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Alec
The darkness stays absolute. I’ve floated in empty space for so long, it’s hard to tell where my arms and legs are sometimes. Shivering, I curl more tightly on myself. All the while, the voices grow louder.
No hope.
No escape.
Obey.
Something new gets added into the mix. Beyond it all, I hear my parents. Diamond says, our son has been through enough. Legend counters, there’s no way to stop the process now. Alec breaks or he dies.
Diamond weeps.
The screech of voices sears through my every nerve ending.
No hope.
No escape.
Obey.
I ball my hands so tightly, my muscles pop from the effort. I’m not giving in. Not dying, either. If only I could sleep, I think I might come up with an answer. There’s no rest here, though.
Focusing all my strength, I prepare to reach out to th
