DisClaimer: I do not own Escaflowne or any of the people in it.
This story is based more on the movie of Escaflowne rather than the series.
Some of the countries and cities are the same as the series.
Please enjoy.
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Chapter 2: It all unravels
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My mind in constantly screaming. I want all this to stop and the dreams to fade away. But is it too late? For anyone to stop this?
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I have decided this morning that i will wait on that park bench for the mysterious man to reappear. No matter how many days it takes. I quit my job this morning as well. I cannot concentrate on anything else. The Dream is now my obsession.
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As i sit here and watch the people go by, i am aware that nothing is the same. I used to regard all people differently. And now, i see them as clueless. They are living their happy lives while i sit here and try to remember what mine was like..... Before the dream. It eludes me. He doesn't come this day. I will come back tomorrow and wait again.
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It takes another week before i see him again. This time i didn't sit on the bench..... Maybe he was watching me this whole time. Afraid of me for some reason unknown. I surprised him.
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" Hello sir? " i said cornering him on the bench. He is surprised to see me. The look in his eyes gave him away. " Wha... Wha... What do you want?" he stammered out. " You know me. Somehow or someway you don't want to be around me. I need answers sir, and your the one that will help me." i said. Now a void in my stomach forms. " I don't know what your talking about! " he bellowed out. " Oh sir.... I am not a fool. I want to know why your afraid of me. I want to know about the dreams that haunt me in my sleep " i stated under my breath. " I can't help you miss. I am only a gatekeeper " he quietly stated. " A gatekeeper? What does that have to do with me?" I questioned. " You went through the gate along time ago, as a child. From your waking dreams you walked right in and i can't let you pass again. No one goes in or out anymore" he stated almost hastily. " Why would anyone want to go in or out of this gate?" i replied. " The world of Gaea cannot have outsiders and vice versa. Back when you were child, you went through the gate at a time it was ungaurded, it could have cost you your life. If you go there you cannot come back " he stated with utter assurance. " What is Gaea? Is it the place in my recurring dream? " i questioned. " Your having dreams about Gaea? " he said looking surprised. " Well i think so. I mean well, umm, there is a castle and a forest that i can remember " i said puzzled. " In Gaea there are castles. The only way you could have seen them again, is if someone is calling to you. BUT I CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO GO ON! " he said and tryed to leave. " If i want to go to gaea, how can i do it" I stated curious. " I cannot allow you to go. If you really feel you must, then you can call the prophets. They are the only other way in Gaea. They will put you through tests to see if you are worthy to go. But then you will never return here. " he said terrified. " how do i call them. These prophets?" i questioned. " Before you go to sleep tonight, you must say these words." He handed me an old piece of paper with latin writing on it. I knew the language so it was not hard to translate.
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When i looked down at him again, he was gone. The only proof i had of the conversation was in my hands. This was getting to weird and creepy. Maybe i was in way over my head. Who would call me to the place known as Gaea? If i was there as a child i can't remember it. I have a feeling that i cannot walk away from this. I want to... but then again, something is calling me. Or someone......
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I got ready for bed that night a bit shaky. Who could blame me. I was starting to think i was crazy and in need of medical attention. My curiousity was stronger. It won out overall. Well here goes, either way i will find something out. If i sleep and nothing happpens i will be happy, if i wake up in some other place, so be it. I deserve it for walking that fine line. I turned off all the lights in my apartment. I sat on my bed in the dark. Commiting to memory those phrases was not hard. Now i need to give myself a push.
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Ok here goes. I closed my eyes and said:
Prophets of Gaea, i call you unto me.
Give me what i need.
To show you i am worthy,
To be freed.
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Nothing. Nota. Zip. Maybe that guy was full of it. Toying with me like that. I laugh and get under the covers to go to sleep. I was not even thinking about the dream. But one came anyway. Not the usual one but something far bigger. Something else....
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I am not sure exactly where i am. I just know that i am awake. And very much aware that i dreaming but not dreaming. I heard a rumbling noise close by. Then THEY came. Many voices in harmony. One spoke louder than the rest.
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" Why have you called us?" it said. I could not tell if it was a man or woman speaking. " I called on you to find answers to my questions " i stated loudly. " We know why you have come......... Someone has called you back......... You want to undergo the 3 tests to go to Gaea........ The individual who called you, did so without knowing it...... That is why you have had dreams..... We have the power to send you back, but heed our warnings. Three things you must know first. If you complete the first test, you will not be able to come back to earth. If you fail, you will be stuck in limbo forever. The second test: if you should pass, then a door will open up, linking you with Gaea. If you should fail..... you will drown in your own fears. The third and final test: If you pass through the door and complete the challenge you will forget who you are and where you come from in a matter of minutes. If you should fail, you will be sent to a place far greater than your idea of hell......... Do you accept this?................
