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"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." -Marie Curie
I opened my eyes, my body ached and the memories of what happened flooded into me. I looked around, but I was back in my bed. The room was empty, all the beds were made and the room was silent.
Did I oversleep? I sat up but immediately my head pulsed painfully, I groaned and settled myself back in bed. Was it a dream? My mouth felt dry, but on cue Kirara walked in with a worried look on her face.
"You okay A?" She gently sat beside me, I licked my lips but words refused to leave my lips. Kirara handed me a cup of water which I swiftly chugged. Relief flooded over me, and my mouth didn't feel like the Sahara anymore.
"T-Thank you. But what happened?" I asked, her red eyes darkened and she looked un-certain. I knew she was hiding something from me, but I kept quite and waited for her answer.
"You rolled of your bed and hit your head." Kirara replied and I had to resist the urge to roll my eyes. "Lunch started five minutes ago, if you are feeling well enough you can get up and join them." Kirara replied with a fake smile on her face.
"Thanks." I repied half heartidly and Kirara nodded before leaving me alone again. I looked over at the window, the sun was glowing a bright gold, high up in the sky. Gold, like his eyes. I closed my eyes and imagined him once more, his piercing golden eyes.
I didn't feel hungry, in fact I felt nausious. Whatever he injected me with did something to me. First I had that hallucination, then it made my body numb when I managed to break out if it. Whatever that whole...mirage or dream - whatever it was, it had scared the living crap out of me.
'How did you do that?"
I pursed my lips, I never got to answer his question. Did it have to do with that purple light I saw in the illusion? What was that anyway? I remember feeling the warmth spread throughout my body and burst out. Then I woke up from that nightmare.
I got up, my head did a sumersault and I leaned onto the wall for support. I slowly dressed myself and I didn't even bother with my hair. I trudged my way to the cafateria and by the time I entered, lunch was halfway done.
I got my salad with a side of grapes and water, slid my card and then found Sakura and Rei. As soon as I sat down I pushed my tray aside and I put my head down. The cafateria was unbearably loud and my head was killing me.
"A-san, are you okay?" Sakura whispered. I appreciated that she was keeping her voice down, but I didn't feel like responding. My eyelids felt heavy so I just let out a grunt. A comforting hand rubbed my back.
"Do you recall anything?" I opened my eyes a little bit, surprised that Rei was the one to ask me that. I nodded my head, "Wolves...and Dr. Taishou-" My heat pulsed and I bit my lip to stifle a cry.
"You are stronger than I thought." Rei murmured, flashes of the lab appeared in my head. My eyes rolled back and I felt my whole body burn painfully. I would black out then wake up moments later.
"Sakura, get Lin."
I blacked out after that.
By the time I woke up it was night time, girls were giggling about while others were showering. My mouth was dry- again and my body ached. I tried to move but it was as if I was made of lead.
Rei was next to me, a cold towel was placed over my head, she was stroking my hair. "Good, your awake." She smiled at me. Now that was really out of character for her. "What's happening to me?" I whimpered.
"We cannot speak of what you recall here, there are too many ears." Rei began, she looked around and made sure everyone was occupied. I felt like I was dying, but at the same time I was wondering how much did Rei know.
"Close your eyes A... and I shall tell you everything there." Rei lulled. I pinched my eyebrows together. "Why should I trust you?" I croaked, god it hurt to talk. Rei brushed back a strand of hair and tucked it behind my ear.
"Because I am like you." She soothed. I know it isn't smart to trust someone after a few days, but she is the only one who seems to know how things are around here, and I have a lot of questions.
I closed my eyes, and faded away.
White Noise
At first it was darkness.
There was nothing, like it was what Dr. Taishou's medicine did to me in the lab. I looked at my hands and I was glowing purple, Like the light! I remembered seeing a purple flash before the dream crumbled around me.
Then I noted that I was in a well, surrounding me were vines that looked like veins clinging to the walls. Above me was a sky filled with stars, I grabbed a vine and got a foothold. I scaled the vines and by the time I made it to the top my arms were burning.
I collapsed onto the ground with a sigh. The ground was soft and it felt like cool grass under my fingers. I got to my feet and looked around for Rei.
"Rei-san!" I shouted, soon enough the darkness faded away and I was in a field, there was no moon but an endless aray of stars. The golden strands of the meadow danced, but there was no wind.
Around me were wisps of a soft yellow, floating around me. This place is beautiful. Surrounding the meadow was a forest, but I don't know where I am exactly so exploring can come later.
"I'm glad you made it."
I whiped around, I was relieved to see Rei, but another woman was standing behind her. Rei had a blue glow while the woman had a pink one. "Hey Rei-san..uh whose your friend?" They exchanged glances.
"Before I can answer your questions. I need to test you." Rei explained, she held out her hand, along with the other woman and immediately a ball of energy appeared in their palm. I pouted, a test?
