Into the Void

We need help

“Anti and Dark aren’t the only egos that are real. Sean has a few that are very helpful.” Matt snatched the coin and started to examine it closely. “One of them is a magician named Marvin. He gave me this coin and told me to use it if Anti gets out again. It’ll help me get in contact with Marvin. He’s the only one that can help us right now.”  I’d only talked to the magician once and was skeptical that he could help against anyone as powerful as Dark or Anti.

Matt looked at me with as much skepticism as I felt. He held the small coin up and waved it around. “Mark, you’re telling me this thing is supposed to help us contact a magician. A magician that is going to help us take down an electric body-snatching killer and some weird demon dude? Is that what you’re telling me? How does this make sense? None of this makes sense. I’ve lost my mind. I hit my head and am unconscious at home right now.” His voice was incredulous and sarcastic at the same time. He was definitely in denial.

I can’t say I blamed the guy. I thought I was going crazy when I first started having dreams about Dark. I snatched the coin from Matt’s hand and got out of the car again. This time Matt got out too. “I know what it sounds like, but just think. If Dark and Anti are real, how many other egos are real too? Are they all real? Can they all break through like these two, or are they stuck...where ever they are? If they’re all real, then we are in some serious trouble because I have like 20, and most are terrible.” 

Matt followed beside me as I made my way to the small bathroom facility by the parking lot. He was silent for a few seconds before I heard him gasp. Looking over, I see him drag his hands down his face in horror. He looked at me, “If what you’re saying is true, then I am in serious trouble. My followers.... They...after a few videos, they created...Oh, god, no.” He looked so devastated, but I had no idea what he was talking about.

He cleared his throat and tried again. “A while ago, I saw pictures popping up. It was after the Fnaf musical we did. I didn’t think anything about it, and it seemed to die down. After you and Sean came out with your ego videos, my fans went crazy and created an ego for me. I didn’t encourage or discourage it, but that’s not what my channel is about. If what you’re telling me is true, then there is a very good possibility that I have a genius scientist ego out there somewhere. I think they call him Madpat or AntiMatter.”

I opened the door to the bathroom and walked into the dimly lit room. Thankfully it was empty, and I locked the door behind us. No need for a stranger to get caught up in this mess. “I hope for your sake that this guy isn’t a horrible ego like Dark or Anti. Otherwise, he’ll make himself known to you eventually.” 

Standing at one of the sinks, I look into the mirror and hold up the coin. I was pressing it against the glass with the mask side to the glass. After a few moments, Matt gets impatient and opens his mouth but stops. My reflection starts to shimmer, and the mirror seems to absorb the coin. I ignore Matt’s sputterings and focus on what is happening in front of me. My reflection slowly changes into someone entirely.

Marvin’s blue eyes stared at me from behind his white cat mask. Tufts of his forest green hair spilled over the mask. All I saw was Sean, and I almost broke down into tears. I drew in a deep breath, “Anti is back and has teamed up with Dark, who is currently possessing my best friend.”

The words rushed out of my mouth like a tsunami.

Marvin frowned and got a little closer to the glass. “That’s not possible. They would rather die than work tagether.” He paused for a moment, stroking his beard, before continuing. “Dark would have ta offer Anti something he couldn’t resist in order ta get him ta cooperate. How long has this been goin on?” Marvin turns around and starts to pace. A thick black cape was attached to his hoodie flowing in the wind as he walks.