VESSEL

THE RETURN

    Masquerade still standing out the window,looking outside  as though he have something serious on his mind. His thoughts were interrupted when the hooded creature suddenly appeared in a whisk of smoke.
  "My Lord, I finally captured the vessel, unfortunately, an unidentified force interrupt me from bringing her here".
  Masquerade turn to look at the creature. It shivered slightly on masquerade's intense stare but still continue.
  " But worry not my Lord, The vessel is located in the bandit's turf, the Mount Peril. We can easily capture them there."
"Them? What do you mean them?"
" A girl tried to save the vessel. She was brought here together with the vessel."
"Hmm,...interesting, on the second thought, just let them stroll in the Mount Peril. It will be exiting that way. But stay behind their trail we don't want to lose her."
" I will my Lord."
The hooded creature dissaper once again.
 
  " Bringing companion will not help you vessel,.. even if you bring millions of them, I will still have you..."
  Masquerade murmur silently behind his mask.

... This feeling.. so peaceful, yet very depressing.. what's this I feel I'm floating.. this blinding light so very familiar... Why am I laying down?.. did I fell asleep?.. this fabric.. ahh so soft..

..."your return, will bring chaos..."

It almost give me a heart attack when this lady that i didn't notice I'm laying in her lap spoke. 
Wha.. who are you..?.. have we met before? You look familiar... Oh I know.. your the crying lady in my dreams... Am I dreaming??

... Why you still choose you own path? It's dangerous...

..what  chaos? What path?..

...I choose you to hide me...but keeping me will not secured your safety...

... Why your crying again? What's your problem?..

...I fell pity for you.. having this dangerous responsibility... But you have no choice..hide and protect me..

I'm floating... What's going on?!.. I keep on pulling her hands.. I won't let go.. but her hands.. it keeps on slipping... Wait!! WHO ARE YOU!!!... She stares at me sorrowfully like it's the saddest question ever...

... You are me... But I'm not you.. it's time to go child.. and remember... trust nobody...

.what do you mean?...

... A girl's best friend can be her worst nightmare..

.. I can no longer grab her.. she's too far away.. now I feel like falling... To where?..oh.. now I'm crying too.. why?.. her voice.. I know that voice..but I forgotten who..

Sidney slowly awakening from her sleep, only to bolt upward when she saw her surroundings. Trees are everywhere. It's thick leaves are blocking the sun's rays making the forest cooler.

"Where am I?" Sidney said out loud.
"What is this place? all I can remember is..."

Sidney froze, remembering the smoke incident, her dreams, the things this mysterious lady said in her dream.
" Is this also a part of my dream?" head began to throb, confused about what's going on.
"Oh well, better check this place out before I woke up". She began wandering the forest while admiring the quest place.

" HEEELLPP!!! SIDNEY!!"

  She stop in her track when she heard someone call her name.

Oh wait.. I've heard this voice before..

Sidney start searching the owner of the voice she heard. It was from Sharien.

" Sharien?! Where are you!"

"Up here! Help me!"

Her eyes went wide when she saw her  friend up in the tree. Her hand were tied in a rope while hanging on a tree branch.

"What are you doing up there dangling on the tree?!!"
" I'll explain later just help me quick! I can't feel my arms already! I'm hanging in this stupid tree for hours!!"

  She tried climbing at the tree to help Sharien but stop abruptly when something sharp were being pointed at her neck.

" Do you think we will let you do that?"

Too terrified to look, Sidney only glimpse to the man on her side pointing a sword to her. Even Sharien stay quiet.

"Oh look bro.. two birds in one stone... Wow we hit a jackpot!"