Chapter 7

"WAIT! Before you start, can I tell you everything I know?"

"Let me start that plan, then you can add on; ok?"

"Ok!"

"So the plan to escape. The first thing is I have to play dead, which is very simple, I just have to kill this human soul and then hop on your shadow. Anyways in that time, you have to pretend to have drunk to your heart's content, BUT YOU ARE NOT allowed to drink any blood. Because I will go back in that body later, anyways, so then your mother will take my body. And from what I have been told that the moment they find this body dead, they will try experimenting on you. So as always they will take you to the testing room, or as you call it the metal table.

"So, we want me, to not drink the blood? Even though I have been starving for 426580202 breaths?"

"Not only to not drink it but to also have it on your face and hands. Just pretend that the blood is really...Me. Ya, pretend the blood is me. Would you eat me?"

"Yes, I am starving."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?"

"Nothing."

"Ok anyways, so once they pull you out for the experimenting, just let the beast inside take control. What I mean is let out all the desire to escape and for blood and put it into one thing. That way you will end up killing all the guards. Your mother KNOWS that one of Shadow's weaknesses is BRIGHT LIGHT, so she will have the placed everywhere, so I won't be able to help you at that time. But I don't know what would happen to you..."

"I KNOW! Either my wings will create a cover around me OR a dark black fog will cover me. But that's only if I want to be shaded from the light."

"Ok well, then you HAVE TO WANT to be covered ok? Anyways once you let your desire, get to your old cell area, but go to the one where 67 used to be, once there you have to break the wall and fly through. Fly as fast and as far as you want, and once you see the girl on the hill, stop."

"The girl on the hill?"

"You will know once you get there."

"Where will you be?"

"Didn't I tell you that I would be attached to you the whole time? Remember."

"I have a question."

"Yes?"

"Why do I always feel like killing you whenever I remember you are a Shadow?"

It's true, I do very much want to kill this Shadow. Not because of the body he is using but because of the fact, he IS a shadow.

"That should happen. But will you kill me right now?"

"No, I won't. I will not kill you BUT IF YOU USE ME... your level will be put down to level 0."

That was not a bluff, I can devour his power without killing him. That was an experiment mother tried to make me do. She had me devour a Shadows power. But I didn't want to kill the Shadow, so I didn't.

"You may know you are a monster and think that everyone is evil but in truth the real villain is..."

"What is a villain?"

"Nevermind, so while you are getting away from the guards, you ARE allowed to kill them and drink their blood. Make sure you get enough to last you a while."

"I can drink their blood while escaping, but I can't drink the blood of the human body you are in?"

"Yes, that is correct."

"So once I am... I am..."

"Free?"

"Yes free. Once I am 'Free' and see the girl on the hill, what do I do?"

"Nothing, she is working with me so once she sees me attached to you, she will know what to do."

"What is the outside 'world' like?

"Well, some places are full of color, lush green grass. Flowers that vary in so make colors you'd never be able to count. The humans are full of many types of people too. Some like your mother; evil, mean, and cruel. Then there are some humans so kind on the outside, but horrible on the inside. Some humans are very nice and gentle but are completely unaware of what goes on around them. There are many types of humans and Shadows. But most Shadows are smart and know what to do an-"

"So where do Shadows live?"

"Thanks for interrupting anyways they live in what humans call 'the underworld'. Humans think there are monsters and demons there but it's just us Shadows. I mean yes, would be demon-like if we wanted but we don't. The underworld and a beautiful place. But the only way to get there is through doors. Doors are covered with a thick dark fog and no light can pass through. These doors are only in a few places but either way, I can't wait to take you to the underworld."

I am amazed by the WORLD around me. I can't wait to see everything and meet humans who don't want to hurt me!

"Can we go?"

"Go?"

"Dade, can we go to all these places?!"

"YES! WE WILL AND MORE!"

"YAY! So when can we go?"

"You can choose when you are ready/when you can suppress the urge to not drink this humans blood."

"How about in 3600 breaths?"

"So you want to wait one hour then start the plan?"

"If one hour is 3600 breaths then yes."

"UGHH, we have a lot to teach you."

"We?"

"Nevermind, start suppressing the urge, and when you are ready tell me so I can kill this human's soul. Ok?"

"Ya, ok"

I am very excited to finally leave this place. But at the same time, I feel as if mother will find me again. As if she will come a take me away. But either way, I WANT to leave.

"DARKY! Can we go?"

"Yes sweet child, let just be careful."

" Ok help me suppress the urge."

"Ok sweet child."

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3507 breaths later:

"Dade, I am ready."