When Adam awoke, there was an uncanny difference between the room he was in currently than the one he fell asleep in – not that he could tell right away, of course. There was something about being bound, gagged, blindfolded and suspended in midair by an unknown force that left the feeling of almost cold liquid just touching the surface of the skin that Adam found he did not like at all. Once he'd regained enough consciousness to become aware of his situation, he was livid. The flight or fight response in his mind activated and he began to thrash about in his bindings, bringing the sound of sloshing water from all around and above it all a voice.

The tone of whoever was speaking remained calm, lulling Adam into a still state, much to his chagrin. A hand pressed against the back of his head and the blindfold disappeared, allowing him to view the stark white ceiling above. Then, a brown-haired girl with smooth as marble alabaster eyes stepped into his vision. Adam's blood ran cold; he had begun to realize her identity. She was Redd, the police officer who had come to his house to deliver her news that his friends would not be found. He would have scolded her, demanding answers if not for the blob of what almost felt like semi-solid putty in his mouth. Her voice clouded his mind, as she almost seemed to be half-singing, half-chanting. Though he could not understand the foreign words that came from her mouth and rang with an almost growling snarl, he could recognize that her gaze had shifted from him to the ceiling above, her arms raised above him.

The room crackled with static electricity as it flowed into her hands, which she then dropped from the air onto his chest, sending the electric shock running through his body. He trembled, helpless as bursts of blinding pain erupted throughout him, almost blocking rational thought. A blank whiteness settled over his mind as he became suddenly numb, but was aware of the shaking, the shocking, and the pain. It almost seemed, in that moment, that he was distant. When he opened his eyes again, having closed them from the pain, he realized that he was looking at his body from her eyes, watching his own form shake and tremble with convulsions as waves of electricity racked the human body. And when the eyes of his body opened, they were smooth pools of unbroken white, much like the eyes of the policewoman herself. Then a brief darkness, and his eyesight was his own again.

It seemed that whatever it was the woman had done had actually drained her of energy, as she reeled back and nearly collapsed to her knees. With a determined grunt, she stood again and stared over him, muttering softly as the blob-like gag dissipated and his bindings followed suit, dropping him unceremoniously onto the floor with the feeling of being pushed through a wall of gelatin. He dropped to the floor, sitting up slowly while rubbing at his limbs and posterior, trying to coax the soreness out of them. The white-eyed woman watched from where she stood, falling silent at last. The quiet did not last long, however – Adam spoke aloud, breaking the temple-like quiet of the white room.

"What the hell…where am I? W-who are you?" he demanded, attempting to stand as the substance he'd been bound in earlier evaporated like a cloud. The policewoman shook her head. "I've given you a name to call me by. It is Redd, in case you've forgotten. Redd Demonix." Redd watched him struggle to stand up for a few moments before extending a hand. Adam hesitated, but took it and allowed her to pull him up, the sharp nails of her hands digging into his skin. "As for your location, you are…here. Yet, you are also nowhere. This place does not exist, not really. It is simply a figment of your imagination – as is my appearance. I do not truly exist, not in this form. My true appearance is too terrible for you to conceive in your mind's eye, so you allow me to take a familiar human form. A select few have ever been able to see me. You'll find, however, that you'll come to be one of them, after what I've done to you." For a moment, Adam was confused, running a hand through his curly brown hair, but he realized that she was referring to the electricity that had overtaken his body.

"What the…what the hell did you do to me?!" he snarled, moving to jump at her. She simply sidestepped, letting him leap past her. "If you seek those answers, I suggest you awaken your eyes. See me for who I truly am."

Confusion flashed across Adam's face. "What?" he questioned. There were clearly more words he had intended to say, but the sound died in his throat with a sharp gasp; his eyes were illuminated by a bright white light. When the blindness faded, Redd had gone.

In her place was a monstrosity; it was humanoid in shape, like a silhouette of the woman it had once been. The torso was longer, however, boney with thin arms and long legs, skeletal in appearance, with taut skin blacker than night and massive wings that stretched like storm clouds – dark, forbidding, terrible – and horns that spiraled from midnight-black hair. Two hands with long, lithe fingers tipped with ebony claws sharper than razor-points clenched and unclenched as if feeling the still air; the creature's feet were long and reptile-like with claws identical to those on the hands that scraped at nonexistent white floor. A dragon-like tail snaked from the slender monster's form and ended in a massive blade. Six white eyes peered outward from the humanoid head, glinting mischievously, while a tongue - long and lean and dripping with saliva – snaked over almost-nonexistent lips.

And Redd grinned. "See, now? That wasn't so hard. I hope I haven't frightened you, Adam…or, as your wardrobe indicates, should I call you Sky?" Adam was so stunned by her transformation that he almost – keyword, almost – missed her comment. He was almost afraid to look away from the demon to confirm what she had said, but he spared a momentary glance anyways. The split second glimpse was all he needed. Sure enough, whatever it was that she had done to him had actually changed what he was wearing! Rather than the black tee and dark grey sweatpants he fell asleep in and, as far as he was aware, been in the entire time, his wardrobe had changed. Comfortable clothing was traded in for a grey and black uniform plated with similar-toned armor. His feet, bare before, now bore dark red boots and his hands were encased in black gloves with silver trim. A pair of sunglasses had perched themselves on his head, held in place by his curly hair.

"H-how did you – what –" The demon cut him off, not allowing him to finish his garbled and stutter-strewn sentences.

"I'll explain in due time. What you need to know at the moment is this: I am not a monster. I need your help. My world is in danger and the people down there are from your world, and they need you." She said very seriously, a ball of fire appearing between her palms as she drew them together in front of her. "I'll explain more when I can. For now, accept this." She held out to him an amulet that emerged from the fire, with a flawless amethyst encased in a gold setting on a sturdy chain.

"Over time you'll find that you are much more than a mere human, now. You're a Champion. My Champion, to be specific." She smiled eagerly, allowing the amulet to drift form between her hands to clasp around his neck. Adam breathed in deeply, trying to process all this information.

The people down there are from your world…

They need you…

He looked up, eyes flashing a pale snowy white. Before he could say anymore, the white expanse around him was fraying at the edges, pooling into a smoky black that eventually consumed all light. Redd blended in with this growing darkness, or perhaps she simply wasn't there. Adam remembered falling, the wind through his hair, and seeing the faint purple glow of the amethyst in his amulet suspended above him as the ground far below rushed up to meet him.

From your world…

Before the ground collided with him, Adam remembered seeing fleeting images of his friend's faces.

Ty, Jason, and the others – they were trapped in Redd's world.

They need you...

Author's Note / RE: Chapter One Complete

That wraps up chapter one! For any who have read the original and had OCs in it, if you'd still like for me to use them then please do not hesitate to PM me. I promise I don't bite.

Also, just a reminder that I accept most if not all OCs and any problems with the form will be discussed. I still need about nine Sky Army OCs, ten Squid Army OCs, and ten Nether Army OCs. If you have any questions/ideas you'd like to share/concerns/etc then, again, please PM me!

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