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word count : 2568 trigger / contant warning(s): implied death

For as long as Jehyun could remember he always gravitated towards darker areas. And no not like violence or like mentally darker areas. Physically darker areas. Places with no light. He felt more comfortable and able to focus when in a darker place.

His eye sight when he was outside during the day or in a brightly lit room was poor. So poor that the optometrist was shocked at how poor his eyesight was. Jehyun was prescribed a heavy prescription. But Jehyun found out quickly, in school, on a movie day that his eyesight was perfect in the dark.

When he got home from school that day he tested his eyesight in the dark once more and even told his parents. His parents tested it. They found it strange but didn’t see the need to take Jehyun to the doctor. They simply concluded that Jehyun’s eyes are just sensitive and poor in light. Easy answer, I guess.

So Jehyun continued growing up with his poor light eyesight and perfect night vision. Oftentimes Jehyun would wear jackets into class and keep the hood over his head to lessen the light entering his eyes. It helped just a little, but still was never enough.

Jehyun also found it harder to focus in the light. He would rather fall asleep or keep his eye down to keep the light out. But Jehyun always succeeded in his tests, classwork, and school work so his teachers allowed him to do what he needed unless he was needed with his head up- which was always down without complaint.

As Jehyun grew older he found a passion for painting and drawing. He would ALWAYS be in the art room, preferably with as little light if it was allowed.

Jehyun never stopped painting. When he finished one he moved onto the next project.

You never found white, black, or anything between the two colors in his painting. Not even on a microscopic level. Jehyun loves color. He wants to see the world in the brightest and vibrant colors one day without having to be so sensitive to the light. It’s his goal. His dream.

Jehyun also found a love for reading. Well reading one specific book. He’s read it well over a 1,000 times in his life. He never got sick of the story line. Although he could recite the book in his sleep he could never find himself moving on to another book. So when Jehyun wasn’t completing school work or painting he was reading.

Tucked away in the darkest corner of the library, Jehyun sits against the wall, as well as pinned by a bookshelf. His glasses sit atop his head as he reads away his book for the up most millionth time.

“That book looks very loved,” a voice breaks Jehyun’s train of thought. Jehyun looks up from his book. His eyes meet with the person standing in front of him, the person invading his me time.

“Oh, I’ve just had this book for a very long time. It’s my favorite,” Jehyun raises his book a little to show it off.

“It’s quite a story and a long journey the character goes through. I read it a long time ago,” they tell Jehyun, “I’m Poaegi.”

“Jehyun,” he half smiles and opens his book again, hoping Poaegi would catch the hint he wants to read his book, alone.

“You know, “Poaegi starts and Jehyun internally screams, “at my library in the town over I have a first edition of that book just laying around. It’s yours if you want it. It’s still in its packaging- never been open or touched.”

If Jehyun had little cat ears they would have perked up. Poaegi had his full and undivided attention now.

“You’d really just give it to me?” Jehyun asks.

“Yeah,” Poaegi nods, “I would just like you to hear me out.” Poaegi pulls out a notebook, and rips a small piece of paper out from it. Poaegi scribbles some words down and hands it to Jehyun.

“Whenever you have a moment, just stop by. I’m there 99% of the time,” Poaegi smiles.

Poaegi walks away, finally leaving Jehyun alone. Jehyun looks down at the note to find an address to a library. He places it in his bag and continues on reading.

Jehyun, honestly, couldn’t believe he found himself standing in front of Ethereal Trove library the very next day. But he really wanted that first edition. It goes for thousands of dollars and while Jehyun loved the story he could never justify spending that much for it when he could buy a cheaper copy of it at any book store.

Jehyun takes a deep breath before walking up the library steps. He opens the heavy doors, struggling a little, and walks inside.

It’s pitch black. It took a single blink for Jehyun’s eyes to adjust and he could see perfectly fine. He removes his glasses and puts them in his bag.

“I thought the darkness would be a lot easier on your eyes,” Poaegi suddenly appears in front of Jehyun.

“How did you know I can see in the dark?” Jehyun questions, ready to bolt out the door behind him.

