Chapter 1

A few good years would slowly pass. As I began to develop insomnia. Some days I would not sleep at all, some days I would only sleep one hour at a time. I would occasionally forget stupid hints like demons are fatality allergic to chocolate and cocoa. Today me and Kira are on a mission to a nearby cave to check and scope it out.

As we rushed out I grabbed my biscuits and marshmallows to make smores. We would reach the cave and the face of the cliff spewed a toxic breath we came to call the Devil's Nectar . Something toxic to humans but to demons it was nectar to inhale and inject into their bodies like a drug.

I shuddered in fear as I looked around for my gas mask which I knew I packed but it wasn't in my bag. "What's wrong, did you forget something?" Kira chimed in as she took out her spare gas mask for me as she collected the Devil's Nectar. "What's wrong with me?" I murmured as I closed up my bag putting the mask on. Inside the cave there would be more of this toxic gas. As I sighed in frustration, breathing through a mask is blood irritating.

The deeper we went the darker and damp the cave became. The wet walls developed mould and slippery floors made me shiver in disgust. Deep within the cave was unsettling yelling like goats. Coming from the distant thousands of tunnels. Me and Kira split up. She took the left path and I took the right.

The further and further into the darkness I went the louder the screeching and bellowing as the sound of nails scratching and clawing. A few times I would look back as my only source of light was the tiny fire magic in my palm the deeper and deeper I got the more the fire died off until I was left in total darkness.

I would see silhouettes of figures run past as they rushed after me. In a state of panic I rushed out towards the screaming in fear. As I made it away I would see mutations of ghastly creatures, their bones sticking out as the yelling, scratching and clawing it spotted me as I froze in fear. I would black out as it pinned me to the ground. Gnawing at my flesh. As I screamed in fear and panic.

" Wake up….." A voice called out as I blanked out. My eyes shot open as sweat dripped down my forehead. Kira held me closer as she calmed me down, explaining I was screaming in my so-called sleep. Like something was eating me.

When she heard me screams she rushed back to see me unconscious at the entrance of the tunnels. She went in my tunnel only to see an empty room, nothing else but she did place down some light to stop hollies from appearing.

I wiped the sweat off of my head as I tried to calm down. My breath was shaky as I stood up slightly wobbling, still in a state of shock. Kira would hug me from the back as she held my hand showing me there was indeed nothing in the cave.

We would set up camp at the entrance as Kira set up a fire. I would slightly shake still in shock. As Kira spotted the smores I had brought, offering to make one for me. As I spaced out in fear.

A few minutes would pass as I snapped back into reality. The smores were ready as I ate some. Kira would yawn as she ate. I offered to take the first watch since my insomnia would not let me sleep.

As the night continued to progress I swore I saw something in that cave. I thought maybe hallucinations from lack of sleep but idk.time would pass as kira woke up now she would watch over me as I rested. I would rest a little as the nightmares happened. Only giving me brief rest.

I would wake up a few hours later as we headed deeper and deeper into the base this time Kira stayed by my side as we ventured on. To my luck no hallucinations. We would eventually clear out the cave for potential hollows that would spawn in dark caves like this.

As I spaced out, I forgot what I was doing. Kira who was standing at a cherry blossom seemed to be in deep contemplation as I just sat next to her enjoying the tranquillity. As she stated.`` So… this is where I am …." I would be slightly creeped out as kira's eyes bled slightly. She replied telling she just rested now here by the tree after hitting her head so maybe her blood vessels burst.

On our way back home I was trying not to space out as my memory seemed fuzzy. "Hey Aiden please promise you will always look after me ….. even if we die." I was a bit shocked but thought nothing, as I held her hand off course I view you as my sister nothing will change not that even death. " oh..ya by the way you are on food run for the bunker mom said to me to remind you so you don't forget like last time." I shook my head as we headed back to report but to me something just felt off. Idk why… but it just is.

A few days would pass as I trained with Miss Lilith and man she knows how to toss and throw a kid around like a balloon. But I would try my best trying to excel to one day free my mother from those false memories so this is basic child's play. "Aiden I hope you remember, Kira reminded you that today our food run ok…? don't forget i already wrote a list." I would nod as I put the list into my pocket. Ya I am super thankful I definitely would not remember if you didn't write it. Thanks miss Lilith