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Dark Mist's POV

The events of last night run though my mind. I bolted up right, looking around the room. Everything was in it's proper place. I looked to my side to see that Astral's already up and out of bed, this worried me.

The bed room door opens and in walks Astral, holding two clean sets of uniforms. "I see that someone's finally up." He said smiling at me.

I put on a fake smile and say "I'm surprised to see you up before me." Astral just smiles back at me and puts my work uniform next to me on the bed. Then gets really for work. Astral looks normal, even sounds normal. But I knew better then that, I know he's being controlled. But I didn't want Astral to know that, so I just acted like nothing happened and got really for work.

Vector's POV

It was a bright morning. I had to be at work soon. I sat up in my bed, stretching and thought about the recording from yesterday. I couldn't shake the feeling that I had. I just knew that something was trying to get to me or one of the other emperors by using Astral. But I didn't have any proof of that, and Nash would just think that I'm being paranoid.

I got out of bed and started to prepare for the long day of work. I got out my work uniform and set it on my bed, as well as the my socks. I opened my bed room door to get my work shoes and place them by my bed. I brushed my teeth and got into the shower.

After my morning routine is done, I get into my work uniform. I look at myself in the mirror, just to make sure that I look presentable. I leave me house and make my way to work. I show my ID to the guard and make my way to my office.

I slowly walk into my office, seeing a small stack of papers. I didn't feel like doing work, but if I didn't I would get in trouble. I sighed, work is work and it needs to be done. I started to do some of the paperwork, but then I started playing with my pencils and pens. Pretty much doodling on a note pad instead of doing the paperwork that was on my desk.

Time Skip: One Hour Later

Astral's POV

I walk to work with Dark Mist in silence, both of us weren't talking to each other. We are to busy checking our phones for any missed calls or text messages. We show our ID's to the guard then walk to our work areas.

I sat down at my desk and began to work, filing papers that have been left on my desk. I was in the middle of filing a few papers when I got a headache. I knew it couldn't be Dark, we are separated and he was living with Yuma. And it couldn't be an energy block, there was nothing here that could cause it.

There was no reason for me to have a headache, but I have one anyway. I try to ignore it, but I couldn't. I can feel something trying to take hold of me. I try to fight it without drawing attention to myself. I turn back to my work, hoping that would distract me from the headache, it didn't. I feel something switch in me, I then back out.

Vector's POV

I finally get my small stack of papers done, only to have more paperwork to do. I started working on the papers that found their way to my desk. I'm interrupted when I hear a knock on my door. Astral stands in the doorway, his eyes look lifeless.

I find it a bit strange, but I think Dark's controlling him. "I just got orders from Shing to help unload a shipment that came in." He said. I started to have second thoughts about Dark being in control, Astral's voice sounded motionless and robotic. As if he's being controlled by someone or something.

I brushed aside my worries, I got up from my chair and follow Astral. I didn't want to sit and do paperwork all day anyway.

Dark Mist's POV

I watched Astral like a hawk when we got to work. He seemed completely normal. That is, until he got a headache. After that he seemed different, he eyes and voice become lifeless and robotic. "What shipment did we get in?" Vector asked. "You'll see." Astral replied with a dark smile.

That's when I grabbed Vector with my tentacles and covered his mouth to keep he from screaming. I knew Astral was planning on ambushing Vector. I knew that nowhere in the Valkyrain Empire was safe for Vector to hide. So I made an Overlay Network that took us to the Zexal World not part of the Valkyrain Empire.

Dark's POV

I watch Astral and Dark Mist, both are acting very strange. Astral more so then Dark Mist. I try to connect to Astral's mind to see what's on going. But I can't, his normal mind is being suppressed by something. It has to be an inhibitor or some sort of programming, I couldn't tell which one it is though.

I watch Dark Mist grab Vector, that's when I decided to merged with him. Dark Mist is to distracted with getting Vector away from Astral, that he didn't even notice when I took refuge within his mind. I hide in the darkest depths of Dark Mist's mind, laying in wait for my chance to get to Astral.

What will happen now that Astral's under the Grays control? Will he succeed in kidnapping Vector, or will Dark Mist and Dark stop him?