“Well you were reading in the darkest corner of the library, just assumed really,” Poaegi lies. Poegi knows everything there is about Jehyun’s little abilities, although Jehyun doesn’t see them as abilities.

“Here!” Poaegi holds out a dusty package, “I’m sorry it was dusty. I just pulled it out of the stack of books it was in. I didn’t have time to wipe it down before you walked in.” Jehyun takes the package and slowly opens it. He pulls out the books and gasps. It indeed was the first edition of the book. A hard cover too.

“This. This is amazing,” Jehyun breathlessly looks over the book, “are you sure I can just have it?”

“Yeah,” Poaegi reassures, “for as long as this library has been open nobody has even wanted to check out the first edition… well my parents kept them hidden. But they’re gone now. So I make the decisions. I rather see it go to someone who will take care of it.”

Jehyun smiles, looking over the book, but then looks up, “you said I could have this if I hear you out. Did you want to talk about something?”

“Oh that! Yes!” Poaegi chirps up, “follow me.” Poaegi starts walking away, not waiting for Jehyun. Jehyun runs after them , putting his new book into his bag.

“Can you also see in the dark? How are you avoiding all these piles of books?” Jehyun asks, constantly having to watch his step.

“I can’t see as well as you but I have walked this library so many times so I could do it blind as well,” Poaegi explains. Poaegi opens a door and walks into a small room. Jehyun walks in behind them.

“What is this room?” Jehyun asks. It’s dimly lit and Jehyun could make out the colors in the room.

“This is the Shadow room,” Poaegi smiles, “it’s suppose to be your room. But that’s if you want it. Just let me explain it all.” Jehyun walks around the room admiring the small bookshelves and the little artifacts laying around on the shelves. He looks up and it’s just pure black- he can’t see beyond it which was unusual for him.

“The reason you can see in the dark is because you have these abilities. Night vision is just one of them,” Poaegi starts, “you are an Ethereal Moon Jehyun. Created by the universe to help those who cannot protect themselves.”

Jehyun turns his attention away from the black abyss above him and looks at Poaegi like they’re crazy.

“Just trust me,” Poaegi tells him, “ reach your hand towards the shadow above you.” Jehyun hesitates a minute. But he takes his bag off his shoulder, gently setting it on the ground before slowly raising his hand towards the black abyss above him.

His fingers graze the shadows, causing an icy feeling against his finger tips. Suddenly the shadows quickly circle his hand and then over his body, causing his entire body to chill. The shadows his the floor and run away from Jehyun. All around the room the shadows take form and perform a scene.

Jehyun watches in amazement. The shadows perform a scene from his book. Almost in fluid shadow like motions.

“How-” Jehyun watches the scene unfold before the shadows crumble and float back towards the ceiling.

“You are the Darkness Ethereal,” Poaegi tells him, “you have the abilities to manipulate shadows, create shadow illusions, night vision, and it’s rumored you can also turn into a shadow.”

Jehyun stands there, not really sure what to say. Could he believe any of this? It’s like one of the stories he read a long time ago came to life.

“Try touching the shadows again, but this time, think of something for them to do,” Poaegi encourages. Jehyun looks back up towards the ceiling of shadow. He could see it now. The slow circulating movements. Jehyun watches for a moment, thinking about what he wanted to do.

He reaches his hand into the shadows, he takes a deep breath. The icy feeling climbs down his fingertips to his arms and slowly the rest of his body is icy cold. The shadows once again circle Jehyun before running across the floor. This time the Shadows lay still on the floor for a moment. Poaegi and Jehyun wait.

Slowly the shadows rise and begin to tell a story- their story.

“You asked for their story,” Poaegi says. They watch completely enthralled with what the shadows had to offer. It shows another man.

“The Darkness Ethereal before you,” Poaegi explains. The man moves around the room controlling the shadows and the shadows move around completely crazy tasks. The time speeds up and it feels like Poaegi and Jehyun are being suffocated by the shadows before they stop. A dark monstrous shadow enters the room and takes the Ethereal shadow man and the Shadows stop telling the story, and retreat to the ceiling.

Poaegi’s eyes are filled with tears.

“What was that? What happened?” Jehyun asks.

