As soon as Nya was out of earshot, I sighed to myself and muttered, "I should've controlled it. If she sees.. " I thought about Hanna, how heartbroken she'd be if she found out...I shivered at the thought of her angry. I looked around and ran into my room, throwing myself on my bed and raging at the ceiling. Why me?
"Why you?" From seemingly nowhere, a whispery voice called out. Maybe it was just in my head. "Why do you think? Ponder it."
"Where the heck are you?" I asked. "Who are you?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?" The voice, now clearly female, giggled. "But it doesn't matter now. Two girls, one heart?"
"Why is that so important to you?" I aggressively searched my room for the source of the voice. "What the- WHAT are you?"
"Here to help!" I heard a cutesy giggle. "I'm only a child, but I'm sure I have my ways~"
"A child? How did you get here?"
"Like I said, I know things." She chuckled. "Maybe there are ways you can...settle this conflict?"
A whirlwind shook the room, and I struggled to keep my balance. Falling, I began to see something. The wind gathered in one place, and the resulting tornado began to shift its shape, creating what looked to be the small, round-faced, and rather adorable form of a little girl. Silver eyes gazed into mine, and a tiny hand outstretched, her white hair adorning her entire body with its incredible length, so much that it loosely wrapped around her arms and legs. "Come with me, Lloyd Garmadon. I'll show you what you want to see."
I hesitated, but gradually, her innocent appearance drew me in. I slowly reached out, and on contact, a sensation of pressure racked me with pain, and what felt like a fire burned me from the inside.
I managed a sad smile as I finished discussing my days with the Sky Pirates to the others. I hated telling the tale, but they had to know eventually. I couldn't just live with Nya and I hiding it behind lies. Sometimes I was tired of hiding things.
And then I felt a pang. My heart nearly jumped out of me.
Lloyd wasn't there!
I gasped, then glanced cautiously from side to side. Where was he?
"Uh...gotta go! Just gotta check on...uh, see if I...well, I have to go. That way." It hurt, but I didn't want to worry my allies. I got up and dashed into Lloyd's room. He wasn't there! I searched on, under, behind, through, any way I could think of, for any traces of him. All I saw was a small pile of ash by the window. I could feel my heart pounding under my skin as scalding tears welled up in my eyes. "Lloyd..."
I dashed out of the room and into my own, flinging my body onto the bed and burying my head into my pillow, sobbing without control.
"I know where your friend is, Jayson Gordon." I heard a whisper, and not just in my head, I knew. "Do you wish to find him?"
"I...thought he was dead," I muttered, looking up.
"Oh, no, no!" The voice became clear to me that it was an adult female. "Wow, Jayson, I'm not surprised. You always were naive, and this is no exception! He's just somewhere else now. I can take you there, if you wish."
That word was too familiar, and she was suspicious already. "I don't wish anything, go away."
"Oh, Jay-Jay, you're only scared." I felt a gust of wind by my ear. "You're just too afraid." Wind began to blow my hair. "The anxiety consumes you beyond belief. You try to hide it, but you always fail. You do want your dear Lloydkins back, don't you~?"
"I hate losing people," I replied. Oh gosh, I probably shouldn't have told her that! "Show yourself. I want to know if I can trust you."
A tornado nearly threw me off the bed. The wind thinned and shrank, making itself visible and shaping into an average height, average weight woman, wearing a knee-length dress and a worn sweater. Her hair was long enough that it coiled around her feet. "Come with me, Jayson. Together we can find Lloyd."
"Two girls, one heart?" I asked, reading his expression.
Lloyd seemed slightly surprised I could tell, but quickly calmed down. "Yes. Hanna and I have been getting closer and all, but that princess is really trying to B&E in my heart."
"Harumi?" I replied. "She lost her parents. I can imagine how hard it's been for her. You recall my parents being captured when Kai and I were little."
"Yeah, you told me," Lloyd said, sitting down. "Here's the thing. Hanna is strong and fierce. She's very powerful. She could do something really bad to Harumi, considering her powers. But the princess has spirit too. I don't want to hurt either of them."
"Lloyd, you're such a nice guy," I admitted. "No wonder they love you so much. And both are so...beautiful. I can see why you like both of them. But...the thing is, you just need to spend time with each of them. See who's really right. Because someone could have different intentions."
"What?" Lloyd's eyes widened, but lowered once more. "I'll try my best, as long as I don't hurt anyone." He smiled, but there was a hint of melancholy in it.
Uh-oh. Another love-triangle. Not good. Poor Lloyd.
*** "Come with me, Lloyd Garmadon. I'll show you what you want to see."
I hesitated, but gradually, her innocent appearance drew me in. I slowly reached out, and on contact, a sensation of pressure racked me with pain, and what felt like a fire burned me from the inside.
"AAAAAAUGH!!!"
Total black.
HOLY COW WHAT --?
Lloyd, honey -- I think it's time for you to take a break from girls.
*** "I hate losing people," I replied. Oh gosh, I probably shouldn't have told her that! "Show yourself. I want to know if I can trust you."
A tornado nearly threw me off the bed. The wind thinned and shrank, making itself visible and shaping into an average height, average weight woman, wearing a knee-length dress and a worn sweater. Her hair was long enough that it coiled around her feet. "Come with me, Jayson. Together we can find Lloyd."
"Two girls, one heart?" I asked, reading his expression.
Lloyd seemed slightly surprised I could tell, but quickly calmed down. "Yes. Hanna and I have been getting closer and all, but that princess is really trying to B&E in my heart."
