Sorry for this late post (stupid homework). Ok, kinda weird dream sequence-ish chapter.
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The tears came pouring down, and she cried with wild abandon. For two days she had lain sobbing on the floor where the assassin had left her, drifting between harsh reality and fitful dreams. Dreams so real, she wondered if she were truly sleeping. She glimpsed a sunny isle, seagulls whirling in the crisp air above a pristine blue ocean. A group of merry adventurers traipsed through the woods. A tall man with a gentle sun-browned face stood next to a slender red-haired woman who smiled and softly touched her cheek, whispering her name. These visions slowly faded and she was surrounded by a thick fog.
Mirah.
She turned.
"Netsuko?"
Listen! Mirah!She searched frantically for the source of this urgent calling. An erect figure emerged from the mist, wise grey eyes piercing through the fog.
"Netsuko!"
She ran happily towards the woman.
STOP. We have little time left, come with me.
The woman disappeared as suddenly as she had come.
"Where are you?"
Come.
She followed the voice and there was an abrupt scene change. She was in a tiny room. There was a thick layer of dust and stacks of boxes and other odds and ends were littered haphazardly on the floor. There, to her right, was a woman with long golden hair. She nervously opened a shabby chest in the corner and shoved in a small, thick black book inside and closed the lid tightly. There was a crash downstairs. The woman turned and looked straight at Mirah with grey eyes filled with an urgent fear.
Find it. Find them. Find yourself.
She was back in the mist.
Mirah.
It was a man's voice, deep and harsh. Cruel laughter filled the air and the silver-haired assassin materialized.
"Poor, poor girl," he whispered as he plunged a knife into her heart, a cold smile on his lips.
Her vision filled with blood and the scene faded.
On the second day, she woke up. Mirah packed her few belongings and kissed goodbye to Netsuko, vowing to avenge her death. A new determination had been born within her heart.
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A bit confusing? This is the end of the flashback, I promise! Don't forget to R & R!