[You have received a Flaw.]
It was time to return to the waking world.
[Wake up, Lost from Light!]
His consciousness was pulled from within the sea of the soul.
***
Returning to the moment Sunny collapsed into his first nightmare, tension hung thick in the gym. A storm of uncertainty loomed, but before it could break, Jet arrived, she walked calmly down the same path Sunny had taken, the deep blue of her coat flowing with every step. The moment they felt her presence, words died in their throats. Even who didn't knew the Soul Reaper felt that she was a master.
"Who is she?" murmured one of the students.
"Oh my god, she's like a supermodel..."
"Are you guys really just going to ignore the fact that the boy beat them both?"
"You're right, and look at this! He was infected the whole time!"
Whispers spread like wildfire. Conversations sparked in every corner of the gym. Roswald was the first to speak towards her, though even he stood straighter as she approached.
"Well, now that's a surprise!" He forced a wider grin than usual, though the strain showed. "Master Jet. An honor to meet a government ascended, but forgive me, is this visit a coincidence?"
Jet's raven-black hair gleamed under the gym's lights as she offered a soft, almost amused laugh.
"Of course not. The kid showed up this morning saying he was experiencing symptoms of the spell. But he insisted on coming here anyway, said he had to face some other kids. Interesting enough to let it play out."
She turned, scanning the room with calculating eyes. When her gaze landed on Alex and Welt, both pressing their wounds, red-faced and refusing to meet her eyes, they straightened as if they could undo their shame by posture alone.
Then her eyes slid to a group of boys still openly staring.
She glared.
They looked away immediately, their faces flushing.
"You're right" Roswald said, voice smooth and cool, "His actions spark curiosity."
"There should be a fortified room somewhere on campus for emergencies. Take him there."
Roswald nodded quickly, pulling himself back into command.
He moved toward Sunny, lifting him up. As he turned, he said over his shoulder: "Alex, Welt, to the infirmary. Charlise, notify the board about this."
But Jet raised a hand.
"No need. I already warned them the moment I walked in."
Then, casually, she turned to Charlise again.
"But you can still help me out, girl. Show me where the cafeteria is, okay?"
Charlise froze, visibly nervous under the weight of her attention. She swallowed hard, trying to keep her voice from breaking.
"T-The cafeteria? But... why?"
Jet gave her a half-smile that was all teeth and shadow.
"Why do you think? I need coffee."
She already knew Sunny wouldn't die. And she knew exactly how long he'd be unconscious.
All that was left... was to find a way to kill time.
***
Opening his eyes, the bright lights of the school bunker seemed blinding, the roof was made of steel plates and iron beams crossed underneath it to give it more sustainability.
He could feel himself lying on a stretcher until it was comfortable, gathering his strength he raised his torso. Once again, he saw the Soul Reaper in front of him.
"Right on time," She then crossed her arms and smiled mischievously at Sunny. "What are you looking at?"
The pain of his flaw began to grow inside his head.
"Your ascended beauty, nothing else!" He was wearing the same clothes as days ago, but he could now feel the power in his body.
"It's so good not to be freezing again!" Lying in the comfort and safety of a protected room was a huge luxury after going through all that. The only thing he could think about was eating until he couldn't eat anymore and taking a hot bath.
"It seems like everything went as planned, your Aspect is still the same right?" She leaned back in her chair.
"Yeah, same aspect, flaw and true name."
"Wait, really?" She looked really impressed "I suspected you had some, but right from the first nightmare?"
"Oh right, i didn't told you, but yeah I'm Lost from Light, I had some problems about being able to reveal it due to an attribute that was getting in my way, but I've already found a solution for that." She whistled, looking impressed.
"Just when I thought I couldn't be impressed by you anymore."
"There's just one last thing I have to check"
He summoned his runes.
Name: Sunless.
True Name: Lost from Light.
Rank: Dreamer.
Shadow Core: Dormant.
Shadow Fragments: [12/1000].
Memories: [Silver Bell], [Puppeteer's Shroud].
Echoes: [Name Holder]
Attributes: [Fated], [Mark of Divinity], [Child of Shadows], [The Insidious].
So that was it, what the Attribute [Remember] had evolved into after the river of ancient shadows fell on him.
'Really? Couldn't have chosen a better name? What if someone wants to snoop around my attributes, what will they think of me?'
Attribute Description: "You have inherited the lineage of the Sunless God."
'Weird, I don't feel any difference coming from this, did I miss something?'
Searching through each step of what happened, nothing strange was pointed out, perhaps in the future he would have clearer answers.
"Alright, we can go now, they probably won't offer me any showers here, right?" He stood beside the stretcher.
Jet also stood up and soon turned towards the exit. "Yeah, just hurry up those little legs, I could call a private PTV but with you smelling like nightmares it would be difficult to find one."
He neighed annoyedly. "I have normal legs, you old woman!"
On the way to the exit, students and teachers stopped to see the new Sleeper, Roswald could see the two passing in the distance, and just waved as if he knew the boy would survive.
"You should order food now, you know? It'll take a while for them to deliver it anyway..."
"Shut up and walk Sunny."