Dustmaker Aftermath

Chapter 2

As I finished that sentence, I can see moms claws leave marks on the floor. She must've been very mad. Then she sighed. "How can I know that's true?" She asks.

"You can't really until you find out why I feel so awful." I say. "And how can I figure that out?" She asks.

"I honestly hope you never do, and part of me hopes it's impossible. But I know it isn't. You'll find out no matter what. All I can do is delay the inevitable. But I won't. Not because I feel I can't stop you, just that I'd achieve nothing by starting all over again." I say.

She seemed to take it figuratively and not literally, but I know she'll put the pieces together sooner or later. If I am displeased by how she reacts, I could just start over from where things went wrong.

Then I hear someone enter the house. "Hi Hope! Hi Peacemaker! How's it been?!" Kinkajou yells in excitement. However, I didn't react as she expected. My look was cold, and it seemed to shut her up. Along with her was Moon and Qibli.

Before they could speak I teleported. I was in the Ancient Nightwing Kingdom. I was here, because I don't think I could handle seeing them right now. That and this was the only place where I didn't kill anyone, so no awful deja vu.

As I swung my legs back and forth, I wondered how Darkstalker was doing, or if he was ever real to begin with and not just the representation of my insanity. But, he did distract those dragons, so he has to be real, to some extent.

I can imagine my mom is worried for me. I did just suddenly disappear. I hope she isn't too worried.

"So, how's it been hanging, Peacemaker?" A familiar voice asked. I looked behind me to see Darkstalkers ghost. "You're still here!" I say, as I hug him. I then fall through him and fall to the ground. I didn't really get hurt, so I got up.

"I've been okay. You?" I asked. "Amazing. My life restarted in another timeline. Time of day is parallel, but since Nightwings are nocturnal, I can visit you whenever you're awake." He says. I smiled.

"Thanks. I can tell life's not going to be easy since Hope's trying to find out about what happened to me." I say. "About the reset?" He asks.

I simply nod in response.

"I see. I couldn't imagine what it'd be like if my family found out about the last timeline as well. I mean, Arctic would be angry saying he regrets I was born or something, mom would feel betrayed and might try to do what she did to me in this timeline, but Whiteout? I have no idea how she'd react if I helped kill everyone. Last time she knew I killed someone, we didn't have a real talk about how we felt." He said.

"Is that really how mom would react?" I ask. "Nah, it's just a scenario I made up in my head. Most likely the worst scenario I can think of. Anyhow, if she knows why, then she should be okay with... that ending. However, what I said still stands. IF YOU DARE HARM HER, YOU'LL BE DEAD. PERMANENTLY." He said as his voice turned demonic, and glitchy.

"I won't." I say as suddenly there's a silence between the two of us. "Well, I think it's about time I get back home, and make sure you're invisible to them before you come with me." I say.

"Okay." He says. I teleport home, knowing I'd have an interesting interaction with them.