Coming Home
**Arin's POV**
As I struggled to maintain control over my own body, the ancient darkness inside of me laughed. My mind hissed, "You think you can sweet-talk your way out of this?"
"I've been looking forward to returning to this planet for a thousand years."
"Get out of my head!" I let out an internal and external scream. However, the darkness was more powerful than the shadow twins had ever been. It took total control and pushed them away like kids. Without my consent, my body moved. With eyes that glowed red rather than silver, I turned to face Kael and Jaxon. With what little control I had left, I whispered to them, "Run."
"Please run."
Kael firmly stated, "We're not leaving you."
"You must!" The darkness inside my skull laughed, and I pleaded. "I can't control it!"