Chapter 60: Dream 2: Era's Nightmare.
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CHAPTER 60
If there is anything, she knew the king would be furious with her but who was she to remind her of that after what she just went through.
"I wish all things were okay just for your sake, my queen but we live in a cruel world and are forced to bear with it. I am sorry. Do not wake up yet and sleep on in a peaceful place if it is better than this, for now."
Unknown to her, Era was facing something else entirely in there. She tossed and turned, moving her head in turn but she still did not wake up which baffled Aeverie.
**Dream**
Standing alone in an empty land, Era turned her head from side to side to figure out what was going on or who was there with her only to find nothing and no one. In that confusion, she took a step forward and the next second she could hear the sound of the war drum echoing loudly.
Her eyes widened in shock as realization struck home as to what was about to happen.
"No. Please stop it. Do not beat the war drum again."
The more she spoke, the more the sound became louder and nearer. Seeing that her plea was doing nothing, she decided to go find who was beating the drum so she could stop the person.
As she took another step forward, the world around her changed and she found herself in the battlefield. She finally stepped on the ground, trying to find her balance only for her to hear…
Squish!
She looked down instinctively to see what she stepped on.
"Ahhh!" she screamed in horror as she noticed that what she stepped on was nothing other than the skull of a man putting on stained armour.
She looked closely and noticed that the amour was none other than…
"Meribia! Ahhh!" She screamed, taking a step back and almost puking from the pungent smell of blood oozing everywhere.
Her head turned from side to side as she sought a means of escape from the bloody scene but she didn't find it. Rather the wails and slashing of swords could be heard clearly from around her, almost deafening her eardrums with it. "No, no, no, no!"
"Please, stop it. No more killing. Please, they are innocent stop it. Stop it!"
She kept on screaming 'stop it' but no one heard her and nobody did as she had said. Her eyes began to tear as she saw the lives of her people lost one after the other. Men, young sons, all dropping dead on the ground, their blood soiling the ground and staining the pure earth.
"No. Please, someone, anyone stop it please."
The more she cried the more the killing continued and before she knew what was happening, she saw the men ride in full force and entered the nearest village, instantly, the sounds of wailing mothers, children and slashing of swords could be heard.
She followed after them and as she ran, ignoring the dead bodies on the floor, she found herself in the village.
She saw a young girl crawling on the floor with her back while she faced her killer. A huge man standing before her with his hand holding his sword raised at her.
"No, she is only but a child!" era screamed and the next thing…
SWOOSH!
"NOOO! How could you do that?! She is a child." The more she yelled out in anger and pain, the more she was ignored.
He moved on to the next child and slew the young boy too. She looked all around her. It was slaughter upon slaughter. Her heart thudded loudly in her chest and began to ache her.
This was too much but she couldn't do anything to stop the terror.
To her right, she saw a little child of about three years old, running and crying. Shee was moved by what she saw and rushed up to the girl only for the young child to stop when she saw a towering figure stand in her way.
Like the child, Era too looked up and her eyes met with his. It felt like he was looking at her but in reality that wasn't the case. He couldn't see her. He did not even notice if she was there because she wasn't.
She recognized the man quickly and raised her hand to stop the abomination he was about to commit.
"Caspian, No!"
It was too late. He raised his hand and ignoring the cries of the young child, brought his sword down on her and in one swift move, ended her misery."
Era shook to her bones as a cold chill crept up her spine and down her whole body.
She stood there pale and confused, lost in fact but what more could she do? She was outrightly speechless. This was her people all falling one after the other for a crime they did not commit.
At this stage, nothing else mattered to her anymore. Nothing but to seek help at the people she knew she could always seek help from.
"Father! Mother, do something, please, make them stop!" Era screamed, shutting her eyes in the process.
VOOOM!
Suddenly, everything went still and quiet. She did not know what had occurred and wondered if it was something bad.
She pried her eyes open and looked around. She was now standing in the palace, her father's throne room.
She searched and found him standing somewhere lost in thoughts. She listened carefully and the noise in the background that she had somehow drowned out suddenly became audible. "No."
Her lips quivered and her body trembled. She knew the sound. "The palace is under attack."
