Dream Journal Ultimate
Date: 3/7/2019
By Zylvan
09:24 Ricardo-"Yo bro you alright? Damn man you look like you crawled out of a grave..." Hiro-"I'm good just haven't been able to sleep properly." Ricardo-"What? You have have another nightmare or something?" Hiro-"Nightmare left off from where I died the previous night, didn't feel like a nightmare this time though." Ricardo-"Ummm...did you...die again?" Hiro-"Not exactly sure to be honest I just remember everything was spinning and then I woke up" The Third Death: Hard cold floor. Did I fall off my bed again? Someone is crying This isn't my room Wait I know this room, but where are all the books? I sat up straight and looked at the familiar room "Ashley" The words came out of my mouth as if it was something I'd say on a regular basis I decided that I'd been on the floor long enough I stood up and took 3 steps Pain My chest why does it feel like there is a blade wedged in there? "Fucking hell why does it hurt so much!" My knees gave in and I was on the floor again "Zylvan?!" That was definately Ashley Her sudden call out lessened the pain by a fraction "Zylvan how are you here? I just buried your body!" Buried my body? "What do you mean you buried my body? I'm right here! Fuck!" Another spike of pain filled my body "Ok wait give me the details later first cast a healing spell on me or something just stip this damn pain!" "Where is the pain?" "My chest" She proceeded to place her hand on my chest In any other situation I would be taking advantage of this but the pain is too much for me to even be able to make a cocky remark now "Blessed be those under the light of the sun may their ever long suffering begone" Nothing The spell didn't activate Ashley looked confused "Blessed be those under the LIGHT MAY THEIR EVER LONG SUFFERING BEGONE!" Almost popped my eardrums there Nothing "Zylvan my magic ,its not activating" I can see that dammit "You sure you're not saying something wrong?" An image of a golden blade stabbing me through my chest from behind appears in my memory Next an image of of my head detached from my body I've died twice Why?! Who is killing me?! "Zylvan! Are you listening to me?" Ashley I don't remember exactly who she is... The pain is fading but a fraction of it remains "Yeah sorry I'm listening. You can stop trying to cast the healing spells. The pain is gone." "You were screaming in agony a minute ago now you're telling me you're fine? That makes no sense! What else doesn't make sense is how you are alive and in my house! Fuck I just buried you!" I feel so numb now "I heard you the first time, I'm not exactly sure what's going on myself..." Strange urge to wanna hold her Pain Ok maybe not... "Where did you make my grave?" "Down by the river outside the city" She went quiet for a moment "Like you asked me last we saw each other..." "I'm sorry but I don't remember" "I guessed as much otherwise you wouldn't have asked." "I'm sorry" "You remember my name right?" "Ashley yes" "And the name you gave me?" "Sorry the name Ashley is all that comes up when I look at you" "Oh" Were we lovers? Nah an idiot like me couldn't be in a lovers relationship with her. I mean... Pain What is your damn problem chest?! "Can I ask you to take me to my grave?" A tear fell from her cheek and then she looked up again with sorrowful eyes and a small smile "Anything for you" What did she mean by that, it doesn't make sense. I dug up the grave Empty as I expected "Alright so atleast I'm alive and I'm still in the same body" Ashley gave off a giggle "I'm not so sure about alive but you are here" Her laugh was pleasant to the ears I want to remember who this woman is Pain But I guess that won't be possible untill I find the jackass that murdered me with the golden blade An image of the battlefield covered in bodies appears and a voice in my head "I won't let you have their souls they deserve to be set free! Take mine in their stead!" What was that? I don't understand...did I ask to die? We went back to Ashley's quarters The moment we entered the city she grabbed my arm holding it firmly with hers "Is the great mage scared of crowds?" She looked at me Irritated? No It's a look of *you damned idiot* "Hey I was just joking" "Funny" Sarcasm...alright I took time to memorize the positions and patrols of guards along the path Something didn't seem right "Why are there so many patrols during the day?" "There was a breach in the magic barrier last night, but they still haven't seen or heard of an intruder since then so they're being cautious for if he tries something" As she said this an explosion went off at the gate An attack in the middle of the day? No It's probably a distraction from what is really going on "Ashley what is the most important thing in this city?" "The Dragon gem on the Kings crown" "And where is his majesty now?" "He's probably in his study, Zylvan what's going on?" "The explosion at the gate is a distraction! We must get to the King now, they're after the gem" I thought of the kings chambers and the same shift happened like last tine when I was staring atbthe wagon Blood Like someone set off a paint bomb but replaced the paint with blood Ashley pushed her face into me trying to prevent herself from seeing the blood "Not again I can't look at so much blood again" Again? Right my head was lopped off infront of her... Wait did she see who did it? Not a good time to ask her that... "They got the gem I think" "The kings literally all over the room I THINK THEY GOT IT!" "What can that gem do Ashley?" "It summons the dragon of legend" "Hellfure?" "No Garephian, how do you know about Hellfure?" "Not the time for that Ashley" They're gonna summon Garephian huh I've beaten that dragon before I think... Crystals for scales and casts crystal chards as a breath Honestly how the fuck did I beat that thing? "How long would it take for a summoner to summon the dragon?" "It's an instant summon..." "What?!" A shard strikes through the building making it crumble in an instant I shifted with Ashley to the field west of the castle the dragon saw us and flew closer staring right at me Hovering over us it yelled out in a tounge that only I could undertsnad "YOU!! YOU!! HMMMM YES IT IS YOU!! THOUGHT THAT YOU GOT RID OF ME FOR GOOD DIDN'T YOU?" The force of his tounge sent trees and bushes flying "Pipe it down you overgrown lizard! You're gonna rek the forest!" For some reason this dragon doesn't feel like a threat which doesn't make sense It's clearly way stronger than me, way stronger than I can handle... But I feel excited The thought of finally a challenge arises in my mind Why do I long to fight this beast? "YOU DARE!! YOU DARE INSULT A ARCH?! YOU DARE INSULT THE ONE THAT GAVE YOU YOUR TITLE?!" my title? The Vanished Hero I'm a hero? "Yeah so what? Titles mean nothing without the body to handle them." "YOU SHALL BE SMITED FOR BEING SO IGNORANT IN MY PRESENCE ZYL-" I gave the dragon no chance to finish his sentence I shifted on top of it placed my hand on it's back Pulse A shockwave shattered it's scales and sent the dragon hurling down to the ground Something came over me The Vanished Hero Why a title like that? I'm no hero... I just want to kill Kill every monster that crosses my path Ashley looked at me standing next to the fallen dragon it struggled to breathe "Who are you? Zylvan would never engage without reason" "He was going to cast a spell that would capture us and then crush us from the inside out" "That's not what I mean! You could've subdued him without almost killing him!" "I don't understand Ashley this is a monster it has to be killed" "What you gonna kill me too then I am a sprigan remember a stree spirit? You gonna slay me after the dragon?" "No I wouldn't! I couldn't!" "I...I have to slay all beasts" What am I saying?!! "No I wouldn't hurt you! I couldn't!" "You're not making sense" She has to die "Not happening!" Pain Of all the fucking times why now?! I gotta stop myself "Ashley the system has declared your presence a threat, the high court of heroes deemed your fate death for interferening with code Vanished's protocol" Where is this coming from? No I won't kill an innocent! I won't kill Ashley! I striked my chest pulling my own heart out And crushed it. To be continued: