Sunday, August 8, 2004

~ Part 18 ~


I miss the days of strength and peace, of innocence and release, for all the is now is not…

Let the sun fade away
Let it die among them
The death it has reaped
Will never be unmourned
May it die
A horrendous death
And never more
Bring with it pain
To the land
It be at peace…
Now that is a thought

Written by the hand of a lone survivor

The heat was intolerable. But the pain was unbearable. After leaving the protection of the light I found myself in a desert. The sun was just setting in the west. I needed to find shelter, and soon, or I would freeze to death.

But my body was numb from the pain in my head. Though I tried many times I could not get it to go away. I did not want to pass out… for every time I did something bad happened… I’ve yet to see something good. If I was the daughter a sorceress, which I truly doubt, what had happened? Why the heck am I now here? Of all places… in a desert?

Why did I leave the solitude of the light? It had kept the pain away. Struggling into a standing position a wave of dizziness washed over me. I stumbled back to the ground. Black dots filled my vision. As the world started to spin, I went cold with dread.

‘so it has begun…’

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Down below the surface of the land, away from all other human contact is where the Ishtar family lived. Recently returning from their long stay at Domino City, Isis and Malik where trying to adjust to their old lives. Malik found it most difficult since he had brought someone back with him.

“Malik, hunny, its time for bed. Put down your book and come to bed.” Naru flirted with him.
“I need to finish my scripture before I can sleep. That’s the rules!” He huffed and went back to reading.
“Alright by your giving up a good nights sleep.” He just grumbled, “Alright fine, I’m going to go get something for us to eat. You best be done when I get back!” She walked out the door.

Walking down the hallway Naru shivered a bit. It had to be well past sundown by that time so it would only get colder. The torches to either side gave off very little heat as she passed by. Thinking of different ways to try to get him away from that book kept her from thinking of the cold. Giggling to herself of the ideas that popped into her mind she hadn’t noticed the breeze.

Stopping at an intersection she thought to herself, ‘Now which way was it… did he say to the right or the left.’ Pondering for a moment she turned down the left hallway. After following it for a few moments the torches were becoming farther and few between. So she decided to take one of the torches off the wall. The breeze in the passageway had made it very cold.

Looking behind herself she suddenly felt uneasy. ‘Maybe I should go back…’ Even as she thought this though she felt a strong urge to continue forward. The breeze seemed to push her along, as if in a hurry. Turning a corner she could just make out a green light at the end. In that passageway all the torches had been blown out.

Curiosity grew the better of her so she continued on, as if in a trance. The breeze had completely stopped making it dead quite. Her footsteps, light as they were, made her jump at the sound. Sighing to herself she went on. All sound died away as she went closer to the green light.

A whispering voice beckoned her forward. Promises of sweet things and kind words lulled the nagging voice in the back of her mind. The light grew stronger as she neared it. The voices grew in her mind till they were all that she heard. The light reached out to her, caressing her skin, it felt so warm…

Someone called her name. Something said from the light pushed it out of her mind. But there it was again. If only she was to look behind to see who was desturbing her happiness. Try as she might the light wouldn’t let her turn around. Fear swept over her mind. The light reached out to her arms. It pulled her in.

Entering the light the fear grew in her mind. It turned from a dull green to bright red. A human hand reached for her. It took into its hands some of her hair. You will be my eyes and ears but not remember anything of this moment. Looking up Naru saw a woman dressed in black. The red light made her skin appear the color of blood. Look into my eyes Naru… Her gaze slowly went up. The long black hair with the red tint, to the blood skin, a black star, to the emerald green eyes. Seemingly to deep for the red of the air… Listen to me now… Whispers in the mind, in a language long forgotten to man. The whispers of destined fate and death…

The light suddenly evaporated and she found herself on the ground. Malik was above her with a worried look on his face. He must have pulled her back out. The muscles in her body all ached with the effort to breathe again. He had pulled her a good distance away from the light. But she couldn’t remember how she had gotten on the ground.

His voice came from far away, though he was right there. It became louder and louder until she could make it out…

“Naru! Naru!” Came his anxious voice
“For goodness sakes don’t shout me to death!” I grumbled trying to sit up.
A look of relief came over his face, “I was yelling to you to stop. Why didn’t you heed my warning? Thank Ra you were only in there a second before I got you out.”

Up in a sitting position now I looked at the green light. It no longer called to me. It must have been because I was alone. My mind was playing tricks on me. I looked up to Malik with relief in my eyes. He smiled at me. A wail echoed down the hall. We both stared with horror at the light. It had taken on the figure of a human. Extending a hand to me, I didn’t move. Too scared to do anything even scream. Its wail echoed down the hall again seemingly coming from it mass. Taking a step toward me the form shivered and went back again. It kept backing up until it hit the wall. Then with a mighty leap it disappeared through the ceiling.

The whispers in my mind lulled my body. Falling backwards I could only remember Malik catching me than blackness.

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When the will of the world shifts one will come forward to make it right. Through time and space they will come to set all right again. As is the power of the Essence – From the teachings of Priest Medo



MUHAHAHAHA!!! I finnaly got you in there Sara! ^___^ Hope you all like it! well I'm done tata!

~Kara~
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