The Chosen Ones (LGBT+)

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

The pill-like machines are souring fast into the sky and my eyes can't see much. My hands are pressed on either glass of the machine, keeping myself in place. I don't want to get hurt while I'm on a ride with this thing. My eyes frantically search for Shawn, hoping that he's just around me, but I see nothing but full of dark, swirling clouds. The machine shakes a bit and I stumble but press harder to the glass. I get on my knees and pain shots through me, making me hiss in pain.

There are so many questions running in my head. All at once. Where is Shawn? Where are my friends? Where is this thing taking us? Would I be placed somewhere else, as well as Shawn? Would him and I still meet? The last question bugs me to my core, and I feel sick. The thought of not meeting Shawn again is making me want to vomit and the fact that I'm basically flying - making me dizzy - is not helping at all. I squeeze my eyes shut and try to make the questions go away, but it makes them want to stay in my head more.

After a couple minutes, the dizzy feeling stops and when I open my eyes, I'm in a complete different worls. Once again, my eyes roam around the area, hoping that I'd see Shawn but none. I feel a pang of pain in my chest and ignore it. In front of me is a long narrow hallway, sides are made of rocks. There's only one path to take. I can't see the end, but I can tell that the end is not really far away. Standing up, I crane my neck and flex my muscles a bit before taking the path. I step out of the machine and a gush of wind blows my face and I feel calm suddenly. Taking cautious step, I keep my eyes trained in front of me. I'm not sure whether there's a monters await me at the end, but I'm prepared. I still have the bracelet that turns into a powerful spear Shawn gave me. He wants me to protect myself, and I promise that no monsters will ever lay a finger on me. This time, I can only protect myself and no one else will, now that I'm all alone. As I take step after step, the rocks on either of my side start to glow blue and I narrow my eyes. And then I move forward again, and the rocks start to light up. I look behind me and the pill-like machine is no longer there. Shrugging, I whip my head back in front and start walking.

Inside my chest, my heart is already beating eratically and I keep saying soothing words, making myself calm down but nothing is helping. Shawn is invading my mind as well, and there are a new another set of questions popping up inside my head. Has he landed already? Is he fine? Is he with the others? Is he with Ivan? If he's with Ivan, is he flirting with my man? Those questions bug me to the point that I can't concentrate anymore. My thoughts are clouding my head and I can't focus on what's in front of me anymore. I shout, wanting everything to stop for awhile and my voice echoes around. That seems to get myself focused. Shaking my head and muttering a curse under my breath, I start to walk again, much faster this time. If I ever slow walk, those questions would start to bug me again and I don't want to be bugged.

"Everything will be okay," I say to myself in a whisper. But why do I have the feeling that in the end, I'd only get hurt? I massage my chest and roll my eyes at the thought of me getting hurt at the end. "Nothing's going to happen bad, Dylan. Everything will be okay. Not right now, but it will be."

As soon as I say those words, I immediately feel lightweight. I take a deep breath and smile throughout the path I'm taking. When I reach the end, a metal door is looking creepy and mysterious. On the side of it is a small, the same size of a calculator, machine attached to the wall. When I'm in distance, the machine starts to scan my body and I feel weird suddenly. I narrow my eyes at the suspicious machine and my eyes shot to the opening door. This time, it's a complete different place. Unlike the first path I took, this one is much clearer. Instead of having walls made of rocks, this has a white path and the walls are concrete, painted in white as well. The lights are blinding and at the end, there's another door. I start to walk faster and feel successful. I'm already at the end of the Journey, and I'd get to see what the end looks like. Would I meet my father again? Would I meet my grandfather, the other Chosen Ones? When I reach the far end, a machine, like the previous machine that I've seen earlier, speaks up.

"Please state your name, age and from what town." A girl says in a robotic tone.

"Dylan Maxon Allen, 17 of age, from the town of Pisces." I say in a calm, even voice and feel proud of myself.

