Okay... so school started... which means I'll be posting less. Boo :(. But I'll still be posting (cheers). I'll let you know if I go on hiatus. Kinda left you guys with Tara in a very depressed mood... don't worry! She still is -_-. I decided to write about what was happening while she locked herself in her room.
I knew Author's Notes were important!
I Don't own Lego or Ninjago
Chapter 29
Cole's POV
My latest dish was now a mushy mess in my lap. I heard the echo of Tara's door slam. My scowl deepened and I glared at Zane.
"This is all your fault!" I accused him. Zane peered up from his meal, pulling out another shard of glass that mysteriously got in there... He grinned; he actually grinned at a time like this!
"Cole, your ego is going to your head. You were afraid to lose any love Tara held for you due to a little competition and took it out on her. You lost it all. Nindroid will always conquer in the end," Zane smirked.
"You think this is some sort of game!" I yelled at him while I cursed under my breath, "Love isn't a game!"
"Admit it," the nindroid told me, "You are as head over heels in love with her as I." I opened my mouth to form an insult, a defense mechanism when I didn't want to admit the truth.
"How can a nindroid even love?" I looked down upon him before I left the dinner room too. I saw Zane's face contort to an indescribable expression. My mind ran through some possibilities. Hate? Anger? Annoyance? No. My mind finally realized it was the same expression Tara gave me previously...
That emotion was excruciating pain.
Kai's POV
I lay awake in my bed; nightmares had been haunting me ever since I left Tara's room. Her eyes were so... so, so empty. Vacant, like her soul decided to leave.
I was deep enough in my wonderings that I didn't see a figure that had entered the window of my room. The figure pounced on me and air was forced out of my lungs in a gasp of surprise. Long hair began to tickle my nose as the person leaned over.
"Hey," the person said. I looked up at them, trying to distinguish their features. They leaned forward more and I made out their eyes that shone in the darkness.
"Violet!" I gasped again, except it came out as more of a wheeze. Violet removed her knees from my chest.
"Why are you here?" I questioned her as I got out of my bed while rubbing my eyes. She looked around nervously and then took my hand and led me outside so we wouldn't wake up my roommates. She frowned.
"I know I owed Pythor for saving my life, but when I was going to become the first offering to the Great Devourer, I bailed," she spat. I mentally slapped myself. Our family had been so focused on the drama happening within the ship, we had completely forgotten about... oh... I don't know... the GIANT SNAKE THAT WAS GOING TO DESTROY NINJAGO! If released, of course.
"Can I ask how he saved you?" I whispered. She studied me and scowled.
"No..." Violet told me slowly, "It doesn't concern you." I hadn't earned her trust yet.
"Why are you here then?" I tried to rekindle the conversation.
Violet's eyes narrowed, "Do I have to remind you that you saved my life too, Kai?" I shrugged. She put her hands on her hips, annoyed. I flashed an apologetic smile. A huff escaped Violet's mouth and she kneeled before me.
"I am in your debt," she mumbled, "I am now your faithful servant and you are my master." Did not expect that.
A squeak from a door not oiled enough echoed into the hallway. Jay stood in the doorframe of our room and squinted at us. Violet quickly stood up and looked the other way.
I assume Jay's eyes began to adjust to the darkness, because he called out, "Kai? Is that you?" I told him yes and he looked at the figure that was turned around. His face turned from a perplexed one to one of recognition.
"Oh... hey, Violet," Jay gave a small smile, "How are you handling?" Violet turned around slowly.
"Not dead yet anyways," she grinned. I marveled at her. That was the first true smile Violet had ever given. "How's Tara doing?" she questioned as her voice dropped into nothingness. My head swerved back and forth between the two of them.
"Wait... You guys know each other?!" I asked, bewildered. They looked at me, gave me a curt nod, and turned back towards each other. It seemed as though this was a routine conversation for them, as if they had repeated it many times before.
"She's... she's broken right now," he replied softly, "She still hasn't remembered anything, either." Violet frowned, half-sad and half-annoyed.
"You should probably tell her soon, even if it is seemingly the worst time to. She deserves to remember. I would probably just make it worse," she commented. It was now Jay's turn to frown.
"I don't know anyone who would want to remember what happened," he said before he walked down the hallway, turned the corner, and shut the door to the bathroom What was going on? I looked at Violet, confusion clearly reading on my features.
"Not now," she said tiredly, "You don't need the burden now. Do you have an extra room I could stay in? I should be staying here from now on." I led her to one of the bedrooms, she was about to enter, but I covered her hand on the doorknob.
"Tell me. Now," I commanded. Violet looked at me sadly with hazel eyes, which I just noticed had tiny flecks of deep purple in them. She stood on her tiptoes and gave me a kiss on the cheek.
"I'm sorry to disobey you, but I can't, master," she said as she retreated into her room.
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