The World Breaker

Chapter 8: Paramnesia

It's cold.

I opened my eyes to see that everything was still dark, but the balcony door was slightly cracked open allowing the cold December air to flow into the room. I sat there trying to figure out how the heck it got open. 

I climbed out my bed allowing the chill of the floor to shock my feet and wake me up further from the warmth and comfort of my drowsiness.

I walked over to the balcony door and opened it further, checking to see if whoever opened it was standing on the balcony.

I stepped out into the brisk air of the winter night and was amazed by the clarity of the sky.

The full moon that loomed over my head was so large I felt I could just reach my hand out and touch it, but of course that could only happen in dreams.

I never actually stepped out onto this balcony before; lets just say I never really had the chance, but now that I am up here I can't help but love it.

It was almost like a green house of flowers and fruit trees.

The balcony held a small pond where coy fish were contently swimming circles around themselves, which confused me considering the weather.

I walked up to the edge of the pond and dared to place my toe into the water which was surprisingly warm.

As if disturbed by the change in their current the coy came quickly to where I stood, so I got down on all fours leaning to greet them.

I found myself looking at my reflection in the glass like effect of the water, and from the corner of my eye I caught the shine of a bright blue light.

I turned in it's direction and it was gone.

I turned back to the pond to see again that my own reflection was missing yet the coy below me knew I was there...

Am I dreaming?

I backed up from the pond shaking my head wildly, it felt too real.

Then like a dying star there was an explosion of light coming from the other exit of my balcony, and as quickly as I saw it-it vanished again...

"This must be a dream."

I gasped.

"My voice!"

Everything I said sounded as if I were both whispering and echoing at the same time...

This is definitely a dream.

Yet again a pale blue light burst in the corner of my vision toward my other balcony exit and as soon as I turned it vanished.

Does it want me to follow it?

No way what if it's like a will 'o' the wisp; those are always bad omens, then again sometimes they could also be good...

My thoughts were not agreeing but it seemed my dream was taking things into its own hands.

Soon enough I was willingly stepping toward the other door that was connected to my balcony.

 Once through it I was in another room though this one looked like a lounge room. 

It would be perfect for tea parties. 

I whipped my head toward the exit of the lounge room as I watched the blue glow come alive at the lower gap of the door.

Slowly I stalked toward the door trying to be as quiet as possible not wanting to startle whoever or whatever gave off the soft blue glow.