Xavier's Institute Insomnia Club - Prologue
The silence which Katrina walked through, terrified her right through to her soul. Something wasn't right; the coldness of the snow beneath her bare feet was freezing her heart. Dreamscaping wasn't helping her situation since she was so weak and she was aware of that much, but why wasn't it working, even just a little bit? Katrina forced herself forward, the taste of the metallic tang of the blood from her face lingered in her mouth, memories dancing in her mind as she walked. She was very much alone and afraid and she didn't understand what had just happened she lost control but couldn't remember what exactly happened; all she knew was that they'd all turned on her and left her out here just about naked in the barren, snow covered waste land miles away from civilisation. Why had they set her free? Or more importantly, why had they set her free to die alone? They could have killed her back at the facility like the others, at least then she wouldn't have been so alone. Katrina was weak, a plus for death to set in quicker, she thought as she stumbled slightly. She felt the strangely comforting warmth of tears as in her mind she saw her mother and father.
"I don't want to go," She whispered as the tears streamed down her face. "I don't want to go without finding some peace. I've suffered enough don't you think!" She wept.
The night air was bitter and as the light gusts of wind blew on Katrina, she felt like her whole body was being stabbed at. Snowflakes blew in with the wind, and Katrina watched them dance and float in front of her. As the new snow fall got heavier, her steps were getting harder and harder to take. Visibility dropped and Katrina was unsure how long she had left, but still she kept walking through her pain and tears.
"Hail Mary, Full of Grace," She spoke gently through her shivers. "The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death..." Katrina now whispered through her shivers as her steps became still. Katrina looked up at the snow falling, her eyes struggling to focus. "Amen." Visibility in front of her was now gone and Katrina could go no further. The wind was now howling around her as she brought her freezing cold hands to her ears to block out the sound, she couldn't decide if she was shaking because she was cold or because she was scared, probably cold more than anything, she thought as she fell to the ground, defeated. She closed her eyes and sighed, "Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus…" She stopped midway through her prayer and opened her eyes. The snow had stopped falling; the wind had stopped howling and beside her a white haired woman crouched beside Katrina. She smiled as she wrapped a blanket around Katrina. "Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen." She said as she gently picked Katrina up. "You're safe now." She spoke gently at the freezing Katrina. "I'll look after you." The woman turned and walked as Katrina managed to force a small smile at her.