[center][h1]~ Chapter 2 ~[/h1] [sub]Companionship Rings Hollow[/sub][/center] Jeff passed through a state of darkness unlike any he had experienced before. It wasn't just a dream, or the feeling of utter exhaustion, Jeff was dying, and he could feel himself slipping into an endless void. But fate had other plans for the poor inventor. A flash of light, and he was awake. Something was strange though. Most of his clothing had been stripped off, save for his underpants, and he was almost buried in tall grass that reached an inch above his head. Looking around him, he would notice several little puff-balls that danced on the tips of the grass. It was strange though, it's as if the little specks of poof were [i]watching him[/i] with a powerful curiosity.