CHAPTER 5: The Dream

(COMPLETED)

During the day, she set out to take a stroll, on her way, she found a puppy that was left alone under a shade. "Awnn... Look at you little fella," she said as she carried it on her arms. "Are you lost?" She asked trying to communicate with it. The puppy licked her face and she chuckled. "I'll name you Roxie," she said and got on Alpha.

Furthermore, Bryan with the rest did their search until they arrived at Momo's waterfall, just an hour away from Aurora's house.

"This place is beautiful," Bryan said in amazement, "Yeah. I feel like swimming!" Said Hannez, his mind in awe. Bryan cleared his throat, "We should not be decieved, we've come so far to let our guard down.

"We will find my wife and bring her home!" He exaggerated. They agreed with him and carried on with their journey.

Meanwhile, Aurora's house you could here the rock and roll music down to the road side, she was having a good time with herself. As she was dancing and singing out loud, Roxie began to bark but she didn't listen to him, then he bit her trouser, trying to make her shut the hell up!

"Ouch!" She cried out, "What did you do that for?" She asked. Still, Roxie didn't stop barking, when she noticed his sudden behavior, she went to check on Alpha.

"Nothing is here boy," she said in wonder.

Yet, he didn't stop until she went to her room, as she did, the wind blew the curtains open. She shut down the windows and smiled at Roxie, "It's just the wind," she said as she carried him up. "Gross. You stink. Time to be clean!" She said and took him to the bathroom.

Sometime later, after she was done, she took a small clothe and wore on him with a hair band. "You look cute," she said, laughing. Then she laid on the bed with him, "Time to take a nap," she said and slept off. An hour later, Lucas appeared in her dream.

(In Her Dream)

Aurora was plucking flowers in a garden, then Lucas approached her. He smiled at her, "Hi," he said. Aurora smiled back at him, "It's been a while..." She answered. "Yeah," replied Lucas. Aurora smiled and whimpered, "I've really missed you, ya know," she said and sniffed. As she said, the dimension changed to an all blue space.

"I've missed you too," answered Lucas, "When I was shot I knew it was the end of me," he added. "It was my fault, I should have stayed back inside," she said, tears rolled down her cheeks slowly. Lucas smiled at her, "Don't be," he assured her. "But I can never see you again. I've heard a voice once but I was too afraid, I was... I was too afraid," she said and looked downward.

The dimension changed again as the wind blew, they were now in an all pink space filled with little tinkers. "Aurora, you're now a woman. I'm still a boy," he chuckled. "Still, I can't get you off my mind, even after death," he added.

Aurora looked at him for a while and looked downward again, "Perhaps you saw what I did with Greg, right?" She asked him feeling guilty. "Not to worry. I'm your guard now, not your husband," he answered and smiled. "He's not my husband!" Aurora said in a loud voice trying to defend herself. "I mean, he's not my husband... Sorry I yelled," she apologized. "I understand how you feel," replied Lucas.

He took her by the hand, "Come with me," he said and they disappeared to another dimension filled with spirit dragons.

"Wow!. What is this place?" Aurora asked in amazement.

"It's where we spirit guards take dreamers to," answered Lucas. He carried her on his arms. "I want to go in full speed now," he added and flew up.

Aurora held his shoulders, looking right in his eyes. "Lucas..." She said softly. He looked at her with a light smirk on his face.

Meanwhile, Aurora's bed began to float, it felt as if her house was floating too.

"Hang in there," said Lucas, "We're almost there," he concluded.

After a while, they got to a place filled with flowers and beautiful mansions. "This is just a regular place where dreamers are taken to," he said smiling.

Aurora walked around, touching the flowers and grasses slowly, "Everything looks real," answered Aurora, her mind in awe.

"Yes, it is real," replied Lucas as he sat on the grass.

"What are you doing?" Asked Aurora.

"I have a lot to tell you," replied Lucas. Then she sat beside him.

"What?" She asked him, smiling.

