Chapter One- Another Nightmare
Come with me, MC. Come with me to Paradise. The voice whispered to her, as if coming from all directions. MC stood still, her body refusing to move no matter how hard her mind wished it. Suddenly her body was pressed against something cold, an arm around her neck. He won't come save you this time.
"No, no he will come." She assured the boy with dyed grey hair and an eye tattoo on his shoulder. "Zen! Zen, help!"
Scream, scream MC! He won't find you here. He replied, and she could hear the smile in his words.
"Zen!" MC called into the mist and darkness of the world she had created, but she couldn't see anyone. "Somebody? Anybody? Please, help me!" She called out again, and once again heard nothing. Tears began to stream down her cheeks as the boy holding her let out a please laugh.
Don't you see? No one will come for you. Your precious Zen won't save you. Let me bring you to a place where you will no longer feel pain, or sadness…
Suddenly there was a noise, and MC wasn't sure what direction it was coming from but there had definitely been a sound, a familiar sound. The noise was getting louder and louder. Then she woke up. "MC?" She heard a voice, his voice, and opened her eyes to see Zen looking at her with cherry eyes full of concern. "You were crying in your sleep, princess." Zen said, moving strands of hair from her face lovingly.
MC sat up, and realized she had fallen asleep in Zen's bed while working on a new project. She looked him over, still clothed in his skinny jeans and black turtleneck. He must have just gotten back from rehearsals. "I had a nightmare…" MC sniffed, and leaned forward so she could lean her forehead against his shirt.
"Do you wanna talk about it?" He asked, wrapping strong arms around her and pulling her small frame close.
"It was… About that day, in Rika's apartment…" He was quiet for a few heartbeats before MC heard his heart begin to speed its pace. "Only you didn't come for me this time…"
"MC." He took her face in his hands and brought her head up, looking into her eyes that were still wet with tears. "You know I would never, ever leave you." he comforted. "You are my princess and, as your knight in shining armour, I will always protect you."
"I love you, Zen." She mumbled, and sniffed before stretching upwards to kiss him. He parted their lips only to say it back, before diving back down to press their lips together again.