Cole and Bree's apartment still. Lemony in the first half of the chapter, then takes a darker turn. You have been warned. Skip ahead, or don't :). I hope you are all doing well and enjoying your reading and time at home.
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As they kissed Bree paused and pulled back. Her eyes going flat white to gray again.
"What did you see?" Cole asked. Curling his hands in her hair and the back of her shirt.
"We have exactly a certain amount of time before Jay comes banging the door again" Bree told him with a laugh.
"I swear to god it had better not be soon" Cole growled.
Bree laughed as Cole leaned back and then rolled her under him. In front of the fireplace in the main room. Her eyes again going flat white and back. Cole pushed himself up and looked down at her.
"Oh come on stop laughing" Cole said sulking.
Her eyes shifting back again. She looked up and asked "What do you have someplace else to go?".
"No. I just can't see what you see and its distracting" Cole answered. Leaning back down onto her elbows and ducking his head down to kiss her.
She wrapped her arms around his back and smiled up at him.
"I can't always control future stuff like that. I can look and try and see when I need to. But the last one was Rumi and Morro talking to one of their children. And it just shows up on its own. When I can't remotely tell" Bree explained. "But... if you need help with being distracted..."
Bree ran her hands down the ropy muscles of Coles back. And then around to his abs in the front. Before deftly running her fingers under the edge of his pants. Pausing before she went any further in case he wanted her to stop.
"That will, yea well" Cole sputtered out.
The orange glow on his arms lighting up and creeping onto his shoulders and neck. Making Bree laugh again before Cole quieted her with a long kiss. She then undid the tie belt of his pants and reached to touch him. Making Cole stop and groan against her before he hastily pulled his shirt over his head and made to pull hers off as well. He kissed his way down her neck and onto her chest. Before reaching to undo the clasp in the bag and scrambling with it.
"What the hell" Cole grumbled. Still struggling to get the back of her bra undone.
"Hooks in the front" Bree whispered as she struggled to shove Coles pants further down his hips. Stopping to run her fingers along the hip bones before running them along the underside of Coles body. Making him jump in her hand.
Cole gave up and shoved Bree's bra up over her head like her shirt. Then rocking back on his knees. Pushing himself out of Bree's reach and making her huff in annoyance as she started to pull her bra off the rest of the way over her head and untangling it from her wildly curled hair. With Cole shimmying her pants and underwear down her hips. Stopping to stare at her until Bree started to blush and squirm in front of him. She was defiantly not use to being naked or any kind of undressed in front of Cole. Bree sat up and went to grab her shirt again in self consciousness. Cole leaned forward onto his hands with each one on the side of her hips. Kissing her again and running his tongue along the inside of her lips before Bree tried to pull him forward on top of her. Cole stopped her and instead dropped his head to kiss along her belly, down her hip and along the inside of her thigh. Making her yelp at the touch.
"Cole!?" Bree breathed in surprise.
"Hmm?" Cole answered still kissing up her thigh while starting to rub along her sensitive nub and folds until her body started to tighten instead of relax and she pulled him up on top of her. He took the hint and leaned forward and balanced himself on his forearms and looked like he was going to ask Bree something.
"Don't stop on my part" Bree whispered very quietly.
So he didn't and found her to be as warm and soft as last time. She felt more relaxed in his arms and in turn he knew he wasn't doing anything wrong or making her uncomfortable. With her arms wrapped around his back Cole held a few strands of her hair as he pushed back and forth on top of her, attempting to balance on his forearms and not crush her. Some time later when both were spent he gave up on that and leaned on her. He went to roll off but she held him tightly and he figured she would tell him when she needed him to move. And totally relaxed and tucked his head next to hers. Cole could feel her gently running her fingers up and down his back as they lay there.
"I don't want to get up. But Alanna is going to be up from her nap soon and Jay is going to be knocking on the door shortly after" Bree told him.
Looking up slightly Cole was surprised by how long they had been alone together without any interruptions.
"Want to go take a shower with me?" He asked devilishly. Raising an eyebrow at her and giving her a sly look.
Bree rolled her eyes before pausing for half a second and grinning then vanishing right out from under him. Cole hit the cushions and blankets with a soundless plop. He heard the pop of her returning a little farther away and knew she was in the bathroom already.
"Damit woman, warn me if you are going to do that" Cole growled out before rolling to get up.
"You're the one that wanted to take a shower together" Bree called from the bathroom from under the running water in a singsong fashion teasing him.
Bree you are so going to get it he thought and silently got up and made his way after her. Silently he crept in and wanted to scare her. But stopped to pause and watch her. Then feeling like half a perv he cleared his throat. This did not have the intended affect of just letting her know he was here. Bree startled, scrambled and then slipped on the wet floor. Bree held out a hand and with a blast of glowing magic used it to cushion where she would have hit the hard stone floor. Cole however was faster and darted foreword to catch her, sliding and banging into the magic cushion she made.
