CLASH

Chapter 5

Aidel

~Dream~

I awoke in the same dark area.

"Alright what the hell is going on here, I had this same dream just a few hours ago. What the hell is going on?" I said as I moved my arms outward my body, moving around in a circle.

"Be patient fragile one... your journey has only begun." I heard a voice say, but more feminine than the other that I've heard.

"Wh-What journey? Hey, what are these dreams supposed to mean?" I said at the darkness that surrounded me.

"We can not say now fragile one... we are preparing you." I heard another voice say, this one resembled the voice from my last dream.

"Wait, wait we? Who's we? And preparing me for what? What am I preparing for?" I asked, looking around me. I saw dark figures moving around in the darkness.

"A war... far beyond your comprehension now little one... it was our war once... now it will become yours." I heard a voice, this one was also a feminine one, but it sounded tougher.

"Wait, woah slow down there, a war? Like,  who's attacking us? Are they at-" I said confused, I looked around, the figures stopped moving.

"This is enough... fragile one, no more questions... and do not worry, we shall prepare you." I heard the male voice say.

"Touch the obelisk before you fragile one and transcend your frail vessel." Said the male voice, but a dark figure stood before me. Then an obelisk appeared behind him, but this one shone a different color. Red...

"We shall give you the tools... but it will be you who will craft your masterpiece." Said the dark figure with the male voice. He moved out of my way.

I moved forward slowly. I didn't know what they were talking about.

"What war? What do they mean with giving me the tools? And what was that about crafting my masterpiece?" I thought as I walked towards the obelisk, I didn't know what to expect when walking towards it. I held my hand out ready to touch it, but I quickly receded.

"What is wrong little one?" Said the feminine voice, with a dark figure coming closer to me. 

"What is this doing for me? I mean these things?" I said to her. "What is going on?"

"Enough." Said the more gruff feminine voice, with a dark figure coming closer. "You will know soon enough." She said, as she pushed me into the obelisk.

I felt the energy course through my body once more, the intensity of it ripping me apart. I opened my eyes and saw the dark figures before me.

~End of Dream~

I awoke coughing, I look to the side of me to see Anthony, startled. He moves his mouth.

"Are you smoking?" He whispers.

"Smoking?" I say, when I notice something coming out of my mouth. I clasp my hands over my mouth. I look for the teacher, when I spot him, I get up and walk towards him.

"Sir, may I head to the restroom?" I said with my hand over my mouth. He gave me a confused look. He then focused his look on the clock, then nodded. I left the room and ran to the restrooms.

I looked into the mirror and took my hand away. I saw what Anthony was talking about, there was some smoke coming out of my mouth. I turned on the sink and put my mouth to the running water. I looked back up and saw nothing in my mouth.

When I sighed in relief I saw a bit of smoke come out of my mouth. I put my mouth against the running water once again, almost forgetting to breathe. I looked at the mirror once more, no smoke. I was relieved and terrified.

"At least the smoke's gone. But where did it come from?" I said to myself.

"Probably from the cigs druggie." Said somebody in the stall. I was so surprised that someone was in here with me. I got some paper towels, dried my face and walked away.

I got close to the door. I breathe on my hand, no smoke. I put my hand on the handle, and the door swings open. It hits my forehead, I fall to the ground and the bell rings. I look up to see students walking out of the class and out comes Anthony.

"Aidel, where were you?" He says as he approaches me. He notices something on my forehead.

"What happened to you?" He says as he touches my forehead.

"Ah, fff-" I quieted down as the teacher came out. "-face. The door hit my face... Is it bad?" I say while standing up, taking off my beanie and lifting my hair out of the way.

"I-It's not that bad, at least it's not bleeding... but it's still noticeable." He says while looking at it.

"Here let see," I say, as I move my hair to cover the mark, "noticeable?" I tell him.

"Kind of, if you look hard enough." He says, stepping closer to me.

"Alright cool." I say, as I put my beanie on. I move passed him, as I get inside the classroom I grab my bag and walk out. I look around for Anthony, but he left. I shrug it off and walk to my next class. Ceramics.

The class is fun, easy, and rewarding... if you can make anything that is. I sit down at the wheel, grab some clay and start to throw. I never really made any pots or vases, couldn't make the walls... but something weird happened.

When I was making pots... I actually made one, but it had black streaks on it. I thought nothing of it and made some more, I was shocked with myself making all these pots.

The teacher told us to start cleaning up and I did, I got most of the clay off when the bell rang. I went to my car and waited for Anthony.

"Hey!" Said Anthony, waving his hand.

"Sup." I said

"Hey, your face ok?" He says, looking concerned.

"For the most part, yeah." I say while putting my hand over my forehead.

"Hey can we go the short route to your house?" He said.

"The dirt road next to the woods?" I said with my arms crossed.

"Yeah that one, could we take it?" He said smiling.

"Alright, get in." I said, walking to the driver's side. He scurried to the passengers side and got in before I did.

"Someone's eager." I thought while getting in.