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Man oh man. Shit! That man was not kidding. Now i can understand why he was so terrified. If i was in my right mind i would refuse and go on with my happy little life. " Can i have one day to think about this?" I inquired. " One day, and no more..... During this time you can accept the tests at any given point...... You will not need to wait your 24 hour linear time, to do so..... Then i was awake in my room. My eyes opened so quickly. I felt rested. Looking at my clock only 1 minute had
passed. This was some scary shit. I knew what i was going to do. I did not need to wait to answer them. I was going to go. Who gets a chance like this? I mean really. I was going to get up and go shopping for a few things. I may not remember who i am after i go... Well that's if i make it there at all... Put those thoughts out of my head. I wanted to take some things with me. This place with castles and swords must be dangerous. I am a black belt in Karate, although that won't help much if i forget how to fight. Back then.... it was important to learn self defense. Living alone and all. I have this feeling it would not help me much anyway.
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First i went to an antique store. I bought a lovely dark green dress, not quite like the one in my dream, but nice none the less. I bought a few other dresses too, just in case they let me take a bag. I found the weapons section also. I purchased several small knives and throwing stars. Then i saw it.... The most beautiful sword i had even seen, well aside, from books. I don't know how to use one, but it might be a good idea to have one.. To be on the safe side. It have a pearl base with pretty jewels on the outside. They are probably fake. HAHAHA. Damn i feel giddy. Really alive kinda of giddy. I cannot believe that i am actually going to do this...... I got home and packed all these things in a small black antique bag that i bought as well. I figured that i could not take anything from this world that could change Gaea. They may take my bag away, and i would have nothing. So i took these simple things. Always thinking ahead. That's me..... How ironic in my present situation. I put on the dark green dress, let my hair down and closed the blinds. As i stood there i silently prayed to God to keep me safe on this journey. Then i called them out.
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" I accept the challenges " i stated loudly for my neighbors to hear. " Then it begins " they said in a far away wind. I had my eyes closed when i stated i was ready. Now i opened them. I was not in my room anymore. I was on a shore of an ocean that seemed to have no end. Behind me sand that streched as far. As far as i could tell i was alone. They spoke again.....
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The time is yours.....
On the shore.....
Walk into the waters.....
On the ocean floor.....
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Were they fucking serious? Walking into the ocean. Maybe it is like an illusion or something. I have no choice now. It is either die in the ocean or die out here. So i walked into the water where the small waves crashed on the shore. The water was ice cold. Figures..... I kept walking, with my eyes closed of course. I just put the thought of drowning out of my head. In fact i tryed not to think at all. They spoke again. This time in my head.
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Here you will find.....
A definate sign.....
Beneath the sea.....
Is the key.....
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I opened my eyes. I was under water, but the same principles did not apply. I was not floating or sinking. I was standing on the ocean floor. I was not drowning yet i saw the dark water around me. How strange..... At my feet was a ruby key. It was inscribed in latin. So i read it aloud......
The time is mine.....
A definate sign.....
I have the key.....
Open the door for me.....
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A door appeared before me. I must have passed their test. Maybe it was a test of fear. To see how i would react about going under water or something. Maybe it was all in my mind. They spoke again.
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Walk through the door.....
Ten steps on the floor.....
You can see.....
Where you should be.....
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I took the ruby key and unlocked the door. Before me lay ruins of some kind. As soon as i walked in the door it closed then disappeared. Before me was a ruined building. Maybe Aztec? Or Mayan? From where i was at, i walked ten steps, heel to toe. I saw a circle about a meter ahead.
The only problem is, as soon as i saw it, a ring of fire surrounded it. So they wanted me to walk through fire? I can't say i liked the idea much. But i did it anyway. Now in the center if the circle, the hot fire around me. They spoke.
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Here you are.....
Not that far.....
From reaching your goal.....
Jump down the hole.....
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Ok so the floor started to fall down. I am in the middle of a fire ring, standing in the circle and the middle is falling away into a black hole. This sucks, i feel so screwed. Close my eyes and take a leap of faith. I jumped. When i landed it was almost pitch black. That is when i saw it. The emerald key. I grabbed it. Good thing no bones were broken! I read the inscription.
The time is mine.....
A definate sign.....
I open the lock.....
To stop the clock.....
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Everything froze. I heard no voices, no sounds, nothing. A door appeared not far from where i was standing. They spoke.
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There is the light.....
Do not fight.....
You will surrender.....
Never to remember.....
