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Some people got confused what was reality and what was dream, hopefully I clarified it. 
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Chapter 31; Nightmare
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Mike opens his eyes slowly, then closes them, then opens them up completely and sits straight up, 'Drake!' he yells. Looking around he realizes that he's in some kind of slum of a house complex, it looks to be night but for some reason, he can't tell. Looking at himself, he sees his costume is ripped, and himself bruised and bleeding. He checks his face--no mask.
Ron: He's awake. (He runs next to him and kneels down, he's beat up like him, his hair is also longer, like it hasn't been cut for a while) How ya' doing?
Mike: Where am I?
Ron: Figures you'd ask that. You're in New York, what used to be Broadway.
Mike: (Looking at Ron) Broadway?! Broadway is a slum?! How the hell long was I out?
Ron: Couple months. (Mike's jaw drops) When you fought Drake that night, you got beat badly, all your powers were absorbed. Will came to pick you up and brought you back to Stan's base... that's kind of where things got ugly.
Mike: What do you mean--
Pyra: Shh... (She walks out from the shadow into the dim light, beat up as well and Mike notices her hair doesn't have the flare it used too.) We have to move, Ron will explain more at the other base.
The three ran into an open doorway out onto the street, Mike looks up and gasps. The sky is pitch black except for the occasional crimson cloud, the sun is no where to be found. Looking up and down the street, Mike sees the entire street deserted and buildings crumbling and wrecked.
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Reality
Will and Stan stand over Mike who is laying on the table in the underground base of Stan's house. Mike occasionally twitches, 'Dreaming' Stan says under his breath. They continue to stare for a while, then Will let's out a almost silent, 'but of what?’.
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'Keep moving, this way.' Ron says as he and the others dart from alley to alley down the street. Mike sees the entire street deserted and wrecked buildings crumbling here and there. Ron signals for them to stop just as a dark crimson beam blasts a crater into the ground near them. Ron moves again and uncovers a manhole, leaping down into it with the others following. Running down the slime covered underground route, the three make multiple twists and turns and arrive at a solid stone wall.
Mike: Dead end, great. Now what?
Ron: Hologram, it's the best non-light emitting anti-detction unit we have. (He walks through the dead end, Mike follows and enters into a small room, with a couple mats, a few computers. About half a dozen people are in here talking or working on different things) Welcome to Alpha Base.
Mike: You’re kidding.
Summer: Sure wish he was. (She takes off her mask showing the right side of her face has a huge scar across the eye) Long story short, before you were knocked out, Drake had stolen special boxes from the military. He attacked you in an alleyway and somehow stole all of your powers.
Ron: With the device, he's been able to block out the sun's rays. Since he's made of Dark matter, it's no wonder what his motive was--
Mike: --and wants to destroy it. Where are Will and Alexa? (Ron looks down slowly)
Summer: They gave it their all.
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Reality
Will stands alone over Mike, Stan is at the computer looking for possible electrical plants that may be able to jumpstart Mike to the point where he can absorb his own energy. He closes the window and runs his hands through his hair.
Will: Another spike in his brainwave activity, bigger than before, whatever his dreaming, is sure as heck isn't good, have you found anything?
Stan: (Shaking his head) 12 hours left.
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Summer, Ron, and Mike all have their heads hung, Mike can't comprehend what was just said, he's in shock, things have just gone from bad to worse. All of the sudden an explosion destroys the far end of the complex and Drake slowly Drifts down in a form Mike hasn't seen, he's covered in dark matter and can barely make out any detail.
Drake: (In a deeper alien voice) Ohm! How good to see you up and moving, I was getting to think I'd never have the pleasure to kill you. (Crossing his arms) I see you decided a mask is now pretty pointless since I rule everything.
Mike: Go to--
Drake: --hell? (Laughing) I rule hell!
With that he releases a thin blast of crimson black energy at Ron at speed faster than anyone could see. 'Hurcckk!' Wide eyed and as if in slow motion Ron falls to the ground dead, but not without mouthing 2 words which seemed to say 'not real' to Mike. 'NO!' Mike runs beside Ron, no pulse, slowly, he begins to stand up when Summer rushes Drake in a ball of red hot lava. Drake catches the ball and palms Summer's head, like a rag doll he tosses her into Mike through the side of the building. As they struggle to get up Drake rises overhead.
Drake: Boom, you’re dead...
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