Sapphire Dagger

Between

*Axen*(Ax-en)
Darkness.
That's all I could see. All I could feel.

"Where am I?" I thought, right when the cold numbness filled my soul.

"AXEN!!", someone shouted from everywhere, but nowhere at the same time. I try to spin around, but I can't move, I can't feel. It's almost as if my body is not real. I struggle and strain with no success of movement or thought other than fear and confusion.

"Please wake up, I need you to be okay, I need...", someone sniffles and starts to sob before continuing. "I need you here with me, there are so many things that have gone unfinished", their voice almost a whisper.

That whisper is so familiar... but who is it?
Something, rather someone squeezed my hand, but I cannot see them or quite feel them, I just know my hand was touched.

They then ran their thumb across my knuckles, suddenly it dawned on me. Callian; Callian was calling my name, holding my hand. His hard rough callouses rubbing against my knuckles, I was acquainted with that feeling as if it was the air I breathed.

Callian, the kindest boy I have ever met in my life, or at least to me he is. He cared for me when no one else ever has.
Why was he crying? Why can't I see him? Dread filled my body, why can't I even remember what's happened before this point?

This bright light flashes before me, blinding me. It went from utter darkness to searing white in a matter of seconds. Then came the pain.

I wanted to scream, move, escape, something. Goddamnit why can't I move? Why can't I react?
The pain died down from a searing pain to a dull roar.

It hit once more like a tsunami crashing inland. It felt as if I was being torn to shreds... what is going on?

Am I dyin-.