☆ d3cay!ng stars → Chapter 2 ☆

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[Chapter 2 → "Remembering Something From A Long Time Ago."] "Selenophobia." He didn't know that voice. It sounded so much like his...but so much more different. It was confusing. It made his head hurt. He acted like he was still asleep. It was good to do that until you figured something out. Like what's going on. "Selenophobia.." The voice repeated, becoming more teasing and song-like. Sen still didn't answer. Didn't move. Something...someone grabbed his wrist, pulling him off the cloud he was laying on. But Sen wasn't laying on a cloud. He noticed this because he opened his eyes. Someone stared back at him without eyes, a shadowy figure. For a second, Sen thought this might be someone new to the space. But the way this guy looked, they seemed to mimic Sen's whiskers, height, and ears. Like a mirror..but wrong. The smile never seemed real. Before Sen could figure out who it could be, the shadowed rabbit glitched into something deformed, making Sen's wrist glitch, shoving him backwards. Sen fell on the ground, wincing slightly, looking at his hands. Glitching. Pain. He looked back up at the shadowy figure. Eyes of bright, eye straining colors locked onto him. Oh god. OH GOD. The glitchy figure raised a hand, and- "SEN!" Nebula yelled, shaking Selenophobia by the shoulders. Sen blinked a few times, looking at Nebula, his ears drooping. "Sorry, I zoned out..." He muttered, rubbing his arm. Nebula's gaze softened, and she smiled, moving her arms back to her side. "Don't worry about it. But...you good?" Sen nodded, glancing at his wrist, pausing as he saw those glitches. It wasn't just fake. That..mimic..thing... It was real. "So, are we closer to finding Orion?" He asked after a few seconds. "I'm not sure. It's been quiet." Nebula answered, looking at the ground, before glancing at Selenophobia. Sen quickly clutched his wrist, smiling nervously. Nebula didn't notice, just looking back forward and walking. "I haven't even seen Vega around." Sen looked down, slowly exhaling. "Right." "...Are you okay?" "What-?" "Are you okay." "Yeah?" "..." Nebula looked away, just walking off. Sen stood there for a few seconds before following. "Selenophobia." "...Yeah?" "...Don't lie." "I'm...not." "..." Nebula didn't say anything after that. He hated the silence. Something boiled inside of him. It wasn't anger. He could never be mad at Nebula. He sighed, deciding to close his eyes. Once he opened them, he was in a dark room that kind of looked like a swamp. It felt.... familiar. Why? He's never seen this place before. His eyes locked onto the lights. The room felt empty, even with everything in the room, it still felt wrong. He didn't like that. Still, he got up, walking to the door, placing his hand on the knob. It glitched- before disappearing. Selenophobia froze, his breathing hitching, backing away from the door like he did something wrong. Where'd the knob go? "J-Selenophobia?" That voice.... how...? It's... "You came back for me..!" Selenophobia didn't move. Didn't dare. Just stood there like a deer caught in headlights, his breathing quickening. He didn't turn around. He was scared of what he would find. Of what would be there. "You came back to the circus!" Circus? Sen didn't know there was ever a circus. He closed his eyes and pleaded. ................ "Selenophobia? Are you still awake?"