"What the hell Cole" Bree asked. Not as angrily as Cole would assume. But she was still startled. Cole could feel the beat of her heart through her chest and into his.
"I wanted to jump and startle you, thought better of it. And ended up doing it anyways. But I caught you?" Cole said, the end turning into a hesitating question. And Cole grinning like he really didn't want Bree to be upset with him.
"It's a good thing that you're cute you know that" Bree responded.
Cole stood up with Bree in his arms. Looking down at her sometimes forgot just how much smaller she was than him. And how pretty she was. And how soft and warm and...
"I know what you're thinking but, we need to get ready to go downstairs. Its been a few hours already. Lloyds gotten some sleep and so has everyone else" Bree scolded him gently.
Leaning his head back Cole growled.
"You'd never guess I am gonna miss the time being trapped here. Just you me and Alanna all day all the time. No more fucking apocalypse. No more dealing with my dad and his stubborn stupidity" He complained.
Bree pulled back and snagged a towel and wrapped it around herself while Cole stood back and under the water. Sloshing it everywhere as he shook his head. Bree hoped out of the way and still got splashed a little.
"Im going to go get dressed and grab Alanna. Then head down to see Rumi" she told him.
Cole watched her scamper out in a hurry. Ugh after spending time with his little family it just made it all the harder to go out and deal with the rest of his extended family and the widespread chaos outside the fortress. He quickly got dressed and as he was heading out the door he walked straight into Jay. Cole standing firm like a stone wall and Jay bouncing back and landing on his ass on the hallway floor.
"Sorry Jay, Bree told me that you'd be coming. I should have watched out for you." Cole told him leaning over to offer a hand to help Jay up.
Getting up quickly Jay turned to head back down to the library.
"No problem Man. Wait, how did she know I was coming to get you guys? I didn't run into her in the hall" Jay questioned.
Cole tapped the side of his head. Gesturing that Bree had seen it future tense.
"I don't know Cole. I don't want to say its creepy, I mean I like Bree and all. But its got to be rough with her powers and abilities are so different then all the rest of us. And Nya says its probably not even half of what she can do." Jay said.
Cole tilted his head down to look at Jay a little more as they walked.
"It was creepy till I got to know her and even at the fullest extent of her talents and abilities she is still just Bree. She is a good person in every way. And that's funny Nya said that about Bree. Bree says Lloyd's barely just scratched the surface of what he can do. Cause he's technically still so young ya know" Cole replied.
Jay hummed and nodded. That made sense. They were halfway down the last set of stairs when they could hear noise, people talking and commotion. They hurried and made their way into the crowded library.
"You want me to glamour how many people Lloyd?" Bree asked aghast.
"All of us. And make some of us look like you and some of us like Cole" Lloyd explained.
Rubbing the side of her forehead and then her eyes Bree looked up as Cole walked in.
"And how many of you are going?" She asked.
Shifting Alanna to her hip before her daughter squirmed to get down and chase after her friends. Flora's mother was watching the girls. Misako and Maya also following them into the kitchen. Bree moving so she could watch her daughter through the doorway.
"Well myself, Cole, Jay, Nya, Kai, Skyler, Zane I think, Karlof wanted to go. Paleman, Griffin, Ash, Shade are going. The rest of the elemental Masters are either still healing or staying here to protect our family's" Lloyd explained.
"Harumi and I planned on going as well" Morro interjected. Handing Harumi his cup of what looked like coffee and shoving a sandwich into his mouth.
"I had asked Pixal if she would stay with Cyrus instead of me this time" Zane added.
"Fourteen... at the same time...at a distance" Bree asked deadpan.
"How long are you going to be able to hold the glamour like this" Wu asked coming up to the table.
"As long as I need to, but its going to get fairly exhausting after an hour or so. Beyond two or three I honestly don't know I have never tried. I can do a simple one on myself. Or a hair color change on Rumi and its no big deal. But I've never really tried more than that for that long" Bree answered.
"First time for everything" Morro said cheerfully. Earning him a few grimaces and nasty looks. A pleasant Morro was still pretty dam weird.
Harumi snorted and choked on the coffee she was drinking. Her eyes wide and looking at Bree. Bree shrugged in a wordless reply as Harumi gestured shaking her own wrist.
"Oh shut up Rumi" Bree said trying to get her to drop the subject.
Ah Cole thought. Harumi picked up on the hand fasting ribbon. Well serves her right to be surprised. Its not like she gave Bree any warning about herself or Morro.
Harumi was about to open her mouth to say something when Bree brought up a quick shield bubble. And then both young women started rapidly talking to each other in weird visible privacy. On finishing what ever they were talking about Bree dropped the bubble and gave Harumi a quick hug. Which turned Harumi red with embarrassment.
"I guess its fine" Harumi grumbled.
"You can bet your ass its just fine" Bree retorted snidely.
