A/N) Ok guys the big thing you've all been waiting for! The grand finally! I REALLY hope it meets with approval because I will cry if it doesn't.
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Ashlyn stood before the monster, who dared hurt the people that cared about her. She stood, steady, now fearless as he crackled with power.
Dyron turned fear flickered past his eyes, no, she would die. He swore under his breath.
"I SHOULD HAVE FINISHED YOU YEARS AGO!" He yelled at the top of his lungs and threw every single ounce of darkness and hate he could gather.
The ninja team watched in horror as the blast shot right at Ashlyn.
Suddenly a purple light erupted through the red. Dyron growled and pushed harder. Ashlyn narrowed her glowing eyes.
"No. This time, I'm the winner." She placed every single bit of uncontrolled power against him. This monster was finished. She narrowed her eyes and pushed harder. She heard Dyron hiss curses as he pushed back. Red and purple energy sparked and flew every where, some hit the ground causing smoking holes.
Others blasted trees to bits. Some shot into the sky making loud thunder like noises. The chaos was begetting bigger. But Ashlyn didn't stop, the heat of Dyrons power started burning, and sizzling behind hers.
Sweat trickled down her face, her teeth grit hard. She'd never used this much power for so long before. She felt weakness. Dyron saw, he smirked maniaclly and gave her one more shove. Ashlyn screamead as his power over came her and threw her aside.
The ninja and their friends gasped simultaneously. If Ashlyn couldn't beat him then who could!
Sddenly just as they were about to charge with little to no hope a blast of purple power erupted again. Dyron hissed and countered the attack. Why wouldn't she go DOWN!
The red and purple battled again, the purple pushed, Dyron sweated and pushed harder, the power of the Eye was losing grip. No! His mind swirled and, for one instant, became lost in fear. That instant was enough for Ash to give one last once of strength.
Dyron screamed! A blood curdling unforgettable scream of death.
All huddled and gripped themselves for the worst as the purple blasted into a huge eruption of power, Ashlyn right in the middle of the roaring explosion.
Then...
Silence.
Nothing.
Slowly they all stood up, some shook the dust of decayed skeleton bones from their hair. Others helped each other up.
"What... was that?" Nya gapped as she helped Jay up, her nerves were shot, but the adrenalin wouldn't let panick set in just yet.
Nobody knew. They were all numbed.
"Where's Ashlyn?" Lloyd asked looking around, worry flashing across his and everyone else's faces.
"There" Garmadon pointed. Ashlyn was on her knees in the middle of a big black scorched circle.
Her body was steaming, her breathing hard and short. Her hair falling over her face like a thick black curtain.
"Ashlyn?" kai asked cautiously, as they all ran towards her, reaching out slowly.
She stood up shakily, "I'm all right I..." She couldn't finish, Zane and Jay helped her up to steady her exhausted body.
"You did it. Your symbol wasn't one of evil... it was one of great power." Wu stroked his beard marveling at her, "You are a hero." He smiled rather pleased at this development
Ashlyn felt all their smiles on her. She was about to except their gratitude when, Suddenly her face blackened, her heart skipped a beat, someone was missing, "Cole?! Where is he?" She gapped, forgetting her exhaustion.
Everyone stopped. Horror stricken faces replaced admiring ones.
"Oh no." Nya gasped as they turned towards their fallen friend, still in a heap on the far side of the clearing.
Ashlyn bit lip. Her ears deaf to whatever they were saying. She felt her body numb with an unfamiliar feeling. Utter fear. No, she'd felt fear before, but not, not this kind. It was different, indescribable. Horrible.
It wasn't fear for herself, fear for someone else. it was so much worse a fear then the first.
She ran as fast as her exhausted body could towards him, slowly, barley breathing she bent down over him, she gently flipped him over, his clothes charred, some parts revealing his blackened skin, and she swallowed hard, that sick white look an his gentle face made her head spin.
"Cole?"" She lifted his head up gently on her lap, cupping his face, her thumbs running down the black smudges there, "Please." She whispered softly, tears falling on his dusty face, for the first time in her life Ashlyn felt her heart break, and that terrible feeling rushed up to her heated face and broke out down her face. For the first time in her life, Ashlyn, cried for someone.
