War Child

Chapter IV

The sleep was cut short with a vivid nightmare.  I've always had weird dreams, but this one was, how do I put this? unsettling. 

I was with Josh and someone else, however, I couldn't see who they were all I knew I needed to help them. 

It was dark and there was a smell of rotting bodies in the air, I could feel myself getting light headed.  The person was in a cage, as Josh and I ran, the farther the cage got.  "It's pointless.  We're never going to get to the cage this way."

I woke up with my hand in warm water.  I stared at my half brother and sister with a blank expression.  I just had a weird dream thing and you're seriously going to prank me.

It would have been a different story if it was a good prank, but it wasn't.  "Aw it didn't work," Rose said looking disappointed.  I fought the urge to say something and walked out of the cabin.  Did I know where I was going? Not even a clue.

I started walking to the lake then realized all the people so I went in the opposite direction, to the infirmary.  I was lost in my thoughts before I noticed where I was.  I for some reason kept walking, I walked over to the desk ignoring the loud nurse.  "Sir you are not allowed in this part of the infirmary! Get out while you can!"

An evil smile apparel on her face.  She looked unnatural, pale eyes, sharp teeth, and a weird growling thing she was doing.   I give her a blank look still unable to have full comprehension of what was going on.  "I'm truly sorry, but you have not given me any other opinions," her hair turned into snakes and she put on sunglasses. That her eyes glowed through.

"Don't ye look the girl in the eyes!  It will kill ye! KILL HER!"

The voice in my head was really getting annoying.  Why was it always yelling? And what is up with the "ye" was it a pirate?

Nonetheless, I listened to it I looked down at my feet.  "Aw come on look me in the eyes, it's bad manners little boy!" She grabbed my face forcing me to look at her. 

I quickly forced my eyes shut, "Hahaha!" I started laughing.  Again not having any idea what I was doing, all I know is if I start laughing for absolutely no reason run. Far. Fast. And then realized I will still find you.

"Why are you laughing?!" She questioned digging her sharp filthy nails into my cheeks.  I swing my hand up and hit her in the ribs.  She released her grip "Don't you ever touch me!" I yelled still laughing, I probably looked very mental.  She ran towards me with her snakes for hair trying to bite me. 

I quickly look around the room for something sharp.  I couldn't find anything so I went for the string off a blood bag.  I hope the person laying in the bed didn't need it.

I jumped one way and went in the other direction to foul her.  I wrap the string thingy around her neck and pull as hard as I could.  She started to pull away and when that didn't work one of the sneaks bit me in the arm.

"You're not going to get me that easily!" I yelled.

My arm was getting heavier as the seconds went by.  I heard the door slam shut and all of a sudden there was green blood covering everything.  Orchid had cut the monster's head off.  "Are you alright?" She asks.  I nodded "My arm feels kinda funny," I said not having any feeling in it anymore. 

She ran over and got a very big needle and stabbed me in the arm "Ow! What was that for?" She then wrapped my arm in a bandage "So you and keep your arm, duh." She said it as if I was supposed to know.  "We should tell Boom about her being here.  It's not a very good sign."  She walked back and forth and trying to fix up that part of the infirmary.

"Why is it so important?" I ask.  She stopped and looked at me, her eyes were a vibrant blue.  "Because of the prophecy!" I look at her confused "The what?"  She crossed her arms "It's about- never mind let's just go to Boom he will explain it."

And with that, we walked to the big house to see whatever this prophecy was and what it meant.