"all this ends, now." he spat out, in the most serious tone he's ever had, and sparks danced on his fists

but, before it could happen, another "complication" interrupted him

small moans suffocated by pain has upset the ninja of the earth

has attracted everyone's attention, so even the unwanted one at the moment, that of Jay

looking at Cole, he completely turned around with his body, and walked, slowly and menacingly for the still stunned ninja

"J-Jay? w-why you're looking at me like t-this?" Cole tried to get up from the ground, but the only thing he managed to do was sit down, still weak from the blow to the stomach given by his lightning. it was a miracle that he was still alive

"you are the problem between me and Nya" his eyes wide open at the sight of the bolt on his hand. he shifted his gaze towards his eyes, his eyes were so dark and full of pain, he could see it even with the shadow that his hair created

"I'm going to do what I should have done from the beginning in that tournament... and without listening to those stupid words" Jay said, stopping in front of his body

"w-what!? no! t-they weren't s-s-stupid words- I've never had a friend as important as you! you- you can't forget it!" Cole was sincere, and honestly also offended by his words

"it doesn't matter" he raised his hand to the height of Cole's face "I only remember the pain you caused me"

COLE'S POV

what's all going on!?

I just woke up, and my- best friend? I don't know him anymore.. he was pointing his element at me.. AGAIN

it's over

I'm dead

maybe I deserve it? I hurt him after all.. I could never forgive myself for this... but everything they said and showed him was not really true! I could never get back in the middle of Jay and Nya again! she is like my sister!

why does it all have to be so difficult!?

couldn't be a piece of cake- oh god.. how much I would like a piece of cake right now-

COLE NO! THIS IS NOT THE TIME!

I looked at his eyes, it was obvious that he would not stop.. I have no other outputs

I'm so dead!..

I closed my eyes tightly, and waited.. but a shadow appeared instead

is death like that? yeah.. I was a ghost... but I'm not sure what death is like. but this one, surely could not be death

I tried to open my eyes slowly, I'm quite confused at the moment, but I could also have a concussion ... but that's not the point right now

"Jason, I won't let you hurt him, even if I have to go against my son!" I heard the voice I got acquainted with in just one day. and given the blond hair, it could be his mother

"oh really? first you leave your son, and then, do you also go against him?" I heard a strange and macabre laugh coming from Jay.. he had so many ways to laugh, but this was certainly not one of them!

"I made a promise to Lilly.. and I will keep it. you'll have to pass on my dead corpse first" Lilly? she- made a promise to my mother.. and now she is protecting me?

I moved my lips and spoke without even realizing it "did you make a promise to my mother?"

she half turned around, being able to see her eyes and the smile "a promise among best friends" she told me, and from there, a memory came back to me.. a promise that Jay made while him and I were looking for wu

"Jay.."

"yeah?"

"I need to ask you something"

"tell me everything"

"would we always be there for each other? in the sense.. without hiding anything from us and without ever going against the other and so on?"

"sure. Cole, you're my best friend! we would always look over each other's back... and even if something happens, I know we would come back even stronger than before."

"promise?"

"promised"

probably one of the most important promises of my life, after that given to my mother.. but this .. it was destroyed, because he turned his back on me.

"Are you done with sentimental things?" Jay said annoyed, unlocking me from my thoughts

"have you really forgotten everything? even your promise?"

"what promise?" Jay asked, this time he seemed interested

maybe it could have been my chance... therefore, let's not despise it.

I tried to get up, with the help of Libber. my legs were still a bit weak.. I was standing, but still with Jay's hand pointed at me, as if it were a gun on my forehead

"we were looking for our master wu" standing had become more difficult than I expected. "And then I asked you a question.. that became a promise"

I saw him, his trying.. he was trying to remember, and I saw how hard he tried from the bends of his face under pressure, with the frown present

but a sudden blow distracted me. like everyone I looked forward

the red-haired lady who controlled Jay was on the ground... and above her was-

"pixal! that's where you ended up!" Zane said, surprised as much as we did

"did we arrive on time?" Skylor? it's nice to have these resources! but maybe they could have arrived even a little earlier..

and behind Skylor there was another girl. this one had green hair though... I've already seen her at the tournament, I'm sure.. but what was her name-

I soon heard sounds in front of me

both, Libber and I, looked at Jay

I saw his eyes... were- were again its natural blue color! but it was really him?..

"Jay? is it really you?" I asked hesitantly

"who should I be, Cole?" typical Jay's answer.. it was really him

I did not wait for anything else, and overwhelmed him in a close and fraternal embrace

"Agh! C-Cole!" he choked, but I didn't care at all.. it was him again! my brother is back!

"where are we?" he asked, being able to see only the back of my shoulders

but first then it should have happened, so I left him from the hug

"we are at the ninjago museum, and at the moment-" but I could not finish my explanation

"Nadakhan" I again saw that hatred of a few minutes ago in Jay's eyes, but it was different

he gave me his back, and looked for that flying and orange thing... but there was no trace of that evil dijnn..

he walked away, and began to walk slowly, without ever lowering his guard

"Jay!" he turned around. it was Nya who called him, but I saw how his eyes wide open, so I looked at her too and-

the djinn had shown himself.. but he was behind Nya, as he pointed a dagger at her throat