All I could see was white. There was no houses or buildings of any kind. No green grass or pink cherry blossoms. No blue skies. Just pure white that connected the land to the sky. It was quiet too. There were no birds chirping or chimes of the wind. I take a look around me again. I was alone.
Suddenly, I heard an innocent giggle behind me. I turned around and saw a little girl. She couldn't have been more than four years old. Our eyes met and I couldn't help but notice that our eyes were identical. She smiled at me with pure joy. Without saying a word, she turned and ran off. I watched her go until she stopped and turned back to look at me with her head slightly tilted. She wanted me to follow so I did. I walked a couple yards behind her. Despite her running, it was easy keeping up with her.
The further we went, the more our surrounding started to change. Dark grass and beautiful wildflowers sprung beneath our feet. Big trees towered over us. The sky turned into a mixture of yellow, orange, red, and purple. I could hear the animals chattering amongst themselves and the sound of a river somewhere in the distant.
We reached a clearing, a peaceful meadow. Waiting there was the silhouettes of a man and a woman. I couldn't make out any distinctive physical traits. The little girl had an even bigger smile as she ran as fast as she can towards the couple. The man effortlessly scooped her up and placed her on his wide shoulders. More giggles escaped from the girl while the two adults looked at each other with content smiles. They must be her parents.
Out of nowhere, the wind turned harsh and cold. The animals' chittering now sounded like panic cries. Storm clouds quickly began to cover the entire sky as thunder roared from above. Something was wrong. I felt an overwhelming amount of dread and tension.
I tried to called to the family to tell them to get to somewhere safe. But no matter how hard I tried; no sound came out. A bolt of lightning crashed down to earth. It was so bright that I had to cover my eyes for moment.
When I opened my eyes, a completely different scene greeted me. It was quiet again but it was more unsettling this time. The meadow was gone and in its place was utter darkness. The couple was gone. So was the little girl. I could feel my chest tightening and it became hard to breathe. Fear and panic swirled inside of me.
Where are they?
Quiet sobbing broke through the silence. Turning my head to the right, I saw the girl with her smile gone. She illuminated the only light in the pitch-black dark. She was on her knees, tears streaming down her face as her gut-wrenching sobs became louder. In front of her were her parents, lying still. My eyes widened in horror when I took in the pool of blood surrounding them.
"Mommy? Daddy? Why aren't you getting up? I'm scared. I'm really scared. Please, just wake up." The girl choked out through her cries.
They remained motionless with their cold, lifeless eyes staring right at me.
Who did this to you?
A pair of hands suddenly reached out of the darkness behind the girl. I tried to warn her but couldn't. I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. All I could do was watch helplessly as the hands drew closer to the sobbing child. When she finally noticed another presence, it was too late. One hand covered her mouth while an arm wrapped around her chest and pulled her into the darkness.
She struggled the best she could. Her muffled screams still could be heard from miles away. Her eyes, same as mine, were wide and terrified, begging for help. Begging for someone to save her. The closer she got to the darkness, the more the light around her became dimmer. The darkness slowly consumed her, destroying the only light left.
I stood there. In the cold, silent, and bitter darkness. I can't breathe. I want to get out. I need to get out. Then I heard it and I just knew that it was from that little girl. It was a loud, horrified, piercing scream that made my blood run cold.
I bolted up with my heart trying jump out of my chest. Despite it being a cold night, I was drenched in sweat. I took deep breaths to try to calm myself. Once I got my heartbeat back to normal, images of the little girl and her parents kept flashing through my mind. I can't explain it but there was something so familiar about them. Have I met them before?
I know that it's still dark outside but I can't go back to sleep. I have this feeling deep in my gut that something's going to happen and that my life, for better or worse, will never be the same.
A/N: A theory that I really liked about MDCBK was that Mei comes from a background and complicated history that she doesn't remember. Also, I was so excited about the new chapter. So I created this new fanfic story. It may be a while before I write another chapter for this since I'm planning on working on some of my other stories. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and reviews are always welcomed.