The Great Wyrm and the Lost Nyxerian Warrior

PAGE EIGHT - Dream

Hailey Nyx Jaden

I was in a strange enormous field and it’s constantly raining black ashes from the vast semi-grey sky. What happened? I distinctly remember that I was in our school a while ago, dodging a fireball, wait a minute…did I die over there?! I shook my head when I remember calling Ash’s name before I lost my consciousness.

One thing is for sure...I'm not dead yet. Maybe I'm unconscious right now.

I tried walking around only to see that the place was quite familiar. I think I used to play around here when I was a kid before, this was the old flower park village that was abandoned, no one goes in here ever since that very mysterious incident that has happened because of the curse that they were scared about.

But I didn’t mind it before…I used to enjoy this place because this is where I met my first love. I look at my hands and was shocked to see that I was at the age where I lost my mom and dad.

“W-Why am I here?” I asked myself and tried to find some help, am I dreaming? I glance around my surroundings only to see that everything was engulfed with fire, did some houses in our village got into a massive fire?! Is that why there’s a rain of ashes?! Why didn't I knew about this?!

“H-Help...someone please, help me!” someone called out from somewhere that made me flinched, that voice sounds so familiar! I tried to run while following that faint voice and I gasped upon seeing an injured boy near the old fountain.

Without another word, I immediately hurried my way over there and tried to lift the stone that was currently hiding and crushing his feet, it must have been so painful! How long has he been here?!

“H-Hang in there! I-I’ll try to lift this I promise!” I said while trying to lift the stone with my whole strength, but I just can’t. Why am I in my old body?!

“T-Thank you…for coming for me,” he mumbled in a weak voice that made me panic. Is he going to die?! A sudden surge of adrenaline rush made me successfully lift the stone. I was about to help him stand up when a light immediately surrounded us the moment I have touch his hands.

Images are currently flashing on my mind that is making my head hurt. W-What are these? W-Whose memories are these? It’s too painful…

“S-Stop it!” tears were continuously falling against my cheeks, I don’t even know why.

“I’ll come and find you… H-Hailey,”

“Hailey…”

“Nyx…”

“Nyx—!”

“Nyx wake up please!” I heard a familiar voice called which made me open my eyes…that was just a dream. Wait…what did I dream about? I gasped when someone suddenly hugged me so tightly while pulling me up in a comfortable position, he broke his hug and gave me a hanky.

“You were shouting and crying…I was really worried,” he sounded like he’s really worried about me. I glanced at his back only to see that Kathy and Draven are currently waving at me.

“A-Ash…I-I’m sorry, but what happened?” I asked while slowly pushing him away from me, so I could take a good look at his face. I looked at him and he looks so desperate about something. His silver glinting eyes…I think I’ve seen it before somewhere…I felt a slight tingling pain on my head so I touched it…what was that about?

“Everything’s okay Nyx…he was just worried when you shouted from your sleep did you have a nightmare?” I heard Kathy asked worriedly, so I looked at her.

“Y-Yes I did…but I can’t remember it anymore,” I admitted. I really can’t remember it anymore even if I try to think about it deeply so they just look at each other and sigh. It gave me the time to examine our surroundings…the room was spacious and tidy and all of the furniture even the walls are all white. I’m guessing this is the infirmary.

“Let’s leave this school now Nyx,” he suggested, so I look outside of the transparent windows only to see that it’s almost sunset. Shoot! My Uncle should be home by now! He’s going to scold me so bad and ground me for a month!

“L-Let's go!” I nodded while getting off the bed and went towards Kathy and Draven. I hugged her, which made her body stiff.

“E-Eh?! N-Nyx? W-What’s wrong?!” Kathy asked like she’s really worried, she was also shocked at what I did. Haven’t a girl hugged her before other than her mom?

“H-Hey um, Nyx please don’t hug her like that…s-she’s mine,” I heard Draven called, but I didn’t mind him.

“Waa! Why aren’t you hugging me like that Nyx?” I heard Ash complained, but I didn’t mind him either.

“I-I’m sorry for making you wait here…did you guys waited for me to wake up?” I asked, so she just nodded on my back. I smiled before breaking my hug to her.

“Thank you for that um, c-can we eat lunch together tomorrow? Is that okay with you?” I shyly asked and she looks like she was about to burst into tears before hugging me back again, so I just chuckled.

“Y-Yes of course!” she sounded so happy, so I just patted her head and all of them readied each others things before leaving the infirmary.

After we separate ways in front of the gate, Ash whistled and I was astounded when the dragon that we flew with earlier landed on our front.

“Come on let’s get you home,” he said, so I just nodded and jumped on the saddle of the dragon. It roared before flying into the almost dusk sky. I curiously glanced at my back only to see that Ash was admiring the view from around us but he looks so deep in thoughts.

“Ash…what happened right after I lost consciousness?” I curiously asked, so he meets my gaze and smiled.

