>>Hazel
My eyes shot open.
The surrounding was blurry and my gaze wandered around in a frenzy.
I found out I was lying flat down on some sandy area with much of it on my clothes and face.
Why are my clothes wet?
My mind went into a panic state even before I realized where I was.
I pushed against the ground and sat up while the world felt like it spun around me.
I sat up straight and let my body and mind adjust. Then, once again, I looked around.
To my front was a dense forest that had a very ominous feeling coming from it.
>>Hazel“Initially this place was an experimental area.” He turned around as he kept one of my hand in his, “This is a privately owned island where a big facility was made to have no external interference when the scientists were performing their tests.”“Tests?” We began to move forward again.“I don’t know the details but as far as I know the original purpose was to check how far a human mind can go before conceding.”There was a loud sound of some animal shrieking and we both froze in our paths. The sound was ghastly but it only lasted for about four seconds and then it stopped followed by the diminishing echo which was soon gone too.
>>HazelValek patted my hand that was on his arm, “Let’s keep going.” I nodded quietly while I felt a little sad for him. I feel like he’s vary of his family while they on the other hand don’t feel the same way. It’s just my opinion but I feel like Vincent and his grandmother actually care for Valek a lot.We quietly made our way through the trees with the feeling of misery shrouding us.Negative thoughts were plaguing my mind and I kept thinking, what if we never make it out of this place?It’s an abandoned island! Not a building or city but an island! That’s cut off from the rest of the world.Oh God…
>>Ren(ma)The forest was thick, the ground uneven and the view was foggy.The mist was quite annoying really but for some reason, I had a feeling that it was going to stay like this.I was running in the forest while the sound of someone following me could constantly be heard behind me.I don’t know what it was but it was definitely not a person. I could clearly hear the sound of fours on the ground, so there was a high possibility that it was a wolf or any other wild animal.I kept my eyes in front since the view was short and I had obstacles to avoid.I know Maldives has a forest but I also know that the trees t
>>SilvaI stood outside of a place that looked like a hospital. From the outside it looked like the place was abandoned since most of the wall was covered with leaves and vines.Unsure of whether I should go in or not, I looked around to see any sign of life but found none.Everywhere I looked, there was mist and silence with an abnormal environment.Is this place surrounded by only trees? This is the only clearing I’ve so far. Although I did notice a certain set of paths in the forest.“Mmm,” I looked at the young master who was still asleep in my embrace.He was showing no sign of waking up and
>>FelixAh shit!This is bad…My vision is starting to get foggy.I don’t think I’m gonna make it.I looked at the endless ocean in front of me with nothing else in sight and then I looked down at my stomach’s side. The area near my appendix was bleeding pretty badly.Damn…My shirt was getting constantly soaked in red.The pain was making my mind go numb.I took a deep breath as I applied pressure on my wound with my left ha
>>HazelThe painful sounding melody seemed to be playing in the distance but for the first few seconds, I had no idea from which direction the sound was coming from.Valek walked over to me and we both looked around to catch where the music was coming from.“What do we do?” I whispered.“Considering the kind of place we are in,” He spoke while he kept looking around, “It’s best to avoid people living here.”A sudden loud and roughly pressed note made us both flinch and made us look towards the left corridor.There, the sound was coming from ther
>>RenmaThe place was neater than expected but the sound of old music made it creepy nonetheless.I was looking around the place when suddenly I heard something.It sounded like someone had sprintedI shot my head around to see where the sound came from but nothing came into view.What was that?I stood still while my eyes darted around.Silence.The only thing that could be heard was the vintage melody.Am I hearing things now? I was sure I heard someone r
>>Hazel“Valek!!” I whispered to him in panic.“Hazel, don’t move.” He whispered back as he grabbed my shoulders, “There is only one way out.” He was standing behind me, next to the wall.I know!! It’s from where we came in!! And that is why I’m panicking here!The tall man got up and started making his way towards us. The room we were in was a storage space but since it was so dark, I had no way of telling what things were there. The smell, it was awful.The tall man stepped inside and turned his head in our direction with a huge smile.
