Her New Life

Chapter 68: The Dark Place

Why do I always feel alone here? I knew there's at least another being in here with me, so why does it feel so cold? I think I'm going numb from the cold, it hurts. Mom? Dad? Are you there? Someone? Why can't I find anyone? Why can't I see anyone? Please, someone answer, help me!

Swoosh

    What am I holding? Who am I holding? HC's head lies in my hands, around my body lies a pool of blood and various bodies. HC?! Are you okay? Say something! Please, please, please don't die! They're all here, the bodies of my friends. They lay there, unresponsive, limbs missing, eyes cold and open.

Swoosh

    There's a figure a while away from me. I can't stand so I'm forced to crawl towards them, I'm almost certain that they killed them. They killed my friends. As I crawl, I hit another body. Majung? No,no, no, no, no, please don't go! I need you! I'm drenched in blood, tears, sweat. The figure notices me, their face is something I know far too well. It's me, I killed them. I killed them all using the Black Cosmo Stone. The figure turned to me fully, Loki struggled in their grasp.

    "LOKI!" I shriek, jumping back into... I don't know if this is reality.

    "Hey, hey, it's okay I'm here." Loki comes up to the side of the bed that I'm in. Delicately he reaches out and cups my head, rubbing his thumbs in soothing circles. I'm still breathing heavily and I'm still not fully aware of what's happening but I know that I need to leave. Something's wrong with me, I'm a monster. I know- I know that I'll hurt someone.

    "I need to go," I slid hurriedly out of the bed and walked towards the door. Majung follows me, giving me a worried glance. Loki grabbed my hand.

    "Are you alright? Where are you going?" His voice was gentle but all I could see was his face gasping for air as it was crushed by my hands.

    "Let me go, please. I- I need to go, people are in danger." I'm aware that I sound like I'm on the verge of a breakdown but there's no solving that right now.

    "Dark, you need to tell me what's wrong. I want to help you, okay? That's what we do, we goof around, annoy others, and help each other."

    "I just need to-" I'm cut off by a noise that I haven't heard in a while. My dinotector is ringing because the D- lab is calling me. I quickly pick it up and rush out of the room before Loki can say or do anything.

    "Hello?" I answer skeptical that this is actually happening.

    "Dark, thank goodness! We've been trying to reach you for weeks. We've locked down your coordinates and are coming to get you."

    "Actually, here isn't a great place," I glance down at Majung as I continue to walk out of the Avengers tower, "Meet me here, okay?" I hang up and send the coordinates via text. I start running as I hear Ironman's suit hovering above me.

    I know I shouldn't be running. They are my friends or at least colleagues that care a little bit about me. But, I know what I have to do and I don't think they'll support me doing it.

    "Dark, cease your running!" Captain America booms over the comm and I rip it out of my ear and toss it. I've been running for about 10 minutes and I'm almost to the coordinates that I sent the D-Team. I can feel them right on my tail but I notice a rift appear in the sky, a giant space ship emerges from it.

    I reach the coordinates within a few more minutes and the D-Team square up for battle after seeing the Avengers who are almost caught up to me. My breathing has gotten faster and I have barely any control over my body. I'm worried it might be too late.  I slide to a halt in front of the D-Team.

    "Rex! Catch!" I turn majung into a card and throw him, my dinotector, and move cards towards the D- Team.

    "What are you doing?" Zoe yells as Rex catches the items, "Come back onto the outlander!"

    Everything hurts, why is it cold again?

    "I- I'm so sorry." I collapse onto my knees, gripping my head and tearing at my hair. I'm not in control anymore, I'm in the dark place. I don't like it here.