Stigma: Broken Keep

Chapter 13: Past Reflections

--Eramis POV--

I managed to sneak out of that cabin, and i heard a thunderous laughter and sounds of battle, and a roar i think, i think spears in trouble, again and it doesnt sound good... at all, so i rush to where i though i heard the noises that have since died down, and as i get closer, i can hear him... The Fanatic, i cant te what he's saying but hes chasing someone... i think its spear..
I rush into the clearing as i see scorned rushing into the woods, chasing something down, i still hear the fanatics horrid laughter, and then silence, i follow into the woods, and in the distance i think i heard something, no someone hitting water..
I get closer and i see a drop infront of me, i look around to see tracks, but it doesnt concern me, i need to find him... and soon, i look at the flowing river below, and i think i see someone going in and out of the rushing current, i start to follow from shore to see if theres any way to get down there, i keep going forward and i notice that the cliffside starts to descend, so i slide down the slope to a shore, i see something get consumed by the water so i drop my weapons, and i dive in, i close my eyes and take a deep breath, i open my eyes again and i see spear, floating to the bottom, i swim downward to him, and i grab his arm, and swim upward, torwards the shore,.. i manage to get the two of us onto the shoreline, i slowly close my eyes.. as i listion to the forrest around me....

--spear pov--

As i feel my vision leave and my conscious fade, i suddenly feel my self hit something, i open my eyes and im in a house..?
I get to my feet and the inside looks nice and tidey, i see a fireplace and i make my way to it across the creaking floorboards, shivering, i plot my self down infront of the fire and i just look into it, i slightly jump a little as i hear mother greet me,
"Oh, Hello my child, i wanst expecting you," she says warmly,
"Hi mother, its a pleaser to see you again," i say in responce still looking at the fire,
"Well, while your here, i might as well show you something, grim..." mother says sounding worridly,
I turn my head to her, not expecting to see her in a white and gold bed goun, she sits down next to me and puts her arm around my shoulder,
"Mom, what did you want to... show...me that is," i ask with concern, knowing this aint good,
"A grim future, look into the flames and tell me what you see," she says, looking into the now dark red flame,
I look into it, and i see... pridefoul... no... a settlement, on flame? I see plum on the ground wounded, bleeeding out, I then see D'mantis, on his knees, with a spear in his chest,
I see Zen lying on the ground with a sword wound, i see echo, in a choke hold by joey...? I then see blood on my hands, i then turn around to see Boudi,.... no... not boudi anymore... something... worse.... with a bloody sword, and i see..... eramis's corpse behind him, and the... fanatic...? I feel anger rising, i see boudi rushing at the flame, and then it goes even more darker, almost pitch black, i can hardly see whats going on, before the fire completly goes out,
"Mother, what... was... that..?" I ask not looking away from the empty fireplace,
"The future if The fanatic isnt killed, my son, what you saw, will still happen, but it wont be as bad, because if you kill the fanatic, you'll kill the Death's Choosen, which are already in chaos,.. now, its time for you to go, stay safe my son," she says hugging me, as I slowly awake to the sounds of nature, I gasp for air, as i see Eramis sleeping peacefully next to me, I lift her up gently, and make my way to pridefoul, and pray to the Gods, its not gone,...

--to be continued--