Loss of Hope (A Ninjago Story)

Chapter 6 Cleo

I thought I heard some voices outside, and stopped trying to hammer the new parts in place on the bike. "Kai, pause your game real quick." he obeyed, and we listened quietly as someone spoke. "Come on Zane, are you sure that Kai is out here, this is Scatter Canyon. Maybe your scanners broke in that last fight. Or the caves are jamming your signal." 

I walked over to the door, and opened it with a remote control. I recognized the voice, "I think Zane's scanners are just fine, you're the one who doesn't have enough faith in your friends." I said, leaning against a wall. Cole whirled around, "Ahhhh! Oh, it's just you. Wait! CLEO!" he yelled in joy, seeing me. "Yeah, it's me, now come one and get in here, before someone spots you." I said, pointing inside, where Kai had unpaused his game again.

I shut the door, and Cole followed me into the space. "Wow, sweet place you got sis. Wait, what is that?" he asked, pointing to the bike as he saw it. "Happy Birthday a month early Cole." I said. "Wait, that's mine!?" he asked, staring at it, "Yeah, but let me finish it before you even try to take it for a spin." I said, clapping him on the back. "Thank you so much!" he said, running up to inspect it,

"So, Kai, have you beat my high score yet?" I said, looking over to the TV screen. His character on the screen was flashing red, and then the screen showed up with the words, 'GAME OVER!'. "Ahhhh. I swear you distracted me!" he said "You'll get there one day." I said with a laugh. "I don't get it, how did you ever beat this level?!" he yelled, smashing the game controller down in frustration. 

"Hey, is that Dragon Sky!?" Cole yelled, running over before he sat down next to Kai, and grabbed the controller, starting a new profile. He made it all the way up to the level Kai was on within a minute, and then Kai blinked, and Cole had made it past the level. "How did you do that!" he asked. Staring up at the screen. 

Cole finished the game, but was still three hundred points below my score. Cole smiled at him mischievously, "You'll never know." he replied. "How do you guys do it?" he asked again, "Let's say I learn a lot from Jay." Cole said, "And I've played that game three hundred times, I know all of it's secrets." I replied with a laugh. "I've also learned a thing or two with watching my sister play whenever I have a free day. But I swear every time I play again, her score has increased." Cole said, muttering the last part. "Like I said, I've played the game three hundred times. I know everything about it." I said with a wink.

Cole and Kai started playing a multiplayer game, and were facing off against each other. I think it was a game called Golden Weapons, but I didn't know for sure. "Come on Cleo, grab a controller." Kai said, trying to stop Cole's attack. I sighed, and got up from trying to fix the bike, and grabbed the third controller. "You're both going down." Cole said happily, "I wouldn't count on that if I were you." Both Kai and I said at the same time. 

I blushed, and was glad that Cole was in between me and him, so Kai couldn't see. I finally began to focus on the game, and made Kai and Cole have a 'GAME OVER' appear on their screens. "Dang it Cleo. I swear I was going to win." Cole said, setting the controller down. "You knew you couldn't beat me." I said with a laugh. "Now I get what you mean when you said she would get along well with Jay. I agree." Kai said, smiling. I blushed even more, and also set down the controller, heading back over to the bike. I worked on it until it was about 10 o'clock at night, before I finally laid down and fell asleep, wrench still in my hand.

I was shaken awake by Cole, and tried to shrug him off, but he kept on shaking, "What do you want?" I mumbled, still half asleep. "I need to talk to you, before Kai wakes up." he said, I sat up, "Fine." I muttered, fixing my hair as I waited for him to speak. "It's about Lloyd. If Kai were awake to hear it he would insist on doing something, so..." he took a breath, before he continued. 

"Lloyd's process of becoming the ghost's Master has begun. He's given up, and now I'm not sure what to do. Morro is going after someone, and he's sent Lloyd to find them, and I can only guess it is you, I'm thinking it's best if we leave Kai here to stay safe until I get you somewhere else. Then I'll come back here with him." he said. Looking down at the ground. "I don't know, Cole. Wouldn't it be easier if we stay together, then you could all protect me, so I can get out fast. And besides, where could I go?" I replied, looking over at the still sleeping Kai. 

"Cleo, I'm only doing this for your safety. Head back to the Destiny's Bounty, and you can sail it somewhere safe." He replied, looking to where I was looking. "Then why don't you guys just come with me?" I asked, remembering the day that he had left for the first time. Our mother died in a fire when we were young, and after a few years, Cole had left to perform at the Marty Oppenheimer School for Performing Arts. 

Now that he was here, I was afraid of losing him again. He saw my eyes and sighed, "Think about it, and tell me your decision. This is all your choice." He replied quietly. Cole left my side to go get some breakfast, I stood up, and went over to the bookshelf, grabbing an old book, about Cole and I's ancestors. I turned to a very random page, and I mean random, that just happened to be about Morro. I sat down on the floor, and stared at it for a moment, before I began reading.

Morro Tames. Master of wind. Father to Jacey Tames. I stopped there for a moment, looking at the father part. Jacey Tames. I thought, trying to remember where I had heard that name. Jacey Tames. Where had I heard that name? JACEY TAMES! "Oh my gosh." I said, finally remembering. Cole and Kai looked over at me, "What?" Kai asked. He was awake now, and I wondered for how long. "Cole. Morro, is our grandpa." He stared at me in total shock at what I had just said.

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