Cole's p.o.v

Tick, tock, tick, tock

That clock has become my best friend right now as it nears nine o'clock in the morning. Another thirty minutes and I'm outta here. My hands have long since gone numb with cold, they cuffed to the table with vengestone cuffs. The two rookie cops, Nick and Sara have been questioning me all night. I'm just done right now.

The clock it's nine and as if on cue, Marcus walks in, set of keys in hand. "Long time no see, ya Cole." He says. Nick smirks than it disappears as Marcus uncuffs me. Rubbing my wrists, red welps on them, I turn to the door. Looking back, it's my turn to smirk. "The guy your looking for is my identical twin brother. Next time, wait for the debrief, mother fuckers." I say, slamming the door. "I know I know, sorry we tried to get all the rookies this time." Marcus says as we go into his office.

"Oh there's nothing I love more than getting arrested for shit my brother does." I snap. I slump in the chair across from hem. Marcus pulls out the case file and forms for me to sign. Snatching a pen, I sign, grab the file and I'm outta there. Busting through the doors, I turn my coat to the wind. It's winter and the temps reach fourty-eight for the high.

My phone rings, looking it's Kai. Answering, I put it to my ear. 'Dude, you okay.' He says. "Yeah, I'm out." I say. 'Zane made breakfast....' "I'm not coming to the Bounty just yet. I'm going to visit my dad." I tell hem. 'Oh, okay, be safe and tell hem we said hey.' Kai says. "I will, sew ya later." I hang up.

Coming to dad's house, I knock our code for this situation. Dad opens the door, I walk in. He goes to the kitchen, coming back with the tea tray. Sitting on the couches, I pour the tea and sugar. "How many this time." Dad asked when I hand the tea over. Taking mine, I put the file down. "Five, I don't know the details yet. Is the bottle of hair dye remover still in the bathroom." I ask. Dad look at me, "Had enough." He asks. "I'm sick and tired of taking the blame cause if Hunter. I'm thru hiding." I say. "Under the bathroom sink." Dad says. I get up, going to the small bathroom, grabbing the bottle from the cabinet.

Going to the tub, turning the hot water on, I wash my hair. It takes three washes for the water to run clear. I do a fourth to get it all. Ringing my hair out, dad had joined me. He wraps a towel around my head. The spray tan had faded, I don't renew it, infact, a hot rag takes the rest off. Going to the mirror, I take the contacts out, the silver almost not seen. Throwing them away, drying my hair, I turn to dad. "If I hadn't been here, I wouldn't recognize you. Welcome back Cole." Dad says, hugging me. I smile, returning to hug. Going to my room, pulling the sun blockers from under my bed. Pulling the hat on and tying the bandana around my neck, I turn as dad walks in.

"You'll need these." He hands me a new pair of UV sunglasses. Putting them on, I hug hem once more and head to the Bounty. Coming up the ramp, I stop at the sliding door, the guys voices carry thru. Knocking, I slide the door open. Kai runs up, hugging me. "What is this." He asks. My covering hides all traces of my being albino. "Don't freak out." I say, voice muffled by the bandana. The gang nods.

Sighing, I pull the sunglasses off, untie the bandana and pull the hat off. Looking, Jay looks like fish gapping. "This is the real me, I was born albino." I say, sitting down. Kai nuzzles into me, Jay is still gapping. "Can you shut your mouth Jay." I say. "You can see." Lloyd asks. I nod "My eye color is silver." I say. Kai looks, getting close, god I want to kiss hem. "I can bearly make out the part off the white in his eyes and the silver of the corona." Kai daid, pulling back but leaning once more on my shoulder.

Wu and Garmadon come in, both looking at my appearance. "So, this is the real you, ah Cole." Garmadon asks. I nod, it hits me that I need to inform Marcus about my appearance change. Pulling out my phone, pulling the camera on it, I hand it to Kai. "Take four pictures, one of each side." I tell hem. Kai nods, I stand and he does as asked. Finished, he hands my phone back. Pulling the pictures up, I send them to Marcus.

