Tension is building inside
Steadily
Heavy thoughts forcing their way
Out of me
It feels late when I finally awaken.
My head is aching, swimming with jumbled thoughts. Visions from my nightmares float into my consciousness.
I shudder and wrap my arms around myself. I close my eyes, waiting for my body to feel light. To know that I will soon be above it all.
But I am held to this place as surely as the stone floor.
A flash of red blinks through the darkness. My eyes shoot open. It is gone.
I sigh and rest my head against the cool stone wall. Why am I not able to fly today? What is it that binds me?
As if in response, the image of a blood red sky fills my head.
What does that have to do with me?
It was only a dream. A very vivid dream.
A vivid nightmare.
But nothing more.
I am crying, silently begging the sky to allow me entrance.
I do not wish to be here. What possible reason could there be for my presence in a place such as this?
A scream rings out from one of the neighboring cells. It has a feminine and child like quality. It makes my stomach turn to think of a child trapped here.
Please, I cry out. Please let me leave. If only for a short while.
No answer.
I have been abandoned.
*
I trail my fingers over the floor, tracing patterns along the stone surface.
My skin is a shock of white against the darkness.
I am so lonely here.
*
My heart leaps as I feel hands run over my arms.
Do not cry, I am here.
The voice is deep and rich, as soft as the wind's whisper.
I close my eyes and I see a familiar pair of glittering eyes.
Tom.
Yes. Did you think I had forgotten you?
But how? Why? They said you were evil, Tom.
Laughter. I am, my dear. As evil as they come. And so are you.
No. You are wrong.
Why do you think I chose you? Do you really think I would let someone innocent hold my spirit within them, tainting my beautiful darkness? No. But you did not realize who you truly are. Now your soul has been unleashed.
I feel the fire igniting within me once more. Who is he to tell me who I am? I know who I am, and I am not like him.
My blood is now liquid fire.
I am screaming, roaring in rage. All I see is the sky, burning crimson.
I feel his presence flee. The chill in the air is now gone. All is fire.