I was surrounded in darkness. A peaceful darkness that brought a sense of clarity to me. I took a deep breath of the misty air and exhaled.

A scream broke through the silence. I clutched my chest as a sharp pain peirced my heart. Waves of destress crashed down on me, suffocating me almost. It felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest.

The feeling suddenly faded and I shot up in bed. I put a hand on my chest, quietly panting as I steadied myself. I looked at the empty spot beside me and frowned.

I peered around the darkened room, seeing a silohette standing on the belcony. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and sighed, standing up.

My limbs felt stiff at first but the feeling soon faded and I was able to walk fine. As I reached the door Mark turned aroubd and looked at me, clearly not expecting me to be awake.

I gave a weak smile, the heavy feeling in my chest leaving me exhausted. Mark returned the smile butnI could tell he was lost in thought.

He gave a sad smile before teleporting away. I let a deep breath leave my lips, a deep pain rising in my chest. Not like before, this time it was... different.

I felt... broken. Torn apart almost. I felt like I was drowning but at the same time I was breathing. It left me confused but strangly... comfotable. It was as if I wanted the feeling gone but I wanted it to stay at the same time.

I was so lost in the feeling I didn't realise Mark had returned and was now leading me somewhere. I blinked out of the trance like state, looking around.

We were in some sort of forest and I could feel my power slowly draining. It sent a wave of panic through me but I didn't try to pull away from Mark. I didn't want to.

“Where are we going Mark?” I asked, but he didn’t answer. I knew he wouldn't say anything and simply remained silent, letting him lead me through the strange forest.

We reached a cave, blocked off by large rocks. I watched as Mark turned off his necklace, shadow jumping us both inside, before turning it back on again.

His grip left my hand entirely but I still followed him, not really having a choice but to trust him as he led us down several tunnels.

We stepped into an open area where a single desk sat. My eyes widened in surprise and noticed Mark was looking at me confused.

“We’ve been aware of a backup information storage space that was created by your father, but whenever we try to track it’s activity or find the right IP, we’re always lead to nothing. Who would have known that it would just be a computer with 2 propped up screens and everything else was on paper…” I explained, partly to myself.

He nodded before walking somewhere and grabbing us some chairs. I hesitated for a second before asking, “So why’d you bring me here?”

“Earlier. Was it a serge of unknown power that kind of woke you up? Or did you feel anything?” He asked instead.

“Yea…. I felt some kind of intense distress emotion, and my chest was in pain before the emotion faded,” I answered simply.

“You alright?” He asked, scooting his chair closer to mine.

“Yes, I’m fine,” I replied, not really knowing what to say.

He leant back in his chair, taking a deep breath as if a weight had veen lifted off his shoulders. I wish i could say the same...

He turnedon the computers and I instantly felt a sink hole in my chest. My files, of my family. They were all up on the screen.

“You’re the him… the boy who killed his parents…” He said suddenly. “We met once… On the street.. You complimented my hair and… You asked me for a colour, just a random colour for you hair…” He continued, rubbing his forehead.

“Why’d you kill your parents?” he asked, stepping closer to me. I caved in, not wanting to gide this secret any longer.

“They hated me Mark… After they found out I had dark magic, they-y wanted me dead. It was self defence,” I replied calmly.

“If it makes you feel any better… Me and Cassidy were sent to kill them the same day… Either way they would have died,” he said, making my chest burn.

“Mark… That doesn’t make me feel any better about killing my parents,” I mumbled, forcing back the fire.

“Maybe not.. But I do know something that will make you feel better," He said, coming closer to me. I felt the heat rise again, this time different as I let a mischievous grin form on my lips.

I let him kiss me as I took slow steps backward until I felt the wall press against my back. A few seconds later I felt Mark teleport us somewhere and pulled away.

He pushed me onto a bed and I instantly knew where this was going. I looked up at him, removing my shirt as he followed in my footsteps but going the next step further.

I forced back the urge to stop all this and removed the rest of my clothes and pulled Mark closer to me, letting the rest of the night fill with bliss.