Cole Jones

Cole Walter Jones is Jo's best friend and the deuteragonist of the Fighter series.

Description
''Jo's best friend and crush. He feels the same way towards her, but is often too shy to show it. A brave and selfless teen, he's willing to risk his own life if it means saving Jo.''

Physical Appearance
Cole is a tall, lanky 17-(later 18) year-old boy with shaggy, dirty-blond hair, brown eyes, and fair skin. He is known to wear T-shirts and shorts.

As revealed in Return to Ghost Town, he has painful scars on his upper back and the back of his arms from when his father beat him when he was younger.

Personality
When Jo first meets Cole, he seems to be curious, laid-back, and a bit outspoken, as he seems to talk before he thinks.

But, as the book series progresses, we see a more fun-loving, kind, and slightly insecure teenage boy who loves adventures, hanging out with Jo and Dylan, and who might harbor some romantic feelings towards the former.

Powers/Abilities
Geokinesis: is able to move chunks of earth with his mind to attack enemies or defend himself

Fighting Skills: has no martial arts training, but can find shortcuts and weak spots to defeat his foes

Swordsmanship: is adept at fighting with a sword/knife in his hand

Walter
Although Walter is Cole's father, they obviously have a strained relationship. In Return to Ghost Town, when a ghost touches his forehead, he relives being beaten by his dad (which left painful scars on his upper back and on the back of his arms) and taken away from him by CPS.

In Our Time to Shine, Cole is definitely scared of his dad, but it doesn't show until after Walter meets Jackie, when his father pins his arm behind his back with so much force that it begins to bleed.

Abby and Grace
Cole has proved to be very close to his younger twin sisters, loving and caring for them as only a big brother would be able to. When CPS separated them, they struggled to touch hands and shouted for Cole not to let them take them, even calling him "Daddy" in the process. This is revealed to been an hard blow for Cole.

When they were finally reunited in Return to Ghost Town, Cole tearfully embraced his younger sisters.

Jo
Cole has a crush on Jo, but is very shy and struggles to show it. When they first kissed, Jo's elemental powers were activated, signifying a mutual romantic response from Jo herself, hinting at the two of them liking the other right back.

Later, when Cole was hospitalized after being severely wounded by Josh, he briefly dies in his hospital bed. However, Jo's healing tears bring him back to life, signifying that she does indeed love and care about him. This in turn gives Cole earth elemental powers, further bringing the two closer together.

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Trivia

 * Cole is stubborn and down-to-earth like his father.
 * He was on the high school boxing team.
 * Cole is hinted to having PTSD like his girlfriend, Jo, from his father's abusive behavior towards him.
 * Jo reminds him of his little sister, Grace, due to both having wavy hair and a sweet giggle.
 * His weapons are green knuckles and a green knife.
 * His middle name is Walter, after his father.