"I guess Drew abandoned us." Blair's voice was filled with sheer depression.
Astra nodded warily in agreement. "Yes, that's the only logical explanation." Her once vibrant blue eyes now dimmed to a light gray. Tears seemed to have been wept for quite some time, for the corners of them flared with red. She slid from the tree she was leaned against into a heap of nothing.
Blair did something similar, only she fell to her side. Their eyes never closed. They continuously looked at me, glaring with an unimaginable sadness. My heart no longer beat like a human's. It silently sat in the cavity of my chest and mind, beating every few moments without any true sign of life. I fell to my knees. My arms no longer moved. I had abandoned them, just to follow someone I didn't even know. The symbol of the eye shone fiercely into the fabrics of the dream. The vision faded away into reality as I opened my eyes to the symbol in reality. It was still glowing, in the dead of the night sky.
I covered one hand with another, to ensure that Ismene wouldn't be woken by it. On one hand, I feel bad for doing this. Fuck my father's rule. I need to go find Blair and Astra. Strength surged to the lifelines of my body as I stood and began to look around. My perception was increased, assumingly from the symbol's raw power. I looked into the depths of the night. There was no restraint on my sight; in fact, it had been improved greatly. Off in the silent distance, I believed I saw a small light. A fire, perhaps? Hardly anyone can start fires in this world. I do know of one person, Blair. Was that her? A rustling in the grass from behind startled me. Ismene had rolled over in her sleep. As much as it kills me to abandon her like this, I've got to go back to Blair and Astra. They were my closest friends ever. Quite literally ever, including the 'friends' that I claimed to have back in the fake world I lived in.
I began to head steadily towards the small light on the horizon. It was time for me to go home. Nothing was going to get in my way. Nothing ever could get in my way. Nothing will ever get in my way again. I am going to stick to them no matter what happens. Any wall can be placed in my path, and I will destroy it. Any beings of power will bow before me if they dare to disrupt my life. It never occurred to me until this moment, in the middle of this cold plain, that I had finally achieved what I strived for in the entirety of life. Happiness. Nothing ever made me happy like those two did. All the memories of my old life faded into the back of my mind, locked away forever; they were completely replaced by this time I spent with Blair and Astra. I grew closer to them, in what I'd estimate to be, a short few months than the people I'd known for an entire life time. That showed something. My world was never the one I desired. It had been this world. Not because my world was terrible, or that this one was the epitome of greatness, but because of Blair and Astra. I still do not understand what placed me into the world, but I thank it greatly. Tears began rolling down my cheeks. Despite my vision being impaired by the passionate tears, I still moved forward. I knew where to go.
Astra and I sat around the fire silently. Without Drew, the nights seemed so quiet and pointless. We were always thinking about him now. We both know that he is a human, so the idea that he may have gone home worried us. It's not impossible, considering the fact that he was here is already impossible. Nobody understands it, but we never questioned it. It was a gift to us, one that should not go to waste. All of those times we spent together were so lively and fun. We both knew him better than anyone, or so we'd like to imagine. There was no reason. It was just what we believed. And, in my heart, I knew it to be absolutely true.
EDT: This chapter was really short. There is a reason. This week was my week off for thanksgiving or whatever. Now, what I'm announcing is absolutely huge! Look, I'm going back through everything and changing a lot! It's not going to be a full-on reboot, just a re-vamping of the story. Some parts are really fucking rushed, that kind of shit. And for that I apologize. This is why I love constructive criticism! As a writer, my flaw is being unable to see my flaws. That's why I always ask for you guys to give some sort of ideas for improvement. A special thanks to Dan. E. Dude, whoever you are, please go make an account and message me. You seem to know quite a lot and I'd love your full input into my story.
I know this chapter came out way behind and stuff, but I hope you enjoyed it. All of my chapters are going to be lengthened. A quick note: if you really want to know my progress on the redoing of The Island, go look at my profile. I'll have a little section for it, alright? Thanks to all of you! The next update probably won't come out for a while, but you never know. Message me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.