Hey guys! I know it's been forever and you all probably hate me, but guess what! I FINISHED THE SEQUEL! It's called Meddling with Time and you'll be able to find it on my profile page if you're interested.

For the sake of not breaking the rules and to tease you a little, here is a preview ^w^:

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"Take this time to say your last words to Tennyson," Nethersian sneered, pressing a button.

A loud crack and a swirl of distortion disturbed the silent air and the four of them were forced to shield themselves from the torrent of wind that had whipped up. By the time everything settled once more, Nethersian was gone.

And this time he didn't reappear.

"Take this time to say your last words to Tennyson."

The alien's words echoed in his head like a demonic mantra. Confused, Ben looked down at his hands and his eyes widened in horror. He was hardly aware of his friends' staring at him, their expressions mirroring his own. Nor did he register their cries of alarm. His gaze was completely focused on his body. His fading body.

He was disappearing.

"W-What?" he stuttered in disbelief.

"Ben!"

His attention snapped up to his cousin, her body clearly visible through his transparent hand. She was running towards him, hand outstretched as if she could keep him rooted in reality by merely grabbing onto him.

By the time she reached him there was barely anything left except a thin, hazy outline of what had once been. Her outstretched hand caught hold of the pendant around his neck and held on tight. But her struggle did nothing to stop her cousin's disappearance. In a matter of seconds he was gone.

Too shocked to properly process what had just happened, Gwen looked down at the pendant clutched in her fist – it had regained corporeal form as soon as she'd touched it.

What had just happened? Why had he suddenly faded away?

Her mind heavy with unanswered questions, Gwen turned to face her two remaining companions. All thoughts slipped from her grasp.

Kevin and Syvux were gone.

And, even as she stood rooted in shock, the world around her changed.