Nightmare: Draft (unfinished)

Draft

The land looked dark with malice radiating off like surrounding energy. It looked like a rain forest, but luxuriant beyond anyone’s dream. His feet sank into something murky, with something snake like zigzagging under the slough. It reached up to his knees making his skin crawl, and his nose burn from the acidic smell. He marched through the wetlands, if felt more like quicksand, thick and deep, ready to kill him in a moments notice.

Something lingered in this atrocious place, feral and enraged. He felt it in his chest, the burning ache, the anger, the primitive side of him that wanted power. He was too strong willed even for himself, and it was killing him slowly, ever waiting, and ever preying for the day when he fell short of control or life.

The jungle eerily silent, there wasn’t a sound of life, a barren wasteland, his eternal damnation. He pulled his leg out of the tainted water as he reached the edge of the lagoon. His body felt heavier in this world, its rage making his senses go berserk, but something was leading him in this dark land; Its voice like a whisper in his head, full of sadness but burning with passion.

Do you enjoy this barren forest? It asked amused underlined with anger.

He felt his stomach churn agonizingly making him double over, his breathing becoming labored as he fought for control on the dry dense pasture. He closed his eyes to get his breathing under control, but the pain assailed his senses, almost making him gag.

Don’t try to control me in this world, my desolate imprisonment. It whispered sadness imbedded in the wind. Why do you hate me so? We are brothers, soul of the same body. But yet you treat me like this, the land dark and ominous, the water tainted with pain and anger. Why do you hate me so?

He couldn’t answer as the pain increased not giving him a chance to recover from the last impact.

“You caused me nothing but pain…” He grounded through his teeth. There was a low growl in his head.

Me! It ranted; you hated what you are because of me? The growl grew louder until that was the only thing he heard. I protected you when times were rough, I save you more than once, I was there to comfort you but you locked me in this place. You rather but human then accept what we are, you are. You sleep with woman who is not your mate; you are not the only one who suffers.

The pain eased enough to allow him to walk as he stood up cautiously, following the strange pull.

I’ve been abiding my time for too long, it snarled sounding like thunder in the forest. You abused your power and now I suffer for it. How dare you? How dare you deceive me? Absurd! It roared chilling him to the core as his body went still, his breath escaping his lungs faster than he could inhale.

I will not take this any longer; I will not remain passive any more. You want to me human, fine, you will get your wish and I’ll make sure you regret it. It snarled viciously with malice dripping like blood from its words. Never again shall you use me, when you’re endangered, you will have to rely on yourself and when your close to death, I will take over I promise you…

The words pierced him like long sharp daggers that cut into his flesh, like heavy pouring rain all over his body. This may be a dream, but it was making him weary, sick to his stomach like he was going to die.

“What do you want?” He ranted into the soundless forest, looking for the creature that was torturing him.

All I want is for you to acknowledge me, but that’s not going to happen. I have nothing more to say, for you will not change your mind. We can not live without each other, but since you want your freedom and I want mine, I know what to do… it whispered mournfully but with bitter contentment.

The snarl from the beast rippled like thunder, deafening his ears and causing his heart to stutter.