Becoming my Reflection.
The wind rushed through my hair and played with it menacingly, throwing it about in a haze of chestnut brown. I looked around only to find that I was surrounded by water which flowed in a raging stream of lilac and aquamarine. The skies seemed to flow in a blood red colour that sped around in dizzying circles. The atmosphere rang with laughter and gentle tears of childhood's joy which slowly filled and overflowed. Shadowed figures ran on the angered surface of the water and played in a hazardous sequence of waves that repeated in a hurry of a maddening hurricane which engulfed everything and pulled it into the sickening tornado of nature's games. I dared not step forward in fear of being pulled in. One of the figures broke free and started in my direction. It had no definite form only something that slightly resembled a human shape. It came within two meters, then stopped and cowered in recognition. In the hellish heat, everything seemed to float about in a daze and perhaps it had gotten to my head because I stretched out my hand and greeted it.
-Hello?
It backed away from my hand but upon hearing my voice came closer. I honestly don't know why I kept on talking but I guess I felt a kindred soul, resorted to living in a hellish place, resorted to go through the same boring and repeating circumstances.
Like me.
-My name is Duo, Duo Maxwell. What's yours?
At hearing my name it stood up and came even closer, now I could distinguish some features. It had short, unruly hair and ragged clothes.
And still it came closer. I couldn't see the eyes but from under the wild hair, I could see a glint of anger or perhaps fear. As it approached, its facial features became visible. The locks of hair were dirty and tangled, the skin was cut and bruised, the lips were cracked and dry. It pulled up its own hand but did not take mien. Perhaps in an attempt to speak, it opened its mouth but despite the effort, nothing came out.
-You don't have a name?
Still, it came closer and as the wind blew its locks away, I could see that its eyes were distant and hollow but even now, I couldn't identify the colour. It flexed its lips again and opened them but said nothing. Beauiful.
I suddenly felt like I was being pulled away, but for some reason I didn't want to leave, I wasn't ready. I wasn't prepared and so, in a last attempt, I stretched my hand towards the creature and screamed out.
-Keep me!
It grabbed my palm but made no attempt to pull me back. Its eyes looked at me, almost pleading as it shook its head.
-Then tell me what your name is?
It looked surprised for a second, yes, it was a silly thing to say. But then, to my amazement, it spoke.
-Duo…
The rest of the words were drowned out by a roaring sound. I wasn't good at lip reading but from what I knew, it had began to say A, then a hissing sound, then E, then something that resembled an O or a U. What? I drifted slowly into reality, back to a consciousness state but before I did I realised.
What was all this for? All the tears, sadness, blood?
For some Bastard who didn't even have the decency to show up and tell me the truth to my face?
Well, they all had a thing coming if they though that Duo Maxwell was weak and heartbroken.
I chuckled to myself.
-Is this what happens when you take of your mask?
I though about what Quatre once said about dreams coming true.
-Is this what will happen to me? I will go to Hell? Me? The God of Death?
No, I was never taking of my mask, a new mask.
-And what a Mask it will be!
I woke up chuckling.
Becoming my Reflection.
I wish that truth was like the lies
Even if it isn't always right
I wish that no one could see past my eyes
The unheard, pain filled cries
I want to have no emotions
They only interfere with life
I want to put up barriers so that no one can see
What is hidden deep inside of me
I used to love someone with life
Now I gave that feeling away
Because of betrayal and now I am to become my reflection
For who I was never to see the light of day
'Cause every time that I open up
Let another see what hurts so much
They leave me standing in salty tears
Left deep inside my darkest fears