Chapter 4


Luke blinked open his eyes, but shut them quickly once he realized he had entered the dream world once more. He leaned his head back against the tree, but jumped forward when he felt something soft brush his back.

Arms snaked around his waist, pulling him back once more. He whined in protest as lips met his neck.

"I'm not going to do anything this time, but I wanted to tell you that I will see you once you wake up. Also, that I love you and am proud of you for what you said to Luna." A dark voice whispered.

Luke's oceanic eyes blinked awake, he was still staring at the rose in the board, and the words etched into it.

"Luke, is that from him?" Scourion whispered. Luke nodded numbly, then looked at the clock. 8:50. Time went by that fast?

Lysander.. how long was I out?

'Basically the entire period, but I helped you when the teacher started class by calling on you.'

What class is next?

'Next is Social Studies.'

Oh.. ok.

Luke looked down at the paper infront of him. The paper was a graded assignment from the day he was last here.

He looked up as the bell rang. Scourion stood up. The dark red hedgehog handed him his books. Marine and Flower waited at the door.

Luke eventually rose from his seat, carrying his books, and went to the door. Scourion followed. The dark blue hedgehog looked at the rose once more before walking out after Marine and Flower.

Luke quickly walked to his next class, Social Studies.

He was lost in thought through most of the class, until he noticed bloody red fur in the corner of his eye. He focused to see Luna handing the teacher a note from the office. Their eyes met, blue-green and light blue. He could see his own agonized expression reflected in her eyes. He blinked and looked away. He gritted his teeth, until she left.

The rest of the class passed by in a blur, he didn't realize his surroundings until Scourion sat down next to him at the lunch table.

"How are you feeling?"

"Confused, but still the same as earlier."

Scourion sighed, then handed him the carton of milk from his tray. Luke looked down at it before opening it. His ears twitched as the others sat down with them. He heard Scourion mumble something under his breath as Shock sat down across from Luke. Luke's expression remained blank as he looked up to meet Shock's half-glare.

Hm. He must be angry about what I said to Luna earlier.

'Yes, he is. I can sense it.'

Luke sipped the milk, staring off to the side. He jumped when Shock slammed his hand down on the table. His ears flattened at the menacing glare Shock was giving him. "So, you think you can get away with what you said to Luna, do you?"

Luke's expression didn't change. "I don't care anymore, Shock. She got what was coming, and at the very least I could do was give her the locket back."

Shock hissed at him. "That still doesn't change what you said."

Luke's tail flicked in annoyance, he drummed his fingertips on the table, ignoring Shock. Shock stood up, his fists clenched. Scourion snarled as Shock walked around the table to Luke. Marine, whom was next to Luke, broke off in the middle of a sentence to Luna and Flower.

Luke turned around to face Shock.

"Stand up!" Shock growled.

Luke looked up at him, then stood up. What he didn't expect was the punch that hit him in the face.

Blood dripped from his nose, it was broken.

The area Shock had punched hurt more than what a regular punch would.

He must've covered it with electricity..

'Shall I step in?'

Luke cried out when another punch was thrown at him. He spat blood from his mouth. The lights in the cafeteria were flickering, everyone was staring at the fight Shock had picked with Luke.

'Luke, fight back. Don't let him walk all over you.'

Luke snarled, then wiped the blood leaking from his nose. Shock threw another punch, as if expecting Luke to give up. The punch was stopped in Luke's icey colored hand.

Shock staggered backwards as Luke kicked him away.

"So.. you will fight back, huh?" Shock growled.

"You will lose your fur if you do that again." Luke hissed, blood leaking from his nose.

Shock tried to punch him again, only this time a gray colored glove stopped it. Luke looked up at the dark hedgehog that had appeared next to him. The dark hedgehog tightened his grip on Shock's fist, receiving a hiss of pain.

Luke jumped away from Eclipto, shaking in fear.

How is he here! I thought he would only find me in the dream world!

'Remember, it's always the same, real or dream.'

Luke stared at Eclipto in complete and utter terror. The dark hedgehog threw Shock over the table, towards where the green hedgehog was sitting before.

Luna and Flower had to both duck out of the way to avoid getting hit.

Eclipto turned to face Luke's cowering form. His blood red eyes were seemingly calm.

"I told you I was back."


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