Summary: The third gate has been infiltrated. Heaven has fallen.
PROLOGUE
Every part of her being screamed pain and for the first time in her existence, she greedily gasped for air. Her limbs felt too heavy and all she could taste was the ground beneath her. With much effort, she willed her eyes to open. It was as if she was seeing for the first time, everything was too bright yet still seemed the darkest she had witnessed. Tears escaped her as she clamped her eyes shut again—it wasn't hard to unearth the feeling of guilt and regret amidst her panic.
What for? She wasn't sure.
Emma.
Emma. Emma. Who was Emma? She came here for Emma. She had to find her. Her father told her to go straight ahead, not to look back. She couldn't. But who was she? Who was her father?
And why did it burn? Her back was burning and her head felt like it was about to split in two.
They weren't taught about this and she never heard. But what was this? A voice in her head was yelling at her to hold on to them but she couldn't remember what she shouldn't let slip away.
Someone was coming, their footsteps drawing nearer to where she is. Did she dare to move or should she lie completely still?
Before she could think any further, the wind and crickets were suddenly yelling at her, the ground felt like knives against her skin and the smell of water and soil and air made her want to pour her guts out. The burning on her back was an inferno and when the thought of willing away the pain and pounding in her head escaped her, she let herself drift away into the deep abyss again, feeling more afraid and alone than ever.
author's note:
unbeta'd. temporary title cos it's uncreative as heck, lmao. yasssss, i'm slowly uploading them crappy aus. ;P should i make this a long ass story or a drabble series kind of thing? eh.
p.s. i need someone to help me out with writing :(
p.p.s. this isn't the proper place/story but shout out to user nymphadora-era for reviewing both SaCL and AMoC. reviews guarantee nothing but my update motivation.