Trails Of Time (changlix)

8. nightmare land

Changbin had fortified his room, not letting anyone in. Actually, anyone could go in the room, but Changbin didn't let anyone talk to him. If someone tried to get in touch, Changbin blocked his ears and curled up under the blanket.

He had been there for an hour, thinking how miserable he was. After that hour, he realized that he was wasting time. He would have to try again. He needed to.

Changbin flipped out his notebook, opening it. He started writing down his plan. 

First, he would have to go back in time. Then he would have to make someone go with Felix since him going didn't do much. Maybe if he hid Felix's phone, or maybe if... that's it! 

Changbin is going to scare Felix so he is too scared to go alone. 

He put down the notebook, taking out the hourglass. He closed his eyes and breathed deeply. When he opened them, he was confused. The hourglass had started glowing in blue. Changbin examined it, trying to figure out what it meant.

It's saying something.

Duh, but what?

Have you even tried searching up some kind of manual to that thing?

Actually, no...

Well, there's your answer.

Changbin nodded to himself and took out his phone, starting to search for a manual. It was surprisingly easy because in a few minutes he found a picture of the hourglass and a manual to it. He started reading it.

"The power of the hourglass is dangerous. It will appear to them, who need its powers. There is no definite information about the hourglass, but some claim it works as a time machine. Its colors tell about its state. Green means it works well. Blue means it's tired, probably from using it too much. Red means it will break down soon. The hourglass brings someone back in time, but when the user falls asleep, it brings them back to the normal time state... Some say you can also return to normal time if you turn the hourglass upside down and tap the glass." 

Changbin sighed. It all was making sense now.

"You must be careful with the power of the hourglass. You appear as a ghost when traveled back in time, but it doesn't mean you're untouchable. You can get hurt."

Changbin frowned at the text. He could get hurt? He had been laying on top of Felix when he got stabbed and nothing happened to him.

Changbin knew what blue meant now, but he was still going to use the hourglass. He had no choice. 

He turned to look at the clock on the wall while shaking the hourglass. It stopped glowing and the clock's hands started running the wrong way. This was all familiar to him by now, so when the clock stopped going back, Changbin hurried to Felix's room, where he found the younger packing up his things. 

Changbin looked around the room, trying to find something he could drop or throw. He noticed books on a shelf and he went to them, dropping two of them on the floor.

Felix turned to look, his eyes wide. He then walked up to the books, picking them up.

"Weird..." He huffed and put the books back.

Changbin grabbed Felix's phone and luckily it was open. He put a song on, dropping the phone gently on the floor.

Felix turned around again, this time a little bit more scared. He stared at the phone, which was playing a song. Felix picked it up and closed all apps. 

Changbin walked to the door, knocking on it. He smiled when the younger walked to the door, opening it, expecting someone on the other side. When there was no one there, Felix's face turned white. He stumbled backwards, sitting on his bed.