(Hello dear readers who actually enjoy this story. I am happy you had gotten to read these chapters! I worked very hard for these little babies so Votes are always welcomed. I see you guys reading my story, don't think you go unseen! No pressure. Some corrective criticism is welcomed. Anyway, TO THE STORY! TOMATO🍅

He opened his eyes.

Zane looked around in the room he was in. A staircase. Two beds and chests. A bucket of scrap metal...where was he?

Zane stood up, feeling the weight on his hands he looked down. It was a staff.

He looked at it and stood up shakily, his legs felt like jello... what was that? He thought that is an odd word.

Zane used the staff to help him stand, "Huh...thank you, staff, for your assistance. Let's go find where we are, shall we?" he said as he walked up the stairs.

He found a door with a marking on it. He pushed it open to have a gust of cold wind hit his face. He tilted his head, "That was unexpected..." he said.

He looked at the ground, white...it was a lot of white. He took a step into the white only to sink in about two inches or so, "That was also unexpected."

Zane looked at the door and closed it. Zane took more steps in the snow...so cold, he thought, why would I be somewhere so cold? Zane kept walking as he stumbled upon some rumble, "Hmm...what happened here? Where is here?" he asked himself.

The short holding where stomped to the ground. There were no signs of life anywhere.

Zane sighed as he walked along the rumble. Red and brown stained the ground. The building was stomped to nothing. He quirked his brow. He found something in the rumble. He dug around, it was a discarded toy, "Oh. Hello! Are you lost too?" he said, the doll did not respond, "I'll take that as a yes. You can join me on my journey if you wish."There were still no words from the doll, "Very well. Onward we shall go."Zane said as he placed the doll I'm his pocket.

The village was left alone...for now.

Zane walked west of the area he was in. The snow seemed to melt as the woods began to decrease. Actually. Everything seemed to decrease. The sun started to get even hotter than before. Zane sighed as he put his hood over his head.

"Now where am I? The climate seemed to rise drastically," he said to himself as he walked the dry area. Liquid began to drip from his skin as he walked deeper in the stranded area.

A person with faded clothing watched Zane wonder aimlessly through the desert. The person adjusted his goggles to focused on Zane. He looked around before hopping into his makeshift vehicle. He decided to follow the man.

Zane blinked as his vision got blurry, "Out of my calculations...this...this does not seem to be a good sign..."Zane said as he felt tired. Zane drifted to one side then to the other before...he fell on his face.

The person following him gasped as he made his stealth machine go faster. He was right above the man. The person gulped as he used the claw of the machine to lift Zane into his flying boat.

Time Skip

Zane felt a wet rag on his head. He sat up.

"This is a predicament. Where am I?" he said taking in his surroundings. His cloak and snow padding where on the floor, folded neatly. He looked at the bed he was on. Or a makeshift wooden shelf with a mat on it, if you wish to be technical.

Zane felt the moisture on his head. He took it off, "Peculiar..."

"Oh! You're up."A voice said as he entered the room with a tray, "For a second there I thought you were dead."

Zane tilted his head, "Have we met?"

"Nope. I just saved your butt. What were you thinking when you decided to go out into the desert with that much winter gear?" the man said handing Zane a water bottle and a ham sandwich.

Zane tilted his head and looked at the food, "I...I didn't know. I don't know a lot of things actually. I forgot." he said.

"Oh...bummer. Well, at least I was there at your time of needing my male companion."The freckled man said, "Also. The name's Jay. Do you know yours?"

Zane looked at his clothing, he seen a stitch on his sleeve. He read it, "Well, Jay, I appear to be named...Zane. Yes. Zane sounds just about right."

"Cool. Now. I have a ship to drive so...get comfortable."Jay said.

Zane tilted his head again, "Where are you going?"

"I guess you just need to wait until we get there," Jay said as he walked out of the room.

"Very well. I shall wait until we get there," he said. He glanced at the staff that was laying on the ground beside his clothing. Frost thinly covered the ground below it. Unnoticed.

"I shall wait."He said again. Leaving behind his home even farther away than before.

With Cole

Cole stood in front of Samukai. He was slapped across the face.

"DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU DID BOY!"Samukai yelled.

Cole touched his slapped cheek.

Samukai hit him again, "You let him go. You let the one leverage that we had...go free..."Samukai rubbed his skull, "We've been searching for these people for DECADES! And...you let the boy slip away from you..." he said slowly.

"He...he ran away."

"Lies! We got eyes saying that you followed the man to an unknown location. You helped him get away!"Samukai growled.

Cole looked at the floor, "He was innocent."

Samukai flipped over a table, "He was our only way to get answers out of scientist!"

"Well, how was I supposed to know!"

"Here's one. Don't let the prisoner go!"Samukai yelled as he rubbed his skull, "Find him..."

"What?"

"You heard me, boy! Find the prisoner. Bring him back to us. We will wait at the dark island for the prisoner. Understand."Samukai growled, "Unless you wish for something to happen to your...dear old daddy."

Cole's eyes widened, "Don't you even think about it. I'll find the prisoner Samukai. Just, don't you dare harm my father." he growled.

"I won't harm him as long as I have the prisoner. Now go."

Cole ran off and went to his drill mech. Be hopped inside and started the engine.

He will bring back the prisoner...

He can't disappoint his dad again...

Never again...

(Hello again readers! Or reader. I know how many people glance at this book. I hope you enjoy it though! That is all. Rember to be good and eat plenty of TOMATO🍅