Epics of Noche 3, Limbo

EON CH 33

REPRESSED MEMORIES.

1774, NOVEMBER 28th, MONDAY7:12 pm.

Noche hit the floor with a thud, splattering blood everywhere.

"NOOO!" Raven shouted.

The bird of death lunged towards Dia as Noche's body went cold. Her fingers twitched as numbness spread to her extremities.

"Not this feeling. Not again," Noche shut her eyes. "Just like at the bottom of DeathTech. I'm bleeding out... I'm dying.

The world around her edges went black as her body was bathed in ice water. Then she could feel nothing; darkness took over. Her consciousness faded bit by bit. Piece by piece. Until she was gone.

Noche lunged up with a gasp. Both arms checked her torso, but the wound was gone. Then her eyes widened; her left arm was back. As she searched about she found herself sitting on the red couch in the yellow room.

"What the fuck? A dream?" She muttered. "No... Too realistic."

The blonde stood up and turned around; the front door hung open.

"It couldn't be..."

She dashed towards it, ran past the drifting cat tails, and towards the lighthouse once again. Grabbing the knob and throwing the ancient door open, Noche stood behind her friends. The group was gasping and shouting.

Tak was in tears, Shaylin covered her mouth, and Alice had to hold Mary back. Noche's gaze drifted to the source of everyone's agitation. Her own dead body laying on the ground in a puddle of blood.

"What the fuck?"

Everyone turned towards the blonde. Eyes went wide – Tak ran to Noche and wrapped her in a hug. Most were stunned speechless.

"What's going on?" Noche croaked.

"Y-You died," Tak sniffled.

"I know!"

"How are you alive?" Shaylin asked.

"I don't know!"

Tar splattered onto the ground nearby and Noche turned to where it came from. Raven was fighting Dia aggressively – black liquid was spreading everywhere.

"Raven! Get yourself together!" Noche shouted. "The tar is getting too close to the lighthouse!"

The bird of death snapped in her direction.

"Noche? There are two of you?" He shouted.

"Soon there'll be three," Dia laughed.

The tar harpy charged towards the blonde – dashing past the group and straight towards Noche. She grabbed her by the shirt and slammed her into the lighthouse.

"Hello Noche... How was your eighth death?"

"What! My eighth death?"

"Come now, seriously, you just died and haven't figured it out," Dia groaned. "Was the skeleton at the bottom of DeathTech's cliff not enough foreshadowing?"

"Dia what are you talking about!"

The tar harpy grinned from ear to ear. She leaned in closer to Noche's face until the two were inches away.

"Noche... You are immortal."

The blonde didn't respond. She only blinked. Dia continued.

"You're like Tak. Or rather, you can die, but you don't stay dead."