Rythian’s POV
I wrapped my arms around Zoey. I’d kept my promise. She was crying into my chest.
“Zoey are you ok?” She shook her head. “What? What is it?” I held her away from me, she looked into my eyes. “Zoey.” She sniffled.
“I was just afraid you wouldn’t come back.” I pulled her in again.
“Zoey, I wouldn’t let that happen. Can I come in?”
“Yeah, come on.” She dragged me to her room. “You can stay with me tonight.” She got into bed and I climbed in with her. She positioned herself next to me and I wrapped my arms around her. She fell asleep with me. I woke to the sound of Zoey singing. She was getting dressed. I looked away for her sake. “Good morning Rythian.” She chirped.
“Morning Zoey.” I said sleepily. She walked over and kissed my forehead. “I love you.”
“I love you too.” She tied up her red hair as I climbed out of the bed. I stretched then felt a shooting pain inside me. I doubled over in pain, and Zoey ran over to me. “Rythian, Rythian are you ok?” I shook my head. “Rythian, please be ok.”
“Zoey... I’ll be fine.” She helped me back onto the bed, I clutched my stomach the pain was unbelievable.
“Mum! Mum, help!” She ran out of the room and she came back with her mum. “Something’s wrong with Rythian.” She checked me.
“Zoey, Rythian has ender in him.” I groaned.
“What? How can I have ender in me?” I looked at Zoey, tears were filling her eyes.
“Where have you been?” I didn’t want to answer. “Rythian, where have you been?”
“To the end...” I reluctantly said, the pain growing. Zoey’s mum gasped.
“Zoey go and get the thing.” Zoey ran off crying. “You might not live through this. Don’t say anything to Zoey.” I nodded. Zoey came back with a little box. Her mum opened it, and inside was a needle. I groaned; my teeth gritted. “This will hurt.” I gritted my teeth as she put the needle under my skin. It made me sleepy and numb. Zoey came over and started to play with my hair; she stroked it and wrapped the short hair around her fingers. I smiled weakly.
“Rythian, I love you. I really do, and if anything happens to you I will take care of you no matter what.” Tears were still coming from her eyes.
“Zoey... I love you too. I will do the same for you. I hope nothing like this happens to you though.” My breathing was becoming shallow.
“Rythian, please don’t fall asleep.” I couldn’t help it, my eyes were slowly closing. “Rythian, please don’t go to sleep.” My eyes closed. “Rythian...”
“I love you Zoey.” I fell into a deep sleep. I woke in a mist haze. “Hello?” I looked around, looking for anyone. No one was there. I walked forward then fell. I saw my skin in that small moment, it was black. “What?” I looked closely at my environment. There were large spindly trees that had no leaves. The only wildlife was the Endermen I had seen in the end. I looked behind me and saw them all chasing me. I ran for my life and hit an invisible wall. They were closing in on me. I screamed then woke up in a cold sweat. Zoey pawed over me.
“Rythian, you’re ok. Thank god!” She hugged me in a vice like grip. “Don’t scare me like that again.”
“I won’t, I promise.” I hugged her and kissed her.
“Mum told me that you might not make it. I’ve been by your side since you fell asleep; I haven’t left.” She was crying again.
“Zoey, please don’t cry. I’m ok, I’m here.” I pulled her closer and held her in my embrace. Everything would be fine now, hopefully.
“Rythian, people have been worried. Duncan was worried!” That startled me.
“Why would he be worried? He kidnapped me, twice!” I was angry at Zoey for saying this. “Why would anyone care? They all hate me.”
“Rythian...” She was looking at me. “Your eyes are glowing, is that the magic?” I panicked.
“No...” I ran to the nearest mirror. My eyes were glowing with a purple hue. “Oh no...” I tried to stop it with my magic, it wasn’t working.
“Rythian, what are you going to do?” A scar appeared on my lip. “Rythian... your lip, there’s a scar on it.” I looked and the scar was growing across my lip; from my chin to under my nose.
“Oh... crap... this is very bad.” I ran back home. I ran to my room and covered my face with a cape; it came up to above my nose. The cape had two purple eyes on the back, and was very ragged. I didn’t care. I ran back outside, it was almost time for school. I grabbed my stuff and walked in.
“Fucking hell! Look at Airy Fairy!” Sips shouted. Everyone crowded around and laughed. I closed my eyes and was suddenly in the science classroom. I heard shouting from down the corridor. “Where is he?” I ran down the corridor.
“There he is!” Sjin shouted. I closed my eyes again and appeared in the art classroom; right in front of the Ender Dragon painting. I backed away from it in panic. “Where the hell did he go?” They were outside; I ran behind the painting and waited. They ran past but I heard someone come in.
“What have you done to Rythian?” It was Zoey she was talking to the painting. “Why have you done this to him?” I walked out from behind the painting. “Rythian!” She ran over and hugged me. “Wait, you can’t be here! You have to hide.” I shook my head.
“No, I’m not running anymore.”
