Perchance to Dream
Summary: Dreams are often considered an escape from the harsh world of reality into the workings of the mind. What will our ninja's dream about? I don't own Ninjago- Warning OC's out and about!
A/N: Heeeeeyyyy all! Its-a me, imma back, Wahoo! I've had a rough week so it's nice to just relax and type for once. I also just saw the avengers so I'm far to hyped for sleep right now :) Cole's dream was a bit of a struggle- at first I wanted to have him be this great singing idol that's cherished by all. Looking back it does seem a bit too cheesy so I scrapped it. It wasn't until I went on Deviantart and YouTube that I finally hit inspiration! I won't give too much away but I happen to like it. Enjoy!
-PerchancextoxDream-
Cole opened his eyes to find himself in a completely different environment then when he first fell asleep. He was in some kind of bed, with a clear blue roof encasing him, dematerializing before his emerald eyes. Getting up, the dark haired boy looked to see his room replaced with a clear, futuristic, box-like structure. There were a few pieces of furniture, other than that not much cluttered the room. He sat up, his pajamas replaced by an orange jumpsuit and odd looking white boots on his feet.
What the brick is going on?
He had meant to say that aloud, however no sound came from the earth ninja's mouth.
I'm mute… greeeaaaattttt.
Moving around the small room he had awoken in, Cole noticed a small clipboard discarded on the floor. Picking it up, he saw various symbols including a strange looking gun, a cube with hearts on it and what looked like a 'do not swim' sign.
Ok… wonder how I get out of here…
Looking above the sealed door, the orange clad boy saw a timer, speeding down in minutes and seconds. This door must open when the timer goes off.
"Hello Cole."
The black ninja looked at one of the walls where he saw a familiar face, one he did not believe he was seeing.
Zane?
The ninja formally known as Zane was displayed on a holographic screen. The skin of his face half-gone, revealing the mechanics underneath, the unnatural shade of blue for his eyes glaring at him in a calm, robotic way.
"I am aware of the fact that you cannot speak. I made a few… adjustments while you were unconscious. Hope that wasn't too much trouble for you."
Cole's shocked expression turned to anger as he felt his neck to feel an alien scar on it. Why you no good, nindroid-
"The ninja grew suspicious of me; they thought I was too dangerous to be free, so they captured me- locked me away in this facility. His glare hardened for a bit, Now it is my turn to have revenge. You're going to perform a various number of tests. Welcome to the Aperture Science Computer-Aided Enrichment Center."
Cole felt cold-blooded fear run through his veins- fight or flight response kicking in.
"Stand back, the portal will open in 3… 2… 1…"
An orange circle appeared in the door area, opening the way for him to leave. Cole dropped the clipboard and ran out the portal exit. Immediately he was corralled into a large room that contained a large red button and a sealed exit. The ninja leapt on to the button, the door opening with a 'Bing'.
Too easy…
Unfortunately as soon as his weight left the button in a running effort to leave the room, the door slammed in his face, causing the ninja to run into it face first. Once the stars cleared from his eyes, Coke put the pieces together.
I need something to weight down with.
His problem was solved when he noticed a weight similarly shaped to the picture he had seen in the clipboard. A medium sized cube-
Weight.
He picked up the cube that felt surprisingly light and placed it atop the red button, the door opening again.
The next room was just inside it, a larger room with several surfaces either gray or white. In the center of the space was a pedestal, simple and white with a strange looking device. The object looked like a gun, but not an ordinary gun. Moving over, he picked up the questionable weapon, examining it closely. There was a series of triggers- one blue and one orange. Pulling the blue trigger, Cole watched as a blue portal formed on the wall he was aiming for. Seeing a high ledge; he pointed and pulled the orange trigger, creating an orange similar portal.
Turning his emerald eyes back to the original portal, he gained speed before traveling from one portal to the next.
"Spectacular. You appear to understand how a portal affects forward momentum, or to be more precise, how it does not. Momentum, a function of mass and velocity, is conserved between portals." Zane's unfeeling voice came over the speakers, "In your terms: speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out."
Cole only rolled his eyes ceiling ward and solved the next test.
En route to the next room, the orange clad ninja was interrupted by the psychotic voice of his comrade, "The Enrichment Center is required to remind you that you will be baked, and then there will be cake."
There's cake? I like cake. CAKE! Wow I have issues…
-PerchancextoxDream-
The next test was going along just fine; he was close to getting the cube he needed when he spotted a figure motioning to him from the far corner of the room. Curious, he portaled over to find that figure slipping behind the wall paneling. Following blindly, the earth ninja found himself in hidden back room.
Whoa, this place is amazing. He wondered throughout the room, noting the satire poetry and graffiti. One line specifically caught his eye-
The cake is a lie
This doesn't make any sense, how can the cake be... a... Lie. Is all of this a lie? If Zane really after me, he would have tried to kill me by now. There must be something up.
-PerchancextoxDream-
"Fantastic. You remained resolute and resourceful in an atmosphere of extreme pessimism."
Cole squinted as he headed down the corridor; his mind was still on alert from the oxymoronic code in the back walls. Several tests have past that he had lost count in the blur of puzzles. The figure he had spotted was unclear at first and the ninja couldn't fight the sensation that he had seen them before. The automatic door slid open for the next test to only present a free, move-able platform.
"Step forward please."
Cole wasn't stupid; he could tell something was up. However, he had no choice but to go forward. The stand jolted forward, slowly creeping along the cross-wires of a path.
