Hidden in the mist

The Unseen

       I rested my hands on the glass and they all brushed against were my hands were placed. I looked toward the door and listened for where Zan was, I could hear him moving faintly in the kitchen area still, so I decided to use my magic and wisped the water around to rub against the fish like they were being pet. They seemed to enjoy my little gesture; they began to swim around the whole room playing with each other. I was giggling at them as they were playing around, it reminded me of when I went swimming for hours on end in my home world, though there the fish would actually talk with me.

       Once I had my fill, I went to the kitchen to see if Zan was done yet, he was about done putting everything away. I sat at the kitchen table, which was breath taking as well, such an old stone table, he seemed to love old things, and natural items. I looked around the kitchen and it seemed only very few things in here was old and natural, everything else was very modern and high tech, I had also noticed he hardly had much of anything in here. I didn’t see much food in the fridge when he was putting things away when I first walked in, I was glad we went shopping today his cupboards even looked bare.

        He did have a toaster and coffee maker on the counter, and I microwave, he only had one canaster on the counter and I assumed it was for his sugar for his coffee and teas. I looked around more and noticed there wasn’t any curtains, I was able to see everything outside, I walked over to the large windows and gazed out at the mass amount of land. I could see stonework around the property as well as all kinds of shrub, there seemed to be a few closed off gardens as well as I green house, I also noticed he had two pools on the property as well.

         Zan had never mentioned much about the land and stuff to me when we talked about it, he only had said he received the land and home when one of his family members had passed. I found it odd that he lived in this house instead of the main home, maybe he thought it was to big for just him, what was his plans for the larger building though.

        “hey boa, you okay with me taking a quick shower?” I had jumped when he spoke, I was expected to hear his deep voice so close to me. I turned and saw he was reaching into the last bad he had and putting away his energy drinks in the fridge.

      “I don’t mind, I’m just admiring your home… I loved the aquarium; your fish were just full of life and so playful.” He turned to face me with a happy but confused look.

      “that’s strange, normally they just gander around like they are board or something, well maybe they like you, so they were showing off. I’m glad you liked it though, you should come visit them more often, I know a few that needs a good work out.” We both broke out into laughter that gave us cramps in our guts and ribs.         “well I’m going to go and get cleaned up and then we can head back to your place, if you want anything to snack on or drink your more than welcome too.”

      “okay, thank you Zan, I should be fine though… I might grab a drink though.” He gave me a nod and went on his way; I herd him go up stairs and wondered what up stairs had looked like. I went back to looking outside, everything looked so astonishing, then something caught my eye as I was looking around the main building, just as I was looking at the stone walls that surrounded the building, I could have sworn I saw I mist like woman walk past a window.

        I squinted my eyes to see if I could see anything again, but then I felt like I was being choked, then with a force unknown pulled me against the glass window that I was standing in front of. I started to freak out a bit because I wasn’t able to see what was attacking me, I didn’t do anything to provoke this attack either. In panic I used my magic and made the force around my neck flex away from it for a moment, a skidded back and hunched over, I connected my mind with the rain to see if I could find any one outside. I used this like a radar once before, during one a the few wars I was in, I couldn’t find any one so I made a pulse from the rain and again found nothing.

         I could feel the source growing mad, I could feel its power build stronger for another attack, who or what ever it was felt old. Not as old as I am but I wasn’t going to let that stop me, I learned a lot from dear old aunt Freya, it was time to use  battle magic, I quickly shot out the back door and looked around, I felt like eyes were on me from all around. I quickly acted, I put my hands to the ground and dug my fingers in and began a chant, every so often I looked over to the smaller house to see if Zan had finished and was down in the kitchen.

       As I went on with the chant I found where my attacker was hidden, inside the main building, with that I flexed my fingers out from the soil and forced my spell toward the house. Once the spell had seeped threw the walls of the house, I felt it hit my attacker, well attackers, that’s when their wails blasted through my mind, it was so painful that I fell to the ground. The howls grew louder by the passing moment, I was almost rolling on the ground, but I knew I needed to get inside Zan’s house and put a protective barrier around the house. I began to army crawl the best I could, digging my fingers into the mud and pulling myself across the distance, but I was overwhelmed.