>>Roshni (4 years later) “You know.” I licked the ice cream from my ice cream cone as Emilio and I sat on the beach side at night, “I can tell you’ve been meaning to ask something for quite some time now.” He looked at me guiltily, “How long…?” He looked like a criminal who had got caught. “Honestly, for months at this point.” “Shit..” He looked defeated as buried his head in his free hand while the ice cream was melting in his other. “Finish that before it melts onto your hand,” I said and he raised his head to look at the starry sky. He sighed, “It’s nice,” He stared at something distant, “Isn’t it?” The soft sand was comfortable to sit on, the sound of ocean waves was extremely calming and the soft wind that followed just blew one's worries away. “Mmm,” I replied to affirm. Emilio quietly ate his ice cream as he kept looking at the clear black sky and I could tell there was something on his mind but I waited for him to say it first and ate my dessert quietly. The silence b
>>Roshni I knew I had to give him an answer. I couldn’t stall it anymore. Not for him, not for me. I knew it wasn’t possible. I knew the words of rejection won’t ever come out of my mouth since I’m madly in love with him too. The feelings that were exploding like a volcano in my heart would say only one thing now. Just looking at him and just thinking about him makes me happy. And perhaps, I should think about what makes me happy. I’m fretting over the world I lived in for centuries but never got to experience these feelings there. But here, it’s different. My life here has been short but I’ve loved every single day. I wish to stay here more than anything, I wish to stay with this person in front of me. “Fine,” I gripped his finger tightly as my own heart pounded violently in my chest, “I’ll stay with you.” I felt so shy it was hard to look at him, “I surrender.” I smiled, “To you.” “Really?” He couldn’t believe it at first. He was even bewildered and stared at me with his eyes
>>Roshni I ran back home. As soon as Lio was done singing, I dashed towards the exit, took the bus, and ran into the mansion, straight to my room Why? Because I was overwhelmed. I ran away because I felt like my feelings would explode. My heart felt so full I had no idea what to do. I crashed on my bed as the sound of my heart pounding drummed in my ears. God! What is this? I’m supposed to be a demon! My heart shouldn’t be trembling like this! I placed my hand on my chest. I guess I’m getting like this because he’s being straightforward now. Before he was avoiding the subject and didn’t respond that well but now, it’s like he’s taken the sword and is charging full speed ahead on the battlefield. My face was hot, my cheeks flushed, and my thoughts a mess. I want him. I want him so much but what about my life in the demon realm? Do I just abandon it? Do I just forsake centuries of life there? I picked the pillow from the bed and hugged it tightly but still the tightness in
>>Roshni A few days have passed and Lio didn’t come to visit me. We went to college separately too and to be honest. I had all the time to think for myself. The half of me that was here is already madly in love with him and now that we’ve combined into a whole again, those feelings are affecting me too. I wasn’t expecting I’d fall for this guy and so much that just the thought of him gets me all excited. Now that I think about it, he’s done everything to make me fall for him over the years. He’s fulfilled my wish of living as a human and experiencing all that I’ve ever wanted. He’s been the sweetest most caring person in my life. I rolled on my bed in my room and a soft flush appeared on my cheeks. I know I love him, I was only able to tackle his words that day because my two halves had combined and everything hadn’t merged completely but now, after a few days, everything is in order yet this human heart of mine is in agony. The agony of love. I thought the feeling would neutr
>>Roshni “You don’t love me,” I told him. “Oh!” He smiled, “But I do,” He seemed quite confident. “No, you don’t,” I shook my head at him “I most definitely do,” He stood his ground, “I always have.” “No,” I shook my head as I felt a little annoyed, “If you did, you would have loved me as Roshni too.” “What makes you think I don’t?” His immediate reply left me baffled. !!! “I- , What?” I shook my head, “You’ve never responded to anything I ever did!” I was feeling furious, “You never made a move.” “It’s because you don’t understand,” His voice got a little serious “I do,” I glared at him, “Your love, your confession of love, it's all fake.” My words made his expression turn grim yet he answered me in a normal voice. “No, you don’t,” He moved to close the space between us and I began to move back. He looked at me with so much longing in his eyes it made me feel things, weird things, “I’ve held myself back for years.” I stopped at the edge of the summoning circle and he close
>>Emilio (4 years old)“I want you.” I said, “Can’t you come with me?”“Hmmm~” The demon wasn’t sure what to say to me, “You want me?” It looked at me quite fondly, “Why?”“I like you,” I said but my confession alarmed it.“You like me?” It looked at me as if I had said the most unusual thing in the world, “You,” It pointed at me, “A human,” Then it pointed at myself, “Like me?” It looked like it didn’t believe me.I nodded at the question, “Yes.”
>>RoshniI didn’t notice it at first, but there were some weird markings there written in different places around the circle and the star. It was a language that felt awfully familiar but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it because I had never really seen it before.So why did it feel so familiar? I had no idea.I quietly made my way into the middle of the blood-red drawing and stood there in the center. My emotions and my thoughts were all mixed up.The sight on the scene was too hard to see but with Lio insisting on so much I just decided to through with it.I had an impending sense of danger around me. It made me feel like if I went th
>>Emilio“Thanks,” I took the box from Aries who came to visit me late at night.“Well,” He shook my hand, “I’m leaving for home now.” He smiled at me and I gave him one back in return, “Are you done with everything?”I nodded, “Yea, everything’s in place,” I looked at the box, “This is the last thing.”“Well,” He stepped back from the porch, “Good luck.” He smiled, “Hope no one dies.”I snickered, “Me too.” I waved at him, “I doubt we’ll be meeting anytime soon.”“Considering how we both live on two different sides of the country.” He shook his head, “No,” He then took a few other steps back, “And clean yourself up before you go to her.” He smirked.I snickered, “The bath’s already running.” I need to get the blood off of me.
>>RoshniEmilio has traveled a lot, to many places but each time he said he was going to look for something and it wasn’t for the sake of leisure.There’s always been something mysterious about him. It’s like he’s searching for something. I have seen it in his eyes, his passion and obsession towards a goal I’m unaware of.There have been times he brought back some weird things with him when he came back from overseas trips but most of the time, it was just weird ritual books. It was a weird hobby of his to read all that stuff but since it was just a reading hobby, no one said anything about it.It was a cloudy day, the atmosphere was dark and I stood outside the cafe looking