Meeting (Chapter 1)

Hospital

Half Moon

  I stayed at the hospital with Cosmic all day, Ratchet constantly comming me, making sure I was alright.

  I wanted to see Anti after Galaxy was drugged with more sedatives to keep her heart rate normal.

  Plus the doctors told us she needed the rest.

  Cosmic was a little reluctant to go, but as I walked out of her room, he followed.

  I got a little confused on where to go, but Cosmic led me through the halls, which led us to a sign hanging from the cieling.

  Demon Extraction Center

  Oh no...

  Anti was possessed.

  Hopefully whoever did it left residue behind, so we can find them.

  Residue happens when someone gets possessed by an entity, and when that entity leaves the body, they leave behind residue that can lead us directly to them.

  Like a fingerprint.

  I'll kill whoever did this.

  No child of his age deserves that trauma.

  We arrive to a room with the blue curtain drawn to the side, a nurse writing something on her clipboard with a white quill.

  Her round face was gentle, with black eyes with a brown pixie cut.

  She smiles at us half-heartedly.

  Bad news is coming.

  "Any residue left behind?" I ask, anxious.  I have to take care of this.

  She shakes her head.  "I'm afraid not. Whoever did this knew what they were doing."

I growl underneath my breath.

  I was supposed to watch him. To make sure he didn't get hurt.

  Look where he is now.

  Pale face, covered in heavy blankets.  Connected to three different machines.

  All because I didn't look after him.

  Stop it.  I scold myself.

  I couldn't have known anything if the entity was that good to not leave any residue.

  I sigh, walking over to his bed and holding his hand.

  Cosmic walked over to the other side of the bed, pulling up a chair.

  I just kneeled.  My stomach wouldn't let me stay for long.

  I felt like getting sick.

  He opened his eyes a little, squeezing my hand.

  "Hey." I whisper, rubbing his forehead.