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That's when it hit me. My earliest memories began to fade. Time was running out. I ran up to the door and used the emerald key to unlock it. Once on the other side of the door, i was in my room again. The door disappeared. What the hell!!???@!!!!. They spoke, and my bedroom door began to pulse.
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Let go of life.....
And your strife.....
Give unto us.....
Your trust.....
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My memories were fading i could feel them going. On my dresser was the last key. It was gold. My bag was still with me on my shoulder. I grabbed my long overcoat and put it on. I got this far, it is hard to believe they would kick me out now, over a stupid coat. I took the key and unlocked the door. What i saw was amazing. I saw a shore. The door must have appeared in the water. I walked through and the door disappeared. The trees in full bloom and flowers everywhere. Right on the beach. That man from my recurring dream was there, talking to someone else. I was standing foot deep in water. I ran up to him and asked him if he could hear me. He looked puzzled and said " where did you come from?" Long story " i replied. I felt weak in my knees as my memories began to fade faster. I said " Do you know who i am?" i grabbed his arm so i would not fall down. He replied " No ". He looked confused. There wasn't mush time left. I had to talk fast. " My name is Bayllona Eva DeMarko, I am not from Gaea. I am from earth. Someone has called me here without realizing they did so. I was wondering if you are that someone? I have been having the same dream for many days over and over again and you were in it everytime. Where you the one who called me here?" I was very weak, i could not stand on my own anymore. He helped me stand. Then he picked me up in his arms. I layed there near passing out. I said " Please remember everything i have told you just now. It may seem silly to you, but in a few moments i will remember nothing of my old life. I will not know who i am or where i am from. Please i beg you, remember me at this moment and never forget the words i have spoken. " Ok, it is a little weird but, i promise. My name is Zack Albatou. I am not sure i can help you but i will try. I will take care of everything." he said softly so the other man could not hear. I did not know if i could trust him, but what choice did i have. I was going to pass out. They spoke one last time. Loud enough for everyone on that beach to hear. This Zack guy looked around to find where the voices where coming from. The other guy looking at the sky, muttering to himself. I know they heard them. Now someone would believe me not to be crazy.
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There you stand.....
Upon foreign land.....
Looking to the sky.....
Not remembering why.....
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When their voices stopped, Zack asked me if i was ok, and who the voices were. My eyes closed, and my mind drifting away. A lost life now forgotten for all time. Goodbye old life. I hope i don't live to regret the new one.
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This story is based more on the movie of Escaflowne rather than the series.
Some of the countries and cities are the same as the series.
Please enjoy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 2: It all unravels
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My mind in constantly screaming. I want all this to stop and the dreams to fade away. But is it too late? For anyone to stop this?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have decided this morning that i will wait on that park bench for the mysterious man to reappear. No matter how many days it takes. I quit my job this morning as well. I cannot concentrate on anything else. The Dream is now my obsession.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As i sit here and watch the people go by, i am aware that nothing is the same. I used to regard all people differently. And now, i see them as clueless. They are living their happy lives while i sit here and try to remember what mine was like..... Before the dream. It eludes me. He doesn't come this day. I will come back tomorrow and wait again.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It takes another week before i see him again. This time i didn't sit on the bench..... Maybe he was watching me this whole time. Afraid of me for some reason unknown. I surprised him.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" Hello sir? " i said cornering him on the bench. He is surprised to see me. The look in his eyes gave him away. " Wha... Wha... What do you want?" he stammered out. " You know me. Somehow or someway you don't want to be around me. I need answers sir, and your the one that will help me." i said. Now a void in my stomach forms. " I don't know what your talking about! " he bellowed out. " Oh sir.... I am not a fool. I want to know why your afraid of me. I want to know about the dreams that haunt me in my sleep " i stated under my breath. " I can't help you miss. I am only a gatekeeper " he quietly stated. " A gatekeeper? What does that have to do with me?" I questioned. " You went through the gate along time ago, as a child. From your waking dreams you walked right in and i can't let you pass again. No one goes in or out anymore" he stated almost hastily. " Why would anyone want to go in or out of this gate?" i replied. " The world of Gaea cannot have outsiders and vice versa. Back when you were child, you went through the gate at a time it was ungaurded, it could have cost you your life. If you go there you cannot come back " he stated with utter assurance. " What is Gaea? Is it the place in my recurring dream? " i questioned. " Your having dreams about Gaea? " he said looking surprised. " Well i think so. I mean well, umm, there is a castle and a forest that i can remember " i said puzzled. " In Gaea there are castles. The only way you could have seen them again, is if someone is calling to you. BUT I CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO GO ON! " he said and tryed to leave. " If i want to go to gaea, how can i do it" I stated curious. " I cannot allow you to go. If you really feel you must, then you can call the prophets. They are the only other way in Gaea. They will put you through tests to see if you are worthy to go. But then you will never return here. " he said terrified. " how do i call them. These prophets?" i questioned. " Before you go to sleep tonight, you must say these words." He handed me an old piece of paper with latin writing on it. I knew the language so it was not hard to translate.
