“ Where, where am i? ” Rachel felt confused as she wake from her bed. The whole faculty was destroyed, the sky turned into crimson filled with dark clouds. Suddenly she felt sharp pain on her chest. “Arrgghh….” she screams, unable to bear it. Before her eyes, a red hand purged out from her chest…

“Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! ”

She scream, jolted from her bed. Robert and John shocked and almost fell from their chair. ‘The nightmare is getting worse’ as she panting, hugging herself try to calm her nervous mind.

As soon as her mind register her surrounding, she slowly look at Robert and John. Her face slightly blush as she’s embarrassed of what happen earlier.

“I’m…really sorry if i did startled you guys. ” she bow her head as an apology.

“It’s okay, Rachel. ” said Robert as he try to calm himself.

“That dream was rather scary. Should i recommend you with a friend of mine? He is what we called an endless that control the dreams, perhaps…. ” said John.

“Uh, no thank you?? ” Rachel looked confused. 'A Being that control dreams?’ Rachel shake her head.

“Something happening?” Robert asked as he concern about Rachel’s condition.

“ My insomnia are getting worst. ” said Rachel as she massaged her nose bridge. “ I can’t sleep well. ”

Robert can see the dark under her eyes become more obvious. “ I recommend you to get some beverage that could help you to sleep, such as chamomile tea or lavender tea. Maybe, eating lettuce to could help to ease your stress.” Robert recommend some diet to her.

“Well, i could try. ” said Rachel as she scratched her head. John observed her as she talk to Robert.

Suddenly he felt dark aura right behind her. That aura seems like sucking the energy from her. “Robert, stand back. ” said John as he stood up.

Robert look at John and slowly back two step from Rachel’s bed.

“Uh, guys… Somethings wrong? ” Rachel were query about John’s sudden behavior.

John took something from his inner pocket and it was Brass Knuckle blessed with ancient holy rune. He put it on his right hand and held to the dark aura.

“Gyaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!” and inhuman voice begun to echoed the room.

“What the…. ” Robert clasped both of his hand to his ears as he seen John were choking the shadowy figure. Then he notice Rachel’s head held back, her eyes were all white, her arm extend to side by side as her chest lean forward. “Rachel!!! ” Robert tried to ease Rachel.

“Robert!! Stand back! Don’t come near! ” John warned him.

Robert freezes.

Rachel head slowly turn to Robert. “ I know who you are… ” a deep voice coming from Rachel’s mouth. “

Who the f*** are you?!! ” Robert tries to interrogate the being who inhibit Rachel’s body.

“ I am the embodiment of evil…” as the possessed Raven sneered at Robert. “ Trigon will rule this world. Soon. ” she smirked then laugh haughtily.

John tighten his grip and the shadow begin to fuzz. “

J…John…. ” Rachel’s voice stuttered as her parasite struggling to speak. “John Constantine. You will suffer the wrath of Trigon.” she giving death glare to them.

“John, Now! ” Robert shouted at John. John give the shadow a solid punch and upper cut to the aura.

An eerie scream is heard in the entire ward and the aura mass start to dissipated. As if she had spasm attack Rachel shout then lie as if in lifeless state on the bed.

“ Rachel! ” Robert hurried to Rachel to check on her. Robert felt a bit relief as he seen her breathing pattern and her now normal pulse. “You okay, Rachel? ” as Robert gently shake her shoulder. “Robert, give her time to rest. ” said John as he rest his hand on Robert’s shoulder.

“Okay. ” Robert look at John then to Rachel, solemnly.

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"Rachel. “

Someone calling her.

"Mom? ” she heard her name has been called. “Not your mother. ” another voice echoing.

As she opened her eyes, the field full of dandelions with dark night sky and full moon filling in her vision.

She was astonished as she look at the enigmatic scenery. “Where am… ” before Rachel finished her sentence, “ You’re in Nevermore.” another voice echoes.

