“Oh, yeah, of course, miss. Where exactly are you trying to go…?”

“ This is going to sound very strange but- I’m not from here. “

The switch turned off and everything went dark. To wake up in a bustling city such as this was jarring. No cat talked, nor did the birds. They all cooed and mewled without meaning or reason. She attempted talking to humans, however they kept acting as if she was dressed up for show. Maybe it was the cracks across her porcelain skin? That or the seemingly abnormal clothing. Everything was so backwards and confusing.

“ I’m from, gosh- Zone 0? I don’t know if you’ve heard of it, but-”

Zone 0 was the only hope, the only safe haven,

oh god.

What about Pablo? Was he okay?

Audrey could only grip her hair and pull as she remembered the confrontation. Blood. Fur. Glass. Teeth. All a blur until the Judge’s body was violently split in two. It didn’t take much more than a snarl to cause her to back down. She was a coward, and she just let him finish the job without a struggle. The weight of her sins weighed heavily on her shoulders. She failed him. She failed everyone. Despite being led into the lie like a naive little sheep, she had no one to blame but herself. Despite not needing to necessarily breath, she could feel her chest begin rapidly rise and fall as she became hysterical, sobbing. She felt weakness and fear quickly infecting her entire body. She didn't want to believe he was gone.