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Holding the arcanon,power tingled through her fingers,Michelle was standing in front of the rift.Somewhere near,Micah was there waiting for her,awaited,also worried.Michelle knew clearly,this is the Nelson siblings’,Micah’s,only chance on getting information about the world in the rift,about their mom.There was no space for any mistakes to occur,not even one tiny bit.Uncertained,she sighed,the arcanon was the only thing that could support the whole M.O.M. Agency,without it,it’s not only related to their mom, as well those relying on the agency.She turned back to Micah,in his eyes,she saw hope,there’s no reason for letting him down.
Micah wasn’t sure about the plan either.If he had a choice,he would have been the one standing in front of the rift right now,not Michelle.He just…couldn’t pick the arcanon up,their mom set a genetic lock on it.As a Nelson,of course he understood the importance of the arcanon to their agency.As a Nelson,of course he couldn’t give up on the only chance on finding their mom.But now,all he could do is to pray nothing would go wrong.He was the one responsible for the decision,for his family,for Michelle.He saw Michelle looking at him,seeing through her,he immediately knew she was afraid.But afraid of what?He couldn’t tell.Nodding towards her,he hoped this is the encouragement she needed.
“The time is now Michelle!”
Micelle nodded back,smiling,she was doing it for Micah.Pushing the arcanon to the rift,a strong power was trying to push her away,winds blew up her hair.The more force she put on the arcanon,the more from the rift.Could this really keep the clift open?Michelle didn’t know.Micah checked on the computer,all the data was showing him the power from the arcanon is working on the clift,showing him they still have the chance on saving their mom.Yes,he was surprised by the result,little did he think it would actually work.
“It’s working!IT’S WORKING!!!”
Michelle heard it,she had to,no matter how,do it for Micah.Yet,the force was too powerful,she was concerned on how much longer could she stay.Without even thinking,she asked for Micah's help.
“It’s slipping!I can’t…I can’t hold it!”
“Just a couple more seconds!”
Micah knew Michelle was trying her best,but she looked…exhausted.He had never seen her being in so much pain before.She wouldn’t make it on her own,she needed backup.Micah checked twice on his computer,made sure everything was on the right track.He couldn’t be the coward guy like he had used to be,he must be the one supporting Michelle.He took a deep breath,then ran as fast as he could to the rift.
Things didn't happen like they thought so.
The archadon’s power was too strong,making the rift larger and larger…till a point enough for a person to pass through it.Michelle wasn't being pushed away anymore, instead,a force was pulling her into the rift.First her legs,half of her was inside the rift.Micah lost his mom already,he couldn't lose Michelle as well.Michelle stretched towards Micah with her left arm,hoping Micah could pull her out.She kept her right hand with the arcanon in front of the rift,she couldn't make Micah disappointed.Putting both of his hands on Michelle’s arm,Micah tried to contend with the rift.After all,he was just a human,even if he used all his strength,Michelle was still slipping into the the rift.This time the right arm,with the arcanon inside,the rift slowly shrunk.
“Micah,let go.”
Micah’s eyes filled with disbelief.What did she say?Let go?His hands tightened on Michelle's arm,there was no reason for him to let her face an unknown world behind the rift on her own.Seeing Micah's face,Michelle knew he wouldn't give up on getting her out at this moment,but she made the decision.She made the decision on only risking her life,it was for the Nelsons,it was for Micah.He had done so many things for her,this time,should be her for him.Michelle used all her might throwing the arcanon out of the rift,landing next to Micah’s foot.
“Micah.Please.”
Michelle softened her words,Micah had never heard her being so gentle before.She slowly let herself being pulled inside the rift,her arm slipping away from Micah’s hands by a bit each second.Micah knew once Michelle made a decision,no one could change her mind,not even him could.Still,he didn’t want to release her arm from his hands.Meanwhile,the rift narrowed down faster with the archadon.Unwillingly ,Micah had no other choice but to let go.Smiled to him one last time,Michelle went through the rift,fully,she didn’t have any idea about the world behind the rift,yet this is the only thing she could do for Micah at the moment.The rift back to its original size,the air around Micah went silent.He tried to take the arcanon,maybe he could bring Michelle back by doing the exact same thing she did.He just…couldn’t pick it up.
“I…I said I will protect you…”
Right before Michelle totally got into the rift,she looked at Micah for one last time,she knew clearly what she was doing.She was the one saying she would be in risk for using the arcanon,and only her life would be at risk.It wasn’t a simple decision,she could stuck in there forever.But her heart told her it was the right thing to do,asking Micah to let go.The agency needed Micah,the Nelsons needed Micah,she also needed Micah,she knew that,it was just…she didn’t want Micah to be in danger with her again.Being her partner in multiple missions,locking the monster away from her and Rosco on the spaceship,saving her in the snowland …He was always there with her.Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings,Michelle whispered,a promise to herself and Micah.
“I’ll get back to you someday.”
Micah’s siblings came back from Five Nights At Freddy’s Raelo.Seeing their brother alone in depression,they immediately understood something happened.They got close to him.They saw the rift was there,it didn’t close as expected.Micah should be glad about this,they finally got to know something about that world,about their mom.Josiah was the first one to recognise the arcanon on the ground ,but not the same orange coloured as before,it was…blue.Micah couldn’t take it away from the headquarters,someone else must have took it out,he knew.Shiloh noticed Michelle wasn’t there,usually she’s the one to comfort Micah when he feels negative.Just then,the robot pass through the rift,landed on Shiloh’s hand.It projects an image of another raeloverse.
“Michelle is in there.”
Micah spoke.His siblings remained silent,looking at him in shock,disbelief,concerned .Michelle’s smile kept reappearing in his mind,he couldn’t believe he lost her.
“She…sacrificed herself to keep the rift open…using the arcanon.”
No one dared to speak a word,no one.Silent,again,Judah patted Micah’s back,he knew his brother needed it.Forbidden raelos,the robot showed,both their mom and Michelle were trapped in the most dangerous place ever.The Nelsons’ sight landed on the rift together,couldn’t imagine how would the world there be like.Their mom ,”the Angel of the Stars”,was the best agent the universe could find,surviving in those raelo might not be hard for her.But Michelle?She joined the agency for just two years,she wasn’t prepared to live alone in any unknown raelo.As the leader,Shiloh commended the robot head back to the rift for finding their mom and Michelle,as well asking someone to bring the arcanon to the headquarters,there was no time left for her to be emotional.While the others decided to head back,Micah refused to leave.
Knowing his younger brother well,Elijah told the other agents to give Micah some space.After everyone left,Micah couldn’t control himself anymore,his tears started flowing all the way down his cheeks.Everything he experienced with Michelle was like yesterday, he was never prepared for a sudden goodbye.Had he could pick up the arcanon,the one inside the rift would have been him;had he not agreed on her plan,she wouldn't have risked her life;had he stopped her in the last minute, nothing would have happened.It was his responsibility,he thought so.Micah stood in front of the rift for a long time,he was hoping a miracle to occur.Sun settled,he had to leave though he wanted to stay there until Michelle came back.He put his hands in the pockets of his long coat,something was in one of them.Took it out,a voice recorder,the same type they use to deliver messages to their mom.Shiloh must have put it in before she left,he knew exactly what to say.
“No matter how hard it’ll be,I’ll get you back to my side.”