After many many days of traveling, Thomas reached the city.
He had escaped the monster, and will finally be reunited with his friend.
As he entered the city, he stumbled, and a memory resurfaced.
"Hey, Charlie, look over there!"
"A Traveling Fortune Teller? Sure, we can check it out."
Thomas and Charlie entered the tent at the carnival.
"Hello children... When you are in the land of terror, where nightmares and dreams become real...
"Remember these words...
Dear Starfish,
After Luna died...
It was never the same.
You were getting dangerously close to going back to your suicidal tendencies.
And I...
I never felt very good afterwards.
Please.
Please stop.
I... felt so alone.
You were deep in something, I know, but my support system was also cut off.
I was stuck trying to help you,
And although I know you needed it...
I needed it too.
And now I have no one.
I know I have always been
Thomas heard a crackling in the distance.
"Who's there?"
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"Thomas?" Charlie shouted. "Thomas! Is that you?"
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"Charlie?"
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That's...
That's not Thomas
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That's not Charlie
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Charlie started running.
What is that?
Charlie was halfway to the city in the distance.
After talking to the strange people, he began to walk westward
And eventually, he saw a city in the distance.
So Charlie assumed that was wher
They were coming.
They could be lurking in any shadow.
They are everywhere.
They are here, they are there.
When they come, they strike.
They have not yet come.
I must not reveal my name.
They lurk everywhere.
They can't find me, if they cant see me.
Wait.
They're watching.
They are watching.
The ones above.
When they come, so does he.
He must be here.
I must escape!
No.
No.
No.
He's here.
I have t
"Thomas?" Charlie yelled out, "Where are you?"
Its been at least 5 hours since he fell down through the Pixie Ring, and there is still no sign of Thomas.
Charlie was getting really worried.
He hadn't seen any sort of civilization!
Wait... what's that?
Up ahead, he saw people!
He hurriedly scrambled over to them, but as he got closer...
He realized they weren't human.
They were Fae.
Thomas was right... Fae are real!
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Thomas was scared.
"Cmon, Thomas!" Charlie said, "This can't go wrong."
Thomas wasn't so sure. Thomas did not think that the woods were safe.
"Charlie, these woods are haunted!" Thomas said. "People have gotten lost in them! And never come back!"
"Cmon, Thomas. Those rumors are fake! It can't be that ba-" Charlie cut off.
They had entered a clearing. Inside, there was a mushroom circle.
"A pixie ring." Thomas breathed.
"Its gonna be fine!" Charlie said. "See? I'm stepping in the circ-
I screamed.
I belted my heart out.
I let it all flow.
I screamed, and the canyon screamed back.
I pleaded, and the canyon pleaded back.
The canyon would always be there for me, no matter what.
So when I told the canyon I wanted to die,
The canyon didn't respond,
It just brought me someone to help.
Every day, I thank the canyon.
For bringing me my partner.
The canyon helped my partner help me.
And for that I will be forever grateful to b
Running.
Running.
I have to escape.
I have been cursed,
I must not feel love.
It will only cause pain.
He looked up at the sky, and saw it.
The new moon.
He instinctively knew.
It was because of his curse.
She cant see me like this.
She will hate me.
They all will.
This is why I don't love.
It only brings them and me pain and fear.
Running.
Running.
I need to escape.
Finally, he entered the clearing.
H
Where-Where am I?
Jack woke up in a thick forest.
Trees surrounding him on all sides.
What happened? How did I get here?
Jack tried so, so hard to remember-
When a splitting headache overtook him.
"Cmon, Jack!" Alex said. "It wont be that bad!"
Jack frantically looked around. Where is Alex? Alex promised he would stick with him! Where did Alex go-
Another splitting headache.
"Alex? ALEX? ALEX, WHERE ARE YOU?" Jack screamed into the jungle.
That w
Knock-Knock.
An unassuming sound.
Knock-Knock.
Seems so so innocent.
Knock-Knock.
Why would it go wrong?
Knock-Knock.
I was far too naive.
Knock-Knock.
I opened the door.
Knock-Knock.
And he pulled out a gun.
Knock-Knock.
I can still hear it now.
Knock-Click.
The sound of the gun loading.
CRASH!
The sound of me diving out of the way.
Thump-Thump.
The sound of his footsteps hitting the floor.
BANG!
It was fun time.
It was all a blur.
It all made... so much sense.
He told me it was okay.
He told it would be fine.
But then-How did it turn out like this?
I almost wish it was a dream. It sure made sense like one.
All of his words, they sounded so logical.
Why wouldn't we do these things?
It sounded perfect. But then how did it go so so wrong?
It's all falling apart.
I tried to do good, but was it all bad all along?
I almost wish it wa
