The Red Hair Land

Ch6: Now Go

In darkness, all body in black, lines in red to shape him

He was only companied by the sound of his running down there on the ground

He just ran, he didn't know why he was doing so, he just did, well, kind of, he knew, with thoughts beginning to run around his head

Although, it was more out of the danger his mind was sensing, he thought if he could be far away, he would be safe, he would shake those things out of his head

Yet, it wasn't enough, he never stopped, for only God knows how long

His eyes widened, feeling wetness on his head, " what the ....?! " he thought, " my .... " like a man who got thundered

He stopped, almost falling, but was able to maintain his balance, he immediately put his hand on his head, making his fingers go through his hair, and indeed, he wasn't imagining, his eyes widened, with the rest just being unmoved

Caleb fell to his knees, slowly, seeing that trembling hand of his, covered in red

Blood runs thicker, his father used to say ....

Immediately, he looked behind him, eyes widened still, no change in his face, there was nobody behind him, although the dread somehow felt the right to enter his mind

" He's .... " he whispered, looking back to his bloody hand, he chuckled, although it still felt unsafe, better to be ignored even, it just came out

Still feeling the blood running down from his head, from every string of hair, it came out, he stood up, his eyes still open as fully as windows without glass, feeling air pushing through them

Still, Carlos was his motivation, despite everything

An ant of belonging, it touches him gently, brushing itself on his skin, but what would he do if it began to bite?

For just a matter of time, Caleb began to feel dizzy, his eyes became tired of being open, his legs got weaker, his body as whole began to shiver

With no power to stop it, he fell to the ground, breaking into millions of pieces under them that liquid

Like a glass doll filled with red juice, expect for his head

After a short while of silence, he felt tiny hands put on his head, a familiar touch

He got rolled around, his head's back facing that ground, gaze on that who lifted him, relief taking the half of him, shown in his eyes

" Lily ...! " was uttered from that senseless mouth

Her paw brushing against his head, gaze softened, " I'm with you " calmly, the cat spoke, kneeling, her arms wrapped around his head, " we can do this together ... " she went silent for a moment, " we've got it together .. "

His eyebrows slanted up in sorrow

" I feel for you ... "

Slowly, his eyelids began to fall, comfort filling his senses, yet not wanting to move for any further danger to lunge

It's ... just for now, when it's over he might get a grasp of it, he can hide, ru–

– ....... Ru ...

He did that for too long, at least, if he stepped on a different road, he might find the ways of making his mind back to peace whenever his eyes closed

" Good for you! "

That voice was back, that hoarseness of a wooded touch stinged him

" And for a moment I thought I had to work harder with you "

... Yay, he thinks

Then, a touch made him shiver, just in the same place as Lily, he immediately opened his eyes, then opening wider, " Lily ...? "

Wet like water, grabbed like mud, in his place as he looked, found a creature of nothing formed for a body, purple mud-like shape, eyes everything, wholely black

Was that ...?

Before he could say anything, two large fingers grabbed him from both sides of his head like a tiny ball, both sides pressed tightly, making him wonder if he would get broken as well

How ... it would feel? when there's nothing to make him seem around ...

" Now open your ears "

Alone, his eyes looked left to right, just to find nothing in the dark void, something he wasn't surprised that much of, although the voice was still around

" The moment you fell on my ground, there's no backing down "

The fingers pressed against him harder, even the slightest sound of a whimper couldn't come out, for he, had no mouth, he could hear cracks inside his head

" Let me smell you leaving, I dare you! " 

His cheeks forcibly pushed on, the meat inside slammed against the teeth, that creature's tone was piercing, like an angry challenger, serrated for blood

" Try it, and the kittty's life would be more damned "

Before any expression was made, the faces of both fingers met, leaving nothing in one piece, only the sound of the smashed head between them

As it fell down as pieces of glass, excatly where it was grabbed, the steps of a woman could be heard, dressed in a white robe with long sleeves, black sash wrapped around her waist, red hair going down to her feet, her eyes unseen

Silently, she kneeled down, gathering Caleb between her arms piece by piece, even when it was sharp enough to make numerous spots bleed, she still smiled

" And if you look for the ones that held you close, seek them from where they vanished " 

Those were the last words Caleb heard as his eyes opened, just to find himself in a bed, he rushed his hands to touch his face, for a short moment of silence, finding every part there, including his mouth, he let out a shaky breath of relief between the others

Slowly, he raised his back to sit, finding himself on a bed, looking around him

He was back at the hut

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To be continued