"Validating..." A girl states, still robotic, and I want for a couple of minutes before the robot girl speaks up again. "Dylan Maxon Allen, 17 of age, from the town of Pisces. Code number 1054234 of P. A profile has been created. Please press your palm on the door just to get your DNA." I press my palm on the machine and after seconds of pressing, the machine speaks up again. "Error occured. Error occured. Please try again." I press my other palm and the machine scans it again and this time, it successfully goes through. "Scanning completed. You may now enter."

The white door opens, revealing a new entire world and a gasp comes out of my mouth. In front of me is the logo of our Pisces, two fishes swimming around each other, glowing blue and mighty. The room is spacious, very big to my liking. The place screams peace and I feel like I do not belong here. I don't know why I have the sudden feeling, but there's nothing I can do. There are no things insise this room, except the glowing symbol of our town, and at the end, there's another door. Wanting to waste no more time, I spring towards the door and when I open it, a long hallway that leads to the city greets me. The path is made of transparent glass, and when I look down, a depth of darkness can be seen. s**t, how did they build this? I walk slowly, praying and repeating to whoever's listening that the hallway wouldn't crumble and let me fall down. I gulp and start sprinting again. Why there are so many freaking doors? The city is big, and I mean really, really big. There are lights everywhere, tall buildings are looking fancy. At a far end, there's another door; a huge one, and I start to curse under my breath again. What the hell?

When I reach the end, the huge door opens up automatically and my heart stops for a while. I stare at the people with wide eyes, mouth agape. They are all smiling up at me. There are some familiars that I can recognize; Tiffany Poetry, Joel Adams, Redrick Mart. Kevin Howls, Damian Kurt. My grandfather. My father. A lady, wearing a blue dress, her brown hair flowing graciously on her shoulders, walks up to me and greets me.

"Welcome to the Zodiac City, Dylan Maxon Allen." The lady greets me with elegance, just like Megan. My father has the same expression as mine; shocked.

He just looks the same as me and I feel my heart swell with happiness. My father takes a step, then his steps turn into a run and when I'm within reach, he gives me a bone-crushing hug.

"Oh my f*****g God," he says, his arms tightening around me. "Dylan, you're all grown up! I... I... I miss you and your mother so much. I'm sorry if I wasn't able to go back like I promised. I'm sorry."

"Dad, mom and I msis you, too! That's why I decided to take the Journey." I say to him, hugging him as well.

"I'm so proud of you." He says and I smile widely. When Mom hears this that Dad and grandfather are still alive, as well as the other Chosen Ones of Pisces, she's going to be so happy, and the whole town of Pisces, too.

"Wait, what about the others?" I ask the lady.

She only looks at me with a smile and says. "They are already here as well, and we're all going to meet at the Center."

With that, the crowd cheers and Dad hugs me again and my grandfather has a wide smile plastered on his face. He still looks the same, but much older. He already has a white hair sprouting but he still looks strong. When we reach the center, the lady, true to her words, the other Chosen Ones are also there, cheering and shouting. My eyes frantically search for Shawn and the others, but mostly Shawn, and when I do, my whole world lights up and as I'm about to approach him, it feels like the Hell has been raised and I stop dead in my tracks.

In front of my very eyes is a man kissing Shawn and what hurts most is Shawn is kissing him back. I never really got a chance to ask him if there's someone waiting for him at the end of the Journey. The man, who's kissing Shawn, has a brown hair, brown eyes - just like mine, and a well built body. My heart clenches at the sight and I feel tears well up in my eyes. Shawn meets my gaze and when it does, his eyes widen in shock. Just by look on his face, I already know the answer. That man is his boyfriend and one of the reasons why Shawn went here. Adding to my state of shock, Browdie is snuggling with the man Shawn's with and I feel betrayed. Browdie seems very happy to meet Shawn's other half again. I turn around, hoping that I wouldn't cry but a tear slips my left eye and brush it away quickly.

"I lost him..." I say to myself and start to walk away, praying to God that everything is just a dream.

But I know two things; this is not a dream. This is reality.