by J. Clarice
“I wouldn’t want to forget… Sweet Dreams.”
‘They cannot be on different planes’
The black hole reached the brothers. Yells and shouts of agony sounded throughout the air as the black hole swallowed Cain and Raxon whole. Like a heavy blanket, silence fell upon the battle and Ever Realm.
Scarlett dropped her hands to her sides as she fell to her knees. Scuffling was heard from the other side of the wall as murmurs rose.
“Scar, what did you do?” Breaths were held as some dreaded and others awaited the answer they knew to come.
Tears made their way down her cheeks as she stared at her stained hands that laid flat on her lap.
‘What did I do?’
She wiped the tear away and hardened herself before rising from the ground. She turned as the wall surrounding her fell like a curtain.
“I did what had to be done.”
Rising above the surrounding crowds, Scarlett took in the entire view of the battlefield. Many fallen Dreamers and Dreammares dotted the ground leaving specks of dull color. They contrasted against the muck from the nightmares that coated the ground.
They would’ve been left in ruins.
“This war ends. Nightmares, there is no need to continue. Return yourselves to the Dark Realm and back to the way you were, alone and rogue.”
“NO! We need to destroy them all!” Someone from the crowd shouted out and Scarlett whipped her head in their direction. His armor was the ugliest shade of green she’d ever seen but quickly identified his face. He was one of the Youth Dreamers she’d done classes with; they never once spoke or acknowledged each other.
“As much as the dark is despised, they are necessary for us to thrive and be known, without them our balance will be destroyed.” Scarlett zeroed in on him. “They live on and that is final.”
The Dreamer boy scoffed. “Who made you in charge?!”
Scarlett whipped her hand up and he lifted into the air. She closed her fist and slowly constricted the boy. She kept him writhing in mid-air.
“Anyone else wish to oppose?” The crowd stayed silent as no one dared to move. Scarlett felt herself on the edge of unhinging. The Dreammare in her battled with the amount of power occupying her mind. The blackness in her heart and the light in her mind at odds.
Scarlett faced the nightmares. “Leave.” She ordered.
The Lowly Nightmares understood and did immediately as told. There was no need for them to be there anymore. However, the High Nightmares twitched and stayed in place a second longer. They itched to finish what their leaders started but seeing their numbers quickly diminish, they silently sleeked away. In their minds, it wasn’t over and Scarlett knew it.
Scarlett closed her eyes and felt the wriggling of the Dreamer still in her grip. She let him go, not bothering to gently lower him.
She opened her eyes and stared into the black starry sky. The immense power was eating at her mind. All the others saw was a terrifying Dreammare that became the most powerful of them all.
Their unspoken ruler.
Whether she liked it or not.
She hollowly laughed as she shook her head at her new reality.
‘Sweet Dreams, Scarlett.’
Acknowledgements
Wow, I actually did it. In your hands is the dreams of a little ten year old girl that one day hoped of publishing a book of her own.
This wouldn’t have been possible without my family. Thank you for always being by my side and putting up with me; all the ups and downs from staying up all night writing and being stuck to my desk for hours on end. Thank you to my Mom, Papa, Nana, Grandpa, Dad, and siblings for pushing me on and believing in me.
Thank you to my beautiful friends for aiding in the making of this book and being such great beta readers! Thank you for also being by my side and so supportive!
Thank you to the lovely authors that shared their wisdom with me and answered the thousands of questions I had. You guys are amazing!
Lastly, Thank you… to you, the reader, whoever you may be for reading my work and helping make a little girl's dreams come true!
I love you all!
About The Author
J. Clarice
Having loved reading from a young age, J. Clarice dreamed of one day writing a story of her own. She decided to push her doubts aside and go all in. Now with her first novel published, she plans to write many more and unleash all the stories she’s had bursting inside. Alongside her will be her family and her two cats– Oreo and Casper!
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