𝕲𝖊𝖓𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖓 𝕾𝖒𝖚𝖙

Đ₳ł₦₴ɆⱠł₣- ₦ł₲Ⱨ₮₥₳ⱤɆ

𝕱𝖔𝖗𝖒𝖊𝖗 𝖐𝖓𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖈𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖆𝖎𝖓 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕽𝖔𝖞𝖆𝖑 𝕲𝖚𝖆𝖗𝖉 𝖔𝖋 𝕶𝖍𝖆𝖊𝖓𝖗𝖎'𝖆𝖍.

Situation: Vanilla/ Emotional trauma 

Dreams are wonderful. 

But dreams can also be painful.

My grip was weak, blood gushed out from my abdomen, I uttered, "Dainselif."

"Save it, outlander." "You were never worthy of this world." 

A blade met my throat.

"Now, I will commend you to step aside."

All went silent, I opened my eyes and envisioned birds chirping. Afterlife? No, wait. Spring. I blinked. Flowers were in full bloom. Butterflies, bumblebees and sweet nectar. The flowers I picked glitched. With Another blink, it eroded and became nothing more than a wilted lily in the palm of my hand.

I tried remembering the events that lead me here but to no avail. I couldn't remember a thing. Walking aimlessly in the fields of flowers, I heard muffles of crying.

"Is anyone out here? Show yourself." I tried to move forward but my legs felt heavy. I looked down to see a freakishly goopy entity yanking me. It felt like hands groping me.

I screamed but it didn't listen and voices grew louder in my head.

Tears formed in my eyes as this was when I started to remember. The pain of being separated from family for so long ate me like cancer and left nothing behind. I just wanted to go home.

I clenched my teeth, fighting back the urge to just cry.

It felt soulless, empty. Miserable.

I uttered through my tears, feeling my knees buckle and weaken. "Please, no more."

But why plead to a beast that knew nothing but the same deep pain?

It asked me. "What's wrong, (Y/N)? Where is your sibling? "

"I saw him with my own eyes. I just need more time to reason with him-"

"But how do you know?" It hissed back.

The darkness grew bigger and bigger.

The thought of never seeing my sibling again killed me, it was such a short reunion, I couldn't stop him before.

"So what makes you think you can now?"

The pain engulfed me whole like a blanket, like an invitation to endless sorrow.

I started to hear those muffled cries again, edging closer to me. It almost sounded like someone was calling out my name. "Aether? Is that you? oh my god, I'm so sorry. Please don't leave me again. Just tell me where you are! Let's end this madness together, won't we?" 

I let out a scream, shouting at it. Saying this was all just a horrible dream and that it's not real.

Everything turned black. When I came to, I was back home on my bed.

The moon illuminated my bedroom floor through the drawn curtains. I quickly turned to my side to see the worried face of Dainsleif. He immediately grabbed my cheeks to cup them as he could see tears forming in my eyes. "Hush, it's okay. I'm here now." "Don't be frightened by your nightmare." He edged closer but I launched myself into his chest.

I whimpered. "...But it felt so real." He gently patted me as I shed the last of my frustrated tears.

He sighed softly as he adjusted his frame to face me, reciprocating the hug properly.

"It's hopeless, Dainselif. I can't do this anymore." "I've been through nation after nation, felt their burdens." I paused to look deep into his arctic eyes. Can I even handle it anymore? The man gave a rather serious look but quickly changed his expression.

His blended bitter smile. "Remember what I said in the beginning? The journey will be grim but there will be promised glory."  He too watched in horror as Khaenri'ah fell to its knees. Children, mothers, and fathers fought for what they believed in but perished like a grim fairy tale. 

"No way in hell could I ever live with this tragic tale that still haunts me and you." He rested his head on my shoulder. It was past four in the morning.

I peered at him and held his hand. "No, we can't live like this." I chuckled, how ridiculous is this?

Look at us, teary-eyed and sleep-deprived.

All for a dream. The return of the old blissful days.