Song: Sound of Silence by Disturbed
Characters: Cole, Rosa (an Oc of mine)

Background: This kinda goes along with The Black Demon and The Golden Lady, in which its Rosa's small recovery space in between being taken to the cell and before she really met Cole.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NINJAGO OR THE SONG.

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Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again.
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains within the sounds of silence

Rosa sat on her bed in the cell, her body weak and recovering from Maniac's possession. She gripped on the bars outside her window, the eerie silence unknown and yet... quite calming. Having to share your mind with someone would make anyone unsure of being alone, especially for long periods of time. She hummed to herself softly as the sun set and darkness filled the small room

In restless dreams dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone
'Neath the halo of a street lamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by
The flash of a neon light
The splits the night
And touched the sound of silence

Rosa paced the small cell singing to herself softly, a flower seed floating slightly in her hand, green sparks swarming around it. She closed her eyes, the background of the cell changing into a small village, recalling the day she had to flee. The cobblestone streets, the lonely street lamps, and the flash of light from the armies.

And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without speaking
People writing songs
That voices never share
And no one dare
Disturb the sound of silence

Tears poured down her cheeks as she sang, the flower seed shaking and sprouting with each word. Her hair lifted behind her, as if wind was blowing throughout the room. Behind her the image flashed as the tales of war from her village rained on, the battles and destruction, the bodies of her people laying dead in the eerie streets. She sang louder, tears falling faster than before.

"Fools," said I, " you do not know
Silence, like a cancer, grows.
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you
But my words like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence

The flower lifted from her palms and remained in the air, forming into full bloom. Green magic lit around the blossom as it replicated itself into multiple copies. From the doorway, Cole watched Rosa use her magic. He was amazed, and yet felt the sorrow lingering in the lyrics.

And the people bowed and prayed
to the neon God they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
And the words that it was forming
And the sign said,
"The words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls."
And whispered in the sound of silence

The grown and replicated flowers flew through the image, separated, and landed on the graves. Rosa fell to her knees, sobbing and shuddering. The last glimpse left in the background was that of a statue of a young woman: Manic. The goddess of chaos that her village worshiped. They had told her it was an honor to be chosen. But all it did was drive her to insanity and back again. Cole ran into the cell, and pulled her into a hug. And slowly through the window, one could see the sun rising from the east.

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Not bad for my first ever one shot! (Smiles) I hope you guys like it! If you like these one shots, boop the vote button, leave a comment, and check out my other works! Till next time!

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