Journey of the Last of the Bladebearers 3: The Final Journey

[Captain Gas]

Chapter 2: Separation

Jack, Mark, and Michael has just started advancing after Jack's run-in with John. They kept walking until they saw a lake. "A lake? WE'RE SAVED!" yelled Mark as he ran over to the small body of water.

"Um, that's a pond, Mark. And, you're drinking dirty water." said Jack. Mark stopped slurping and said, "...What?" He grunted in disgust and started wiping his tongue with his hand. "THIS is why I like rum better." he said. Then, as they started walking, Jack noticed something glimmering in the pond.

"Huh? What's that?" said Jack. Michael and Mark turned around and walked towards the pond with him. "Looks like a blade." said Michael. "Maybe someone's been here?"

"Oh, look. You're catching on." said a voice. "Wha--?!" All three of them turned around and saw a white coated man. "Y-You...you're not from this realm, are you?" said Jack.

"Hello, Mr. Detective Whodunit." said the man. "What's this? Someone's drank from the pond already? Good, I can already test it out." Confused, Michael said, "What?" The man snapped his fingers and a dark surge of electricity appeared in the air.

"See that? That dark surge detects the chemicals inside that water and it spreads to the host of the chemicals. And, in that case, it's you...Mark." Mark, shocked, said, "Uh-oh...now I REALLY like rum better!"

The man smirked. "You see, using this dark surge, it goes inside the chemicals which are going through your blood. Then, it gives me complete control over you." said the man.

"So, what do you say? Shall we test it out?" said the man maniacally. He snapped his fingers and the dark electricity sped into Mark and started zapping him. "No!! Rrgh...can't...ugh...control...uurghh...bra..in... " His head hung, but he didn't fall.

"Good. Now, let's activate it." The man snapped his fingers and said, "Nighty-night, 'lighters'." The man then disappeared in a dark portal.

Jack, worried, shook Mark. "Mark? You okay? Did it affect you?" Mark's head came up. He didn't attack. Jack, happy, said, "Good! Nothing happened!" All of a sudden, Mark's eyes grew yellow. "Heh."

He summoned his blade and held it back, aiming at Jack. "Wha--" exclaimed Jack. Mark tried to stab at Jack, but then Michael jumped in front and blocked it with his blade!

"That's not Mark!" said Michael. Mark smiled. "Yes, that is correct. I am not Mark. I'm in control of his mind now." Jack and Michael jumped back and summoned their blades. "With his power, I can take you both on easily. And even better, you don't have the darkness inside you to fight your best friend."

"Come on, Mark! Get rid of the darkness inside you!" yelled Jack.

"It's too late. Your friend is long gone. And, the only thing that is more powerful than me right now...is my master, Phantos."

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Comments, please? Sorry this one was late, I was busy.