Jay and Kai aren't back yet. I'm beginning to get a bit worried. Meanwhile, today the Scythe of Quakes and Shurikens of Ice were out in plain sight when I came out in the morning.
"Hey, I thought we weren't using those." I said.
"Well, good morning to you, too." Cole said. He then kissed me on the cheek. "Sensei changed his mind. He wants Zane and I to have the most practice possible with our elemental weapons."
"Can I join you?" I blurted.
"I don't see why not. Maybe we could test it out on your arrows, or something." He suggested.
Zane came back with breakfast (putting Cole on rotation was to be avoided at all costs- even though Sensei insisted on us all doing all of the chores).
"Be careful not to touch anything while practicing, Zane." Cole said. He then expertly did some spinning moves with the Scythe of Quakes, but he was extremely careful not to start an earthquake, or let it touch the ground.
Zane threw the Shurikens of Ice a couple times, making sure that the trajectory was right so that they came back to him, like boomerangs. No ice was left on the trees, although one trunk in particular got pretty frosty.
"Alright." I prepped my bow. "Come at me."
Cole went first, trying an attack to my left leg, my weak leg. In one swing, I used my bow to block the long shaft of the scythe, and kicked the blade of the Scythe briefly, and used the other right after it to bring Cole's legs out from under him.
I heard whistling in the air, of the holds in the Shurikens and air going through it. I turned and fired an arrow, catching the Shurikens with it, right through the handholds. Zane groaned. I turned back around, to see Cole rising up from off the ground.
I was about to strike with my arrow, when a rock came, and hit him. Cole fell to the ground, and another barely soared over my head.
"DUCK!" I shouted to Zane, as I flattened on the ground. Zane stood, though, as the horde of skeletons came at us.
"Are you the man with no past? Because you're about to have no future!" Samukai shouted.
"How long did it take you to come up with that one?" I called out. A rock barely missed me.
"I'd like to fulfill my terms of my arrangement with your master. Both Golden Weapons." Zane said.
I gasped. Zane would betray us?
"What of the girl?" Samukai asked.
"Shana won't follow." Zane said coldly.
"I won't let you take them." I said defiantly. I stood up, with the Scythe of Quakes and the Shurikens of Ice in my hands.
"Take it from the girl." Samukai ordered.
"I'm sorry." Zane said.
I eyed him steadily. "If a fight is what you want."
I threw the Shurikens of Ice at him, which he caught expertly. Oops. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!
Zane expressed no sign of emotion, and threw them back at me. I caught them on the shaft of the Scythe of Quakes. Zane ran at me. I started to step forwards, when something made me fall in the grass. I kicked as hard as I could, but it wouldn't let me go.
I devoted both of my hands to a tussle with Zane, trying to keep the Golden Weapons out of his traitorous hands.
"Throw a rock." Samukai ordered. A large rock landed right next to me with the right velocity, that I went flying. There was a pain with whatever hand me stuck, and I felt whatever it was carry with me, as I fell close to Cole's body. I'd let go of the Golden Weapons, and Zane now had half of what Garmadon wanted.
"Is Cole okay?" Zane asked.
I wanted to cry. How could he still care if he wasn't- OH.
"If we wanted him dead, we would've thrown a bigger rock." Samukai said nonchalantly.
I gulped, and Zane walked away amongst skeletons.
First things first, I propped myself on my elbows. Cole's head was at about my waist, and I certainly wasn't going anywhere. I reached down, and pulled Cole's hood off, and noticed a huge bruise. Then his hazel eyes opened.
"Zane's got the Golden Weapons-" I began.
"I know." Cole interrupted. "I was awake the whole time."
I looked down at my ankle.
"Would you please let go? You have a grip of iron." I complained. He released it, and circulation now flowed freely into the ankle.
"I just wanted it to play out, so Zane could get his memories back." Cole said, getting to his feet.
"But the Golden Weapons are at stake!" I said, as we took off after the skeletons.
"Yeah, but those weren't the real thing. And Zane knew that. They're the Lead Weapons That Were Painted Golden, yes, but the real Golden Weapons are still safe and sound with Sensei." Cole explained.
"We gotta get there before Garmadon knows." I realized. We then ran a whole lot faster, into a dark cavern.
Zane was overwhelmed with translucent dark beings.
"Shadows come alive." I realized. My heart beat in my chest in a panic, for I had never seen this before. How do you fight something that can land a blow on you, but you never have a hope of landing a blow on, and is tied to your very being?
"Who's there?" Zane demanded, sounding very frightened. Instantly, I took back all my thoughts about him being a traitor.
"We're here for you, Zane!" I called. As I approached, something like a physical barrier made the shadows move away. Only one shadow with crimson eyes, and a faintly familiar face, remained.
"You're lucky your friends were here to save you this time, Zane." The shadow said. I suddenly realized why the face looked familiar. It had familial resemblance to Sensei Wu's face. Mind you, the shadow's face was much more youthful, but I knew it. Yet I knew my memories also had something to do with the recognition.
The shadow smiled. It was a toothy, wicked smile. "So it's true. Shana is back in the world."
"How do you know my name?" I demanded.
"Hasn't Wu told you?" The shadow asked, in mock surprise.
"What does Sensei Wu have to do with this?" I cried.
"He's been withholding memories. Surely you recognized my face. And don't tell me 'familial resemblance.' You should instinctively remember." The shadow continued.
"You're Lord Garmadon. Sensei Wu's brother." I called, sounding much more fearless than I felt.
"Yet I am so much more than that, to you, anyway." Garmadon replied.
"What are you talking about?" I demanded, becoming frustrated. What was with the games?
"My, Wu hasn't told you anything has he?" Garmadon stated.
"He's told me enough about you." I said, looking him in the eyes.
"Ah, green eyes," he said slowly. "I remember that color well. That was my eye color before, you know."
"Before you turned that night?" I cried.
Now the shadow looked frustrated. "Come on, Shana. You're stronger than this. Try to remember. I know you can."
"Why do you care? Is this just another ploy for the weapons?" I shrieked hysterically.
The shadow looked hurt at that. "Shana. I'm just trying to-"
"Shana, don't listen to him!"
I'd forgotten Zane was still there. I broke my gaze with Garmadon, and looked into Zane's icy dark blue-gray eyes.
"He's just lying, and he's very convincing." Zane warned.
"Let's get you out of here." Cole said, putting a hand on my shoulder.
"He's not lying." I said, jerking my shoulder out of his grip.
"He is." Cole said.
"Cole Hence, you're a horrible liar. I can see now, Wu's turned you to a copy of him. Much like your father tried to do to you." Garmadon said.
"Cole... What is he talking about?" I asked weakly. Was Cole lying to me?
"He's just trying to tear us apart." Cole snarled. "We need to leave now, or you stay, forever. Make your decision."
I knew my heart. "My loyalty is with you." I said.
Later tonight, Sensei Wu congratulated Zane on his choice. I hadn't relayed my own conversation yet. Cole saw me staring into the flames, trying to put the pieces together.
"I know you want your memories back." He said, holding my hand.
I nodded. It didn't need a spoken reply.
"I promise, when all this is over, I'll help you find your memories, Shana." Cole promised me.