Hey you guys! Here is the next tiny chapter to the Mariah Sunshine tale. I hope you guys enjoy and get this. Although im sadly disappointed to tell you guys this, but i don't own slayers, so you can't sue. Sorry, Now on with the fic!
Mariah Sunshine
The sound of dripping water could be heard loud and clear as it echoed through the darkness. Lina, alone in the dark, turned to her left and then her right, looking for anything to identify with. She raised her hand to her face, and squinted hard, hoping to see her hand. She was sadly disappointed by the darkness that blinded her. She exhaled slowly, sending a cloud of white billowing smoke from her breath. Her lips were turning blue, and although her body was cold, she could not feel it. She felt numb from the brain down. She moved her fingertips and touched her face. She knew she was moving, of that there was no doubt. But for her to feel it was another story. She couldn't even feel the water surrounding her feet. It laughed and pulled and tugged at her toes, mocking her ignorance of its presence.
Unsure of really what else to do, she took a step forward, sending a massive wave forward into the darkness. She did not see the wave but she heard it, and she knew it was of a terrible force. She heard it move as screams and cries echoed into the darkness. She turned from side to side, looking for the people's voices she heard. When she saw nothing, she took a step back, and suddenly, light appeared before her. It was red, and bright, casting a bloody look upon her skin. She stared at it as it cast a scene of gloom and pain into the darkness. After a while, she looked down at the water and saw her reflection. Kneeling down, she steadied herself with her hands, upon the water's surface and peered at herself. Her hair was pulled back in a tight bun, and enveloped in a multitude of pearls. A crown of what appeared to be gold was decorated with more pearls sat upon her head, and a string of pearls hung around her neck and in her ears. Her lips were a brick red, and although stained red from the light, her dress was a white gown, that was fit for a queen. Her neckline came together, in the shape of the top of a heart, and her sleeves were puffed at the top, tight at the wrist. The gown was tight around her waist but billowed around her feet, giving her an unexpected look of both beauty and elegance. She reached her hand out to touch the water, but sent waves rippling across the surface. The wave rose up over 4o feet high from her touch, and forced their way away from her. In each wave she saw the face of men, women and children, screaming, yelling and running for their lives. In the last wave send from her fingers she saw a tiny girl. She was no more than 3 years old and alone in the forest. Her tiny pink gown was ripped and torn and she backed herself to a tree screaming and crying her little eyes out. Her long black hair was cascading down her shoulders and she raised her hand to protect herself. Suddenly, a sword slashed across her imagine and the waves fell to the surface of the water and became calm again. Horror etched across Lina's face as she stumbled backwards and fell to the surface of the water. Her dress tangled at her feet and she tried in desperation to stand up, but each movement she made cause another horrendous wave to be born, and more screams and faces filled the seas. After a few moments of struggling she manage to stand up, and suddenly the waves calmed.
She turned trying to get a look of all that was around her, and to see where the eerie red light. Her dress twirled on the water and the water rose at her feet, raising her hurling into the air. She fell to her side, as it lifted her high into the air. Finding herself miles from where the water surface originally was, she looked down. The water danced around her but she stayed raise upon a pedestal of cold water. Cold. That was the only sudden feeling that returned to her body as she lay on the water waiting for something to happen. She looked up and saw a red jewel that shown brightly. Her eyes became fixed upon it, and it grew and grew coming closer, and closer to her. Her eyes became trance-like and she found herself unable to move. Upon her own head she felt a hot glow as a red jewel fixed itself on her forehead grew and burned. Her hair became undone and slid to her shoulders, slipping down her back. She involuntarily reached out her arms, and grasping the light pulled it into her arms. The light then transformed into the little baby Lina had become a mother to. Mariah held fast to her crying and screaming as red light glowed from her body. Lina hushed her, and sang a soft sweet song to her. Her voice echoed softly through the darkness and her eyes became soft and tender. The baby quickly hushed and stared at her with her warm eyes. Lina lifted her arms and held the baby high. A streak of red lightning flashed behind Mariah and she was engulfed in black, which spread across the room and the water's surface. Darkness once again captured Lina and the water rose up in anger and the screams of people could be heard. Lina was tossed and strewn about as the people in the water they reached for the baby angrily. Lina dove for the child and her arms surrounded little Mariah and their foreheads touched. Suddenly a blast was heard and the water retreated in fear. Lina was thrown back, and sitting on the water she sat face to face with a terrible monster. It was a black creature with the wings of a dragon, and the face of an angry black lizard. The eyes were a cold black, and its feet terrible claws with webs. She sat before the monster, which she recognized as Mariah, as cuts began to appear all over her skin. She looked forward into the face of the monster and before she could speak, its teeth were at her neck, crushing her bones. Her head was forced up and she stared up at the sky, as the jaws of the monster held tight to her. As she tried to speak blood ran down her lips and down her dress. It tainted the water, which hissed as each drop of her blood mingled with its people. The creature finally let go, and as Lina fell. The waters opened and she fell past the parted seas. Her body was frail and she looked up at the monster, which had just destroyed her being. Behind it, she saw a golden gem. She weakly reached her fingers out for the gem, and seconds before she hit the water; the gem exploded and Lina woke up in a cold sweat.
Hey you guys. Here is the next chapter. Pretty creepy huh? Makes you wonder... whose really the bad guy here? And what is that golden gem that was seen in both Lina's nightmares so far? Don't worry all answers will be given soon enough. Don't forget to review you guys! The next chapter is on its way! goodbye!