Sweet Dreams
The events after Witch Blood
Chapter One
I walked for hours, days, months or perhaps longer. I had lost track of time since that horrible day, the day when I massacred 20 Demons. Maybe you remember me? I am Raina, a witch that was betrayed by my best friend, Mari, to a bunch of blood-thirsty Demons. When the Demons sensed a witch, they take over the town he or she is living and kill the residents and take their bodies as their own. The only one that wasn't taken was my best friend Mari. When I let out of my secret, Mari unknowingly told the Demons that I was in fact a witch. When the village went after me, I ran and hid in my cottage that I thought hidden in the forest. The Demons were smart and found my cottage. I was on the run again and found Matt in a meadow next to his house. Matt is a Protector of all things good and helped me when the demons found me again. We fought them inside of Matt's house where I saved him and Mari by killing the demons with my unknown powers. After killing the Semons, I said goodbye to Mari and the unconscious Matt and left.
I only stopped for food, water, to go to the bathroom and sleep. But otherwise I kept walking. I don't know where I am going but I will walk until I feel that I am home. Sundown began to fall and I looked around for a possible shelter. There was a possible shelter just off the road under some trees. I put my bag down and sat under the trees. I opened the bag and realized that I have eaten all of the food I had packed. It was a week worth...I have been walking for a week? I shook my head and got up. I took the empty bag and walked into the deep into the forest. I looked around for wildlife. None. My stomach growled. Then I heard water. I smiled and walked north. The sound of rushing water came closing. I pushing back and branch and saw a flowing stream...and people sitting next to it.
One of them was a man with long dark hair and he had a white shirt on and black pants with black shoes. He had two swords strapped to his back. The women had long light red hair and a black shirt one with a brown skirt with black shoes. She had one shorter sword strapped to her back. The were both sitting next to the apple tree next to the stream. My stomach growled. The women with red hair reached for her sword on her back. I prepared.
“No Laura, I sense she's a friend.” The man said. The women named Laura calmed and put her hand down.
“Don't be shy, little one. You are safe here.” The man said.
I sighed. No use of hiding now. I walked out into the clearing. The man got up and turned to me. I gasped. He was gorgeous. His face was a face of an angel. He had white skin that looked like marble and his eyes were calm, but had the serious touch. He was in his early 20's or late 20's.
“What is your name, little one?” He asked. The women named Laura got up and stood next to him. She had a alert face, but she attractive like the man next to her. She looked at me with suspicion.
“I am Raina.”
“Raina, I am Irivaneu and my suspicious companion is Laura.” Laura looked at Irivaneu with annoyance. “Would you like some water and an apple?” I nodded and accepted an apple from him. I took an bite of the red apple. I smiled. Yummy. I walked past Irivaneu and Laura and keeled next to the steam. I put the apple in my lap and cupped my hands and scooped some water into my mouth. I smiled again and took some more water.
Irivaneu and Laura sat on both sides of me. Irivaneu on my right and Laura on my left. After I drank some water and looked at Irivaneu.
“I'm surprised you didn't ask what my story is.” I said.
“Most people prefer privacy when meeting another. I know you have many secrets that you wished that didn't occur and that you don't want to tell me.”
I looked at him surprised. Wow, is he a mind reader? He knew exactly how I felt, like he knew everything about me.
“How do you know that?”
“I can tell in you eyes, the memories that you wish to wash away and what the pain is. I can sense the very essence of your soul and can tell ether you are good and evil or happy or depressed.” Irivaneu explained. Laura rolled her eyes. She must be used to this.
I looked at Irivaneu and Laura. “Who are you people?”
“We are Protectors. We slay demons and protect the good. we-”
I cut Irivaneu off. “You guys protect good and slay evil.”
“You have heard of Protectors before?” Laura asked.
I sighed and looked at the sky. “Yeah. I meet one a week ago.”
Laura and Irivaneu looked at each other. Irivaneu looked into Laura's eyes.
I told you that demons were near. Irivaneu said.
But they are dead. Could the girl have killed them, or the other Protector in the area? Laura said.
No, she killed them. She has the scent and the pain that is in her eyes. She's a witch.
She? The last witch? Laura asked.
Yes. We have to bring her with us. We can't let her be captured by Apollyon.
She'll be worse than dead. Laura agreed.
She'll become on of them. Irivaneu said.
I looked at Irivaneu and Laura. What the hell are they doing? They are just staring at each other, like they are having an silent conversation. It could be possible. Matt the journalist had a huge sword in his pocket, I think anything is possible with these Protectors. Irivaneu and Laura broke eye contact and looked at me. I knew they wanted to know what happened with me and the demons. Laura was about to ask but Irivaneu gave her the look. I smiled. I liked Irivaneu. He was a gentleman.
“You guys really want to know what happened?”
Laura nodded her head. “If you want to tell us.”
“Ok. I'll tell you the story.”
I told them from the beginning. The talk I had with Mari that fateful night, the run from the crazy villagers/Demons. I told them after running from my little cottage to the meadow where I met Matt and fought with him. Their faces remained blank, except for a spark of recognizing when I mentioned Matt. Did they know Matt? He is a Protector afterall. I'm sure he knew other Protectors. I finished my story with the pain of seeing my friends dieing and the magick that I didn't know I had and had summoned to burn the Demons till nothing but ashes was left of the bodies they had possessed. I looked at Irivaneua and Laura and nodded when I finished. Silence fell for a minute. Laura broke the silence.
“Thanks for letting me know.”
“Know what?” I asked Laura.
“That Matt is alive. He is my...brother.”
She is Matt's sister? She didn't look much like him. I wonder what happened to their parents.
“Your welcome.” I said. Irivaneu sighed and got up.
“We have to move on. We still have a long way to go. Do you want to join us, Raina?”
I nodded. Maybe if I go with them, I could find the place where I belong and some companionship is better than nothing.
“Good. Come on, let's go.” I quickly filled up the empty water container and put some apples in my bag and followed Irivaneu and Laura out of the forest and onto the road. It was dark but I followed the glow of their swords. This quest was going to be interesting, with the questions that I want to be answered from Laura. I looked up at the stars.
I hope you and Mari are okay, Matt. I thought.
