A story about a tired drifter and a soul-snatching shadow. Two souls brought together by mutual desperation and a little bit of luck. -------------- All characters and settings belong to Gears for Breakfast. Cover is by me. And you, of course, belong to you. This is my first story, so feel free to leave criticism and advice on what needs improvement!

Congratulations! You're one of the few humans that's fortunate enough to have the amazing opportunity of exploring the galaxy! What will you do first? Some stargazing? Or perhaps travel to a new world? You have all of these endless possibilities! So what's holding you back from enjoying it all? A certain soul-eating ghost. That's who. -- Nothing in this story belongs to me! All of the Hat In Time characters belong to Gears For Breakfast! Also, updates might be slow as I am busy with school and try to keep my chapters long, so please just bear with me. Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

He holds you up higher, and you can feel an emptiness and hopelessness inside yourself that you never thought you would experience. All of your dreams... crushed. All of your friends are never allowed to see you again. All that was left was an evil manic of a ghost that was your only companion... forever. He smirks, bringing you in close and whispering in your ear. "Our contract will NEVER expire." This came from my one-shot book on Quotve, Blood-covered Roses.