Collin and the city of death (a spinoff to @xjarutox's story)

Chapter 19- The depths

*Collins pov*

I awoke with a groan. My vison soon cleared as I saw Grim and my friends standing around me "Argh what happened?" I asked "Well kiddo, you got pretty knocked up during that fight in the council chambers, so we decided to bring you back to the penthouse to rest up" said Grim. I rubbed the back of my head. I suppose that could've been the case. But didnt I do something after that? "What about the General and the others who escaped?" Jerry came up and gave me a smack on the back "What do you mean bro? We caught them all and locked them up in Tartarus" Ok that was weird. I dont think I have ever heard Jerry say a sentence without swearing "Alright but what about those captured" Everyone got confused at that question "Are you sure you didnt suffer some sort of brain damage Collin?" I turned to see who said that. I was shocked to see Mac standing there perfectly fine "Mac?" I asked. Mac looked around puzzled and said "Yeah who else would it be?" I held my face in my hands and said "No, no, this isnt ri-" I got cut off my the sound of the door to the penthouse "Hey Collin, ready for the trip to your mothers home you promised" Dianne said in her full Mistress Death form "Dianne? Why are you not in your disguise?" Dianne responded by waving a hand at me "Pfftt Collin we talked about this, I told you I wanted to be open about us" She finished, hugging me and placing a kiss on my cheek. Thats when it all started to click "No, no this isnt real" I shoved Dianne back and reached for my scythe, only to realize I dont have it. Damn, forgot the Beast threw it "Collin what's wrong" Said Chloe coming over sounding concerned. I pointed at Chloe, Mac, and Ally "Your not real, you got captured, me and Dianne found you at Beelzebub's" I pointed at Jerry "You arent Jerry because you havent cursed one fucking time since I woke, or made some kinda smart ass comment" Finally I pointed at Dianne "And you- You had me convinced for a second, But when im with Dianne im warm and feel nothing but happiness" I flapped opened my wings and flew in the room "You- your just a cheap fuckin knock off- all I feel when I hugged you was cold, chilling emptiness" The expressions on my "Friends" faces turned to stone faced and menacing "Well then I only have one question kid" Said "Grim". I raised an eyebrow "What might that be" The imposter would then let out a sinister laugh that was all too familiar to me at this point "How does it feel to know you'll be there when all your friends, your loved one slowly die away until their flesh rots away in a field somewhere" said The figure warping into the hooded man from school. Looking around,

the penthouse started to rust and deteriorate. My friends stood there, rapidly aging before becoming nothing but bones and dust. The smell of rotting flesh began to take hold of my nostrils, to the point where I wanted to gag. Even Dianne and Grim, these beings who were just like me started to disappear. I reached out to Dianne's arm, only to be met with ash instead of her soft touch "No Dianne, Grim, dont leave me" Tears filled my eyes as the scene changed around me. I was no longer in the city of death. I was home, in my living room " They say there's not place like home, lets test that young Shinigami" said the disembodied voice of the hooded man "Mom?" I cried out. I rushed through the halls of my home till I reached my mothers bed room.

From the outside I heard her weeping so I entered with caution before asking again "Mom?" My mother quickly spun around charging at me and screamed "GO GET OUT YOU, YOU COULDVE SAVED-" I quickly pushed her before she could finish "Mom what are you talking about?" I said "You find yourself all high and mighty cause you know when we die, you pride yourself in knowing we all will die before you, WE DIE YOU LIVE" Tears flooded my eyes "Mom none of those things are true, I'm pumped by your blood, I live the life of a mortal, The only people I feel pride for are my friends, for you, for the ones I love, I wouldnt be where I am without you guys" She quickly got back up and held me against the wall "You can bullshit yourself all you want, but in the end, your just like your father" That was the final straw "IM TIRED OF PLAYING YOUR GAMES" I yelled out to the hooded man and unleashed out a fiery blast at the clone of my mother. When I looked at her again, she was now the appearance of the hooded man "You are stronger then I thought young one, wouldnt expect less from the soon to be former ruler of Hell, Tell you what, why dont you join me? Together we'll show Morningstar true power" I paused and thought about the appeal "I like what your selling Hell lord" I paused and took a few steps closer to the man "But, one tiny problem" My hands to begin to burn with the fire growing ever hotter. I shoved my hands to the chest of the hooded man "YOU HURT MY FRIENDS" I unleashed a large fire ball at the man, incinerating him in an instant. The scene around me began to melt away. Soon I was no longer in the penthouse or my home. Now it was just black, nothing but a blank canvas inside my mind "Ok usually this is the part of the dream where I wake up soooo" I said to myself. I shut my eyes as hard as I can and opened them at rapid speed. Darkness. "Ummm how about this" I said pinching myself. Still, I was still in the dark void of my mind "Well I guess im just gonna have to BLAST MY WAY OUT" I used my new fire powers once again, now at the ground. At first nothing. But then a small crack formed which began to grow and grow "Uh oh" I said *CRASH*

The black floor below me shattered revealing multiple shades of white, blues, and greys which I began falling into. I tried to open my wings, but no matter what, they would not open. So I was left falling deeper and deeper into the depths of my mind.......

-End of chapter