I carry Dark home, going through the secret ways so that he isn't seen. Not that he'll notice or care that anyone sees him anymore. Every time I probe his mind, all I find is nothing. Nothing is left anymore. At least, nothing I can sense.
I go to the back room and lay him down. I feed the fire and wrap the blanket around him. He doesn't respond to my actions, though.
I sigh. "Well, I've failed." I sit down in front of Dark and close his eyes. Now, he just looks like he's in a deep sleep.
I know better, though.
Tears well up in my eyes. I had one job, and that jobs was to look after Dark while they try to get his soul back. Not get him into more trouble!
A small sob escapes me. He trusted me. Astral trusted me to take care of his dark side, and I failed! I start sobbing uncontrollably.
My cats come in the room. They know what's wrong from the moment they come in. They come closer and mourn with me. I guess they've grown attached to Dark, too.
"Oh, Dark, what have I done?" I sob. "I should never have taken you outside! This is all my fault!" I hug his indifferent frame tightly. "This is all my fault..."
I try to calm myself and start to sing one of his songs in his honor. My cats mentally hum along. After the song, I pull myself together. Now's not the time to be fawning like a fool.
I search his mind one more time. Nothing. I calm myself completely. Still nothing.
I sigh again. "I can't promise that I'll protect you, Dark, but I'll at least try to the best of my ability." I get up and walk away.
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Forgiving Light
FanfictionAstral learns more and more about his past, and he eventually learns Black Mist's secret. Black Mist has been imprisoned for years, making his evil grow to where it is now. That power came with a price, though, and he never mentally matured. Black M...
