Chpt 7 - Falling
Her tears flowed anew as her heart wrestled over the conflicting emotions she was now experianceing. As the door closed behind him she wasted no time in secureing the lock before resuming her seated position upon the bed. She did not remain seated for long as slowly she sank to one side until she landed with a muffled thud upon the fluffy pink comforter. As she curled into a small ball the saphire once again sprung to well up in her eyes and she could not seem to understand.
'How?...After everything that's happened...How?'
Her thoughts reverberated within the darkness of her mind and yet again she sank back into the pit she so offten found herself in these days. Rini gave in will little fight and was soon consumed by the blackening emotions that flooded her mind. She knew that there was no reason for her to cry, the second they had met he had been a jerk why should she cry over him now. Yet cry she did. Her breath came in short gasps, ragged and torn from the air around her. Her eyes traveled through the now darkened form that was her room and fell with a sudden shock upon her wounded hand. The bandages that lay there brought about thoughts of careful touches and worried looks and once again she let the cerrulian dropplets fall. Pulling her knees tight to her chest she heaved her sobs into her small form as the evening drew on, and it was in that form that she slept.
As she slept, her dreams drew her deeper into a world of confusion and terror...
***Her feet stood upon desolate soil as she glanced around at her surroundings. She had no idea how she had ended up where she was but that was least of her worries at the moment. All she cared for now was finding a way home, or at least shelter as the thunder rumbled in the distance. Rini made no move toward either action, though, as she seemed rooted to the spot in which she had seemingly appeared. With a speed unknown to man the clouds that had seemed so far off meer seconds ago rolled omminously closer until she watched in horror as the only other liveing thing nearby, a single, firm standing desert tree, was struck down before her as the thunder rolled and the lightening struck down upon it. Her wide pink eyes reflected the flame with a perfect gleem as she looked on in terrified shock at what arose from the ashes. Standing before her, amidst the thunder and wind of the storm, was a tall woman. She stood amoungst the flames as if they touched her not and then began to move forward. Her dark, saphire blue hair fell shoulder length about her slender form and her equally dark, cobalt eyes reflected pure evil in their depths. Her steps were even and calm as she moved towards the young girl and the deep, malicious words emminating from her mouth rung in Rini's ears.
"You are mine, child. No matter if they send a thousand knights to watch your back their isn't one of them that can watch your mind..."
Her words hung in the air as her hand rose to chest level and opened, palm outward, to revel an black gem embedded in her hand. The stone seemed to radiate evil and appeared to almost suck the light right out of the air nearby, giving the already darkened area a greater sense of dread. As the woman muttered something under her breath, then the air around Rini lost all color and light and she found herself falling, and fast. The ground was torn from beneath her as the area nearby faded from sight. Rini opened her mouth to sceam but intead found that her voice was no longer her own to control. As her arms flailed, desprate for any rock or plant to stop her fall into this pit out her in the middle of no where she found more than she could ever have asked for. Rough fingers wrapped around her wrist and suddenly, the constant movement downward stopped only to be followed by a jolt and heself being hurtled upward by some unseen creature. Landing roughly at the edge of the pit from whence she was just rescued the sound of an ear splitting scream echoed through the emptiness of the space around her. Her head wrenched from side to side searching for the sorce of the horrid noise. Finally her eyes came to rest upon the evil lady that stood before her moments earlier, casting her into the hole she had just been drug from. She stood the same as she had when Rini first fell, tall and slender but with only one very major chance, there was now dug deep into her forehead a single white rose. Crimson spilled from the wound down across the pale complextion she still maintained. Her eyes fell upon the girl yet again and her voice rang out, like the screech of an angered owl late in the night.
"He has saved you this time, but he cannot keep watch on you forever, girl. Just you wait, they can't protect your body...BUT YOUR MIND IS MINE!"
With that there was a surge of light from her body followed by a pulse of darkness as she retained her lightening form and became one again with the clouds above. The storm broke in an instant to reveal the pure sight of the night sky. There was no sign of her hero, though she could still feel the way he had taken her hand as she fell, as if he were still there. All that remained in this wasteland was her and up above a cresent moon...***
She awoke to the early morning sun bleeding through the curtains above her bed. Her body was covered with a cold sweat and her hands cold. She uncurled herself from the ball in which she had slept all night and watched in wonder as her hands came into veiw, holding a white rose. Her door remained locked and she had not awakened to gather it from her dresser, besides, this blossom resembled, but was not identical to either of the other two already in her posetion...
