Imagine Dragons - Natural
That's the price you pay
Leave behind your heart and cast away
Just another product of today
Rather be the hunter than the prey
And you're standing on the edge, face up 'cause you're a...
Natural
A beating heart of stone
You gotta be so cold
To make it in this world
Yeah, you're a natural
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Cole grunted as he scaled the palace's roof, getting closer to the top.
It felt familiar to him like he was scaling a mountain to reach the top, to view the world from a giant's height.
He could still remember the cold winds lashing at his skin, how the rock felt under his calloused fingertips as he climbed the mountain without a harness.
He reached the top, only to see an old man beside a teapot there to greet him.
''Hello there.'' The old man said, turning his eyes to Cole, he held a cup of hot tea in his hand.
Cole was utterly confused. How did he get to the top of the mountain before him? Did the guy have some sort of superpower or something?
''How did you-- Who are you?'' Cole asked, struggling to understand.
''Maybe that is a question for me to ask.'' The old man replied cryptically. ''But first, why did you climb the mountain?''
''I...'' Cole struggled to find the right words. ''just lost someone. My father should be sad or angry, but he's just, he's--''
''Yes?'' The old man said, wanting him to go on.
''He spends all his time with his group, singing and dancing,'' Cole replied, looking down. ''He's never home, leaving all the chores for me. With her gone, I guess it's up to me to be the responsible one. He acts like nothing happened. How can he sing and dance at a time like this?''
The old man sighed, before saying: ''Grief takes many shapes and forms. Some sing and dance, some climb mountains.''
''Why did you climb the mountain?'' Cole asked, curious.
''To find you, Cole.'' The old man replied cryptically.
Cole found himself back on the roofs of the palace, and he had reached the top.
''And I'll find you, Master,'' Cole promised.
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''Our informant's intel has paid off,'' Zane said, hiding his face behind a newspaper. ''Two high ranking Sons of Garmadon just arrived. The one they call UltraViolet, and the mysterious man with the swords.''
''Good. Then we're one step closer to finding out who's in charge.'' Cole replied, hiding in a dumpster.
A can rattles as Cole climbed out of the dumpster, Zane looked confused.
''It's me Zane... Cole. Or should I say my alias... Rocky Dangerbuff.'' Zane still looked confused. ''If we wanna infiltrate their gang and earn their trust, they can't know we're Ninja.'' Cole dug around in the dumpster, before bringing out a tin can lid and a can of shaving cream. ''I even scrounged up a disguise for you!''
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𝔐𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔰 (Cole x F!Reader)
Fanfiction''Together we'll move mountains.'' Stronger together, lost when distant. Cole Brookstone, the rock in stormy waters, the one that was all alone. He only felt love once, and he thought he'd never felt it again, but realising his feelings for her w...
