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Misery Loves Company [discontinued]

Summary:

After coming into contact with the Artifact, Lore, a young boy who only wants to find his lost dog (and best friend) Baron, is plagued with nightmares and dark thoughts. Upon waking in a strange new world Lore continues his journey to find Baron and learn the secrets of the Artifact and its power, meeting new faces and learning to appreciate the little things in life.

This story is set after the events of the game Heartbound's demo. If you have not played the game I recommend doing so before reading. The demo is free on both Steam and GameJolt.

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There is nothing but darkness, a large black void. When looking straight at it, it looks like endless blackness, but it also seemed to be like a source of light. You can still see yourself as if you were in the light of day. A cold feeling lingered in the air. The feeling that you are being watched. It sends chills down your spine. No matter what you do, no matter where you go in the endless void, it follows you. You cannot escape it.

 

You cannot escape the eye’s sight.

 

It watches your every movement. You feel as if it is mocking you without words. A slight feeling of pure hatred grows within you as you look up to meet its glare. It stares down at you, not blinking. A gold rim outlines the eye. Its single pupil is contracted with a blood red iris.

 

You hear a faint voice in the back of your mind. “It’s your fault...”

 

You feel your heart skip a beat at those words. Your body grows weak as you become overwhelmed with guilt and fear. You try to speak but your words get lost in the nothingness.

 

“It’s your fault he’s gone…”

You cover your ears and close your eyes, hoping, praying, that it would go away.

 

“How does it feel knowing what you’ve done…”

 

You feel the pressure closing in on you and curl up. It’s just a dream, you tell yourself. The voice returns with the three words you wanted to hear, but they still filled you with grief.

 

“Wake up, Lore.”