Chapter 29: Awake

B/N: Just want to let you know I took a short little break because chapter 28 was a lot to take in. I know it wasn't as action packed as some people may hope for but it is a very important key chapter for the whole story. Remember, the story will get graphic and may causes triggers to some people. I will put a warning before the scene with the graphic content starts. I'll shut up now, enjoy!

Almost forgot, this chapter takes place during the party as well and after it.

Arcadia Bay, Somewhere

Zeitdämon

Zeitdämon was waiting at the base camp of the cult in Arcadia Bay. It was 10:15 PM, getting ever so closer to midnight. He knew that his new apprentice Blair got Olivia and Kelly. He also knew that she didn't get Max and Chloe when they were right there. If she did that, her actions would jeopardize everything the cult has done. Zeitdämon was meditating in his room of the bunker. Jefferson was off readying the new Dark Room in the bunker.

I can feel this timeline, this reality at the tips of my fingers. I can feel all the living souls in Arcadia Bay. I can feel the extraordinary but dangerous power resonating off of Max, Chloe, and Rachel. I can feel Rachel's presence and power in the void, she is no longer dead. Everybody who died in Arcadia Bay before I showed up will come back from the dead. They'll be able to walk around like nothing ever happened, all though they will know they were dead because of her. If that bitch speaks to Max, Chloe, and Rachel, they will be very powerful. All three of them already are, however, only Rachel knows her full potential but hasn't reached it yet because she was in the void.. or soon to be was. Right now, she is the strongest out of the three of them because she had a little training but not enough. Powers do not work so well in the void, but mine do. One of the main goals is to kill the three of them. With one of them dead they won't be strong enough to fight back. We also need to get to Prescott, Sean definitely knows about his family's past working for the Nazis. It was one of the main ways they got so powerful, the fools gave the Prescotts all their money they had when the war ended. Now I need to focus on what matters, breaking the barrier with Olivia's soul.

*KNOCK* *KNOCK*

Knocks from the door broke Zeitdämon out of his meditation and his thoughts. He sat up and hovered above the ground and flew towards the door where the knocking came from.

"Who is it and what is it." Zeitdämon asked with his demonic voice.

"Uh sorry to disturb you my lord but they're here, with the two girls." The person on the other side of the door stuttered.

"Very well, I'll be on my way." Zeitdämon replied. He didn't have to go through the doors to get where he needs to go, he can just go through the walls and ceilings and doors of the bunker. He is a supernatural being after all. He arrived at the garage where Blair and the others entered. Zeitdämon was very pleased to see that they actually got them.

I knew I could count on Blair. Jefferson had taught her well.

"Very well done, this is all going according to plan." Zeitdämon explained with a satisfied tone. "Get Jefferson up to take the other one, I'll take the important one with me."

"Yes master." Blair came up to Zeitdämon and bowed.

"You have done well my child. You have passed the test and now are one of my second in commands. The menials will look up to you now, don't disappoint me." Zeitdämon hovered around Blair as he spoke.

"I will not fail you master. At the party, I saw Max and Chloe but I chose not to go after them. I was thinking it would jeopardize the mission." Blair admitted honestly.

"Very wise decision. They may seem weak and naive, but they are very powerful. They don't know how powerful they can become and they can out power me if they get to their full potential. However, I can become even more powerful then them at their full potential. All I need is souls, and there are plenty to go around in Arcadia Bay. We will kill everyone in this town but slowly to make it more painful." Zeitdämon explained his solution.

"I will help you to the very end my master." Blair said.

"I know you and Jefferson and the rest of my commands are my most loyal subjects. I know you will all help me till the end." Zeitdämon added. Jefferson had finally arrived to the garage.

"I apologize for taking my time. There was still somethings I needed to finish setting up in the new Dark Room." Jefferson explained his absence.

"You are forgiven. We have your first subject for you, look in the van." Zeitdämon pointed at the van with his dark arms.

"Ah this one will very good. Is the other one the important one." Jefferson looked at the two unconscious teenagers in the back of the van.

"Olivia is the important one we need. Do not take her, I will. You can do what you please to Kelly. I will consume her soul after you kill her. You remember the plan for the reaping." Zeitdämon was ready to start the plan.

"Yes master, I do." Jefferson responded. "Blair would you mind helping me please? I can teach you some more things."

"Yes I will. I will help you with most of the subjects we get for the new Dark Room." Blair answered.

"Splendid, let's get this started." Jefferson smiled his very pretentious smile. Him and Blair then took Kelly out of the van and in the direction of the new Dark Room.

They will drug Kelly again to make sure she stays unconscious. But they'll also keep her half conscious. Now, I need to take Olivia to my room and prepare. It's going to be the time soon.

Zeitdämon grabbed Olivia from the van. Who ever and what ever Zeitdämon holds will go transparent or invisible with him. Zeitdämon went invisible so he could go through the walls to get down to his room.

