Hey guys! I almost forgot that I needed to upload tonight! I guess I just need to get back into the habit of uploading. I still haven't gotten any more of this story written and that is because I am failing algebra and I can barely keep my mom from killing me for failing. Not to mention I have a giant test tomorrow so that preparing for it has also occupied my time.
*sigh* I am unbelievably busy in my everyday life.
I really don't have to much to say so let's get on with it!
Peter and Gamora were silent. They didn't make eye contact with me. I looked to Ember. She smiled shyly, probably feeling really weird. She probably heard a shortened version of it, with not anywhere near as many details.
"Look, I get it. It's scary. And my occasional temper doesn't help. But I promise I wouldn't ever become like that again." I said, just wanting them to say something. This was no easy feat. It was so personal that I can't believe I actually said it.
"I'm so sorry." Gamora finally said. "I had no idea things could get that bad. How do go through each day?" she said, sounding almost at the brink of ripping someone's head off.
"Look, I'm not looking for pity. I just wanted honesty to be between us. The galaxy cannot afford lies like this anymore. I also told you because I could tell that you were afraid of me, and don't say you weren't. I know you were. I'm not blind. But I need you to understand, I would never intentionally hurt you. Look, if you can't handle that, I can take matter's into my own hands. I remembered about a piece of equipment that will short out Vlad's ghost half. I can use that and take care of him for you." I said, honestly not happy with their reaction.
"No. I'm sorry. It's just, I just never knew anyone could ever go through that much and not be completely scarred and changed." Peter said apologetically.
"Who said I didn't?"
Silence.
"I will never be the same, and it affected me in ways you couldn't understand. But I kept going because the earth doesn't stop spinning just for me. Life will continue. And what does it matter? He won't ever exist outside of that Thermos. The world needed a hero. It needed Phantom. It needed me. So I stepped up. No one said it was easy. This life we live, protecting and being a hero, it will involve loss and sacrifice. We will face things beyond our imagining. But that doesn't change the fact that we are still needed." I said, hoping to snap them out of this and get back on track.
They both nodded and quietly said, "Ok."
"Good. Now Ember." She perked up at her name.
"You will help us? This is space and things that are way beyond the Zone. It may be infinite, but I doubt that any realms involve spaceships, and aliens, and so many other things. Skulker is helping." I added, hoping to move this along. We needed to get back on track.
Normally I wouldn't be like this, normally I would be grouchy and snappy, but I already threw my temper-tantrum, and now it was time to get down to business. We needed to get everything we came to get, and get back to the ship. I could only imagine what kind of distraction Rocket and them came up with, especially now that they knew the truth.
"Yeah, I guess. I don't want to see Vlad as the ruler of the galaxy anyways." She said in a bored tone.
"Ok good. So we have everything we need?" I said. They nodded. My energy almost to full again, so I changed into Phantom and grabbed the Time Medallion from my backpack.
"Oh I was wondering just how exactly you planned to find this portal back." Ember said.
"Yeah. The first ghost we ran into was Clockwork. He gave us this so we could get back. To use it, I need to touch the center, but you all need to be touching me, or else you won't get transported." I said as I put the Medallion on my neck. Gamora, Ember and Peter all grabbed my arms or shoulders, and I pressed the center. In a flash, we were standing in front of Clockwork.
"Welcome back Peter, Gamora and Daniel. Hello Ember. Traveling with are we?" Clockwork said.
Ember only stared. "Wow. I never imagined I would meet you in person." She said, uncharacteristically dazed.
"Yes. Here I am. Now you must get back. I am afraid to inform you that Rocket may not be able to bite his tongue for much longer. Make haste." He said, ushering us out of the Tower and towards the portal.
"Wait! Can you make sure that Vlad isn't in his room." I asked as we were in the doorway.
He nodded and with a face that seemed like he was growing impatient, he turned to a screen that showed the other side of the portal in Vlad's room. Then it switched to Rocket and Vlad arguing and Groot trying to break up the fight.
"Oh man we gotta go!" I shouted and grabbed Peter and Gamora and I jetted out of there. Ember floated just outside of the doorway and stared at Clockwork.
"Ember come on! We gotta go!" I yelled down as I was floating just in front of the active portal. She hovered for a moment longer and finally came.
When she was floating besides me, I looked left and right and said, "Are we good?" they nodded, and I dived in.
Sorry this one was so short. I thought it was a good stopping point so I just ended the capter.
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Thanks guys and see y'all next week! I'm gonna try and get a long sleep for that test tomorrow.
BYE!