Crystal Love

Chapter 2

"My baby!!!!!!!"

Matilda struggled to get up despite being healed due to her numb legs, she staggered to her feet heading towards the crystals for her baby.

Just as she was within fingertips' reach, I strong force held her still as a trial of firefly like lights wrapped around her.

Fear began to course through her as she feared more for her child than for herself, her kept on trying to free herself, but it was futile. As tears began to stream down her face, the crystals' light began to pulse. Matilda froze as she heard a soft voice.

"Matilda"

The voice was low but sounded strange, like dozens of voices speaking as one. This made Matilda panic even more.

"Matilda"

She heard her name again, this time at a normal speaking voice, not too soft and not too hard.

The crystals' light pulsed again, brighter than before, Matilda closed her eyes tight, she opened it a moment later to find herself in a meadow of wildflowers. (A/N: stream indigo guys^_^)

The same voice spoke again

"Matilda"

She looked around the meadow wondering how she appeared in this strange place while searching for the source of the voice. She shouted into space.

"Who are you?!!!"

The voice replied "Don't be afraid"

" What are you?!!!"

"This is us"

"Where is my baby?!!!"

"She is with us"

"Give me back my babygirl"

Matilda raises her hand to cover her face as she broke into choked sobs. Her knees gave out as she crashed to the ground covered with wildflowers.

"We are greater beings that have been in existence for thousands of years, we have seen the rise and fall of many great empires, humanity being corrupted and emotions being eroded. We mean you no harm"

Matilda's fear dissipated a lot but she got more anxious.

" What do you want with my baby? "

"It's been hundreds of years since a human found their way here. We  are dying. We used to live on the pure energy of humans but it has been corrupted and we can no longer use it or we risk destroying ourselves with the negative energy. "

Matilda felt slightly annoyed.

" What does that have to do with my baby? "

" Her soul is pure and can save us. We need her to help us."

" I'm not going to leave my baby here with you things, so where is she? "

" We can give you the life you desire as long as you give her to us. "

Matilda froze as hesitation flashed through her eyes." She's my baby, I can't just leave her here and what guarantees that you can do anything for me? "

" Give her to us. In the next 20 years, riches and favours will belong to you and we will give you your child back without taking your accumulated benefits away, but we will no longer aid you. "

Matilda contemplated it.
" I want to hold my daughter "

Light appeared across her vision before the clear image of a baby wrapped in a clean white cotton cloth instead of the former ragged one.

She reached out and hugged her baby tightly to her chest. She planted a kiss on her baby's forehead then looked up at the sky.

"How can I trust you to keep your promise?"

A few moments later, a strange marking appeared on the inner wrist on the baby's left hand, the voice spoke.

"You will be privileged to meet her once a year. As long as this baby lives, we are bound to fulfill our word to you and to her, unbreakable unless we die."

The marking faded until it could be faintly seem on her wrist.

Matilda looked at the face of her little baby girl, admiring the little beauty. She wants to keep her daughter by her side, watch her grow up and love her. She can't help thinking of the good life the voice promised her, no more suffering, she'll no longer have to grip the old handle of the pickaxe anymore and accumulating calluses on her palm.

She admits to her selfishness, her want to treat herself better, for her husband, Joseph to never have to endanger his life hunting again.

The baby began to wail and all she did was to cradle her closer to her chest as she shed silent tears.

The voice sounded above "what do you choose?"

Matilda knew, she didn't want to give up her baby. She could never...

Authors note:
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