Cloud of Dreams (ON HOLD)

Testing

Lights appear around the edge of my vision as the darkness is lifted. Trees seem to come from no where, creating a thick forest around me. It all seems familiar... my nightmare. I start to panic, when I hear the laughter. Run, the only thought that comes throufh clear. And so I did. I ran. Running the same path I always did as the laughter came closer and closer. But when I came to where the hole usually is, it wasnt there. Frantically I searched for it. Did I miss it? Did I go the wrong way? The evil laughter died away and was replaced with growls and hisses. panicked I try to run again but I get stopped by an un seen wall. Thats when I feel claws ripping at my skin. I open my mouth to scream from the pain but no sound comes out. Again invisible claws scratched and cut me and I desperately try to fight back at what ever it was. the ckaws turned into fists and feet that beat and kicked at my face, I give up fighting back and curl into a ball, trying to make myself as small as possible when my hand went through the ground. shocked I put my other hand in. seizing my chance I rolled over and fell onto the liquid ground as I heard the shouts and crys of anger above. gasping for air i sat up and immediately regretted it. Every inch of my body screamed in protest to the movement.

"Slow down there kid. its okay theyre gone." said the doctor as he slowly pushed me back down onto the table

"what, what were they?!?" I practically yelled.

Before answering the doctor offered me a wet washcloth.  Thats when I noticed the cuts and appearing bruises.  They were perfectly rounded purple and black bruises, some larger than others. Then the cuts started to bleed ever so slightly as if they just happened.  shocked I rounded on the doctor before he could explain.

"What do you think your doing?!? knocking me out then beating me up?!? what the hell!" I got up ignoring the pain. and tried to punch that old guy square in the jaw when a hand caught my wrist.

"it wasnt us girl, now sit back down" the King ordered me and I obeyed, sitting down once more on that stupid table.

the doctor nervously edged back to his cart, "what did this to you was the deamons gorbas. They travel into your nightmares and feed on your fear. They can hurt you because theyre real. What we put in you was a serum that allowed us to see what you saw and immediately put you in that dream. So it was more or less of a test, and you my dear, are the first to pass." at that his eyes lit up like a kind on Christmas morning,  not that id know what that looks like.

"what happened to the others that didnt pass?" my curiosity got the better of me.

"they didnt... um, survive the test,"

my mouth dropped open.

"now, enough of this you will learn more in good time but I think you should rest." at this he helped me off the table and I was ushered out of the room where the same sanction took me back to my cell. Sleep came quickly and this time, no nightmares.