Fate Of The Twelve (Completed)

Chapter 55: Sleep

Alfreed

I woke up with a start due to a loud cry I had heard that technically ruined my peaceful slumber. I scanned my eyes around but the room was dark and empty so I quickly summoned fire in my open palm that multiplied immediately to illuminate the whole room under its soft fiery glow.

"No!" my eyes darted towards Antoinette and I found her writhing on her bed, sweat on her forehead which matted her hair and tears streaming down her tightly shut eyes. The blanket that I had covered her with was now on the floor and crumpled.

"Antoinette!" I worriedly called her name out and frantically scrambled out of my bed, going over to where she was while sobs and pleads escaped her lips.

"No!!!!" her loud scream made my eyes wide open and I sat by her side before I shook her hard by the shoulders, frantic to wake her up from the nightmare that she was clearly having. Whatever she was dreaming off, I knew it was terrifying and unpleasant with the terror filled expression on her face, grunts and whispers escaping her lips as her tears continued to gush out.

"What's going on?!" I heard voices out the door of our room, the people outside rapping at it and I quickly opened it up for them, Raziel, Muriel, Leo, Violet and everyone else of our friends entering. They must have heard of the shouts that came from Antoinette earlier which could have woken them up and remembering her---I went back and tried to shake her awake as the others followed.

"What happened?!" I heard someone ask from around me but my mind was in a buzz to even pinpoint who talked.

"A nightmare is all I can think off." I muttered quickly and when Antoinette still didn't open her eyes on my attempt to wake her up, on impulse I had slapped her hard on the cheek since it was the only thing I could think off already.

Thankfully, that was enough and it woke her up instantly and she sat up with a bolt, her eyes widened in fear and shock as she tried to catch her breath, her flowing tears slowly ceasing while she tried to assess the situation.

"W-What... Happened?" she croaked out weakly after a few moments had gone by and she leaned back against the wall, clearly confused.

"You don't remember? You were having a nightmare and your screams woke us up!" Violet chirped in a bewildered tone. Antoinette on the other hand grabbed a fistful of her hair and shook her head absent-mindedly.

"I... I don't remember." she weakly stated in a sincere tone while we stared at her frame.

"Geez. Don't give us a scare like that." I breathed and she apologetically looked at me, making me sigh while I stood up with relief in me, the others quizically scrutinizing her under their gazes.

"Okay. I'll have take my leave now, pardon me if I have to go Antoinette. After all, I still have to take my watch. I just wish you well." Ryouta stated coldly for a certain reason with his pink eyes set with icy coldness and he then left.

After everyone had processed why he acted the way he did, the room was filled with an awkward atmosphere when the pairs who had their fights just earlier only noticed now that they were all in one room and standing near each other.

Leirum was the first to move and he swiftly turned on his heel, his sapphire blue eyes with flecks of gold, with no emotions and his posture rigid as he went out of the room without saying anything else to anyone. I don't know why I felt it but something was kind off strange about him, was I just overthinking again?

Muriel stormed out of the room after the first ranker, the same time Rex did and Raziel fumed after them leaving the rest of us sighing while Cyan sadly shook his head and went out.