Don't Forget Me

Chapter Twenty-One

Ignoring the aura around him, Ringo sprinted forward, towards him. She nudged him lightly, a weird feeling engulfing her.

"What the..." Behind her, Susan traveled as close as she could. Something was forcing her away from him. Tom, however, could get closer. He rushed to him and Ringo, panic rising. He knelt down, and reached out for him.

"Fuck, is he okay? Tord!?" He yelled, hoping it would wake him up, but knowing it wouldn't. Ringo went to tell him that he wasn't going to wake, but a burst of energy from the aura hit her, and she backed away. Susan felt the same burst too, and both looked at each other, confused, and scared. Tom noticed Ringo backing away, and wondered what was wrong with her. Tord needed help! Why wasn't she helping?

"Please, Tord! Say you're okay! Speak to me!" He shut his eyes tight and tried to calm down, but he was so confused. What was happening to him? However, if Tom had just looked up, he would have noticed that Susan and Ringo seemed to know. Both looked at Tord, then back to each other, a sudden realization crossing them. Ringo arched her back in fear, as Tom kept repeating the same plea, over and over again, with the hope that his words would do something.

Eventually, Ringo couldn't handle the aura anymore and she attempted pushing Tom away from Tord, "Get away Tom! This doesn't feel safe just being near him!"

"Ringo! What the Hell? He's-"

"Not safe! Can't you feel it?" She continued trying.

"No, I can't! He needs help!" Tom insisted.

Susan spoke this time, "Thomas." She almost never called him Thomas. But, she continued, "She's right. Please, stop." A larger burst of energy hit them, and Ringo bolted to hide behind a nearby rock. Susan ran to hide in a shadow a couple yards away. Tom watched them, confused.

"What's going on?" He asked.

"I don't know, that's the thing!" Ringo bent down, and hid her face in her paws. Susan came out from her hiding place a bit, and spoke, her voice trembling slightly.

"Tom. Tom, we need to get out of here!" The aura was pulsing, releasing horrid energy every few seconds. Feeling some panic drift away, Ringo bolted forward to try getting Tom again.

"Guys, no, we can't-"

Susan ignored him, "Come on, we need to get to the other side of the island!"

"What?"

"Now!" She yelled.

Noticing his lack of cooperation, Ringo growled at him, "So help me Tom, I will bite-" she didn't even finish her sentence when she bit down on Tom's arm.

He winced and stood, "Fine!" He glanced down at Tord one more time, very worried. Ringo tugged at his pant leg before letting go, and running off. Susan and Tom ran after her, Tom constantly looking back. Ringo would run a hundred feet, before pausing to let the others catch up a bit. She didn't want to be alone, but she wanted to get away as fast as possible.

After a while of running, they arrive at the beach. Tom was still slightly panicking, and had seemed to drown out what Susan and Ringo were saying. Eventually, frowning, Ringo jumped into the ocean water, and flew out, above Tom and shook the water onto him. He looked up at her, snapping out of whatever weird trance he was in, confused at the water droplets hitting his head.

"Tom, you need to calm down." Susan said, sighing. Tom took a deep breath, and nodded slowly, before sitting down, to relax a bit. Ringo flew down beside him, shook off whatever water was left on her, and sat beside Tom. All three shut their eyes and relaxed. They may not get this chance at all very soon. Not with what's happening.

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When he opened his eyes, Tord had no idea where he was. Everything was blank.

"Tord, the others are hiding things from you." A voice spoke out. Tord looked around, frantically. Where was the voice coming from?

"What?" He called out.

"Yes. Edd and Matt are already there, figuring things out. They know that someone among you all is going against you." The voice told him.

"What? No one is going against us!" He yelled out, turning around. Where was the voice coming from?

"And how do you know?" Tord froze. How did he know?

"I...I guess I don't. I don't know."

A hooded figure appeared in front of him, "Then, come with me and uncover this mystery." Tord jumped a bit at the figures sudden appearance. He began to think. Should he follow it? Or listen to reason, and stay put?

The figure outstretched it's hand to Tord, "Your choice." It said.

Should he follow? What does this thing want? Would it try hurting him? Would it try hurting someone else? Is someone's life at stake if he doesn't take the figures hand? After a while of thinking, Tord decides to risk it. May be a stupid idea, but he's willing to risk it. So, he took the figures cold hand, and followed.

After a while of walking, they arrive at a door, and the figure tells him, "The answers are behind that door. If you just walk through..." then, before it could even finish, it vanished.

Dont.

What?

Dont go through the doors.

Why not?

Its lying. Trust me.

However, Tord didn't. And he walked through the door, ignoring all reason. Something was on the other side. And it couldn't be something good.

[Lets all take a moment to appreciate this fanart made by Sam111159!! Thank you so much! This is adorable!]