Cryptic Asunder [Ver. 3 outdated]

4: His Name is Kakashin

Zemfen- The only continent in all of Fupum and is located on the other side of the planet from Aishy. It consists of only two countries: Ridjia and Garmul. 

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 Chapter four: His name is Kakashin

Pitch black is all around me and I hear a distant voice calling my name, "Vila... Vila..." Each time it gets louder. "Vila!... Vila!..." I then see a fuzzy figure in the distance waving to me. "Vila!" Wait a minute, that sounds like Sommi! The figure begins to run towards me and becomes more distinctive. It is Sommi!

I sprint as fast as I can towards him. I can't believe it! "Sommi!" I call back to him. "Sommi! Sommi!" Our distance from each other shortens to the point where I begin to reach out to him and he to me. "Sommi!"

"Vila!" I can see that big smile on his face.

As we are just about to touch hands, we suddenly freeze in our individual positions. My feet start to slide under me and Sommi pulls further away, stuck in an unmoving trans.

Something is thrusting me backward! "Sommi! Sommi!" I bellow as my body squirms to move forward but to no avail. The darkness consumes me and now he is nothing more than a small speck in this vast void. I try calling out his name with all of my strength, "Sommi!" Why has my voice stopped working!? Why has it gone mute!? Nothing is coming out!

My eyes pop open and I jolt up from the couch. Looking around some, I realize that I'm back with the Vielms now... Was that a dream? It all seemed so real...

The sun hasn't truly started to peek over the horizon yet, but its light is still seen from underneath.

"Are you alright Vila?"

I jerk to see who's behind me. It's just Arikon. "Uh, yeah-I'm okay," I answer as I'm still contemplating over that odd dream.

"Well, go get ready. You still have a date with this 'Vensen' creep."

I nod with my long, thick, and yellow locks in a tangled mess.

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Dawn has officially come as the bright morning star climbs its way into the sky from the horizon. The beams of light flash in all directions and give off a nice warmth. The gravel from the trail grumbles and shifts beneath us as we trod upon it to our destination on the outskirts of Kai village. We stop at the foot of the hill and split our ways from there. The men hide within the forest around the lav as I look up to where a place of comfort used to be.

My grey boots follow suit within their ranks as my magenta dress catches the slight and warm breeze. I quickly make sure that my dagger is hidden underneath my grey rain tank and before I take one step up the slope, Melek puts his hand on my shoulder. 

"Be careful Vila, don't do anything reckless," He says to me with concern.

"I smile to him gently and reply, "I'll be alright. You'll protect me; won't you?"

I see a hint of red on his face before he walks off into the bushes.

The smile on my lips fade as I look back to the unseen top of the hill. A deep breath fills up my lungs with courage and I walk up to the house. The lav is before me now with the je-il closing off the inside. I hesitate and let the ambiance sink into my body... I'm not so sure if I should do this... My foot goes over the threshold as I gently push the cloak away for an opening into the small building.

Before me stands a man in a black trench coat with blood-red eyes and a sullen face. He stands in his black knee-high boots with his arms crossed and tightly wrapped in the sleeves of the zipped up coat. The hair on his head is probably the closest aspect of him that's "normal" since it's short, scruffy, and has a faded orange color to it. I know that some people from Zemfen* have hair and eyes like that. He looks at me with his scarlet eyes that have thick, black eyeliner surrounding them and speaks to me in a deep monotone voice, "Nice to finally meet you, Vila."