Aphmau's POV:
Aaron helped me inside, and we entered the traumatizing hospital once more. I couldn't think of any other place that could get me more sick than here. Hopefully, if everything goes according to plan, I won't ever have to come back here. Maybe if I use that wish, I can be healthy. I can be powerless, too, which by that I mean I won't have any supernatural powers, so I can finally go back to how it was. I can't wait for that day to come, which also means I have to fight that void now or never.
If Hyria is right, since I already finished destroying that realm, the void won't be coming our way anymore. If it's not coming in our direction, I'll never be able to fight it. It's not like the world is gonna chase it for me. I have to remember what Hyria said. How was I supposed to defeat the void?
"You would have to use a relic again. Luckily, that relic is the same one you're looking for in the Irene Dimension. Once you use it, you'll have to jump into the void. The rest of the process I don't know, but from what I've heard, you'll just know what to do. Afterwards, you'd...die. And then you would get a wish. One singular wish for anything." I remember her saying. But how? How do I just jump into the void? Man, maybe I should've just waited for it to come. Maybe this would've been easier that way.
Maybe it as something to do with the relic. Maybe if I use it, I could see the void or something. Maybe what Hyria meant by jumping into the void was flying into the void. Just going based off of last time, I believe I grew wings. I can't really remember. It's all really fuzzy. Probably because of the blood loss. But anyways, if I grow wings again, maybe I'll fly into it, or something.
I know Hyria said I'll know what to do, but she said that after the whole, 'jumping into the void' thing. What was I supposed to do now? Man, I really should've thought about this first. Then I thought of something. What if I use the relic now, fly into space, or something, and find the void? It's a good idea, I'd say, but I'm not even sure if the void is in outer space! Would I have to fly out of the solar system? I don't even know if I'll be able to breathe! The relic is pretty strong, but that doesn't mean it makes me Superman for ten minutes! Well, I'll have to figure out something.
"Hey Aph, something on your mind?" Aaron turned to me. "You look deep in thought."
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking of home." I lied.
"Oh, alright. Hey, you wanna go walk around after you see the doctor? Maybe that'll ease your mind.? Aaron suggested.
"Sure, that sounds great," The doctor caught up with us and signaled for me to follow him. "See you later?" I asked.
"Absolutely." He answered. I followed behind the doctor and chatted until our time was up. We parted ways, and I made my way down to the entrance. It felt good I didn't have to hide anymore. The guards excused me and I got outside. I met up with Aaron, and he lead the way.
"So, you have anywhere in mind to go?" I asked.
"Yeah, I do. I tidied up the place before you got out, so I hope you think it still looks nice." I was confused at what Aaron meant. Have I been here before. Then it hit me the same moment we reached the spot. It was our old beach house, when we were here for our reunion. I couldn't believe what my eyes were telling me. Sure, the place was beaten up, but it still looked so lively.
"You like it? It was in good shape when I found it, but I tried to make it look more clean." Aaron talked.
"Yeah. Thank you, I mean, for bringing me here. It really does look pretty." I smiled. He wrapped his arm around my shoulder, and we walked inside to see the very empty house. There was some dirt on the ground from what I knew was shattered plant pots. Some walls had mini cracks and holes, but it was barely noticeable. The whole room was very dull in general, yet it felt so bright. I kind of wish I could just stay here with Aaron, for a while maybe. I want to just take a break from all this. But I know I can't do that.
No matter how badly I want this, just to stay here with him, I know I can't. It's either me, or the alternate dimensions of the Universe, and I'm not gonna be selfish here, not even for this, the simplest of things that could feel so close to home. I have to do this, no matter what its costs may be.
"H-Hey, Aaron? I just realized I left something back at the hospital. Do you mind if we go and come back?" I asked timidly. He looked at me and offered me a smile.
"Sure. What did you need?" He asked.
"Uh, just my phone. I forgot it again. It's just in case we get separated, or if you get worried about me." I lied. Thankfully, he didn't notice it deep in my pocket.
"Alright then. Let's start heading back while the sun's still out." He walked me back to the hospital. It was a slow walk, and we chatted along the way, but eventually, when the sun was soon to set, we arrived back at the hospital again. We must've really taken our time.
"I'll wait outside for you like last time." Aaron stopped. I walked inside, and practically ran to my room. I rummaged through the draws, and found myself a piece of paper, along with a pencil. I walked to my desk and started writing. I wasn't going to leave without a word. I want to let them know.
