Ninjago: The Cursed Crystal King (4)

Chapter 38: Give them their peace

Saber and Aya walked through the dark graveyard so Saber could see the ghosts and be able to control them. Saber looked around fearfully.

- Okay, no ghosts. We are going back. - He said quickly and turned was back to Clevertus.

- Don't be so sure. You go, but alone. - Said Aya and teleported back to Clevertus.

Saber's eyes widened and he turned to where Aya was, but she was gone.

- Are you leaving me here!?

He received no answer and groaned.

- I take that as a yes. Well.... this for (Y/N). You can do it Saber. - He swallowed his fear and started walking hesitantly through the cemetery.

He didn't know, that the spirits of dead people were following him. Saber heard a strange sound and stood as if he were struck by it. He felt a presence behind him and it was not Aya at all. He swallowed and turned his head in their direction, only to scream.

Five ghosts with scary faces were hovering over him and looking at him with some hope in their eyes, but also hunger. Saber scowled and began to shake, staring at them in horror. 

The ghosts made strange sounds similar to spider hisses and moaned. Saber smiled crookedly, then screamed and started running as hard as he could through the cemetery and the ghosts chased after him.

- Leave me alone, what have I done to you!?

He began to run between the monuments and streets to lose the ghosts, but they still kept pace with him.

- Where are you Aya, when you need her!!!?

Saber turned his head to the ghosts and didn't look where he was going, and as a result hit a large monument. The impact stunned him and he fell on his back, with a dizzy look at the ghosts that were hovering above him.

He quickly got up and scowled at the ghosts, who were preparing to attack, but suddenly Aya appeared and shone a golden light toward the ghosts, forcing them to retreat and whine. 

Saber sighed in relief.

- Thank God, you are.

- Why are you running away from them? - Aya asked, looking at him over her shoulder.

- Well, I don't know... Maybe because they are dead people who want to eat me!!!? - he replied sarcastically.

- This is no time for sarcasm, Saber. Don't run away from them, they are supposed to be afraid of you, not the other way around. You must face them and unite with your power. You must learn to control them and send them back where they belong.

- Which is supposedly how! They are ghosts!