Is A Monster Really A Monster...?

Chapter 18

Jon's POV-
I got a call from Ashlie saying that they were going to the campsite. I helped my mom home and changed back into regular clothes and my human form. Then, I went off to the campsite to join them. "Hey guys!" I said, making my way to the camp site. "Hey, Jon. Where did you and Emma go?" Uni asked. "We had an errand to run," I said, simply. We sat around the campfire, after about half an hour Cory and Dawn were back, but still no sign of Tommy. After waiting a bit longer I heard noise coming from one of the tents. I got up and saw Tommy sitting there in tears. I was going to put my hand on his shoulder, but then I noticed that there was an imprint of a hand where I was about to put mine. 'What....?' I thought to myself, I went to go and tell the others that I found Tommy, but also about the strange ghost hand.

Tommy's POV-
I had been awake for a while, I can hear them outside. I was starring at my hands. 'I'm a monster....' I realized as tears started to stream down my face. I felt a hand on my shoulder but no one was there. But I knew better then to think that. Hey, Tom. Hey, Author. ...Call me TEC. You and I have known each other long enough. She said it so gently, it was true. What's up? You tell me. ....I'm a monster, I tried to kill a kid just because she sniffed Uni. I almost actually killed a kid because they got in the way. One of the kindest families I have ever met tried to befriend me even though I was likely to hurt them. She sighed. Look at me. Look at them. Look at your friends. All of us are willing to forgive you. You just need to forgive yourself. I sat confused for a few moments wondering who they were, then, it hit me. I look at them. They are reading this right now. Some, for an escape from reality, others for entertainment. Do you? Do you forgive me? After all I've done.... I promise to do better, I'll only do it to protect those who need it. Even if it means that I might be attacking humans. I promise with all of my soul to do better. She smiled, I could feel it. But I still felt empty. Listen, I'm normally not aloud to do this, but you deserve it. I was confused, but then, somehow, I was back in that place with the girl in the blue heart. But there was someone else there, she looked like she was a teenager, but most of her other features I couldn't make out for some reason. "Would you like me to free her? Or do you want me to keep her here? It's up to you." she said, it was TEC, I recognize that voice. I nodded, she deserved freedom as much as I crave forgiveness. TEC touched the heart gently, then, it vanished. In it's place stood the girl, she smiled at me. "Would you like me to teach you the art of integrity?" she asked softly. I nodded again, I couldn't seem to sleep. "Rest and train. You deserve this." TEC vanished, but I felt whole and I wanted to learn, so that's what I did.