I remember that most people are afraid of the dark when they are young. I don't personally recall ever being afraid just because my vision has been reduced by a lack of light. I'm not afraid of monsters or death. If they do exist, then they exist so what? So what if it turns out we disappear when we die? Matter and energy get recycled in the universe so it just means that version of myself is what disappears and I become a part of someone else. I never bothered to fret over things I know nothing about and so I...

My cozy thoughts were distracted by a moving image before me. This video was both foreign and familiar. A frail body in a hospital bed with tearful people all around. Medical personnel pumping medicine into a broken body. This frail creature fighting to stay alive day after day just to be there for those that would be sad when they are gone.

With little else to do at first, this person spent a lot of time resting, researching about science related to treatments, but eventually saw loneliness within the hospital's other occupants. A ward near their room was filled with what I could only guess was terminally ill children from the image before me. The Doctors and Nurses themselves seemed to try avoiding going there as much as possible because it made them sad. No one with a heart wants to watch children die. Especially in a slow and painful death.

The frail being started spending time reading stories to them. These young kids enjoyed having this person around. These kids knew that the kind person who would read to them was also dying and somehow that made them want to be closer to them. Perhaps it made their kindness seem more genuine than others. Perhaps they were just kindred spirits.

Time passed and some children got better and left while others passed away. Even in the saddest times, this frail bodied person was there. Never cowering away from the pain.

Then one-day mass panic and evacuation of the medical facility. Looking around and seeing that it was not just there but everyone was running and screaming. There was no one else that was not trying to evacuate.

A nurse walked in and frantically started getting their patient ready to transport. She was a heavy set but strong middle-aged woman. Her hair was brown with a little grey in it. The patient seemed to remember her being a kind and gentle figure.

The frail being asked they're nurse what was happening. She replied with, "We're evacuating!"

"The city?" Groaned questioningly the patient.

"The state!" The nurse stated hurriedly as she began to try and pack up the patient's things.

"Why? Whats happened?" Added weakly the patient in question.

"That new experimental fusion plant in town is going to explode!"

The sickly person seemed to remember something about a new and revolutionary power plant that would potentially bring free energy into the world. Wasn't it supposed to be a safe non-nuclear reaction? The patient thought weakly.

"Explode? Large enough to take out the state? How?"

"No one knows! Not even the damn scientists that made it. Somehow its releasing radiation of all types including Gamma!" The Nurse said between curses.

"No one is shutting it off?"

"Everyone who was in that building when it went awry is dead! Its radiation levels would kill an elephant in half an hour!" The Nurse shouted in panic.

"Go help the others," The patient said. The Nurse stopped and looked at the patient for a moment.

"We have to move now!"

"No, I think we both know I don't have much longer left and there are others who can be saved that you can help instead."

The nurse seemed reluctant to do as the patient said. It could be seen on her face the internal struggle of letting this person stay and die even though they probably won't live to see the end of the week. Somehow the patient could feel that the Nurse cared about them personally and wanted to be with them until the end.

"Carol," The patient exclaimed standing out of the wheelchair they'd been placed in.

"I am going there," The frail patient that stood up pointed at the power plant.

"That's suicide!" The nurse tried to convince the patient after they surprised her by standing up. Apparently the patient was in no condition to do so.

"Carol I'm saying this because we're friends and all but no one has ever stopped me from doing a damn thing I've truly set my mind too. So shut up and get the [email protected] outta my way!"

"WAAAAKE UUP!!!!" Theresa screamed. I was jolted awake by my sister shaking me back and forth as she screamed.

"What's wrong?" I jolted awake.

"You fell asleep and were still in the void!" She shouted.

"Oh, gods!" I exclaimed in panic.

"Yeah, well we got more issues than just where we are, look!" Theresa claimed as she pointed at Nemo.

The door was in his partially transparent state that allowed us to look outside. The Crawler had latched himself onto Nemo's face. The vile creature was trying to infiltrate Nemo's mind but was meeting strong resistance. Both from Nemo himself fighting the foul creature's attempts and the doors enchantment that prevented alteration to the magical vaults. The very same enchantments that made me have to stay awake for days at a time in the void.

Scarlet was on our side using her healing magic which seemed to be helping Nemo in the fight of Wills. Her hands placed on the inside of the door as she poured her spell and Will into it. Good thinking Mother! Honestly, I would have underestimated her here. I had barely come to the conclusion that void was a darkness attribute and healing was light attribute with a seemingly slight holy factor.

