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Flashes... | Flashes... | ||
Flashes of friends. Flashes of the past. Flashes which reveal our very soul. | Flashes of friends. Flashes of the past. Flashes which reveal our very soul. | ||
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Dream Realm when we sleep. Yet even this mere glimmer can prove to be | Dream Realm when we sleep. Yet even this mere glimmer can prove to be | ||
treacherous, as was exhibited to many in 465 AF. | treacherous, as was exhibited to many in 465 AF. | ||
My mother's twinkling eyes watching over me with a smile. The Flame of | My mother's twinkling eyes watching over me with a smile. The Flame of | ||
Yggdrasil beckoning me closer. Darting through the water as a silver fish. | Yggdrasil beckoning me closer. Darting through the water as a silver fish. | ||
Being caught on a fishing hook. | Being caught on a fishing hook. | ||
I open my eyes and stretch languidly. Juliet was right - sleeping recharged my | I open my eyes and stretch languidly. Juliet was right - sleeping recharged my | ||
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before me, I reach over and scratch behind the ears of | before me, I reach over and scratch behind the ears of | ||
my faithful fox, sleeping soundly beside me. | my faithful fox, sleeping soundly beside me. | ||
"Yeah, you've got the right idea," I say, yawning, "Just a few more hours..." | "Yeah, you've got the right idea," I say, yawning, "Just a few more hours..." | ||
Blinking blearily, I rest my head once more on the mossy forest floor, and | Blinking blearily, I rest my head once more on the mossy forest floor, and | ||
succumb to sleep's warm embrace. | succumb to sleep's warm embrace. | ||
Swords clash and screams echo across the lands, as I realise I am in the midst | Swords clash and screams echo across the lands, as I realise I am in the midst | ||
of a great battle. I see one of my allies fall to the ground, a disgusting mass | of a great battle. I see one of my allies fall to the ground, a disgusting mass | ||
of blood and broken bones. Shocked, I look up, and find | of blood and broken bones. Shocked, I look up, and find | ||
myself staring into the eyes of a dark knight. Cold and unfeeling, his eyes | myself staring into the eyes of a dark knight. Cold and unfeeling, his eyes | ||
show no compassion for my slaughtered friend. | show no compassion for my slaughtered friend. | ||
I jerk upright in a cold sweat, breathing heavily. Convincing my mind to accept | I jerk upright in a cold sweat, breathing heavily. Convincing my mind to accept | ||
that is was just a dream, and that my friend was not just ruthlessly cut down, I | that is was just a dream, and that my friend was not just ruthlessly cut down, I | ||
lift my head. In a gut wrenching sense of deja | lift my head. In a gut wrenching sense of deja | ||
vu, I once again find myself staring into the cold eyes of a dark knight. | vu, I once again find myself staring into the cold eyes of a dark knight. | ||
Adorned in sleek black plate armour, the eight foot behemoth slowly draws his | Adorned in sleek black plate armour, the eight foot behemoth slowly draws his | ||
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rapidly flows through my veins. In an instant I am wracked with shivers, and | rapidly flows through my veins. In an instant I am wracked with shivers, and | ||
can only watch helplessly as the | can only watch helplessly as the | ||
knight prepares to finish me off. Closing my eyes and anticipating the cold | knight prepares to finish me off. Closing my eyes and anticipating the cold | ||
blade once more, I instead hear the roar of thunder. I open my eyes in time to | blade once more, I instead hear the roar of thunder. I open my eyes in time to | ||
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through the trees with surprising grace, while I am left speechless on the | through the trees with surprising grace, while I am left speechless on the | ||
ground. | ground. | ||
For what seemed like days, I sat shivering on the lush forest floor, | For what seemed like days, I sat shivering on the lush forest floor, | ||
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shivering. One application of caloric salve later I stand up and set off for | shivering. One application of caloric salve later I stand up and set off for | ||
Thera, in the hope that I would hear word of what was transpiring. | Thera, in the hope that I would hear word of what was transpiring. | ||
Surprisingly, my thirst for information was sated as I passed by Lake | Surprisingly, my thirst for information was sated as I passed by Lake | ||
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shuffle over to the couch and sit with my arms wrapped around my legs, willing | shuffle over to the couch and sit with my arms wrapped around my legs, willing | ||
myself to stay awake. | myself to stay awake. | ||