She watched as the doors suddenly flew open and a lady rushed in. Era's eyes flew wide instantly. "Mother."
She did not understand why she was seeing this in the first place but she could not wake up even if she wanted to. Her only option was to watch the horrors that took place in her kingdom.
She watched as her mother rushed into the arms of her father seeking some form of hope and he too wrapped his arms around her shaking silhouette as she slumped in his embrace.
Meanwhile, in the crucial moment a faint noise of sobbing slowly grew louder as the stumbling footsteps came closer, a toddler appeared running from the arcade nearby while rubbing her eyes.
Her mother leapt forward towards the terrified child as she wrapped her small body into a protective hug.
"Shh, momma is here now. It is going to be alright. I promise you, nothing would happen to you, my love."
"Elrad," she began and paused as the hot tears trickled down her lovely face.
"Elrad, we cannot allow her…" she sobbed. "She is too young. Where is Era? Has something bad happened to my firstborn too?"
Hearing her mother's panic-stricken voice tore her so much. "Even at the end, you still thought of me whereas I knew not what was going to befall you. I have failed you, mum. I failed you all and our people. I am sorry."
"Why didn't our spy warn us of anything? Or has he too, met similar woe?" Emerald voiced out again.
The more she spoke, the more she wept, further scaring the little one in her hands and making Elrad's last shred of hope and faith crumble as his heart did break at the thought of Era meeting the same fate.
"Shhh…" he hushed her, squatting to her level. "What nonsense are you sprouting? Era is safe, I am sure of that."
"Then why has he broken the agreement?"
"I do not know and I cannot say but know this, no matter what, I would not lose another child." He stood back up and gazed at the window. "Even if I lose Era, I would still leave a beacon of hope. Morgan!"
"Your majesty." the young boy said and bowed before Elrad.
"Take her away, now."
"Eleora, darling."
"Yes, mother."
"I love you and your father loves you too."
"Mum, I am scared."
"I know, but remember, I am here with you in your heart and so is your father. You need to go see big sister Era now. Father and I would catch up. Go with Morgan and respect him, okay?"
Eleora nodded her reply. "Mother."
"My light, please. Have courage and be strong. I love you." Emerald wiped her daughter's tears and stood up, before moving her towards the young lad waiting for her.
"Mother, father, stay with me, please," Eleora pleaded once more.
Elrad let out a deep breath and managed to respond to her. "Go on dear. We love you."
Era wept where she stood watching the scene. It was really a painful scenario. "No… Please."
She didn't even know why or whom she was begging but all she knew was that she just had to. "Mother, father. Please stay alive, please."
The next thing, she heard her father's voice. "You."
"Happy to see me? Do not worry, I would make sure your death is painless and long."
"Caspian!"
"Father!"
Everyone turned to see who shouted, only for their eyes to lock with the terrified ones of Eleora as her screams became louder.
"Eleora." Everyone screamed, including Era and the next thing….
WHOOSH!
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CHAPTER 60
If there is anything, she knew the king would be furious with her but who was she to remind her of that after what she just went through.
"I wish all things were okay just for your sake, my queen but we live in a cruel world and are forced to bear with it. I am sorry. Do not wake up yet and sleep on in a peaceful place if it is better than this, for now."
Unknown to her, Era was facing something else entirely in there. She tossed and turned, moving her head in turn but she still did not wake up which baffled Aeverie.
**Dream**
Standing alone in an empty land, Era turned her head from side to side to figure out what was going on or who was there with her only to find nothing and no one. In that confusion, she took a step forward and the next second she could hear the sound of the war drum echoing loudly.
Her eyes widened in shock as realization struck home as to what was about to happen.
"No. Please stop it. Do not beat the war drum again."
The more she spoke, the more the sound became louder and nearer. Seeing that her plea was doing nothing, she decided to go find who was beating the drum so she could stop the person.
As she took another step forward, the world around her changed and she found herself in the battlefield. She finally stepped on the ground, trying to find her balance only for her to hear…
Squish!
She looked down instinctively to see what she stepped on.
"Ahhh!" she screamed in horror as she noticed that what she stepped on was nothing other than the skull of a man putting on stained armour.
