Matt

Chapter 27- The Rush

It goes without saying that my life is completely unfair.

Most heroes that you see on TV or games have to save the world by doing stuff like pulling the Master Sword from the altar before they go off to slay the evil Ganondorf. I, on the other hand, am hardly that kind of hero. There isn't any evil for me to vanquish, and I am armed with nothing more than my wits.

And yet the world is about to end, and I'm the only one who can stop it...and I'm failing miserably.

I'm back at the convention center. All those people that had filled up the seats only mere hours ago were now gone, as well as that old fart that we wanted to see. It was empty, dark, and bleak. The only other soul in here with me was Alex, or what was left of him. His features were quickly fading, and his entire body was slowly disappearing.

"It doesn't seem like she will appear," remarked the fading man, his voice giving hints of gloom.

I was sitting on the edge of the stage at the convention center, my face buried in my hands. I was now the picture of complete despair. I couldn't understand what went wrong. I was so sure that this was the right place.

Why aren't you here, Serena?

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To understand why it is that I ended up at the convention center again, I need to backtrack to about an hour ago. I was now riding in a limousine along with Clara, Alexis, and Alex. I had just finished listening to some rather disturbing news.

"My group is doing all they can on their side, but they know that they inevitably can not win." Alex explained. "Finding Serena is the only option left."

You're acting awfully casual for someone who knows that we're all going to die soon.

Alex chuckled lightly upon hearing me say that, his annoying smirk ever present. "Am I? If I had to be honest, I'm rather terrified. If we were with Serena right now, I might feel secure in the fact that you could do something about the situation..." His voice trailed off after that.

The four of us were silent for the next five minutes while the limo continued to drive towards our destination. It wasn't long before I noticed that we were coming upon some familiar scenery within the city. We were coming close to where the hotel we stayed at was.

A minute later, the limousine came to a stop inside an alleyway not far from the hotel. The four of us quickly exited the vehicle and gathered around where Alex walked too.

"It is here," he said as he looked up at what appeared to be nothing.

"So you can't just walk in?" I asked, realizing that it was probably a stupid question.

Alex put his hand up against what appeared to be air. "I have strong doubts about it. It's worth a try, at least. We have nothing to lose." He then turned to the three of us. "Everyone close their eyes and grab a hold of my shirt. Be sure not to let go."

The three of us complied with his wishes and did as he told. While holding onto his shirt, I could hear the sounds of what appeared to be audible grunting on the part of Alex. After a few moments, I heard a loud exhalation from him.

"I'm sorry...I can't do it..."

I opened my eyes to see that we were still in the real world. I hung my head, feeling a strong sense of anguish.

It was then that I heard a female voice from behind me. "Perhaps we can help."

I turned around to find three unfamiliar faces, one woman and two men standing near the limo.

"I knew we'd find you here, Alex." The woman said. "We felt you might need a hand entering that domain. It seems it's difficultly stems from Serena not wanting to be found."