The Light that Blinds the day

Chapter 1: A Premonition

It was 2018. The summer of 2018 to be precise. BeatMax was packing his things, as he prepared to move out of his dorm room for the summer. "Gosh...who would've thought college would be this hard? I hope it's worth it like my parents say it is." BeatMax thought as he finishes his packing. He loads up the car with his luggage and and got into it. Before driving off, he looked back at his complex where his dorm room was. "See you in a few months." He quietly murmured as he drove out of the complex parking lot. As he was driving, he thought about what he would be doing this summer. Hanging out with his distant brother Max, visiting his family, just hanging out with friends, and anything else that's possible. Of course, since he was in California right now, the first thing he'd do would be to hang out with Max, so he drove to where he was living. All of a sudden, he was being blocked by a car who just parked in the middle of the road. He blew his horn at the car. "HEY! YOU ASSHOLE! MOVE YOUR CAR OUT OF THE ROAD!" He shouted from the window. Once this was said, the car door was opened, and someone could be seen getting out.

The silhouette of the figure began to edge closer and closer to his car door, but he was ready. When the silhouette got to the window, his face was visible, and BeatMax gasped at what he saw. Who was blocking the road was none other than Ethan Josh, his ex. "Well well well, look who it is." Josh says with a sassy tone. He growled at Josh, opening his car door and getting out. "What the hell are you doing here?" He asks in a demanding tone. "Oh, preventing you from seeing the one you care so much about. What was his name again…?" Josh fiddles with his thumbs, laughing. "Oh yes, Max." He growled at him more, his eyes turning blood red. "What did you do to him!?" His tone became more demonic and it started to frighten Josh a little. "Well...let's just say he's a little 'tied up' at the moment." Josh smirked. He grabbed Josh by his shirt and slammed him to the ground. "Damn it you'd better tell me where he is or so help me you'll never see the light of day again!" His voice furious with anger. Josh whimpers in pain and freight. "Okay, okay! You win! I tied him up and left him in the sewers…" Josh admits, crying a little. His eyes turned to their normal ocean blue and he stands up. "That's more like it. Now, you remember when I said I would let you go after you told me that?" He grins, summoning his Keyblade. Josh nods, shaking in fear. "I lied. See you in hell." With one fell swoop, he slashes Josh's head clean off his body. The last thing Josh did was scream as he saw his lifeless body on the ground for 7 seconds, before his eyes closed. BeatMax grins, wiping the blood off of his Keyblade and tossing Josh's body into the river. He also pushed the car into the river and set it on fire. "Hasta la Vista, mi amigo." He sarcastically says and laughs insanely. He got back into his car and drove to where the nearest pothole was. "I'm coming for you, Max." was his only thought at that moment in time. When he pulled up to the pothole, he opened the grate and jumped in, closing it behind him. He landed on the ground, looking around and cringing. "Ew...this is the worst experience ever." He cringed and thought. "But I have to save Max." He began his search for his distant brother.

After about an hour of searching, he finds himself back where he began. "Okay, let's see...I've been through all of the sewer entrances...and I've found rats, snakes, flies, and an old man who's a pedophile, but still no sign of Max." He thought as he stood there, eyes closed and arms crossed. He hears Max's voice calling for help a minute after. Without thinking about it, he follows the direction of Max's voice, and finds him, tied up, and rats surrounding him. He hisses at the rats and the rats scatter off. He summoned his Keyblade and cut the ropes that restrained Max. Max stood up and hugged him, and he hugged back. "Thank goodness! I thought you'd never find me…" Max says with a relief. "Yeah, well, you're okay now." He says with a smile. "But...I think we may need to relocate." "Why is that?" Max asks, breaking the hug. "Because I killed Josh. And more than likely, the police will come after me." He sighs, shaking his head. "Why'd you go out and kill him!?" Max says a little worried but agitated. "Because he kidnapped you and held you in a nasty sewer. What else could I do?" He runs a hand through his hair. Max sighs. "Very well...but can I go home first and grab some things?" Max asked, rubbing his head. "You may. I'll get you there in no time flat." BeatMax said, and led Max out of the sewers. He drove Max home in his car, turning on some Smash music on the CD Player. When he pulled up to the house, he decided to go in with Max. He meets Max's mother, while Max grabs whatever he needs. "I see. I understand you want to protect him as much as I, and he's told me a lot about you. He considers you a brother, you know?" Max's mother smiles a bit. "I can see why. He's right about you." He slightly blushed, rubbing the back of his head. "Th-Thank you ma'am. I only want the best for Max." I chuckle as well. "Okay, I'm ready." Max comes out of his room with a bookbag filled with his cellphone, some clothes, his 3DS, and other necessities. Max's mother gives him a kiss on the forehead. "Be safe. Call me if you need anything." She says, waving goodbye.

We got into the car and drove away from the state of California. It was quite a long drive, and we made stops to get gas, load up on food and drinks, and an occasional bathroom break. Finally, we made it to North Carolina, my home state. "Home at last. Never thought I'd be coming back so soon." He chuckled as he looked around. "This place has changed so drastically, I don't even recognize it." "It sure is beautiful. I never knew your state had so much." Max says, looking around and looking at all the sights. "We have about 2 more hours until we make it back to my hometown." He says while putting the car in auto drive and stretching. He was tired, but his eyes didn't show it. In fact, his eyes weren't even red. About an hour before reaching his hometown, he heard police cars behind him. "Shit, they've found us. Hold on tight, it's gonna get risky!" He grins and shifts the car into racecar mode, and drove at speeds of around 200 miles per hour. The policemen in the cars stopped and got out, not believing what they just saw. "Damn...that was…" one of them says.

Within minutes, they found themselves in Elon, and not a moment too soon as well. He turned off the racecar mode and turned it into normal car mode. "Since when did you equip your car with that!?" Max gasps, panting a bit and trying to catch his breath. "Oh, I have my ways." BeatMax chuckled, brushing his hair back. They pulled up to his apartment that he decided to keep after moving out of his parents' home when he was 16. "Still intact I see...it's a good thing my current job is online and they automatically put the money in my account." He thought. "Alright, this is where we're staying...for now." He spoke a few seconds after. Max got out of the car, grabbed his stuff, and walked into the apartment. He followed after him, getting inside and locking the door. The apartment was very basic. There was a kitchen, 2 bathrooms, 2 rooms, a living room, a laundry room, and a pantry. The pantry was empty, though, so that meant he would have to go out and buy food to fill it with later. Max sat his stuff in his room and turned the T.V. on, whereas BeatMax went to his room and took a nap. It had been a long day for the both of them, BeatMax especially. Nightfall came pretty quickly, and BeatMax woke up from his nap shortly after. "Man...how long did I sleep…?" He thought as he yawned and stretched. He went into Max's room to check up on him and see how he was doing. He had fallen asleep, and looked as if he had been sleeping for a few hours now. BeatMax smiled, turning the T.V. off in Max's room, and then walking outside, sitting on the hood of his car. He looked at the moon, and how brightly it shined. "When the moon is red, that's when the time comes. That's when the powers within me begin to expand. That's when I become...a threat. I have to make the most of my time here and now, while I still can...and while Max is still on my side." BeatMax thought, laying on the hood of his car. Thus, the day had come to an end, and tomorrow would be the start of their new lives.

End of Chapter 1