Back To Eden

5

"A dream." The smile he had was felt. "I had you quite scared to death my Reilynn."

My eyes snapped open. Confused, I spoke. "That was you? Why?"

"A test. Before your trial." He stepped closer to the enclosed circle and traced a black finger over the rim of the candle. "You've been asleep for quite some time now." He chuckled.

"I think your friends are getting worried now."

"How long?" I asked.

"A few days." He replied calmly. He sat outside of the ring. "That is why I must send you back. Take care my flower."

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The tent was dark. But the camp was alive with sounds. I rose tiredly out of the mattress and made way to the fire only to II and III.

I went to fill my cup with wine before someone stopped me.

"You haven't had any water. Your body needs it." II spoke softly. I turned to lean against the table and looked into his mask.

"What happened?" I questioned them. III shuffled his feet and looked at the ground.

He sighed. "You know Eden is dying. And I suppose Sleep has told you that you have to save it." He paused.

"There is someone after you Reilynn. We don't know who but you're wanted dead." He emphasized dead aloud.

I nodded and drank my cup of wine. "So what?"

II glanced up at me, meeting my gaze. "So what? The what is that you need to be protected. You can't die while you're on Edens grounds."

I snorted. "I can take care of myself. If I die, I die."

"That is where you are wrong Lynn. You cannot keep defending yourself anymore." He argued.

"Does it look like I need help?" I bellowed. II now stood in front of me.

"Yes it sure as hell does!"

"I swear to fucking god if you don't drop this II, I am going to go into that forest." I gestured angryly to the forest behind me.

"Be my guest."

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I don't know how long I've been walking or why I even left in the first place. My head pounded with each step I took. The sun was now peeking behind the treeline above. I slumped down and leaned against an aging tree. My eyes growing heavy with each breath I took.

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He told me to go fetch her. And now I'm cluelessly wandering around a forest calling out for Rei. A sound rang out not far, I ran towards the sound to find her sleeping against a tree. I take her and carry her back to camp.

After awhile, she starts to wake up.

"What-" I put a finger to her mouth.

"You left. I bring you back to camp. Nice try though." I smirked. She started hitting my chest to get me to let go. I dropped her on the ground and starred down at her.

"What the fuck man?!" She yelled.

"You were starting to hurt me. Now, do I have to hold your hand to go back or are you going to be a good girl Reilynn." I smiled.

She open her mouth to say something but closed it and got up. We entered the camp to III and IV agrueing.

"You're just being a dick!" III bellowed.

We darted over to them. "What's going on?" I asked confused.

IV looked me in the eyes with rage. "He called me a fucking goose! What the hell is that supposed to mean!?" I rolled my eyes.

"A goose?" Reilynn repeated.

IV threw his arms up in the air. "Didn't I just say that?"

She nodded. "Yeah but that's dumb to be mad over."

"Go to hell."

"Been there." She growled. "With the bitch himself." She gestured to me.

I'm done. She needs to be put in her place. She yelped as I drug her into my tent and threw her against the ground.

"What's your-" I pinned her against the floor, hands above her head and smashed my lips into hers.

Cherry.