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Chapter 9: Lux
"The Oular would always be protectors of the Dream. They are children of the First Dream, long before these worlds, long before Human and Venar." As they walked through the hallway, Ezra could see at the end where light was shining in from the ceiling a silver colored boy under a blanket, asleep. "They will keep the First Dreamer safe, after Lux's heart was stolen. The soul-stone. They are protecting Lux from the Un-Dream, protected everything from the Un-Dream."
"How did Lux lose, her- his, her heart?" Ezra asked.
"The wizard will take the soul-stone. He lets the black fire inside him. He wanted to own dreams. He will have desired to reshape everything," Abnaxus explained. "He was and will be dangerous. In all presents, past and future.
"And the Un-Dreaming?" Ezra prodded.
"The wizard will make a bargain and the black fire enters him and eats him," Abnaxus replied. "The wizard is the Un-Dreaming." They turned to the boy as they reached his bed. Just behind the bed seemed to be an elder Oular that Ezra recognized from his visions.
"You were in my vision. Hello," Ezra greeted. The Oular stayed silent. "He doesn't understand me."
"The Oular understood enough," Abnaxus responded. They both turned to the boy. "Here Lux slept a dreamless sleep."
"So, what now?" Ezra asked. "What do I do?"
"You will know," Abnaxus answered vaguely.
Crow landed on the corner of the bed while Ezra slowly approached the boy, Lux, who slept on the bed. Ezra carefully pulled out the soul-stone and set it against Lux's chest before his mind went dark for a moment.
When his mind returned to focus, he found himself in a blue space with Lux floating in front of him awake. The boy yawned. "You're awake," Ezra commented. He then realized it. "You're inside my head. I can…"
(A/N: The game doesn't say what Lux is saying and just says the sounds. So I'll be making the words that Lux says from interpretation and ideas. Don't be too harsh about it.)
The boy laughed. "Hear me?" he asked.
"Yeah. I can hear you inside," Ezra replied. "You're burning with a white fire. I can't- It's painful." The boy exhaled and the pain diminished to nothing. "Thanks. You're the First. You were there at the beginning of everything."
"Yes," Lux responded. "And I need you to continue the Dream. Continue everything."
"Me? No, I… How's that possible?" Ezra asked.
"You brought my heart, didn't you?" Lux asked and chuckled.
"Yes, I brought your heart. The soul-stone," Ezra answered.
"That isn't what I wanted," Lux responded kindly.
"What do you mean that's not-?" Ezra began but the boy cut him off.
"What of Nox?" he asked.
"Nox? Do you mean the Yaga? I didn't bring the Sisters. I didn't know-" Ezra began but realized something. "They were inside the soul-stone, and now they're here with us. That's it, right?"
"Yes," Lux answered with a laugh.
"Light, dark; dream, nightmare. Together," Ezra commented. "That's why I needed to go there to face them. To bring them with me." He took a deep breath. "So what now? How do we save the Dream? Save reality?"
"As I said, you must continue the Dream," Lux answered.
"I can't be the one to do that. I'm just… I'm just a Jedi Padawan," Ezra responded. "You're a god, or as close as to anyone can be to a god, I guess. I don't think I'm ready for that."
"You can, you are," Lux assured.
"What happens if I say yes? Who do I become? And what about… What about me? What becomes of me?" Ezra asked.
"You are special, Ezra Bridger. You will become into a person that the universe needs of you. You are the one that is capable of protecting the Dream. You, and you alone," Lux replied. "You can do this. You will be fine."
"I understand," Ezra responded.
"Do you trust me?" Lux asked.
"Of course I trust you," Ezra answered. "How can I not? I mean, you made the universe. Without the Dream, there's nothing, and there never was." He then realized something. "If the Dreamer stops dreaming, there's nothing forever. So if you're-"
Lux laughed for a moment. "We become one," he stated.
"If we are one, then the Dream is mine. I keep it alive," Ezra responded. "But what about after I'm gone? What then?"
"You will know," Lux answered.
"Okay, alright," Ezra agreed. "Well, we can't let the universe end, so let's go. I'm ready." Lux held up his hand and Ezra put up his nearly touching Lux's. Slowly, Lux faded into Ezra and the Padawan couldn't help but feel different.
But the young boy was pulled out of his mind as he heard Crow ask, "Are you okay, Ezra?" He looked at the bird. "For a moment there, it looked like… It looked like you were made of light. It was… beautiful."
"I'm okay," Ezra assured. "Dizzy a bit. But, I… I'm… I have to go back now. Wake up for real. Face the world, face the- There are things I have to do. I need to fix things. I can't be asleep any longer."
"Can I come?" Crow asked.
"No, you can't, Crow," Ezra replied.
"So you're leaving me here?" Crow asked sounding sad.
"You'll be fine, Crow. I know it," Ezra reassured. "Thanks for… for everything. I don't think I'll be coming back, but I know you'll be okay. I promise." He began to think of going back to the Ghost, to where he was sure he was asleep before he disappeared from the area.