Dan yawned, letting his eyes flutter open. His room was fairly dark, but that didn't stop him from getting up to go watch the stars.

He had just had the weirdest dream, but he didn't remember most of it. He remembered that he was there. A bunch of people were, actually, but one stood out. The one's name was on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't remember to save his life. If he heard it, he'd remember instantly.

Deciding on just forgetting the dream, Dan made his way to the ledge to watch the stars.

The sixteen-year-old sat down, deciding on whether or not to leave the planet, wondering if he'd ever find what was missing in his life.

He had decided, no, he wouldn't leave. He couldn't. At least, not now.

He'd wait, and if he was ever truly unhappy with his life, he would leave.

But for now, he wondered what his purpose was in life, and if he'd ever know what color was like.

Five years later.

Dan climbed out of his bed, walking out of his room to go talk to the leaders.

The twenty one-year-old had decided that it was his time to leave, and no one - nothing could stop him.

If he did it quietly, they might've thought that he was kidnapped and perhaps they would attempt to find him.

This way, he'd be clear about it.

He entered the room with the leaders.

"I'm leaving," he said, glaring at all of them. Nobody said anything, so he continued on. "I am unhappy with my life. I am old enough to take care of myself - old enough to make my own decisions. I'm not that naive sixteen-year-old I used to be. I'm twenty one now. I want to be happy, I want to find... love."

Some of the others in the room gasped, but the leaders weren't surprised. They saw this coming from the boy, after all.

One of the leaders smiled. "Now Dan, you'll always be in our hearts if you leave, and if you don't find the love you desire, you'll be welcomed back with open arms. However, if you find love, you can never come back."

"I know this," Dan snapped, crossing his arms. "I'm unhappy here, so I won't be coming back. This is goodbye."

A door was thrown open and a blond guy ran inside. "Dan, I won't let you leave," he said, panting from loss of breath.

Dan's eyebrows furrowed. "You can't stop me, Pewds. It's what I want."

"Then... I'm coming with... you!"

Dan's eyebrow raised at the panting blond. "If you say so, but you better hurry because I'm not waiting."

And with that, Dan turned and walked out.

Felix took awhile to get ready and Dan was mad but finally, they were both in the vehicle and ready to go.

As they neared Earth, Dan had a weird case of deja vu. He shook his head. But then he was remembering part of his dream.

A boy, with dark hair and light eyes, calling his name. "Dan, Dan, my love..."

Dan took a deep breath, trying to shake it away but he couldn't stop the boy's - and his own - voice in his head. Couldn't stop the images he kept seeing. The voices went on and on.

A sidewalk.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry!"

A beautiful human.

"I'm so sorry... What's your name?"

"I- I am D- Dan."

"I'm-" A small, soft laugh, sounding like music to Dan's ears, but unfortunately, he missed the name.

"Th- thank you."

"Is there any way I can make it up to you?"

"B- Be my fr- friend?"

"Yeah!"

~

"My eyes? What about them-?"

"I can see the color of your eyes."

...

"I know you're seeing black and white, so I'll paint you a clear blue sky."

~

Someone else's voice: "Dan isn't human!!"

...

"Well, he hasn't tried to fucking kill us, has he?!"

...

"Dan, why didn't you tell us...?"

"I thought you'd hate me..."

A pause.

"Never."

~

"Why- how come you weren't afraid of me... for... not being human...? And for keeping it a secret..."

"Well, everyone has their own secrets. And well, I don't care if you're not human. You're still Dan. You're still you. You never tried to harm us, so why be afraid? You're still the boy I'm beginning to fall in love-"

Kisses, touches.

~

"Dan, I promise you, I didn't cheat on you. And I'm actually still a virgin, okay?"

"Really?"

"Yes, really. I promise."

...

"Can I kiss you?"

A nod.

"Do you wanna go to your room?"

Another nod.

...

"Oh god, harder... please..."

Moans, touches, kisses.

...

"Dan."

...

"Dan, I- I love you."

~

"We, uhm, we made love."

...

"Why is your blood pink?"

"Because... I'm half monochromian."

Silence.

"Y- you're what?"

...

"Why do you think I was so okay with you being a monochromian, Dan? Why do you think I wasn't scared of you?"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know how to."

...

"I won't let them take you from me."

~

Another voice: "Well, let me ask you one thing, Dan. Did you acquire what you left for? Did you find your love?"

"I did... and you're holding him in your hands right now."

...

"I love you, don't forget about me."

~

I'm pregnant.

~

"Dan, are you okay?"

...

"I got the baby."

...

"Is it a boy or a girl?"

~

A valley.

"Don't cry, my love."

"Are you okay?"

A nod and a smile.

"Yeah, now that you're here..."

"I'm glad I met you... Without you, I wouldn't have ever known what love was like. Without you, I was colorblind."

...

"D- Don't... cry, my... love..."

A soft touch to the cheek.

"I- I have to do something... I can wish for you to be okay-"

"N- No, you... can't..."

"W- Why not?"

"B- Because... the m- mono...cromians... will just... c- come and take... me away from... you again..."

"What should I do?!"

Falling tears.

"T- The right.... thing..."

...

"... I can't live without you... I don't want to live without you... you're everything to me... My life began with you, it should end with you as well..."

"... She needs... you, Dan..."

A gasp.

"... you're the one who showed me love... who showed me color... you gave me everything I could ever want... This isn't fair... You deserve to live...! You shouldn't have to pay for my mistakes!"

A small smile.

"I- I know... but I l- love... you... so that makes... it all okay..."

"You're such an idiot... I love you so much..."

"... please... don't go..."

"Y- You're my whole world... Don't..."

"...go..."

~

Dan screamed and pulled at his hair. Broken memories of a long ago forgotten dream - or was it even a dream? - trying to piece together in his mind. What was happening to him? Were these lost memories of the past, or were they all just part of a dream?

Dan didn't know, but as he hyperventilated - something he normally wouldn't do, due to the fact he didn't really need to breathe - Felix shook his shoulder, trying to calm him.

"Dan, are you okay?"

Dan slowed his breathing until he only took a breath once every two minutes or so.

"Bro, what's wrong?"

Dan gulped, shaking his head lightly. "I- It's nothing. Don't press it, please."

Felix raised an eyebrow but didn't press the matter.

"We're almost there," he said instead, pointing to the planet ahead. "That looks like the Earth in the book I read once."

Dan nodded and they continued on their journey.

-

A bit later they finally landed somewhere safe (thanks to Felix). They got out and didn't see any humans, so they just walked around.

They went to the top of a hill, where they could see a well populated area.

Dan breathed the fresh air in deeply, enjoying the gentle breeze.

"Felix, I think... I think I'll find my love here."

Felix smiled lightly, staying a bit behind the slightly younger boy.

"My love," Dan whispered to the wind. "Wherever you are in this monochrome world... I will search the depths of the earth and the limitless skies for you..."

-

Fin.

♡

So... this fic is over... nooo! My baby! Well thank god for the sequel.

I'll probably try to post the first chapter quite soon, and it'll probably be in this same work so that way all of you that wanna read it don't have to go searching and shit... it'll have a different setting because its five years in the future, you know? And i loved the flashback thing tbh... anyway... I love every single one of you! I hope all of you liked reading A Heart Without Color ♡

See you guys soon c: