Saw it coming a mile away.
Maybe I should be more creative next time then :V
And so here's the last part...
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Short #6, Part 3(/3)
The years passed as I stayed locked up in my room. My uncle never showed me much love, beating me all the time and forcing me to do lots of embarrassing things. I never met him before, so maybe this was why Lunasa said she never liked him? But he sounded and looked like a really nice man when he came to pick us up? Why did he suddenly change? I knew I?d had enough of all this. I wanted it all to end.
I always wanted to tell him to stop, but he never even bothered to listen to me. After every session I would cry until my tears dried up.
One day, however, it was pretty much the same routine he always does, but that time was different. After he was done with me, I went up to my room but the pain got the better of me and I lost consciousness. I fell on the floor but at the same time, I felt like I was floating. Was it all a dream? If it was, then it was a really peaceful dream. One I would want to have, to take a break from it all. I heard the voice of a young lady. A very ominous voice indeed but I felt warmth in it.
I could hardly make out what she was saying but I did hear her giggle as her voice slowly faded away. I opened my eyes and saw a beautiful place around me. I was in the skies, above the clouds, watching the most breathtakingly beautiful scenery below me. The clouds were white and fluffy like pillows. I tried to grab them but I couldn?t reach. Before I knew it, I fell?
I fell? and fell? and fell and fell?
I screamed and my eyes never wanted to open no matter what.
?Geez, a really noisy one you are??
I heard the voice again.
I opened my eyes and for a split second I saw a neverending void of eyes looking at me. I closed my eyes and covered my ears and screamed at the top of my lungs.
Suddenly, it all disappeared?
Everything disappeared and I was in another place again. This time, it was like a la- uhh? that place where Daddy used to take me. What was it called again? That place where we could borrow books from. Oh yea, a library!
And then a young girl, looking about Lunasa?s age, came out of the darkness, holding a stack of books. Her long purple hair was covered in dust and her long light purple-coloured dress covered her from the neck right down to her toes.
She coughed once. Twice. Then she started talking to me in a high-pitched voice.
?I thought I felt someone?s presence in here. You don?t seem like a youkai, do you??
Youkai? What did she mean? I shook my head, despite not knowing what she meant.
?Well, as I thought. But what would a human be doing here in my library? I didn?t see you enter through the door, and there are no windows here, so how did you get in here in the first place??
I tried to tell her about the darkness and all the eyes, but my words only came out as soft squeaks. Was I scared? And what did she mean by ?her? library?
?It?s okay then. I am the librarian here and since you?re here, my guess is you would like to borrow a book??
I forced my voice out and finally I was able to speak up, but in a very soft voice.
?I want my Mommy, I want my Daddy, I want my sisters. I want my old life back??
I said as tears began to fill my eyes.
?Hey, hey. Don?t cry here, you?ll make a lot of noise. No noise in the library, okay? You said something about your family, did something happen to them??
I gave a slight nod as I sucked the tears back up, trying not to make any noise.
?I-I-?
Suddenly a dark figure appeared behind the librarian and the librarian turned her back to me, walking towards the dark figure. I could hear them whispering to each other, but I couldn?t make out what they were saying, exactly.
The figure suddenly disappeared and the librarian walked away. Several seconds later she returned with a book, one as thick as a dictionary.
?She asked me to get you this.?
She slowly put the book in front of me and left.
?Wait, uhhh-?
?Patchouli??
I stared at her as she gave me her name and walked back to a table a few feet away, sat down, put on her glasses and opened up a book. She picked up the quill from the table and began writing. She turned to look at me, only to continue with her work a second or two later.
I looked down at the book she gave me.
?Basics of Magic and Witchcraft? I read the title of the book aloud.
Miss Patchouli looked back at me and put her index finger onto her lips.
?Shhh??
I nodded and opened up the book. I began reading a little bit but it got boring so I flipped the pages quickly. I stopped as the header of a page caught my eye.
?Spirits, Phantoms and Poltergeists? it read.
Right below it was the subtitle: ?Ever wanted to see a long lost love? A faraway family member? Just a random prank??
I continued reading the book which had taught me about spirits and the like. I learned a lot from it, and even asked Miss Patchouli about stuff I didn?t understand. She was a kind person indeed.
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That wonderful dream lasted for what had seemed to be years, as I recalled hundreds of trials and failures. Finally, I did it?
I drew the magic circle right that time, after countless tries?
The circle began to light up as a magical energy was emitted from inside my body. It felt very warm?
I followed the instructions and pictured the people I loved?
First I remembered Lunasa. I pictured her gold eyes and short blonde hair. I pictured her with the dress she wore in the picture Daddy took on my fourth birthday. Her black dress and the black hat she wore on that day, the one with a crescent-shaped moon at the peak. I remembered her honest personality, her calm and mature persona. I pictured the time she played the violin during my birthday, which gave a very calm feel around us?
And then I pictured Merlin; her blue eyes and curly, light blue hair, her pink dress that she wore in that very picture with her hat on, shaped like a blue snowflake or sun at the peak of it. I thought back of her always cheerful personality. I pictured that smile she had always shown back then, the one I wished to see but could never again. I remembered how everyone always felt happy when she was around. I remembered the time she played the trumpet on my birthday, even though she was not very good, she managed to put a smile on all our faces.
And last but not least, I thought of Lyrica, my youngest elder sister. The dress she wore on my birthday was red and her hat had a green star shape on it. I pictured her face, with her round, brown eyes, her short brown hair and her usual cheeky grin. She was the most intelligent among us, and I remembered how she looked at our sisters in envy on that day and said she would learn an instrument too, one day?
A tear or two rolled down my eyes as I reminisced my precious sisters. Everything around me started glowing blue as light emanated around me. Rays of light shot out from the centre of the circle, blinding me and suddenly?
BOOM!!!
The whole library shook as Miss Patchouli woke up from her cat nap and I was knocked back several feet away from the circle. I fell head-first on the floor and started losing consciousness.
I blinked once.
The library was covered in smoke and dust. Did it catch fire?
I blinked again.
I thought I saw three familiar figures as my vision started getting blurry and I couldn?t hear or see anything anymore.
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Which brings us back to the present day?
I open my eyes again and realize the dream had ended. Oh what a wonderful dream that was, although it seemed to have lasted even longer than any ordinary dream I?ve had in the past.
I look around me and?
I?m home?
No, not my home?
I am back in the so-called ?torture chamber??
I try standing up but the pain came back?
?Owww... that hurt?
?Are you okay??
?Huh??
I thought I just heard a very familiar voice. Maybe I?m just imaginin-
?Layla, are you alright??
?LUNASA!? Is that you? I mean, is that really you??
She ignored my question and put her hand on my forehead.
?Layla, you are still very hot, in fact, your forehead is burning. I think you better take some rest??
?What happened??
I don?t remember anything?
?I thought we got separated? I thought-?
And then the pain hit me again. It felt like taking a knife right to the head.
I look around me. Why? How?
?You better take some rest now La-?
Lunasa said but suddenly burst out in tears as she laid me down.
I don?t get it. Why are they here? How did they get here? What happened to Uncle? And why are they wearing the dresses they wore on my last birthday party?
And then it hit me?
I remember now?
But why is my body feeling so weak?
Why?
A familiar voice suddenly appears out of nowhere and it seems to be echoing in the whole room, as if she?s everywhere at the same time?
?Silly girl? why did you do three at the same time? Well, I guess it was a choice you made then and I can?t do anything to help you with it. I think she will be here to pick you up in a while?? she said as she gave out the same giggle I recalled hearing before.
My eyes were closed, as I felt dizzy but I could hear everything they said.
?Wait!?
That was Lunasa?s voice.
?Hmm??
?Why did you do this to her? She?d been asleep for a whole YEAR! How could you? She was only a little girl, darn it!?
?Like I said, she made the choice herself??
Somehow I felt tired but happy?
Happy that I could see Lunasa, Merlin and Lyrica again?
I heard the girls cry around me as suddenly, I felt as if I was floating. It?s not scary, instead it felt? good?
I suddenly felt someone carrying me in her arms?
I laid my head on her nice, soft chest?
?Merlin is that you?? I softly said?
?Well, she?s all yours now? ?
?Don?t worry little girl? rest in peace??
I felt myself being carried away as my sisters? sobbing got softer and softer and slowly disappeared into nothing.
The warmth around me was really comforting?
Everything was silent?
I could feel nothing anymore?
Just?
Peace?
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Once again, responds are well appreciated :V