Chapter 2: Crying Blood

SHADOW

No matter how hard I try he doesn't notice me trying to get his attention. Vio hasn't seen me once. Red and Blue notice but Vio won't believe them. I paced back and forth in the abandoned town that was once my home. The dreariness of the dark world was horrifying once you'd experienced the wonders of the light. How hard I've tried and known I could do nothing, the many times I've tried and done nothing. I wish Guffu would stop by I'm so lonely here all by myself. I wonder if he ever misses me.

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BLUE

Believe it or not I'm worried. I'm worried about Vio. I stare bordely out the Inn room's window as the dark clouds showed it was going to rain. Everyone else went shopping, Vio for books and Red for clothes which left me and my mind to wander. Of course I'm not alone. I didn't believe I was since I first saw Vio's shadow move around. He may have never noticed before, but he certainly did last night. I'm mostly worried about what Shadow's trying to say, it could be something about the dark world or shadow realm as Vio calls it. He might even be in trouble! I sighed as I shut the window and walked out of our room locking it behind me. Whatever it was, I would find out.

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SHADOW

A rumor started that the light world's hill was haunted. That wasn't exactly a lie, I do sit here often and try to reach the light world while thinking of Vio. I guess people see a solid black shape moping on a cliff as a bad thing. I turned around as I heard booted footsteps walk across the gravel. To my surprise Blue came over and sat next to me.

"Hey," he smiled looking directly at me.

"How the hell'd you find me?"

"You're not that hard to spot when you know what you're looking for." he rested his face in his hand looking out towards the city. "Vio really misses you. Why don't you ever come out?" For once he looked honestly curious, that was the first time I ever seen him like that.

"I can't." I turned to give him my pained expression. "I really wish I could, I can't find a mirror portal anywhere. I've been trying to stay close to where ya'll are but it's hard to. The Dark World has its limitations too." I looked down towards the bottom of the cliff. "I need a shard of the dark mirror to get out." I smiled bitterly.

"Well why don't you just talk to Vio?"

"You can't hear me unless you believe I'm there."

"What about yesterday? You waved at us and he saw!"

"He's too sad to think I'm really here. Besides that wasn't me. There's more than one shadow person who like you guys. Dark could've easily slipped through to wave at you. Same with Luna."

"Who's that?"

"Nevermind. When you get a chance to talk to Vio alone, can you tell him something for me?" When Blue nodded I continued "Tell him I said the Shadow Prince book was a good read and I hope he writes more on it. OK?"

"Sure" he smiled and stood up. "Visit more often would 'ya?" he teased making me crack a rare smile. At least it's rare now a days. I looked back down the cliff as Blue walked away to the Inn before he got in trouble for leaving. Soon enough I was alone again. I started humming the song of storms again as I felt a few rain drops fall through the light and into the Dark World. Thunder crackled loudly as a sudden downpour came, 'the perfect weather for my feelings right now' I thought. I felt warm liquid slide down from my eyes. I was crying away my blood again. 'Don't give up on me…Vio…'