Wizards of the Elements (ON HOLD)

The Dream

Hello lovely folks! This chapter's question is; what is your favorite type of book to read, besides fanfiction. My favorite is fantastical horror, along with some LGBTQ+ content. Enjoy the chapter!

Jay rubbed his eyes and looked around. He was in the hospital wing, but something felt... off. He felt his head. Huh, I feel fine.  He slid off his cot and looked around. Everything was silent, too silent. He turned around and screamed at the top of his lungs. 

"Holy shit!" There he saw his own body, lying unconscious on the cot. He rushed over to it- er himself? He tried to touch it, but his hand went right through. "Am I dead?" He looked closer at his body. He watched his chest rise and fall rhythmically. He sighed in relief. He heard the door open. He whipped his head around to see who it was. He couldn't believe his eyes. "Zane?" Zane turned around to see who he was talking to but saw no one. He turned back to Jay wide-eyed. 

"Can you see me?" he asked. Jay nodded slowly. Jay stood there for a minute, taking it in. Here was Zane, in a grey hoodie and a skater skirt, a mini-ponytail sticking out the back of his head, staring back at him, perfect eyeliner around his icy blue eyes. "What was it you called me?" he asked. 

"What do you mean?"

"You called me a name, what was it?" 

"Zane. That's your name." The blonde's face lit up. 

"That's my name," he said softly, as though he hadn't fully processed it yet. Something in Jay's mind clicked, and his smile turned to a frown. 

"Do you not remember?" he asked sadly. Zane shook his head and looked down at the floor. 

"I don't remember anything. But you," he pointed at Jay, a determined look on his face. "You seemed familiar. I had to find out who you are." Jay's spirits lifted slightly. 

"You knew me when you were alive. We're on a ninja team together. We protect Ninjago with our elemental powers. You're the master of ice. I'm Jay, the master of lightning. There's Nya; master of water, Kai; master of fire, Cole; master of earth, and Lloyd; master of power. And there's Pixal, your girlfriend. You call her Snowdrop, she calls you Blossom. We were teleported here through a magical portal. You're a Gryffindor, and were built by Dr. Julien." As he spoke, Zane's expression turned from one of confusion, to one of realisation. 

"I was built to protect those who cannot protect themselves..." He looked up from the ground. "Pixal." The door creaked open once again. The two spirits turned quickly to see who it was this time. It was Nya. Damn, she looks so fine. She walked over to Jay's cot and knelt down next to him. Zane's brows furrowed. He pointed to her. 

"That's Nya," he stated firmly. He looked at Jay. "She's your girlfriend." Jay nodded excitedly. 

"Yes! She is! You're remembering!" he exclaimed. Then he felt something strange, like he was being pulled away. He turned around and saw Nya holding his unconscious hand. His body's fingers twitched. I'm waking up. He turned to Zane in panic. "Zane! If I wake up I won't be able to see you!" Zane gasped and ran to grab his hand. He began to hyperventilate. His spirit began to fade. "No! Zane! How do I get you back? Don't leave me!" The next thing he knew, he was lying on his cot with Nya by his side. He sat up and looked over to her, his breathing slowing down. 

"Hi Jay," said Nya sweetly. 

"Nya..." he said breathlessly. "I just had a really weird dream."

"But it was just a dream-" she started to say.

"But I don't think it was! I saw him."

"Who?"

"I saw Zane. He was here! In the hospital wing." Nya's face softened.