▬promise of particles▬lloyd x FEM!reader▬

Iolite and The Talk :142:

Cole noticed you eyeing the Core and frowned. "What.. is happening here?"

"This is what we came here for, we need this to save the world." You explained, almost rushed. This had to get back to the monastery as soon as possible.

He shook his head, walking between you and the machine, shutting the door. "Right, but this machine keeps the Horder away. I can't let you take the only thing stopping the Finders from being annihilated."

Shrugging, you glanced at Sora who seemed nervous. "So, you guys just come back with us to the Monastery, there's no Horder there. We need this, Cole. The world is going to implode on itself, you've felt it, I'm sure."

Geo stood up, shaking his head. "Yeah, Cole can go, but the rest of us? We've tried to leave. It just ends in us coming back the way we came. A fog turns us around, always bringing us back to the Land of Lost Things. Once you're lost, you can't be found." His ears drooped.

"But we need it." You stated again. "The world destroying itself includes the Land of Lost Things. Maybe you just have to try harder to beat the Horder."

Snapping her fingers, Sora rushed over to the table, grabbing a pen as she started to jot things down. "Maybe- maybe we don't need to beat the Horder, but find an alternate power source. Old Imperium tech should be similar to the stuff I'm used to working with... Can't be too different.. with Riyu's powers I can totally reconfigure this thing to work off of a brand-new power source!"

Cole glanced at you, a small frown on his face. "She reminds me of her." ...And you knew exactly who he was talking about.

"-I'll need some new parts though, I'm sure the Land of Lost Things has this stuff laying around. Here, I have a list of stuff that I need- diagrams included." She continued rambling handing you a sheet of paper. "You both go find that, I need to finalize some stuff with Geo.."

Basically getting pushed out of the room, you looked at Cole, shrugging. "She gets a bit excited, c'mon, let's go find these."

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Walking through the paths around the Rookery, you tugged at the corner of your Gi. "..So, you and Geo..?"

Cole tensed, sighing. "Yeah.. I- I guess I gotta explain that.. Y/n, you have to understand that I love Kai, I really do. But with the fight and then the Merge right after, I couldn't.. I don't even think we could figure it out anymore. Kai and I wouldn't bounce back like you and Lloyd do. Geo though- he quiets the earth's shouts, he is the one, I know it. To be honest, I am glad the Merge happened, because without it, the Finders would've probably died."

You nodded along, listening, "I mean, yeah, I understand. This shit is rough, I mean- fuck me and Lloyd are arguing right now, I just.. it's been so much recently. I've gotten so many visions I can't sleep, and then the voice in my head possessed my body for a moment, cursing Lloyd or some shit, and now he's lying to me. The Merge tore us apart, we still don't know where Jay is, and I'm not sure we ever will.. it's so confusing and I'm just- I barely know how to feel anymore.. is it even worth it anymore?" Rambling on, you just let it spill all out. Cole always had that sort of effect on you.

"Hey, Y/n. Look at me," he placed a hand on your shoulder, "the world is always difficult. Everyone struggles, everyone has their battles. Did Lloyd stop loving you even when you were hurt in the Never-Realm? No. What about the months after the Crystalized Zombies? The first thing he did when he came back was kiss you. He loves you, and he's probably just trying to protect you and your kids. Trust me, I know that kid better than I know myself."

Sighing, you shook your head. "Thanks I-" you peered ahead, trying to figure out what that familiar shape was. "Where did you get this from?"

He shrugged. "Geo gets all this from the junk fields, why?"