Oblivion

Ninety:

Dream World

"Who–– hey! Where are you going?!" I was surprised when suddenly Jeanne walks towards the place she's looking at. And seeing it in front, I don't think it was a good idea if she continues going at that path. "Jeanne!" I quickly run through her but to my surprised a strong and powerful force halt my steps and before I could react, this force push me so hard it almost killed me, draining my powers as the wave of darkness hits me hard. And the last thing that I saw, Jeanne is going into the deep darkness. 'Jeanne!' I called out before I fainted.

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"What happened to Dione?" I asked after what I heard from Epiales.

"You'll know once we go to Aylim."

"You're coming with him, right?" It was Asim who asked.

"Yes, I am. And you'll come with us."

"No, I can't you know I'm a Fallen."

"You've already done it." He answered as a fact.

"Indeed. But someone anchors me going to the realms of Heavens."

"Nothing to worry, I'll be your anchor." He answered. "Right now, we have to go and we need to hurry."

"How about your realm?" I asked as Asim finally at ease.

"Morpheus will take care of my own realm."

"But how about Jeanne?" I worriedly asked.

"Right now, we couldn't do anything. She's already at the oblivion and we cannot just go inside without any guide that could help us to enter there safely. Which is why we need to get a plan and right now, we should visit Dione first to know about the force who almost hurt a Goddess." He seriously stated.

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Oblivion

I'm walking through this unknown path endlessly. I don't know where I am going, I just following the path that freely opens for me. The path was pitching black, I couldn't see anything and yet I know there's a path ahead of me.

Until, I saw this wall at my front. I'm not sure I how tall or wide it is but definitely it is infinite. I go closer to it and look up but didn't see anything so my eyes went back down and just stare at my front.

'What am I doing here?' I silently asked then sighed heavily. 'Really! I have no idea.'

For a moment there, I stood up for a minute before I reach out the wall. I just wanted to hold it and see if how hard the wall that blocks my way. Trying to get my way out of that place but then, when my hand touches the wall, I suddenly felt something that stings my skin. I quickly withdraw my hand and check on it only to find out I'm wounded from an unknown sharpness from the wall.

My hand bleed, and I just stared at the color of my blood, which pleased my eyes because I finally saw another color in the midst of the darkness. I enjoyed what I saw even though I knew it wasn't right, but it was the only way I could see a little hope in the midst of it all.

So I let my blood flow down my hand until the first drop of blood escaped from it and fell where I was standing. In slow motion I watched it fall to the ground and from there I witnessed the sudden change on the floor. From the darkness, the floor shade into crimson and before I can react, I already fall down into an endless abyss.

I try to reach for something to hold but to no avail I continue to drop deep into the unknown. The hope that I felt just seconds ago, quickly gone and now I'm so helpless and lost. Everything at my sight begins to flow down like a raging falls. Showering me with my own blood as my wounded hand continues to bleed shading my entire surrounding into pure red.

No more dark colors can be seen only pure red is present at the moment and it drowns me little by little.

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'Hold on!'

Suddenly I heard a familiar voice then someone grab my hand and when I look up I saw this guy, the guy that I'm always dreaming to know.

'You? Who are you?'

'It doesn't matter who I am right now, what matters is that I can save you and get you out of this place as soon as possible.'

'But my blood…'

He stares at me longer enough for me to survey his face. Will I able to find out who he is? I questioned myself in silence.

'Consume me.' my other self suddenly echoed through my mind and a thought pops out of my head.

'Will I be able to find out who he is? Or is it something that I should not remember at all?'

Silence.

'Jeanne!' suddenly his voice breaks my thoughts. 'Trust me! And focus your mind to me, okay?' he commanded and for some reason I couldn't explain. I trusted him even if he didn't tell anything, my heart already trusted him.

As quickly as possible, I finally hold on to his hand with my both hands. I hold on to him so tightly I could feel how firm and manly his hand to mine. That made me to decide I'm ready to open myself to finally consume my other side and let my entire memories be remember.

In an instant, as I let him pulled me up. Bright light comes forward and everything begins to shade colorfully. With a last question to myself before I finally escape that place.

'Will I able to live normally knowing who he really was? Or it will only put me in much danger once I entirely recall the memories of him?'

This oblivion defies my awareness and I will finally meet my other self without any force or controlling I just let everything in me be consume by me.

…

From a distance, the unknown finally gathered enough strength to finally escape the void.

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