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Chapter 3 - Echoes of the Void

[Opening Scene: The camera zooms in from the sky onto unconscious Vae and closes in on his eyes. ]

[As he lies on the ground the background suddenly shifts to a dark space. As Vae awakens. His eyes slowly open as the camera pans away, revealing Vae lying in an empty, dark void.]

"Whaaat..." Vae mutters in confusion. He calls out to the emptiness.

"Hello..." but receives no response other than the echo of his own voice.

Vae stands up, turning around to see a bright light illuminating the otherwise dark void.

"What..." he says with increasing confusion and disbelief. He starts walking toward the light, each footstep echoing in the void.

As he reaches the light, he looks around into the darkness but sees nothing.

"What is this?" Vae wonders as he reaches out to touch it.

[Shot: The camera focuses on Vae's hand as it approaches the light. Just as Vae is about to make contact, the focus shifts to Vae's eyes as he suddenly hears a voice.]

"KID, ARE YOU ALRIGHT?!!!!"

Vae opens his eyes in the real world and sees a group of people surrounding him, one person down on the ground trying to wake him up.

"He's up! Give me the water bottle," says a stranger to a woman holding a water bottle.

Vae takes the opened water bottle and drinks from it.

"You alright?" the stranger asks Vae.

"Uhh, Yeah, yeah, I just... I passed out," Vae replies.

"Here, I'll help you up," the stranger offers as he helps Vae to his feet.

"What happened, man? Did something hit you?" the stranger inquires.

"What? No, no, I just... passed out, probably due to weakness," says Vae.

[Shot: As the stranger assists Vae in walking into the hospital, Vae glances back to see the little girl he saved from the accident standing along with her mother looking at him.]

[Vae looks further behind to see the dented vehicle that was flipped.]

"What's happening?" a nurse asks Vae and the stranger as they enter the hospital.

"He passed out," the stranger explains to the nurse.

"Over to the chair, let him sit there," the nurse instructs as she points to an empty chair in the reception area.

The stranger puts Vae down on an empty chair

"Are you going to be alright, man?" the stranger asks Vae.

"Yeah, man, thanks a lot," Vae replies.

"Don't mention it, Take it easy from now you hear." the stranger says before walking away.

[Shot: The focus shifts to Vae's face as he looks around and takes a deep breath]

*The screen fades to black.*

[AFTER SOME TIME]

[Scene: Vae sits on his bed in his room with a doctor and Chloe nearby]

"So, tell me what happened," the doctor asks Vae.

"I suddenly passed out..." says vae

Doctor: "Yeah, kid, I'm going to need a little more detail than that i mean, What did you feel?" The doctor adds.

"I felt weakness and had a headache, and I just suddenly blacked out. That's all," Vae explains.

"But it was momentary; I woke up after the guy threw water on my face." Vae adds

"Hmm, are you sure you're not hiding anything?" Inquires doctor.

[A quick flashback reminds Vae of the car incident]

"No. That's all." insists Vae

"I told you not to push yourself," Chloe interjects.

Doctor: "It's okay, Miss. It's probably because he was out for three weeks. His body hasn't fully recovered its energy.

"Listen, Vae, you might think you're okay, but in reality, you're NOT. When you wake up from a three-week nap, it takes a little time to return to normal functionality."

"So, do me a favor and rest," -the doctor advises as he writes down on his board.

Vae: "Sure, Doc... Why not. " Vae responds.

[shot: Vae looks around the room for a few seconds before asking the doctor]

Vae:"Hey, what happened to the guy whose car flipped?"

"Oh, he was alright, didn't sustain any injuries, just some minor scratches," the doctor says.

"Well, that's good news then." replied Vae.

"Here's the prescription. Give him this starting tonight" Doctor says to Chloe as he hands her a piece of paper.

"Sure thing doctor. Thank you very much." Chloe thanks doctor as she grabs the paper.

"Yeah.. thanks doc." joins Vae.

[Shot: Doctor looks at Vae smiles and nodes before leaving.]

*screen fades to black*

[Scene: The camera captures the view of the big city at sunset. It zooms out to the residential area coming into view.]

The scene cuts to the outside of Vae's apartment building, where kids are running around and playing in the streets.

Vae and Chloe are seen walking up the stairs in the background.

A kid runs down the stairs dangerously fast.

"Hey easy, go slow" says Chloe to the kid as they keep walking.

Shot of inside Inside Vae's dark apartment, Vae opens the door bringing in the warm light of the sun lighting the dark surroundings.

Vae enters, Turns on the light, with Chloe following him.

"Man, I'm tired," Vae says as he flops onto the couch in the living room.

"Yeah? three weeks of sleeping wasn't enough," Chloe remarks, chuckling.

"Nope." replies vae

"Man, I wish I could sleep for three whole weeks."says chloe

Vae receives a notification on his phone.

He grabs his phone to look at it.

Vae notices the notification was a text from June

Text:

"YOU WENT HOME!??!"

"YOU'RE ALIVE!!!"

"OMG!!!!"

"THANK GOD!!!"

-The texts from June reads.

Vae confused asks Chloe "Its from June, how she knew he was out of the hospital."

