Chapter 237: THE DESERT

Chapter 237 THE DESERT

The space around her caved in and pressed her body down into the abyss of darkness. It was felt she was being crammed forcibly into a wormhole. It was like this till a white binding light evaded her vision. It was so bright and now, it felt like someone put the spotlight on her. The entire place brightened up in the blink of an eye.

There in the middle, a girl sat hugging her knees and looking at her surroundings, fear visible in her eyes. The odd white light had begun to fade the moment she opened her eyes allowing her to access the new scene presented before her eyes. The more she blinked, the more her new environment became more vivid.

She was in a deserted place with no one in sight. Barren land and landscape of soil covered the entire ground with the harsh sun above her and dead and dried up grasses. The wind howled and brought the smell of dry baked earth and dried grasses to her small nose.

“ Desert?” Haven scrunched up her nose. Why was she in a desert? How did she end up here?

A minute ago, she was in that wind with Avena and now?

“ Avena?” She called out getting to her feet. “ Avena?? Avena!!!” She screamed as loud as she could hoping maybe Avena was somewhere around. The wind took her too so maybe she was also brought here just like her.

“ Avena, are you there?!” She called out into the wind. “ Avena?!” Ass she trotted forward, her legs sank into the soft and hot soil making her hiss.

“ S- Seraphina?” Her voice lowered, eyes darting all over the place. “ Where are you guys?!!!” She screeched when she realized no one else was here. It was just her and the wind which carried her voice far away.

Haven stopped moving and paused to catch her breath. A spin of confusion was written all over her face. Her eyes travelled as far as the horizon where the bright orange sky met with the sands and all she could see is nothing except for the sands.

Haven didn’t know whether to go and stay. Even if she wanted to go, where would she in this field of endless sand? There was no sign of any people or inhabitants as far as her eyes could see.

The scorching sun above burnt her skin and in no time, her silver hair was already sticking to her forehead as beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. Haven refused to give up and continued dragging herself forward amidst the hot sun. She knew venturing into an endless desert like this aimlessly wasn’t a good idea but what was she supposed to do? She couldn’t just stand around and wait to die.

See hadn’t seen a soul since she began to walk and as each second passed, Haven felt her throat become even more dry. Her were parched and the heat was heat was burning her whole body. Now Haven just wanted water. She desperately needed something to go down her burning throat. She looked around desperately trying to make sense of anything around her but all her eyes saw was blur.

Even the miles of sands had now turn dark and nothing made sense anymore. Haven coughed dryly and pushed forward her tired legs but they refused to budge. Her drenched body quivered as she attempted to do so again.

“ Water …” Her voice was very low as she fell to her knees, sweat dripping down her body. What was this place? The heat was chocking to the point Haven had a hard time breathing. It was extremely hot.

Unable to even hold herself any longer, Haven’s body fell to the hot sand with a thud. The sand below burnt her skin but she wasn’t able to move at all. Panic began to settle in. Was this the end for her? Will she die in such a place?

No… No this can’t happen! No, she cannot die yet! She cannot just die and definitely not in such a place!

“ Lu- Lucious!!” She screamed with her last bit of strength. Her panicking was caused by the anxiety that began to kick in when she realized she could actually die this place. Haven felt the fear lingering in her mind and the fact that she didn’t know where she was and why she was there made it worse for her.

The desert was too large and vacant for her to venture In in the first place and even trying had yielded nothing. She merely had exhausted herself and burnt down all of her strength. Haven refused to give up and dragged herself up again. She didn’t make it pass a few steps before collapsing again. The atmosphere got thicker and her whole body and clothes was drenched in sweat. Haven’s breath became irregular. She felt light headed.

Numbness settled in her legs and now, she could feel the taste of some of the sand in her mouth. As the numbness began to spread through her body, Haven made one last attempt to get up again. Her attempt was futile as she came crashing to the ground less than a second later.

Haven laid flat on the burning sea of sand and her mind began to shut down as her eyes flickered open and close.

“ Lucious…” Her lips quivered as she drifted in and out of consciousness. Funny how she still had that name on her lips even as she was about to die. Silently, she prayed she wouldn’t. She wished someone somewhere would show up to save her.

Her eyelids finally closed shut as a shadow grew bigger and bigger, enveloping her in the world of darkness.

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Haven!

Haven no!

Haven save me!! Haven!!!

“ Avena?” She called out into the darkness. “ Avena where are you? Avena?!!”

Haven! Haven!!

Haven spun around trying to know where the voice was coming from. “ Avena? Avena!!!”

Suddenly, the scene changed. They were back at the realm between worlds. Avena was grabbing onto Haven’s hand for dear life.

“ Don’t let go of my hand!!” Haven could feel Avena’s hand slowly slipping away again. “ No Avena, please don’t let go!”

“ Please..” The tears in Avena’s eyes glistened. “ Please save me. Save me. No!!” She screeched as the strong wind snatched her away from Haven’s grip carrying her far away.

“ NOOOOO!!! AVENAAAA!!!” Haven shrieked jerking forward as her eyes flew open. Her chest heaved up and down as she panted heavily, her forehead filled with sweat. A frown made it’s way to her face when she found herself in a completely different place. She was no longer in

the hot desert but in a room instead?

What on earth was happening?