She looked closely and noticed that the amour was none other than…
"Meribia! Ahhh!" She screamed, taking a step back and almost puking from the pungent smell of blood oozing everywhere.
Her head turned from side to side as she sought a means of escape from the bloody scene but she didn't find it. Rather the wails and slashing of swords could be heard clearly from around her, almost deafening her eardrums with it. "No, no, no, no!"
"Please, stop it. No more killing. Please, they are innocent stop it. Stop it!"
She kept on screaming 'stop it' but no one heard her and nobody did as she had said. Her eyes began to tear as she saw the lives of her people lost one after the other. Men, young sons, all dropping dead on the ground, their blood soiling the ground and staining the pure earth.
"No. Please, someone, anyone stop it please."
The more she cried the more the killing continued and before she knew what was happening, she saw the men ride in full force and entered the nearest village, instantly, the sounds of wailing mothers, children and slashing of swords could be heard.
She followed after them and as she ran, ignoring the dead bodies on the floor, she found herself in the village.
She saw a young girl crawling on the floor with her back while she faced her killer. A huge man standing before her with his hand holding his sword raised at her.
"No, she is only but a child!" era screamed and the next thing…
SWOOSH!
"NOOO! How could you do that?! She is a child." The more she yelled out in anger and pain, the more she was ignored.
He moved on to the next child and slew the young boy too. She looked all around her. It was slaughter upon slaughter. Her heart thudded loudly in her chest and began to ache her.
This was too much but she couldn't do anything to stop the terror.
To her right, she saw a little child of about three years old, running and crying. Shee was moved by what she saw and rushed up to the girl only for the young child to stop when she saw a towering figure stand in her way.
Like the child, Era too looked up and her eyes met with his. It felt like he was looking at her but in reality that wasn't the case. He couldn't see her. He did not even notice if she was there because she wasn't.
She recognized the man quickly and raised her hand to stop the abomination he was about to commit.
"Caspian, No!"
It was too late. He raised his hand and ignoring the cries of the young child, brought his sword down on her and in one swift move, ended her misery."
Era shook to her bones as a cold chill crept up her spine and down her whole body.
She stood there pale and confused, lost in fact but what more could she do? She was outrightly speechless. This was her people all falling one after the other for a crime they did not commit.
At this stage, nothing else mattered to her anymore. Nothing but to seek help at the people she knew she could always seek help from.
"Father! Mother, do something, please, make them stop!" Era screamed, shutting her eyes in the process.
VOOOM!
Suddenly, everything went still and quiet. She did not know what had occurred and wondered if it was something bad.
She pried her eyes open and looked around. She was now standing in the palace, her father's throne room.
She searched and found him standing somewhere lost in thoughts. She listened carefully and the noise in the background that she had somehow drowned out suddenly became audible. "No."
Her lips quivered and her body trembled. She knew the sound. "The palace is under attack."
She watched as the doors suddenly flew open and a lady rushed in. Era's eyes flew wide instantly. "Mother."
She did not understand why she was seeing this in the first place but she could not wake up even if she wanted to. Her only option was to watch the horrors that took place in her kingdom.
She watched as her mother rushed into the arms of her father seeking some form of hope and he too wrapped his arms around her shaking silhouette as she slumped in his embrace.
Meanwhile, in the crucial moment a faint noise of sobbing slowly grew louder as the stumbling footsteps came closer, a toddler appeared running from the arcade nearby while rubbing her eyes.
Her mother leapt forward towards the terrified child as she wrapped her small body into a protective hug.
"Shh, momma is here now. It is going to be alright. I promise you, nothing would happen to you, my love."
"Elrad," she began and paused as the hot tears trickled down her lovely face.
"Elrad, we cannot allow her…" she sobbed. "She is too young. Where is Era? Has something bad happened to my firstborn too?"
Hearing her mother's panic-stricken voice tore her so much. "Even at the end, you still thought of me whereas I knew not what was going to befall you. I have failed you, mum. I failed you all and our people. I am sorry."
"Why didn't our spy warn us of anything? Or has he too, met similar woe?" Emerald voiced out again.
The more she spoke, the more she wept, further scaring the little one in her hands and making Elrad's last shred of hope and faith crumble as his heart did break at the thought of Era meeting the same fate.
"Shhh…" he hushed her, squatting to her level. "What nonsense are you sprouting? Era is safe, I am sure of that."
"Then why has he broken the agreement?"
"I do not know and I cannot say but know this, no matter what, I would not lose another child." He stood back up and gazed at the window. "Even if I lose Era, I would still leave a beacon of hope. Morgan!"
"Your majesty." the young boy said and bowed before Elrad.
"Take her away, now."
"Eleora, darling."
"Yes, mother."
"I love you and your father loves you too."
"Mum, I am scared."
"I know, but remember, I am here with you in your heart and so is your father. You need to go see big sister Era now. Father and I would catch up. Go with Morgan and respect him, okay?"
Eleora nodded her reply. "Mother."
"My light, please. Have courage and be strong. I love you." Emerald wiped her daughter's tears and stood up, before moving her towards the young lad waiting for her.
"Mother, father, stay with me, please," Eleora pleaded once more.
Elrad let out a deep breath and managed to respond to her. "Go on dear. We love you."
Era wept where she stood watching the scene. It was really a painful scenario. "No… Please."
She didn't even know why or whom she was begging but all she knew was that she just had to. "Mother, father. Please stay alive, please."
The next thing, she heard her father's voice. "You."
"Happy to see me? Do not worry, I would make sure your death is painless and long."
"Caspian!"
"Father!"
Everyone turned to see who shouted, only for their eyes to lock with the terrified ones of Eleora as her screams became louder.
"Eleora." Everyone screamed, including Era and the next thing….
WHOOSH!
************CHAPTER 60If there is anything, she knew the king would be furious with her but who was she to remind her of that after what she just went through."I wish all things were okay just for your sake, my queen but we live in a cruel world and are forced to bear with it. I am sorry. Do not wake up yet and sleep on in a peaceful place if it is better than this, for now."Unknown to her, Era was facing something else entirely in there. She tossed and turned, moving her head in turn but she still did not wake up which baffled Aeverie.**Dream**Standing alone in an empty land, Era turned her head from side to side to figure out what was going on or who was there with her only to find nothing and no one. In that confusion, she took a step forward and the next second she could hear the sound of the war drum echoing loudly.Her eyes widened in shock as realization struck home as to what was about to happen."No. Please stop it. Do not beat the war drum again."The more she spoke, the more the sound became louder and nearer. Seeing that her plea was doing nothing, she decided to go find who was beating the drum so she could stop the person.As she took another step forward, the world around her changed and she found herself in the battlefield. She finally stepped on the ground, trying to find her balance only for her to hearSquish!She looked down instinctively to see what she stepped on."Ahhh!" she screamed in horror as she noticed that what she stepped on was nothing other than the skull of a man putting on stained armour.She looked closely and noticed that the amour was none other than"Meribia! Ahhh!" She screamed, taking a step back and almost puking from the pungent smell of blood oozing everywhere.Her head turned from side to side as she sought a means of escape from the bloody scene but she didn't find it. Rather the wails and slashing of swords could be heard clearly from around her, almost deafening her eardrums with it. "No, no, no, no!""Please, stop it. No more killing. Please, they are innocent stop it. Stop it!"She kept on screaming 'stop it' but no one heard her and nobody did as she had said. Her eyes began to tear as she saw the lives of her people lost one after the other. Men, young sons, all dropping dead on the ground, their blood soiling the ground and staining the pure earth."No. Please, someone, anyone stop it please."The more she cried the more the killing continued and before she knew what was happening, she saw the men ride in full force and entered the nearest village, instantly, the sounds of wailing mothers, children and slashing of swords could be heard.She followed after them and as she ran, ignoring the dead bodies on the floor, she found herself in the village.She saw a young girl crawling on the floor with her back while she faced her killer. A huge man standing before her with his hand holding his sword raised at her."No, she is only but a child!" era screamed and the next thingSWOOSH!"NOOO! How could you do that?! She is a child." The more she yelled out in anger and pain, the more she was ignored.He moved on to the next child and slew the young boy too. She looked all around her. It was slaughter upon slaughter. Her heart thudded loudly in her chest and began to ache her. This was too much but she couldn't do