NCTN - Prologue
The sound of rustling leaves woke me up. In a dreamy state, I saw a red maple leaf gliding towards my resting place. By the time I blinked, the leaf had settled on my nose. I looked around the forest surrounding me in confusion. I was in a forest with countless red maple trees, where many leaves were falling gracefully with the distant sound of train engines. I lay among the crimson grass which was covering the ground of this beautiful forest.
'Am I in Forever Fall?'
With the question in my mind, I rubbed my face with my hand and ran my fingers through my hairto regain consciousness. Breaking out of this comfort, I forced myself to wake up. With a bewildered expression, I scanned the forest with my silver eyes. Then my eyes came across hers.
'The same nightmare...'
She was standing right beside a young maple tree with her gaze on me. Her eyes are empty, just like the colour of her shoulder length hair. She didn't show any emotions as she shifted her gaze to the empty blue sky. Empty like the clear sky, this was a perfect description of her eyes. Even though she looked alluring with her bright blue dress, I felt nothing but heartache.
"You still don't smile..."
Grieving, I said these words.
"You still don't speak…"
A part of my vision began to blur as I said these words.
"Won't you say Nero?"
I said my name in misery. As she lightly shook her head, a single tear was falling from my eye...
Then I awoke from this nightmare.