He sees him.
In his dreams.
He doesnt tell anyone.
Not to his parents who now everything.
About his summer.
Not to his cousin who was possessed.
By him.
Not to his grandfather who was always there.
To protect him.
He tells no one.
Of gho... Zs'Skayr.
He hears him.
Sees him in his dreams.
11 year old Ben understands.
When he reabosrbed Ghostfreak's DNA.
A dark portion of its soul was reunited with him.
That now lays trapped.
Deep within his mind.
Yet sometimes.
When the ghost is screaming to be let out.
They talk.
They debate.
They fight.
Zs'Skayr understands that he is trapped with in Ben till the boy dies.
No point in thinking up dark plans.
Of freedom.
Ben understands Ghostfreak will remain apart of him for his life.
No point in causing worry in anyone.
About it.
They dont like it.
They tolerate it.
They deal with it.
They live with it.
Yet the 11 year old wonders why.
Its him that has to deal.
With this.
The dark voice talking to him at night.
When the ghost is strongest.
Always has the same answer.
"Heroes suffer alone."
Like wise.
The ghost wonders why.
He is bound to this mortal.
To this human forever.
And when he answers the boy's question.
His own is answered.
"Vilians suffer alone."
They understand though.
That they are united.
They know the truth.
They suffer together.
They don't like it.
Yet they live with it.
