Sephyr
Darkness surrounded me.It was dark and cold.
I was falling with no knowledge of where I was or where I was falling to.
Voices surrounded me. The voices rushed and quiet as if whispered.
"She's the one."
"Call master."
"Should we help her?"
"No, call master."
"Is she the one."
"She's weak."
"She's Aleka."
"Let us wake her."
"No, call master, call him."
I kept hearing the voices, I tried opening my eyes but to no avail.
I couldn't control any part of my body.
Suddenly, I fell on a hard surface and pain erupted through my body but I could control my body once again.
A putrid smell reached my nose and the ground under me felt wet.
Out of confusion and curiosity, I opened my eyes and stood on my feet, although I was a bit dizzy.
I looked around and nausea struck me. I was in the same forest I was before, blood was splattered everywhere with no source.
It was just blood. I took a few steps back trying to get away from the blood. My back hit something cold and wet. I turned around and screamed.
Drake's head was hanging on the tree and his body was no where to be found. I stood there staring at him with tears streaming down my face.
I couldn't believe it, Drake was dead. I hadn't known him for long but he was still a part of my life.
It's all my fault, he died because of me. If I hadn't acted childish, going into the forest then he would not have died. It's all my fault.
I sank to the forest floor, wrapping my hands around my legs, I cried out and mourned for the friend who gave his life for me.
He's gone, he is really gone but it doesn't seem real. Maybe it's a dream, I'll wake up and everything will be fine again. With hope sparking in me, I opened my eyes but the hope dispersed when I still saw myself staring at his head that will probably give me nightmares later on.
Mum and Eunice. I forgot them, where are they?
I stood up,wiping my tears. I took Drake's head and buried it. It was not a befitting burial but it was the least I could do for him after all he had done for me. I stood at newly dug grave and cried, wishing him a final goodbye.
I walked away with a heavy heart and started my search for mum and Eunice.
I walked deeper into the forest with tears rolling down my cheeks.
The forest got darker as I walked deeper.
Then I saw them, mum and Eunice.
"Mum!"
"Eunice!"
I ran towards them and cradled their lifeless bodies.
Why?
Why did this happen to them?
It should be me dead,not them.
It's my fault, it is all my fault.
I kept crying and screaming,holding their bodies tight.
"Please wake up, I am sorry. I'll go to Mesophath with you."
"Please, wake up!" I cried out.
The scene around me changed and I saw myself in a room.
It looked like a throne room.
There was an empty throne at the left side of the room.
It was made from Sterling Silver with precious stones dotted round it. Next to it, a smaller throne stood was placed there.
It was made of silver with rubies, sapphires and emeralds spread round it.
The floor of the room was tiled and cleaned to perfection, it was so clean that I could see my reflection.
There was a golden chandelier hanging from the ceiling.The walls were painted a maroon color and it had several paintings on it.
I stood in awe temporarily forgetting the events that took place in the forest.I swirled around, taking everything in. This place was breathtaking.
One particular painting grabbed my attention and I walked towards it. As if on impulse, my hand reached out and started tracing every single thing on the painting.
A faceless man was holding the moon and sun on both hands while standing on earth and stars twinkled around him.
I was so engrossed in the painting and didn't take note of my surroundings. It was as if I was drawn to it.
"I don't really like people touching my things," a voice said.
I jumped and my heartbeat spiked up. I put my hands on my chest and closed my eyes trying to calm down.
"Little one,open your eyes," the same voice said.
I opened it and my jaw dropped.
Oh my goodness!
His hair was black and coiffed to perfection. His eyes had the same startling clarity as a mountain stream,it looked like liquid silver with the moon at the centre and the lineaments of his face were in perfect proportion to each other.
He seemed moulded from a different cast as he had an androgynous look uncommon to most people. Lacquered and enamelled by the sun, he radiated energy and brio. His mountain peak cheekbones appeared chiselled into shape by a master craftsman.
They were of such sharp contours, it looked as if they were sculpted and pared to perfection. With eyes as bright and spellbinding as lode stars, they bewitched all those who fell under his steady gaze. They were a-sparkle with mirth and shone like two silver jewels enwrought in snow. He was 6'5 feet with bulging muscles.
He was wearing a tight transparent white shirt with the first two buttons undone.
It showed his abs and well broadened chest.He wore black pants and boots.
I stared astonished and kept gawking,my eyes kept going over his body till I came back to his face to see him staring at me with one eyebrow raised.
I looked down embarrassed with a red face.
"Your mouth was open for so long and I thought you were going to stay like that forever but anyways,it is fine."
He stared at me from head to toe with his eyes lingering on my face.
"You look more beautiful in person, the portraits I saw did no justice to your beauty," he said, rubbing his jaws as if analysing me.
I blushed scarlet red although confused.
"What portraits?" I asked out of curiosity.
"Several"
"How did you even get my portraits?" I asked confused and a bit scared.
"That's for me to know and for you to keep on wondering," he said with a cocky smile.
Bastard, he was playing with me.
"Who are you?" I asked,frowning.
"Ah, I guess you were taken aback by my looks that you forgot to ask for my name?" he asked, wiggling his eyebrows.
He reminded me of Drake.Drake, I almost burst out in tears thinking about him again.
Taking in deep breaths, I composed myself and asked again, "Who are you?"
He sighed, "Why do you want to know so bad?"
I stared blankly at him. Is he stupid or what?
"Well, you are a complete stranger and I don't feel very comfortable speaking with you."
He rolled his eyes and scoffed.
"Since you are so much dying and wanting to know my name, I am Vernandos."
I never heard of his name in mother's stories and I am very sure he isn't human.
"What type of creature are you?"
"I guess Asteria has filled you in about Mesophath?"
"Yes, she told me the little she could," I whispered with a teardrop falling from my eyes.
"I am sorry but I can not tell you who I am currently, you must return to where you came from."
Scared, I yelled out, "No! Pls don't take me back to that forest."
"I have no choice little one, till we meet again," he said, smiling sadly at me.
Colours swirled around and I saw myself falling in to darkness again.
The darkness was back,so were the voices.