Chapter 8 - Lydis and Reina (1/2)
Floating in the darkness the last thing Reina remembers doing was talking to Roland and Derick. Then everything went black. Shifting to look to her side she saw a light, it was getting closer. Soon the light enveloped her and then she was standing in a rose garden. Roses of different hues of red, pink, blue, and yellow were neatly planted in rows. Next to a yellow bush was a small blond-haired girl. She knelt next to the bush and was watering it. Seeming to notice Reina she looked over and smiled.
”Reina.” The child's voice was high pitched, Reina found it slightly annoying. ”Well I apologize if my voice is annoying.” Stunned Reina looked at the child. ”Strange isn't it? How I knew what you were thinking.”
”Yeah.” Reina shifted her guard and tensed her legs suddenly realizing that she was in her old body. Her short brown hair which ended at her neck and her uselessly long arms and legs. Looking down at her body it seemed like her old one. ”What's going on?”
”Haha, you take over someone's body and then dare ask 'what's going on?', can't you figure it out?”
”I died?”
”No. I never died, so I'm still stuck here. Trapped inside my own mind, isn't that funny?”
”What do you want?” Reina was on guard again watching the small child closely to make sure she wasn't making any suspicious movements.
”No need to be so on guard. I just want peace.”
”What do you mean?”
”My only options are to either stay trapped in your mind forever, until you die, receive something from you and disappear peacefully, allowing my soul to enter the reincarnation cycle , or taking over my body again.” When she said the last option Reina began to sweat, her body tensing even more. Her eyes darted to the watering can and back to the girl, looking for weapons.
”Hahaha. Don't worry, the last one was something I never considered. No, I think it'd be best for both of us if I just received something from you and disappeared.”
”Why not just stay locked inside my mind.” The small child shook her head.
”If I were to do that then what happened earlier would happen more frequently. Fainting and becoming unconscious. Bleeding from our ears and nose. That's happening because our body can't handle the power of two souls inside it. And even if we were able to somehow survive all of that then eventually our souls would combine into one, you wouldn't want to lose your sense of self right? Me neither.” The small child placed her watering can down and stood up. She made a motion of sitting down, pulling her white skirt under her and instantly the scenery changed. From the rose bush garden to a grassy plain and a single table in the middle, with an umbrella covering the table from the sun. Two chairs were around the table, the little girl was already seated sipping on her tea.
”Have a seat.” Gesturing to the empty seat she beckoned for Reina to sit down. Hesitating Reina stood there unmoving. The little girl ushered her again and in the next moment Reina found herself seated in the chair holding a cup of tea.
”Better. Now, back to business. Give me something of yours and I'll be able to leave. I have to be satisfied with it, it's a trade.” Sipping on her tea she snapped her fingers and biscuits appeared on the table.
”I don't have anything to give you.” Reina placed the cup of tea down.
”Yes you do. Your memories. Just like you can look and learn from mine I can do the same for yours. It's strange though. All you have is a raging anger and a frightening memory of an unknown place with blood and fighting. I find it very intriguing.” Sipping on her tea again the little girl waited patiently.