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My Hikari

Chapter 2: Mysterious Realizations

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What?...Where?...
Where am I?

"AAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" I heard myself scream trying to wake up from that dream. I've been having these strange dreams lately and I have no idea what they mean. First I stand on top of some platform. Maybe it's a building. I don't know. But then I look behind me and see these dark shadow things come closer to me. I take a few steps back in fear and catch my reflection on the glass and the rain puddles from all around me. I see something in my hand. It kinda looks like a giant key or something and when I look at my hand, it is actually there! I don't know how it got there, it just did. Then I would look up to another building taller than the one I'm standing on, to see someone with this silver hair. Before I know it he jumps down off the building to me gracefully and calmly. Then… I would wake up when he lands in front of me and is about to tell me something. I never know what he has to tell me because I am always interrupted my little brother yelling at me to fix the computer game he is playing.

But this time I had another dream on top of that one. I remember getting into an argument with my mom because I didn't want to take the trash down. Then I remember seeing the silver haired boy again but I forgot where. Let's see…shade, grass, gates, trees… oh! I remember now! I walked over to the backyard gate to close it and he was standing there underneath a tree. Then I walked up to him and he said 'They're after you'. Then he grabbed me and we jumped really high into the air. Then I saw this black mist behind us and we jumped through it…

"Don't scare me like that!" the silvered haired boy said almost dropping his cup of tea.

"Where am I?! What's going on!" I yelled frightened to see where I was.

I looked around the room where I had been to see if I recognized where I was. Nothing looked familiar to me. Everything was all new and strange.

"How are you feeling?" the silver haired boy asked. Wait…silver hair?... The boy from my dreams?...How…What?!

"Where am I? Who are you!" I shouted feeling a sense of nausea coming thanks to my nervousness. All I knew was that I wanted to go home.

"My name is…" he stopped and paused for a moment.

"Huh?"

"Ienzo. My name is Ienzo," the silver haired boy continued. He looked as if he was surprised to say his name. "You are in Hollow Bastion, the library to be more specific."

I looked around and well, it was a library. I couldn't argue with that. But I still didn't get how I ended up there or how the boy in my dreams really did exist.

"How did I get here…Ienzo," I asked him trying out his name for the first time.

"I brought you here. You need to be explained something. It's time," Ienzo said with his eyes closed and walked over to a table.

I looked around me and there were blankets and quilts everywhere. I guess he made a bed for me to sleep if he brought me here. Ienzo then walked over to me and handed a cup with tea in it. I just couldn't help but stare at him the entire time. I was actually sitting in front of the boy from my dreams! How cool is that! What till I tell my friends! Oh, wait… I have no idea if I will ever get home at this state.

"Um, here. Drink it. We need to start moving," Ienzo said with a soft voice.

"Keep moving? To where? What are you talking about?" I asked him.

"I'll explain everything to you at the castle gates, now hurry up," Ienzo said walking out from the room.

I quickly drank the tea, even though I didn't like it. Hey, what do you expect from bed and breakfast? I got up and ran over to Ienzo's side not wanting to get lost in a scary yet beautifully constructed castle. We walked together in silence until we reached a large castle door.

"Okay, I guess we can start here," Ienzo said trying to turn to me. At the same time I moved to his other side making us go in circles.

"Enough already! What are you doing!" Ienzo hollered.

"I can't help it! It's just too weird how someone from my dreams actually exists!" I raised my voice while examining his clothing. It was just to cool to resist.

"Depends what you mean by "exist"," Ienzo whispered to himself.

I stopped moving in circles. "By the way, um… how did you exactly bring me here," I asked him wanting to know the strange method.

"Don't you remember? You walked over to me in the backyard. I picked up their scent. I smelled them coming so I knew I had to get you out of there. You were defenseless at the moment-"

"Thanks a lot!" I scolded.

"You stood there looking around to see who was there. You couldn't even see them, how did you expect to fight your enemy?"

I stood quiet. He had a point.

"May I continue?" He asked.

I nodded.

"So I grabbed you and jumped into the air. I created a portal to get us out of there to prevent any further confusion." Ienzo finished.

I froze there, dead where I stood.

"What's the matter?" He asked.

"That…was…real…" I whispered to myself in shock.

"Excuse me?"

"THAT WAS REAL!!! OH MY GOD!!! HOW IS IT POSSIBLE!!! WHAT?! THIS IS…I…YOU…THERE…BUT….ARUGH!!!" I yelled ranting off again almost fainting.

"Hey, Hey, Hey! Calm down!" Ienzo yelled at me grabbing onto my shoulders.

"Get off me! I don't know what is going on here nor do I want to know! I want to go home! Go away!" I shouted pulling myself from his arms and running away having no idea where I was going. I could feel my throat starting to swell up.

"Hey wait!" I heard that…being yell.

I passed lots of doors, columns, corridors, and statues that looked like they were glaring at me. I ran even faster until I reached a staircase. I didn't want to run up so I went behind it allowing the tears to run down my cheeks.

"I don't understand this," I sobbed. "Even though I always wanted an adventure like this to happen, it finally comes true, but with me not getting any of it. No one is here with me, either. I always imagined this to happen with my group of friends so we can all embark on the amazing opportunity. Now, I'm just here with some freak with cool clothes! Even that doesn't make sense! What is going to happen to me…?" I continued.

I heard footsteps approaching but I didn't care anymore.

"Hey…" I heard that familiar voice say in a soft tone.

He must have "sniffed" me out to find me, if he said earlier he 'picked up their scent'.

"What do you want from me…?" I said while pulling my hair in front of my face.

"Listen. I know you are frightened now but please listen to me. I'll tell you everything that is going on. You'll understand soon. I promise," Ienzo said reaching for my hands and holding them in his. His hands were warm compared to my icy cold ones.

I looked into his eyes and saw nothing but comfort and warmth. Maybe I could give him a chance. I reached over his shoulder and held him tight and buried my face into his silvery shirt. I could imagine him giving me a look of confusion and surprise but when you are upset and are feeling down, you would go to anybody to comfort you, even if it is a freak with cool clothes.