Chapter 4
He was kneeling in a pitch black room, a light shining down on him and a shadowed figure. But for some reason, tears were trickling down his face. His eyes trailed over to the figure.
Suddenly, he felt something spread over his hands… it was cool. Cole's heart nearly stopped when a thought came into his mind. It couldn't be…
"What did you do?" a hoarse voice said from behind him. Cole turned around to see a shadow bowing its head, hands lifted to his face. Another shadow stepped in behind Cole holding a katana in his hands.
"How could you kill someone?" he whispered.
Cole gaped and looked back at the limp body on the ground, then his hands.
It was blood.
"It wasn't my fault!" He could hear his voice crying out from above, pleading at what he assumed were his "friends". "You have to believe me!" His voice was cracking. What was going on?
The shadow behind him lifted his face into the light to reveal the, what was once happy, face of Kai. "Kai?" Cole said softly, but he didn't hear.
"I think I remember banishing you from this village… and I think you know why," the figure holding the katana said. "But when you made "friends" I saw this as a chance for you… but look what you've done!" Cole brought his hands close together and pulled them to his chest.
"I never knew you had the heart to kill someone," Kai poured out, "Especially Jay…"
Jay? Cole thought – that kid was bright hearted and filled with unlimited creativity; how could he have killed someone like him?
The katana raised.
Cole looked up and suddenly, he was cloaked in darkness.
He thought he was dead, but instead, he was sitting on carpet, staring at the back of someone. "Dust?" he whispered.
"I never knew you had it in you…" Cole raised a brow. He looked behind him and saw a swarm of black crashing towards him.
He swallowed.
His eyes shot straight open, and he gasped sitting up, his chest heaving up and down. Cole gripped the ends of the sheet, looking around the room.
"I killed, Jay?" he whimpered. "Stay strong, Cole," he told himself, slowly falling back until his head was against the pillow.
Something was wrong… he'd been having nightmares ever since he nearly killed Garmadon. He remembered what happened during the first nightmare…
"Find Cole! He killed my father, now I'm gonna kill him!" Lloyd ordered the people. Kai picked up some weapons from his shop, Jay took Zane out with him, and the other villagers were setting up traps… deadly weapons scattered in the forest.
Cole screamed but found himself screaming in reality. A guard was in there, standing by his side. "Is everything alright, Cole?"
Cole bit his lip and shook his head. "Do you need anything?" the guard asked. Cole just kept shaking his head. He stared right through the guard, suddenly frozen in place, his blood running cold; the color drained from his face.
Back in the present, Cole was standing in front of his small table with a tray set atop of it. He reached out and brought it back to his bed. "It was all just a nightmare; hopefully the last one." He stared at the food.
He stuck the spoon in his bowl of cereal.
Cole eyed his wish list that he had made when he was little.
#1 – live a normal life
#2 – make friends
#3 – undecided.
The young sorcerer gave a heavy sigh. He hadn't accomplished any of that… once breakfast was finished, he reached over to the side and pulled out a black cloak. Tossing the hood over his head, he snapped his fingers and found himself in the village.
His eyes gazed around the cobbled paths, Where was he? Cole thought.
"Hey!" a voice yelled from behind, causing his blood to run cold. Cole froze, the color draining from his face. "What are you doing here?" the voice began to settle, but he could hear the source getting closer. The stranger pulled on Cole's arm and tugged him to the back of a stall.
Cole was pushed onto a soft cushion; he drew in a deep breath when his hood was stripped off. Looking up, Cole stared into the curious eyes of Jay. He was dressed in blue jeans and a mucky white T. "What are you doing here?" he asked again. The inventor stared at Cole until he gave up an answer.
"I –"
"Jay!" a bundle of voices screamed.
Cole flinched.
"Are you alright?" a monotone voice spoke from behind him. Cole spun around and faced the droid who was holding a wrench.
The young sorcerer's eyes drifted to Jay. Inside, he was wishing none of his dreams would become real, he didn't want to kill anyone… he didn't –
"Look, I know you shouldn't be here, but first, let's pretend yesterday didn't happen. I found it a little awkward, especially since you just snuck up from behind and startled us. How about we start over?" Jay waited for a response, but none came. "I'm Jay." The corner of his lips lifted.
Cole played along. "Cole."
Jay beamed.
"Why didn't you turn me over to Lloyd?"
"What do you mean? I know you've lived your whole life in his house, but that doesn't mean you're a bad guy. There's always a good side to people." A smile crept up Cole's face. "Plus," Jay began to add, "I know how it feels to be alone" – his eyes gazed upon the floor – "that's why I built Zane."
"But, I'm not alone! I have everything I need where I live already! I have the power to do anything I want. I'm happy with my life," he told Jay, lying.
Jay laughed. "You're horrible at lying, you know?" Suddenly, he yelled, "Get down!" Cole immediately fell to the ground and leaned close against a wall. Jay marched up to the front of the booth. Zane stooped down with Cole.
He whispered, "Stay silent. Lloyd is here." Cole nodded.
He listened as Jay chatted with the green eyed boy. "Find me," was the last thing he heard Lloyd tell Jay.
"Lloyd was talking about you, told me to find him if I saw you. Though, I assure you I won't." Jay told Cole, a smile worn on his face, hoping Cole with be pleased.
Cole stood up and a thought came into mind. "Why did you pull me over? Did you think I was going to be your friend?"
Jay's expression fell.
"Sorry, but I have to go," Cole said softly, tossing his hood on.
Jay didn't even bother to say –
See ya
A/N I nearly cried writing this chapter... why? I was listening to the best song ever - See You Again from Furious 7, dedicated to Paul Walker who died two years ago in a car crash. The movie, I saw it last week, but it was amazing! The ending was really tearful and was a tribute to Paul. I felt empty inside. But, I WILL see Avengers Age of Ultron probably next week since it's mother's day weekend. It will be a mother's day gift! YAY! The best one ever, but I still envy others who already saw it.
R&R
