All for Eve

Eve and Andrew

"What do you seek?" An eerie voice hissed. "An escape from your cursed life?"

I opened my eyes, only to witness a swirling portal infront of me. I felt a drift of wind from beneath my bare feet and saw that I was standing on a suspended pile of land. I was now high above the air, in the middle of nowhere.

"What do you seek? An escape from your cursed life?" The portal spoke once more. Its white and purple swirls started to form a grinning face.

I looked away from the portal's hideous grin and as I turned around, I saw her. I felt a swirl of emotion upon seeing her beautiful face covered by her long red hair.

"Eve!" I shouted, my voice came out in a high tone, it did not hide the fear I was now feeling.

"I'm sorry," Eve's voice was barely audible due to the gushing updrifts. Without a moment's hesitation, Eve entered the portal and in that moment I saw the floating landmass crumble.

"Eve!" I shouted again despite knowing that she would not even hear my useless cry.

"What are you waiting for?" The portal behind me spoke. "You want to see her, do you not?"

I quickly turned around and looked the portal head on. Its purple swirls now turned into a mix of blue and green.

"Will I see her again if I go inside?" I asked in my normal low voice, the desire to see Eve was stronger than the fear I was now feeling.

The portal gave me an unnerving smile which made me uneasy. I took a deep breath and slowly placed my left hand in the swirling light. My hand felt a hot and cold sensation. I quickly retracted it and slowly opened and closed it to see if it was still a functioning hand.

"Afraid, I see?" The portal spoke with a snort. It was irritating me with every second that passes.

I took three steps back and closed both of my eyes shut.

"So you are afraid..." I didn't let the portal finish its words. I dashed forward with incredible speed, putting all of my body weight on my shoulder. This stance was normally used to tackle a person. A gesture I would often do in my chosen profession.

My entire body felt a strong sensation of the scorching hot flames and the bone chilling cold. I kept my eyes closed the entire way.

A few seconds passed until my body finally felt normal again. When I opened my eyes, the shock of the new surroundings made me drop, face flat on the grassy ground.

I gently lifted my head to see the clear blue sky. A sky I had only seen as a child. Now the skies in the city were murky with smoke that made the day seem like night. I breathed in the fresh crisp air. No smoke, no dirt, no impurities. Only pure air and as I inhaled that fresh air, a memory of my childhood flashed inside my mind: I was only a boy running carelessly on the grassfield.

I got up and sat down. Gigantic trees towered over me, leaves as big as my entire arm. I stared in awe at the magestic surroundings.

A nearby river gargled and a human sized fish jumped up into the air. I never would have thought that I would see a fish that big. The only fish I'm used to seeing is the size of my foot.

My brain seemed to slowly absorb the bombarding information. Everything was bizzare, if I had to guess, I would say the entire world grew or I simply shrunk.

A gentle chirp of a bird from behind me made me turn around. As I turned around, I saw smoke, emptiness and sadness. It was the city. My home. It was a blurred image, kind of like when you throw a pebble at a resting river.