A light melody is filling my ears, soothing and warm. It dances around me, the notes asking for a partner, I chuckle and smile at the thought. I reach for it, attempting to grasp the melody, but my hand falls and lands on what feels like earth. Attempting to open my eyes, I am met with a blinding light, I squint as to not become blind. My eyelashes flutter open, slowly looking to the left and right I that I am in a field. The soft blue sky swirls above, the clouds glide with it, the sun is centered in the middle of the sky, the light glow radiating off of the atmosphere is calming. I take a deep breath and feel the ground below me, the wisps of grass tickle my palms as I run my fingers through it.
My body is covered in a deep red gown, it feels smooth and silk like. My feet are bare, hiding in the grass, I wiggle my toes and sigh in relief.
Usually my dreams are terrifying and dark as of late, so seeing this calming scenery is a wonderful surprise. I slowly stand up, my gown falling to my knees, feeling the blades of grass that didn't want to leave my side. Small red flowers surround me, their petals flowing in the wind, a sweet, delicate scent drifts upwards with the wind. Although the flowers are red, their pale red color paints the ground,as I start walking, it looks as though they are bleeding.
The melody gets closer as I aimlessly go towards it, the gentle harmony of a violin and a piano is filling my ears with a serene sense of peace. A few minutes go by and a petite house comes into view, draped in pale crimson flowers. They hug the sides of the older walls and paint the dull colored stones in a beautiful red. I make my way around, hoping to find a way in.
As I round the corner, a dark, shiny piano comes into view, a pale headed gentleman is sitting down on a bench and is caressing the keys in a quick, but gentle motion. His hair is flowing with the gust of wind, brushing against his black colored suit. To the right, is a dark haired gentleman, his body sways with the sound of their music. In his left hand, he holds a violin, moving the bow across the cherry colored instrument, a sweet melody pours out and harmonizes with the delicate sounds of the piano.
Without realizing, my body starts to sway with the music, my hands move around my dress, my feet are making small movements within the grass, and my hair brushes against my face.
More people start to emerge from the front of the house, joining me as I dance. Couples surround me as I flow freely in the middle, captivated by the melody, glancing towards the musicians, they seem strangely familiar.
My dance comes to an end as I start walking towards them, people continue circling around me, making a small path in between them. I squeeze through the masked crowd and look up towards the two men.
They continue playing, not breaking character, both of them play softer and softer as I close the distance between us. The raven haired man opens his eyes, a smile is painted on his face when he sees me a few feet away from him.
"Why hello there Ottavia, nice to see that you made it." He says sweetly.
He stops playing altogether and holds the instrument by his side. As he stops playing, the sounds of the piano also comes to an end. The pale haired man turns to face us. His green eyes meeting mine. I know I've seen these two before... but I can't recall when. My face turns from awe to confusion as they smile sweetly at me. Their faces are locked on me as I try to remember who they are.
After a few moments I get a jolt of searing pain from my leg, the feeling travels from my thigh up towards my stomach. I gasp and reach for my leg, lifting up my dress I see my thigh, a deep gash a few inches long, is starting to close. With each few centimeters, the pain grows more and more intolerable. I fall down to the ground in agony, gripping my thigh, as tears start to roll down my face. The two men bend down and reach for my hand, moving it away from my leg.
They smile and the pale haired man hold me in his arms, he adjusts me so that I am facing away from the party. The raven haired man reaches in his pocket and pulls out a deep red handkerchief and wipes the blood away. After it is all sown up, he hands me a violet colored pill.
"Take this." He says. " This will take the pain away." He puts it in my hand and closes it. Leaving my hands resting in my lap as he pulls his arms away From me.
I look down at it, questionably, unsure as to take it or not. After a few seconds I say fuck it and pop it into my mouth, a sweet lavender and honey flavor aroma fills my mouth, coating it in a smooth, rich texture. I exhale in relief as the pain subsides gradually, feeling the drugged effect taking place. Turning to the two men I get a quick flashback from long ago, they are in a dim forest setting. Slowly walking towards me and smiling, they help me with my injury and looking at me with anticipation. Their horns mesmerizing me into a trance, they shine like fine glass in the sunlight. They are not of this world yet I feel no sudden fear or discomfort from them, Almost like I know them from another time.
I close my eyes and feel the faint glow of the sun against my face, the breeze brushing against my face, dragging my hair across the bridge of my nose. I move it out of the way and slowly open my eyes to examine my leg. It is completely pale white and shows no traces of an injury, I blink a few times to make sure that I'm not imagining it, after a few goes, sure enough, porcelain skin stares back at me, unbroken. I'm appalled, but at this point I've stopped questioning how things work around here. I exhale and push myself off of the ground and brush the dirt and grass off of my garment.
"How do I know you guys?" I ask confused. Knowing who they are will clear up my mind as to why I am here. They look at me and offer their hands. I take them and as I do they clear their throats.
The dark haired gentleman kisses my hand and stares into my eyes. "My name is Dastren, Ottavia, I am your most trusted servant and whenever you call for me, I will be there immediately". The pale haired man takes my hand and kisses it also, his soft lips pressing up against my hand. "Ottavia, my name is Ashael, and I also am your most humble servant. Please remember our names well, they will serve you well in the coming years." They hold my hands and intertwine theirs in between. I blush and feel my face getting hotter by the second.
"Okay so Dastren and Ashael, can you please direct me to the exit? I'd like to go back home as soon as I can."
They smile and start walking towards the house and when we go around towards the front door, the let go of my hands and gesture for me to open it. The red vines wrap around the doorknob and encircle it with thorns and dark red flowers, the entire door is covered in vines. I reach out and grab the doorknob, it's locked. Grabbing it a little more, small pricks dig into my palm, drawing blood onto the thorns. The door suddenly starts to soak the blood into the vines, turning them blood red, a small sound comes from the other side of the door. I twist the knob and push forward, and to my surprise, it opens. My bedroom is staring back at me, the purple walls, the bed, the floor mat, and me. I'm laying there, sleeping peacefully. I look back at the two men and shake my head.
"I will try to not forget your names this time around." I say as confidently as I can. They smile and usher me into the door.
"When you walk through that door, you will most likely be asleep for a few minutes and then wake up, if you choose to remember us this time, that would be most beneficial. If you ever feel the need to call upon us then make sure no one else is around, and draw a circle with your blood and call us after reciting a few words." He goes on telling me how to summon them, drawing a circle with my blood and writing strange words around the edge. six black candles are at each end of the star and are evenly spaced, with one in the middle. They hand me an old looking book and wish me the best of luck.
"Thank you, Ashael... and Dastren. I appreciate your help getting me home." I say sweetly. I look back at my room, take a deep breath and walk through the door.
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Cursed Beneath the Shadows
Fantasía" You can't do this mission alone! I won't allow you to make reckless decisions based on your emotions, Via." Exhaling, I cross my arms around my waist and stare at him with frustration. "You can be mad all you'd like, it's not going to change my de...
