He keeps running and running until his knees gave up and he let out a sob.

Then he felt water hitting his head and he looked up to see the clouds grey.

Tears keep overflowing and won't stop.

He sniffed and wiped away his tears.

"It's all my fault.." He whispered to himself.

Visions of his best friend beheaded and their moments together swirled in his head.

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Cole stirred from his sleep and his eyes opened slowly to only close again because of the sunlight shining on his face.

He sat up on his bed and rubbed his eyes.

He stood up and did the usual things of his life.

Later...

He took bite of his apple and chewed it.

He felt bored so he decided to visit an old friend.

He walked deep into the woods until he reached a beautiful lake.

He walked to the tree and sat below it.

He threw a ripple into the water.

He looked at the apple and felt like he doesn't want to eat it.

"Mind if I join you?" A voice asked.

He turned to see Dyoll smiling sweetly.

"Sure, D." He smiled back.

Dyoll sat beside Cole and looked at the lake.

"How's life at the Bounty?" Dyoll asked.

"Same..but without your twin of course...Alex and the others are fine." Cole answered.

"I see..."

"Hey Dyoll, I was wondering about...the lullabies...do you know about it?" Cole asked.

Dyoll looked away and sighed, "I guess I have to tell you everything Nicholas..but you should know as I tell you everything, I'm also breaking a solemn promise.."

Cole nodded.

"Everyone knows you're Nicole's little boy...your dad loves you very much. Those lullabies..Cole..They were sang by none other than Nicole herself."

"Really?"

"Yes..but they were never made by her... those songs were about a story..about a kingdom in Ninjago a long time ago..but that's a story fo another time."

"Lloyd used to tell me...stories about..a servant serving a king who's actually his twin brother."

"That is true...yet Lloyd never finished it did he?" Dyoll asked

"No.." Cole shook his head.

"I'll tell you the story." Dyoll said.

"Ok but why didn't Lloyd finish the story?" Cole asked.

"Because he's the loyal servant and I'm the king."