“Nevermore? ” as Rachel trying to search the source of the voice. Then, she saw seven mysterious cloaked people in front of her. Intimidating, yet scary.

"Who are you? “

"We are you. ” as all of them reveal themselves. All of them has her face, almost identical.

“ Could you all possibly my lost twin? ” Rachel try to be sarcastic.

“ Kinda, but actually, we are you but in pieces.” said the one in orange cloak.

“We are you but in different spectrum emotion. ” explained by the one with glasses.

“Emotion? ” Rachel tilted her head.

“I’m so happy to see you again, Raven! ” as the pink cloak hug her.

“R-Raven? ”

"Yes, Raven. Your true name.“ she giggled.

"H-how can i’m not remembering this? ” as her eyebrow knitted together struggling to register what is happening right now.

The so called her emotion pieces look each other then the yellow cloak approach her.

“Perhaps maybe it is not the time but someone is inhibiting the process. ” as the Raven with glasses caress her cheek.

“ Maybe. That ’s why she couldn't remember or yet accept who we are. ” as The Timid version of her meek behind the glasses one.

“However, we need her to be ready. I can feel it. We can feel it. The dark forces is rising.” said the green cloak. All of them nod.

“Therefore… ” the cheerful one land her hand on raven’s shoulder. “ When the time is come, be ready. We’ll be ready! ” with her energetic voice.

“I…. ” she was speechless as her clone gives her some support. Moral support.

“Till then, we’ll meet again.” said the timid one. As if she sucked into a worm hole, the whole scenery blended together, she closed her eyes prevented to get dizzy by the sight of it.

When she felt her surrounding still, she open her eyes and found that she’s in the same ward like before.

She rise and sit straight, try breathe normally after the weird incident, she look at the clock on the wall, it shows 10.00 am sharp.

'Must be the longest sleep i’d ever take.’ she murmured and the door creaked open. Robert with basket full of apple appeared, walk toward her bed.

"Robert? “ she saw him.

"Aren’t you suppose to be in class? ” she added. “ No class today, Ms. Roth because it’s weekend. ” he said with deadpan face.

Her eyebrows raised then she slap her head with her palm. “Oh my, i forgot what day it is today. ”

"And i hope you’re doing well because the last visit went out of control. “ Robert comment as he take a seat beside her bed.

"Out of control? ” she whispered then she suddenly remembered what her clone said back then.

'Someone try to inhibiting the process. ’ she look at him suspiciously because weird thing happens after he moved into this school.

Robert could read her suspicious face and calmly said “Well, it’s up to you to believe who and who’s.” he shrugged and lay the basket onto her dressing drawer besides the bed.

“So, you’re saying as if you’re the one who messed up my life right now? ” her eyes stared him, fixedly.

“ Look Rachel, if i was the culprit behind these, I would give you poison not apples. ” he said bluntly as he slouched against the chair.

Raven bite back her giggle and tag along. “ Why apple, Robert? ” she’s curious.

“ An apple a day keep the doctor away. Well not literally because the fruit has more vitamins, fiber, minerals and others. Besides, i don’t trust doctors and nurses. They seems know it all but actually they don’t. ” he then sit up straight, looking into Rachel’s eyes.

"Oh. “

"You’re the only who’d talk to me the other day…” his voice getting deeper. “You’re saying that I’m your only friend? ” Rachel tilted her head as Robert lower his gaze.

As their eyes meet, Robert startled and looking away. “Well, kinda. ” Raven feeling content about her new friend, she appreciated about Robert’s visiting.

Before she open her mouth to express her gratitude, she felt a surge hitting her head like a car.

“Arrrggghhhhh!!!! ” She hold her head as she felt its was about to explode.

“Rachel!! ” Robert concern about her. “What… What… What is…. That?? ” the sun suddenly grew darker.

“Wait, what happen?? ” Robert as he see the sky outside window. It was dark with murky red swirling cloud across the sky.