The fields of gold caressed his body as he ran through it. His eyes wide open and filled with curiosity and life. The skies would envy those eyes for they outshone them even in the clearest day. His vibrant smile would make the sun appear dull. His hair fell without a care in which direction it went but that one piece of hair would always be in the same place.

He was free.

"Alfred! Alfred! Come back! It's time for dinner! You know mom doesn't want you to stay out so late!" called a child identical to him physically but that was it.

"Coming!" Alfred replied. He sprinted towards the house where his brother stood.

They were twins but not in personality. Matthew the eldest was a timid and loving child. He appeared to be similar to a mouse or a young bear to most. He was very adorable and was very intelligent. Alfred on the other hand, could be compared to a foal, full of energy and curiosity. The boy was quick in every sense of the word, which got him out of many predicaments. He believes he is a hero who will save the world.

Alfred follows his brother in the house but stops and turns. There in the forest was a gleaming ball of light. It beckoned him today as well. Every evening this ball of light would float there and wait for him but he never went near it. He told his mother before and she told him to never speak of it again. They were bad things out to get good boys like him. Alfred never understood that. One day he would go investigate it.

After dinner both Alfred and Matthew went to their shared bed. "I hope I don't get those weird dreams again." Alfred said laced with sleep. Matthew patted with a smile him and replied, "Don't worry. I'll be here if you have another nightmare."

Alfred sighed and fell asleep almost immediately. And it began,

He is standing by a tree whose roots encircle the Earth. The trunk shines with an aura of pure light. Its leaves radiate their own golden gleam even though they are of forest green. Then he hears a voice . . . singing. He follows it and sees a young man dressed in blue with a voice described an angelic. He turns to Alfred and stretches out his hand, "I've been waiting for you."

Alfred can only stare as his hand to its own accord reaches out to the man's hand. He then tries to look at the man but it all starts to turn blurry and all he sees is green. It then all turns black and the tree begins to wilt and break. Branches come crashing down narrowly missing him as he runs. I figure leaps in front of him barring his path.

It bares its teeth and lunges at Alfred, jaws open for attack. All Alfred could do is scream and cover himself. "Halto Mortem!"

". . . red . . . fred . . . ALFRED!" Matthew yells as he shakes his brother awake.

Alfred bolts from his sleeping position with a scream. His mother runs in and begins to console him as Matthew watched with concern.

"It's ok. It was just a nightmare. I'm here. I'm here. Shhhh. What was it?" Their mother said.

Alfred calms down enough to answer her question. "It was that dream again. The one with the black thing and th-that tree", is all he can say before he hides in his mother's embrace. His mother pats his hair and whispers soothing words.

As Alfred hugs her tightly his mind wanders off to the beginning of his dream. It gets clearer every time he dreams it, especially that man. Who is he? And what did he mean by 'I've been waiting for you?' Did he know him? He dismissed the thought. He didn't know anyone with eyes as green as that man's. All he could hope was that one day those dreams would stop.

~~~~~~~~~UKUS~~~~~~~~~~~

"How many times do we have to do this until it works? This is so boring! I'd rather be playing with the bunnies right now!" The little one said.

"Do you want Arthur to be happy and to save our home?" The taller one said.

"Well yeah but . . . it's just so boring!" The little one replied.

"Well life isn't always fun."

"Neither are you." The little one mumbled.

"Come we must go home." The taller one replied.

"Time to go visit Arthur!"