     I didn’t get to make it very far before the world around me went dark and only screams were left, I felt another attack from them, air pushing from my lungs and my skin burning. I knew this attack wouldn’t kill me, but it sure as hell f*****g sucked, I was close to welcoming death, or at least for my mind and body to go numb. For what seemed like hours of torture was only moments, never stopping, never easing, not until hands had touched my face, warm hands. My body collapsed to the ground as everything ceased, I was able to drag a large amount of air into my lungs and then let it out jagged, my eyes began to open, and I saw Zan.

    He had complete horror in his eyes, I could see his mouth moving but I couldn’t hear him, I wanted to warn him, I wanted to tell him rush us inside. I didn’t want to have him attacked as well, what ever was here could easily kill him, but words didn’t come only darkness. I felt myself go limp onto the ground, I could even feel his arms grab me and rush me wherever he was taking me, his body was so warm against my wet cold body, still unable to hear anything, only feel.

    I felt frozen in numbness, unable to move, to speak, to hear, only feel. I felt something soft under me but Zan’s warm body was no longer close to me and I felt so cold, I didn’t want him to leave me, I needed him near me so I knew I wasn’t dead….. death, I wanted that just a moment ago, didn’t I? I had thoughts of my family, I couldn’t die with out seeing them again, I also couldn’t die because I could feel a pain in my chest just at the thought of being away from Zan. I couldn’t break his heart, I couldn’t leave him, I didn’t want to leave him, he was more than a friend now, he was my light in the darkness. He was my hero, he saved me from my lonely life, he was something more then what my immortal friends ever were, I don’t know why, or how, or even when, but I found myself needing him.

       As my thoughts went on, I felt a tear stray from my eyes, then what ever I was laying on shifted and bowed in as Zan returned to my side, his hands softly moving across my face wiping away my tears and checking for wounds I’m sure, he checked my legs and where he could check with out being inappropriate, gentleman. He checked my neck and then ran his hands down my arms, once his hands came to pick up mine, as he held my tiny hands in his, I finally moved. I wrapped my fingers with his, my skin warming more and more as I held his hands in mine, then my eyes closely opened. My vision was blurred, light and colors mixed together so brightly, some dark spots still in my vision, but then it all focused as I turned them toward Zan.

         Shock, happiness, fear, peace, and so many other emotions crossed his strong face, but all those emotions had a deep feeling of care and…. Maybe love? He gave me a wide smile with a frown following soon after, then he leaned in to give me a kiss on my forehead. He rested his head against mine and said with a pained voice.” What were you doing out there boa? I herd your screams and I came running, what happened?”

      His voice sounded so broken the words came slow and strained, he almost couldn’t get his words out, he had pauses. It broke my heart, what broke my heart more was I couldn’t tell him the truth; I couldn’t risk exposing myself to him. What ever was in that house, I had to protect him from, I can’t do that if he finds out the truth about me, he will either have me committed or turn me in and I become a test subject. Or the worst of all, he pushes me away and we are no longer friends.

      “I don’t remember, I remember looking out at the rain and the property…” my voice came out weak and ruff, my throat felt so dry, my lungs screamed for moisture, so I let my body absorb some of the water on my skin so it seemed as if I was air drying. This helped but I was still in need of a glass of water.

        “I don’t understand,” he took his forehead from mine and looked at me with confused, pained eyes.           “you don’t recall how you got outside or what made you scream, nothing?” I gave him my best lost and confused look I could, which thankfully he bought.

       “no, I don’t even remember screaming, I don’t recall screaming.”

      “do you remember what made you become on the ground? There were signs of you trying to crawl back to the house, what were you trying to get away from?”

       “I …. I’m not sure, I just remember darkness, then being in here.” he rested his free hand on his head before running it threw his wet hair.

        “maybe you over did it today, we should get you home and cleaned up. We will rest for a bit before we make dinner, but you have to have a snack before we leave okay.” He then picked me up and set me down on a chair at the table, he then got me a drink and some Austin crackers. I thanked him for getting me the drink and snack, we then sat there for a moment with out speaking. Finally I spoke, I had to say something I didn’t want him to think I was crazy or just a magnet for bad luck…. Which sadly it appears I am as of late.

           “I think you’re right; I think I over did it today. I think I should put in for a few days off from work so I can heal and gather myself.” He looked up and observed my face for a moment as I spoke, finally he said something after a moment.

