Cellar door (On hold)

The truth

“Lea…Lea” I could hear Clays voice like a whisper in the darkness that was slowly swallowing me. I knew I had to stay away from the dark shadow that was hunting me. I want to wake up, “Clay…SAVE ME” I shouted the best I could but with no answer. WAIT? I hear something…Clays voice again. What is he saying? I ran towards the source where Clays voice was coming from. “Don’t let the darkness get you, run and find the tunnel with light” What does he mean about a tunnel? I can’t see anything, I felt scared and weak. NO! I thought. I couldn’t give up now… I have to move on, need to find my strength for those who I love. I wouldn't die now!

Then something, like a lighting bolt struck down right iin front of me and made a tunnel of light. I acted on impulse and ran towards the light, away from the dark shadow and finally made it safe in to the tunnel. Suddenly I felt strong arms holding my body, I knew this touch, it was Clay who was holding me. I felt protected and safe. I opened my eyes to see Clays handsome face. I woke up from my enjoyable trance when Clay started shouting and letting go off my body.

“Tell me who you are, NOW! How did you get in to the realm of our source?” he looked at me like I had answer and knew what he talked about.

“What are you talking about Clay? I know nothing of what is going on here or about me. I am scared to death and you are the one keeping secret from me” I didn’t hide my anger and confusion in my voice.

“Don’t act dumb with me, the shadow that hunted you is our abilities form if you surrender to them they take over your body and make you like a shell. Like those people you saw in the beginning. No one has ever entered there realm, only those who has a powerful mind and power can do that.” Clay was talking faster and faster, I looked like he was about to explode with anger and confusion.

“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? DON’T EVEN JOKE WITH ME, YOU BASTERD. I’M SCARED AS HELL; YOU PEOPLE TOOK ME FROM MY HOME AND THOSE WHO I LOVE. YOU ARE MONSTER’S… I just want to go home” I started screaming and crying hysterically.

“WHA…” Clay stopped for a moment. He couldn't believe what he witnessed. When he saw fire coming from Lea’s body. Her skin started shifting color; Clay knew changing ones body could only happen if someone who had powerful power. Not even Clay is close to that power that Lea is showing, there appeared to come symbols on her body. Black writings that seemed to be Latin. He couldn't read it. He knew he had to do something before Lea would lose control over herself. Because Lea didn't have any knowledge of having power that made her dangerous, what she needed to learn was to control her anger and her power before she could destroy everyone around her by losing control.

He took a run at her and swept his arms around her to make her calm and clear in her head. He knew her anger was the trigger for her power, he just has to make her calm. He must teach her to use them when she is calm, if she doesn’t she will become danger to all of mankind.

“What! What…is happening to me?”  I felt so angry and my body was burning up. I just wanted to kill Clay, all those people here who locked me up. I would show them. My body started burning faster. It didn’t hurt but more like it belonged to me.  Suddenly I felt Clays arms around me, I could feel his power trying to brake through and control me. I knew I could just block his powers but truly I was scared of myself, it’s not me to want to kill people. So I let my shield down and Clays power took over me. 

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“Clay, explain to me. No more secrets. What is happening to me?” I felt tired and need of something cooling to drink. All my energy was gone and my body felt heavy and slow. I collapsed on the cold floor, sitting on my knees and looking up at Clay, I needed answers. 

“I really don’t know either. I have never seen somebody take their power form before, what I know is that few people can master that. Often people die when they even come half way to master it. If we can handle the shadow then we have master our power. You are unique; I felt it from the start. I thought you were a spy first from The Eyad, I got really scared because I thought The Eyad had found our hiding place. ”  Clay paused but continued with a serious look on his face.

“We didn’t take you here, we found you outside our door, collapsed and talking about you killed everyone. Like I said I thought you were a spy so I played along and dragged you in and then I started noticed that you were truly scared and lost.  I was planning on killing you, that’s why I left you in this cell. I couldn’t risk anybody knowing this place if you escaped somehow. This is my home and not only mine but others as well. We take shelter and hide our self from The Eyad so that one-day we can take our revenge and have our freedom.  My ancestors before me build this underground to protect themselves so that The Eyad couldn’t find them. Now it’s my turn to protect everyone. I don’t know who you are Lea, for now you’re a mystery for me and for yourself. But one thing I can’t do is to let you go from here. I will not risk my people if The Eyad takes you and make you tell us where we are.”  After Clay was finish with his talk, I sat silent on the cold floor in my cell. I didn’t know if I could believe what he just said but I must trust somebody and right now Clay is the only one I can choose.

“Who is The Eyad?” I asked.

“They are like us but without the abilities, just regally humans. Eyad means those who possesses power. They have some kind of weapon that stuns us in 24 hours and in those hours we cant use our powers. They use it on us and capture us to have us as slaves and protection for themselves. I hate them more then anything.” I could clearly see the hate from Clays face when he spoke about them.

All kinds of questions popped up in my head, but I didn’t care to have them answered. I just felt that everything was too much for me. I needed comfort but I didn’t have it here. I was still a prisoner and it hurt, I needed to be free.