CH6: MINERAL CITY
It happened again last night, that horrible dream. At least this time I didn't sleepwalk, but the dream keeps getting more and more vivid each night. This feeling of guilt that I get each time I wake up is unbearable. Knowing that my friends will die because of me is enough to make me want to run away and leave them, but I can't do that, they need me to light the beacons and get home. But still, the thought that I kill all of them is unnerving. I try my best to relax around them, but I just can't do this. I'm losing my mind over this and there is nothing I can do about it. I had hoped being in the Mineral city (capitol of the earth kingdom) would help, but it hasn't helped at all. At least, it hasn't helped me. The others are having a ball. Even Shadow is enjoying himself, which is a real surprise. I guess I had better get down to the hall for breakfast so that the others don't worry. I was still a little sore after what Julia did to me last night before I went to sleep, but just ignored the pain.
"So, you're still here?" Said Shadow as I walked down the hall.
"Yes, I'm still here, Shadow. You don't have to worry about getting lonely. I've already told you I'm going to stay until the dream comes true," I answered in a rough tone.
"Well geeze, you don't have to get snippy about it, I was just wondering. So why don't you just kill them all now and get it over with?" He asked bluntly.
"I'll tell you why not, because they are my friends and I would never hurt them," I replied.
"But you do hurt them in the end, so it would only make sense not to draw out the inevitable," he stated. But I only got the first part because I was already heading down for breakfast and really didn't care to finish the conversation. After breakfast we all headed to the town plaza to have some fun. The girls went to see a street magician and ended up getting hypnotized as a part of his act. We all thought that the sight of them walking around like a couple of chickens was pretty funny, but they got us back for it in the market when they went shopping. When the evening rolled around the girls went to go and soak in the hot springs, we decided to go and spy on them. This however didn't work out because the tree branch that I was standing on broke and I fell in. The girls eventually got back at the others but I got clawed, fried, and frozen on the spot, again! I'M STILL SORE! But I'll live.
"How many times do I have to say I'm sorry?" I asked
"Until I believe you. I mean honestly I never thought that you would do something like that," Mina yelled. Kit was restraining Julia, but I could tell she wanted to beat the everlasting crap out of all of us.
"Like I said before, I'm sorry, but the sight of you in the light of the full moon that was something I just couldn't pass up."
"You pervert!" Then she slapped me and left. That went well, I guess, but she is still never going to forgive me. I guess I should probably try to get some sleep, but then there is that damned dream. What am I going to do? And with that thought, I fell asleep. I had the same dream and woke up in a cold sweat again. That day was pretty quiet considering the circumstances. We activated the beacon and left but I still wasn't ready for what would happen at our next destination. Next stop, Lumos, the land of light.