         “I’m sorry I shouldn’t have had you running around with me today, we should have at least put everything off until tomorrow. I should have known after last night you needed a day to rest.” A reached over the counter and rested my hand on him arm, he and I looked down at my hand as I spoke again.

       “it’s not your fault, don’t blame yourself, I should have known I wasn’t ready to go running around, or at the least I should have known when to rest. I’m a big girl Zan I should know my limits, but I really enjoyed today, it was a lot of fun…. I’ve really been having a lot of fun with you since we met, I needed that, its been far too long.” We sat there for a moment, still resting my hand on his arm, as always, his skin warm.

        “you know we should really stop blaming ourselves.” He said with a light laugh. “we seem to blame ourselves for things a lot, ill admit I’ve been doing it much more though.” I returned the light laugh; he had no idea how much I blame myself for things. He was right though we should really stop, things we have blamed ourselves for wasn’t our fault, nor do or did we have control over things….

         “eh, s**t happens.” We busted out laughing. “you’re right though, we really should stop, that should be our new moto, ‘s**t happens’. I think I’ve become a lot stronger since you’ve been around Zan, I feel happy, and brave, even bold with my humor. Thank you.” He gave me a big toothy smile and a nod, he rested his hand on mine, that was still rested on his arm.

         “I like when you say I’m right, not going to lie I gloat a lot on the inside… boa, from the moment I met you, you were like a fresh drink of water, you were brave before me, your were strong and interesting and so much more before me. You just never knew, I only let you be you Boa.” I knew in that moment he was going to melt me, and as he went on that’s exactly what he did.

        “I’m so happy to hear your happy, I would have hated to see you so sad before, it tore me apart just seeing you having that nightmare. You are such a kind and funny lass; you radiate this joy. You are bold in so many ways, you are so many things and I hope you see that, I hope you grow from it, boa…. I have a lost for words when I’m with you, your so amazing it takes the words from me,” I too am lost for words, I could stop him from his speech, I had to hear what he had to say. I had hopes of what he would say, I could tell there was something else he wanted to say but didn’t, I hoped it was what I was hoping for.

       “ I love how every time we are together you also make me want to share those laughs and joke, you make me want to learn more, your knowledge is so beyond me it makes me wish I could live a day in your head just to at least learn half of what you know. I don’t know what happened in your past, I can tell you are haunted by it, but don’t let it Hun. Your stronger than that, I have seen a change in you, just over the past few days, since the night we met you don’t seem like something is holding you down in life. I hope me being your friend, if you let me, be there for you and help you threw it all, even if it’s a bad dream.” He gave me a soft smile, his eyes said there was more to say, even with his wink he gave me at the end of his speech.

          “thank you Zan, that means a lot… please don’t ever stop being my friend.” I knew my words would be my end one day, but I said it, because I meant it. My heart broke beyond a million pieces, I don’t want to lose him, I realized in that moment I wanted him more than a friend, I was starting for have such strong feelings for him….. I think I almost love him…….

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     I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, I really wanted to kiss his lips, to see if they were like in my dream. The way he tasted and felt, the way we responded to each other, the way we some how meshed together so perfectly, moved, responded, everything!

     I came back to reality as quick as I could before I lost myself and went to far, letting my body just go all willy nilly on its own, I don’t want to scare him. He told me he never stop being my friend, he’d be the best friend he could for me. I then sat there and finished my drink and snack, a few times I had to look toward the main house threw the window, I had a feeling we were being watched. I looked at him to see if he had any signs of feeling the unseen eyes on him, I couldn’t tell though.

     Once I was done and he felt it was okay for me to head out, we started getting ready, as we stepped out the front door, I felt my chest get heavy, and then the world went black. I knew I was falling, I felt it coming before my eyesight went dark, I didn’t hit the ground though, Zan was close by me and he was fast to catch me… I couldn’t hear a thing though, I could hardly feel anything, and my sight was still gone. I could tell I was at least still breathing though, I tried to use magic, I tried to say a spell within my mind, but nothing. I even tried to search around me, feel for magic anything, again nothing. What ever was in that house caught on to me quickly, this wasn’t an attack though, that much I knew.

      But what then? Why now and not try to finish me off when Zan first came out to get me from the ground, or while we were inside just moments ago? Why right before we were leaving?...