Lightness & Darkness - CU
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Its been long since the dark days came,before our planet was a shining star,before everything was lovely and our world wasn't a wasteland battlefield,and our lives emotionally died in vain.And they came.
Join the adventure with Toby MckFredrick,Leana Harrington and Jim Patterson as travel through their one-lovely wasteland and stop the Evil Teterus from taking full control of their planet.But Toby has a secret that he has known of from since he was 6.Will he be able keep it from his friends,wait to find out.He has been Living in a base away from the Darknesses for years,but what happened,when he gets found,and his secret is revealed.
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