Bring Me To Life

(Wake Me Up Inside Part 2)

There was nothing but dirt tunnels in front of Prince Phillip. He coughed, a foul stench extending up into his nostrils. It took a while for him to get used to the smell, but when he had, he continued forward. The sword and shield in Phillip's hands were held out protectively in front of him. For some reason, his head was beginning to pound and his ears ringing with a strange sound. Somewhere, he could hear two voices calling out to him.

"Wake me up," a first voice said. It strangely reminded Phillip of Aurora's voice.

"Wake me up insi-" a second, more forceful voice added, but it was quickly cut off before it could finish. This voice still sounded like Aurora's but was somewhat...different.

"Aurora?" Phillip asked, looking around alertly as he ventured forward. "I know you're here. Aurora, what's happening to you?" He was passing many tunnels and clearings. The more Phillip thought of the first voice, the more it sounded like Aurora, so he kept his ears open.

"Phillip," Aurora's voice rang out. "I-I can't wake up."

"So, wake me up inside!" the second voice explained.

"Okay, I'm coming, Aurora," Phillip assured.

"No! Don't-"

"Save me!" the second yelled loudly, cutting of Aurora.

The force from the yell knocked Phillip to the left and into a different tunnel. This one had better lighting, but was strangely cold. He needed some time to recover from the left ear's blow, so slumped to the floor. The shield fell to the ground, flipping over. Phillip looked down at it and saw for the first time that there was writing on it.

Phillip, you have been knocked into a tunnel to your left, where you need to save Aurora from the dark by calling her name.

She will answer you with further directions.

- Fauna

"Fauna?" he repeated. Had they left helpful tips for him? Phillip shook the question from his mind and stood before calling out, "Aurora!" He walked forward, active again. Before long, he had made his way out of the tunnel.

"Bid my blood to run, before I come undone," the second voice said. There was an exit opposite to wear he was standing but when he stepped forward to leave, his feet sloshed in something.

He looked down to see a thin line of blood flowing from the exit. It scared Phillip, but he continued. When he went through the exit, he found himself in a larger clearing. It was empty with no exits but the one he came in from. Resting in the middle of the room was a large vertical ice crystal. Phillip went to it, and then realized it was Aurora inside.

She looked how she did when she was sleeping. Her eyes were wide, dilated, and scared. Her arms were put up, looking like she was defending herself. Phillip could see that her right index finger was bleeding and the blood was escaping the ice somehow and adding to the trail.

"Aurora," Phillip sighed. "I-I don't know what to do!"

"Save me from the nothing I've become,"the second voice sounded

"Alright, alright," Phillip said, wondering why Aurora was pushier than usual.

He placed his palms onto the Aurora's ice cocoon to stop them from sweating and stared into her frightened eyes. "Just tell me what I need to do, and I'll do it."

To Be Continued

in the final installment

Part 3

Don't Let Me Die Here