The Void

Rachel

A void is a empty space with no hope or joy. No life is present in voids, all what's present is the depression of emptiness. However, in the void of Arcadia Bay or this reality, it was far from empty. All the ones who died in Arcadia Bay before Zeitdämon showed up were stuck in the void. They were all at rest but suddenly woken up when Zeitdämon finally entered the normal realm. Rachel, Damon Merrick, and William were among the ones who were woken up.

Only one person from the normal realm is trapped in the void, Samuel Taylor. Everyone in Arcadia Bay in the normal realm believes that Samuel just left Arcadia Bay and never looked back. Sadly, not that many people cared. Something was keeping him in the void or telling him to. It wasn't something sinister, it's something that is harmonious and tranquil. It was a female voice. Samuel is the only one in the void who heard the voice.

Rachel was sitting on the bench by the lighthouse, looking at the decrepit Arcadia Bay. The ocean was not a ocean of blue, it was an ocean of dark red, an ocean of death and despair. She missed sitting on the bench watching the sunset over the horizon painting Arcadia Bay and the ocean to a peaceful orange color. Here she could not do that. All she saw was despair.

"Fuck this place. I just want to get the fuck out of here. I can't take Damon fucking Merrick patronizing me all the damn time he see's me. Blames his death on me. It's not my damn fault he lost his shit when the saw mill burned down. Actually it kind of was." Rachel thought out loud. She picked up a rock from the ground and threw it over the cliff.

I miss my Mom, my Dad even if he was the reason why my biological mom maybe dead cause of him, Chloe, and surprisingly Arcadia Bay. I met and talked to Max but that was here. I want to meet her in person in the normal realm. Samuel has helped me with my powers or what I can do with my powers here. Who was helping him help me?

"FUCK EVERYTHING!" Rachel hollered. She got up from the bench and kicked a small rock of off the cliff. The splash from the rock hitting the water echoed to the top of the cliff.

"I just want to go home, my real home." Rachel sat back down on the bench and curled up to a ball. Tears began falling down her face.

"Don't worry my child. You will return home." A voice called out to Rachel.

Am I crazy or did I just hear a voice?!

"Who's there?" Rachel asked. "What do you mean I will return home?"

"Look behind you." The voice said in a peaceful tone. Rachel turned around to see a white shiny light. It formed into a women. She had long white hair the went passed her shoulders. She didn't look old at all, she looked like she was in her thirties. There was a flower in her hair but the flower wasn't one that is a normal one. The flower was blue, green, pink, and a little bit of orange. She was wearing a white dress that went to a little above her knees. The dress was a light one and it had a few flowers on them. She wasn't wearing any pants or shoes or socks. To finish off, she had a flower head band that went around her head. Her eyes were a mix of blue and green. It was like you could see the land and the ocean in her eyes.

"Who are you?" Rachel asked being skeptic about who this was.

"In time you will learn who I am. You don't have to be skeptic or afraid of me, my child. I have no intentions of harming you in anyway. I'm here to help you." The women explained to Rachel.

She seems legit. She almost looks like an angel.

"Can you at least tell me your name please?" Rachel wanted to know who she was talking to. Ever since she died, she was always suspicious of who she was talking to.

"My name is Arcadia." Arcadia introduced her self as she approached the bench Rachel was sitting on. "May I sit down?". Rachel nodded.

Her name is Arcadia, like after Arcadia Bay?

"I have many questions, you seem to know what's going on." Rachel pointed out.

"I do know what's going and I do know what your questions are Rachel Dawn Amber." Arcadia's presence was creating tranquility for Rachel.

"How do you know my name?" Rachel was shocked that Arcadia had known her full name.

"I cannot answer all your questions I'm afraid. I can't be here for to long. As a compromise I will explain what I need to." Arcadia responded.

"Explain ahead." Rachel just wanted to know what is going on.

"Like I said my name is Arcadia. I know you're wondering why you're even here. There is a very evil and sinister being loose in the primary realm, the realm where everyone else is. This evil entity is named Zeitdämon. His name is German and his name means Time Demon. He is literally a Time Demon. Zeitdämon has destroyed so many realities and killed so many people. He was given life by the Nazis during WWll. Zeitdämon already existed before that but when they did their experiment to control time, they gave Zeitdämon more power. He destroyed the reality he was created in. I had to create a new reality, a new timeline after what he did. Somehow, he got into that reality as well. You with me so far?" Arcadia took a break to make sure Rachel was still following and understood.

"Yup somehow I am." Rachel chuckled a little bit.

"Great, may I continue?" Arcadia asked very politely.

"Yup." Rachel nodded.

