Dreaming The Future?

Rain pattered against the floor and their bodies. It hadn't eased up since last night. The muggy grey cloud covered the sun's warmth.

"We're nearly there. Over this hill, and through the ice caves and we're there, we could get there by tomorrow evening latest." Midnight told the others walking next to him. Nova on his left and Otto next to her.

"Good! We've been walking forever!" Nova complained her arms and tail wrapped round her body.

"Here it is, we have to climb this hill." Midnight looked up at the reasonably large sized hill.

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The climb was long, muddy and wet. Any mud they got on their coats was washed off by the rain. Three pairs of hands grasped the pointed top of the hill, pulling their owners bodies over the top. The rain had become the heaviest Nova had ever seen as she fought against it. They ran down the opposing side of the hill. When they met the bottom of the hill Nova and Otto fell to the floor.

"Do you think we could stay here a while? I'm beat." Otto asked.

"Well I don't.." Nova was cut off

"Yes! If we want to fight our fullest tomorrow we need rest." Midnight interrupted, this was his golden chance to finish matters with the green monkey

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Hours passed they had collected firewood to make a small fire. Its red glow danced across her body as she felt the heat greet her. She lay opposite Midnight, who was on the other side of the camp, and next to Otto although he was a distance away, she didn't want to be disloyal to Sprx.

She felt her eyelids get heavy and soon she fell asleep into her own world of nightmares.

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Sprx stifled a yawn. It was getting late.

"Tired young one?" Kokume asked, not looking from her cauldron.

"No I'm fine" he said, his eyelids drooping.

"Of course." She chuckled.

"Whatcha Doing?" He asked

She took a jug off one of the shelves and dipped it into the cauldron, resurfacing with a jug of…. well gloop.

"Helping you become a stronger person."

She walked towards Sprx, who tried to break his bonds, but to no avail. She took his chin in her hand, digging her nails into his face. He cried out, in doing so opening his mouth. She tipped the contence of the jug down his throat.

His throat felt blazing hot, almost like burning fire was poured down. His eyes began to close and he became unconscious.

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Nova looked around. All she could see for miles was, snow and ice. She heard growling, a large cat's cry. She turned around and gasped. A large tiger-like creature was running at her. It was midnight black with navy blue stripes. Unsure what to do she did what any other sensible monkey would do. Run. She bolted. Were was she going, anywhere to get away.

Her pace became slower and her breathing became laboured. She heard a crack and looked to the floor; the ice which she was running on began to split. It creeped nearer and nearer until she had to jump it. She landed neatly on the other side. The tiger not being able to jump gave up on its pursuit.

Her breathing slowed again. She turned away from the cat to take a better look around. She gasped again. There stood the last person she'd expect to see.

"Sprx!" She cried running and hugging him. Yet he was stiff and did not hug back.

"Sprx what's wrong?" She took a proper look at him. His eyes were blood red and showed no emotion. They were lifeless and dull. His red coat was blotched with black. Black wings had replaced his jetpack.

"I must fulfil my purpose" He said in a monotone voice.

"What's that?" she asked.

"To Destroy YOU!" He yelled.

It was like his whole body was alight. Fire surrounded him yet he didn't seem fazed nor did he even notice. He lunged at her and she closed her eyes in fright. She waited, to feel the pain of the fire, but it didn't come.

She slowly opened an eye. She felt herself moving and noticed she was standing on an ice floe. She noticed a figure laying at the other end of it. She ran to the figure hoping it was the normal Sprx.

Disappointment filled her body as she noticed it was Otto lying on the floor, specks of white on his fur where the snow had fallen on him. He wasn't moving.

"Otto…Stop playing games you'll get cold." She told him. Still he stayed in the one place. She knelt down and felt his wrist. There was no pulse.

The world flashed and everything was gone. She stood on the snow as a figure walked towards her. She recognized it as only one person.

"Alchemist?" She asked in happiness yet disbelief.

"Dearest Nova, You need to know the guardians who will help guide you now." He said.

"The Dragon, Inner Strength" a red dragon appeared behind him.

"The Griffin, Inner Knowledge" a griffin appeared next to the dragon.

"The Pegasus, Inner Beauty" a beautiful white winged horse stood on the other side of the dragon.

"The Phoenix, Inner Flames" a bird made of fire was perched on the dragon's head.

"And of course" he stood to the side, showing a small yellow monkey with pink eyes.

"Yourself" He said before a wind picked up blowing snow spray across the scene.

She closed her eyes to protect then from the snow. When it had calmed down she opened them again. They were gone, every single creature.

"It's like they were never here…" She told herself.

"NOVA! Wake Up!"

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Her eyes snapped open. It took some time to adjust, before she noticed Otto and Midnight with worried looks on their faces.

"You were screaming in your sleep!" Otto said worriedly.

"It was nothing" she lied. She didn't want the world to think her crazy. One thought crossed her mind.

Was it a sight of the future?

Only a few chapters left now! please R&R