MoonLove: a mythological story

Sweet nightmare

Lilith was laying on a strange surface, the texture was that particular one which corresponds to stone, but it was not cold as normal ones, it was cold as dry ice, she could feel the sharp edges burning some n***d parts of her shoulder blades and other freezing her lower back as when her t shirt came up when she slept having bad dreams.

She opened her eyes slowly expecting to see sun light all over her murdered body, but what she actually saw, was the most beautiful starred sky she could have ever imagined. It was so enticing for her that she did not even care if her mother could have been near that wonderful landscape. She got up slowly taking a lot of care of not falling or touching anything she should not; after all, she was not sure where she was.

Once she was on her feet, she took a little time to look around, until her eyes fell on a wonderful night flower. It was similar to a lily but different at the same time, but beautiful no doubt. She felt marvelled with the feeling she got once there with the white stars smiling at her in a welcoming way.

Stars smiling in a welcoming way?  Lilith held back a scream, that moment she was more than sure where she was, her mother’s home.

Her breath got stocked in her throat, she knew her mother would appear in any second to throw her out, but the only problem was that she did not have a single idea of where she was or which road did she had to follow.

Lilith began getting desperate and committed the worst mistake she could have, she began running. She ran and ran until her lungs were aching too painfully like to keep on, she fell down to her knees and began crying in despair until she touch her hair and felt something unexpected, she had the gifted hair pin on.

Lilith felt relieved and begged the strange object to guide out of that place.

As if suddenly she had a map in her hand, she began walking with all the confidence of where she was heading, her heart rate slowed and her breathing turned into a more regular pace. She kept walking for what seemed like an eternity to her, but even if it was taking too long she knew for an unknown reason that while she kept the strange gift with her she could never get lost or be hurt.

After what seemed like an eternity, she was able to see the limit of her mother’s territory, where the eternal night ended in an eternal morning where all was warm, beautiful and secure. She ran to it as fast as she could and did not stop until she found herself already in the garden with the dwell.

She felt her heart get full of the heat and life she could see in there, but then she remembered the scene in her dorm and tried to run away, but something kept her there like a force inside her body which kept her in place. 

-          What is wrong with me! Why I cannot run away!

Lilith screamed to herself without waiting for any answer, but even if as unexpected as it was she received one from the most hypnotic voice in the world.

-          You cannot run away, because the pin brought you here for a reason and while you do not fulfil your mission you will not be able to go away.

It was Jared’s voice.

-          What do you want from me! – Lilith screamed furious.

-          I am sorry my lady, but I am not able to understand what you mean.

-          Do not play that to me! You know perfectly what I mean! First the rose, then the dead raven, the gifted hair pin and now me being locked here!... It is all because of you!

Lilith was waiting for a voice only response, but it did not arrive. In exchange a beautiful man materialised in front of her, his eyes, the same enticing and mysterious eyes which could make her stability go out on a trip. She had seen those eyes before but now the complete image could have made her fall to her knees.

The man in front of her, was way taller than her, with a body that could have been sculpted by the most loving gods, his chest strong and his posture the most clear image of self-confidence and power; moving he eyes up that bright clear skin, she reached his face and noticed those hazel eyes looking back at her deeply like trying to penetrate her soul. She could not believe a man could be such wonderful, with such a dangerous essence but at the same time so warm and protective.

Lilith moved forward, she suddenly felt a need to touch that person in front of her, even if only to make sure he was completely real. She raised her hand to reach some of that golden like blond hair that surrounded his impossibly beautiful face; her hand stopped a few inches away from him like waking from a dream, but before she could think better, a strong hand covered hers and finished the way to his hair.

-          Do not be afraid to touch me, I am as real as you are. -Jared said with a soft voice.

-          Why?... how is this possible?... you were not here a second ago!

-          Remember that now we are in a different existence plane so everything is possible.

Lilith was hypnotised by this stranger, she could feel something similar to electricity running through her arm to reach her heart but like if she had popped a bubble al the reality hit her.

-          What do you want from me?! – She said with a low voice, even if she wanted to she was not able to stop touching that man.

-          And as I answered before, I do not understand what you mean. But the part of the dead raven makes me feel worried.

-          You sent me a note with a golden rose?!

-          I declare myself guilty of that charge, I did, and all written in there is the complete truth.

-          Then why would you kill a raven in my room after?!

-          That was not my doing, the reason why I am worried.

-          No! I do not believe you! It was signed as “J”, who else could have done it!

-          J? Are you sure?... There was something else written? – Jared answered with deep concern and a certain touch of fear.

-          Y... yes... There was write in blood “welcome to your worst nightmare”. Why?

-          Oh, b****y hell, I know who did that, but I never imagined he would actually dare to do something like that.

-          Who is it?

-          He is the son of the fear and pain, but he never got out of his conform dungeon, I do not understand...

-          Who is he?! Answer me! He wants to kill me!...

-          Relax, I will answer all your questions but please relax first.

-          How are you expecting for me to....

Jared did not let her finish the sentence just touched her shoulders and whispered some unknown words to her ear, she did not know why but her muscles relaxed and her soul slowed down until she felt light and relaxed.

-          Ok, now that you are relaxed I will answer all your questions.

-          The person who did that to you is the son of the God of fear and pain, his name is Joseph Shepard and one of his most awful hobbies is freaking out mortals.

-          But that did not seem like a hobby, it was a warning! He wants to kill me!

-          I know he wants to kill you, but what I do not understand is the reason.

-          I do not even know him! Why is he torturing me like this?

-          He is just warming up unfortunately. I think this might have something to do with your mother, maybe she has something to do with it. She and Joseph’s father had a very good relationship, so good that he gifted her one of his snow wolfs.

At the sound of the name of that animal Lilith’s muscles contracted and her heart began racing like if the devil was chasing her.

-          The one who was killed by Lady Lucy’s father... – she whispered to herself, but Jared heard her.

-          Who is Lady Lucy? That name rings a bell but I am not sure where I have heard it.

-          She is the owner of a gothic emporium, she has half her hair as made of silver...

-          ... One eye white and scars on her face.

-          Yes, the same. Why?

-          Did she give you something?

-          Why? Who is she? Please tell me she is not another one like this Joseph.

-          What? No, not at all. She was the best friend of one of my relatives, but one day she just left and no one knew where she was. I am glad to hear she is still alive.

-          How did you know she gave me something?

-          Because she never let people see her unless she has a good reason to, and normally it is because she want to give that someone (in this case you) something.

-          Really?

-          Yes, may I know what did she give you?

Lilith was not sure if she should tell him, but something inside her soul told her, that she could trust him so she raised her hand and gave a little touch to the hair pin on her hair. Jared tried to touch it, but Lilith jumped away from his hand as if he had turn into a demon.

-          What happen? – Jared asked with surprise in his voice.

-          Sorry, but Lady Lucy told me no one can touch it or it will never help me again.

-          Odette’s hair pin.

-          Do you know what it is?

-          Yes, it is the only object which stops working when touched by someone who is not the actual owner.

-          Do you have any idea why?

-          I am not completely sure, but I assume it is as an insurance so no one can find what they want by force. If it is not given willingly it does not work.

-          Ok, now I understand. But what does it do?

-          It do whatever you need it to do, if you need guidance it will guide you, if you need to hide, it will make you invisible to your enemies and things like that.

-          Whoa, I think I should give it back, it is just too precious to be out there.

-          I do not know if you should, Lucy gave it to you for a reason.

-          Ok, I will not give it back yet, but as soon as I am safe I will.

-          Great! That is a better plan.

They kept talking for a while about Lucy, Joseph, the pin and the reason that bold be behind that strange encounter; after all the event were really weird and that all of them occurred so near and to the same person was not normal.

Lilith suddenly fell quiet and a memory arrived to her mind.

 “Odette” she was not supposed to be the white swan? Then why her hair pin is black as her costume? What is happening here?...

-          My Kingdom for your thoughts – said Jared bringing her back to the moment.

-          Oh, sorry... I was just wondering about the pin, Odette is supposed to be the white swan, then why it is black.

-          I can answer to that question for you, it is a legend between the nymphs, especially from those who come from the darkness.

“The legend goes like this.

There was a sorcerer who lived in the darkest corner of the mystical forest along with his wife. One night they found out that the woman was pregnant and just for the magnificence of the situation they decided to go out of their beloved forest to inform the good news to their only friend on the nearest town; but what they did not know was that this supposed friend was actually an informant from the king. When this king knew about the pregnancy he went too happy, his queen could not have a child, but no one would care for a sorcerer’s child. What he did not know is that for that moment his wife was also with child.

Time went by and the moment of the birth arrived. The Queen had a beautiful girl with hair blond as gold and eyes blue as the sky and the sorcerer got a girl with hair a black as a raven wing and her eyes were as green as an emerald. That same night, as the worst cruelty of destiny, the wife of the sorcerer died no matter all his efforts to keep her alive. With his heart broken he took his daughter in his arms and took her out so they can be a support to each other; but as normal, no tragedy arrives alone. The king did not know that his wife had given birth a beautiful girl too, so he took the child out the sorcerer arms and ran away back to his castle.

That very night, with rage in his heart, the sorcerer appeared in the room, where the babies slept and took one of them, but he was so desperate that he did not noticed that the child in his arms was a blond haired girl. A few days past and the sorcerer was the reason of all the pain the king had, so as a revenge against the man who stole his real daughter, the king declared him as the number one enemy of his Kingdom, and made a law that said that, everyone in touch or in an gentle relationship with this man would be condemned to death.

Days went by, then months, then years; and no one heard of the sorcerer again.  Until one day, the 16th birthday of the two girls.

That day there would be a ball in honour of the black hair princess, who had been called Odette. The sorcerer decided, that it would be his last chance to have his daughter back, so he dressed up his so called child, and took her to the ball.

Once in the ball room, no one noticed the strange blond woman who entered through the door, until the king and Queen recognized her sky blue eyes clear as a cup of fresh water.

-          She is our Odette! – cried the king, silencing all the room.

-          You will have to forgive me, my king, but I am not the girl you think, my name is Odile.

As fast as the confession was made, the princess appeared in front of the unknown woman, they locked theirs eyes in each other and the truth appeared like a movie in front of them. The birth, the k********g, the years after. When the memories finished they realised that as well as their feelings, their costumes had change. Odette’s was black as made of feathers and Odile’s was white and soft as water.

Odette instantly, ran away from the king and queen and hugged his real father, but what she did not know is that the man who raised her was too possessive. The king at the sight of his daughter hugging his worst enemy, took a sword and ran to them as if possessed and in one single swing, he stabbed them both just through the heart. That was the point of no return.

The sorcerer looked onto the eyes of the king, and pronounced a curse in which his daughter would turn into a white swan, his wife into a raven and his Kingdom will never meet a happy day in all the years to come until the end of the days. And with that, the sorcerer and his daughter left the world.

Instantly, Odile turned into a desperate swan, the queen into an enormous raven, and both flew out the window. A few days later, disease hit the kingdom as well as starvation and insanity. Until everyone was mentally destroyed just as the sorcerer predicted, and the kingdom was completely destroyed in less 3 months.

The king noticing his mistakes, went to the town near the castle, apologised for his bad decisions, and killed himself as well as the rest of the people. It is know that this Kingdom was never able to come back, and its ruins remain calm and silent as a memory of what a***e can make. “

-          Whoa, it is a beautiful legend. Sad but beautiful – Lilith said with marvelled voice.

-          Yes it is, and in honour to Odette one of those dark nymphs sewed a costume made of all the magical materials as a protection for her immortal soul. That is the one you found in Lucy’s emporium, and to which this pin belongs.

-          Now I understand everything, even the stones which simulate drops of blood.

Lilith and Jared kept talking a while after he told her Odette’s story, but something seemed to be strange. Why did Lucy give it to her? It is clear Lilith needs protection, but why such a powerful object? She would have to find out.

Suddenly a strange energy charged the air, it was dense, cold and way to dark to be from a single enemy, Lilith tensed at the feeling.

-          You must leave now! – said Jared with a powerful “no discussion” voice.

Lilith tried to answer, but she was not able to because before she could, Jared took her in his arms, kissed her and sent her back to reality.