His friends circled around him, all bowing their heads. Nya broke down and buried her face in Jay's shirt. Misako let silent tears fall, as Lloyd wrapped his arms around his mother to comfort her.
"He was a good warrior." Sensei Wu began, his voice breaking through their silent sadness, "Kind, brave, strong until the end. A worthy friend, brother and ninja." A lump in his throat cut him off.
Wu seemed unable to continue, as he covered his wrinkled face with a hand to hide his tears, so Garmadon did, "He will be remembered in all our hearts forever."
"Our brother." Zane spoke up.
"Our leader." Kai held up his face, hiding tears.
"Our Cole." Jay finished rubbing Nya's shaking back with tears blurring down his vision.
Ashlyn's lower lip trembled, "He was the one that gave me a choice." She shook her head and began to cry out loud, she buried her face in Coles torn shirt, "Please, please, it's not fair. I... it's my fault..." She whispered brokenly, "All my fault. Weak, that's what it was, weakness. I am a weakness." She coughed and hiccupped, misery and guilt settling in.
How was she supposed to go on hoping without Cole? He was the one that gave it to her in the first place.
A warm hand pressed agains hers.
Ashlyn pulled back gasping, her eyes teary and wide. Everyone gasped with her.
"N-not you fault Ash.. your-your a hero."
"Cole!" She couldn't believe it, his silver eyes looked up at her, those eyes she thought she'd never see opened again looking up at her, were opened. Still with a spark in them.
"Yep. In the flesh... well most of it." he smiled slightly with a grimaced.
Everyone cried out in joy, and tears turned into tears of joy, "COLE!" The excitement erupted and joy zinged through all of them. They all surrounded him, hugging and kissing, it was a warm mess of arms, hugs, tears, and smiles.
"Ok, ok guys, seriously, I'm alive but-" He grimaced again, "I won't be for much longer if you guys don't get me patched up."
They all laughed. That's their Cole. Alive and ok, for the most part. A little on the crispy side but still ok.
"Welcome back buddy." Kai smiled lifting half of his friend up, Zane and Jay grabbed the other end.
"Let's get you all checked and cleaned." Nya laughed as she grabbed Ashlyns hand, which caught the girl off guard.
Ashlyn looked at her confused.
Nya smiled at her, a smile that apologized and asked for forgiveness.
That smile said everything, even though Ashlyn was the only one that saw and read it.
Ashlyn smiled back.
They were ok now. Everything was ok now. Ashlyn felt a hug feeling burst in her heart, it made a loud laugh explode out of her, a laugh filled with joy and happiness at her future possibilities. She grabbed Nya's hand and started running toward home.
Home, the most beautiful word she'd ever experienced, next to family.
Far back near the cursed sight, were the ninja and their family had left, Croc crawled out groaning from a pile of rocks. cuts, bruises and burnt marks all over him.
He hadn't escaped his crazy master after all. He looked around, looks like the hero's won. He felt like rot. Slowly He lifted himself up holding his muscled arm which bled more fiercely then anything else. With huge effort he dragged himself away from the damage, not caring what the heck happened to Dyron, he just wanted to get away, he never got any respect, and his life was just as black as before.
No point in living really, maybe he should just lie down and-
A glitter caught his eye. Slowly, with a shock of pain, he bent forward pushing back the dust and picked up...
"A piece of the eye of Neero." He grinned wickedly to himself, endless possibilities shooting through his thick head, killing any thoughts of death.
Maybe his masters loss would be his gain.
A/N) Yah, I know I am a horrible person. But that kind of ending appealed to me so yah... whatever.
Anyway, bonus news, I have an epilogue! Yep, you know to see how they hold up later.
It'll be cute I hope. So let me know if you want to read it, then keep an eye out for it!
Thanks again for all your fun reviews and comments!
P.S) Plus, if anyone is interested, I'm going to start another story, not sure about the title but it will have all the Ninja and maybe a bunch of other characters too! I've already worked out the summery so, yah, keep tabs on me if you wanna read it! I hope to see you all soon.