Return to Sender

~Chapter five~

(This is really fast-paced. Juuust thought I'd warn you, I'm not really descriptive. I'm sorry in advance.)

Jessica.
I reached out, grabbing her hand-
Until...
I felt someone pull me back.
I screamed, seeing PAMA walk towards me.
WHA-
"COME ON!" Screamed a voice, grabbing my arm. "WE NEED TO GO!"
"WHAT?!" I squealed, trying my best to keep up with them.
"I SAID THAT WE NEED TO GO!" They screamed, pushing me.
Stumbling over my own feet, I saw a darkly-clothed figure behind me.
They raised a glittering diamond pickaxe in the direction of PAMA, holding him off for a second.
"Blondie.... Go through that portal..." growled the person, still blocking PAMA, who lunged at them. "Or you will be blown to bits."
"NO!" I yelled, taking out my sword. "IM NOT LETTING YOU TAKE ME AWAY FROM MY FRIENDS!"
They took out a glittering metal device, smirking.
"Go."
I saw the thing flash, and my feet moved on their own to the portal.
GO BACK AND FIGHT!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?
Without turning back, I ran through the portal, seeing myself back in the portal hallway.
COWARD!
I whipped my head around, seeing the pulsating red portal.
It flashed white, the figure jumping through it.
....then it exploded.
Pieces of debris flew everywhere, one even hitting me in my eye.
Spots flooded my vision, and I felt blood falling down my face.
I winced in pain, freaking out on the inside.
Okay... it's just a scratch... your eye's fine.. your.. your friends are fine... this... is all... a bad dream.
I fell to the floor, feeling sticky blood drip down onto my lap.
"Blondie?" asked the figure.
I didn't reply.
"Blondie, are you okay?"
The figure shook me, making me feel slightly dizzy.
"W-what?" I croaked, still not being able see properly out of my left eye.
The figure sighed.
"That won't heal, you know." The growled, pointing to my eye.
"Wh-what do you mean... it won't heal?!" I asked, my heart starting to race.
"You just got a giant piece of redstone fired into your face. I don't think your eye will heal."
W-what's going on in there?! My friends... they're.... they're... stuck in there.
The figure pressed a sequence of stone bricks on the wall, each one lighting up as they did so.
They were humming some tune under their breath, hopping up and down on the balls of their feet as they did.
Suddenly, the bricks opened up, revealing a small room.
"Come on." They sighed, walking over to me. "I don't want your blood getting all over my floor."
I stood up, my footing wobbly.
They took my hand, walking me to the small room.
"You'll get used to it." They said, the wall closing in behind us. "Having one good eye isn't all that bad."
Time skip: Lukas's POV-
I woke up feeling dizzy.
So... this really WAS all a dream...
Heh...
My hand wandered to my eye...
And it came back blood red.
I felt bandages wrapped around half my face, and I saw that the room I was in was glowing dark blue.
I looked across the room, seeing them.
They were sitting down, organizing potions onto a rack.
I tried to see their face, but it was covered by their hood.
And the shadows helped.
Suddenly, I saw two white orbs... glowing in their hood.
They stared right at me, and then winked out.
"I see you're finally awake." They mumbled, sounding angered.
I didn't reply.
"You must have so many questions..." they sighed, slamming a glass bottle down on the wooden table and accidentally smashing it.
I flinched, seeing them sweep off the glass into a trash can.
"Which is why I only give you the opportunity to ask three." They said, facing me.
Questions? What am I supposed to ask?
Maybe... anything? I don't know!
"Uh.... w-what's... your name?" I asked.
They made a growling noise and sighed.
"My name is Leo." They answered. "Next question."
I thought about it.
"...why did you tear me away from my friends?" I asked.
Leo sighed once more, not seeming happy.
"You... wouldn't understand..." they whimpered, sounding like they were fighting back tears. "Every choice you make... it... has an effect.. and..."
Leo composed them self, but still sounded sad.
"........next question."
"Will my friends be okay?" I asked.
Leo didn't answer at first, twirling a piece of the fabric from his jacket.
".................no."
"WHAT?!" I gasped, sitting up. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NO?!"
I felt extremely dizzy from sitting up too fast, but I held Leo's gaze.
Or... I think.
"Remember how I said that everyone makes choices?" He asked me. "How sometimes... those choices are terrible things?"
I stayed silent, this entire situation making me nervous.
"I... made a terrible choice." He croaked, facing away from me. "You. Made a terrible choice."
M-me??
"What are you talking about?" I asked, confused. "You were talking about me.. then you.... and..."
"Haven't you figured it out yet, Lukas?" They asked me. "......Well?!"
What?! This.. this LEO is insane! What are they-
He faced me, taking off his hood.
I... can see his face.
He had messy light blond hair and pale skin. He.. also had a huge long scratch over both his eyes. His dark,Black Eyes.
Dark black eyes. With glowing pupils.
"My name is Lukas Leonardo Hulting." He growled. "I have come to stop you from making a horrible decision."