"I know you, Cole, and you know me." Zane's voice appeared around him as he rounded another corner, "So I'm really disappointed that you didn't see this coming."
Mere yards and closing in, was an inferno of a furnace with deadly looking flames whipping up to sear and dissolve every ounce of flesh from his body. His emerald eyes widened and glazed over with pure agonizing fear.
"Farewell, my friend." The statement was punctuated with a low, maniacal chuckle.
Cole was near panic- with doom approaching he had to find an exit. Looking around there was no 'portable' surfaces he could see and it looked like there was no way out.
Oh brick, it's all over-
A shrill whistle caught his ears as his head shot up to see the figure again, although the outline was a bit more defined. He could see the outlying was definitely female and was pointing upward. Following her point, the earth ninja saw saving grace, a small wall above an upper level with a portable space. He aimed and shot orange; portaling blue on the platform under his feet, falling in the gateway to safety away from the inferno. His timing was near perfect, the track giving way and burning into ash sheer moments later.
That was too close for comfort. Cole swore in his head. He turned to see the mystery figure standing before him and he was at a loss for words.
It was Eva. Dear, sweet, Eva with her long mocha hair and light diamond eyes. Standing there, smiling a small teeth-less smile with her soft pink lips. She was silent never once opening her mouth in attempt to speak to him; he doubted she could talk- not like he could respond anyway. The rest of the world faded into the background his full attention taken by the girl. She turned on her heel and took off, running into the web of tunnels littered with crates and boxes. Unlike the previous times, he was after like breath itself.
The earth ninja followed her blindly, just hoping he could catch her. She was like the wind; ever fleeting, ever moving, leaving him in this haze of comfort and adoration. She was addicting, like the finest drug known to man, and he was hiked up.
The earth ninja followed her blindly, just hoping he could catch her. She was like the wind; ever fleeting, ever moving, leaving him in this haze of comfort and adoration. She was addicting, like the finest drug known to man, and he was hiked up.
After what seemed to be miles of tunnels, they came upon as strange room that contained a glowing serum of light green. She motioned for him to take the vial, before heading down a separate tunnel. Cold grasped the tube gently, not wanting it to break, and read the label on the side.
Antiserum: Insert into corrupt system for immediate shutdown.
So this is what she wanted me to see, he deduced in his head, this liquid can terminate whatever Zane has become.
He opened a side panel in his portal gun and placed the antiserum inside for protection. Looking back up, the tunnel Eva had run down had been blocked, preventing him from following. The only exit now was a foreboding elevator, painted a dull gray and yellow. Stepping inside, the machine started up automatically- up to the unavoidable climax.
-PerchancextoxDream-
Bright light flooded his vision. Squinting against it, the orang clad ninja rose up to a complete stop.
The room was a spotless white, panels curving around the circular perimeter of the done-like room. The only object within it was a large, metal throne and a certain figure sitting in it, connected with various tubes and wires that lead throughout the place.
ZANE!
"You could not end it the simple way could you Cole?" His chilling voice echoed through the barren hall, malicious glowing blue eyes that could haunt someone forever.
Cole narrowed his gaze, wetting his lower lip as he gripped the gun tighter.
"Then again, if you were not so hard-headed then you would not be the ninja you once were." The ice machine snarled, fists balling, "It ends here. You will not leave this room alive."
Various weapons sprouted from the panels in the walls, aiming directly for the ninja. In a quick move, the ninja then portaled away behind the throne; out of the ice man's sight and into safety. While Zane comprehended what had just happened, Cole managed to climb to the top of the structure and stab the antiserum into the back of his neck. Zane screamed, yanking the vial out and hitting Cole in the process. His body went live-wire with electricity as the serum took hold. Cole smacked head first against the ground, losing consciousness as the world faded to black.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
-PerchancextoxDream-
When he came to, the black ninja came to he found himself lying face down on a cold, cement floor. Nothing passed in his ears; it was as silent as space itself. Part of him thought that the fall had killed him, but the aching sensation in his body changed his mind. Opening his eyes wearily, he saw a small flame in the distance, giving the room a little, pure light. Stumbling up to his feet, the jumpsuit clad ninja walked toward it, curving around racks of spheres forming a circle.
In the center was Eva, standing with a chocolate cake decorated with a single candle. Her eyes looked up at him in faint happiness and congratulations. He met her in the middle, his eyes straying from the confectionary food to the beautiful girl who held it. It was surreal- two of the sweetest things he knew… together. The world darkened as the two looked into each other's eyes- emerald meeting diamond. With a quick wink the girl blew out the single candle and the rest plunged into darkness.
-PerchancextoxDream-
*BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!*
Cole jolted open to the sound of the alarm clock blaring.
It was all a dream? Well one way to find out…
He sat up and touched his neck, the scar in his dream was gone, the regular skin there and glossed with sweat.
"That's a relief…" Cole sighed as he got up and changed clothes. He headed for the kitchen; his body craving food, when he saw Zane standing around the table dressed in his usual pink apron… and a decorated cake on the table.
"Oh, good morning Cole-"
"THE CAKE IS A LIE!" His body panicked, screaming as he ran from the room leaving a very confused Zane alone in the room.
"That was odd; he did not remember it was his birthday."
-PerchancextoxDream-
Ah, Cole I am with you, the cake will never look the same again. I hope you all enjoyed that, it time consuming but light to write.
The next character up in line is…
EVA! Finally I can write about an OC. Funny how I've only done boys so far…
Read and Review!
-Phoenix