Here is it, the chapter you've all been waiting for is here! The chapter when someone dies!

Dark Mist: "Are we ready to go?"

Nash: "Yes."

Nash opens up an overly network that leads to the Barain World.

*Barain World*

Double: "Let me go!"

Dark Mist: "Not a chance Astral." (said with a smooth voice)

Nash: "Me and Dumon can hold Astral, if you want Number 96."

Dark Mist: "Oh (sigh), very well."

Dark Mist let's go of Astral's wrists one at a time. So Nash and Dumon had a firm grip on him before letting go of him, they forced Astral to walk on the ground.

Dark Mist: "You'll be very pleased at who you'll see in the throne room, Astral."

Double: "Let me go! And where is Dark Mist?!"

Dark Mist: "You'll see."

Dark Mist along with the Barain Emperors, guided Astral to the throne room. Where Trouble is being held.

*At the throne room doors*

Dark Mist: "Oh, I can't wait to see the look of despair on your face."

Double: "The look of despair?" (mutters under his breath)

Dark Mist: "Now Marin, be a good girl and open the doors for us."

Marin: "Very well."

Marin opens the doors, and Astral is shock by what he sees. To the far end of the room was Dark Mist, strapped down to a chair. There seems to be small electrodes attached to his arms, legs, chest and even his head.

Double: "Dark Mist?"

Dark Mist didn't even bother to lift his head up, until he heard Astral's voice.

Trouble: "Astral?"

Double: "Dark Mist, please tell me how they caught you. And please don't lie to me."

Trouble: "Please, forgive me Astral. I lied to you, I didn't leave my card at Yuma's. I sensed my real side and tried to lead him away from you and the others. But instead of leading him away from you, I got caught."

Double: "But why didn't you tell me he was close by?"

Trouble: "Because I didn't want to worry you, I didn't want to scare you, Astral. I don't want to see you miserable."

Dark Mist: "How cute, you two are so pathetic." (said mockingly to Astral & Dark Mist)

Dark Mist and Astral looked over at Number 96.

Dark Mist: "Tie him to the chair, and make sure he can't move."

Nash and Dumon did as they were told, and tied Astral to the chair.

Dark Mist: "Now Astral, you're going to give me the power you have, or your love over here will get a very unpleasant surprise." (said with a cruel smile)

Trouble: "Astral, whatever he does, don't give him that power!"

Dark Mist: "Didn't I say that if you refuse, your love will get an unpleasant surprise."

Trouble: "Astral! Don't listen to him! he's just trying to hurt you!"

Dark Mist: "Well?"

Dark Mist walks over to a switch on the wall. The switch was also accompanied by many knobs and others small switches.

Dark Mist: "This is your last chance Astral, before I give your friend that unpleasant unwanted surprise."

Double: "It doesn't matter, I know you're trying to hurt me."

Dark Mist turns a large knob to the number five, and pulls the large switch down. Yellow electricity begins to shock Trouble.

Trouble: "Aaaaaaaaaahhhhh!"

Double: "Dark Mist?!"

Dark Mist pulls the switch back up, and laughs lightly.

Dark Mist: "Oh, I forgot to mention that the chair he's sitting in is no ordinary chair. It's an electric chair that's capable of admitting 1000 volts of electricity. And right now, it's giving out 500 watts of electricity. If it gets up to ten, then you'll get one painful shock."

Trouble: "Astral, whatever he dose, don't you dare give him your power!"

Double: "But if I don't, you'll be killed."

Trouble: "It doesn't matter what happens to me, you must keep that power out of the wrong hands."

Dark Mist: "I'm sick of waiting. Handover that power or I'll move the voltage level up to eight."

Double: No, I won't let you have this power." (starting to crying)

Instead of moving the voltage level up to eight, like he said he would. He pulls down the switch, and starts turning the knob from five all the way up to eight.

Trouble: "Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!"

Double: "Dark Mist!"

Trouble: "Don't... worry... about... me... protect the...protect the power!" (said through clenched teeth)

Dark Mist: "I'll stop, if you give me what I want."

Double: "Please, stop." (said crying)

Dark Mist: "Are you going to give me what I want?"

Double: "No, I'll never give you what you want. (crying)

Dark Mist: "Suit yourself, Astral."

Dark Mist turned the voltage level up to nine, that only made Trouble scream out louder in pain.

Trouble: "Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!"

Double: "Please, stop!" (crying)

Dark Mist only smiles as he turns the knob up to ten, shocking Trouble with 1000 volts of electricity.

Trouble: "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"

Double: "Fine I'll give you what you want! Just please stop hurting him!" (crying)

Dark Mist turns off the electricity, and smiles at Astral.

Dark Mist: "It's about time you saw things my way, Astral."

Double: "Before I give you the power, can I say goodbye to Dark Mist?"

Dark Mist: "It's only fair that I give you a last request. Fine, but make it quick."

Nash unties Astral, while Vector unties Dark Mist. Astral runs over to Dark Mist and catches him before he falls. Dark Mist opens his eyes with blurry vision, but sees Astral with tears in his eyes.

Double: "Dark Mist, I'm so sorry I let them do this to you." (crying)

Trouble: "N-no... i-it's not, your fault... Astral."

Dark Mist brings his hand to Astral's face and settles his hand on his cheek. Astral holds onto Dark Mist's hand with his own, with tears in his eyes.

Dark Mist: "Astral... no matter what anyone says, no matter what anyone does. I will always love you. Goodbye, my love."

At his last words, his eyes closes and his hand falls from Astral's face to his side. Limp and cold, Astral try's to wake him.

Astral: "No, No! Please, Dark Mist. Wake up! Please, open your eyes! You can't leave me, Dark Mist, my life is incomplete without you! Please, Dark Mist, wake up! Please come back to me Dark Mist!" (crying)

But it was to late. It took Astral a few minutes to realize what had happened. But he didn't want to believe it, Dark Mist's body began to grow colder and colder as the minutes went by. Astral still tried to wake him, but all of his efforts were in vain, the realization finally sank in, that Dark Mist is dead.

That's chapter 23, please review. I won't lie to you reads, I cried a little bit when I wrote this. But watch what happens next chapter, you'll be really happy to find out. Here are some think about questions. Now that Dark Mist is dead, how will Astral take it? Will the real Dark Mist take Astral's power, or will he come to regret killing his alternate side? Find out in chapter 24, Power Unleashed! Astral refuses to talk to anyone since Dark Mist died, everyone's been trying to cheer him up, but nothing's working. That's way he isn't here to talk to you readers, sorry. Bye! See you all in chapter 24!