Her tears flowed anew as her heart wrestled over the conflicting emotions she was now experianceing. As the door closed behind him she wasted no time in secureing the lock before resuming her seated position upon the bed. She did not remain seated for long as slowly she sank to one side until she landed with a muffled thud upon the fluffy pink comforter. As she curled into a small ball the saphire once again sprung to well up in her eyes and she could not seem to understand.
'How?...After everything that's happened...How?'
Her thoughts reverberated within the darkness of her mind and yet again she sank back into the pit she so offten found herself in these days. Rini gave in will little fight and was soon consumed by the blackening emotions that flooded her mind. She knew that there was no reason for her to cry, the second they had met he had been a jerk why should she cry over him now. Yet cry she did. Her breath came in short gasps, ragged and torn from the air around her. Her eyes traveled through the now darkened form that was her room and fell with a sudden shock upon her wounded hand. The bandages that lay there brought about thoughts of careful touches and worried looks and once again she let the cerrulian dropplets fall. Pulling her knees tight to her chest she heaved her sobs into her small form as the evening drew on, and it was in that form that she slept.
As she slept, her dreams drew her deeper into a world of confusion and terror...
***Her feet stood upon desolate soil as she glanced around at her surroundings. She had no idea how she had ended up where she was but that was least of her worries at the moment. All she cared for now was finding a way home, or at least shelter as the thunder rumbled in the distance. Rini made no move toward either action, though, as she seemed rooted to the spot in which she had seemingly appeared. With a speed unknown to man the clouds that had seemed so far off meer seconds ago rolled omminously closer until she watched in horror as the only other liveing thing nearby, a single, firm standing desert tree, was struck down before her as the thunder rolled and the lightening struck down upon it. Her wide pink eyes reflected the flame with a perfect gleem as she looked on in terrified shock at what arose from the ashes. Standing before her, amidst the thunder and wind of the storm, was a tall woman. She stood amoungst the flames as if they touched her not and then began to move forward. Her dark, saphire blue hair fell shoulder length about her slender form and her equally dark, cobalt eyes reflected pure evil in their depths. Her steps were even and calm as she moved towards the young girl and the deep, malicious words emminating from her mouth rung in Rini's ears.
"You are mine, child. No matter if they send a thousand knights to watch your back their isn't one of them that can watch your mind..."
Her words hung in the air as her hand rose to chest level and opened, palm outward, to revel an black gem embedded in her hand. The stone seemed to radiate evil and appeared to almost suck the light right out of the air nearby, giving the already darkened area a greater sense of dread. As the woman muttered something under her breath, then the air around Rini lost all color and light and she found herself falling, and fast. The ground was torn from beneath her as the area nearby faded from sight. Rini opened her mouth to sceam but intead found that her voice was no longer her own to control. As her arms flailed, desprate for any rock or plant to stop her fall into this pit out her in the middle of no where she found more than she could ever have asked for. Rough fingers wrapped around her wrist and suddenly, the constant movement downward stopped only to be followed by a jolt and heself being hurtled upward by some unseen creature. Landing roughly at the edge of the pit from whence she was just rescued the sound of an ear splitting scream echoed through the emptiness of the space around her. Her head wrenched from side to side searching for the sorce of the horrid noise. Finally her eyes came to rest upon the evil lady that stood before her moments earlier, casting her into the hole she had just been drug from. She stood the same as she had when Rini first fell, tall and slender but with only one very major chance, there was now dug deep into her forehead a single white rose. Crimson spilled from the wound down across the pale complextion she still maintained. Her eyes fell upon the girl yet again and her voice rang out, like the screech of an angered owl late in the night.
"He has saved you this time, but he cannot keep watch on you forever, girl. Just you wait, they can't protect your body...BUT YOUR MIND IS MINE!"
With that there was a surge of light from her body followed by a pulse of darkness as she retained her lightening form and became one again with the clouds above. The storm broke in an instant to reveal the pure sight of the night sky. There was no sign of her hero, though she could still feel the way he had taken her hand as she fell, as if he were still there. All that remained in this wasteland was her and up above a cresent moon...***
She awoke to the early morning sun bleeding through the curtains above her bed. Her body was covered with a cold sweat and her hands cold. She uncurled herself from the ball in which she had slept all night and watched in wonder as her hands came into veiw, holding a white rose. Her door remained locked and she had not awakened to gather it from her dresser, besides, this blossom resembled, but was not identical to either of the other two already in her posetion...