Chapter seven:
The small creak of the door is heard as it is opened.
There is no extra light reflected in the window telling me that the hallway is dark right now.
"Near?" A speaks again as he comes into the room. His black runners making soft thuds as he walks and it is mixed with the soft sounds of his slightly baggy jeans slightly rubbing together like anyone else wearing pants as he walks. "There you are."
The real me is screaming for A to run but it's obvious he can't hear me as he continues to move towards me.
Nightmare Near must look like normal me in the dim lighting.
His footsteps stop and I know his feet have come into contact with B's body especially with the gasp of horror. "NO! BEYOND!" He cries as there is the sounds of him falling to his knees. "Near! Beyond is dead!" His broken voice reaches my ears.
The real me can feel the tears streaking down my face but Nightmare is not caring that he killed B.
"Near?" A's broken voice sounds a little scared and I can feel his gaze on me.
I close my eyes then I turn till I am standing so my side is facing him then I open my eyes.
"No…." A gets to his feet and his tear filled eyes widen.
I turn to face him fully as he takes a few steps back.
"Near…. Please…" His eyes can't leave mine as he pleads with me.
I move a little closer and I stop a little in front of him at first moving my head to look a little closely at him. I move back to stand ready to attack gripping the handle of a scythe raising it above my head ready to strike downwards at A.
"It doesn't need to be like this." A begs me as more tears fall from his sea-blue eyes. "NEAR!" He cries out my name as I start to bring the scythe down towards him.
The real me is screaming now. 'NOOOO!'
I am suddenly stopped as A has managed to grip the scythe on a spot on the handle by the blade.
He is a lot stronger than anyone I have ever met despite his slim frame he is powerful. "Near. Please don't let Nightmare Near win!" He pleads.
'I wish I could.' The real me says as a tear falls down my cheek. 'But he is just way too powerful. I am so sorry Always.' The real me knows that no one can hear me but it doesn't stop me from hoping that they can.
A throws me back causing me to stumble back long enough for him to bring out the ruby jewel heart charm on the necklace he is wearing from under his navy blue pull over hoodie. "Near remember this? It's something that the three of us each put a little love into!"
That's right…. We all made that making sure to poor some of our hearts into it and it was actually a birthday present to A since we made it on his birthday.
BB even kept A's light brown hair, that goes down to just an inch below his ears, from getting caught on the chain as the real me helped put it on him.
The real me brings my hands to where my heart is as I remember that.
But Nightmare Near isn't the real me.
"HA!" I laugh. "That is nothing special it is just a necklace! How pitiful!"
The real me glares at the darkness I am floating in. 'How dare you! That is more special than you can ever imagine. It is especially special to A!' I yell at Nightmare Near but the real me is ignored.
I let go of the scythe to move it so the blade is seen by A with the main blade pointing down.
"You could never understand how important this is Nightmare Near." A says.
"That is nothing more than a little stupid charm!" I smirk. "This kill is going to be a lot easier than I thought it would." I start moving towards A.
A looks pleading at me. "Please just let Near go. Don't make me do this."
"You are too late!" I raise the scythe to strike downwards at A.
"I will free you Near!" A says tensing and keeping his fist around the charm.
The charm glows a little softly but I can't really see it except for a glimpse when A's fingers shift a small bit.
The real me hopes that at least A can see me. 'Please. Do it. Don't let Nightmare Near do any more harm. I promise I'll visit you in your dreams. Just protect everyone else. Nightmare Near is too strong!' I plead to him with higher hopes he'll hear me since he is good at seeing things deep inside someone he cares for and loves even as family.
His sadness in his eyes tells me he's heard me. "Please forgive me Near." He says. "This isn't meant for you." He starts getting ready to use the power in the jewel heart since he is connected to it then it allows him to tap into the jewels power from us putting some of our hearts into it.
I charge towards him and I am about to slash at him with the scythe when he unleashes some magic at me.
His power is more powerful than Nightmare Near since the magic of light such as love beats the magic of darkness such as evil.
"NOOO!" I cry as the power envelops me till I am sealed away into the stars becoming a new constellation.
The real me smiles. 'Thank you Always. I will keep my promise to you.'
I can now only visit dreams, do what I normally do though it probably won't be mandatory since I am Nightmare Near when I was sealed away into the stars and watch the world from my place that is now among the stars.