Hey this is the last chapter for shielded by wings, but their will be a sequel, it is called Voice in the snow! Coming soon!

Disclaimer: I own nothing you recognize, the idea was thought up by the amazing Imortalice.

Chapter Seventeen: Frozen Fractals

Suddenly a memory came to Zane, the last part of the prophecy regarding his dragon soul, till snowflakes shall fly his soul. He finally understood what it meant and he also now knew that his kingdom awaited him, him and was a guardian of this world and it was time for him to go back to his real home. Zane knew why he was sent back after his battle with the overlord. He had only returned to get Pixal and once he had her he now knew that he had the power to take her back with him to paradise. Zane roared in order to call every dragon in existence to him. In ten minutes the whole kingdom including his parents were beside him.

"My Family and Friends, My subjects and equals. I have realized that my time amongst this world and all of you is short and I had come back from my first death due to one person who needed me as I needed her. But these past few years you have all shown me the love and consideration that you thought I deserved and I thank you but now it is time for two Old souls two take leave of you all and finally rest in peace." said Zane to the dragons. Zane closed his eyes and in a gust of wind like exhaling breath he materialized into hundreds of snowflakes some were white and some were light blue which signified that Pixal, as his wife,was going with him. the snowflakes swirled around every dragon before flying in the direction of the moon and disappearing. His journal fell to the deck and Glacia picked it up. She held it to her chest as she cried on her husband's shoulder. Titan wrapped his wings around his wife trying to calm her. The Ninja were all in shock, now Zane was really gone though Wu knew that in truth Zane was never really here. He was dead but his soul had taken the solid form of the titanium ninja and now the Ice was truly free. Both Zane and Pixal were together and Zane could finally rest in peace amongst his ancestors. All the dragons soon left to mourn the loss of their prince and princess. Though they had all know what the prophecy meant it still struck every dragon hard that their beloved prince and princess was gone forever. Glacia was distraught over the loss of her son,adopted or not he had been her child. Titan was sad but knew that he had to stay strong. This had been his son's destiny and choice and now Zane was free and happy and that was all the dragon kingdom had wanted.

"OK WHY WAS I THE ONLY ONE WHO EVEN SPOKE TO HIM? I THOUGHT WE WERE ALL GOING TO APOLOGIZE TO HIM. NOW HE IS REALLY GONE AND HE HATES ALL OF YOU. I THOUGHT WE WERE A TEAM AND YET WHEN ONE OF US LEAVES NOT ONLY DO YOU ALL PROTEST LOOKING FOR HIM,YOU ALL DON'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO APOLOGIZE FOR EVERYTHING YOU PUT HIM THROUGH. ZANE IS GONE FOREVER AND YEAH SO WHAT IF HE WAS A PRINCE OF DRAGONS HE WAS OUR BROTHER!"screamed Cole

"W-we…..He was too scary…. we are nothing or have ever been anything compared to him. Even me and I'm the green ninja, I wasn't strong enough to defeat the overlord and I never was, Zane was everything I was supposed to be and more, he was a god compared to all of us,he never would have forgiven any of us even if we groveled at his feet. Cole you knew him longer that's probably why he forgave you. Face it Cole this is our punishment for treating Zane like crap, we could never match up to his greatness and now we just have to face the fact that he is gone forever." said Lloyd

"Doesn't mean you couldn't have at least tried to ask him for forgiveness?" said Cole bitterly

"Cole, didn't you see how much he wasn't the Zane we knew anymore he was the dragon prince and a fearsome warrior. A person like him would not accept our apologies his greatness surpassed us all and we are worthless worms compared to him. Our sweet nindroid brother was gone and in his place became the fierce dragon prince who no one could hurt." said Kai. Nya broke down crying.

"I want our Zane back, I want our kind and loving white ninja, the brother we knew and adored." sobbed Nya

"We all want our Zane back Nya, but now both Zanes are gone forever and face it when did we ever treat him like he was special? The only way he ever got the love he deserved was when he wasn't with us, weather he was dead or with the dragons,we never gave him the love and adoration he oh so needed. If I could go back in time and change anything, I'd changes how I treated him." said Kai nearly crying

"I know that but he was like an older brother to me and now the protection and shield who I thought knew that we cared about is gone forever." said a sobbing Nya.

"I think we all need a group hug" said Jay. Everyone surrounded each other but Cole couldn't hug because he was a ghost. Cole went into the mast of the ship and felt more alone than he ever did before. His hope of getting Zane back was completely lost. Now he finally felt exactly like Zane had,completely alone and forgotten. Cole sobbed without any tears to fall and none of the others even noticed.

"Now I know how Zane felt, I'm all alone forever and they don't care,wherever you are Zane I hope one day I can join you in your freedom." said Cole

The End