The "monkeys" endlessly subdivided from Vaughn's thoughts, which had felt so wonderful to him, did not care about the host's wishes. Every one of them wanted to seize power and become the dominant force within the mind entity known as "Vaughn Weasley," and every one of them wanted to split away.
But deep within his mind, an "anchor" was firmly nailed in place.
That was also a "Vaughn Weasley." White mist drifted from his eyes, and the unending fog spread outward, wrapping around, capturing, infecting, and controlling the clamorous "monkeys" one by one!
"My anchor—"
As Vaughn fell through boundless blackness, he saw "him," and thus came into contact with "him." The anchor was in the Aether, likewise unrestricted by time and space.
Once the master of the mind entity saw "him," he could come into contact with "him" and leave the Aether through him.
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This was also the opportunity the Consciousness Protection Charm had bought him.
The instant he touched the "anchor," the world around Vaughn suddenly flipped upside down in his perception, then twisted back into place. The next second—
"Thud!"
Amid a heavy impact, Vaughn crashed hard onto the ground. The bones in his knees and elbows struck the tough wooden floor, sending piercing pain through him.
Yet that pain filled Vaughn with delight.
He had left the Aether, escaped that dream, and escaped that terrifying giant within it!
Only now did waves of lingering fear rise in Vaughn's heart.
"Vaughn!"
Before his racing heart could settle from the joy of surviving the disaster, the classroom door was violently flung open. Vaughn looked up to see Fred, George, and McGonagall rushing inside.
McGonagall, who was usually stern and unsmiling, hurried over to help him