OOC: Dream
In the distance, an unseen pendulum ticked in perfect time.
The sensation resembled something along the lines of being encased in a pure black ice chamber.
When his eyes opened, he tilted his head back, and a faint pink glow broke the darkness from above. He exhaled, and bubbles lifted in front of his face. When he tried to inhale, he couldn't.
Propelling himself upward, the light grew closer and closer. With a shatter, he broke through the surface, streams falling from his form and splashing back into the water. Fluffy clouds accented the crystal sky above, though even with the pool so far beneath him, the sun was still out of reach.
The cries of battle resounded nearby, and his attention sharply turned to the monsters. He held his weapon, and in one swift movement, he rushed past them. A streak of light and they're destroyed.
"...right about then, even if a little late..."
He landed on the pavement with a click of his heels. Sheathing his weapon, he ascended the stone staircase that led to the black cathedral. The doors opened, revealing a crowd of smiling faces. How can anyone smile in the middle of a funeral?
"...would arrive and throw a sour look around the room..."
Either they all noticed him, or nobody did. He didn't care to find out and swept past the hall into a large empty corridor.
From the slight crevices along the stone walls, the ends of thin vines peeked through. They started out like slender webs, but with each passing second, they expanded into thick and twisted knots, concealing any hint that he was inside. He came to a stop, scowling at the floor where long blades of grass grew around his feet.
Pink buds lit up one by one all across the meadow like street lamps in the night. They bloomed into vibrant lotus flowers. As they expanded to their fullest, the glow started to fade. The petals withered, crumbling and slowly drifting to the ground.
"Until the last petal falls," she said. "It's just an illusion."
The ticking stopped.
The sensation resembled something along the lines of being encased in a pure black ice chamber.
When his eyes opened, he tilted his head back, and a faint pink glow broke the darkness from above. He exhaled, and bubbles lifted in front of his face. When he tried to inhale, he couldn't.
Propelling himself upward, the light grew closer and closer. With a shatter, he broke through the surface, streams falling from his form and splashing back into the water. Fluffy clouds accented the crystal sky above, though even with the pool so far beneath him, the sun was still out of reach.
The cries of battle resounded nearby, and his attention sharply turned to the monsters. He held his weapon, and in one swift movement, he rushed past them. A streak of light and they're destroyed.
"...right about then, even if a little late..."
He landed on the pavement with a click of his heels. Sheathing his weapon, he ascended the stone staircase that led to the black cathedral. The doors opened, revealing a crowd of smiling faces. How can anyone smile in the middle of a funeral?
"...would arrive and throw a sour look around the room..."
Either they all noticed him, or nobody did. He didn't care to find out and swept past the hall into a large empty corridor.
From the slight crevices along the stone walls, the ends of thin vines peeked through. They started out like slender webs, but with each passing second, they expanded into thick and twisted knots, concealing any hint that he was inside. He came to a stop, scowling at the floor where long blades of grass grew around his feet.
Pink buds lit up one by one all across the meadow like street lamps in the night. They bloomed into vibrant lotus flowers. As they expanded to their fullest, the glow started to fade. The petals withered, crumbling and slowly drifting to the ground.
"Until the last petal falls," she said. "It's just an illusion."
The ticking stopped.