A Day At A Time - EreRi

Chapter Eight - Floating

Darkness, and then light. Floating, not falling -- but not flying either. Levi didn't understand what was happening, but he felt weightless for once; in a good way. So captivated, but free and independent. He felt like he could do anything, surpass all the odds and finally enjoy himself. Opening his eyes he looked around, only seeing blackness around himself -- surrounding him and engulfing his body and soul. It felt like he couldn't move, completely limp yet stiff all at the same time. Trying to move he just felt pressure pressing against his entire body, it getting worse the more he struggled...but he wanted it, to move. Continuing to struggle he found himself feeling relief as he finally extended an arm out and began to try and move around; feeling like he was moving but not seeing any difference in this jelly like space.

Looking around Levi slowly saw something...like a light. This all felt very cliche and like he couldn't expect anything less, but he was confused all the same. Slowly moving towards the light with struggle and feeling everything holding him back, he continued to struggle with it because he wanted to reach the light. Sure enough it slowly got closer, and as Levi struggled more he slowly met it and closed his eyes tightly at how bright it was. As he slowly opened his eyes he felt like he was falling, unable to catch himself and just falling. Where? He had no idea, his back was facing down and he was looking up at white -- just white. But he didn't feel scared, not one bit, not scared, startled, worried, just..falling.

As he took a deep breath he felt it slow down, everything calming down a bit as he slowly breathed. Looking around as everything was settling he found himself able to move himself to sit up, placing his feet down as he saw the ground forming and his once nude, milky white, battered, bruised, scarred, frail, skinny, destroyed body slowly thickened up and the once cuts turned to scars, bruises fading, old scars healing up. Looking down at himself a light gray button up appeared over his torso, nice navy blue cargo shorts forming over his leg, plain black converse on his feet. He felt nice and proud of this, but he wasn't sure what all of this was. Studying his body he looked extremely nice compared to what he really is, slowly lifting his head and looking around as he appeared in the park. A beautiful Japanese park with Cherry Blossom trees and a nice pond with Koi fish, the petals floating down gracefully yet with a tragic end on the ground. It reminded him of something, but he couldn't figure it out.

A path began to form behind and in front of himself -- a walkway in the middle of the park for people to walk through and gaze at the beautiful nature. Levi followed the path slowly, looking around at everything going on around him, the petals, the very faint breeze, the light sound of fish nipping at the surface of the water. Levi had always studied things around him, observing closely and paying close attention. But he'd never actually stopped to appreciate these things, enjoy them and simply bask in the simplicity or little things. He had this time though, to stop and focus on these positive things that almost...made him happy. That was a word Levi never thought of positively because he'd lost this feeling years ago -- it just never happened.

Leaving the path reluctantly as his feet met the healthy green grass he made his way over to the pond, slowly leaning down as he noted the lily pads with beautiful light pink flowers. Looking down at the Koi he expected to see your typical Yin and Yang in the pond, but he saw some simply white, orange, and black Koi. Admiring the beauty of the fish he remembered that Koi's grew to the size of their habitat or their body of water per say, but all of these thoughts and ideas flowed through his head; but he didn't feel overwhelmed from all of these thoughts for once. He wanted to dip his hand into the water and feel the cold surround his hand, feel the water brush his hand as the fish would swim by and become startled by the new predator in the area. But he knew it was all a dream and it wouldn't be that satisfying, or clean.

He wanted to understand all of this, know why he was having such a vivid...lucid dream. What all of this meant to him or why his brain was making him see this stuff, but at the same time...he didn't want to question it and cause it to end. Have all of these beautiful sights and the simplicity of it all come to a halt, the happiness he's finally feeling disappear and having to face reality once more. He didn't want that, he wanted to be happy.