
"What?! Why are you two being so secretive!? Did we offend you last night or something, Zane!?" Kai hissed. Zane didn't reply, there was sorrow hidden in his eyes.
"ANSWER ME!" Hissed the ninja of fire. Zane turned and walked away. 'I miss her too much…and thanks to you…her time was cut short…' Zane thought, bitterly.
"You didn't offend him, you cut his time short." Said Garmadon.
"What?! What does that mean!?" Hissed Kai.
"You'll never know." Garmadon said, and with that he walked away in a different direction.
"WHAT IS UP WITH THOSE TWO?!" Shouted the angered Kai. Zane looked up at the clouds,
"I hope that the clouds don't block the stars…" He mumbled.
"What do you mean, Zane?" Jay asked. Zane turned around,
"Nothing…"
"Come on don't lie!"
"It's personal!"
"But I'm one of your best friends! You can tell me anything!"
"Not this…not yet…"
"What? Why?!" Zane turned away,
"I just can't, Jay…don't pressure me, I won't tell you…" Zane said, he walked away.