'Aaron,
You'll probably find this when you're looking for me after you realize I'm missing. I am writing this to let you know about what I am about to do. I've briefly told you about this before, but you need to know completely. When I came back, I started to have dreams. But they weren't dreams. They were visions and warnings of what to come. There is this Void, that has been going around eating universe after universe, and making them disappear as if they had never existed to begin with. And right now, that Void is coming here. The void was coming to us because of "abnormal activity." If you remember better than I do, then you'll remember where we were when we fought that demon guy in another dimension. So, it turns out that that little pocket dimension was the reason the void was coming after us. When I went missing for a few days, it was because I was there. I went in and found another relic, and then I left. But knowing now that there are so many other worlds, so many other people, being killed by this void, I can't let that happen. So now here I am, writing this letter for what I am about to do. I am going to fight the void. I won't be coming back. Me fighting the void has such a big sacrifice along with it. I will die. But after I destroy the void, I will get a wish. But the reason I tell you that I'm not coming back is because I won't be using that wish on myself. I don't know who I will yet. There are so many people that I feel deserve it much more than me. I know you just remembered me, and I know you'll miss me, but I know one thing for sure. When you were gone, healing at Falcon Claw, I didn't feel alone. Everyone helped me through that time. I know they will help you too. I love you, truly I do, but I won't be selfish in this situation. I've longed for the feeling you gave me when you remembered em for so long, but every time must come to an end.
I'm sorry,
Aphmau.'
The letter was a bit sloppy and rushed, but it was all the time I could spare. I couldn't waste any more time writing. I left the note on my bed and grabbed the Relic from my pocket. I stared at it worriedly, scared of what it might do to me again. I trembled as I sTared at the orb longer. I don't want to die again. It was so painful in so many ways at once, and this bitter feeling is just the same. I really do have a choice, but I can't leave this alone. I have to fight, even when I don't want to. I took a deep breath, and let the relic inside.
A sharp burning sensation covered my entire body, and I couldn't stand up straight. I fell to the ground with tears of pain pouring out of my eyes. I didn't remember it hurting like this before. My body was hot and cold at the same time. My body was paralyzed, only slightly twitching when an overwhelming pain came over me. I was in shock, in pain, in fear, of almost everything right now.
My back burned the most, and it felt as if it were being stretched out of me. It felt as if the top part of my back was being split in two, and they wee growing bigger and bigger rapidly. Suddenly, I hear a tear in my clothes. The pain subsided, and I could move. I was still very shaky when getting up, and I couldn't hold myself up. I leaned on the bed and took deep breathes, after feeling I hadn't breathed in a whole hour. I turned my head to my back, and there they were once more. My big white wings fluttered. They fell to the ground and hanged from my back. Finally bing less shaky and over the whole process, all I needed now was to get to the void.
Then suddenly, I remembered something. How did I ever even get to the Irene Dimension in the first place?
Flashback ~
I walked up front the stairs, prepared to meet Travis. I heard a deep voice speak.
"Wait, this presence..it's-" He turned and looked at me as I approached him, holding three relics. He began to laugh, and then he regained his composure.
"An actual Relic wielder, I see. But not only that, you choose to have three? The last person I've seen do that is..." He lost his track of thought.
"Wait, don't tell me..This presence." He stopped in his tracks. I let the relics inside me.
My wings sprouted from my back, and I was ready to fight.
You are the third piece of her broken soul?!" He proclaimed. I stared at him unfazed by his words, not letting anything distract me.
"Hahahahaha!" The figure controlling Travis mocked me. He stopped suddenly. "Fine. If you want to play god, let me kill you in a place fit for a goddess to die." He snapped his fingers, and everything went white.
End of Flashback ~
Was that all I had to do? Snap my fingers and appear where I wanna be? It was worth a shot. I closed my eyes, and envisioned the void leaving my universe. I took one final breath, and snapped my fingers. Rather than it going white, everything went dark. I opened my eyes, and I was in a place like no other. Was this outside the solar system? It's so beautiful! But I was distracting myself. I black, starry, blob-like creature had its back turned to me as he walked away, or at least I thought it was his back. I knew that had to be the void. If that's the void, then I know what I must do. I flew a speed like I was a hummingbird. The void stopped and turned to me. Just as it did, I reached the void, and sunk my hand into it. I had to go into it to fight it. The void's screech of pain echoed, surprisingly. I guess you can hear screams in space. My hand was slowly being swallowed, and now my wings were stuck in it too. I held my breath, and shot myself in with screeches being the last thing I heard.
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