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Chapter 10-

-Hypnagogic Reality-

I had it confirmed: It was a portal.

I knew so because of two things.

One: because shortly after, I felt the effect of the motion sickness and wretched it up over the side of, what I suspect was, a small crater. And two: I was no longer in the moon-lit library, but now on what to be a wasteland...covering miles and miles of what seemed like craters and bed rock of a dirty garnet and titian shades. The sky where shades of azure blue, complementing the landscape in comparison- and yet in the horizon of this desert like land, I could just about make out the figure of a fairytale-like castle which I found... Strange in a setting like this.

I feel I should mention I was sitting on the side of a slopping boulder at this moment- which in itself was pretty high up, giving me a great view of the valley below but... I wasn't exactly overwhelmed by it- after all, To me it looked like a different colour schemed version of The Void, So I had no plan to stick around.

I lightly leaped down from the ledge and looked around briefly- also noticing that the blue portal had disappeared, which also sparked the thought; where actually was I? And where in the universe should I go?! I really had a hard time believing how slow I was at times.

Nevertheless, after a few moments gazing in thought, I realised that the sun was only just rising- meaning that this... place must have been nowhere near Heatherfield- I don't really know why, but I felt uneasy by that knowledge. I was also questioning if this place was even on Earth. I'd obviously never traveled the world itself- but this place just gave off a bizarre impression. Yet... I wasn't panicking, to my surprise.

The slight spicy and open air scent whisked past me, pulling the particles of sand and stone with it softly. Well- this place couldn't be so bad... It was too peaceful after all. So I shortly after made the decision to head towards the castle-looking building- I mean after all, if I did run into trouble I could always use my power... There where plenty of rocks around after all.

Ripping the ends off the dress I regretfully decided to wear today, I allowed my bare feet to guide me to wherever- because lets face it, I didn't and don't plan things, I would just take whatever's thrown at me... I guess. I had to admit though- I did start to wonder why the portal sent me here. I mean, I'm guessing this portal would have been the same one I vaguely saw in the back of the store, and if this was the place that Cedric had gone to then... Damn. Maybe we where more alike than I'd imagined.

And no- not because we where both basically 'aliens'- besides, I still didn't know why Ced was actually... Not human. He could be double crossing for all I knew and I'd grown to like him with no clue, let alone a care in the world! But due to the fact we seemed similar... Mostly in alliance. I- was obviously an 'evil and bad' villainy type, with both the dark physical and partly mental qualities, that I don't need to run though again, and he was... Well obviously no good-willed hero, ha. It was a nice feeling I wanted to sustain- I'd lived my 2 years here with the knowledge that the Guardians where the only supernatural beings on this stale planet, and there was obviously no good bond that could be created between us- we where too different.

Silhouettes of what looked to be birds flew above into the now morning-clear sun. I'd at least been staggering around for the good part of an hour, with nothing but a repeating setting to lay my eyes on. It would have been useful if the creator had gifted me with some sort of flight or at least, a teleporting power, it might've speed the trek to the other side of this landscape a heck of a lot quicker.

But then saying that, I hadn't used my power fully for a HELL of along time, and I could tell... That I must have been overloaded with it.

And that's not necessarily a good thing.

I could accidentally harm myself from exhaustion if I got into a fight or maybe in a serious case- die.

Probably one of the biggest downsides of being in a simple human form.

I guess... I'd just have to keep my cool as much as possible- IF I got into a fight like that; to try and limit the amount of power used- heh. I was blabbering about this all in my head and yet- there wasn't even another life form anywhere near me- let alone anything dangerous.

I absentmindedly moved the curls of my hair over to my right shoulder, fiddling with the ends as I began to look around in complete boredom. It was only until then I realised that the sky had darkened- yet the sun was rising... that itself made me confirm this place wasn't on Earth- It denied logic in itself. Which I didn't mind at all.

It was then I soon spotted the castle building to be slightly closer to view. Still silhouette-like, but closer none the less. But since I was high up and looking down upon this view, I could tell it would still be quite a walk to even get near to the castle itself, since there seemed to be a village spreading out underneath it.A small sigh escaped my lips as I focused my eyes on the horizon line, until... something closer caught my sight- a small group of figures in turquoise and pink.

I wouldn't have thought much about it- if they weren't hovering, and looking down on something beneath them. Out of curiosity, I circled left to see what was behind the mountain of rock which blocked my view, to find they where looking below into a rather big crater, tarnished in black shades, along with- a distinct form of lime and green? What in the-

Without thinking, I'd begun running towards the scene to find out what was actually going on- Only because it was almost like... I was drawn to it and lets face it- there was nothing better to do.

Stopping to catch my breath and also to prevent myself from being detected, I was close enough to see that these 'flying figures' where attacking a green coloured creature, about double the size of an average human... Just by looking at it fallen- who speaking of which- was begining to stand up again... Well I say stand-

My eyes widened wider- if possible. I could feel my limbs tense at the sight of this green form... Who, I was stunned to see, didn't have legs- but instead a tail, patterned with a pine shade. Its torso was made up of a pale yellow underbelly- both colours with a scaly texture of skin. At first glance, the creature looked like an anthropomorphic serpent... a monster. But then it turned to look up at its competition and I soon realised why I was so drawn with curiosity towards it.

It had very human face features, let alone its arms- it even had hair! Long and blonde toned- reminding me... very much of Cedric.

Ugh!- Ember, Keep to the moment!

Yet this humanoid serpent soon became the least of my worries as I felt a sudden chill of cool air push me back and onto the ground. After snapping out of the trance I was basically in, I looked up with after the unpleasant shock to find that them flying forms where in fact the Guardians. All of them.

And the air had just come from Hay Lin's force against the snake.

And they where attacking this creature- that was most likely like me- the antagonist.

I felt my blood boil at the thought- yet I didn't really know the reason why. But, damn- I knew the reason being so... It was my own power- raring to go and attack the things I'm supposed to ... Did I really hate them?

I guess that's a question that will never be answered.

I stood up and gave out a raspy breath- just the site of this unfair fight made my insides burn for the reasons I'm unsure of, but I allowed the darkness of my gifted power run through me like a wildfire- pouring from my arms as if to show just how overfilled I was with it.

Then- in one resolution, I trudged through the rock towards this fight, watching as the sun continued to rise, yet darkening the sky of this wondrous and oh-so peculiar planet.

Ember. No. Stahp.

(Last chapter I'll be uploading with my ipod! C:)

Next chapter should be longer and will be from Cedric's POV. :) Thanks for reading :D