OKAY, STOP WITH THE FUCKING DEATH REQUESTS. I'M FUCKING DAMN PISSED, IT'S JUST GETTING ANNOYING. YES, YOU GUYS ARE GETTING A DEATH IN THIS CHAPTER. BUT SO HELP ME IF WE GET ONE MORE I WILL POSTPONE THIS STORY FOR MONTHS. I AM SERIOUS.
do0m: It's not that we don't appreciate your reviews,we love them! We just prefer to kill them our way and at our own pace.
Lucine's P.O.V.
I slowly walk through the forests nearby where Zane and the Serpentine are. My feet drag across the ground before I begin to speed up. Before long I'm running. Running into the hands of Death himself.
Leaving the woods behind me, I see Ninjago City in the distance. I break into a sprint, tears flowing down my cheeks. I feel myself leaving everything behind. Finally, I reach the city, and allow myself to pause. Panting, I lean against a wall and look around. Few people are outside, likely due to fear from the ninja assassinations and the night.
There's little chance of him appearing tonight, or even tomorrow. I'd have to wait; too risky to send a message. And unlikely he would come willingly by invitation. I slip into an abandoned building, resting by a window.
The next morning...
Slowly, my eyes flutter open. I move my limbs around, getting up off the floor. It's still early, just after dawn; I lean against the doorway, opening my mother's locket. Inside is a picture of me as a baby, and both my parents smiling. Closing it, I kiss the cold silver, thinking back to my parents. I'll be with you soon. I promise.
I move outside, finding still very few people around. I feel exposed without the gem around my neck, but shake off the feeling.
Looking around, I'm surprised; the fire ninja is right in the heart of Ninjago City. His eyes are clouded, and I feel guilt rushing back into me. I'll have to tail him, and once there's no one else around, he can kill me.
Elsewhere...
No P.O.V.
Zane awoke, fully rested. "Lucine?" He asked, knocking on the door. "Lucine, you need to wake up."
No response. Sighing, Zane forced the lock open, only to gap. The bed was empty, and her gemstone on the dresser. Panicking, he flew out of the room, running to Lord Garmadon's chambers. "Master!"
Lord Garmadon looked at him worriedly. "Zane, what troubles you?"
"Lucine is gone!" Zane gasped. "Can you find her?"
After a moment of shock, Lord Garmadon nodded. "I placed a tracer on her when you both first came here. I should be able to see where she is." He brought up a map, showing Lucine's location.
"Ninjago City." Zane breathed. "Thank you, Master."
Zane ran out of the room, still in a panic. Lucine is not in her right mind. If I don't do something and quickly... Shaking his head to clear it, Zane ran outside, heading for Lucine's location.
Back in Ninjago City...
Lucine's P.O.V.
Slowly, I follow the red ninja. He leads me out of the city, holding flowers in his right hand. Soon we're in an isolated forest, and I realize the only reason he was in the city was to buy the flowers.
A graveyard appears, and my heart plummets. I remember seeing the graves of my parents mere months ago. The sadness and regret I'd felt. It was after that day I'd set my heart in stone. Now it was nothing more than dust.
Tears run down my cheeks, and I place my locket down on the ground by the entrance, a final tribute to the dead I killed who rest here. Getting up, I look back towards the fire ninja.
He's at a set of graves near the middle, looking sadly at the three. I stand behind one of the yew trees, feeling the guilt continue to pile up as I read the writings on the graves.
Cole Hence
Born: November 30, 1994
Died: July 13, 2013
Rest in eternal peace.
Jay Walker
Born: April 1, 1995
Died: July 16, 2013
Rest in eternal peace.
Nya Hayes
Born: July 14, 1996
Died: July 20, 2013
Rest in eternal peace.
I watch as he places the flowers at his sister's grave. Nya. That was her name. I watch as the fire ninja begins to silently cry, lamenting over the death of his friends and sister. "It's just me, now." He whispers quietly. "Lloyd and Sensei Wu are gone. They're safe, and I'm going to kill her." He clenches his fist. "I'll probably see you guys soon."
Hot tears spill down my face. He thinks I'm going to kill him too; and if I hadn't killed his sister, I might have killed him. Finally, I muster up the courage I need.
"Hello." I whisper. Without any noise, he turns slowly.
"What do you want?" He asks, gritting his teeth.
"Follow." I turn and run. I make sure my pace isn't very fast, and the fire ninja easily begins to catch up to me. I speed up, turning the corner into an alleyway. Dead end. Perfect.
I turn around and the fire ninja is standing at the entrance of the alley, sword drawn. "Is this supposed to be some sort of trap?"
"No." I hold my hands up in surrender. "Go ahead."
The fire ninja eyes me suspiciously. "Why are you letting me kill you?"
"Because you're the only one left to do it." I whisper. "I'm unarmed."
Walking towards me, the fire ninja puts his blade to my neck. Kai, that's his name. "What did you do to Zane?"
"The memory switch is in my pocket. Kill me and use it to give him back his memories." I plead. "I need to die. I deserve to die. Please."
The fire ninja, Kai, nods. "Thank you."
I close my eyes, and vision the red ninja raising the blade. My ears pick up footsteps, but I ignore them.
Until they become important.
Blood is spit on my face and my eyes fly open. A shuriken is buried in the Kai's chest, the sharp tip shining out of his chest. Zane pushes it upward, and Kai gasps, choking on his own blood. "Clever. You waited for Lucine to be weak. You forgot me."
The red ninja slumps, landing at my feet and pooling blood at my feet. I sway, and Zane catches me just before I fall over. "How'd you find me?" I manage.
"Master Garmadon." Zane answers. "We need to get you back. You're vulnerable, and need rest."
I don't argue, allowing him to lead me back. So close. So... close! SO CLOSE! I repeat a thousand times in my mind. Zane leads me to my room, making me promise to stay in bed until I get some rest.
I can't even get the rest, though, since Master Garmadon calls me into his chambers. Likely to question me again. I walk to his office, fingers digging into my palms in fear. "Lucine." Master Garmadon's voice is calm, as before. Something is off, but I don't try to distinguish it. "Good work."
I'm completely taken aback. Good work? GOOD WORK?! My heart begins beating faster. "What do you mean?" I ask, trying to keep my voice from cracking.
"It was quite clever. Going after the fire ninja himself. I suppose the only reason Zane killed him was since you didn't get the chance. Well done." Master Garmadon gestures to the door. "Get some well deserved rest."
Nodding slowly, I turn around, going back to my room. I stumble into my bed, closing my eyes and surrendering myself to sleep.
This is going first: NO MORE FUCKING DEATH REQUESTS! THE POLL IS THE ONLY WAY TO KILL/SAVE SOMEONE! AND IF I GET SOMETHING, I WILL POST AROUND NOVEMBER NEXT TIME IF YOU GUYS ARE GOOD AND LUCKY. NOT JOKING.
do0m: I'll try to convince her otherwise, but don't expect miracles as AnimeLover1321 is stubborn and very cross.
me: Now the rest which I wrote before the reviewer posted...
See? I didn't kill Lucine! I'm not THAT cruel to my OCs! I don't kill them in the story until, like, chapter five!
...Wait, this is chapter eleven... Oh well! Besides... WE HAVE KILLED THEM ALL! (insert evil laugh here) When the next chapter comes, the poll will close. SO VOTE FOR THE BAKA SENSEI! Remember, his name starts with Dar and ends with Eth.
