The Glassy Sky

CHAPTER SEVEN: The City of the Sirens

The city is as beautiful as I recall, and they are filled with mer-folks who are known for their ability to sing and control water just like in my memory. We arrived at the fourth station called the siren station and we walked along the road going to the marshlands. We're now at the city of the sirens, the vegetation of this land are lustrous and the marshlands are filled with fishes of different kinds. We are expecting a warm welcome from the siren tribe, but instead we are being welcomed with a spear aimed to our heads. "Woah!" I said, "You could have killed us with those things!" The chief of the tribe, Salem appeared in front of us and said, "You are no longer welcome here."

"How come?" Sam inquired, "He's your creator."

"You abandoned us!" Salem said, "You abandoned us, when we needed you most."

"I don't know what you're talking about." I replied.

"You've been gone for a long time. There was a demon that came flying, he destroyed the sky and destroyed everything on its path with fire. Thousands of us died because of it, and you were not there when we needed you the most." I understand what they feel because that demon is also chasing me relentlessly, but I don't recall ever abandoning them.

"I understand how you feel." I said, "But that demon you've mentioned is relentlessly chasing me too."

"But why did you abandon us?" They came in closer and closer to us and people started shouting, "Yeah! Kill them!" I am running out of options and I'm starting to think that we should run for it. But Sam intervened and stepped in-front of me and said "Hear me out citizens of siren city!" Sam said, "He's your creator. He's not your enemy. That demon is your enemy! I came to tell you this because that demon you've mentioned is relentlessly chasing us for days, hours and even months that we've been here in this world. So, pardon my brother, we're not here to fight. We're here just to collect his memory." Then the mother siren came in front and aided us. "I've heard enough!" The mother siren said, "Lower your weapons."

"But," Salem intervened, "He abandoned us, why are we lowering our weapons?"

"Because I know the truth, he is not our enemy. And we need to put an end to this conversation because it's very tiring. So lower your weapons, Now!" They lowered their weapons and we're able to breathe for a moment.

"You two," The mother siren said, "Come with me." We walked along the marshlands as our feet are being dripped into the wet lands and even the dry lands of the marsh filled with vegetation and animals particularly fishes and insects. It's a paradise compared to the real world that we live in. We walked along with the mother siren and then she started talking. "I'm sorry for what happened a while ago. It's not our purpose to threaten you."

"Don't worry about it," I said, "It's also not our intention to hurt you we're just here to retrieve my memory. Do you happen to know where it is?"

"Unfortunately I don't. But I do remember when we last had a conversation. You left me with a sword. Maybe that's what you're looking for?"

"Can we see it?" I said.

"Of course you can." The mother siren replied. "We need to go to the great vine tree."

"Where is that?" Sam asked.

"It's the biggest tree on this place." The mother siren leads us to the great divine tree, and as she said, it is the largest tree that connects other trees along with it. We entered the great tree and on the center lies the sword covered in its leather scabbard. "Please take the sword." The mother siren said. I took the sword from its scabbard, it was a golden sword with a golden sheat, and a scabbard with an angel designed in the middle of the locket. "It's beautiful." I said.

"It is," the mother siren said, "because you said it was given to you by the heavens." The mother siren also gave us a note. "Also," she said, "You told me when the time comes that you'll be back, I shall give you this." I took the note and its states; Call my name. Lahat Chereb. While I'm handling the sword, the sword began to illuminate a bright white light blinding everything on its path, and I was able to remember everything. After a few minutes there was a ruckus outside of the divine tree. Then I noticed that Sully went inside flying on our way and said, "We need to go," he said, "Now!"

"Why?" I asked. "what happened?"

"The demon found you and might destroy this place again." He replied. Sam went in-front of me and took the scabbard. "We need to go," Sam said, "Now, brother." I looked at the mother siren as she began to worry again about the welfare of her people. "Don't worry," I said. "I won't let anything happen to your people, ever again." I looked at Sully and asked him, "Where's the demon?"

"He's just near, he's flying along this way."

"Okay, it's time to move." We went outside of the divine tree, and sully grew and now he's the same size of a horse. I looked at the people of this city as they grew concern about what's about to come. They knew what the demon is capable of and they began to worry about their safety. I took a stand and said, "Dear sirens!" I said, aloud. "I won't let anything happen to you, ever again. I will die first before all of you die on the hands of Morpheus. Let's all take a stand while I flee that demon off this place." We immediately went into Sully's back and flew as high as we can. "Do you have any plans, brother?" Sam asked.

"I don't," I replied.

"Oh that's great!" He responded, angrily. "How are you going to flee that demon away from this place and from chasing us?"

"We'll figure something out." I replied. "Sully, can we go to the sky castle, please?"

"Sure!" Sully replied. "Off we go!" After a few minutes of flying, Morpheus saw us. Now, he's behind us and getting closer. Then all of the sudden he started shooting fireballs with his hands towards our direction. Sully is doing his best to avoid the attacks, but we're out of our league. I tried using my imagination, but it didn't work. So here we are, on the verge of death. After a few minutes of flying, Morpheus saw us. He's now behind us, and he's getting closer and closer as minutes pass by. Then all of the sudden he started shooting fireballs towards our direction. Sully is doing his best to avoid the attacks, but we're way out of our league. Neither Sam and I can't use our powers, not even in my very own limbo. In some ways, Morpheus has the ability to nullify people's powers of imagination so he can hunt them down. I actually tried to use my abilities to imagine things, but It didn't work. Now, I don't know what else to do. "What do we do now, brother?" Sam asked. "I don't know." I replied, "right now, I'm confused as you are."

"Don't worry," Sully said, "I have an idea." Sully flew in circle of Morpheus, and right before my eyes, Sully began to multiply into hundreds if not thousand copies of us. "You're a genius, Sully!" I said happily.

"Well I was the navigator after all," Sully said, "Why do you think I know all of the places here in this world?"

"Because you can multiply?" I said.

"Yes, I can create Mirage of myself and I can see what every mirage sees." Every single mirage is flying in circles, but we left them confusing Morpheus. Then Morpheus blasted numerous fireballs shooting our copies, and his aim is becoming more accurate and faster. While were flying, we've noticed that the number of copies are becoming smaller as Morpheus becomes stronger in his aim. "That's not the only thing I could do." Sully said.

"What else can you do?" Sam asked.

"Buckle up, because we're going to fly at the speed of sound." After Sully's warning, Sam and I hold Sully's feather's as tight as we can. Then Sully flew at the speed of sound. He was so fast that I couldn't see a thing. I feel like I'm riding a jet, except we're not in one. I told Sam to close his eyes, I don't know if Sam could hear me, but my eyes are hurting because of the wind. But after a few minutes we arrived at our destination.