“After that, we brought you to the infirmary so that you could be checked if you’re really alright, I talked with the Leaders about what happened and they promised to investigate it, but some of them were claiming that it was just malfunctioning of the post cannon,” he said with his eyes starting to turn cold as ice. 

I glance at his arms only to see that there’s a slight burn over there, I tried to touch it and he immediately moved it away from me.

“D-Does it hurt?” I worriedly asked while trying to reach his arms so I could take a look, but he just sighed while shaking his head.

“N-No—O-Ouch! Nyx come on!” he complained when I pinched it with my fingers. I glared at him which made him gulped.

“It does hurt…why are you lying about this? I thought mates don’t lie to each other,” I argued, which made his eyes widened like I have said something that made him feel so guilty.

“I-I’m sorry…I just don’t want to worry you,” he guiltily said, which made me sigh. I’ll be more worried if this kind of burn got worse, he must’ve gotten this when he was trying to protect me from that ball of fire.

“Don’t hide things like this from me most especially if I was the cause of it, I’ll treat it later at home,” I said while gripping my hands so tightly. I’m not strong enough yet to protect myself that’s why someone got hurt…I must train harder.

“Nyx…I’m fine okay? I don’t care what harm will come in my way or your way…I’ll never hesitate to protect you,” he sincerely said, which made me flinch and look at him intently. No one has said those words to me before so it really caught me off guard. I just sighed before smiling at him which made him gasp.

“T-Thank you for saving me,” I sincerely thanked him before turning my back on to him. I touched my face when I felt that it was starting to heat up again. Crap! What are these feelings? Are these what they called hormones? I shook my head and remained staring at the wide space up in the sky.

To my surprise he didn’t utter any words, the ride has this deafening silence, and when the dragon started to fly down and landed effortlessly. I could tell that we’re already at home.

I stared at my home and it was a bit odd to see that there are no lights from the outside even on the inside. That can’t be right…Uncle must be home by now. I walked and opened the gate to check the inside, it was odd because there’s no one home and the door was unlocked.

“What’s wrong Nyx?” Ash asked on my back, so I looked at him and I know for sure that worry was etched on my eyes.

“M-My Uncle…he should be home by now but he isn’t,” I worriedly said before turning on the lights of the house.

I placed my things on our old couch and decided to check if he already went home and maybe he decided to leave again. When I saw our dining, I was shocked to see that the mug of coffee that my Uncle always used was tilted over on the table…some residues of pure brewed black coffee were spilled on the white-tiled floors. I’ve checked the chair that he always sits in to and it was bent over which is really odd.

“U-Uncle…h-he was here, he went home!” I muttered worriedly while running upstairs to look for him, my heart was pounding rapidly, my thoughts were being clouded with the worst possible scenarios that can happen to him.

I slammed his bedroom door wide open only to see that he’s not there, I’ve also checked my bedroom only to see nothing, and I tried checking our attic only to see nothing but piles of old boxes and some insects crawling away to hide from my sight.

“U-Uncle…Uncle!” I started to cry…where is he? Who am I going to ask about his whereabouts? I don’t know the people he’s always with!

“Nyx? Where are you? I have to tell you something—! Nyx! What’s wrong?” I heard Ash's voice, so he suddenly wipes my tears away with his hands. I continued to cry and he stayed on my side until I have calmed down.

I didn’t realize that he brought me downstairs to the living room and I was currently sitting on the couch while he’s giving me a glass of water.

“M-My Uncle…I think someone took him, he should be home by now and he’s not here…I saw his favorite mug on the table and…and…” he rubbed my back, which made me calm down for a bit. I’m worried as hell I don’t know what to do…I can’t even tell him what are my conclusions.

“Nyx…calm down okay? But I wouldn’t say that you were wrong…someone’s been here,” he said, which made me looked up to him, only to see that’s he’s handing me some white folded paper.

“We have your precious Uncle give us what we need vigorous warrior of the Great Wyrm, you know where to find us,” my eyebrows raised to what I have read. It’s written in a rare black ink that I haven’t been seeing nowadays. It’s ancient.

And who the heck are they calling the vigorous warrior and the Great Wyrm? Are these kidnappers out of their minds? I think they’ve got the wrong person…I don’t even know who were they and I have to guess where to find them? What the hell?

“Ash, I think they have been mistaken…they're looking for the warrior of that Great Wyrm, I am not either of these two! How do I find them?!” I complained and stopped when I saw Ash's eyes gloomed like he had seen or heard something really disturbing.

“They have found her that fast huh?” even if he only whispered it to himself, I have heard him loud and clear.

What is he talking about? I was about to ask him that when he grips each other sides of my shoulders while looking at me intently.

“I’m sorry but Nyx…can you do me a favor? Stay here for tonight…I’ll try to look around for your Uncle,” he ordered, which made my eyes widened.

“W-What!?” I shouted, which made him flinch.

To be continued…