Time seemed to slow down around her. The boot heel slammed down on that which was precious and it was loud, far, far too loud, echoing in a space that suddenly seemed far too silent and far too empty, though it was far from. The sound of metal and magic shattering rang in her ears, and something inside her broke, fragmenting like a bullet through glass. And then there was screaming and yelling around her and something that was probably her name, but she couldn't hear it, couldn't hear any of it, because she was broken and she was falling and there was a spiral of emptiness inside her that never seemed to end, and then her eyes closed and her head hit the ground and the part of her in the corner of her mind that was still functioning told her that she was probably having a panic attack and that she need to breathe damn it! but she couldn't see couldn't hear couldn't think and then everything was just blissfully quiet.


"Lucy!"

"Lucy, wake up!"

"Please Lucy…."

Who…?

"Lucy, come on! You can get through this!"

Get … through?

"Please, Lucy. We need you. Please just open your eyes!"

Lucy…? Is that…. me?

"Geez, just look at what a mess I am, Luce. Shame on me if I ever cry in front of you like this again."

Crying?

"Just hurry up and get better, 'cause we're all waiting for you, ya hear!"

Waiting? ... There are people…. waiting…. for me?

I guess ….. I better go, then…..

Light returned to her world.

And her eyes were empty.

And that's the prologue! I know it's kinda weird, and doesn't make much sense, but it will! … I hope…. Still kinda trying to figure out how this is gonna go….