LILIUM --After Eternity--

by Kaze Miyamoto

"There are no flowers that bloom forever. Even the most beautiful flowers shall wither away." In this world, where there is no eternity, I find myself, once again, inside this illusion, trapped in a dream, and unable to wake up. *WARNING: There will be violence and blood, as well as death. There will also be a lot of emotional moments, and perhaps some slight smut.*

1. Prologue

No flower blooms forever

Even those that are most beautiful

All of their beauty and life withers away

The brightest light eventually flickers and burns out

A heart that stops beating

Waking up from a dream

In this world

There is no "eternity"

We, who hold "immortality" in our hands

We, the brethren of "pure" blood

And once again

Again

I find myself

Trapped in an illusion

Sleeping for a thousand years

Unable to wake up

...

No…

Don't go…

Don't leave me..!

Don't leave me alone!

"****!"

"NO!" I shot up from my bed, sharp intakes of air entering my lungs as I breathed in and out. Slowly, I steadied my heart rate as I focused and saw I was in my room.

It was… a dream?