Evan Ghost's Adventures Through the Multiverse: Inner Peace at Kahari

"Next portal please!" Evan Ghost stands in the wooden back shed of his witch friend Celine's house.

The girl grabs her staff, a long gray wooden staff adored with amethyst crystals and a black lantern holding a red and blue orb, the crystals quietly clink against each other while the orb of the lamp turns a moonlit light blue. Celine turns to the back wall of the shed where a purple tapestry is hung and draws a large triangle in the air.

This is Evan's second portal adventure so the anxiety is finding itself in his stomach. Deep breaths and a flash of blue light. The triangle now reveals a beautiful starry sky,  a blue planet with rings, and water. 

The sight of the water makes Even slightly cringe. Wet is not his favorite status.

Celine gives him a caring look. "Got everything? The portal closes once you go in so there's no turning back. You can send a magic ping across the multiverse to me to leave after 30 minutes."

"Ok. Thank you." Evan adjusts his headphones that are hanging around his neck along with the necklace with the scythe charm on it. After entering his first portal to Faedin, a land of mushrooms, a small triangle mark appeared on his scythe. 

Evan feels into the pocket of his black hoodie. Inside is his Walkman. Already loaded inside the Walkman is a cassette of the vaporwave genre called "Happy Music for Sad Kids, by Passive Refraction". This cassette is one he would play alone in his room. A pure feeling of peace and content.

"Thank you again Celine. " he smiles as he steps from the wood of the shed to the water of this new world. The portal shrinks. Evan stands alone in the night, in the water, surrounded by stars and a large looming planet. 

With another deep breath, he puts on the headphones and clicks play on the Walkman. Forward he walks. Endless is the view of water and stars. Deep breath. Safety. He feels safe here. He is Evan Ghost, the guy who befriended Dreams and fought off Negativity. The water is only a few inches deep and does not hinder his walking. He walks, track one, track two, track three. Click. Time to flip the tape. 

Evan looks around admiring everything around him. 

"This is what I mean by 'I need time alone in the void.'" He smiles. Swrrrrrrrrrrrr. The next side of the tape plays as he walks. Track four, track five. He stops and closes his eyes. This peaceful place. This peaceful music. Content. Relaxed. Happy. Track six, click. Breaths deep and calm, eyes closed, he lets the silence surround him. He lets the sound of the water beneath surround him. 

With a small smile, he opens his eyes and pulls out his phone to Ping Celine. 

A triangle outline appears before him. With a blue flash, Celine waves.

"So? How was it?" She asks as Evan walks though.

He removes his headphones and replies with "I've never been more at peace."

He feels almost euphoric. The feeling stays with him as he takes in the surroundings of his own universe.

"Come inside, I made snacks! If you would still like time to enjoy the vibe you are in you are welcome to chill in my meditation room." Celine guides Evan who is in a peaceful trance inside her home. 

"You know where the room is right? Upstairs and to the right." She gestures to the stairs. "Take as long as you need."

As Evan climbs the stairs and enters the room whose door is a purple curtain he immediately feels recharged. Crystals hang on strings from the ceiling, a large stained glass window at the back of the room, some comfy couches, and a large purple rug with a magic circle pattern lays in the center.

Evan lays down on the carpet.

The stained glass turns blue and shifts to look like the looming planet from the portal. Everything is bathed in a soft blue light. Evan closes his eyes.

A wave of peace rolls over. He feels his body become lighter. The urge to open his eyes hits, so he does.

Back in the water, back with the stars and the looming planet.

He looks down at himself to see that his body is transparent.

30 minutes.

The phrase rings through his head as he lays back down to watch the sky.

The magnificent vast sheet of sparkling stars. He turns his head to view the planet and its many rings. The contrast of the light blue planet and the dark rings inspires him. 

15 minutes.

Evan reflects on his adventure. In this land he has found inner peace. There is so much more to experience here and he knows it.

5 minutes.

Evan closes his eyes again. He can feel his body getting heavy. Heavier and heavier till he can once again feel the carpet beneath him. 

Opening his eyes, he sits up to see Celine in the doorway.

"I just came to check on you, have a good time?" She smiles.

"Yea, again I have never felt better."

Celine helps Evan up and they both go downstairs. On the table is a charcuterie board, a bowl of pretzels, a container of hummus, and some pistachios.

"What did you see?" Asks Celine sitting and chomping on some pretzels.

"Endless or seemingly endless body of like a few inch deep water. The water reflected the sky. A large planet with rings loomed above," Evan nibbles on some cheese. "It was such a peaceful place! Add on the music I was listening to. Pure euphoria."

Celine holds up a finger as she swallows her food. "Would you go back?"

Evan nods. "There's more to that portal. I know it and I can't wait to go back!"

"Well I'm happy to hear. It's getting late. I'm surprised Jax hasn't called you." Celine giggles.

Evan looks up in shock and scrambles through his pockets for his phone. "I put it on silent!" Turning on his phone reveals one text message from Jax.

"Hope you are having fun, say hi to Celine for Lu and I (but mostly Lu)."

Evan smiles and lets out a sigh of relief. "Alright, I should get home now, thank you for everything Celine!"

They hug. Celine packs up the snacks for Evan to bring home with him. Evan makes his way out the door to start the walk home.