"Okayyyyy... Moving on. We go to the bogs. One set of Cole and Bree come out in the open as if to make the exchange. Then once we set eyes on Coles dad we all start attacking. Snatch his dad in the confusion and then as soon as one of us gets a hold of him we pull ours dragons back up and get out of there" Lloyd stated.
"Ah no, its not just a rescue mission Lloyd, its a battle and emerge victorious kinda thing" Jay stammered.
"I concur, we need to finish off the rest of the dark Kappa, whatever ghosts are still hanging about and then Clouse himself. Which would make a whole lot more sense for me to go" Bree argued.
"You can't if you are the one he wants" Harumi argued back.
"Really then in theory you shouldn't go either because Im not the only one that can bring creepy mc wraith face back a body" Bree retorted.
"He doesn't know I can do that" Harumi snipped.
"For the love of god enough" Wu said exasperated. "Harumi and Bree stay, I go instead."
"The fuck you will" Bree snarled.
Most everyone but Rumi and Cole were taken aback. None of them would dare talk to Sensi like that.
"It makes more sense from a tactical standpoint" Wu said firmly.
"And are you going to off Clouse if you get the chance. Because as it stands I know Harumi or I would" Bree answered more civilly this time.
"Of course you two would" Lloyd snapped.
Bree turning and looked like she was deciding upon slapping Lloyd with her magic.
"Do it, just for shits and giggles" Harumi suggested.
"We don't have time for this" Cole argued in frustration. "Remember we do have somewhat of a time limit on this".
"Fine" Bree grumbled. "Hold still, this may feel odd".
With that Bree closed her eyes in concentration. Drawing up dark purple, then glowing orbs tinged with magenta. Once she had enough she pushed them forward to hit everyone going. Slowly the ninja and elemental masters started to shift. Some growing taller and dark haired, others shortened and their hair grew out long. With a final push Bree snapped the magic back to herself and sat back onto a chair huffing and puffing. Standing all around were perfect copies of Cole and herself. With the only exception Lloyd. With another gesture he became shorter and younger. With the dark black hair of Coles family.
"You might all try not speaking at once. And when you use your elemental powers and any ninja skills that's going to be a dead giveaway." Bree explained.
With words of encouragement or embraces from spouses the group quickly headed off leaving Bree and Harumi to watch them go.
"I don't want to hear about it Rumi" Bree said, not turning away from watching Cole, the real Cole fly off on his dragon.
"You gave me how much crap about getting married to Morro and you don't want me to say shit?" Harumi asked.
"I've been together with Cole longer than you have known Morro, hell longer than you have known Lloyd" Bree said, still not turning away from watching the huge dragons turn to tiny specks. Mentioning Lloyd was enough to make Harumi cringe.
"Do you really love him, does he make you happy?" Harumi asked. A depart from her usual snarky remarks.
"Yes. But right now the only thing that is going to make me happy is for this to be over and they all come home safe" Bree answered her.
They both kept watching till the tiny figures could no longer be seen. Then made their way down to the kitchen to find Alanna dinner and wait. After more than an hour went by Bree started to look visibly tired. Waiting until Pixal headed out of the kitchen Harumi looked around.
"They have been gone a long time, is it wearing on you?" she asked.
Bree nodded in reply and worry.
"Come on pumpkin, lets go out and play in the courtyard" Harumi suggested. Wanting to give Bree a break from having to pretend everything was peachy in front of Alanna. Aside from Cole there was no one else Bree trusted more to watch Alanna for her.
Bree sat in the kitchen alone sipping on yet another cup of mint tea. Thinking that Wu's love of tea defiantly did not get passed down to her. She could use a cup of coffee instead. Getting up she started another pot and then set out some supplies for baking. Maybe that would take her mind off worrying so much. The pans in the cupboard clattering as she opened a drawer. Bree scowling at someone else not putting things away right in her dam kitchen.
The clang of the pans hid the sound of movement behind her. As she stopped to pick up the pans the hair on the back of her neck and arms stood up and she sensed someone behind her. Took late she went to spin around throw up a shield. Took late. A small crossbow dart hit her in the left shoulder. Causing her to screech in pain and anger as she plucked it out and snarled in horror as the tip of the dart snagged in her soft skin. It burned like nothing else she had ever experienced. But she could take a wild guess.
"Who the hell are you? And its really going to suck for you when I get this tiger widow venom out of my shoulder." Bree growled out.
The shield she threw up already starting to crackle and fade as the venom zapped her strength and ability to stand. The man in front of her was older, gray haired. But with the obvious and distasteful green glow of a person possessed by a ghost. Dropping to her knees Bree was pissed. She knew it wouldn't kill her. But she had no idea it hurt this much.
"Well come on now Bree, don't you recognize me?" the man laughed. "I know this old geezer is on his last legs, heartless bastard that he is." the man laughed again.
Bree didn't know the face. But she knew the voice. Oh she knew the voice. Slumping to the floor in pain she couldn't eck out a word before everything went black.