Cory in the House: Trials of the Earth (Season 2)

Xerath Chronicles Part I

Darkness surrounded Cory as they rode through the desert toward Washington DC. The moon shone overhead, the only sound was the loud roar of the bus engine. The darkness seemed to swallow everything around him, the lone lights were the headlights of the bus and Vegas. But, for some reason, Cory wasn't afraid. The darkness seemed... comforting...

I'm the new kid, moving in, getting it done.

Words rang through Cory's head. He wasn't alone. Then he realised that he wasn't alone because other people were on the bus. Cory sat alone in the back of the bus, everyone else was in the front. He pulled out his light katana, the glow of the blade instantly penetrated the darkness.

And I'm officially the candidate for having some fun.

Suddenly the blade began to dim. Cory's eyes widened, what was happening. Was the voice doing this?

I'm talking about all out party.

The blade dimmed more, Cory put on his fedora, hoping to save the blade.

And we're getting it started.

The blade stopped glowing altogether. Darkness once again surrounded him.

Mr. president, you mind some electric guitar?

Suddenly, the blade began to get darker and darker, as if a shadow possessed it.

WASHINGTON D.C. WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.

Cory was taken aback as the blade turned as dark as a black hole. It was as if all light bent to it's will. Cory felt something stir inside him, he took off his shirt to see what was happening. Within the pounds of solid fat, he saw his heart was as black as the blade. So black that it was visible through the piles of repulsive fat. Cory jumped up, but instantly passed out.

He awoke in a large room, technology seemed to cover the walls. A mechanical humming echoed through the room as Cory stood up. There were four doors on each of the sides of the circular room. Up ahead, a catwalk for observing could be seen. The walls glowed light blue. Where was he?

"So you're awake," a voice from behind him said.

Cory whipped around to see Xerath, the girl who Cory had met in D.C. Behind her stood many other blue colored people who looked similar to her.

"Cory, the darkness is penetrating you," Xerath said, pointing to Cory's visible heart.

This angered Cory, for whatever reason, and he drew his katana. The blade rippled spacetime, distorting the environment around it. Cory's eyes turned as dark as his blade as he charged at Xerath, blade above shoulder. Xerath dodged at the last minute, drawing twin daggers. Cory slid to a halt, turning his head to look at Xerath once again.

"Cory, this isn't you. You have to fight it!"

Cory roared a magnificent roar as he charged once again, bringing his blade above his head and jumping. He swiped at Xerath, but it was blocked by her daggers. Cory stumbled back, quickly recovering to slash at her from the right. Xerath backflipped over the blade, countering it with her own blade. Cory flew back from her blow, falling to the ground. As his vision returned, he felt something wet on his face. Cory reached up, only to discover blood. A cut ran down the side of his face, dripping red sticky blood. Cory immediately began to vomit from the sight of it.

Xerath walked over, sensing the danger had begun to subside. As Cory recovered from vomiting, he began to come to his senses.

"Xerath, what happened to me?" Cory asked, astonished.

"The darkness happened. Four million years ago, the god Kek formed the seven emeralds, but the power contained in them was too much for him to handle. Kek retreated into the primordial realm, but his power was still reserved. For many years, the ancient Egyptians held the emeralds as relics, worshiping Kek for the god he was. As time went by, the darkness began to leave Kek, and he was once again pure, but the darkness existed as an entity separate from Kek. They fought a tremendous battle, and the darkness retreated to the edge of space, existing within a black hole. For many years, the darkness was thought to have been vanquished, until now. We sensed it first when you were in area 51. A large spike in dark activity was detected on you, Cory. After tonight, we are convinced you are hosting the darkness."