Taste of Youth: Chapter 73

Josh's P.O.V

When I entered the darkness, I suddenly met a goddess that I feared the most.

My heart pounded very hard. She had kidnapped me multiple times and I always become her torture toy. How could I face my fear, if she kept haunting me every time?

This is just an illusion, this is just an illusion. I told to myself. I know that I have to pass this test in order to go to the map of youth.

I concentrated on music that I've heard, music that calmed my mind: Maiden's Prayer, Looking Through Your Eyes, Fur Elise, and so much more.

Then the scene changed. The next scene is very dark. So dark that I cannot even see my own nose. I tried to conjure a ball of light from my hands but fails.

I always knew this would happen. I steeled my nerves and braced myself for the upcoming fear that is inside me. I closed my eyes and kept walking

Then, something touched me. I opened my eyes, and found out that I was already at the end of the chamber. Katherine had come out of that chamber too, but she looked fine. Now we're just waiting for Cheyenne and Chris.

I hope they will be fine, and we don't need to haul them to mental institutes.

I moved behind Katherine and poked her back. She jumped in surprise. "Josh! Oh god..." She hugged me. "I am glad to see you..."

"I am too, Katherine." I say to her.

"Congratulations to the two of you who had passed the final test." The guardian said.

"How about the other two?" I and Katherine asked.

"Oh, they will be done right after they conquered their fears. Meanwhile..."

"No, I will not abandon my friends. We stay together." I said.

"Yeah." Katherine said.

The guardian laughed. "Your friends should come out right about.... now."

Just then, Cheyenne and Chris came out.