Far From Earth, Close To Home (Completed)

Chapter 10: The Storm

I didn't like the idea at all.
I doubt anyone else did, really.
Except for the ones that DON'T have to go.
I swear this is some sort of revenge tactic because we decided NOT to vote for ourselves.
Me and Halo ate dinner (Ramen Noodles for both of us) and he brought up Israel.
"I'm sorry you had to deal with him." He said.
"Who?" I asked.
"Israel. He really is a tyrant."
"Well, one thing is for sure." I said.
"He's coming back."

I eventually fell asleep.
And then Halo woke me up at 2:40AM.
"Uugghhh..."
"Come on! Hurry!" He whispered.
I didn't have the consciousness to argue.
I followed him, running to the center.
He eventually stopped and then grabbed my hand.
"Whatever you do. Don't let go."
I nodded.
He began to glow a light aura, and then a giant white black hole appeared in front of us.
He jumped in, and me, too tired to figure out what's going on,
Let Go.

I woke up in an empty void.
I got up slowly, looking around. There was no noise.
I tried to speak, but nothing came out.
I was surrounded by nothing.
I literally was nowhere.
I could breathe though.
I began to think about the mansion, and how my mood changed fast.
I began to think about home, and how I didn't know anything.
I began to wonder what would happen.
I began to lose track of time.
I began to fall asleep.
I woke up in the same place.
I curled into a ball.
I didn't move.
I accepted this.
I don't know how long it was, all I know is the next time I fell asleep, I woke up with Halo next to me. We were in the Dark Aerpei Town. I hugged him tightly, and he jumped back.
I was dark me again.
"W-Who are you?!"
"I'm-I'm Dawn!"
He stared at me for a good two minutes.
"More like Dusk."
So that's my Darkened name now.
"Uh... yeah... I guess." I said nervously.
"Okay," Halo started, "You are like this in the dark realm. Got it. Good to know."
He looked no different, except his eyes were pitch black now.
"Okay... so..." I didn't know what to say.
"Let's go. We're here for a reason."
"Wait, But-"
"Let me guess, you let go?"
"Yes..." I said quietly.
He then began scolding me.
I usually distract myself when someone is scolding me, but for some reason, I just couldn't stop focusing on him.
I broke down again, a dark aura forming around me.
"Oh, c-calm down... I'm sorry... it's just... I could've lost you, and I..."
I calmed myself down enough to say,
"P-please, let's just go."
They began to walk, others looking at them strangely. Halo was nervous.
I, however, was prepared.
When we made it to the center, I asked him what we were going to do.
"We're here to destroy a very important core."
He started walking in, and I followed him.
There was a dark orb, just like the last one.
"Now Dusk,"
I began to walk toward it.
"Wait Dusk, don't do that, it's dangerous!"
I reached towards it.
"Dusk BE CARE-"
I touched it, and it formed into a spear.
"... oh..."
I held it and it was pulsing with dark energy. I heard a voice in the back of my mind.
You better not betray me.
I then basically blacked out, and the next thing I knew was I am laying on the couch. I got up and looked around.
Thank god, it's Aerpei Town.
Halo walked out and looked at me.
I looked at me too.
I was normal again.
"So... you did that before, huh?" He said.
I nodded.
"I don't think you want to talk about it. Let's go."
So we both painfully walked in silence to the town hall.
I swear I saw a flame creature pass by us, but when I looked back it wasn't there.

"Alright," Gwen stated, "We'll miss all of you."
"Yeah." Angel silently agreed.
"Farewell you guys." Halo waved.
I was silent.
Halo looked at me, looming on before.
Halo opened a gate to the into the "Inbetween Realm"
And we all walked in.