Checkmate [Discontinued]

A Blue Ghost

I whipped my head around. There was no one there. Who said that?

The light of the torch only illuminated the room so much. Then a candle lit itself,allowing more light to come to the room.

The first thing I saw was a green eye. I fell back.

"What the-stay back!"

I looked at where the eye was and now saw a much clearer image.

It was a man, only, they were....Floating?

" You look like you've seen a ghost." He laughed.

The man in question was strange. Navy blue hair that draped over an eye as if hiding something. He looked to be wearing clothes that dated far back. A grey tunic and leather pants. A green cloak that draped around his shoulders and floated ominously by itself. His entire figure was transparent.

"You're...You're a ghost...."

" I'm well aware of my state."

I grabbed the torch I dropped when I fell and held it in front of me, like that would really do something.

"Who are you?" My voice was shaky.

There goes trying to be threatening.

"Crimson Cerise Cardinal."

"Your name is Crimson...? And your hair, is blue..."

"Thank you for stating the obvious." He stepped around me. Well more like floating, but his feet still made the motion as if stepping on air.

I looked around the room. This had to be a dream. I was in an empty castle, and the only thing in it, is a ghost. I pinched myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. The pain in my arm was telling me I wasn't. My Glade why...?

I looked back at Crimson and he was still observing me in a critical manner, one that made me feel like I was small and had to make myself better.

Till he spoke again. "You're not from around here are you...?"

"...No.." My voice was small,something about Crimson's presence made me feel afraid.

" What's your name?"

I didn't want to say my name but I felt like I had to or else. "Ivory Corradetti."

"Well, Ivory..welcome to Reylim, kingdom of possibilities." He gestured to the room with his arms, as if that said everything.

I spoke up. "If this is a kingdom, then where is everyone?"

Crimson smiled. "Wouldn't you like to know?"

The smile was unsettling. As if releasing a mouth full of lies and no truths.

"If you're willing to share the story."

I said it...I wanted to hear a story. A story. All about this castle and its secrets. Its story.

Crimson looked at his hand then his eye bore through me. "Would you like the small version, or the more detailed version?"

That made no sense. What does that mean? Detailed version? "What's the difference...?"

"Trust me, there's a difference." He smiled the sick smile of his, then snapped his fingers.

That's when this story took its turn. Now a purple mist emitted from his fingers and started floating towards me.

"What-What are you doing?" I started walking back.

"Just telling a story, the best way I know how."

The purple mist got closer then flew into my eyes. It felt like a hot searing pain, then suddenly a cool breeze. Suddenly I didn't feel it anymore and I opened them. The room I was once in, was much brighter, the room was entirely changed. It was completely empty.