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Because I have a promise to keep .
Chapter 1
The thorns were coming down again, generously
long, sharpened and dipped in a venom that hissed with a life of its own
in the steamy cavern. Pools of sapphire orbs flickered to dark indigo when
they pricked his back. The sole sign of indication that he acknowledged
the pain, their presence.
Next came the whip, slashing moments of excruciating
torture as their biting slick ends hit his body again and again. This time
though, the eyes stayed a steady cerulean and when silence reigned once
more again, they rose to meet the monstrosity in front of him.
Their exchange was silence. All exchanges
were silent, here in the underworld.
Please?
STILL STUBBORN?
Please?
Sniveling idiot!
P-Please?
There was a sudden widening of the ocean eyes.
No, he could not pass out now, not yet, just a little more time. The torture
this time had sapped most of his energy though and he could feel his world
spinning.
He struggled, scrambled around his mind like
a starved man searching for scraps. Still struggling, he hurriedly brought
together the reserves of his energy and looked up again, eyes sincere and
firm.
Please?
His vision was spinning and he was sinking
into the mire of blessed unconsciousness, a momentary respite from his
continuous torture. His lips curved upward slightly as a vision filled
his mind before he blacked out completely.
And so he slept, dreaming of a lush field,
with sakura petals on a windy day.
*****
She looked at her reflection appraisingly,
before shaking back her shimmering baby blue locks that dangled down from
the glittering headset resting on her head.
"You're up next Miss Toto- WOW! You look fabulous!"
her manager gave her a lopsided grin before disappearing behind the curtains
again. Toto blushed hotly, it had been three years since he found her in
a field, singing to herself. He said that she had the most adorably sweet
and innocent voice he had heard in a while and he could make her a star.
He did. She had to thank him for her fame and fortune.
She rose from her seat to go to the stage
but turned back to glance in the mirror.
She just wished.
A vibrant young and beautiful woman stared
back at her.
She just wished, she knew who she was.
The curtains rose and the next thing she knew
she was singing aloud, her clear voice resonating and capturing the hearts
of all those below.
Mayfly the sky is too
blue
Mayfly and I can't
see you
Mayfly though we loved
each other
Mayfly it was an illusion
The stage had been decorated to fit the song,
lifting her head, one could see a gorgeous sky dome with computer-generated
clouds flitting across the sky. Her simple pastel lavender dress floated
around her as she twirled and danced with her parasol.
How familiar...
The graceful piano overture ended and she
paused in her dancing to turn to her audience and sung...
Mayfly someone smiles
Yes, a special smile only for me… She
was startled at how moved she was by the song and the lyrics and she sang
with more emotion than she ever had.
Mayfly like seeing from
long ago
I miss that smile, whose? Gorgeous
Sakura petals floated past her in a dreamy dance of their own and she raised
her hands to catch a few.
Mayfly loves fades away
Why can't I see it? Just beyond my reach?
Mayfly it was an illusion
As her trembling voice faded away with the
gentle ringing of bells, the audience below cheered wildly and she waved
back cheerily before she danced off the stage.
She stood quietly behind the curtains and
marveled at the diamond droplets spilling from her eyes. She sank to her
knees and wondered at her sorrow and the longing in her heart. For the
person, whom she could not remember.
*****
[ Author's Notes: Yes, I know it's really
really short for a first chapter. I promise to have the 2nd out really
soon. Hmmm... I wonder if anyone gets what's going on? It's pretty incoherent
in front isn't it? It gets clearer later on I hope. I'd love to receive
any comments and advise. Thank you. ]
