Silver Tree

Sarah

I'm determined to end this madness and horror before my soul turns hollow

If there is something left to save, I know it won't be the same.

She didn't know who she was; she didn't even remember her own name and she was very confused. All she knows was that she lost something important and she won't be complete until she gets it back.

A lingering memories lies in the forest that we used to keep as our fortress.

We carved our names and our hearts on the bark of that silver tree.

The forest felt safe to her almost like home; moonlight gave her enough light to see where she was going. She was also curious why she grabbed a letter opener and she was starting to feel pain through her body as she walked.

The cradle of evil, a seed of deception,

You're gonna fail now, you won't rule me!

You think finding Sarah's soul will make us whole; she heard a dark whisper within her.

You're gonna fail now, I take down your halo,

I take down your halo!

We were always meant to be one; a light whisper replied from within.

You have been here from childhood to present,

But your thought,

The mind, and your intent was to get our names 

Carved on your bark, and to give us your evil mark.

She stops in her tracks with a look of confusion on her face and she seemed to be struggling, almost physically fighting with her-self. But internally she felt a struggle within between two forces vying to be dominate and take over.

You poisoned the love that flourished in our hearts, ripping our minds apart.

He was the first one on our way, I was a puppet in your play.

I just want to be free; cried the dark whisper within and the light whisper responded: but we were already freed as one!

...You were the most beautiful tree in the forest,

But I didn't see your heart was rotten...

An evil mocking laugh was heard and the Queen of Serpents appeared before her; the Serpent Queen smiled as she said: "You are going mad at last, Sarah, and by your confused look you don't remember your own name!"

"You;" she gasped as she stared at the snake woman who laughed as she parroted: "Me!"

The Silver Tree-cradle of evil, a seed of deception,

You're gonna fail now, you won't rule me!

Don't you see, Dark, we have been tricked; cried Light Sarah from within, Sarah was the victim of an evil game and we are paying the price!

"You tricked me;" Dark Sarah gasped through dry lips and dry throat.

You're gonna fail now, I take down you halo,

I take down your halo!

"It was easy to seduce your fiancee by a host and he was such a delightful little lover;" said the Serpent Queen as she bit a finger in memory. "Too bad I couldn't keep him; he could have provided me many children!"

"Why did you hurt Sarah?" Dark Sarah cried out in anger as she clutched the letter opener tightly in her hand.

You, it was you in disguise that day,

Stealing the most precious thing, stealing my love, stealing my life

"Sarah was indeed very pure, still is by her light and dark halves, and I wanted...no...needed her soul for my collection;" said the Queen of Serpents with a purr. "It was easy to gain her trust and use her Fate; I have given her freedom and her soul will now sleep in my embrace!"

The Serpent Queen slithered away as her evil laughter echoed through the trees in triumph and mockingly.

You, you were the temptress on my wedding day!

And with your evil roots you tied him down and wanted to take my soul.

She ran through the trees, following the serpent's laugh and her emotions ran high; she felt white hot anger burn inside her, fury turned her blood to lava and rage put wings to her feet. She soon came to and entered a grove of Silver Trees; each tree had a name carved on its bark encircled by a heart and seemed to pulse with life.

These were trapped souls collected by the Queen of Serpents and imprisoned within a Silver Tree. Slumbering souls forever sleeping within the trees, never to be free and no one remembers who they once were.

The Silver Tree-cradle of evil, a seed of deception,

You're gonna fail now, you won't rule me!

She soon reached the center and saw the newest Silver Tree fully grown; she approached the tree and saw the carved heart bearing a carved named; Sarah. This was the Silver Tree that holds Sarah's soul and the Serpent Queen was entwined in the branches, and was watching with cruel amusement.

Within; Light and Dark Sarah came to a truce in that moment, and clasped each other's hands. She swung the letter opener and struck Sarah's carved name within the carved heart; she drew the dull dagger back and struck again, this time the tree trembled and startled the serpent woman in the branches.

She continued stabbing the tree in the carved heart and there was a sudden crack like glass coming from the tree.

"Stop!" cried the Queen of Serpents as she felt pain bloom within her.

But she never stopped swinging the letter opener even when her hand started bleeding and blood dripped on the dull dagger. She was soon gripping the dagger with both hands and swung with all her might.

CRACK!

The Serpent Queen gave a dying shriek as she and the Silver Tree shattered like glass, and the whole grove soon followed suite. She was caught in the blast as everything went white...

You're gonna fail now, I take down your halo,

I take down your halo!