A/N: Remember to leave your questions for the genderbent HSD cast in the comments! ~Car

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Aphmau's POV

Zenix's Crimson eyes immediately go from their regular color to a white. It switches back to normal quickly, but still gives me a scare. I don't want Zenix getting hurt, him being my best friend and all. Even if he wasn't my best friend, I wouldn't want him to get hurt. Zenix squirms around, but doesn't seem to be alert or anything. His face is dull, almost emotionless. 

"Zenix?" I call out. 

Pain stretches out thru Zenix's expression as he reaches his arm out for me, "A-Aphmau... Help me." Zenix pleads, desperation filling his words. 

Before I can do anything, his arm grows limp and falls to the ground. I gasp, "Zenix!" I cry out. I grab his arm and place it on his chest. I look back at Laurance and Adam, "Well, help me you idiots!" I exclaim harshly. 

Both of them scurry over. If this was anybody but Zenix, I wouldn't be as demanding. Zenix has been there for me through the thick and thin and right now, he needs my help just like I've needed his in the past. Laurance starts to nurse his wounds as Adam wipes the blood off of him. I pace around the room worriedly. I don't know what to do or how to help. I just want Zenix to be ok...

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Zenix's POV

•Dream•

I stare at Gene. "I thought you died!" I exclaim. 

Gene smirks, "I did... But somebody brought me back." Gene motions to a guy with black hair and a red eye. A mask his covering his mouth, similar to Zane's. 

"Who are you?" I growl, glaring at the masked man. 

A smirk forms under his mask, "Vincent." He informs. 

My blood boils. I try to charge for him, but something cold holds me back. I look down at my wrists and see icy, metal handcuffs wrapped around them. I curse under my breath. 

"You can't turn into your Shadow Knight form since those are magick proof." Gene pouts, "That's rough for you... But amazing for me!" An evil chuckle escapes his mouth. "Have fun in chains." Gene snarls, then leaves the room with a chuckling Vincent following behind. My hate meter just increase 1,000 percent.

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•Reality•

Three Days Later...

Aphmau's POV

It's been three days since Zenix passed out. Somebody has been watching him 24/7, and that's been me for the most part. I've only left to eat and go to the bathroom. I've barely gotten any sleep. I've just been so nervous and scared for his safety to the point where it's been hard for me to do anything that includes being away from Zenix. Even going to the bathroom is hard, knowing he could wake up any second now and I'd be gone. I sit down by the bed that Zenix lays on. I rest my head on the sheet and stare up at his chocolate brown hair and closed Crimson eyes. He seems to be in distress and I can't do anything about it. Zenix will occasionally mumble certain words or shuffle around, but that isn't often. Only about once a day. 

I run my fingers through his fluffy hair, "Be safe, Zenix... Whatever dream you're in, be safe." I plead.

Zenix's eyes jerk open as he slides out of my grip at an inhuman pace. He sits on the bed, panting. I straighten my body. It stiffens, "Z-Zenix?!" I question. 

Zenix pants, "Gene is back..."

"And ready for blood."