Sera's arms are pumping. Her heart racing as her legs struggle to get away. A small town is zipping past her, she glances around, nothing looks familiar. Her legs can't go fast enough, because she can feel it gaining on her. Something is chasing her, something big. A brick building labeled General Store with a large bush out front comes into view ahead of her. She whips behind it, hiding with her back against the brick wall. Her lungs struggle to catch her breath, but her fear is winning. A cold wind bristles through the bush causing her to take off into a run again. She's attempting to navigate through the narrow cobblestone streets of the strange town, but she can't seem to find a place to hide. It seems like no matter where she turns it knows. It's as if it could feel her. She can't explain it, but she knows it's going to catch her. No matter how fast she runs, the darkness seems to match her speed. Rounding another corner, her eyes meet his. He stands there waiting for her, like he does every night in her dreams, his blue eyes gleaming at her approach. Sera opens her mouth to scream for him to move, but the words are stuck in her throat. He stands his ground, even when she begins to wave her arms. Instead, his hands outstretch for her pulling her to him.
Her arms reach for him, too. They extend trying to push him out of harm's way, but to her surprise, he pulls her into a warm embrace. His strong arms lift her swiftly and place her behind him.
She chances a peek around his back. The cloud of darkness quickly approaches creeping across the cobblestones like morning fog. He never falters, his feet planted firmly in the middle of the street. Sera stands there amazed. How could he be so confident? Can't he feel what's coming? The stranger's arms rise out forming the sign of the cross. He seems to be... glowing. A flutter of wind tickles her cheek. Surprised, she topples backward onto the cold stone street staring up at his back. It's unlike anything she could have ever imagined, before her stands the man of her dreams, and he has sprouted wings. Huge, white, glorious wings extending from the V of his shoulder blades past the tips of his fingers. Her fingertips extend, too, reaching out to them, when her attention is drawn elsewhere. The glow around him increases, slowly at first, but before long, it envelops him in light. The light being strongest at the palm of his hands, but it surrounds him like a bubble. All at once he draws back and pushes it forward. The bubble of light forms a shield of some kind gliding across the street, meeting the darkness creeping upon them. The darkness retreats, shriveling behind the curtain of light until neither are seen again. The blue-eyed stranger turns to her, still lying on the ground, his wings retreating back into his torso. He extends his arms to help her up.
Sera hesitates slightly, finally realizing the man that visits her in her dreams may not be a man at all. Regardless, he did protect her. She places her hands in his and he lifts her to her feet again. His eyes peer down into hers trying to communicate something with her or maybe he is trying to gage her reaction to the real him. Sera opens her mouth to ask him one of the million questions circulating in her mind when hands grab her from behind. Then something covers her eyes, there's a shout from a familiar voice, and everything turns black.
*
Opening her eyes, it takes Sera a few moments to realize where she is. The shape of Amanda's living room furniture comes into view. That's right. She slept at Amanda's place last night. Rolling onto her back, she gives herself a minute to reminisce about her dream. This mysterious dream-man grew wings, angel wings. He didn't have a halo or a huge valiant sword, but he glowed with a power she felt the entire Earth react to.
"Wow." Shaking her head, she moves to her feet, bracing herself for a monster headache. One second, two, three—still nothing.
"How the hell did I get away with that?" she mumbles, tiptoeing her way down the hall to Amanda's room. She knocks once to no answer. Creaking the door open she calls, "Amanda?"
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अलौकिकFor as long as she can remember, Seraphina Cross has experienced these visions that made her feel like there was more to life. It wasn't until one moment, one accident that her life changed forever. She awakens the next day a new person in more ways...
