Activation!

By StarWulf.EXE

Chapter 10: Shattered Dreams

Darkness…Only darkness. Black, empty, and cold. It swirled around its unsuspecting victim. Amidst the nothingness, a voice spoke out.

"She could have just stopped…"

How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core.

Where I've become so numb

"Hey, guys! Wait up!"

Where I've become so numb without a soul, my spirit sleeping somewhere cold.
Until you find it there and lead it back home.

"What did they say?"

Wake me up inside, wake me up inside.
Call my name and save me from the dark.
Bid my blood to run, before I come undone.
Save me from the nothing I've become.

"No!"

Now that I know what I'm without, you can't just leave me.
Breathe into me and make me real.
Bring me to life.

"She can't be gone!"

Wake me up inside, wake me up inside.
Call my name and save me from the dark.
Bid my blood to run, before I come undone.
Save me from the nothing I've become.

The darkness loomed ever closer to its prey.

Bring me to life.

I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside.
Bring me to life.

Five other voices spoke all at once.

"We're so sorry."

Frozen inside without your touch.

Only you are the life among the dead.

The first voice yelled in defeat.

"No! Get away from me!"

All this time I can't believe I couldn't see.
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me.
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems.

Got to open my eyes to everything.

Footsteps could be heard running down a hallway.

Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul.
Don't let me die here.
There must be something more.
Bring me to life.

"This is all their fault! They could have saved her!"

Wake me up inside, wake me up inside.
Call my name and save me from the dark.
Bid my blood to run, before I come undone.
Save me from the nothing I've become.

"They must pay…"

Bring me to life.
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside.
Bring me to life.

It was time. The darkness lunged at its victim, consuming her whole. It entered her mind, her body, and her soul.

"They will pay!"

- - -

Chris bolted up in his bead, his brow covered from sweat. He looked down at Lan, still fast asleep. Both their PETs where in their docking stations. Everything seemed normal.

"Was that a dream? It…It seemed so real." he said to himself.

The PETs started to ring simultaneously and turned on. Wulf appeared on Chris's computer screen and MegaMan appeared on Lan's.

"Time to wake up!" the Navis called out.

Lan stirred before opening his eyes. The brunette rolled out of bed and grabbed his clothes.

"You ready to go?" Lan asked, adjusting his headband.

Chris jumped from the top bunk, landing on the ground with a 'thump'.

"Yup!" said Chris, completely forgetting about the dream.

- - -

After the two finally finished getting ready, they made their way to the Dentech Expo Center. About a quarter of the way to the show, Chris stopped walking.

"I can't help feeling that we're forgetting something." he said.

"Me too." said Lan. "What about you MegaMan? MegaMan?"

The two gasped as they checked their cases. "We forgot our PETs!"

Star's Notes:

I know I said I wouldn't be updating for a while. But I decided to make an exception.

Song: "Bring me to Life" by Evanescence.