"Hello, again." The voices said, coming from the black in the back of the room. Young Zelda sat on her bed, her stuffed toy that looked like a werewolf wearing a small axesman suit in her arms. She stared into the darkness not able to move and just holding the little toy. A man appeared from the darkness, his face appeared to look like a snake but his body was normal. She couldn't scream or move, or anything. She could only stare at him. When he approached her he leaned down and placed a hand against against her cheek and clawed it and then laughed in the form of a hiss.
I opened my eyes and placed a hand against my cheek, sitting up and looking at my clock that read 9:15 am. It was time I got up so I did. I followed my routine and then decided to go venture into Portland. It wouldn't be the best idea to dwell on the dream and maybe I could stop by a corner store and pick up some medication to help knock me out and cause me not to dream.
I slipped on a jacket and headed outside, making my way into the deep parts of Portland. As I walked she stumbled upon a small shop that had to do with spices and teas. I assumed they would have a more natural way of knocking me out and the sign said open so I walked inside. It was exactly what I expected it to be. It smelled of different types of herbs and spices, which surprising was nice. The area looked organized and nice, which gave off a warm feeling.
While I looked around I couldn't help but pick a few things up and smell them, coughing more times than not. When I got to a certain point a women walked up and asked if I needed help. I nodded and then my mind went blank and I couldn't remember what I wanted. I stared at her for a moment and then smiled a bit, "Yeah, sorry. Do you have anything to help with nightmares? I know it's weird but, I just want to be able to sleep without waking up from some strange nightmare." She nodded as I spoke and then smiled.
"I have just thing..." She said, walking a little more towards the inside of the store and grabbing a bottle. "How much would you like?" She asked, walking to the counter and opening another container to put some of the powder into.
"A weeks worth should be fine, I mean, if you know the measurements." God I was so awkward and I knew she could tell.
She smiled a bit at me and then poured some of the powder into the container, "You'll want to add a pinch or two to about a cup of water, stir it together and then you'll want to drink. But, you have to do this right before bed." I nodded and pulled out my wallet and then said, "No, you don't have to pay. If this works you can come back and buy more, but for now it's free."
I stared at her and then smiled a little, "Really? I mean, I have money I can pay-" She shook her head at me and held out the container. I smiled a little more and went to grab the container and that's when her face changed. She looked weird, she had fur, pointed ears and I didn't know what she was and I screamed, dropping the container and backing away from her.
Next thing I knew a man ran out from the back asking if the women, who I now knew was called Rosalee, was okay. His face was changed as well but it was scarier than hers and I covered my eyes, "Please don't kill me!" I screamed. I couldn't move, I just covered my eyes. Maybe I was just having a melt down. Maybe this poor women was trying to be nice and now thought I was crazy.
After a minute the women came up and grabbed my hand, pulling them away from my face. She was changed back into her normal person and I was so confused, and the man who ran out was back to normal as well.
"Sweety, are you alright?" She asked.
I didn't know how to answer, because I didn't know if I was alright. I was crazy, I knew that much but then the women asked, "Do you know what we are?"
What are you?
