"Family Means No One's Left Behind"~ A Greenflame and Children Story

Chapter Twenty Eight: Memories and Forgiveness

Akidah's Point of View~
I was on the floor with a bloody nose and tears leaking from my eyes. Sker stared at me with a face of fear and worry, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he left the area in a cloud of smoke. "Ske-!" I began to say, but Kabaz pinched my nose and held it high to stop the blood flowing. After a while of him holding my nose, he let it go and asked me, "Are you okay? Has it stopped bleeding?" I didn't feel anything and I responded, "I'm fine. Thanks for helping me." He nodded and stood up. "What about Sker? Should we try and find him and make sure he's okay?" Lari asked. "After what he said to you? I say we let him sulk all he wants until he fesses up and apologizes on his own." Kabaz replied. No one said anything. I was worried for Sker, though. He was my brother and the two of us always looked out for each other. This was the first time any of us had ever gotten into a major argument that led to physical fighting. I hope Sker's gonna be okay. I thought. 

{Time Skip~}

It was really late at night. There was no sign of Sker anywhere. No one's seen or heard anything of him ever since he and Kabaz fought. And that was just a few hours ago. I think everyone was asleep, but I'm not really sure. I came up to the roof and sat here for a while. I was thinking about everything that had happened and what were we going to do now. I sighed and I saw my breath vaporize. I wasn't really that cold because I am the Master of Fire, so I could just easily warm myself up. The cold wind blew across my face, but I paid no heed to it. My mind was so focused on many things. I looked up at the sky and saw a familiar constellation in the stars. "Heh, The Big Dipper," I said. I remember mom and dad telling me all kinds of stories about the constellations and other stories about stars when I was little whenever I went to bed. But there was one story dad told me when I was about six years old that I had always loved and was my most favorable story he had told me. 

{In the flashback~}

Third Person's Point of View~
It was nearing 9:45, almost the entire house was dark, Lloyd and most of the small children were already in bed fast asleep. The only two who were still awake were Kai and very young Akidah. "Daddy, when's mommy coming home?" Akidah asked her father. "She should be home soon. But now, you have to get some sleep. Remember, we've got a big day tomorrow." Kai said. "Can we look at the stars, daddy?" Akidah asked. "Akidah, it's past your bedtime. It's time for sleep." Kai responded. "Please, daddy? Just for a tiny bit. Please?" Akidah begged. Kai sighed and said, "Okay, but only for five minutes. Then, it's straight to bed young lady." Akidah let out a small squeal before hugging her father and getting out of bed. The two of them held hands as they walked outside and sat down on the porch, the perfect spot to stargaze. "Can you tell me a story, daddy?" Akidah asked. Kai looked down at his young daughter and lifted an eyebrow. "I thought you just wanted to look at the stars?" He questioned. "Looking at them makes me wanna hear a story about them too!" Akidah exclaimed. "Okay, fine, if I tell you a story, you promise to go to bed?" Kai asked. Akidah nodded and cheered, "Yup!" Kai chuckled and Akidah shuffled next to him and laid her head down on his chest and heard the thumping of her father's heart beating. Kai looked down at her and smiled. He took a deep breath and began telling a story she hadn't been told yet. "Long ago, before Ninjago came to be, there was a small village that settled against a mountain. And the people that lived in the village loved to look at the night sky. They loved everything about it, the different colors, the stars, the constellations, and more. Almost every night, the village people would take a moment of their time to look at the night sky and the properties within it. But on one particular night, while the village people were stargazing, they saw two of the same constellation. And that was nearly impossible to happen. They were shocked and confused. "How could that be possible? Why are there two?" They questioned. But those questions remained unanswered. And then, a few more nights passed and there was no sign of a copy of a constellation. Until one night, out of nowhere, there was a copy of a different constellation. And just like before, it was gone without a trace. After many occurrences of these copies of constellations, the village people finally gave the stars that copied a name," Kai told his young daughter who was now laying on his lap, staring at him, eyes filled with wonder and astonishment. "And can you guess what they called the stars, sweetie?" Kai asked sweetly. "No, daddy, what'd they call them?" Akidah responded, eager to hear the name. "Well, they were called, 'the Mimicking Stars'." Kai said. Akidah looked at Kai with a confused look. "Mi-mi-minicking star?" She questioned, struggling to repeat her father's words. Kai chuckled and raised his daughter so that now she was sitting upright against his chest. "No, mimicking stars. It basically means that they were copycats that came and went as they pleased." Kai explained. "Oh!" Akidah exclaimed, shocked to the realization she had made in her mind. "And some say that they are still out there somewhere. And others say, if you want to see them, a person has to really think and dream to see someone or something 'cause remember, they can only mimic things you desire," Kai said as he booped Akidah small nose. Akidah giggled and squirmed as she rose up from her father's lap. "I wanna see mommy in the stars!" She called as she faced the sky. "Hey! Akidah, you said after the story, it was lights out for you." Kai called. Akidah ignored her father's call and kept shouting "mommy" at the sky. After a moment of shouting, Akidah gave up. "But I really wanna see mommy in the stars." She told Kai. Kai stroked Akidah's long brown hair and lifted her up to put back to bed. As he turned his back to head inside, Akidah looked up at the stars one final time only to be shocked by what she saw. "Mommy! Mommy's in the stars, daddy!" Akidah squealed. She shuffled around in Kai's arms so that the two of them were both staring at the sky. And just like Akidah had said, Skylor's face was visible among the stars. "Woah, " Kai said as his daughter was overjoyed to see her mother's face in the sky. "Wow, kiddo, you really did get to see mommy. But now it really is time for you to go to bed." Kai said. "Okay, daddy!" Akidah said. Then the two went inside. Kai placed Akidah into bed and tucked her in. He gave her a kiss on her forehead and just before he was about to tell her goodnight, Skylor walked in the room. "Mommy!" Akidah said quietly. "Hello, sweetheart!" Skylor said as she hugged Akidah. "Mommy, guess what?! Daddy told me a story and..." Akidah began to say before Skylor cut her off and said, "How about you tell me all this in the morning? It's really late and you need to get some sleep." Akidah nodded and laid down. Kai and Skylor kissed their daughter goodnight and walking out of the room, shutting the door behind them. Akidah's eyes felt heavy and soon, she fell asleep and dreamed of the stars and the wonders within the sky.