What came next was like nothing he’d ever felt before. Being plunged into the sea of darkness. The waves of peace and rest carried him gently along it’s river. As he drifted down the river gently being pushed and pulled from side to side. Andy wanted to stay in this state of mind forever. He felt as free as he possibly could be, not being tied down to something was refreshing. Having no worries or cares to stress about; he just let the waves carry him to wherever they may lead him. Occasionally a sharp tug would drag him further one way or the other. However, it wasn’t as strong as his dreams he’d been having of late. He began to wonder if this was the end, but somewhere deep down inside told him that it was just the beginning. Though what was at it’s end and what was at it’s beginning? He wouldn’t get the answer he wanted, because he continued to float down this dark filled river.
Slowly there came a light, at first it was so faint that Andy thought he had just imagined it. Yet, as he drifted closer the faint light grew brighter. As bright as the northern star, the light grew. He began to see shapes, though the names escaped him momentarily. The shapes turned into people and the people were swallowed up by the light, he panicked for only a mere second. As the people walked away, he understood what was happening without them telling him anything. The light grew ever brighter and more sinister. Andy tried to stop himself from drifting into the once beautiful light. His vision started to blur and regain. A constant struggle just to keep his vision steady.
“Hold him steady.” he hears in the distance. “We’re almost done with the test.”
This got him thinking as to what test was almost finished. For all he knew he was drifting down a black river towards sinister bright light. He fought himself free of whomever it was that was holding him down.
“Hang in there Andy.” a more recognizable voice told him.
Not sure of what to do, Andy followed these instructions. Moments after cooperating with the recognizable voice, the so called test was over and he found himself being plunged back into the dark river. The sinister light became graceful and inviting. As ashes fell like rain, it started to bury him alive. Some where in his consciousness Andy knew he wasn’t really being buried. Though that was how it felt after all he’s been through mentally. The ashes continued to fall until he couldn’t see the graceful light.
The last thing he thought of was a line from one his songs. ‘so rise up from the ashes.’
Something was trying to get his attention on this dark black river. The last thing he heard himself say was ‘leave us lone.’
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“You know that is the second time you said that. Just who is ‘us’ that you are referring to Andy?” Ashley said.
“What?” Andy answered disoriented as he sat up.
“We moved you to another room, weren’t sure of how long you’d be out.”
“What are you talking about?”
Ashley laughed. “After you had called us in to talk with your doctor you fell asleep on us.”
“I-I did?”
“Yeah, while we were answering questions for the doctor. You attacked us. You shoved Jinxx onto a couch. You then tossed Jake and I into medical equipment...and CC…”
“OH fuck...Did I...?”
“No. you didn’t; luckily for him. He only got minor injuries from you pouncing on him like he was your prey.” Ashley answered.
“What else happened?”
“Well, when we found out you were unconscious through the whole ordeal. The doctor came and injected some sedation medication. He moved you into a more permanent room, until you came to.”
“How long was I out for?”
“ just a day and a half.” Ashley answered.
“Where’re the others now?”
“They’ll be back. They just went out to get some air.” Ashley then paused. “Oh, Juliet called.”
“What’d she want?”
“She just wanted to let you know that her tour is over next week and been checking up on you.”
“I see. Did the doctor find out anything?”
“Nothing is certain at the moment, but he believes that what you’re going through has something to do with our song ‘Perfect Weapon.’”
“What?” Andy asked in a somewhat confused tone.
Ashley looked him. “Is something the matter?” he asked.
Andy shook his head. “It’s just...I had another dream.”
“Was it a continuation?”
“yeah..”
“tell me.”
“ it picked up from when CC found me in our dressing room.”
“Okay. You had mentioned that in the dream you were trying to break out of a room.”
“yeah, well. One of the scientists came to get me out. When he opened the door, I got up from the ground and jumped at him. We both landed on the ground….”
“that’s exactly what you did to CC...but continue.”
“ I asked the scientist who he was and after sometime of struggling. The scientist finally told me who he was.”
“What was his name? Can you remember?”
“ I think he said his name was Dr. Alexander Potemkin. A scientist for the---um--calidare sunrise rsearch facility.---or was it caligari? Anyway, they were doing some experiments on me for some highly classified weapon...Ash what if this highly classified weapon could be a senseless, mind controlled humanized monster?”
Ashley laughed. “Andy that is the most stupidest thing I heard from you.”
“But what if it’s true?”
“we’d need some proof of it.”
“Wasn’t it proof enough that I’ve attacked you four, when I consider you four my brothers? Ash, my unconscious actions and my dreams fit together. It just makes sense.”
“I think you need more dreamless sleep.” Ashley said. “Oh...and who are you referring to when you said: leave us alone. You said it once into Jinxx’s phone before you broke it and then just now before you woke up.”
“I don’t know.”

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