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Mon 6th Sep 2021 11:14

Eyes in the Dark

by Geartrude von Smokestack

My goggles lay unattended as I tried to understand what was happening. I put the darkness spell on the corridor, why not on the science witch? It might have confused her more. Even then her eyes showed surprise, yet somehow, I’m not sure it was because of the spell. I didn’t have time to worry about it. We had to get back to the ship. I learned a trick from Puck and blinked just like him into the elevator. Even as I defied her giving her the bird, behind Morq’s protective arm she glared ate me, not any of the others. Why me? Why not one that shot arrow at her, or one she injected, or other one that got away from her? Me because she felt the tug in me, like I felt in her? Or something else? Jenson said he felt tug and wanted to go back, so why she no look at him?
 
I focused on my project more, had to keep her out of my head. While we traveled I mostly only worked on this it was like meditation for me. It kept me focused. Doing something for someone else felt good. I needed this. He needed good sleep too. Don’t know if he sees it, but I know he cares. I held his hand for a little while, I hope he knows someone cares for him too.
 
I was able to meditate and talk to Maggie in a dream. I scared her at first. I think she thought I was a ghost or something. She couldn’t see me. I don’t even know if she was dreaming or if it was even real. But I hope I did get the message across that we are alive and we are trying to get home. Something still seems not right. She different from dream from other night.
 
This world was crazy. Everything turned upside down. Above water, no technology, below, have stuff that maybe better than ours. Jaime act scared. Jenson not so thrilled to get home as once was.
 
I purposely blanked my mind. This place, this can not get to me. Even if there are things want answers. I tired and need stay in control. But could not for long. Something wrong. Something dark. I opened my eyes. Something wrong with Jenson. His dream bad, dark place. I told him dream of Maggie, this definitely not Maggie dream. After trying to slap him awake a couple times I hit him. Didn’t know I could hit that hard, but it worked. He woke. He said he dreamed he fought Whiro. Probably really there. Stupid go to dark place and to attack Whiro. But brave. Next time should not do it in dream though.
 
Now we arrive at land that defies gravity. Hope we find this Atrix fast, but seems she’s not so famous, so may take some time. And already the others are getting distracted. This place scares me more than others, not so many shadows. Will need other ways to hide.