"It started when I was ten, my identical twin brother Hunter was becoming more and more distant from us. I didn't think anything of it till I woke one night needing to go to the bathroom. I got done and went back to our shared room. Hearing a noise, I went to the living room. Mom had her back to me, her hand was up to protect herself.

Hunter stood over her with a knife and he looked at me. With a sick twisted grin, he stabbed mom in the chest." A cry escapes my throat, Kai hugging me. "Hunter gave a leagh that still haunts me to this day as he ran out the back door. I feel to my knees, just crying as my pants became stained in mom's blood. Later the cops and EMT's got to the house, I was numb to everything as they checked me over. It wasn't until the detective that still works Hunter's case asked who killed my mom I came aware of things. Marcus knelt down, he asked who killed my mom and what happened to Hunter.

Marcus than said he would bring the guy in and bring Hunter home. I looked at hem and said "You won't find Hunter." Marcus and dad looked at me, I continued saying "You won't find Hunter, cause Hunter killed mama."

I finish the story, Jay and Lloyd look about ready to throw up. Wu touches my hand as my phone rings. Looking, it's Marcus. Answering, I put hem on speaker. 'Please to god tell me I can send these to the corps all over Ninjago.' Marcus says. "I wouldn't have sent them if I didn't want you to. I'm done taking the blame cause of Hunter. He's ruined my childhood, well, I'll ruine his career." I said. Silence is heard then clapping is heard as Marcus laughs. 'About time you grew a pair, finally, and it only took you nine years to man up. You know what today is right.' He says. I look at the date, I face palm. It's the anniversary of mom's death, and my nineteenth birthday. 'Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you.' Marcus sings.

I groan, putting my head down. "You fucking bitch." I said, Marcus roars in laughter. 'Guys he got me on speaker.' Marcus asked. "Yep, loud and clear." Lloyd says. 'I'm glad he has y'all. Keep hem safe. Once Hunter finds out Cole isn't taking the blame no more.' Marcus says. "My ass is grass." I finish. "Meaning what now." Lloyd said. "It means Cole ends up six feet down." Jay says. "The hell it doesn't, I'll get Hunter, before he gets me." I snarl. 'Cole by the station tomorrow, I have more info on the deaths. Still got the folder.' Marcus asked. I pull it out from my gi.

Setting it on the table, Wu opens it. His brows shoot up at the number of murders Hunter has committed. "Yeah, if and when we catch Hunter, he's going away for life." I say. 'On more than a hundred accounts of murder and other charges, he'll be lucky to not get the death penalty.' Marcus says. 'Anyway, Cole, I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday and to say, you look great man.' Marcus said. "Thanks dude." I say, hanging up.

"So if he has that kind of record, why is it y'all haven't caught hem yet." Kai said. "Picture this, a serial killer is going around on a killing spree. They have an identical twin, who, every time he commits a crime, said twin is blamed. The time it takes to clear the twin, the killer has gone back into hiding." I say. "So one question, has nothing to do with this." Jay asked. Jay looks at Wu. "How will Cole train with us. He can't be out in the sun with hem being albino." Jay says. "Ah...now a known albino." Jay added to me.

Wu strokes his bread, Garmadon thinks. "I can be in the sun with no protection for about two hours. Any longer and I'll need my hat and glasses." I say. Garmadon nods "Still, you'll be minimized to an hour in the sun. Better not risk it. The rest of the training for Cole will be in the dojo by either me or Wu." Garmadon says. "But I can still be in the yard with protective clothing." I say. "And what would happen if it got turn off, you'd burn. An hour a day in the sun, that's final." Garmadon snares. I get up, shoving my bench back. "This is why I didn't want to tell or show. I know y'all would fucking do this, fuck you Garmadon." I storm out the room, slamming my bed room door.