It all wound down with a bang… well; actually more like several... then months of the insistent beeping of a heart rate monitor in a coma patient room. The mechanical and generally artificial sounds had eventually faded away into the lively song of birds and natural background noise of leaves rustling in whispering wind. The humming of dragonfly wings and symphony of croaking frogs, the occasional splash of a playful frog leaping into the depths, made for a strong contrast to the unnatural voices of the past: Rapid gunfire, humming machines, whining air vents, coughing patients waiting for medicine, and the ravings of madmen in every asylum... The air, so pure and unpolluted, minus the occasional scents of blood and smoke, made a grand alternative to the 'sanitized' air pumped into governmental buildings and every hospital, and the toxic over cloud of every city. One thing that seems to remain unchanged, however, is the stars.
Vibrant and clear in the untainted sky, they are countless in their numbers and arrangements. Perhaps, here they are more vibrant than elsewhere... but then again, most are hidden from view by the city lights. There are no artificial lights here... only the pure glow of the stars to guide the way at night.


And yet, this new world is no heaven. Not for a deer who was once so much more.
Not even close. Even though there is so much beauty, there is still the consuming ugliness and despair. It's not hell, either... Perhaps, it is merely Purgatory... a gray zone between the two.

I open my eyes, and look over this purgatory world. The sun shines down on the surface of the lake, warming my gray fur even threw the cool, shallow water I so often sleep in. Under the glare of the suns reflection, I see the fuzzy and distorted images of the koi swimming just a few feet away. I can't help but recall how I once believed this part of the forest was pure, and free of death. The koi, the dragonflies... both had been here forever... but in the last few months, how many died right within this very lake? I recall at least five suicides and murders here. Admittedly, I believe I've seen a ghost under the surface once or twice... but it might have been my eyes playing tricks on me. I dare not ask the koi though...




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Extremely WIP, barely started... but life distraction stops this from being finished right now. Please don't mind spelling errors and stuff. <3

I'll be adding a bit at a time, so please don't mind frequent bumps. <3
Also correcting spelling and word errors occasionally. <3