Shadows

Chapter Seventeen

Hey guys!
Sorry for the hiatus. I promise I'll try to work on this story more! I really will try!
Today's section is a bit different. But I hope this unlocks a bit of understanding about what might be happening to one of our favorite bassists...
Feel free to theorize! I'd love to hear what you guys think is going on! I think I know what I'm going to do with the rest of the story. But for now, enjoy the show.
Love, MK

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I felt tears stinging my eyes. It was impossible. She couldn't have known this would happen.
So who wrote the note?
"Please, anyone?" I whispered. "I need help."
"Yes?"
I spun around to see Air behind me. He looked exhausted but I didn't say anything about it.
"Was anyone in Water's room?"
Air frowned. I showed him the note and he clenched his teeth.
"She wouldn't want to just leave Earth here like that. That couldn't have been her."
I sighed. "I was worried you didn't feel the same way."
Air smiled a bit. "I want her back too. No one is replacing her. No one."
I exhaled in relief. "If it wasn't Water, who could have written the note?"
Air pondered that. "No one else has been in her room today... except..."
His eyes widened. I frowned. "Who?"
"Sister Imperator."

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Water... you've been a naughty girl.
"I didn't... I don't... what's going on here?"
You know what this is. It's your mind. You're locked here.
"But... what did I do?"
You interfered.
"Where is he?"
Papa Emeritus? You won't be seeing him again, dear.
"What did you do, you bitch?"
Trust me, dear, he's better off without garbage like you.
"Where am I? Where the hell am I?"
My, you ask a lot of questions. You're on your way home.
"You mean-"
Yes. You're going back to Hell.
"You bitch. You absolute bitch!"
Do you blame me? It's protocol.
"He won't let you get away with this."
He won't have a choice.
"I..."
Goodbye, Water.
"You'll pay for this, Imperator."
We'll just have to see about that.