Chapter 39
At a different dimension, a portal appears, Sky and friends step out of the portal. The environment is very dusty and dirty, Chris coughed a bit due to the polluted air, he took out his mask and wear it. "This environment is even worse than the Afterworld... Chris, are you alright?" said Sky, Chris nodded.
The environment is covered by some weird grey gas which you can see some small particles in it, indicating a serious pollution. There aren't any 'natural features' or any living spotted, only numerous of old and abandoned building, in the middle of the city, there is a very tall building which is still functioning, it is the source of that weird gas. There are drain at the side of the street dim and deadly street. In the drain, it's some weird green gooey sustains with cascades of some badly deformed animals...
"Uh... This place is disgusting... Everyone, please take extra caution is this place as we don't know the potential danger we are having in here." said Sky. "Yes, this dimension is said to be the nest of some creatures that did weird experiments on other living beings, caution is needed indeed." Chris continues. "Yes, so what's the next step or where we should be heading?" Seito asks while Itsuki remains silent... "Hmm... Let's see..." The tall tower! We'll be heading to that tower! " said Sky in excitement and walk to the direction of the tall building. "Wait! Ah... This idiot never learns... Never mind." Chris sighed while instructing the others to follow.
As they are heading to the tall building, Chris sensed a weird presence in an abandoned building which looks like a factory, so they decided to give that place a brief examination...
The air inside the building is even worse than the outside, Sky and Seito cover their mouth and nose with a hand, Chris hand over an extra mask to Seito while Itsuki shows no obvious reaction to the bad air pollution. Chris feels really weird about Itsuki as even Sky having trouble with the air in here. "Itsuki-kun, are you alright?" "Yeah, you have been really quiet since just now." Itsuki didn't answer Chris and Sky's question, he just stares blankly at the other three. "Itsuki-kun?...(!)...your eyes..." Chris noticed Itsuki's eye turn red but before he could react, he found himself in a different place with Sky, Seito and Itsuki are nowhere to be seen. "Where is this place? I thought we were at the abandoned factory just now." asked Sky. "I think we are still in the factory..." "What... Wait! You mean that..." "Yes, I'm afraid we are in an illusion, or more specifically a mind control known as eternal sleep." "Eternal sleep? That's one of the special techniques of Dracula right?" Chris nodded...