anything to stop the terror.To her right, she saw a little child of about three years old, running and crying. Shee was moved by what she saw and rushed up to the girl only for the young child to stop when she saw a towering figure stand in her way.Like the child, Era too looked up and her eyes met with his. It felt like he was looking at her but in reality that wasn't the case. He couldn't see her. He did not even notice if she was there because she wasn't.She recognized the man quickly and raised her hand to stop the abomination he was about to commit."Caspian, No!"It was too late. He raised his hand and ignoring the cries of the young child, brought his sword down on her and in one swift move, ended her misery."Era shook to her bones as a cold chill crept up her spine and down her whole body.She stood there pale and confused, lost in fact but what more could she do? She was outrightly speechless. This was her people all falling one after the other for a crime they did not commit.At this stage, nothing else mattered to her anymore. Nothing but to seek help at the people she knew she could always seek help from."Father! Mother, do something, please, make them stop!" Era screamed, shutting her eyes in the process.VOOOM!Suddenly, everything went still and quiet. She did not know what had occurred and wondered if it was something bad.She pried her eyes open and looked around. She was now standing in the palace, her father's throne room.She searched and found him standing somewhere lost in thoughts. She listened carefully and the noise in the background that she had somehow drowned out suddenly became audible. "No." Her lips quivered and her body trembled. She knew the sound. "The palace is under attack."She watched as the doors suddenly flew open and a lady rushed in. Era's eyes flew wide instantly. "Mother."She did not understand why she was seeing this in the first place but she could not wake up even if she wanted to. Her only option was to watch the horrors that took place in her kingdom.She watched as her mother rushed into the arms of her father seeking some form of hope and he too wrapped his arms around her shaking silhouette as she slumped in his embrace.Meanwhile, in the crucial moment a faint noise of sobbing slowly grew louder as the stumbling footsteps came closer, a toddler appeared running from the arcade nearby while rubbing her eyes.Her mother leapt forward towards the terrified child as she wrapped her small body into a protective hug."Shh, momma is here now. It is going to be alright. I promise you, nothing would happen to you, my love.""Elrad," she began and paused as the hot tears trickled down her lovely face."Elrad, we cannot allow her" she sobbed. "She is too young. Where is Era? Has something bad happened to my firstborn too?"Hearing her mother's panic-stricken voice tore her so much. "Even at the end, you still thought of me whereas I knew not what was going to befall you. I have failed you, mum. I failed you all and our people. I am sorry.""Why didn't our spy warn us of anything? Or has he too, met similar woe?" Emerald voiced out again.The more she spoke, the more she wept, further scaring the little one in her hands and making Elrad's last shred of hope and faith crumble as his heart did break at the thought of Era meeting the same fate. "Shhh" he hushed her, squatting to her level. "What nonsense are you sprouting? Era is safe, I am sure of that.""Then why has he broken the agreement?""I do not know and I cannot say but know this, no matter what, I would not lose another child." He stood back up and gazed at the window. "Even if I lose Era, I would still leave a beacon of hope. Morgan!""Your majesty." the young boy said and bowed before Elrad."Take her away, now.""Eleora, darling.""Yes, mother.""I love you and your father loves you too.""Mum, I am scared.""I know, but remember, I am here with you in your heart and so is your father. You need to go see big sister Era now. Father and I would catch up. Go with Morgan and respect him, okay?"Eleora nodded her reply. "Mother.""My light, please. Have courage and be strong. I love you." Emerald wiped her daughter's tears and stood up, before moving her towards the young lad waiting for her."Mother, father, stay with me, please," Eleora pleaded once more.Elrad let out a deep breath and managed to respond to her. "Go on dear. We love you."Era wept where she stood watching the scene. It was really a painful scenario. "No Please."She didn't even know why or whom she was begging but all she knew was that she just had to. "Mother, father. Please stay alive, please."The next thing, she heard her father's voice. "You.""Happy to see me? Do not worry, I would make sure your death is painless and long.""Caspian!""Father!"Everyone turned to see who shouted, only for their eyes to lock with the terrified ones of Eleora as her screams became louder."Eleora." Everyone screamed, including Era and the next thing.WHOOSH!
