A Time Forgotten

Chapter 1

I stood in front of a stone wall with a granite staircase going up the middle of it. The sky all around was a beautiful, velvety purple that turned into a rich gold that kissed the horizon. In front of the wall was a turquoise river that flowed so calmly. A light fog hovered just over the ground. The hem of the dress that I wore danced in the wind. The fog around it separated in streams of silvery smoke.

As if they had a mind of their own my feet started moving. I put one foot on the smooth, cool stone and started the climb to the top. I ran my hands over the symbols that were carved into the sides of the wall. The river flowed between the two great rocks that towered over everything.

I walked to the edge of the stone and sat with my feet hanging over the edge. I looked out before me and saw a great kingdom in the distance with a great castle in the center of it. It looked so peaceful and quiet

In the blink of an eye everything changed. The sky was black and where the sky had once been golden was now a blood red. The peaceful kingdom was now blazing with fire. I could hear screaming and cries for help.

I stood up in shock as I struggled to catch my breath. I felt a sharp pain in my stomach and when I looked down I saw a blood ridden silver tip piercing through me. I fell to my knees as dark blood poured out of me. I saw a pair of bare feet come into view.

The person bent down and lifted my face to meet theirs. It was a girl who looked my age. She had long raven hair that blew slightly in the breeze and her eyes were a deep blue. Her red lips curved into a smile revealing perfect, white teeth. She leaned in, kissed my forehead and reached behind me. I let out a gasp as she pulled the sword from my abdomen.

I fell to the floor clenching my stomach. Her face was the last thing I saw before everything went black.

I shot up in bed trying to catch my breath. 'Thank God it was just a dream' I thought to myself. I rolled out of bed and went to the bathroom. I look in the mirror and saw that my hair was plastered to my face by sweat. I thought about the dream I had and how real it felt.

Shaking my head I went over to the shower and turned it on. I discarded my clothes and stepped under the warm liquid. I stood there with my eyes closed just letting the comforting feeling of the shower wash over me.

I felt a sharp pain in my stomach and hunched over in pain holding myself. I heard the sound of the girl laughing and quickly opened my eyes and shot up looking around. "Get a hold of yourself Scarlett" I said outloud to myself.

I turned off the shower and wrapped myself in a towel. I ran my fingers through my long, dark hair trying to decide what to do with it. Deciding to just leave it as it is I leave the bathroom and head to my closet.

I opened the door and look through my stuff. I found a beautiful dress that had a beautiful black skirt, floral print top, and a black cover up on. For my shoes I decided on a pair of simple, black flats. I take off my towel and get dressed. Once done I grab my bag and head down stairs.

"Good morning dear." My mom greeted when I walked into the kitchen.

"Hey mom." I said Sitting on top of the counter.

"Young lady, how many times do I have to tell you." I heard my dad say from behind me. I jump down and head to the refrigerator where I grabbed a cup of yogurt.

"Aren't you going to eat something with that?" My mom asked.

"No, this will be fine until lunch later." I replied with a shrug. I heard my phone vibrate so I walked over to where it laid on the counter. Picking it up I see that it's a message from my best friend Emma. "Emma's here, I have to go. I see y'all later." I said as I walked out of the door.