Chapter 27

He came again in green light. He came at the right time anyway. Right now I needed someone to be with me and he came. I was still chained and somehow I feel I have been forgotten in this place. No one has come to check on me and this absolute darkness frustrates me the most. My comforter is back for my training. I'm quite happy about it but I wish I knew what I'm being trained for. Maybe he sees the future already, I might be preparing for a war that is beyond me. Why me?

"Master" I said as I saw him. He looked indifferent.

" The one." He said, his voice echoing in my head." you are not training here today."

I was relieved , happy that I won't be in chains.

"So, get off those chains!" He commanded.

I stared at him, confused,like it's impossible. How can I help myself ? This man just like to taunt me.

"I can't."

" Nothing is impossible Katrienair." He came over with a dagger and struck the chains. I felt the heavy chains ease slowly from my body. I felt raw pain from every scar the chain left on my skin but i smiled in the midst of it because I'm free at least. Luna jumped out of my dressed and danced heartily around me. She was happy too. Wow! lovely pet.

"Do not rejoice yet. You are alive here because you are dead to humans ." His taunting voice came again.

What does that mean? I frowned. Luna came over and stood by my side. I know she does not like him also.

"Let's go" That's what i heard last before I found myself in another place. We were standing on a mountain top in broad daylight. It's been a long time since I saw the sun anyway. I smiled, appreciating the sunlight. From where I stood , i could see the earth beneath, the roof tops , chimneys, houses, churches, causes some rooftops had the cross on it. I suddenly forget my current situation. I was lost in memories, the moments I never wanted to end. I just stood there standing and staring and smiling, wishing I could be in one of those houses with Reba and Arkishair. I remembered that day: There was a heavy rainfall. Reba was preparing dinner. She rushed to our bedroom and told us to wear our sweaters which we did. When she left, my seven year old self sat at the window, watching how the raindrops flowed on the sidewalks, the pattern it made and the sound of raindrop harshly hitting rooftops intrigued me. Somehow, I wished to be out there. All my life, Reba has always restricted me from going out in the rain and I craved to know how it felt like. I looked around the room. Arkishair was reading a book, she loves reading and I knew how lost she could be when reading. So I found it as a big opportunity to go out. I jumped down from the chair where I sat and walked out but immediately I opened the back door, I heard Arkishair's voice.

"Katty! Where are you going?!" She screamed running after me. Well, I jumped , danced in the rain as I wished. It felt good somehow feeling my sweater get drenched. And the cold wind sent sweet chills through my vein. I was happy.

Arkishair continued to scream.

"mum! mum! Katty's in the rain!"

Not too long after I felt her grab my arm. I was angry." I hate you!" I screamed. She ignored me and dragged me back inside. Reba came running towards us.

"Katty, I thought I warned you not to ever play in the rain. You will catch a cold." I was quiet, not remorseful. I just found out how sweet cold can be so catching a cold isn't enough reason. She came closer, to help get my clothes off but Arkishair stopped her.

" Don't worry mum, I'll help her" She held my and and we walked back to my room.

"I'm sorry Katty" She rubbed my cheeks with her knuckled. I flinched her hand away.

"Leave me alone, I hate you!"

She held my dress but I pushed her again. "I want to help "

"I'll do it myself. "I said to her. She stared into my eyes.

" I said I'm sorry " she pleaded.

"Don't talk to me, Arkish. I won't forgive you. "

'Arkish' is the shortest form of her name I could pronounce. So I call her Arkish. 

"I know you will and you don't hate me either. "

"I hate you! " I cried.

She smiled."Well, I love you" She kissed me.

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Hot tears ran down my cheek. It was like a long gotten wound got opened in my heart. I felt the same emptiness I felt years ago when I heard of her death. Then, I wanted to die and with the way my life is now, it would have been better if I had killed myself then but I didn't. Arkishair—my sister, is my world. Life has not been the same without her. I wish she was here. I wish she had the Sapphire too. I wish she met my comforter. I wish she got to know about Luna. I want to see her, there's a lot to talk about—first the girl that called me her sister, then dad's revelation about our real parents, about Sylvia, about my new school, about Joel, about the new 'me'. I wish she never died.

"I love you too " I shrieked.

I felt Luna on my shoulder. She rubbed her cheek on mine and licked my face. Then I remembered where I was. TRAINING!

Before I could think of anything, I heard his voice.

"KATRIENAIR! FOCUS! "

I staggered backwards, shocked and scared at the same time. While I was still trying to figure out what was going on, I saw a spear cut through the air around my arm. That spear was aiming for my arm definitely. Wow! It was too close —too close. Aargh!