The Shadows That Play As Children Sleep

No matter the cost

A moment was a week, and yet she had still not accepted my warnings. First, she yelled, then she pushed, and finally, she punched- although all methods felt equally painful. But as I waited on the outskirts of the school for Asia, I finally got a fair hearing.

"Again Salanie! Hell, what do I have to do for you to be less of a creep! Honestly, get lost freak!" Asia roared.

"I might be a freak, but I will not fail." I paused and grinned, "You do know this isn't your dimension anymore, right? I've seen you cry because everyone looks at you differently, your friends laugh at you and act as though they never befriended you. You may be done with me... but I'm not done with you." I chuckled, "Hell maybe I'll give up. Even you can't use me. Why do I even try!" I finished slamming my hand on the seat so hard it got bruised. I looked up to see Asia shaking. She was finally listening! She weakly opened her mouth to speak, I inched closer.

"I'm scared." Asia declared.

Asia burst out crying and screaming, hugging herself tightly. I stood up and pet her head. I then sat down and hugged her. She was cold and trembling heavily. She looked tired, and as the warmth of my body soothed her, she began to fall asleep. Her head rested on my shoulder. A voice from the wind called out:

"Oh, Salanie! This is where you got to!" The sinister and slightly familiar voice spoke.

"Lana, sister... do not hurt her. She may have attacked me but I have no desire for revenge." I stated whilst staring at the sky. A faint blurry figure appeared, she was grey with deep blue hair. Her eyes were pools of white and her body appeared to be nothing more than a blur.

"Your no fun!" Lana cackled, "Hmm? Oh, she's so cute! Why don't you hand her over to me? Like a good little girl." She persuaded.

"So horrid, I will protect her from everything including you! And she will not be tempted!" I yelled.

"Only she can decide that dear sister." She laughed and slowly faded into nothing but air, the volume of her laugh became weaker and eventually the only sound was the rustle of the leaves being shaken by the wind. Damn that wind.

As the sun began to set the chime of the school's final bell went off and I hummed to the rhythm it played and eventually in my raspy steady voice I sang this:

As the waves break down, we do too, when the cherry red blood drips out from below us, I won't leave you with her, no matter what it takes, from the first and the last, of your days, no one will leave when we are the center of the party and the part were we dance together in the sand, we won't fear what comes next.... for we.... have each other. No matter the cost. No matter... the cost~.