LUCEM
LXXXVI Chapter

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In the darkness, I imagined the light.

I dream of the sun, the moon, mother. I see kids laughing, crying, I see blood, I smell sugar. The light shatters the darkness that presses my eyes, not breaking anything into anything. The nameless shape expands and rotates, crashing into each other, dissolving upon contact. I see dust. I see dark walls, small windows, I see water, I see words in sheet—

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In pain, I imagine happiness.

My mind is like the wind, rushing, curling into the depths of myself, driving away, casting out the darkness

I imagined love, I imagined the wind, I imagined black hair and glittering eyes and whispers, laughter

I imagined

I

amazing, unbroken

The man who surprises himself by surviving, the man who loves himself through learning, the man who values his skin, understands its value, finds its strength

robust

more powerful

strongest

Imagine me

the ruler of my own universe

I was everything I ever dreamed of.

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We're in the main room. Stand by the wall. There's no door that looks like Marbella said, but it's there like she said.

We've been there for half an hour now. But Marbella hasn't come yet. Jiso said that it took five hours to reach the end of the hallway from that door and it made me uneasy considering the length of the trip later, while now we are still here.

Small talk to kill time, until someone comes, Magenta!

Without a smile, he approached. Tension flared up, I was wary of it.

"Where is Marbi," I tried to ask as calmly as possible.

"I'm here" said Marbella.

I feel relieved. I looked at Marbella to ask.

Everyone nodded and remained silent. Venus came with a large backpack on her back, slightly running and gasping.

I suddenly remembered with the guy Lucio, where is he?

""Everyone will come, bring all the rest of the rat squad... We need them" Magenta said.

Jiso nodded and soon passed.

Can't take it anymore and finally the question slid from my mouth, "Where's Mr. Lucio?"

"Heh, I didn't expect you to ask," Magenta glanced at me.

"Um. I just want to know."

"He'll stay behind one of my doors, and you're safe from him" Magenta spoke without looking at me this time.

I scratched my non-itchy head, approaching Moonflower for a new conversation.

"Do we bring enough food?" My toot.

Moonflower looked at me for a moment. "You hungry again?"

I grinned. "Little."

Jiso returned with a full army behind him.

"Grimoland has enough rats you can invite" Magenta said.

"Huh?"

"I mean, the flute will be useful" he continued.

"Oh..," I smiled briefly.

Marbella again became more silent, until a door suddenly appeared on the wall.

Marbella is seen breathing in before stepping in. and her invitation to all of us.

A room with less illumination, we continued to step behind Magenta. Venus several times had to run small to match the woman's footsteps.

I chose to slow my pace, approach Marbella and take her hand. He looked at me for a moment, smiled then clasped my hand back. We join hands, walking surely in the most backward ranks after the rat troop.

No one spoke, only the noise of our shoes clashing against the floor and the sound of breathing filled the air in that small, elongated room.

At the end of the hallway, we could see a brighter light there. Makes me want to get there soon.