Time ticks away slowly, as my eyelids get steadily lower. My head feels like | Time ticks away slowly, as my eyelids get steadily lower. My head feels like | ||
lead on my shoulders and every time it nods down to my chest, it takes more and | lead on my shoulders and every time it nods down to my chest, it takes more and | ||
more effort to raise it again. My chin touches my chest, | more effort to raise it again. My chin touches my chest, | ||
but as I lift my head up this time, I see a girl standing before me. She looks | but as I lift my head up this time, I see a girl standing before me. She looks | ||
hungry. | hungry. | ||
"Hello little one, are you lost?" I ask kindly. | "Hello little one, are you lost?" I ask kindly. | ||
She says nothing, but stares at the food stand with hunger etched on her dirt | She says nothing, but stares at the food stand with hunger etched on her dirt | ||
stained face. The anomaly doesn't register. She lifts a bony arm, feebly | stained face. The anomaly doesn't register. She lifts a bony arm, feebly | ||
pointing at the stand as she gazes intently at me. | pointing at the stand as she gazes intently at me. | ||
"Oh you poor girl, when was the last time you ate?" I ask as I take her hand, | "Oh you poor girl, when was the last time you ate?" I ask as I take her hand, | ||
preparing to lead her to some nourishment. | preparing to lead her to some nourishment. | ||
The sovereign drops as my hand passes right through hers. As I turn, I see not | The sovereign drops as my hand passes right through hers. As I turn, I see not | ||
the Ring of Portals, but a bustling marketplace. I was dreaming! | the Ring of Portals, but a bustling marketplace. I was dreaming! | ||
The girl turns to face me, and sadly says, "Won't you buy me some food? I'm | The girl turns to face me, and sadly says, "Won't you buy me some food? I'm | ||
ever so hungry..." | ever so hungry..." | ||
I step back, unable to pull my gaze from her eerie glowing eyes. With force | I step back, unable to pull my gaze from her eerie glowing eyes. With force | ||
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horror as the dreams make short work of the young hero. I try to run, but I am | horror as the dreams make short work of the young hero. I try to run, but I am | ||
rooted to the spot in fear. | rooted to the spot in fear. | ||
"Gods save us!" I yell, as I scurry to cower behind the couch. | "Gods save us!" I yell, as I scurry to cower behind the couch. | ||
Before I make it howver, a man clad in plain brown robes suddenly pops into | Before I make it howver, a man clad in plain brown robes suddenly pops into | ||
existence next to me. With a quick and complex movement of his hands, the two | existence next to me. With a quick and complex movement of his hands, the two | ||
dreams freeze in place, shimmer for a second, then | dreams freeze in place, shimmer for a second, then | ||
dissolve into nothingness, just as the knight did. I gape in awe at this | dissolve into nothingness, just as the knight did. I gape in awe at this | ||
figure, but he snaps his fingers and disappears once more. For a moment, I | figure, but he snaps his fingers and disappears once more. For a moment, I | ||
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off to the North without a word. Heaving a sigh, I prepared to set off too, | off to the North without a word. Heaving a sigh, I prepared to set off too, | ||
before a booming voice resounded from on high. | before a booming voice resounded from on high. | ||
"No longer shall the lands of Minia, Lodi and Loom Island play host to the | "No longer shall the lands of Minia, Lodi and Loom Island play host to the | ||
dream horrors. The young adventurers of Achaea shall now sleep in safety." | dream horrors. The young adventurers of Achaea shall now sleep in safety." | ||
echoed the nameless voice. | echoed the nameless voice. | ||
Relief flooded through me, as the words reached my ears. The chains of fear | Relief flooded through me, as the words reached my ears. The chains of fear | ||
were broken. As if on cue, there was a flash of light as the Romeo the Guide | were broken. As if on cue, there was a flash of light as the Romeo the Guide | ||
appears. | appears. | ||
He turns to me with a grin and says, "Greetings young one! How are you today?" | He turns to me with a grin and says, "Greetings young one! How are you today?" | ||
I blink at him for a moment, then smiling wryly, I respond with, "Great, but | I blink at him for a moment, then smiling wryly, I respond with, "Great, but | ||
right now, I need sleep..." | right now, I need sleep..." | ||
Answering my body's call, I drift once more into the loving embrace of my | Answering my body's call, I drift once more into the loving embrace of my | ||
dreams, resting well in the promise of the mysterious old man. | dreams, resting well in the promise of the mysterious old man. | ||
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