The Arks: Over Heaven (by Ben)

Chapter 64: Refuse.

Part 1/4

Bum. Bum. Bum. Bum. Bum.

Bum. Bum. Bum.

Ben let out a quick gasp, as he felt his eyes awaken to absolute darkness. Something coarse and rough covered his upper torso, and he looked down to see a blood-stained white dress shirt on his body, and baggy blue jeans on his legs. Ben reached for his throat and realized that the bleeding had stopped. Partially, at least.

“Where am I?” Ben thought to himself. He tried his best to speak, but no words came out.

Crackle!

A lone star flickered into Ben’s view, a four-pointed, golden, blazing star. As the star shined brighter, thousands of stars began to flicker into view as well. Each one shone brightly on Ben, as if they were watching him.

Ben looked around. Surrounded by a void of stars beyond reach, he reached his hand out to grab the four-pointed one that was just out of reach. As his hand grew closer, the star grew brighter, and he felt memories slowly kick in his head.

As Ben’s fingers grasped the burning flame, the Star disappeared. Vanishing within the night sky, Ben looked around, confusion set in. The stars all crackled at him, and for a split second, Ben could hear beeping in the back of his head.

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“Made the wrong decision this time, old friend?” a familiar voice said.

Ben turned around, but there was no one. Only the echoes of a voice that felt so familiar to him.

“Ironic isn’t it. The constellations don’t care anymore. Things really do change, huh?”

The crackling of a glitching noise echoed in the distance.

“Who are you?!” Ben called out in the distance. Still, there was no noise.

“Come on, Ben. We’ve been through it all. How can you not remember me?”