I'd screwed up and pushed myself too hard trying to make more time before the imminent battle with Jack of blades. I was trying with some success to buy enough time for Scarlet to give birth to my soon to be new younger sibling before the battle. The repeated overexertions without the presence of coffee had worn me down. Even a strong will cannot stop the body from needing sleep it seems.

With the Crawler latched onto Nemo we can't just leave the void. We would end up bringing it with us too. I can't go outside and fight it myself or I'll be corrupted by the void and the Crawler. There wasn't a straight forward way to resolve this issue.

"Thanks to the Archon's enchantments, Nemo's Will, and Scarlet's healing, we have some time before the Crawler could break-in. Even if I started adding healing magic myself it won't stop the inevitable. We are as one puts it, "UP SHIT CREEK".

I walked back forth trying to think of something. Come on Arn think! I said to myself. As I fidgeted with a grain of sand in my pocket an idea occurred to me. The crawler is powerful but if I could injure him enough he would maintain a safe distance for us to get away without risking him getting in Albion.

The grain of sand I now held in my hand was a crystal of concentrated light. If anything could cause a lasting injury long enough for us to escape it was this. The Crawler was born of Cancer and Darkness. So, in theory, he would have the same weaknesses as those two things.

So I had two options, one I touch the blue enchantment lines of Nemo's and Will light energy over the whole Demon door space or I blast The crawler with light directly which would be more effective. The problem with the first is Will energy consumption and the fact that it will only make The crawler lose hold of Nemo's face but not move back. The second idea's issue is that most spectrums of light won't pass through stone. There is one kind of light that does pass through stone and is especially effective against Cancer. Its called "Gamma Rays!"

I focused my will on Setting my light spell world onto creating a Gamma Blast. It was surprisingly easy like I was somehow familiar with that spectrum of light. A subconscious knowledge that filled in the blanks. With my Gamma blast ready I made sure I was prepared to make a swift change to a secondary spell form to use next.

I explained the plan to my family. The first part of the plan is to Gamma blast the Crawler back away from the opening. Once The Crawler is off Nemo's face Scarlet will impose her Physical Shield spell over Nemo's door opening using the blue lines. Another reason why I needed to use Gamma blast for this is only one person can impose their will onto an enchantment at a time without unpredictable effects. Next, once the barrier was up to keep out the void, Nemo could open so I can fire my light crystal at the enemy.

This is the second spell form I'll use. Light can actually push an object. It has a physical force that can be observed in space or in a void. So I'll be focusing on reinforcing this aspect of light. I'll call this limited attack, "Light Bullet".

With a great shriek, the Crawler was blasted by my Gamma Blast. With little time to recover Nemo still managed to respond.

"Mothers putting up a shield Nemo, OPEN the door!" Theresa explained hurriedly to Nemo. The door reacted fast in understanding opening the way.

The doorway opened to reveal a blue glowing barrier. Thankfully the barrier kept out the void like a hoped it would. When William Black came here, He must not have had a physical shield up. Theresa Blasted a Volly of Multi arrow shots to obscure my real attack. We only had one shot at this and if the Crawler reacted in time to dodge we were going to be completely screwed.

My worries were unnecessary as my "Light Bullet" moved faster than can be perceived. Most people cannot see a bullet coming at them so I should have guessed that a light crystal pushed by a beam of light would be fast. The Crawler Howled in agony as it cursed and threatened us from afar. I took that time to have Nemo close the door and move just into Albion time and space. Sealing the entryway behind us immediately.

Over cautious from too many stupid characters from horror movies I used my Will and Light magic to scan through Nemo's enchanted circuitry. The Crawler had been latched onto Nemo way too long. Thankfully the anti-change enchantment would prevent lasting damage to Nemo's mind. He seemed to be fine but maybe a little traumatized.

Then I found what I was looking for hiding inside the anti-change enchantment itself. The Crawlers infection thought it was clever and hid in the anti-virus software. I blasted the Dark poison with some well-controlled Gamma radiation until it was no more.

"Well, everyone for better or worse it looks like its time to head home," I sighed while shaking my head.

"Can't we just go back into the void?" Questioned Scarlet.

"No, they will be looking for us now," I answered.

"It will be a long time before the beings in the void calm down after this," Theresa added. I could tell she was guessing from the available info I'd provided her and what she had observed happening around us. She was actually right too and her chiming in made it easier for me.

"Being invisible won't stop them from finding us if they are checking every inch of the void with means we cannot fathom," I said expressing the seriousness of the matter.

"Everyone did good work. Mother, you're quick thinking with healing Nemo was good and possibly saved us all. I screwed up and now its time to head home."