here's the next chapter so enjoy please!
I opened my eyes but closed them instantly "to bright" I thought. I then opened them slowly until they became adjusted so I could see. I stared up and all I saw was a deep azure sky with little specks of white all over. I sat up and looked around "where am I?" I asked myself. I was in a plain of grass and flowers and the sun was shining brightly. I stood up and looked around and saw nothing but grass in all directions. I started to walk in a direction I chose randomly "it better than doing nothing" I mused. I walked on the grass for a while occasionally feeling a pleasant breeze brush past my face. I kept walking for what seemed like an eternity until I saw a speck in the distance "who is that?" I asked myself as I squinted to try make out who it was. I started to walk at a faster pace towards the person and it soon turned into a run. As I got closer it became a sprint and soon the person came into focus. I stopped dead when I got to her. She turned to me "Hi! I haven't seen you in a long time" she said.
"No..." I whispered with sorrow starting to set in. she saw my face "is there something wrong?" she asked. "No there isn't...Sphene" I said starting to choke back tears. There's definitely is something, I can see it on your face" she said coming closer. I fell to one knee still trying to keep my sorrow inside. I was looking at the ground in silence with my heart racing and my eyes about to burst with tears, then she put her hand on my cheek "it's fine, whatever it is that's bothering you isn't happening now" she said with a gentle tone. "But..." I started to say as tears began to stream down. "Shh" she said putting her finger on my lips "No buts, now come with me" she told me as she held out her hand. I looked at her face and she smiled. I took it and stood up with her struggling to help as well.
"Come with me!" she said grabbing my hand and pulling me with her. As we started walking the scene changed from the plains to the streets of home world. "why are we here?" I asked her. She smiled "you'll see" she replied giggling a little. We kept going for a little bit until we came to a road I knew all too well. "Again! Again!" I heard a voice say coming from behind. I turned and saw my younger self with a younger Sphene. "okay just once more" the other me said with a small smile. He picked her up and they started to spin holding her up high "weeeee!" she yelled with a huge grin on her face.
I started to cry "What is this!?" I shouted turning to Sphene. "What do you think? Its your memories, everything that you have experienced in your life. Its all right here" she explained nonchalantly. I looked back at the memory and they were going up the road in-front of us. "Come with me" she said with a more serious tone and holding her out her hand. I was reluctant to take it. I was afraid of what she would show next, there are a lot of things that I would rather not experience. She smiled innocently at me again and I gave in.
Once again as we walked forward the scene changed to us standing in my room in the orphanage "Do you remember this day?" Sphene asked. Just then my past self walked in and sat down on a chair with a huge sigh and looked out the window. "I do.." I started to answer. Then the door opened and Sphene came in with a box "Obsidian!" she said loudly and with a smile. "Oh Sphene! How are you?" he asked giving her a hug. He noticed the box she was carrying "who's that for?" asked looking at it. Sphene blushed a little "it..its for y-you" she said holding it out. He looked surprised "for me? Thanks!" he replied taking it from her grasp. He slowly opened the box and pulled out a necklace with a shiny yellow tear shaped stone attached "wow did you make this?" he asked sounding astounded. She shook her head yes really fast "y-yes I did" he put it on and held the stone in his hand "why is it a tear?" he asked studying it. She looked up at me with her sun colored eyes "let this necklace take all your sadness away. But allow you to still remember it without the pain" she explained with an earnest face. He studied her for a moment and took it off "what do you not like it?" she asked looking defeated. He ruffled her hair "no I love it, but why would I need something to take my sorrow away if I'm already so happy?" he asked her with his hand on her cheek. She smiled at his response and gave him a hug. "here, lets put it up for when I'm feeling sad" he said putting it on a shelf next to his other personal things. I turned to Sphene "why are you showing me these memories?" I asked still crying. "Come with me" she said as she held out her hand once more with her eyes devoid of emotion. "No I don't want to see anymore! Its bad enough with the guilt and the image of you dying every time I close my eyes!" I was exploding with sorrow unable to keep it contained any longer. "Is this some sort of punishment for what I've done?!" I shouted at her. She kept her stone face "Come with me" she said once again. "I...I can't" I said starting to break down. "You cant? or wont?" she asked suddenly. "I can't!" I shouted with my hands covering my head. She grabbed my hand tightly so I couldn't get free "I just need you to come with me once more" she said trying to comfort me. I looked at her and she smiled just like she used to when she saw me. I slowly started to walk with her trying to brace myself for whatever would come next. However I would never be ready for what happened next "why are we here?!" I whispered with my face full of grief. The scene changed to when we were attacked by the elite guard from home world.
"Why aren't you retreating back in your gem?" he asked kneeling at her side. He looked at her gem and gasped. "Stop struggling or your gem will shatter!" he yelled at her hopeing he could save her somehow. She grabbed his shoulder and he looked up at her and she had a smile on her face. "Obsidian" she whispered. "Yes what is it?" he answered grabbing her hand and starting to tear up. "I'm glad I met you... and you and I know I wont be here alive for much longer." she said starting to struggle to breathe. "Don't say things like that! I'm getting you out of here!" he said trying to comfort her and himself with tears now flowing like rivers. "I just wanted to say... it was good to see you again before... the end." she said before bursting in to smoke and her gem shattering as it hit the ground.
I fell to my knees balling my eyes out from having to relive the moment she died in my arms. Then everything disappeared and we ended up back on the plains from the beginning. I cried for what seem like a life time as all the memories of her were all returning to my mind and my soul being crushed from the guilt. "Why are you crying" Sphene asked sounding disappointed. "What?" I asked sniffling with streams still falling. "You heard me! Why are you crying?" she asked now sounding aggravated. "I-I..." I stuttered to answer. "Did you ever think about what she said? She never wanted you like this, on your knees full of the guilt and sorrow of her death. She gave that necklace for a reason! She wanted you to be happy even in the most dark times" she started to explain. I looked up at her in confusion "she never wanted you be guilty like it was your fault, to live life constantly reliving your failures" she came closer to me almost touching my face with her own "Move on. Protect Steven, protect everyone you can with all of your power, even if it kills you. But remember that all she wanted for you was for you to be happy" she finished. I hugged her as tight as I could understanding the things I couldn't because my eyes were clouded with sorrow "thank...you" I whispered in her ear. "No need. You just needed to be shown the way" she whispered back. We held ourselves in each others embrace for minute but suddenly the sun became blindingly bright "whats happening?" I shouted shading my eyes with my hand. "its time" she turned to me "remember what I've told you and become even better than you once were" she looked away "good bye and good luck" she finished before she dissipated in my arms. The light grew brighter and brighter until it completely consumed me.
Okay guys I know this one is a little late but I had a little writers block for a day but I recovered so no worries! I hope you guys liked this chapter! I realize I'm not the best at spacing the conversations so it might be hard to read. In the near future I'll take a break and just edit all of the chapters but that's not now. And I also have noticed that you guys would like to see a drawing of obsidian but sadly my graphics tablet broke so I've ordered a new one and it should be here soon! (however feel free if you want to draw him yourself with your own ideas and designs, I'd love to see them!) Remember if you have some advice or some criticism about the story please don't hesitate to comment. Thanks in advance and see ya next time.
-Joe