Echo (A Skybrine Story): Book 1 in the Echo Series

The Other Side

Sky's P.O.V

I go ino the North village. The school has a hole in it. I don't have time to wonder what happen. I go down Robert's driveway. I get off my horse. I run into the house. I go into the living room.

"There you are. What took you so long?" Jerome asks.  I ignore his question. I pull the value out and kneel next to Mitch. 

"Sky you do realize what you have to do right?" Seto asks. I look at him. 

"Yep. I won't regret any of it." I pull up Mitch's sleeve.

"What does he have to do?" Robert asks. I pour the Moon drop water on his arm. 

"Well here goes nothing." I grab Mitch's arm. I am suddenly taken to another world. I stand up.  I look around. I see Mitch walking towards the darkness. Everything is black. I run after him. I can't lose him. Not like this. 

Seto's P.O.V

Sky grabs Mitch's arm. The black pattern starts to go up Sky's arm. His eyes are close. 

"Sky! Seto what is he doing?" Jerome asks. 

"It is the only way to get Mitch back Jerome. He will be fine. I think." 

"I think?" Robert asks. 

"If Mitch hurts in the other world. It will be directed to Sky in this world. Also it is painful to do this, but he knows what he is doing." Someone comes into the house. I turn around. Katie and some girls are here.

"Katie take your friends somewhere else." Robert said. 

"Is that Sky, Seto, Mitch, Jerome, and Echo?" One of the girls asks.

"Yep. Guys this is Megan, Cherry, and Sandy." Katie said. I look back at Sky. Jerome pulls Sky sleeve up. 

"What is wrong with them?" Cherry asks. I stop next to Sky. I look at his arm. The black pattern is growing faster on him then it is on Mitch. 

"Well if Sky doesn't hurry up. We are in big trouble." Mitch screams. 

"What is wrong with them?" Sandy asks. 

"Leave." Robert said. 

"No way. We are staying." Cherry said. 

"Stay right there then." Echo said. I look at Sky's eyes. He is in pain. I can tell. A cut appears all of a sudden on his face. 

"Oh no." 

"What?" Jerome asks. 

"Sky is getting hurt." 

"What? How?" Echo asks. She goes next to me. 

"Not good." Jerome said. 

"Not at all." 

Sky's P.O.V

I run towards Mitch. I grab his shoulder. He cuts my face. That will worry Seto. 

"Mitch. Don't let it win." I grab both of his shoulders. 

"Sky." Mitch said. 

"Your friends are waiting for you. Jerome, Seto and Echo are waiting. You wouldn't leave your sister." Mitch pulls out his sword. 

"Don't talk about her." Mitch said. 

"I am not fighting you. If you want to hurt me. Then do it. But come home." 

"There is no home for me!" Mitch yells. He cuts my arm. I scream. I go on my knees. I look up at Mitch. I feel something go into my shoulder. 

"Mitch there was always a home for you. The base is your home. Cheyenne and Drew came back. They were worried to death about you. They were so scared when they saw what happen to you. They are blaming themselves for what happen. If you chose Herobrine, you will break everyone's hearts. We need you. You are just as important as the others." He looks at me. I fall backwards. I can't do this any longer.

"Sky!" Mitch yelled. Then darkness comes. 

Seto's P.O.V

"I don't know." Echo said. Sky suddenly screams. I look at him. There is a cut down his arm. 

"What is happening?" Cherry asks. 

"Robert keep them back." Jerome said. Robert goes in front of them. 

"Mitch is taking it to far." 

"Seto why aren't you doing something?" Echo asks.

"I can't touch their skin or I will end up like them." Sky screams again. His shoulder starts bleeding. 

"O my god." Jerome said. 

"Mitch is hurting him!" Sky looks like he is in pain. 

"What do we do?" Jerome asks. 

"Sky needs to let go right now. Before he dies." 

"How do we do that?" Echo asks. 

"I don't know." 

"Great!" Jerome said. 

"Cut his arm off." Echo said. We look at her.

"No Echo. We are not cutting his arm off." Jerome said. 

"We might have to." Jerome looks at me. 

"What?" He asks. Sky lets go and I catch him.

"Never mind." He is out cold. I look at Mitch. 

"Did it work?" Jerome asks. Mitch opens his eyes and sits up. The black pattern disappears.

"Mitch look at me." He does. His eyes are brown. 

"Well?" Robert asks. 

"It worked. But were you trying to kill Sky Mitch?" 

"NO!" Mitch yelled. 

"Then what were you doing to him?" Jerome asks. 

"At first yes. But what he said to me changed my mind." Mitch said. I heal Sky's shoulder and arm. He opens his eyes.

"Did it work?" Sky asks. He sits on the ground. 

"Yes it did. But don't ever scare us like that again!" Jerome yells. The black pattern on Sky disappears.

"Well everything is normal." 

"No it is not." Echo said. We look at her.

"Why not?" 

"Since when has anything been normal in our lives?" She asks.

"Good point." 

"What happen exactly?" Mitch asks.

"I think that Cheyenne and Drew can explain to you what happen better then we can. By the way Robert. Thanks for helping us." Sky said. We all stand up. 

"Can you at least tell me something? Anything?" Mitch asks. 

"Yes. Herobrine gave you the Dark Soul curse." Sky said. 

Echo's P.O.V

We said our thanks to Robert. Then we left. I can see the base. I go through the gate. Ty runs next to me. 

"How is Mitch?" Ty asks. 

"Ask him yourself." The rest go through the gate. My horse is faster then theirs. We all get off the horses. After a while. Mitch and I are walking down the hallway to find Cheyenne and Drew. 

"Anything exciting happen?" Mtich asks. 

"Yea. I kicked Herobrine's ass." He laughs. 

"I am not even surprise." Mitch said.