(A/N: PurpleJoy6: Yes, I was thinking the same thing about The Lion King 2 after I had read over the story a couple times lol.
Once again, thank you for the nice reviews everyone!)
Kaipo and Kolie walked down the desolate seashore. That day was a bit chilly, when usually it was warm and slightly humid.
"What are we going to do about somewhere to live? We can't stay at Zeroun's place forever, you know." Kolie was worried, and she was sure her family was going insane by now. That thought made her realize how much they really loved her.
As if Kaipo had read her mind, he commented on her thoughts.
"That doesn't matter, because you need to go back home, and so do I. Kolie, you know your parents were only trying to protect you. Give them another chance, and maybe they'll give me a chance."
Kolie sighed, not sure what to do.
"I don't know...I want to go back, but I don't want to have to face what they are going to say and do to me."
"You can't run away from them forever, Kolie. You're on an island; you're going to have to face them, one day," Kaipo spoke truthfully.
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Kolie affirmed. "But before we go home, we need to thank Zeroun for letting us stay last night."
Kaipo agreed, and their final destination was decided: they were going home.
***
Kolie and Kaipo entered the old bank building for the last time.
"Zeroun?" called Kaipo. His voice echoed throughout the abandoned apartment.
"Shh! Listen," Kolie silenced Kaipo.
They both listened and heard heavy footsteps coming from the stairway. It couldn't have been Zeroun, considering his footfalls were much lighter.
Suddenly, a light turned on and lit the face of a complete stranger; it was another experiment, a very heavy-set experiment. He was of a dark green color, and was rather short to be so plump.
"Who are you?" the stout experiment asked in a low, raspy voice. He walked towards Kaipo and Kolie holding an electric lamp.
"Uhh, we're Kaipo and Kolie. We were just looking for Zeroun; he gave us permission to stay here until we found another place to stay," explained Kaipo.
The pudgy experiment rolled his eyes.
"Not again..." he muttered.
"What do you mean, not again?" Kolie looked slightly confused.
"I'm sorry, kids, but Zeroun lived here six years ago, a few months after the bank closed down. He died shortly afterwards; he got hit by a car."
Kaipo and Kolie's eyes got wide.
"So we've been talking to a ghost?!" Kaipo placed his hand on his forehead, eyes still enlarged.
"I can't believe it..." Kolie was stupefied.
"Well, believe it. He's been doing that for years. I live here, I should know. I have conversations with him every now and then."
The experiment, Kolie, and Kaipo were silent for a moment.
"Oh, and by the way, my name is Carl," stated the experiment. "So, will you be staying tonight?"
Kolie shook her head. "No, I don't think we'll be staying anymore. I have some things I need to take care of at home."
***
Kolie stood in front of her house, feeling a bit apprehensive.
"You have to face them sooner or later." Kaipo put his arms around her and hugged her. "It'll be okay. If they kick you out, you can crash at my place."
Kolie sighed, and began to walk towards her house. When she arrived on the front porch, she looked back a Kaipo, who was beckoning her to go inside. She turned around again, and peered through the window. What she saw almost made her cry...
Once again, thank you for the nice reviews everyone!)
Kaipo and Kolie walked down the desolate seashore. That day was a bit chilly, when usually it was warm and slightly humid.
"What are we going to do about somewhere to live? We can't stay at Zeroun's place forever, you know." Kolie was worried, and she was sure her family was going insane by now. That thought made her realize how much they really loved her.
As if Kaipo had read her mind, he commented on her thoughts.
"That doesn't matter, because you need to go back home, and so do I. Kolie, you know your parents were only trying to protect you. Give them another chance, and maybe they'll give me a chance."
Kolie sighed, not sure what to do.
"I don't know...I want to go back, but I don't want to have to face what they are going to say and do to me."
"You can't run away from them forever, Kolie. You're on an island; you're going to have to face them, one day," Kaipo spoke truthfully.
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Kolie affirmed. "But before we go home, we need to thank Zeroun for letting us stay last night."
Kaipo agreed, and their final destination was decided: they were going home.
***
Kolie and Kaipo entered the old bank building for the last time.
"Zeroun?" called Kaipo. His voice echoed throughout the abandoned apartment.
"Shh! Listen," Kolie silenced Kaipo.
They both listened and heard heavy footsteps coming from the stairway. It couldn't have been Zeroun, considering his footfalls were much lighter.
Suddenly, a light turned on and lit the face of a complete stranger; it was another experiment, a very heavy-set experiment. He was of a dark green color, and was rather short to be so plump.
"Who are you?" the stout experiment asked in a low, raspy voice. He walked towards Kaipo and Kolie holding an electric lamp.
"Uhh, we're Kaipo and Kolie. We were just looking for Zeroun; he gave us permission to stay here until we found another place to stay," explained Kaipo.
The pudgy experiment rolled his eyes.
"Not again..." he muttered.
"What do you mean, not again?" Kolie looked slightly confused.
"I'm sorry, kids, but Zeroun lived here six years ago, a few months after the bank closed down. He died shortly afterwards; he got hit by a car."
Kaipo and Kolie's eyes got wide.
"So we've been talking to a ghost?!" Kaipo placed his hand on his forehead, eyes still enlarged.
"I can't believe it..." Kolie was stupefied.
"Well, believe it. He's been doing that for years. I live here, I should know. I have conversations with him every now and then."
The experiment, Kolie, and Kaipo were silent for a moment.
"Oh, and by the way, my name is Carl," stated the experiment. "So, will you be staying tonight?"
Kolie shook her head. "No, I don't think we'll be staying anymore. I have some things I need to take care of at home."
***
Kolie stood in front of her house, feeling a bit apprehensive.
"You have to face them sooner or later." Kaipo put his arms around her and hugged her. "It'll be okay. If they kick you out, you can crash at my place."
Kolie sighed, and began to walk towards her house. When she arrived on the front porch, she looked back a Kaipo, who was beckoning her to go inside. She turned around again, and peered through the window. What she saw almost made her cry...