Silent Echoes

Chapter Two - Sometimes You Get The Bear

It has been said that ones perception of time often distorts during times of great joy.

The dreamer wasn't sure how long he had been playing the little girl's game.

He would barely catch glimpses of her through the thick woods she lead him through; everytime he got close, she darted away leading him deeper still.

"Come on silly, follow me." She beckoned him before darting deeper into the still forest.

There was no sound here... Almost no sound, the dreamer could hear a steady disturbance.
He shook it off and ran ahead.

Through long rolling meadows, through fields of bubbling emotions, through a forest of slanting green, still he followed.

He came to a stop in a clearing in the slanting forest, she was no where to be seen. In the centre of the clearing was a light, it wasn't harsh and artificial, but rather warm and maternal..... It was calling to him.

Just a little closer...

He stepped forward timidly, maybe he shouldn't listen to the light.... But it was so warm and he was so tired.

It's warm in here....

He moved closer, maybe the girl was in the light? That would make sense...

Stay with us!!!

He jerked his head around, almost slipping on pine needles. Where had that come from?

It's peaceful here, you like peace..

Yes, peace.... He walked with purpose towards the light and stretched out his arm, the light... So close and yet so far.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

The sound hurt his ears, it was rough and coarse and he didn't like it, he just wanted peace... The light offered peace...

Yes, go to the light like a good boy...

So warm.... Must rest he thought.
Just a little..... He walked closer...

I need 2 cc's of adrenaline.... Stat!

He was confused, the words that seemed to echo discordantly all around him, made no sense.
"I don't want to go!" He screamed "I want to stay here!"

Yes... Come closer....

We're losing him! I need the paddles!!...

The dreamer was confused, it had grown very cold and very dark, he felt like falling asleep....

"NOOOOO!" Screamed a voice, which he recognised to be the girl. She was standing inside the light, beckoning to him. "Come to me, please mister."

Clear!!

A buzzing noise hit him head on, his vision blurred and pitched and the whole world went dark. The last thing he heard was the girl screaming "NOOO!!".....
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