"He got into this reality because of Maxine Caulfield and Chloe Price. They traveled through time together and created a new reality. It was a perfect reality with only one crack. Zeitdämon got through that crack and was stuck here in the void for a while. Then he somehow got out to the primary realm. He gained the power to go between this realm and the primary realm and he got so many more powers. He tricked Samuel into helping him and that's how he got free and that's how Samuel got here. Zeitdämon then reached out to so many people and created a cult. Basically, it's his army. Now, it's not completely Max and Chloe's fault that he got here. He was waiting for so long for an opportunity to get into an reality and he found this perfect or used to be perfect. I did say you're going to return home and I wasn't lying. You were dead but you and many others came back to life after Zeitdämon got into the primary realm. To achieve his next goal, he has to break the barrier between the void and the primary realm which will allow all you to come back to life completely. Those who died after Zeitdämon got here can't come back to life. I need you to find Max and Chloe. The three of you are very special and are the only way to stop Zeitdämon. It's not going to be easy but with a lot of training there is a chance. Zeitdämon is becoming more and more powerful everyday. When you find Max and Chloe, I will speak to you all." Arcadia finished explaining.

That's a lot to take in.

"So the three of us are special. Does that mean Chloe has powers as well?" Rachel wondered out loud.

"Yes it does. The three of you are not at your full potential, not even close to it. But I can help you all get there." Arcadia smiled a very harmonious smile.

"I actually understand this." Rachel was surprised she understood all what Arcadia explained to her.

"You will know more in time my child. Now I must bid farewell for now. Take care my child." Arcadia then floated up off of the bench and disappeared.

Goodbye. I get to return home! Yay!

Rachel was excited about what she heard but her excitement was cut short.

*BOOM*

A loud blue explosion went off right above the lighthouse. The explosion was so bright that it lit up the darkness of the void. A portal then appeared at the door of the lighthouse.

What the hell just happened?!

The explosion threw Rachel into the shrubbery. She got up from the ground to see that portal. She could see the a reflection of what is in front of the lighthouse door but the reflection didn't display the lighthouse in the void. It was the lighthouse in the primary realm.

Is this how I am getting home?

"My child, he has broken the barrier earlier then I have suspected. Walk through the portal and return home. Go find Max and Chloe. I will make sure everyone else will go through it." Arcadia spoke. She wasn't seen anywhere so Rachel heard Arcadia's voice in her head. Rachel approached the portal and walked through it.

Arcadia Bay, Lighthouse

Rachel

Rachel reappeared at the lighthouse but in the primary realm. Even though it was night and there was snow, she was graceful to feel the cold winter breeze from the ocean on her skin again. She could smell the ocean once again and she could smell nature. Even with all the chaos going on, she felt like she was at peace.

"It feels so good to be back. Okay, now I need to go find Max and Chloe. I can't let anyone see me because they all think I'm dead." Rachel thought out loud.

"Rachel, this is Arcadia speaking inside of your head. Close your eyes and concentrate. Think about Max and Chloe, you will sense where they are." Arcadia explained to Rachel.

She closed her eyes and breathed slowly. She couldn't concentrate because she was cold.

It's kind of hard to concentrate when I'm freezing.

"Go out and find somewhere warm to concentrate or take this jacket." Arcadia appeared in front of Rachel with a jacket. She handed the jacket to her and Rachel put it on. Arcadia then disappeared again.

Thank you. That's much better.

Rachel once again closed her eyes and breathed slowly. She wasn't cold anymore since she has a jacket on. Rachel kept focusing on Max and Chloe.

*INHALE*

*EXHALE*

*INHALE*

*EXHALE*

Aha I can sense them. They're at Blackwell in the dorms. They appear to be unconscious. They're not asleep just unconscious. Oh god, they have no cloths. Hopefully they're door is locked.

"Very good Rachel. All of you can sense for each other in some circumstances, it doesn't work all the time. Head to Blackwell but be careful, you can't let anyone see you. It's best to wait till tomorrow to go speak to them. For now, go find somewhere to rest." Arcadia explained to Rachel.

"Alright. When will everyone else come here?" Rachel asked.

"Soon my child, soon." Arcadia responded. "Go find somewhere to rest and remember do not let anyone see you. I have some other things I need to do. I'll check up on you later. Be safe out there."

Arcadia then stopped talking to Rachel in her head. Rachel knew she needs to find somewhere to rest right away, so she started to head away from the lighthouse.

Hello, this is Arcadia. A new chapter in the lives of Max Caulfield, Chloe Price, and Rachel Amber has begun. I'm talking to you right now. I know Zeitdämon somehow got into your reality, for your safety, do not believe anything he says.

Hey this is Zeitdämon. Are you really going to listen to that fucking bitch? C'mon, I can give you so much power if you listen to me!

A/N: I was originally going to show Olivia's death in this chapter but she is a real person. I don't want to go into detail about real people getting killed in graphic ways. Plus I wanted a little bit more of a chill chapter. I know this is way shorter then the last one.

Just to get somethings straight about speech text.

"This is for something or someone else talking in the POV person's head."

'This is for someone else's thoughts who is not the POV person.'

This is for the POV person's thoughts/monologue.

Bold text is for saying who the POV person is and the location for a scene. It's also used when Dark Room is said.

This text is me talking. NSFW's and graphic content warnings will be in this text.

I just wanted to get somethings clear for you guys. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and have a nice day :)