Dream 03 ~o~ Reflection
A blur of white passed in her line of vision, prompting her to go after it. Her movements were clumsy, almost frantic, begging the creature running in front of her to slow down.
"Ammy? Ammy!" Iris cried, quickening her pace. "What's wrong? Where are you going?"
The wolf merely howled, running faster than ever before. It was as if she were urging the girl to follow her.
"Ammy!"
'Hurry!' a voice spoke. "You must hurry, Iris!'
"Why?" her legs were buckling with each step she took. "I don't--"
'She's here, Iris! You must see her!'
"Who? Who's here?!"
Before Amaterasu could answer, she stopped on her tracks. A growl escaped her, her fur standing on its end. Iris followed the wolf's line of vision to see a mirror floating in mid-air.
"In here?"
The growl was suddenly replaced by a whine, followed by a nudge at the human's hand.
'Yes...'
Her legs seemed heavier as she made her way to the mirror. Behind her, she felt Ammy tensed up, making the nun to look back at her friend.
'No! Face her!'
"But I--"
'Please, Iris. Please...'
She was in front of the mirror now, placing a palm at the flat surface. At first, all Iris could see was her image but then suddenly, a different yet familiar face was staring back at her.
"D-Dahlia??"
Iris, Iris, Iris. You must know by now that you cannot escape me. No matter what world you end up in.
A shudder traveled down her spine. But Iris trudged on, determined that she and her sister will finally find peace.
"Dahlia, please, don't be like this. All I wanted was you to be happy."
Happy? HAH! I asked you to do one thing, one SIMPLE thing, and what do you do? You mess up! You couldn't even take back the necklace I gave to Wright!
"What you were doing was wrong. I couldn't possibly--"
There was a thump coming from the mirror, cutting Iris off. Amaterasu immediately was at the girl's side, barking at the reflection.
You have a dog now? Hmmph. Like that would ever stop me.
Another thump made the nun take her hand away from the cool surface. Iris' eye widened in horror: Dahlia Hawthorne wanted to come out to the other side of the mirror.
I can't believe were related! [thump] None of us inherited the channeling technique. [thump] You didn't show up when I stole Daddy's stupid rock. [thumpthumpthump] And you fell in love with an idiot!
With one last thump, the glass finally broke. Amaterasu was able to push Iris out of the way but a few shards were able to reach them both. Dahlia gave a cackle, taking a huge piece of the mirror in her hand.
I. HATE. YOU! You're so worthless! I can't believe you're the twin who had to live!
Dahlia tackled Iris to the ground, preventing the younger twin to escape. Ammy's attempts to help were thwarted when the redhead knocked the wolf unconscious. Satisfied, Dahlia dug the point of the glass slowly at her sister's neck.
But who says you can't come with me?
Iris wakes up screaming, her fingers quickly checking her cuts around her neck. When she found none, she sighs in relief. But that doesn't stop her panting or her heart thudding against her chest.
I'm so sorry. So sorry... [buries her face in her hands]
"Ammy? Ammy!" Iris cried, quickening her pace. "What's wrong? Where are you going?"
The wolf merely howled, running faster than ever before. It was as if she were urging the girl to follow her.
"Ammy!"
'Hurry!' a voice spoke. "You must hurry, Iris!'
"Why?" her legs were buckling with each step she took. "I don't--"
'She's here, Iris! You must see her!'
"Who? Who's here?!"
Before Amaterasu could answer, she stopped on her tracks. A growl escaped her, her fur standing on its end. Iris followed the wolf's line of vision to see a mirror floating in mid-air.
"In here?"
The growl was suddenly replaced by a whine, followed by a nudge at the human's hand.
'Yes...'
Her legs seemed heavier as she made her way to the mirror. Behind her, she felt Ammy tensed up, making the nun to look back at her friend.
'No! Face her!'
"But I--"
'Please, Iris. Please...'
She was in front of the mirror now, placing a palm at the flat surface. At first, all Iris could see was her image but then suddenly, a different yet familiar face was staring back at her.
"D-Dahlia??"
Iris, Iris, Iris. You must know by now that you cannot escape me. No matter what world you end up in.
A shudder traveled down her spine. But Iris trudged on, determined that she and her sister will finally find peace.
"Dahlia, please, don't be like this. All I wanted was you to be happy."
Happy? HAH! I asked you to do one thing, one SIMPLE thing, and what do you do? You mess up! You couldn't even take back the necklace I gave to Wright!
"What you were doing was wrong. I couldn't possibly--"
There was a thump coming from the mirror, cutting Iris off. Amaterasu immediately was at the girl's side, barking at the reflection.
You have a dog now? Hmmph. Like that would ever stop me.
Another thump made the nun take her hand away from the cool surface. Iris' eye widened in horror: Dahlia Hawthorne wanted to come out to the other side of the mirror.
I can't believe were related! [thump] None of us inherited the channeling technique. [thump] You didn't show up when I stole Daddy's stupid rock. [thumpthumpthump] And you fell in love with an idiot!
With one last thump, the glass finally broke. Amaterasu was able to push Iris out of the way but a few shards were able to reach them both. Dahlia gave a cackle, taking a huge piece of the mirror in her hand.
I. HATE. YOU! You're so worthless! I can't believe you're the twin who had to live!
Dahlia tackled Iris to the ground, preventing the younger twin to escape. Ammy's attempts to help were thwarted when the redhead knocked the wolf unconscious. Satisfied, Dahlia dug the point of the glass slowly at her sister's neck.
But who says you can't come with me?
Iris wakes up screaming, her fingers quickly checking her cuts around her neck. When she found none, she sighs in relief. But that doesn't stop her panting or her heart thudding against her chest.
I'm so sorry. So sorry... [buries her face in her hands]