"Harumi?" I replied. "She lost her parents. I can imagine how hard it's been for her. You recall my parents being captured when Kai and I were little."
"Yeah, you told me," Lloyd said, sitting down. "Here's the thing. Hanna is strong and fierce. She's very powerful. She could do something really bad to Harumi, considering her powers. But the princess has spirit too. I don't want to hurt either of them."
"Lloyd, you're such a nice guy," I admitted. "No wonder they love you so much. And both are so...beautiful. I can see why you like both of them. But...the thing is, you just need to spend time with each of them. See who's really right. Because someone could have different intentions."
"What?" Lloyd's eyes widened, but lowered once more. "I'll try my best, as long as I don't hurt anyone." He smiled, but there was a hint of melancholy in it.
Uh-oh. Another love-triangle. Not good. Poor Lloyd.
Yep. When is there not pity for Lloyd or Jay in this story?
*** "Come with me, Lloyd Garmadon. I'll show you what you want to see."
I hesitated, but gradually, her innocent appearance drew me in. I slowly reached out, and on contact, a sensation of pressure racked me with pain, and what felt like a fire burned me from the inside.
"AAAAAAUGH!!!"
Total black.
HOLY COW WHAT --?
Lloyd, honey -- I think it's time for you to take a break from girls.
*** "I hate losing people," I replied. Oh gosh, I probably shouldn't have told her that! "Show yourself. I want to know if I can trust you."
A tornado nearly threw me off the bed. The wind thinned and shrank, making itself visible and shaping into an average height, average weight woman, wearing a knee-length dress and a worn sweater. Her hair was long enough that it coiled around her feet. "Come with me, Jayson. Together we can find Lloyd."
I hesitated, but gradually, her innocent appearance drew me in. I slowly reached out, and on contact, a sensation of pressure racked me with pain, and what felt like a fire burned me from the inside.
"AAAAAAUGH!!!"
Total black.
Whoa. What happened here?... I'll have to see.
Very interesting, along with the parts before and after this one.
I hesitated, but gradually, her innocent appearance drew me in. I slowly reached out, and on contact, a sensation of pressure racked me with pain, and what felt like a fire burned me from the inside.
"AAAAAAUGH!!!"
Total black.
Whoa. What happened here?... I'll have to see.
Very interesting, along with the parts before and after this one.
I guess you could say it's a...
MR E
I'm kidding, it wasn't him.
Hint (for everyone): This new character has to do with something from the Possession season. (I'm dropping in elements from pretty much every season, really.)
Punching bags. Treadmills. Weights. It was my gym that made me feel at home. I worked and worked until it hurt, and that's where I found my comfort. Feeling something. Giving my body the iron it deserves.
"GrrrRRRAH!" I groaned as I gave my heaviest barbell yet a last lift. Finally managing to carefully place it back, I got up, panting, and got out. I looked around.
The place seemed weirdly empty. I expected to see Jay grabbing a quick snack, or Lloyd playing video games. But neither of them were out. Though I didn't want to stalk them, I checked the corridor, silent without Jay's chattering. Slowly, I opened Jay's door, expecting for him to respond.
The room was empty. Not even his computer was on. The window was open, and a light breeze escaped it. Something was on the floor...some kind of silver dust, like glitter. I looked up.
"Jay...?"
"Do you want to see your friend again?" A whisper, like that of a teenage girl, filled my ears. "I can show you where he is if you want."
"He's my best friend," I replied. "I'd give anything to have him back."
"Would you give me your hand?" I was encircled with wind as a single transparent hand formed into a figure, a slender young girl with her hand outstretched. Her hair was long enough that even her high ponytail couldn't prevent it from brushing her ankles.
"Cole, no!" I turned around, freed from my trance. Nya was running in the open door. "It could be a trick to suck you in!" She turned to me. "I happen to be his girlfriend. I have to protect him."
I sighed, turning repeatedly from Nya to the girl, then took her hand. "We'll both go." I sighed, firmly placing my hand into the girl's. "Take us wherever this is."
The sensation was like being compressed in a solid cyclone. It was surreal, yet agonizing. I grunted, biting my lip, but it came out nonetheless.
My eyes fluttered open and I flexed my fingers, sitting up. PIXAL was with me. She scooted forward on the mattress next to mine, getting up and looking at me. She helped me up, and together, we entered the corridor. My sensors detected no present activity, and I was rather baffled.
"Zane, where is everyone?" my fellow android asked me, holding onto my hand.
"I am extending my knowledge of the present situation," I replied, scanning every room in the Bounty. "Only Kai is present. I cannot find any sign of the others. There is no known logical explanation for this. PIXAL, have you found anything?"
"Scanning...there are various particles in each room. Ash, as if from a fire, in Lloyd's. Metal substance, as if from a project, in Jay's. Soil and mist in Cole's, suggesting both Cole and Nya's past presence." PIXAL looked at me. "They have vanished, leaving behind only remnants of their existence. I have no knowledge of possibility of such an event."
"They just...vanished?" I looked through my memory files. "I recall hearing each victim scream, as if in pain. That means someone, or something, must have caused it."
I looked around, and as if on cue, a strong breeze blew around me. "This does not compute," I muttered. "Zephyri? Here?"
I felt invisible hands on me, and PIXAL reacted as if it were the same. My artificial heart began to operate at a faster pace than usual, and the wind constricted me like a snake. My system overloaded, and I couldn't help but scream.
Poor Lloyd. 
