Shadow of a Dream
This is a story from my subconscious while near madness from a broken stove that leaked gas and was our only source of heat. I retreated to the furthest recesses of my mind. This is the story of that gave me the material to become a writer. It is also what went on in my mind duringa massiveIce Stormin 2003.
So begins my memoir of an alternant reality my mind made in order to keep me sane…500 in the past
A vicious battle is taking place. A young man wearing black full plate mail is fighting a powerful serpent demon. Dark Heart Slash! The snake demon just laughed as the attack hit, all of a sudden it glowed a sickly green. It was absorbing his attacks. He reached for an exquisite looking dagger it a crest depicting a black phoenix. He had always hated his family's fighting technique, but now he had no other choice he had tried every other attack technique that he knew on the powerful demon before him and this was his last option. It was now or he would die! He drew the knife that hung at his side out by its blade and recited the chant,
Kios "By the power of the Kuro Sakura Clan, I will OBLITERATE YOU!" He then pressed the concealed button on the hilt of the blade. The serpent's eyes lit up and the mouth snapped opened to reveal razor sharp fangs in the mouth. He then cut his wrist and let his blood flow onto the wavy blade.
"BLOOD THUNDER!" He yelled then… he knew nothing… He awoke in a warm bed and started to sit up but was held back by a slender sky blue arm...
"Don't get up or you will hurt yourself again." a soft voice whispered
Kios "No I won't, I heal faster than most. Where am I?""You are at my master's castle." The voice whispered.
Mysteria "When I found you, you had lost a lot of blood and were sleeping in a trance like state. You slept like that for two weeks and since I am a nurse, you had better listen to me and stay in bed before I have to nock you out for another two weeks." Kios just stared at her a little surprised.
Mysteria "Oh. I'm sorry." She said blushing "I try not to let my other self out while I'm near patients."
Kios "Other self?" He asked curiously
Mysteria "This will sound strange."
Kios "Don't worry I'm used to strange."
Mysteria "Well OK." She took a deep breath.
"My name is Mysteria Yuukaku" She replied with a little fear in her voice.
Kios-"Beautiful name."
Mysteria- "Thank you. It was my mothers dying wish that I be named after the goddess of Light."
Kios "My name is Kios. I was named after the god of darkness due to my powers over the Shadow."
Kios-" Now that we know each others names will you tell me what you meant by other self?"
Mysteria hesitantly-"Well…"
Kios-"How about if you tell me a few details about yourself and I tell you about my past?"
Mysteria-"Okay, but only if you go first."
Kios-"Deal. Mysteria before we start, may I have something to drink?"
Mysteria "Yeah I will go get you some water." When she left Kios jumped up and started to look around for his pack.
"Where is it?" Kios muttered to himself "I can't let any one get that blade, its magic is to powerful for a mortal to use without sacrificing their life." CRASH! Kios jumped about four feet in the air. He turned around to see Mysteria looking scared and confused with a broken glass pitcher at her feet.
Mysteria timidly- "What are you?"
Kios- "This will take some explaining, won't it?"
Mysteria- "YEAH A HELLUVA LOT OF EXPLAINING!"
Kios- "Well first off CALM DOWN! First let me help you clean that glass up before some one gets hurt. If you want me to tell you any thing then first tell me where my pack is.
Mysteria hesitantly- "You aren't going to kill me are you?"
Kios laughing- "No. I'm not going to kill you. I just need to know that it is safe and with every thing in it."
Mysteria sighing in relief- "Your pack is right here." She cautiously hands him the bag.
Kios- "Thanks now I need to make sure my families weapon is still there." Mysteria stared at him in awe thinking
Mysteria- : by the gods, He's handsome, but what is he? Where is he from? Will he stay for long?
Kios- "Thank you, to answer your questions. I was a normal Elf at the beginning of my life now… I am a wonderer; I don't live in any one place. I was born in the Land of the Roses. I will try not to, because I don't want any one to get hurt. Oh yeah I can read an unguarded mind."
Mysteria- "Why would some one get hurt?"
Kios- "To the point, I am being hunted."
Mysteria- "What do you mean?"
Kios- "I am part demon. I was born in a palace. It was there where unbeknown to me or everyone else I met a demon by the name of Crystle. Mysteria edge back to the door.
Kios: "You need not be afraid of me or of what part demon blood does to normal elves, because you yourself are a powerful magic creature. Not demon, but not angel either. You're a strong one for way you look."
Mysteria: "Thank you. I think." CRASH! The 600 pound wood and iron door was blown off of its hinges and went flying towards Mysteria.
Kios- "Look out!" He jumped up and shoves her out of the doors path only to get hit him self in the leg. CRAAAAACK!
Kios- "OWWW. Damn that hurt!"
Male Voice- "GET HIM!
Mysteria- "What the hell do you think you're doing in my quarters, soldiers?"
Soldier- "Sorry Princess Mysteria, but we have orders from your father told search your room for the one responsible for the massacre in the village next."
Kios- "I'm not the one responsible for that massacre, but I did manage to destroy the evil demon that did. The village has been avenged. So you can go tell King Coolly that he need naught search for the killer."
Soldier growling- "Your coming with us NOW."
Kios- "Only if you can pick me up. You fools broke my leg with that door stunt."
Soldier 2- "Fine. Get a stretcher then take him to see His Highness Princess you are not to touch this thing."
Mysteria slowly going to Myst- "Why? I've been caring from him for two weeks today now and nothing bad has happened to me."
Solider- "He is a Crystle Betrayer a type of demon that thrives on watching people betray on one another then feast on blood shed that resulted after the betrayal."
Soldier 3 comes in with a stretcher.: "Who is this for?"
Mysteria looking shocked- "Kios is this true?" The soldiers pick up Kios and put him on the stretcher.
Kios: "Ouch watch it that hurt." then with a sad distant look in his eyes he said to Myst - "It used to be… remember the demon I mentioned meeting?" Myst nods "I was raised by it for the most part. It tried to make me its ultimate harvester. I hated doing it, but the demon infused me with some of its blood so it could control me..." the soldiers start walking to the throne room.
Mysteria walking with them- "That's awful. How did you escape?"
Kios: "I was able to kill the demon after telling my only friend an old Warrior Mage. Kep was his name. He fought with me to destroy the demon. Sadly, only I got out alive."
Myst: "What happened after that?"
Kios: "I was thrown out. The King would have killed me but the queen save me after she told him to shut up and let tell them what happened. She was horrified over what I told them. After my story, I was told that I had been brave to slay the demon. Then they said that for my own safety I had to leave."
Myst: "That's horrible."
King Cooley: "Myst leave us"
Mysteria: "but…"
King Cooley: "NOW"…
BRING BRING BRING Kios was wakened out of his dream memory by his alarm clock. Grumbling he picked it up and threw it against the wall where it shattered. I thought I told them no more alarm clocks. He looked at his calendar today was his day off. I'm going to sleep for the rest of the day, after I read. Kios got and looked around. He went to his reading spot at picked up a book. After 10 hours of reading Kios got up and went to his fridge and got some pizza. He ate then went into a dreamless sleep.
This is my first chapter in a novel I am writing. I grew in imagination while in this world. Where I watched these characters in their day-to-day lives.
End of Chapter 2
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