The Dragon and The Princess

Chapter 31

•Lucy's POV•

I could tell I was in a dream. But I didn't want to be in this dream, something was off about this dream. Usually all my dreams are a little crazy, but this one had a terrible feeling to it. I could feel chills go up my spine. I quickly made my eyes flutter open.

I was in some type of church, sitting on a bench. The wooden benches were painted a dark red. I was almost afraid to look around some more. The bench I was sitting on was golden though. Why was this one different? Nobody else was here except me. I felt lonely all over again. I hopped up off the bench cautiously and it turned red once I had no more contact with it. I turned away from the dark red bench and curiously tiptoed towards the front of the church.

At the altar, there was a coffin. It was a huge black coffin--big enough for two. Everything in my body told me to wake up and get out of there, or at least run away from the church. But I couldn't. I was somehow contradicting myself. It's like my body has a mind of its own. My mind was screaming no, but I didn't leave.

I thought noticed some light emerging from the floor so I glanced down. It wasn't the floor that had light coming from it, it was my feet. My feet were glowing. No, my whole being was glowing. In this church, I was the only light. I didn't know the true meaning behind it, but I don't think I would want to find out. I looked up at the coffin, something I didn't want to see was in it, or more like someone.

I was facing the back of the coffin, which is kind of weird. Usually it's shown to everyone or closed. May be I shouldn't be looking. I now became hesitant to move any further. What I'm about to see might scar me for life, but I decided to move anyways.

My legs were moving on their own. Every step I took, my head felt as if it was going to split open. My head was aching so bad. I just wanted to wake up beside Natsu, my safe haven. I wish he was here now. But I think I have to see this for myself.

I stopped in front of the coffin. It was opened just as I expected it to be. I was horrified by the sight I was seeing. My mother and my father. They were laying in the coffin...together. They didn't even look like themselves, they were so pale. Was this a funeral for them inside my head? If it is why would they have the coffin open for me to see? I don't want to see this now.

I want to remember my mother and father with a smile on their faces, not this. I want to see them laughing, not frowning. No, not even a frown. Any emotion would be better than this. All I see is death. I felt like I was going to puke, but nothing would come up. Instead, I was breaking inside.

They were dead. I wanted to crumble to my knees. I really had to except the fact that they are gone in life forever. At least the memories are still here. They happy ones. I wanted to remember the happy one, but this was causing me to freak out.

   "N-No please come back." I finally cried. I wanted to hug them, but I didn't. The bodies must have been blessed already, that would be stupid of me to touch them now. It would taint them, but I just want to feel their warmth, but there is none.

   "Why would you do this to us Lucy!" My mother sobbed. Suddenly my parents were no longer in the coffin. They were standing behind me. I quickly turned around and gripped at the coffin behind me. My parents were standing there, with no emotion expressed on their faces.

   "If only you had noticed sooner!" My father screamed. Now an emotion was showing on their faces; disappointment. Why was my mind doing this to me? Why can't I wake up from this nightmare!

   "You're an embarrassment to the kingdom." My father hissed. Their faces, th-they were morphing into monsters! No, they now had no faces now. Why is this happening? I'm starting to believe what they're saying is true, even though I know it's not. My mind is betraying me.