ZEN
Here I stand again. Alone. All alone, with the darkness surrounding me. Being my only company. My only ally, as it has always been.
Hurt.
Ruined.
Shattered.
This is what I get for caring about others. For my loyalty towards them, just like how it happened then.
Shadow. My mentor. My master. My friend. Why? I don't get it. I have been by your side for so long and doing the best I could to protect you from these mindless freaks that posed a threat to us. I risked my life countless times for you to fight with Pan's shadow
"It doesn't make sense!!"
The words roll over my lips and I soon find my fist colliding with the rock ground.
My arms burn. I feel my legs tremble, my body is overwhelmed by pain. I have been in a constant run, in a constant fight for my life for the past three weeks. Even though he has left for the real world, many of his creations are chasing after me. It's been four days since I last slept. I'm tired. Tired of all this. I can't take it anymore.
How could anyone do this? Why is all this happening? I never wanted any of this! All I wanted was to protect them, all of them! How did it all come to this?
My legs can't hold me any longer and in an instant, I find myself fallen to the ground on my knees. A small pool of water is lying in front of me, small drops of water falling into it from the rocks above me.
I see a reflection inside it. A man looking back at me, yet I do not recognise him.
Black hair covers his face, but I can distinctly see a pair of black eyes. A pair of damaged black eyes. They hold no colour or emotion. No fire is burning within them. Nothing but an empty void.
The water moves. Another drop has joined the bunch. I run my fingers through my hair, moving it out of the way.
My eyes fall upon the puddle of water and I can make out blood covering the man's face. Long traces of this deep crimson color decorates the man's face from ear to ear. Blood, but no wounds are seen.
His clothes are ripped and torn appart, with holes in his shirt. The right sleeve of his black shirt is missing.
"You're a mess." I whisper, a slight smile forming on my face.
A broken mess. That's what she called me.
I don't have the strength to move a single muscle. I am so weak, so tired that I feel that I will die if I fall to the ground to get some rest.
I don't understand her. Why is she trying to fool me like that? To make me believe she cares about me. She is just like him. All she wants is to see me suffer, to see me die.
How did it get to this? I don't understand. What have I done wrong?What have I done to hurt this world? I can't keep on doing this any longer. I can't be alone anymore.
I...I just want it all to end.
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Hello my lovely Dreamers!!
How have you been? (Comment bellow, I will read every single comment).
I hope you liked this chapter as much as I did when I read it. Yes, partner wrote it and allowed us all to take a look behind Zen's macho mask. What do you guys think of him? Do you like his sensitive side?
I sure did since I got closer, had more insight. But that's my opinion.
Since I know that you'll be reading this partner, I want to thank you once again for helping me.
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