Almost GoneI feel like I'm disappearing, Kane. Like an old picture in the sun, the colors are fading, and the sharp lines are getting soft. It feels weird, this slowly fading away. One moment, I can clearly hear you laughing, the next, it's just a quiet sound lost in the wind. And the wind… it calls to me, Kane. It sounds like peace like everything will be quiet. And that feels so good right now.My fingers move a little as I can still feel your hand in mine. I remember the day we climbed that silly hill, the one looking at the blue sea. You were breathing hard, your face was pink, and you hit a bug that was flying around. “Worth it,” you said, your eyes shining brighter than the water. God, Kane, your eyes. They were like whole worlds I was just starting to see. Now… now those worlds are getting dark.The nothingness wants me. It’s like a dark curtain closing on a show, promising no more fighting, no more trying hard. Just… quiet. But then, a little spark starts in my

Thinking About ThemKane… Darren… I see their faces clearly, better than this dark place. That voice far away made me want to not give up. But the cold feeling is strong, Kane. That thing… could make me disappear.I remember all the fights. Meeting Darren, a scared but brave kid. Fighting robots, the smell of smoke, winning. Quiet nights with you under strange stars, telling stories. If that thing wins, all of that will be for nothing.I squeeze my hands. Missing your hand hurts. The cold voice says in my head, You will listen to me. Listen to who? What? Be a doll? No.I remember Darren saying, “We can do this, Tony. Together.” He trusted me so much. Could I let him down? Let the dark win, break our promise?The power from the dark figure pushes on me like I can’t breathe. My new senses don’t like it. It feels wrong.Another memory: you, Kane, standing strong against a big robot. “Don’t come closer.” You were always so brave. And I… I tried to be. If I give up, who wi

Going Past What I KnowThe touch… it’s not like touching skin, Kane. It’s like my hand is going into the water, but the water is alive and buzzing. The power between us gets stronger, and the world around me starts to… melt. The trees get blurry, the sky looks wavy, and Kane and Darren’s faces look strange, like in a broken mirror. Fear tries to grab me, but it feels far away now like it’s being washed away by this feeling of… becoming something new.My body feels like it’s disappearing, Kane. It doesn’t hurt exactly. It is more like… the edges of me are getting soft, mixing with the power that connects me to the creature, the ground, and everything. It feels weird like I’m losing myself. Am I still Tony? Or am I becoming… something else?The old pains in my body, the marks from old fights… they’re going away, replaced by a bright, strong power that flows through me, not just in my body, but… everywhere.Kane’s voice, thin and scared, breaks through the weirdness. “Tony! Wha

Something Bigger Than We ThoughtThat voice, Kane… it made me feel really cold, even in this weird, shiny world. It felt old like it’s always been there, watching everything. And when it called me a “mistake”… it wasn’t just mean. It felt like it knew something was wrong with me like I’m broken in a world I don’t understand.Kane and Darren are scared, looking at the big dark figure. They’re holding their weapons tight. They’re ready to fight what they can see. But what about what we can’t see? That voice felt like it came from everywhere and nowhere at once.The creature next to me is low on the ground, making a quiet growling noise. Its glowing eyes are looking at the shadow, but it also looks a little scared, or maybe like it knows it.“What… what was that?” Kane whispers, her voice shaking a little.“I don’t know,” Darren answers, his power shining around him. “But it felt… big. Bigger than anything we’ve fought.”Bigger than the robots, bigger than the strong soldiers…

A World Without HimThe quiet after Tony disappeared… it’s heavy, Kane. It feels like it’s pushing down on me, harder than any bad guy. The air still shines, and the weird pointy buildings still stick up, but the bright feeling is gone, replaced by sadness. He’s gone. The funny talk, the smart ideas, the strong heart… just… gone.Darren is next to me, his arm still bleeding. His face is white, his eyes far away. He’s looking at the place where Tony… where he just stopped being. He looks so sad like he lost someone who always knew what to do.The creature… all its power is gone, mixed into the strange plants and animals here. It died to keep us safe, and we didn’t even understand until the end.“He… he’s really gone, right?” Darren whispers, his voice quiet.My throat feels tight, Kane, like I can’t breathe because I’m so sad. I can’t say it. It feels too final. All those fights, almost dying so many times… and this… this quiet going away… this is how it ends for him?I look at