war in a dream

5

The Prince of Good abruptly awoke, drenched in a cold sweat and gasping for air. The Prince of Evil lay behind him. Dan Heng surveyed his new environment, realizing he was no longer near the Stellaron or atop a building. Instead, he found himself in a stark white rubber room, which bewildered him as he was almost certain of his sanity—until Blade entered. He glanced at the figure lying down and shook him violently, causing Blade to awaken in a similar state of shock.

"Aeons... where are we?" Blade pondered, primarily to himself, as he surveyed the room with his eyes.

"I have no idea. When you pressed that button, we were transported here," Dan Heng replied, rising to his feet and disregarding Blade's plea for assistance. Blade then slowly got up by himself.

"Well, that's great. Perhaps the Stellaron guided us to this place." Blade asked a question before noticing a door. "and that's our way back"

"Are you certain? It appears to be... sketchy." Dan Heng expressed his dislike for the idea. However, Blade rolled his eyes, grabbed the other's wrist, and immediately ran towards the door. This elicited a yelp from The Prince of Good.

As they passed through the door, they found themselves in the exact same room. "What the hell!?" Blade exclaimed. 

"maybe its a maze." Dan Heng, equally perplexed by the unexpected developments, offered a suggestion.

"That would explain it. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if it were a maze. After all, we're discussing a Stellaron here." Blade remarked, unsurprised, or so it seemed. Spotting the familiar door, he dashed through it, eliciting a scream from Dan Heng. However, to no one's surprise, they were in the exact same room. Blade groaned in annoyance.

"um, can you let go of my wrist!?" Dan Heng suddenly yelled, causing Blade to look down and realize he was still clutching the other's wrist. He promptly released it and averted his gaze as if nothing had happened.

"There are two doors now.." Blade mumbled under his breath before sprinting through one doorway. Meanwhile, Dan Heng, looking perplexed, hurried into the other. 

In the company of Blade, he found himself in an unfamiliar room. Yet, there was something amiss. His old friends were there, their laughter and joy filling the space. Among them was his former lover, Dan Feng. His gaze momentarily softened before being drawn to a radiant golden orb at the center. Could it be the Stellaron? With cautious steps, he approached it, the intense glow overwhelming his sight as he extended his hand towards the orb. Meanwhile, Dan Heng found himself in an unfamiliar room. There, he saw figures of his past friends and, most poignantly, his former lover, YingXing. He was irresistibly drawn to YingXing and reached out, only to realize it was merely a hologram. In the room's corner, a shining golden orb caught his attention. It radiated a familiar aura and immense energy. As he touched it, a sharp sting and a blinding light overwhelmed him, and then darkness enveloped both him and Blade.