into the nothing

[firstmaster.livejournal.com]

Who: Everyone
What: Jagannatha makes his move, and the game begins.
Where: Everywhere
When: Saturday, June 11

It was time. The preparations had finally been completed. Alexandria was completed.

Darkness sprang forth from the Hearts of Worlds, Denizens of Light, and the Denizens of Darkness celebrated. Those of the Light - Key Bearers, "Refugees," and civilians alike - all began to succumb. Few would be allowed to remain.

The era of Light was over, each and every one of his subjects knew. This was their time to shine, ironic as it may be. And they could do nothing to stop it.

It was, all in all, turning out to be an excellent day.

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"...She puts the book here, in Mabry's library, instead of giving it back to Elyon...I don't see why she needs it anymore." Jalen griped as he searched the shelves for the elusive spellbook. When people had started being pulled into Darkness, Amy had borderline panicked; a few minutes worth of reassurances from her husband later, and her gears had shifted. She'd begun packing a bag of supplies and handed Eli off to him with orders to find the book she'd learned Barrier from. He'd been more than a little surprised when she told him it was in here; Amy didn't leave books she'd borrowed lying around.

He gave the shelf above his head a cursory glance then turned to check on his son for the fifth time in ten minutes. The toddler was sitting on the floor, most of the fingers of one hand in his mouth while he grasped a wooden stick with the other, banging away on the toy xylophone in front of him.

"Having a good time, Eli?"

Eli looked up at his father and grinned around his fingers. Jalen laughed and turned back to the bookcase, hoping the spellbook would jump out at him. How could it be this hard to find? It was large, old, and bound in green leather. While he muttered to himself, a pool of Darkness formed under him, creeping up his boots. Eli had stopped banging and watched, fascinated, as Shadows began to take shape from the mass. Jalen felt a tug on his pant leg and smiled, glancing down.

"Yes, Eli-"

His heart froze as luminous yellow eyes stared unblinkingly at him. The next second, he was being swarmed by Heartless as they tried to pull him into the Darkness.

"Eli!"

The little boy was crying now, arms reaching out for his father. To Jalen's horror, a second shadowy pool materialized, then swept up and over his son.

"ELI!"

Seconds later, Jalen was gone. The library was silent and empty...until the Darkness that had swallowed Eli pulled back, leaving the weeping child unharmed.

"Don't worry my little sorcerer, it's okay now."

Footsteps followed the voice, and Awiergan knelt beside Eli, gathering him into her arms.

"It's okay now, mama's here."