The Heat from Her Skin
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Author's Note:
An excerpt from a late evening's Dream.
But who is the dreamer?
A short diversion from within the 'He Will Surely Save' continuity.
Please enjoy.
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Cold.
How could it possibly be so cold?
The slender girl wearing the witch's hat rubbed her arms with her hands and glared out with her one eye into the void where she seemed to be contained. Where it should have been dark, it was bright.
The space was unreadable, like a great bank of fog back lit by the sun and she could feel nothing from it. Yet there was still that ugly feeling welling up inside of her. It was the feeling of being watched.
"Poor little girl . . . "
She clenched her fists and glanced about, seeking the source of the voice.
"How lonely it must be . . . "
The blonde girl turned to the left and brought up a hand.
"He is so kind, isn't he? Never once taking the steps to crush you, even when it would be so easy . . ."
The voice appeared again, this time behind her. She twisted around to face it.
"He is the master of this world. I am just his humble servant . . . "
She swore she could see something shimmering in the distance. A strange inexplicable patch of something . . .
"And yet, I know you very well. From the darkness of ignorance and superstition you gain your power."
She was beginning to make out a form. The girl let out a breath and felt the tide of mana welling up within her. A power that dwarfed the combined power of every magician and spellcaster in the world since time immemorial.
"But just as darkness is the absence of light, ignorance is the the absence of knowing . . . "
The girl's body went rigid and pitched forward, the blood she vomited spilling from her lips as her arms clenched her torso. She stumbled to her knees.
"The fears of every living person give you strength, but I am so far beyond that . . . "
She shook as her hands held her body off the ground. The blood dripping from her eyes and nose made a nearly silent pattern of almost musical sounds as it landed below her.
"I take their hopes . . ."
The footsteps began.
"Their dreams . . . "
They moved slowly in her direction.
"Their desires to exceed themselves . . . "
Moving closer.
"Even you."
Ever closer.
"Your power is just one small part of my own."
The footsteps stopped. The girl became aware of a pair of legs before her, clad in blue slacks.
"I'm willing to lose that part."
The girl looked up into a handsome face. Holding those eyes. Her head pitched forward as she felt her body heave. Those eyes were not human. They were something else, something so terrible that even she could have never imagined it before that moment.
"To the darkness you bring to this world . . ."
She shivered as the hand briefly caressed her bloodstained cheek.
"I."
The fingers curled under her chin.
"Bring."
She felt them pulling her face upwards. Those eyes locked onto her's, cutting into whatever part of soul she had left. The tears from her eyes were no longer blood.
"Light."
. . .
At that moment, a man resting in a tube of blood red fluid flinched and began to look around. Was this fear? How could it be?
"Teacher? What is this?" The voice of one that could be mistaken for a devil or a saint called out. "Has it begun?"
"It has not begun, dear student." A voice from somewhere unknown responded.
"It has always been."
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Author's Note:
Who is having this dream? Sogiita? Othinus? Aleister? All of them? Someone else entirely?
Is any of this even true?!
Perhaps a dream is just a dream . . .
Obviously, this Sogiita is my post-chapter 6 HwSS Sogiita, rather than the canon one. Since this is intended to be a dream, take what is said with a grain of salt.
This particular little omake came to me one morning after reading the teaser description for NT 9, but before the story itself had been translated (~1/7/14 at 10:30am according to open office . . . ). I intended it to be a 'back door' plot in case the canon story line diverged outside of my plans for my future stories. After reading NT 9, my future plans would still work without major revision, so all was well.
I will probably keep this omake as 'incomplete' in case I come up with any other interesting one shots during the sequel run. Who knows . . . .
:::::Future Plans ::::::
Originally, I had never intended to release this story, but since this site frowns upon extended author's notes as new chapters, I decided to release it to give everyone an idea of the format that the sequels to He will Surely Save are going to take.
At the moment, there are three parts to the story:
He will Surely Save - - - Part two - - - Part three.
The first two parts of the story occur between the events of NT 7 and NT8, the time line assumed to be a month between the canon stories to fit my own stories in. Part three will probably occur between NT 10 and NT 11 (provided there is one). I have a beginning for part three, but the ending has not been created.
My reason for 'ending' HwSS and starting sequels is rather simple. My plans for Part two require me to break the story into three concurrent parts: Part 2(A-C). Their chapters will be shorter, but they can then be updated (collectively) every week or two.
Part 2A: The story will focus on the three girls who Misaki asked Seria to hide from the General. The General herself and Facade will also be important here. Begins the Friday of Saten's scan and ends the Saturday that Touma is to be released from the hospital, most of the chapters will cover half a day's time.
Part 2B: The young woman eavesdropping on Sogiita outside Touma's room will find herself at odds with an OC, generously lent to me by another author. Begins the Saturday of Touma's many visits and ends the Saturday of Touma's release, each chapter will be its own day.
Part 2C: The actions of the level fives will be the focus here. Uiharu's search for Mairo as well. Begins the Monday following the Saturday of Touma's visits and will continue until that Friday, three chapters for each day's time.
They will all be interconnected, so references in one story may apply to another.
See you all then!
Now, lets get writing!