p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: 'Bell MT';"BLOODWIND: /span/spanspan style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: 'Bell MT';"A SOUL'S JOURNEY/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light';"CHAPTER T/span/spanspan style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light';"HREE/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light';"EMMA /span/spanspan style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light';"POV/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11,0000pt;"It wasn't a dream. I looked above me the canopy bed was let down. I could see through the silk like curtains. Kess was next to me still sleeping. Probably still talking to El back in the Aether realm as she dubbed it. If we had met under different circumstance. I would have enjoyed making El one of my friends. She was smart kind hearted and logical. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11,0000pt;"The first fault well depending on whom you ask I discovered was her lack of filter. She didn't play with anyone s emotions she told it like it was didn't hide didn't even bother sugar coating it. I might have appreciated it in my previous life but now what I wouldn't give for her to show some compassion. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11,0000pt;"When I had voiced this she told me /spanspan style="mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11,0000pt;""I got turned into a fucken baby. I finally finally after all these years pulled my life together finally was going to get away from that wretched women. Have my kid away from those awful narrow minded twits and I get sucked into a world turned into a baby for Christ sake and you want me to show /spanemspan style="font-family: Calibri;"compassion" /span/emspan style="font-family: Calibri;" she spat the word out like venom. She wen ton to tell me that I didn't know struggle hatred pain. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;"I was lucky. I didn't have to really budget myself when I shopped I could go to gym and even hire a private trainer for myself. I could go any where in the world if I chose. She was right. Yes I had it easy and the reason why I was so upset is because I had been ripped from my precious diamond kingdom. I can feel my face heat up at the comment. She apologized soon afterwards for the wording but not the message. There was no time for compassion./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;" It was obvious now what we needed to do was figure it out and survive. She took charge of the situation. And to be honest none of us fought her. Whether it was because we were in shock and couldn't bring ourselves to it or she was the only one who seemed to take the situation as it was and took logical steps towards it. Then Roman ruined it. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;"His arrogance knew no bounds he kept attacking attacking and without any cause till El socked him in the face. It was a comical sight really. His face shocked like he couldn't believe it "What so use to fake wrestling never felt a real punch in awhile" that brought him back to reality "I admired you Roman" she began shaking her head looking so disappointment in him instead of being pissed he looked a tad bit unsure of himself as if not understanding her disappointment " You were fake I know that but I liked what you stood for. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;"You were like a wolf and I love wolves they are true to their mates and their packs and you in a sense were a wolf especially when you geared up for a spear" she let out a giggle tears streaming down her face "Even a superman punch." she pulled herself together quickly wiping the tears away quickly and staring at each of us dead in the eyes. Her eyes she was shocked at the new color that was taken then again we all looked different now. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;""We are stuck here god knows for how long. And we cannot afford to act like lone wolves. We need to act like a pack or at least try to or we will most probably die. What we need is knowledge we cant fly blind here we need to know everything up till this point. Use your damn acting skills for crying out loud get what we need and make plans from there. We are in a weak state we are all kids well I'm a new born but that's besides the point. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;"We are in no position to go any where we are a lot weaker now than before and you know it a child's body is sensitive." She went on like that till it was drilled into our heads. At the moment we are weak. Alone we are even weaker. But together we just might stand a chance. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;"To get through whatever the hell this is. Though we were distrustful of each other we had little choice. We learned a lot that also time passes differently there than it does well where ever we are. We got to know each other and slowly began to realize we couldn't lie to each other not even half truths. You would think that would quench the trust issues. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;"We got along slowly but surely. We would sit by our blue fire and tell childhood stories our memories sharper than before. When we realized a 2 weeks pass before we wake up. El told us to study hard and study everything. "You never know when it will come in handy. I would help but well" she even told us to study fighting. Most of us protested and once again she brought up a good point "Do you want to risk dying here?" that was all that needed to be said. So now the morning I could see the sun slowly rising from behind the mountains. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;"It was bitter sweet really, it was a beautiful sight but I would have preferred seeing it from my own home or even better my own time. Either one would be nice both would be heaven. I felt Kristen Stir beneath me well it was Kess now Elrica or El had nicknamed her that saying for some reason she reminded her of a book character she read in primary school. The wind singer. When she told Kess and I about the girl we had to admit that yes Kess does sound like Kristen or the other way around. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;"The 3 of us got along quite well it took awhile for Chanz to also join our odd group and even then she was slightly awkward picking fights arguing. El stood by her side in public but quickly told her in private when she was wrong. I suppose I could admire that really. At first I though they were lesbian. When I had subtly brought it up El couldn't stop laughing "My ex-boyfriend thought the same" she told me in-between chuckles. She was sweet and had a nice smile. That seemed to be her key into everyone's heart. Roman even spoke to her more than anyone. Even I'll admit I'm attached to her. And as the two weeks drew in and we felt like we were leaving I'll admit I was a bit jealous watching her hold on extra long to Chanelle. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;"Kristen loved her probably in more ways than one and that girl was positively oblivious but it suited her just fine. I heard Kess's breath hitch she was facing the window probably looking at the sunrise and thinking the same thing I am. Its not a dream. Its real. El songs filtered in my head she said she couldn't help herself the song suited the moment like a movie. Her voice was soft melodic almost like a baby birds. and we were all sitting by our blue fire( which just appears every night magically we usually talk the whole night seeing as we don't sleep…. well in a sense we are already asleep). And she wanted to fill the silence with something and begun to hum the tune and slowly began to sing. I could hear her voice echoing inside my head. Taunting me./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"I found a grave/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Brushed off the face/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Felt your light/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"I remember why I know this place/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;" /span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"I found a bird/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Closing her eyes/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"One last time/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"And I wonder if she dreamed like me/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;" /span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Well, as much as it hurts,/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Ain't it wonderful to feel?/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"So go on and bring your wings/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Follow your heart till it bleeds/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"As we run towards the end of the dream/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;" /span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"I'm not afraid/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"I push through the pain/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"And I'm on fire/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"I remember how to breathe again/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;" /span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"As much as it hurts/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Ain't it wonderful to feel?/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"So go on and bring your wings/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Follow your heart till it bleeds/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"As we run towards the end of the dream/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;" /span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Why must we fall apart to understand how to fly?/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"I will find a way even without wings/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Follow your heart till it bleeds/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"As we run towards the end of the dream/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;" /span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Follow your heart/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Till it bleeds/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;"And we've gone to the end of the dream/span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"emspan style="font-family: Calibri;" /span/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="font-family: Calibri;"I couldn't help but laugh because there was no end to this dream. We had no where to fly to. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongspan style="font-family: Calibri;"Authors Note: /span/strongstrongemspan style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-family: Calibri;"End of a Dream by Evanescence/span/span/em/strongstrongspan style="font-family: Calibri;" /span/strong/p