River Meeting-

[Amaya_Rose]

This is an old dream sequence that I wrote for a character I made up.

A gentle voice broken into her dreamless sleep,
“Wake up Chibi please, wake up.” The young woman stirred slightly not opening her eyes and making a small sound. Slowly the dark figure leaned over her again, placing his hand softly on the dark purple pillow, being careful not to wake her. He studied her carefully she was beautiful. The pale moonlight that came through her open window seemed to make her look perfect as she slept. If only he could be with her, here and now. But that was impossible. Making sure to be gentle enough not to wake her, he whispered in her ear once again,
“I must speak with you tonight, while the moon is high in the sky. Leave you bed and move through the garden and the graceful moonlight will guide you to the ancient path. Follow it, follow the path to the river, and wait. Please wait for me there, please. I will come to you there while the reflection of the moon glitters on the water. Sighing gently he pulled away a bit, hesitating for a moment. Then he kissed her gently on her cheek. He couldn’t help himself. With that he pulled away, and exited the room quickly. With a gasp Chibi sat up in her bed. She could have sworn there had been someone there. A man, a man whispering o her gently, and her cheek had he? He must of, she thought, as a small tingle faded on her cheek.

“Who are you she whispered, pushing her sheets back and sliding to the edge of the bed, “Do I know you?” Her feet meet with the cold stone floor of the room. Slowly she raised herself up so her full body was bathed in moonlight. Her pale purple nightgown shimmed in it as she walked softly towards the door, escaping its reaches. With a small push she opened the door without too much noise. That man, and his gentle words echoed in her head as she walked passed a room belonging to Vincent and Aubrey. There was still a gentle murmuring coming from inside the room. Chibi hesitated for a moment, if they caught her leaving the Villa, now, in the middle of the night. No she would get caught she had to go. Something in her heart gave her the strength and she moved on. The large Jarrah doors squeaked like a mouse as Chibi slipped out of the warmth of her home into the cool night air. “Please let this be something I need to do, and not something he wants…” Chibi whispered as she descended the front steps of the Villa into the elaborate garden. The garden was different at night, like something from a fairy tale. Everything seemed to have a life of it’s own in the moonlight. Chibi stopped suddenly. There between two old willows was a white cobblestone path. She gasped and studied her surroundings for a moment.

“How can this be?” she asked, “I know this garden well, this path is not here in the daylight. Unless I have never seen it…” A strange and unfamiliar fear welled up inside her. Why was she doing this? It seemed so strange. Chibi stared down the path; it was unclear how far down it the river was. “I must,” she sighed, “I must not let your call go unanswered.” She started walking down the path at a slow pace. “I’m coming to the water’s edge, please be there.” The path ended suddenly disappearing into the small patch of earth now between her and the water. The river followed gently and it seemed so beautiful. Chibi gasped, what lay before her was so beautiful. The moon was rising or setting between to willows lazily draping their branches into the shallow water on the other side of the river. The glimmer of the moon on the water was like sliver; Chibi had never seen anything like it. This place was so beautiful. Then a sudden strange cold shiver ran down her back, she was no longer alone. He was there.

“You came to me Chibi,” his voice was soft and warm, “Why are you afraid? I am not going to hurt you. I thought you would know that.” Chibi claimed her breathing and turned around to face the man, there was a dark shadow cast over his face. But he was he was amazing. Chibi could not help but stare at him. He was just taller than her and was wearing all black, but his shirt was unbuttoned. It was only now that she noticed him moving closer to her. “I’m not afraid,” Chibi, protested, “It’s just so cold.” Chibi now watched as the frost highlighted her each and every breath. “But you still afraid, please don’t be.” Chibi took a step back towards the water, putting some more distance between herself and the man. “I would not be afraid if you would tell me who you are!” she growled not knowing if she wanted to be here any longer. The man laughed gently and moved towards her, “You already know who I am and you would know if you looked passed what you feared.”

“Past what I fear,” Chibi echoed, “But what do I fear?” Than man stepped forward again, but this time smiling and grasped her hand gently. Chibi gasped and looked down at her hand. “It is me you fear Chibi and I don’t want you to fear me any longer.” Chibi looked up at his shadow-covered face, she longed to be able to look into his eyes and know if what he said was true. “How do I know, you seemed to need me now but you don’t need me in the daylight.” The man laughed gently, and pulled her a little closer, then whispered, “I have only just realized and this was the only way.” Chibi could feel herself shaking. Why now? Is all that crossed her mind now. “Come with me, I’ll prover this to you,” He smiled leading gently towards the river. “No,” gasped Chibi, “Wait the water is so cold and we’ll freeze. Why do we have to do this? I don’t know who I am or why I came. Who are you?”

But the icy feel of the water on her bear legs and through her light nightgown silenced Chibi. Her breathing quickened, she was now shaking uncontrollably. “I am here for you, and you for me,” his voice was warm and his arms enclosed her close to him,
“And that’s all that matters now.” Chibi couldn’t help herself she returned his soft embrace. Then all of a sudden Chibi wanted to go and now she couldn’t help but talk,
“Who are you? Please let me go the water is freezing! And I don’t want to be here!” The man looked down at her, there was a pain in his voice, “Why do you want to go? I am what you want, I am what you need am I not?” Chibi felt as though she had been wounded, and she pulled out of his embrace, standing in the river by herself. “You have no idea!” she growled casting him a dark look, “No idea of what I want who I am! I don’t need you! I need…” He once again he pulled her into his embrace. But this time he kissed her, cutting off her words. He was trying to get her to surrender.

“Hush,” he whispered, “You need not know who I am for you know who I Am.” Chibi looked at him fighting back the tears but still managing to talk, “No I don’t! Please believe me please, I have no idea who you are!” The man sighed and shook his head, “You are not one to see are you Chibi?” Chibi looked at him. She knew she had hurt him, “What do you mean?” The man ran his hands across her back and tried to smile, but failed. “Why don’t you remember?” He whispered, “Chibi you can’t say that I was never there for you. You pushed me away when I tried to be there, because you didn’t understand.” Chibi looked at him a if she had been told this for the first time, “What do you mean? Who are you?”

--Wake up--