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When i looked down at him again, he was gone. The only proof i had of the conversation was in my hands. This was getting to weird and creepy. Maybe i was in way over my head. Who would call me to the place known as Gaea? If i was there as a child i can't remember it. I have a feeling that i cannot walk away from this. I want to... but then again, something is calling me. Or someone......
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I got ready for bed that night a bit shaky. Who could blame me. I was starting to think i was crazy and in need of medical attention. My curiousity was stronger. It won out overall. Well here goes, either way i will find something out. If i sleep and nothing happpens i will be happy, if i wake up in some other place, so be it. I deserve it for walking that fine line. I turned off all the lights in my apartment. I sat on my bed in the dark. Commiting to memory those phrases was not hard. Now i need to give myself a push.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ok here goes. I closed my eyes and said:
Prophets of Gaea, i call you unto me.
Give me what i need.
To show you i am worthy,
To be freed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nothing. Nota. Zip. Maybe that guy was full of it. Toying with me like that. I laugh and get under the covers to go to sleep. I was not even thinking about the dream. But one came anyway. Not the usual one but something far bigger. Something else....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I am not sure exactly where i am. I just know that i am awake. And very much aware that i dreaming but not dreaming. I heard a rumbling noise close by. Then THEY came. Many voices in harmony. One spoke louder than the rest.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" Why have you called us?" it said. I could not tell if it was a man or woman speaking. " I called on you to find answers to my questions " i stated loudly. " We know why you have come......... Someone has called you back......... You want to undergo the 3 tests to go to Gaea........ The individual who called you, did so without knowing it...... That is why you have had dreams..... We have the power to send you back, but heed our warnings. Three things you must know first. If you complete the first test, you will not be able to come back to earth. If you fail, you will be stuck in limbo forever. The second test: if you should pass, then a door will open up, linking you with Gaea. If you should fail..... you will drown in your own fears. The third and final test: If you pass through the door and complete the challenge you will forget who you are and where you come from in a matter of minutes. If you should fail, you will be sent to a place far greater than your idea of hell......... Do you accept this?................
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Man oh man. Shit! That man was not kidding. Now i can understand why he was so terrified. If i was in my right mind i would refuse and go on with my happy little life. " Can i have one day to think about this?" I inquired. " One day, and no more..... During this time you can accept the tests at any given point...... You will not need to wait your 24 hour linear time, to do so..... Then i was awake in my room. My eyes opened so quickly. I felt rested. Looking at my clock only 1 minute had
passed. This was some scary shit. I knew what i was going to do. I did not need to wait to answer them. I was going to go. Who gets a chance like this? I mean really. I was going to get up and go shopping for a few things. I may not remember who i am after i go... Well that's if i make it there at all... Put those thoughts out of my head. I wanted to take some things with me. This place with castles and swords must be dangerous. I am a black belt in Karate, although that won't help much if i forget how to fight. Back then.... it was important to learn self defense. Living alone and all. I have this feeling it would not help me much anyway.
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First i went to an antique store. I bought a lovely dark green dress, not quite like the one in my dream, but nice none the less. I bought a few other dresses too, just in case they let me take a bag. I found the weapons section also. I purchased several small knives and throwing stars. Then i saw it.... The most beautiful sword i had even seen, well aside, from books. I don't know how to use one, but it might be a good idea to have one.. To be on the safe side. It have a pearl base with pretty jewels on the outside. They are probably fake. HAHAHA. Damn i feel giddy. Really alive kinda of giddy. I cannot believe that i am actually going to do this...... I got home and packed all these things in a small black antique bag that i bought as well. I figured that i could not take anything from this world that could change Gaea. They may take my bag away, and i would have nothing. So i took these simple things. Always thinking ahead. That's me..... How ironic in my present situation. I put on the dark green dress, let my hair down and closed the blinds. As i stood there i silently prayed to God to keep me safe on this journey. Then i called them out.
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" I accept the challenges " i stated loudly for my neighbors to hear. " Then it begins " they said in a far away wind. I had my eyes closed when i stated i was ready. Now i opened them. I was not in my room anymore. I was on a shore of an ocean that seemed to have no end. Behind me sand that streched as far. As far as i could tell i was alone. They spoke again.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The time is yours.....