"A, please do the same." Rei commanded. I held out my hand, unsure of what I was to do next I looked at Rei. "Now clear your mind, and focus on your power." I shot her a skeptical look.
"My power?" I tilted my head and Rei let out a sigh. "The warmth within you...a greater energy." She elaborated and I nodded. I took in a deep breath and closed my eyes. Clear your mind, clear your mind. I chanted.
I felt it, there was a small warmth inside me. Like the one I felt in the nightmare, but everytime I tried to bring it out, it slipped through my fingers like water. After more trials only to end up in failure, I frowned. "Look I don't think I have that- power." I huffed.
Rei and the other woman were waiting, Rei looked kind of annoyed. "I did not expect you to get it on the first try... you can do it A I know you can." She encouraged and I sighed before raising my hand again and closing my eyes.
The warmth was still there, I bit my lip and expanded the warmth. I felt it grow through my chest, and I dragged it out from deep within. It traveled through my limbs and finally to my finger tips.
I opened my eyes and smiled, there before me was a small orb of purple energy. I grinned and looked at Rei, "I did it Rei!" I observed the light, it was cute but it felt powerful. It pulsed before disappearing along with the warmth.
"Don't call me Rei, that is not my name." Rei replied and I looked at her dumbstruck. "Then why does Sakura call you...?" But Rei held her hand up. "I can explain that, lets go to the Goshinboku tree."
Rei and her friend led us past the well which I emerged from and towards the forest. I felt kind of uneasy, the forest was dark and there was a feeling of being watched that made my skin crawl.
It wasn't that far along until we stopped at a large tree, the wisps surrounded the tree especially and I was awed at the height. Rei and her friend sat at the base at the tree and I joined them on the root opposite.
"My real name is Kikyo." Rei - well Kikyo now said. I pinched my eyebrows together, her friend flashed me a gentle smile. "And mine is Midoriko." Her friend replied. Midoriko had long black hair that swept to her hips and bright blue eyes.
"Then why have the fake name?" I asked, and Kikyo smiled, a genuine one. "Well that's a tale I can finally tell you now." Kikyo grinned.
"We once had lives, I was an only child from a humble home. My father worked in the factories the demons had set up for humans to work in." Kikyo began and my eyes flickered with curiosity.
"However, one day we were attacked by half-demons in our home. I at the time did not know I had these capabilities, and had awakened the power within me." Kikyo's eyes were glassy, lost in her memories.
"By the time I regained conciousness, my father was crying and the demons were dead, purified by this power." Kikyo spit bitterly. "Moments later the demon police killed my father...and took me to this facility we reside in now." Kikyo's face twisted in rage and her hands were clenched so tight you could see the white in her knuckles.
"They inject you with some liquid that makes you forget everything except the essentials like speech and movement." Kikyo looked towards the sky longingly. "And for a while, I did forget who I was...but that's when Midoriko appeared in my dreams. And helped me break from the medication's hold on my mind and regained all my memories...however I have a hard time remembering any experiments they conduct on me."
She look at me, her eyes shone with hope. "But you are different A...you recall the experiments, and I know you can break from the medication like I did and regain your true persona." Kikyo grasped my hands.
"You are the deliverer A, you are the one in the one I see in visions break humanity from its slavery, you are the messiah in a sense." Kikyo said with intensity. "Join us...theres a whole rebellion just awaiting for you to appear A, you can save us and change the world."
I didn't know what to say, this all sounded absurd and completely unbelievable. But it explained everything, the injections, the wall in my head that refused me my memories. I brought my hands from Kikyo and stood up.
"I don't think I can accept this Kikyo...this sounds so ridiculous." I forced a laugh, but Kikyo's gaze hardened. "I need some time."
Kikyo looked ready to argue but the woman placed a hand on her shoulder and stepped in between us. "That's fine, I know it is overwhelming...but I can assure you that your training will make you stronger." Midoriko grinned.
I smiled back, I was happy that she at least understood how much I was expected to take in. She turned to Kikyo and told her to take me home. As Kikyo and I walked back she turned to me, "Her name isn't Sakura...its Kaede." My eyes widened, but in a sense I was glad that she wasn't mad at me.
We linked hands and with a nod from Kikyo we leaped into the well. My eyes widened when the ground was fast approaching, but before we could even crash onto the ground a blue light surrounded us.
"Do not mention our real names when we get back, we cannot let the demons know of this place." My eyes widened, they were really being secretive about this...but I guess it was only rational since it was a rebellion.
"I won't say anything I promise." I murmured, I closed my eyes. Finding that they felt like lead all of a sudden, my body relaxed and I soon felt something soft underneath me.
My eyes fluttered open and I was back in my room. The girls were getting dressed and I turned to Sakura to find her still asleep. Kikyo smiled at me as she walked by, and I felt my blood go cold.
It wasn't a dream.
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