Poaegi takes an audible breath, “that is why I need you. That very thing we just saw.” Poaegi leans themselves on the wall and takes a deep breath closing their eyes.

“I have never seen it. Only vague mentions of it,” Poaegi tells him, “the only reason we, the Ethereal are alive now is because the others have died and there has not been a threat to the world since. But now we all have been born. My parents never told me what was lurking. Now I know. It’s whatever that was. I need everyone to stop it.”

“That monstrous thing that easily killed him?” Jehyun asks bewildered. Poaegi nods.

“I have managed some research before, but never have I seen it,” Poaegi tells him, “it’s not running rampant right now. It’s in a deep slumber. But it’s slowly beginning to wake up. Hence why we have been born. It hunts Ethereals. Just like you saw. I need all 12 of us to stop it and to keep you safe. I can’t do it when everyone is spread out the way they are.”

Jehyun takes a deep breath. He runs his hand through his hair and paces around.

“I-I can’t,” Jehyun tells Poaegi, “I don’t even know how I was able to do this. That thing could come at any time. You don’t know much about it. You said it yourself.”

“Yeah,” Poaegi admits, completely and utterly defeated, “I don’t. I’m trying. But there isn’t much left of the archives. They seem to be destroyed or missing. I’m all alone in this.”

Poaegi stand there for a minute. They look away from Jehyun, ashamed.

“I understand if you don’t want to join,” Poaegi, “but if you do I can keep you safe. It’s a promise. But that’s all I wanted to talk to you about. You are free to go now.”

Poaegi doesn’t move. Jehyun, frozen in place, slowly picks up his back and leaves the room. He felt the need to leave. He doesn’t know why. Something is pulling him to stay but he needs to breathe. To be in a safe place.

Back at home, he hides away in his little built up safe place in the back corner of his room. He pulls out his book light and opens his first edition for the first time, hearing the cracking of spin sent chills. The smell of a new book hits his nose. He starts at the decorated cover page, but he can’t find himself turning the page to start reading the story. He knows this story by heart. He knows the journey the main character goes through. Leaving everything he once knew behind to go to this new world and new adventure. It’s basically what Poaegi is asking him to do.

He sighs and closes the book again. He looks around and laughs to himself. He can’t believe he’s about to actually do it.

The next day, well really only six hours later, Jehyun found himself standing in front of the Ethereal Trove library again. He holds onto his book Poaegi gave him. He takes a deep breath before quickly making his way up the steps and inside the library.

The sun had yet to rise and he hoped that Poaegi would be awake and not alarmed by his presence showing up at a very early hour. Or at least that it wasn’t a thief showing up.

Without much thinking Jehyun makes his way back to the Shadow room. Jehyun quietly opened the door and walked inside. He set his bag and book near the door. He looked up towards the ceiling and it seemed like the Shadows moved with happiness. Some even tried reaching out for him, but needed Jehyun to reach for them.

Jehyun smiles, reaching his hand towards the shadows. They shoot down his arm at an excited pace and dance around the room once they have the freedom to touch the floor.

“You can create whatever I think, right?” Jehyun asks, walking through the shadows. A small shadow zips up around Jehyun’s body before stopping in his open hand.

“I wouldn’t know where to start,” Jehyun tells the shadows. The shadows swirl around before forming a Shadow version of Jehyun. The Shadow Jehyun points to his head and watches on.

Jehyun looks back down at the Shadow in his hand. It runs in a little circle before stilling once more. It causes Jehyun to giggle. He closes his eyes and takes a couple breaths before focusing on his idea.

He slowly peeks his eyes open, but nothing happens.

“Maybe it’s not possible. Colorful shadows,” Jehyun laughs in defeat, “that’s alright. I figured maybe a change is what you needed.” The Shadow Jehyun nods his head then proceeds to point at Jehyun.

“Me? I’m the change?” Jehyun asks, Shadow Jehyun nods. Jehyun half smiles as he watches the Shadow version of himself pool to the floor then return to the ceiling where the rest of the shadows retreated to.

“You came back.”

Jehyun turns to find Poaegi in their pijama’s standing at the door.

“I did,” Jehyun shyly answers, “you said you needed me.”

“I do need you. Thank you, Moon Jehyun.”

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