On the shore.....
Walk into the waters.....
On the ocean floor.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Were they fucking serious? Walking into the ocean. Maybe it is like an illusion or something. I have no choice now. It is either die in the ocean or die out here. So i walked into the water where the small waves crashed on the shore. The water was ice cold. Figures..... I kept walking, with my eyes closed of course. I just put the thought of drowning out of my head. In fact i tryed not to think at all. They spoke again. This time in my head.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here you will find.....
A definate sign.....
Beneath the sea.....
Is the key.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I opened my eyes. I was under water, but the same principles did not apply. I was not floating or sinking. I was standing on the ocean floor. I was not drowning yet i saw the dark water around me. How strange..... At my feet was a ruby key. It was inscribed in latin. So i read it aloud......
The time is mine.....
A definate sign.....
I have the key.....
Open the door for me.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A door appeared before me. I must have passed their test. Maybe it was a test of fear. To see how i would react about going under water or something. Maybe it was all in my mind. They spoke again.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Walk through the door.....
Ten steps on the floor.....
You can see.....
Where you should be.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I took the ruby key and unlocked the door. Before me lay ruins of some kind. As soon as i walked in the door it closed then disappeared. Before me was a ruined building. Maybe Aztec? Or Mayan? From where i was at, i walked ten steps, heel to toe. I saw a circle about a meter ahead.
The only problem is, as soon as i saw it, a ring of fire surrounded it. So they wanted me to walk through fire? I can't say i liked the idea much. But i did it anyway. Now in the center if the circle, the hot fire around me. They spoke.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here you are.....
Not that far.....
From reaching your goal.....
Jump down the hole.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ok so the floor started to fall down. I am in the middle of a fire ring, standing in the circle and the middle is falling away into a black hole. This sucks, i feel so screwed. Close my eyes and take a leap of faith. I jumped. When i landed it was almost pitch black. That is when i saw it. The emerald key. I grabbed it. Good thing no bones were broken! I read the inscription.
The time is mine.....
A definate sign.....
I open the lock.....
To stop the clock.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Everything froze. I heard no voices, no sounds, nothing. A door appeared not far from where i was standing. They spoke.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There is the light.....
Do not fight.....
You will surrender.....
Never to remember.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
That's when it hit me. My earliest memories began to fade. Time was running out. I ran up to the door and used the emerald key to unlock it. Once on the other side of the door, i was in my room again. The door disappeared. What the hell!!???@!!!!. They spoke, and my bedroom door began to pulse.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Let go of life.....
And your strife.....
Give unto us.....
Your trust.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My memories were fading i could feel them going. On my dresser was the last key. It was gold. My bag was still with me on my shoulder. I grabbed my long overcoat and put it on. I got this far, it is hard to believe they would kick me out now, over a stupid coat. I took the key and unlocked the door. What i saw was amazing. I saw a shore. The door must have appeared in the water. I walked through and the door disappeared. The trees in full bloom and flowers everywhere. Right on the beach. That man from my recurring dream was there, talking to someone else. I was standing foot deep in water. I ran up to him and asked him if he could hear me. He looked puzzled and said " where did you come from?" Long story " i replied. I felt weak in my knees as my memories began to fade faster. I said " Do you know who i am?" i grabbed his arm so i would not fall down. He replied " No ". He looked confused. There wasn't mush time left. I had to talk fast. " My name is Bayllona Eva DeMarko, I am not from Gaea. I am from earth. Someone has called me here without realizing they did so. I was wondering if you are that someone? I have been having the same dream for many days over and over again and you were in it everytime. Where you the one who called me here?" I was very weak, i could not stand on my own anymore. He helped me stand. Then he picked me up in his arms. I layed there near passing out. I said " Please remember everything i have told you just now. It may seem silly to you, but in a few moments i will remember nothing of my old life. I will not know who i am or where i am from. Please i beg you, remember me at this moment and never forget the words i have spoken. " Ok, it is a little weird but, i promise. My name is Zack Albatou. I am not sure i can help you but i will try. I will take care of everything." he said softly so the other man could not hear. I did not know if i could trust him, but what choice did i have. I was going to pass out. They spoke one last time. Loud enough for everyone on that beach to hear. This Zack guy looked around to find where the voices where coming from. The other guy looking at the sky, muttering to himself. I know they heard them. Now someone would believe me not to be crazy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There you stand.....
Upon foreign land.....
Looking to the sky.....
Not remembering why.....
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When their voices stopped, Zack asked me if i was ok, and who the voices were. My eyes closed, and my mind drifting away. A lost life now forgotten for all time. Goodbye old life. I hope i don't live to regret the new one.
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