Fairy Rock

Chapter 60: The Black Hole

Tevin's body flips around in space as there is no gravity in the black hole. He sees no light and hears no sound as his body spins in the freezing atmosphere of darkness. He clinches his freckled cheeks, attempting to stop his teeth from chattering, and he wiggles his hands and feet, trying to get some warmth to his numb fingers and toes.

"Hello, is anyone here?" he asks.

"Hello, is anyone here?" his voice echoes back.

"I can't see anything! Help me!" he screams.

"I can't see anything! Help me!" the echo replies.

Where I am I? Am I dead? What happened to Serenity and the others? Where are my mom and dad? I wish Leon was awake. I hope that he has some warmth in my pocket.

Tevin sees a gargantuan set of dark red eyes blinking at him.

"Moho! Ha! Ha!"

Tevin flinches and closes his eyes.

"Please don't kill me!" he begs.

"Please don't kill me!" his voice echoes back.

"I'm not going to kill you, Tevin Jenkins. Let me introduce myself. I am Spencer! The King of the Demon Ghosts!"

"What are you going to do with me?" Tevin asks.

"What are you going to do with me?" the echo repeats him.

Spencer expands his face, stretching it across the black hole.

Tevin sees The Demon Ghost King's face is larger than a skyscraper. "Aargh!"

"Aargh!" the echo screams.

Spencer blinks his creepy, gigantic eyes and grins, showing plasma covering his fangs. "Tevin Jenkins, I bet you're wondering how you're breathing in this black hole of space. It's because my magic allows you to! For I am the real ruler of this evil world."

Tevin coughs until his eyes are watery from a whiff of blood on the Demon Ghost King's breath.

Spencer blinks again and vomits shiny, white powder out of his mouth. The powder shakes and spins into circles. It explodes, leaving an incense of charcoal as it forms a sculpture. Instantaneously, hundreds of images of the citizens of Fairyville emerge before Tevin.

"Originally, I was going to let Queen Vanessa torture you to death, but I decided to thank you and give you a chance. Since you selfishly jumped off Fairy Rock, I was able to devour all these souls."

Tevin tightly closes his eyes, and he weeps. Why is he tormenting me? I didn't mean for everyone to die. I just wanted to be with Serenity.

Spencer chomps on the pictures of the people until they all poof into white smoke and disappear. The Demon Ghost King opens his mouth and gags out more magical powder. The powder churns around, creating a snapping sound and inches into a pair of arms, a pair of legs, and a bosom as it forms a clone of Serenity, wearing a blue Renaissance dress.

Tevin opens his eyes as he sniffles. "Serenity, is that you?"

"Serenity, is that you?" his voice echoes back.

"Moho! Ha! Ha!" Spencer laughs. "Tevin, let's make a deal. You let me devour your soul and own you, and I'll let you have the real Serenity without you having to transform into Rock. I will also reincarnate everyone in Fairville and give them their lives back."