Nine
I still couldn’t sleep very well, as I tossed and turned on the ground. It was to the point I just turned towards the fire, watching it flicker through the darkness. I watched the flames dance around, until it almost seems like I was seeing something in the flames. It was a slow transition at first, but soon I faintly saw what look like something flew by through the flames. I blink a few times, but still saw something flying around in the flames, then I heard the screaming. It was faint at first, but grew louder as the fire flickers, and then I faintly saw building on fire. The transition moved a little faster, as it was like rotating everything. My heart raced as I saw all of this, and then I saw what looked like something was flying through the flames again, until everything just disappeared. I blinked and all I saw was the flames flickering from the campfire. I furrow my eyebrows confused. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but maybe it’s just this place. It’s giving me weird dreams, and now I’m just day dreaming to. I don’t know, but it’s all just so weird and I’m not sure how to take it all. I let out a sigh as I couldn’t get that image out of my head now. It almost made me afraid of what to come, and I don’t know what to do about it. I can’t do anything. I’m completely powerless against this world.
I sat up before looking up at the sky wishing it would be morning by now. I hope it gets easier the longer I’m here, otherwise I don’t know how I’m gonna survive here. I look over at the fire again, and all I saw was flames dancing in the darkness again. I’m probably just seeing things, and with how this world is who knows exactly what is real and what isn’t. I let out a sigh as I decided to lay back down and try again to sleep. I can do this, train my body or whatever and hopefully someday I’ll be able to just sleep through the night like those two are. I glance over at them seeing Necra sleeping on the ground, while Renajan was in a tree sleeping. I’m not sure how he’s able to do that without falling. Then again, he’s from here, and I’m not. I look away as I close my eyes and just tried to sleep, trying to think of anything that will make me tired and want to sleep.
It still took me time, but eventually I finally fell asleep. It wasn’t long until the darkness became a dream. I felt my body in a float like state, before it went flying downwards and slammed into what felt like a brick wall. When I slowly sit up, I notice I was in a cell, and it felt very cold in here. It’s very dusty and there’s a bunch of cobwebs everywhere. There’s nothing in here, but bars to keep me in this small cell. I stood up, before slowly making my way towards the bars. I felt afraid, not knowing where I am or if this is a nightmare or if this is like what happened before. It almost feels like how it was before, which means that nightmare demon must be around somewhere.
“Welcome back to my domain.”
“Why am I back here? I already told you. I’m not going to kill Destiny.”
The Zmora steps out of the shadows scowling at me. I felt the hatred radiating from him, and it sent shivers throughout my body. I swallowed nervously as I stepped away from the bars. He steps closer making me feel like this might not end well this time. I watch as he grabs onto the bars, and then pulls them apart from each other. I let out a gasp as I stagger backwards in fear. He chuckles from my fear, as he steps closer to me making me bump into the cold brick wall. I look around trying to figure out where I could go, and then I remembered what Necra told me to do.
“Neckron!”
The Zmora stops and gives me a weird look, but starts moving towards me again. I panicked as I tried again to yell for Necra. I need to say his name right, or he won’t hear me.
“Neck ra!”
The Zmora stops again, but he looks irritated now. My heart raced as he suddenly charged at me. I slid down as I covered myself with my arms, as I yelled for him one more time.
“Necra!”
The last thing I remembered, was my head being slammed into the cold brick wall. I felt his cold hands, his sharp nails digging around my throat. I only managed a quiet whisper, as I called out to Necra once again. My eyes closed as I couldn’t breathe, and my head throbbed from being slammed into the wall. I tried to stay awake, tried to breathe, but I was losing consciousness. I tried to say his name again, but couldn’t muster enough air to make a sound.
I don’t know what happened, but my eyes slowly opened and all I felt was a throbbing in my head. My neck was in excruciating pain, and I saw two people over me staring with concern. I instantly knew that I was awake. I knew I was safe, and that Necra heard my cries. Tears started to fall, as every swallow I made sent painful stings. I open my mouth to try and say something, but Renajan shushes me. He tells me to not talk, and that it would hurt my throat more, damage my vocals if I even tried too. I groan from discomfort and pain. This hasn’t been a fun experience so far, it has only been pain and fear since arriving here. I might not even make it a week at this rate.
“We have to figure out how to get this healed for her.”
“How the hell are we supposed to do that? I’m a demon and you’re an elf. We aren’t healers.”
“Relax demon. I might not be a healer, but I can at least soothe it. I need some herbs. I’ll be right back. Stay with her.”
“Well, duh. Be quick.”
Renajan quickly took off to find his herbs, and I glanced over at Necra feeling tears sliding down my face. My throat is killing me, and the throbbing in my head isn’t as bad compared to what that Zmora inflicted on my throat. I don’t belong here, this place is too dangerous for me. I can’t even defend myself, and can’t even stop a nightmare demon from entering my dreams.
“Don’t worry Kiera, we will get you to a healer. We will get you all healed. Just rest easy.”
I wanted to reply to him, but knew I couldn’t. I don’t know what to do. Will this just be a reoccurring thing? I’ll get hurt or be in danger, and they have to help me? That isn’t right. They barely know me, and shouldn’t have to help some stranger. I need to figure out a way home, and without killing Destiny. I swallowed but only to wince from the pain I felt around my throat. I closed my eyes, as more tears fell. I just want this night to end, heck I just want this week to end and hopefully things would be a little better. I don’t know how much more I can take of all of this abuse from this stupid nightmare demon.