455 When The Trumpets Play Part Two (1/2)

Alicia had no idea what was going on around her anymore. Her entire being was being engulfed in darkness. The area surrounding Alicia turned black. Those who came to attack Alicia quickly succumbed to the black fog and were turned into nothing but bones. As the sounds of trumpets played, a golden light fell from the sky containing the black fog from spreading any further. The people who were trying to help her parents fend off the invaders were also surrounded by this golden light, protecting them from the horrors that the black fog had instilled into them.

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As for Alicia, she held her parents in her arms, her eyes closed. Pictures of some unknown yet familiar place flashed before her eyes…

”Ai what are you doing?” A young girl asked.

”Chunchun did you know we are going to die? You, me, and Wei'er, we are all going to die.” Tears rolled down Ai's cheeks. ”I don't want to die!”

The other little girl, Chunchun, saw her sister Ai crying and also began to tear up. ”I don't either, but there is no cure...”

”But… Wei'er has been asleep for so long now… We will also end up being like Big sister...” Ai began to cry even harder. The two sisters hugged each other as they cried trying to find the only comfort they had left, which was each other.

As Alicia watched the images in her head, she had seen the little girl named Chunchun before. It was the one to be known as the Origin. The images flashed and the next thing she saw was two girls lying in a bed. One was slightly older but her face was blurred out, while the other was the girl from before, Chunchun. Each of them was hooked up to life support systems and their eyes were closed as if in an internal sleep.

”Chunchun we promised to sleep together!” She held the girl named Chunchun's hand as she cried.

”Ai its time. Just like your sisters, you will also be going to sleep.” A woman's voice not in view of the images spoke.

”I can sleep with my sisters? Will I meet them in my dreams?” Ai's look of expectation could not hide the single wish she held in her heart.