Soul of the Forest

Witch's Creek

My head hurt so much. I am in so much pain right now. Especially my back.

Is this hell? No comfortable bed? This is the torture in hell? Parang di ko naman ito kaya.

I slowly opened my eyes and found myself in a dark room with only one window beside me. The sun ray hit me in the face is an indication that it is already morning.

I opened my eyes and to my complete shock, I am naked with no blanket or anything to cover. All I can see is my naked body. Scars is evident in my whole body.

"Where am I" I said and I slowly lift myself up from the bed hoping someone could hear and help me.

"Oh, you're awake."A tall man pop out of nowhere, I mean the door. He is grinning.

I quickly covered my body with my hands. But too late, he saw everything.

"Huwag kang mag-alala, nakita ko na yan. Kagabi pa."He chuckled but I feel something inside my chest. After 1 year I thought this chest only can produced pain. This time, I feel something.

"Manyakis!" I screamed. I run towards the cabinet I saw and tried to find something I can cover to my naked body.

"Why are you ashamed? You are born naked." He said, still the smile won't fade.

Oo, gwapo siya. Pero bakit ako nandito at bakit ako nakahubad?

"Here, wear this." He said and he took his shirt off. I quickly get the shirt and tried to wear but it's too itchy.

"Ano ba klaseng tela ito? Ang kati-kati!" I said. He sighed in disbelief. What?

"You have never wore these kind of clothing? Where are you from creature?" The moment he said that I saw something in his hand. What the heck was that?

Is that a claw? Damn, harmony. I am sure it is a claw.

"F-first of all who are you?" I asked gaining my strenght trying not to scream and turn into a banshee again.

"Ako si Kalmin. I am from the tribe of Erutan." What the hell is erutan? All I know this endless forest was empty. Only wild animals. That's the government said to us.

"I am Harmony. I am from the tribe of Red Sun." I saw his eyes grew bigger and the claws were sharper than ever.

"I have never heard that kind of tribe before. You are traitor. How did you enter the forest without dying?" He asked and that made me ponder.

"No! What the hell?" I screamed. Do the people told about me was right? Am I going nuts?

"Is this the hell or heaven? But I am sure that when you kill yourself, you are automatically nominated to hell!" Still scared and confused. I tried to look at the window while shaking. I am still in the forest!

"Ano ang ibig mong sabihin?" Tanong niya at nakita kong bumalik ang kaniyang kamay sa dati. Double dead naba ako neto?

"I am dead. Naalala ko kagabi, patay na ako. I killed myself!" I said in disbelief. How come I am still here?

"Nakita lamang kita. I saw your body floating in the witch's creek and I thought you are from the tribe of Jedrek." I don't bother to listen to his explanation. I pushed him away and I run faster than I could.

My parents are surely looking for me. I am not yet dead and I won't let myself to experience that again.

I am lost but I manage to find the Devil's den. My father's belt was still hanging as If someone tried to do suicidal shite.

After a minutes of running, I saw the campers. They were looking at me as I am some type of animal.

And I heard someone shouted.

"Mom, look a deer!"

"Darling, that's a naked human. No, close your eyes!"

I want to laugh but I need to see my family. I love them even this is happening to me.

Finally, I found the forest entrance board. People were looking at me because I am just wearing a brown looking leafy shirt with no bra and panty on. I don't care, I just want them to see me that I didn't die even I almost did last night.

I am close to exit the forest but the pain in my chest started to appear. No, it's the banshee again.

I cried again. No, I want to see them. I pushed myself out of the forest but the pain is getting harder and harder.

"Mama, papa?" I cry. I let myself succomb into the darkness and feel the pain inside my chest.

It feels like the forest won't let me go.

I looked at the forest and I suddenly feel something inside my chest. It was comfort and love. I was drawn to the forest beauty and I let my feet follow its own direction.

This feeling is too powerful, it feel like I am the forest. I feel love and power. I feel like this is my home. It's hypnotizing me but I love it.

I saw myself walking back to a cabin. Where the guy I met was standing in the door. Smiling. That grin, I hate that.

When he saw me crying the smile vanished and he came to me. Hugged me tight and said something that would make my eyes produce more tears.

"The world doesn't need you harm" He assure me and I let him comfort me until I feel sleepy.

I lost track of everything and I lost my conciousness.

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Third Person POV

Little did she knows, someone above them smiling and happy for what was happening.

She found her happiness and that is harmony.