Choices and Consequences

Dreams and Premonitions (Mèngjìng hé yùgǎn 梦境和预感)

Kunlun Mountain

"Mo Yuan shot off his bed!! He just had a dream of the day Shao Wan died.  He felt the utter devastation that he felt that day.  His body was shaking.  It's been  over a hundred years  since he dreamed of the last demon war but what disturbed him more is the pain that another felt in response to his agony of having killed Shao Wan.  The doe eyes that stared at him with tears freely running down from it.  Who is she?"

With the question still running in his head, Mo Yuan decided to get dressed to visit Ye Hua in the infirmary and to await the arrival of both Di Jun and Zhe Yan.  Dei Feng and Su Jin are also expected to arrive back from their mission with the sea tribes.  A soft knock on the door signalled the arrival of Chang San who is bringing his customary morning tea before he starts his day.   With a softly spoken permission from him, Chang San entered his chamber and placed the tea on his writing table before withdrawing from the room. 

Mo Yuan seated himself in front of his writing table and poured himself a cup of tea.  His mind moved back to his dream but he pulled himself back from delving into it.  He felt that he's not ready to revisit that part of his past.  He has been successful in putting it behind him but he is feeling unsettled. As if a scab has been wrenched from a pestering wound which he is not ready to deal with, especially with what happened to Ye Hua.  His brother's well being is paramount.

At the infirmary, Ye Hua was waking up.  He felt disorientated. He looked around his surroundings and recognised that he is in the infirmary of Kunlun.  He is trying to recall how he ended up in Kunlun when Mo Yuan walked in together with Zhe Yan and Di Jun.  "How are you feeling Ye Hua?  Any aches and pains?  How's your memory? Do you recall what happened in Wanling Cave?  Zhe Yan asked in rapid succession whilst streaming his cultivation around Ye Hua to check his health and his spiritual alignment.  "Your body is fine and your spirit is aligned.  Although your energy is still unsettled.  Would you like to tell us exactly what happened?" Zhe Yan again asked before Ye Hua could respond to his previous questions. 

Ye Hua moved to sit up with Mo Yuan rushing over to assist him.  He placed some pillows behind Ye Hua to prop him up the bed.  Ye Hua scanned the faces around him.  He can see concern and curiosity in equal measures in their faces.  He sighed before answering.  "When we arrived at the cave, we found the prophecy in a small room off the main chamber.  I touched it with the intention of restoring it to its original state but instead I was thrown into a vision.  I saw a white lotus floating in a pond. I felt compelled to touch it.  I couldn't stop myself and as my fingers touched its petals a woman appeared in my vision.  I am not sure how I know but I called her name.  She asked me to find her then a raging inferno engulfed her.  I tried to save her but I felt the heat searing my skin, my blood boiling and excruciating pain raged within me.  But I wasn't the one who was burning, I was feeling her burn, I was feeling her pain.  Then an overwhelming loss filled my heart before I lost consciousness."