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 Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:31 pm
 The wind blew gently, moving the branches of the willow tree. This was not the willow tree of her childhood home, but a different one. Neva laid under it's branches, hoping it hid her from view to those around. Her mind was silent for the first time in a long time. No voice egging her on to do things unnatural. It would start up again eventually, but for now it was silent.
Dried blood could be seen on her, as she had taken a liking to meat eating. Enjoying the warm taste of the meat and the thickness of the blood as it ran down her throat. No one liked her and she accepted it. Being alone was more her thing anyways. Which is why she abandoned her foals to her parents, hoping they would destroy them, but alas love conquered blood it seemed. She gave a quiet sigh and laid her head down upon the ground to rest, not paying attention to anything that would alert her to the presence of another.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:43 pm
 If anyone knew what it was like to be alone, it was Mel. His daughter always off doing her own thing, which who knows what that is. He couldn't go back to his family, it only felt like an embarrassment when he would go alone and everyone else was surrounded by children and grandchildren. So he was left to wander. Alone. Despite him being a wanderer most of his life, he was tired of it. The quiet, no one to talk to, no one to laugh with. It was depressing and it only increased as time went on.
As he continued meandering on his way, he did notice a figure seemed to be taking a rest beneath a tree. Mel quietly inched closer not wanting to disturb whoever it was. Until he saw the blood. They had to be injured, no wonder it wasn't moving! His pace quickened only to come skidding to a halt a few feet away from his childhood friend gone evil. Should have known. The one time he found someone to talk with, it would be someone who wouldn't dare speak to him. Leaving her be, he turned off in a different direction.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:57 pm
Neva had started to dream, dream of life back when she was a young foal. There was someone she used to play with, but in the dream he was running away. But why? "Mel!" she cried out both in dream and out loud, not realizing she cried out in her sleep.
There was a darkness in her dream that was swallowing her up. A kalona, that whispered evil thoughts into her ear at night. Images were flashing before her to quickly in her dream and she couldn't keep up with them all. Neva had lost track of her friend, where was he in this mass jumble of dream that made no sense?
These dreams plagued her everytime she slept, taunting her about how she can no longer return to her previous life as she was to far corrupted. But deep down, she always set aside a place for her childhood friend, in effort to remember to at least not harm him should he ever come near her.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:07 pm
Mel stopped and looked back over his shoulder at Neva, expecting to see her glaring at him or something. No, she was still sleeping. She couldn't have known it was him...Could she? Curiousity made him turn back and stop right in front of her just looking at her. A dream? Why would she be dreaming about him? As far as he could tell, she hated everything, which included him. Right?
Lost in sleep, she could still resemble the friend he used to know. Except for the blood. Such a shame that she had fallen so far, she could have done good things in her life if she hadn't let herself be fooled and tainted. He had to remember, she was no good. The fact that she had said his name though, still didn't sit right. Quietly lowering his head, he nosed at her softly, keeping his voice quiet. "What's wrong, Neva? Were you looking for me?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:24 pm
The mare could hear Mel, but thought it was still in the dream. Where was he, why couldn't she find him? "Why do you run from me? I can't help the shadow has a hold of me. Please come back." she quietly pleaded. Oh how these dreams taunted her. Little did she know that the real Mel was right beside her.
"Please come back to me my friend."
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:30 pm
He softened a bit at listening to her, even if she only spoke to the dream, the words came from inside whether it was dream or reality. "I'm right here, Neva. I don't run from you, you've been pushing me away." His voice lowered even more, barely above a whisper. "You can change. Fight the shadow. You're strong, you always have been. Why do you let it control you? Take your life back for yourself and live how you want to live. Can you hear me, Neva? I believe in you."
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:41 pm
This dream was different this time, for it talked back to her. Normally it was a whirling fast paced dream, but now with Mel talking to her, the dream settled down and she could see her friend standing at a stream.
"I've never been able to fight it. Never. It hurts to much to do so. There's no pain when I give in. I shall never be free of it. Ever." She spoke to the foal Mel in her dream and the real Mel next to her. Neva had tried to fight this thing before, but it overcame her, and now she was to far gone to be helped. With her sleeping, it was the only way she was allowing herself to open up, not realizing that her childhood friend was there beside her to hear her.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:01 pm
"What if you had a friend to help you? You've been fighting alone for so long, let someone else lend you a hand. You think you're the only one who doesn't want their friend to disappear? I want things the way they used to be, when you would talk with me and laugh too. Remember? They were good times, weren't they? They're not gone yet. Let me help you, my friend."
What could he do to help her anyway? She probably was a lost cause but when she was here and so vulnerable, how could he accept that? Deep down she didn't want it but there was some force stronger that made her do the things she's done and he knew he was most likely no match for whatever it was that compelled her.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:24 pm
"You had been helping me. Without you I would be completely gone. But you are still here with me, here in my dreams like we are now." Neva said quietly. Her wings opened slightly, almost grazing Mel, before pulling in tightly against her sides.
In her dream she was walking closer to the dream Mel. Upon reaching him, she nuzzled him slightly. "I always cared about you my friend. I try my hardest to not hurt you. But you wouldn't know that. I miss you Mel, but you're safer away from me. Even here." She gave a small quiet sigh as she fell silent, enjoying the stream and dream Mel.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:35 pm
It killed him to hear all this and know that this was the best it was ever going to be. With her asleep and only seeing him in her dreams. "You're hurting me now. I hear all of this and I only want to help you more but I can't." His nose pressed gently against her cheek. "I'm here with you right now. Not just in your dreams. Open your eyes, Neva. Open your eyes and I want you to tell me the same things you've said to your dreams. Don't push me away again." It was his last hope that she could still see him the way she did in her dreams and it she did, it was a step in the right direction. If not...At least he knew his friend still cared deep down somewhere inside her.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:54 pm
There was something touching her. The stream and dream Mel floated away, leaving nothing behind. Her eyes fluttered open, and lo and behold there was Mel. Neva glared at him as her normal reaction to being disturbed and surprised in her sleep.
"How long have you been here?" She snorted as she remained where she was laying on the ground.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:20 pm
Mel took a couple steps back to give her her space. "Not very long. Sorry to disturb you. I can leave if you want me to, I didn't mean to cause trouble." There was really no point in letting on he'd heard every word she'd said in her dream unless she wanted to talk about it. Knowing this Neva when she was awake, that wasn't going to happen.
"I uh..Just wanted to see how you were doing but you were sleeping so I waited a little while. That's all."
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:54 pm
The mare sighed and shook her head. "You don't have to leave yet." Her voice lost the annoyance it had. Neva looked up at him, trying to remember the dream she had, but it was quickly fading from memory.
"You wanted to know how I am? I'm sure you've heard rumors have you not?" She questioned him, knowing full well that many rumors travel the land, some that included her.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:06 pm
"I've heard some. Doesn't really answer the question though, rumors only tell what others have done. Not how they've been, am I right? And rumors are only rumors until someone claims truth to them." He had no doubt she had done the things he'd heard but now wasn't the time to go accusing her of things when he was trying to make some sort of peace between them.
"So why don't you tell me how you've been? From one friend to another."
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:10 pm
Neva stared at him, slightly confused. He still considered her a friend? How? After everything she's done and he still considers her a friend. She didn't understand him at all.
"I've been...alone. Hiding from those that wish to kill me. Now tell me, what rumors have you heard? And how you have been doing? And your young one?"
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