The Split Sun and The Mechanical Moon

Chapter Fifteen: The Bound Bond

While I was unconscious, I had another dream. It was again lucid, but vivid. In this dream, I was underground in the tunnels, but no light was shining in the endless walkways. There was no people either, as I walked down the railways every stop was barren and lifeless. When I reached a point where the track stopped, I turned around to go another way... but behind me suddenly became blocked too. I turned around, and there stood, again, the white haired man from the bar with a cigarette in his mouth. From a distance he looked to me, and simply shook his head. The ground cracked beneath me like glass, but it was pure cement and rock. I fell through a purple and black universe, much like the bubble Lilian resided in. I saw chunks of land swirl around me, just below me was Erun coming into view. From above I could see skyscrapers miles tall piercing through the clouds that separated the two lands, airships that held up buildings not visible from Middle Earth. From above, I saw that Erun was a circular city stretching farther than I could see. Huge walls at the ends of the outer districts, and beyond that was... a desert? I began to fall faster and faster, crashing through the clouds I now saw the end of the world. As I fell, hundreds of Eien no kami mechs ravaged Middle Earth. I looked below me, and I was swallowed by one of them as its face plate opened up... the world around me becoming a mix of color and light as I fell into the darkness.

I woke up in a cold sweat, yelling out as I now looked around where I was. I was in an infirmary, the walls white, and so was the floor. The whole room had a black, grey, and white color scheme. Most of the machines were turned off, but I was hooked into an IV. I took it out, wincing as I covered the bleed. I walked toward the door, and it opened for me. I looked out to the halls, I had just noticed I was wearing a white gown an average patient would wear. The floor was cold on my bare feet, the hexagonal hallways were shiny and glossy as I heard footsteps. Someone turned the corner, not knowing what exactly the situation was I hid in the vertical medicine cabinet that was empty. With a small crack to peak through, I saw a strange person walk in.

"Doveeee~, I've got water in case you're thirsty..."

A dark grey haired boy walked in, but his eyes were pure red with grey pupils. He had red marks on his skin like the gills of a fish, and 2 long red horns that looked razor sharp. He wore a lose hakama, with a light to dark gradient, grey with golden and red prints of wings similar to a locust on the back, and roaming hills shaped like tiny rainbows. On his chest was a skin tight binder that went all the way up his neck and split like an x down his chest and up his back. He wore black shorts that exposed his hips, red ropes with a golden bell fastened them. He wore wooden sandals, socks that exposed his toes ran nearly to his knees, the shoes tied to his legs with red strings. He had an interesting gold necklace, a strange symbol with a couple golden orbs and gold teeth. This boy doesn't look very friendly, he almost immediately put his hand to his ear. The ends of his fingers were red, and his waist was slim almost like he was malnourished. His voice was clear, but it had a bit of rasp and echo.

"CC, VIP is missing whats the call?"

He stood there, looking around for a bit. I was now a bit terrified, I didn't have room to get out that giant sword, and my shotgun was nowhere in my possession. He spoke again.

"10-4, bring-"

He stopped, now looking directly at the cabinet I was hiding.

"10-22."

He now walked up, his claws gently tapping on the wood as he spoke into the crack.

"Get out here."

I kicked the door, he was launched to the floor. He quickly recovered, his back arched like a monster as his mouth opened up. He bore his fangs and sharp teeth at me, his tongue long and slimy as he hissed. What the hell is this thing? I looked to the door, but without a weapon he pounded on me. He laughed, and without letting me resist he placed me in handcuffs. I struggled, but with surprisingly strong force he now pushed me down the halls.