The Lost Orb [PFS #1, The Bearer]

15 "Remnants Of The Past"

SASKIA'S POV

DREAMS THIS WARM were supposed to be comforting, you will find solace in them. When reality has been so cruel to you lately, you will not hesitate to indulge and become immersed in it. You will drown yourself in it until the breath of yesterdays ceases to exist.

But that momentary peace will neither last long, as the next few moments, you will also feel the impaling truth in your being. One who will swallow your entirety until you lose your breath, until you find yourself drowning in your own reality.

There's someone humming, humming a lullaby. Her voice is so serene, I found solace in it. I want to sleep. I want to sleep more.

Napakurap ako nang ilang beses nang magising ako. Ang malabong kapaligiran ay unti-unting napintahan ng maaliwalas na kapatagan, malawak na berde, at iba't-ibang bulaklak na sumasakop sa buong lugar.

This place seems familiar.

Napaupo ako, naramdaman ko ang malamig na damong dumadampi sa palad ko, tinignan ko iyon. This felt so real.

I stood up and traveled my eyes around my unusual environment. Namataan ko sa 'di kalayuan ang isang matayog na punong kahoy. Malawak ang sakop ng sanga nito na halos takpan na ang babaeng nakaupo roon.

She was humming a lullaby to a child, resting beneath her careful watch. Her voice muted the rustles of wind around them, as if nothing exists but her soft melodies. Ang kulay olandes niyang buhok ang unang nakapukaw ng aking pansin kahit na madilim ang kinapupwestuhan nito. Napahawak ako sa aking buhok nang mapagtantong kakulay nito ang sa 'kin.

Nakapikit at nakangiting hinahaplos nito ang buhok ng batang babae. Mukhang pinapatulog niya ito.

Her voice is so soothing.

I blinked.

The whole surrounding change.

Nabalot ng pagtataka ang aking mata. Ako na ang nakahiga sa kaniya ngayon. She continued humming, eyes still closed. Her soft hands continued brushing my hair. She can't see that I am staring at her right now. I continued to perceive her delicate features in my mind. What a familiar face.

Ngunit hindi iyon nagtagal. The entire area flickered unnaturally, distorting and shifting as if reality itself were breaking apart. The scene glitched as it transformed rapidly into something else.

I was too speechless with the sudden change. Suddenly, it's night. There's no source of light that can lighten the whole area. Everything was engulfed by darkness. But the thing above me made my eyes fixated on it.

My face was swallowed by fear when I saw a strange entity above me. A female one who has long white hair, slitted eyes shining brightly in the evening darkness, a color of amethyst is embedded in it, glowing eerily.