Not too far ahead, on the very edge of the peak, was Zane. Rested upon one knee, he lay one hand on a smooth stone and spoke in a barely audible whisper. "Hello old friend..." He began tenderly, unpinning his rose and carefully placing it on the top of the stone. "I know it seems like a long time...But it's the 9th again..." Zane knelt back at this point, smoothing some stray hair with a nervous hand. His crystal blue eyes centred on the stone, a gentle smile creeping over his lips. "A lot has happened since we last met...I have a lot to tell you..."
"Who's he talking to? There's nobody there" Jay hissed, as he peered at the figure in the darkness.
"Shhh... Listen..."
"He's addressing it like it's a person there" Kai commented, giving the rock a slight stare.
"We saved the city again, Serpentine. And Jay discovered why it's a bad idea to roast marshmallows on Kai's hair..." Zane smiled at this, but the grin seemed to fade from his face just as soon as it had appeared. "Y-You...Y-you would've l-laughed at that..." Without warning, his voice cracked; and just like every time before, he was thrown into the sickening torrent of memories.
He was once again back where it all started; in the icy embrace of the lake. It's cold seeped through his skin as he focused on his mechanical heartbeat's echo deep in his chest. A small plunk drew his attention, causing him to surface in a surge of silvery bubbles. Spluttering at the water's surface, he found himself face to face with a girl who was skimming stones. She introduced herself as Caitlin, unknowingly etching her features into his mind.
Two eyes that were as blue as his own, and shone with a mischievous sparkle. Chocolate hair that pooled around her shoulders and whipped in the November breeze. A sprinkling of freckles over each cheek that seemed more intricate than the constellations of stars in the night sky. A long green coat that'd been pulled up to her chin to keep out the cold. And the most beautiful smile that he'd ever seen.
That was the day they'd met.
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A Nindroid's Secret - Zalin Heartache
FanfictionZane's reflection gazed wearily back at him with sore eyes from the full length mirror. For far too long he'd stood there and scrutinised every part of himself, trying to make it look as neat as he could... He sighed to no one in particular. Time re...
