Disappearance of a Mystery

Chapter 3

I gasp as I turn around to see who is that mysterious person sitting on the bushes. Those green eyes framed with jet black hair and light skin; it's obviously the new kid I am looking for - Eric. He turns to look at me, and for some odd reason, I blush. What the heck? I thought he was going to laugh at me because of that, judging from what he did this morning, but instead, he just smiles at me and says the strangest thing ever, which was, "I'm glad you're safe." I should've expected that; Eric does know what these strange things are about. "Hmph, I'm surprised you weren't there to laugh at me when I was screaming and thinking I was about to die," I reply. He laughs, "Haha! You were actually scared..." He stops abruptly and the smile comes off his face as he looks at whatever is behind me. "Wha-" I start to say when Eric suddenly yells, "Watch out!" and tackles me to the ground. Looking up, I see that dreaded dark void again, ripping and creating ripples through the air. 

I scream. As I hit the ground, my head slams on the cement and the shock causes my vision to blur. My head is pounding from the pain, but somehow I can still hear a girl's voice behind me saying, "You aren't supposed to be here, little Ellen. You're the reason why the time and space equilibrium is shattering, and this whole universe is tipping into oblivion! Why don't you just disa..." the voice stopped due to Eric's voice interrupting. "Don't blame it on Ellen. She's not even supposed to be a part of this. Millia, you know that the shattering was inevitable. He's been gaining power ever since.." Eric's voice slowly disappears as the clear blue sky above me cracks as if it is made of glass, and underneath the shattered sky remains a blanket of darkness, with a crimson red chain encircling the whole sky. 

The red chain suddenly expands and I feel myself being pulled into it. I am pretty sure that it is a black hole, which reminds me of the dream I had this morning. Even though my memory of it is still hazy, I remember the people in it talking about black holes being vital to their survival. So though I'm not sure of where I'm going, I think I'm going to be safe. This black hole is different than that dark void I encountered this morning, because it doesn't have a menacing aura. It doesn't send shivers down my spine, and honestly, I don't feel scared. I'm assuming that the black hole is part of my dream from this morning. Even though I don't know who the people in my dream are, I have a feeling that they are not the villains in this confusing intergalactic war.

I don't understand much about the solar system mystery, but I'm starting to understand why the dark void appeared this morning. Millia, which I am assuming is the random girl's voice that talked to me, said the time and space equilibrium or something is ruining. I'm guessing that is why the classroom shrunk. Space was being destroyed. Also, how I ended up in the school's garden at 3 o'clock in the afternoon when I disappeared at 9 o'clock in the morning. Time was corrupting. But I can't see how it is relating to the "locked solar system". And Eric's reference to when he said, "He's been gaining power ever since.." doesn't make sense. At least I'm starting to understand one part of the mystery, but I'm still frightened. Millia said that it is my fault....?

I'm so deep in thought that I don't realize the black hole is reconnecting back to earth and somehow I land in a room. How the heck does it start in the sky and appear at the ground? Oh well, that's a mystery for another time. Looking around at my surroundings, I see a clock. Finally, I see a stable time measurement. It states that it is eleven o'clock. Oh great, I'm going to get a long lecture from my parents on how lack of sleep affects me. However, I see bright pink wallpapers covering the room and a bed with plush velvet blankets. I recognize the bedroom I've landed in. It's a place I've seen many times. Quila's bedroom. Her parents are very rich, and because her mom is an interior designer, their house is always decorated beautifully. Her dad is a business executive, but usually isn't home due to late meetings and overseas trips. Even though this small town is peaceful and close-knit, most of us have very influential jobs, and half this town's population is usually away from home due to their jobs.