"How long is forever…?" Skylox, suggested by: Snowstar or Thepapermoonheartbreak

Long ago, I had seen of your face. Sculpted by the hands of a god, your skin had been glowing with radiance. Your eyes, concealed behind the darkened shades, and the amulet sitting around your neck glowing ever so softly under the moonlit night. And you had smiled- smiled at me. Somewhere deep inside, I had known. Known that we'd last forever. But now, I must question… How long is forever?

The dust has settled by now. My body numb to all feeling. The cobwebs have covered the corners, framing the room as I sit here, staring. The light has died, the windows coated thickly in grime. Drafts sweep through, though I find myself unaffected by their grazes anymore. The spider's crawl, unaware that I'm even breathing. My pupils large, adjusted to the dark, and my vision blurred, I wait. Thin to the bone, my skin white and my consciousness half gone, the only thing on my mind is you, love. Food is not important to my survival anymore. For now, it is simply mind over matter, and shall I live with your thought running laps around my head.

How long is forever? I had asked you so long ago. The memory distant now, I still recall your humored chuckle, and the feeling of your rough skin against mine. Not that long, you had assured me as your lips had gently pressed to my cheek.

How long is forever? I remember screaming it. Screaming it until my throat was raw, madness concealing my mind and taking away all other thought. For you had left me, here, and had asked me to wait. I won't be gone forever. That line had sparked my question, my curiosity over how long forever lasts. And for now, I'll never know. All I know now is that you are gone.

The structure covered in vines from unkemptness, lying deep within the clutches of the forest, forgotten. I sit within this structure, and continue to wonder… How long will forever last? How long have you been gone? Days…? Weeks…? Years…? But I fear- if I leave… You will never return for me. And if you never return, you will truly be forgotten by all others. But love, I will never forget. For my memories of you are all I have left in this world. I have been forgotten, love. Have you forgotten me, as everyone else has before? Have I wasted years of my life, await you? Have you no heart, as to leave me hoping? Hoping that one day, we'll be together once more? Have you, love…?

The moon shining brightly tonight, casting its glow through the holes in front of me. Casting shadows that dance along the floor; that climb the walls and cower at my feet. Oh love, how the moon reminds me so, of the glow that betrays your eyes. Full like your lips, mysterious like your being, and gorgeous, just like you.

The walls creak as the wind shifts, tossing my hair lightly into my vision. Long and overgrown, like the weeds that stretch from the floor. Dead and crawling of dirt and dust, my hair scratches lightly at my arms. A weird feeling begins consuming my body, my muscles flinching ever so gently. Tensing as my muscles move, I listen as my bones snap like twigs, the settled dust floating all around me like fog. Slowly, I begin to stumble, as if I were a zombie, towards the door. My wings begin to stretch out, snapping and popping back into place, as they've been pressed to the wall for so long now. My blurred vision becomes hazy, and my tail begins to sting, feeling returning within my body. My heart begins to rapidly pound in my ears, as it had been so slow for what felt like forever.

My weight thrown against the door, it easily falls off its rusted hinges and goes crashing to the ground. Blinding light consumes me, my pupils shrinking to the size of dots. The grass, green, the sky black, spotted with twinkling stars, as white as the moon. The tall trees looming overhead, their leaves darker than the grass, shaded. The air felt cool, the sound of the ocean crashing against the cliff side audible once more. A deep breath and my rigid form felt warmth. My ears twitched to an upright position as noises loud and quiet filled my ears. Owls hooting, wolves howling, wind whistling, tree's swaying, leaves dancing… and footsteps.

And as I found myself slowly turning around, I heard them stop as my vision landed upon the form of a rugged man, a cute little smile on his face while his amulet glinted in the moonlight, his shades not upon his face. His glowing, golden eyes bright, but pale against the moons glow within them, skin as tan as the last time I had seen him. And rushing him, he engulfed my thin, fragile form and spun me around as I clung to him. And as he set me back down, he looked into my eyes, my hands cupping his cheeks as his lingered around my waist.

"How long is forever, love?" His voice had quietly spoken.

"Not that long."