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Chapter 27 - The Forest Near The Mountains

As the sound of a river and leaves gave off a calm atmosphere, everyone was sitting around a campfire.

Kenos: Are you all okay?

A day had passed, they spent the night camping out in a forest. Kenos thought that it would be too dangerous to go back to the house again.

Nichi: Could be better.

Elias: I mean, with our current situation...could be worse.

Yuzui: Honestly this is normal to me.

Kenos: Hey, you didn't have to do this since we had to do the switch and that was 3 years ago.

Yuzui: Well yeah but... I'm used to it. It's like going back to an old habit.

Kenos: It's not like you did this all the time.

Yuzui looked at him seriously.

Kenos: Oh shit.

As Yuzui raised her tone, Elias and Nichi moved away, so they could talk.

Elias: I hope we can get home soon.

Nichi: I sent a message to mom and dad that we're okay. Since you probably forgot I sent your parents a message as well.

Elias: Oh shit, thanks. What did you tell them though?

Nichi: That we had to take refuge in someone's house cause of the thunderstorm.

Elias: And they were okay with that?

Nichi: Only because you were with me.

Elias: Aww.

Nichi: Yeah, thank the lords you have those powers.

Elias: Yeah, they are extremely useful for protecting you.

Nichi: If only you had used them for good before.

Elias: Oh shut up, I left that group years ago. Once I realized Lorides was just a dickhead I decided to distance myself till I was no longer there.

Nichi: I told you not to be with them from the beginning.

Elias: I know, but the sense of power was amazing.

Nichi: It was at the cost of other people's happiness.

Elias: Yeah, I wonder where all those people are now.

Nichi: I heard that Lykos, Alepou and Skylos just disappeared one day.

Elias: Really?

Kenos peaked his head over to the two.

Nichi: Yeah, no one heard from them at all. They just suddenly vanished off the planet.

Kenos: So you were one of the people who picked on dad.

Elias: Huh? Dad? WAIT!

Nichi: But Ly was younger than us, how could you possibly be...

Kenos: I have my secrets.

Yuzui hit the back of Kenos' head.

Yuzui: Stop being dumb, you got them into this situation the least you could do is explain.

Kenos: Fine.

Elias: No, wait a minute. How old are you?

Kenos: I'm 24 years of age good sir.

Nichi: What? Wouldn't Ly be 19 right now?

Kenos: Look, let me explain this as simply as possible. There used to be a timeline before but this one you live in. I'm from there...

He opened a portal.

Kenos: You see how everything is just white, that used to be it. If you go in there you'll be completely erased from existence.

Elias: What the-

Kenos took a rock from the ground and threw it into the portal. The rock instantly disappeared as it went through it.

Kenos: See?

Nichi: Honestly I'm more surprised that you can make time portals.

Kenos: Oh, yeah.

He created another portal next to them.

Kenos: I can even go to different timelines. I don't though, because time is fragile as you saw from the white void.

Nichi: So were you the one who messed up your last timeline.

Kenos: Well...yes and no. My original father was part of that problem.

Nichi: What about Yuzui?

Kenos: She's from there as well. If you're wondering, yes, there's another Yuzui walking around in this timeline.

Elias: So there's another you as well?

Kenos: Nope, my father this time around decided to kill my mother.

Nichi: Oh...

Elias: So wait, if you aren't from here, and you said time is fragile...how are you not messing anything up?

Kenos: That's one of the reasons we were off the grid. We may not be from here, but time has gotten used to us here, so now we can affect anything without destroying time. Also, as long as the two Yuzuis don't meet we should be fine.

Elias: Ohhh, so it's as if you belong here now. I see.

Yuzui: Hey Ken, if there's another me...wouldn't she have the same problem I did.

Kenos: I...uhh...depends on the circumstances, honey. I can't really confirm since I only went over there to see if there was another you. Besides, why would I worry about the other Yuzui if the one I want is right here?

Yuzui: Aww.

Nichi: How cute.

Nichi had a sarcastic tone.

Kenos: Anyway let's see if we can stay somewhere else.

He opened a portal somewhere else and grabbed his head.

Elias: Are you okay?

Kenos: Yeah just.... using up too much power...go through the portal please, before I throw up.

Yuzui pushed both Nichi and Elias in, Kenos soon followed. They were now in a whole different part of the world.

Yuzui: Wait a minute, is this...

Kenos: Yes Hun, there's a hotel around here we can stay at and Stella won't find us here.

Elias: Who?

Kenos: Uhh, the guy who took Acheron and Nahe.

Nichi: Who is he anyway?

Kenos: Well...I'm sure Elias recognizes the name Argos.

Elias: Oh...

Nichi: Wait, so Ly is still alive?

Kenos: Technically.

Elias: Fuck, he's bad news.

Nichi: What about Sky and Ale?

Kenos: ...I-

Kenos: Yeah, don't worry about that though...let's check in here, so we can properly rest.

Yuzui: You chose one hell of a place to stay.

She put on the hood from the hoodie she had on, and she covered her face with the scarf.

Kenos: Hey, when you mentioned the other you, it reminded me of this place.

Yuzui: Yeah but...if this me's life is anything like mine I worked part-time here at the time.

Kenos: Really...?

The other Yuzui appeared near them.

Yuzui: Uh oh...

Yuzui 2: Welcome, how can I help you?

Kenos: Oh...

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Acheron: Not gonna lie, I'm bored as fuck in here.

Nahe: It's not like we have a choice...

Stella walked through the door.

Stella: Uhh, Acheron...you need anything from your house?

Acheron: My whole setup would be nice, I kinda miss playing.

Stella: What about you Nahe?

Nahe: Uhh...drawing tablet.

Stella: Right, I'll be back then.

Acheron: If you're gonna get the things then make sure you include my external hard drive.

Stella: Don't push me, I get what I get.

Acheron: Fine...

Stella summoned the axe again and pointed it towards a wall and created a portal. He walked through it, Acheron walked over to it with curiosity.

Acheron: Cool.