March 14, 2010 - 4:10pm — quadraptor
Voices of the Past
Noelle awoke suddenly, her heart racing from seeing the burst of light from the Wirewood Tree. She looked around - she WAS in The Endless Forest, but there didn't seem to be anyone around. The forest was lit by the dusk sunlight, and little by little it was getting darker. Standing, she called out and listened for a response.
Nothing - the air was completely silent, even the usual sounds of birds and insects seemed to be absent.
She tilted her head, and then started to walk, looking around for a sign of anyone. She didn't really understand what had just happened, and with no one around to talk to, she felt more and more confused.
Noelle stopped and called out again. Her eyes caught a glimpse of something for a moment - she could have sworn she saw a young fawn dart past the trees in the distance. Curiously, she ran that way, calling a third time.
Stopping to catch her breath, she caught something in the corner of her eye. The old ruins were...glowing?
Looking, she confirmed this - small orbs of light floated around the place, all in different colors. Hesitantly, she approached the Ruins.
As she neared, a blue orb drifted toward her, and she heard the faintest sound, "...Noelle?"
That voice, it's..., her senses rose immediately, "Fay, is that you?", she asked.
The reply was hard to hear, but she got a little of the response, "...rrible happened, sister."
"What? What happened?", the doe questioned. Other orbs approached, seeming to be drawn by the presence of the living deer. The greater numbers helped Fay be able to speak clearer, "There was a mass extinction. We don't know how we all died, but...something terrible happened."
"How did she survive?", one of the violet orbs questioned.
"She must be the chosen one.", another answered.
"Fay, what's going on?", Noelle asked her sister's orb.