"You know, I've been trying to communicate with you but you always get scared. Do you also remember when you were taken by those people, I was the one who set the fire," he said.

Aurora became surprised, "Really? I thought it was Greg?" She asked in shock.

"His plan was to attack them, I knew it wouldn't work," answered Gregory.

"Okay. Thank you," she thanked him and blushed.

Lucas chuckled, "It's okay," he said, scratching his head awkwardly.

"Aurora?" He called her softly.

"Yes?" She answered.

"Do you think if I was alive, we would have made it together?" He asked.

Aurora kept silent for some seconds before responding, "Yes..."

"Me too. I missed you everyday, even now. I don't know what I would do after completing my mission," he said and sighed sadly.

"What mission?" Asked Aurora.

"I'm your spirit guard, after my mission to protect you, I'll be gone... Forever...." He told her and smiled again.

Aurora became sad, "Oh... I see..." She said as she faced downwards. Lucas raised her head up close to his, "You don't have to be sad," he assured her. "Even after death I'll be with you as I am now," he added.

Aurora smiled a bit, "But, I'm now older than you,I mean, I don't know when I'll get married, am sure my dad is out there searching for me," she said sadly. "It doesn't matter. I'll love you forever," replied Lucas. "Me too," answered Aurora.

Lucas stood up holding her hand, "It's time," he said. "Okay," replied Aurora. Lucas took her by the arms and they went away through a portal.

(Back To Scene)

Aurora woke up all of a sudden, it felt like her soul was put back in her. As she got down from the bed and went to the mirror. After a moment of starring at herself in the mirror, she heard a knock on the door. As she went to get it, it was Gregory.

"Hi," said Gregory.

"Hi," replied Aurora.

They came in and she served him a cup of wine with ice.

"Woah. Thanks," he said and chuckled. "So... Any plans for today?" He asked.

"No... I just woke up," she answered, yawning.

"I see," replied Gregory as he took a sip of wine. "This is really good," he exaggerated.

Aurora smiled, "So, do you have any plans for today?" She asked him back.

Gregory nodded, "Yeah. Will you like to come?" Asked Gregory. Aurora paused for some seconds before replying, "Uhm.. what plans is that?" She asked curiously. "It's a party. The neighborhood town is throwing a party tonight," answered Gregory enthusiastically.

As they were talking, Roxie came to where they are. "Who's this little guy?" Gregory asked laughing.

"Oh, he's my pet. I mean, I found him in the street," replied Aurora. "Awwn, poor guy," said Gregory as he carried it on his arms, cuddling and patting it.

"So will you come for the party?" He asked again.

"I'm not sure," Aurora answered, thinking about it. "Okay," replied Gregory.

Then Roxie jumped down from his body, "Hey," said Gregory, laughing out loud. "This dog is cute," he added. Aurora smiled at him without saying a word.

"Have you eaten?" Asked Gregory.

"Yeah," answered Aurora, "Thanks for asking," she added. As they were talking, she saw a quick flashback of the dream she had.

"Greg?" She called, "Yes?" Answered Gregory. "Uhm... Can I trust you with what I'm about to tell you?" She asked.

Gregory became curious, "Yeah?" He said in wonder.

"Today when I was taking a nap, I had a dream and in that dream was Lucas, the guy I told you about before. He was with me in my dream and everything seemed real," she said.

Gregory smiled a bit, "You're hallucinating," replied Gregory. "How can I be?" Asked Aurora. "I don't know. Maybe..." Answered Gregory.

Aurora sighed in anxiously, "I can't say I am but I believe in the dream. He was with me, I felt his presence with me," she said, as she placed her head on her hand.

"It could be that it's real or it could be that you're hallucinating," replied Gregory.

Then she remembered something, "It is real! He told me he was the one who set the fire the time I was taken by those people!" She said dramatically.

Gregory became amused," What the hell! It is real!" He exaggerated dramatically. "It is real!" Aurora yelled out excitedly.