"Oh, it's Sunday today. I forgot to tell you that June came to visit once a week." says chloe.

"Really? She did?" Vae reacts surprised

"Yeah, she came every Sunday. She was worried sick about you, thinking it was her fault you were in a coma since she convinced you to go along with them. I forgot to tell her we were leaving though." States chloe.

"Don't worry. I'll tell her." says vae

"Good!" chloe replies

[The scene shifts to June walking on the sidewalk at sunset as the golden hour sun lights her face.]

[She receives a notification. She looks down on her phone to check and her face lights up with excitement as she notices the text from Vae]

text from vae:

"YEAH!! im alive!!"

"i woke up today in the morning."

"Me and Chloe came home."

June reads Vae's text and replies:

"I know. i went to the hospital."

"I'm glad You're alright!"

"We have a lot to talk about."

[shot: Cut to vae as he lies on his couch while smiling at his phone]

"We do, I know. But first, how is everyone else?" Vae asks June.

"Everyone is fine; you're the only one who was hurt. We were all really worried about you," June responds.

"I know, I'm sorry, but I'm alright now." Says vae

[shot: Chloe can be seen entering a room in the background]

"Will you be coming to school tomorrow, or do you need some rest for a few days?" June inquires.

"Yes, I'll be coming. I've had enough rest; I was out for three weeks," Vae replies with a smile.

June laughs as she reads his text.

[Cut back to Vae, who is also smiling]

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"I'm going into a subway. I'll text you soon." Says June as shot shows her walking into a station.

Vae: "Sure, no worries."

Vae sends the text and puts his phone down. He looks around his living room and spots an empty can on the table.

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[A quick flashback plays of the car incident, again, reminding vae of the supernatural energy that flipped the vehicle]

Vae now sitting on his couch focuses his mind on the can, as he takes a deep breath.

Vae staring at the can intensely tries to recall the mysterious force from the past event.

Vae holds his head as he bites his teeth as he grunts

"The HELL are you doing now?" Chloe interrupts, standing near the door holding a bucket.

Vae Suddenly looks at Chloe.

"Oh, nothing. Just random things. Hahah."Vae now embarrassed laughs

"Yeah, whatever, dude." Says Chloe as she gives him a weird look.

[shot: Chloe walks into the room as Vae lies down on the couch again."

*Screen fades to black*

[Later that night]

[Scene:Vae is in his room, lying on his bed as he uses his phone, with the TV playing in the background. He reads June's text.]

"Good, let's discuss everything tomorrow... with everyone." Says June.

Vae types and replies to June, "Sure, let's catch up tomorrow. I'm going to rest for the night."

June responds, "Sure, goodnight. See you tomorrow!"

"Night!" Vae replies.

Chloe walks into Vae's room with plates in her hands.

"Dinner's ready," she says as she walks closer to Vae's bed and puts the plates down.

"Ah, I was dying to eat, finally," Vae says to Chloe.

"Here's your medicine; take it before you sleep, alright?" Chloe reminds him.

"Sure. Thanks a lot, Chloe," Vae says, thanking her for her efforts.

"Man, I can finally get some rest," Chloe says as she walks back towards the door to leave.

"Yeah, rest up! night," Vae replies.

[Chloe stops near the door as she looks back at Vae]

"Now, don't run off on me again." Says chloe.

Vae looking at her feeling guilty for his past actions says "I wont."

Chloe smiles, closes the door and leaves.

Scene: A quick montage plays of Vae eating his food and taking his medicine, then brushing his teeth.

Afterwards, Vae gets into his bed and turns off all the lights. He pulls the blankets over him, preparing to fall asleep.

The camera captures Vae lying asleep on his bed from the roof. It pans down, focusing on his closed eyes.

The environment suddenly shifts to a darker background. It gets dark as Vae's eyes are closed.

He opens his eyes to find himself in a different but familiar place, the same void where he was when he passed out. He looks around, seeing nothing but the light a few feet away.

"What... hello... Chloe?" Vae calls out, but there's no response, only an echoing of his own voice.

"This place again... why?" Vae says under his breath, filled with panic and worry.

He gets up and standing in the darkness.

"Hello!" Vae yells into the emptiness, but there's no response.

Vae starts walking closer to the light once again. The camera captures him from the front, the background of empty blackness suddenly shifting, though Vae doesn't notice this change.

He keeps walking towards the light, his eyes fixed on it. But two big, reddish, glowing eyes form out of the darkness, staring at Vae as he approaches the light.

As Vae reaches the light, his face is illuminated, and the red, evil eyes continue to watch him in the background.

Vae raises his arm to touch the light. Again. Just as he's about to make contact, a monstrous, voice echoes out to him.

"HEY... YOU"

The whole atmosphere becomes dense, as Vae freezes with fear, unable to move. His body, hands, and fingers are paralyzed by the ominous presence, and he tries to look back but can't.

mysterious, evil presence continues to speak.

"YOU DARE ENTER MY CONSCIOUSNESS"

Vae starts breathing heavily his body shaking as he slowly tries to look behind him.

*End of Part 3*