Thirteen years ago (Heyeri)
I knock on my grandmom's door. 'Grandmom! Can I come inside?' I asked cheerfully. A happy calm voice ring out from the door. 'Come in, dear'. I slowly push the door and smile. My grandmom is sitting on her bed. Sewing something. I run to her and sit by her side. 'What are you doing grandmom?'. I asked curiously. Peeking at her hand. 'I am making a handkerchief for you. You always clean your mouth with your dress or hand after eating. It is unappropriated. Even after eating cake, you did the same thing'. Grandma scold me. 'Sorry... It's become a habit'. I said while smiling. Mom scolds me too. She sighs but smile at me. 'After finishing your meal, you should clean your mouth with this. Then you don't need to dirty your dress'. She said and gave me the handkerchief.
'Wow Lilies!' I said with excitement. 'Yes, I make the pattern like your favorite flower. Do you like it?'
'Yes! Very much. I love you grandmom!'. I hug her while giggling. She pats my head lovingly. 'I am glad to hear that, my dear'. She said.
I look at the handkerchief while. Then I notice two big iron lockers at the side. 'Grandmom, what are those lockers for?' I asked.
She looks at them. A hint of nostalgic flashes in her eyes. 'They are my memories. When I was in my prime, I love to travel all over the world. I was an adventures young girl. From the small corner to big countries, I wish to visit all of them. Even I visited half of the world. When I visited somewhere, I would collect sparkling things from there, like jewelries and gems. To keep them a piece of memory of my prime'. She said as she remembering the old days.
'I know someday I will not have the strength to do what I like. So, until then I will visit as many places as I can and keep the memories. So that I can see them and feel the old times. I keep all of my memories in these lockers. Locking them so that they don't become forgotten'. I look at her with a wonder eye. She is still looking at the lockers with a refreshing smile on her face. 'Grandmom, don't you feel sad when you look at them? ' I asked.
'No, my dear. Sometimes I feel like the time passed very quickly but I don't feel bad and regret. Because I did what I like. There is no sadness in me when I see them. They all are my precious memories'. She answers with a bright smile. I smile back. She hugs me. 'Listen Heyeri, you should do what you like while you are capable. Doing good deeds always bring good. Fate is like a magic. What it will bring you can't understand before but when it comes it feel like it just changed your life. It's called 'Destiny's Magic'. Desting will bring good and bad to you. It's all your choice what you will decide. No matter what comes, don't be panic. You can still change your fate. You can still find your goal. Depend on situation, you need to accept or fight. Don't think accepting means everything is over there. Destiny will give you many chances. It is your turn if you want to accept or not. But you still need guideline, and the guideline from something or someone you never thought of coming. Remember my words Heyeri. I am sure it is something you will need'. She said as she pats my head. Her voice is soft but determine. I hug her back and nod. After grandfather died my mom and dad told her she can live with us, but she resists. I wondered why she didn't come with us but now I know. Because this house and everything in here is a memory of her that she did not want to abandon. Memories of my grandfather, memories of her old times.
Present (Heyeri)
My eyes are widening as I can't believe what is in front of me. My hands are trembling. I can't speak. It feels like my throat is blocked. He is not a human.
The boy runs toward me with a great speed I can't detach. My legs scream for run. But I can't move an inch. I look down to see my legs are tied up with iron shackles. I try to open it but failed. He comes closer. I closed my eyes shut.
What? I don't feel any pain. I open my eyes and see a someone covering me with their body. It held me tightly near its chest. Then I see the boy standing it's behind. Piercing it's back with his knife. Blood flowing from its wound. I am shocked. 'Don't you dare to think of hurting her'.
It speaks with a calm but dangerous voice. 'I will never allow you to hurt her even it means to abandon you'. It said again as it turns at him. The boy who broke off his knife look at him. I can't see his face, so I don't know what he is making.
'You are right. You should protect her. Before it's too late'. The boy said with a sad smile. Then vanished. I feel so confused. What is happening in here? 'Are you alright?' He asked. I can't speak so I just nod. I want to say thank you, but I can't. Wait, this voice seems familiar...
I look at him, but he is not there. I look around but there is no trace of him. Why is everyone disappearing?
I hold my hand on my chest. Was the person being Dlak? He must be. The voice is his. I wonder if he is, okay? He was stabbed. Though it is a nightmare, but I can't stop being worried. I wanted to say ''thank you'' to him.
As I look around, I saw something glowing in a distant. It was glowing with multiple colors. Wait, could it be....!
Before I knew it is now in front of me. What? How... ''Poor girl, such a twisted fate you are in''. Someone speaks I look around but I saw no one. ''I am taking to you from the flower''. I look down. This is the Drawn light marigold I saw when I was with Dlak at the bamboo house!
This flower is talking! ''You shouldn't be closed to him. You shouldn't have let him to touch you. You shouldn't have meet him''. The flower said with it unfamiliar voice.
Him? Who it is talking about. Is it...about Dlak? I am not sure.
''Someone so innocent and pure like you should never be here''. It talked again.
I try to open my mouth, but I can't. ''But destiny is mysterious. What it brings, no one know. Even most intelligent creature in this earth will never guess destiny correctly. Monsters are monsters. No matter how kind they can be, in inside, they will be always monsters''.
What it wants me to understand?
''Remember human, no matter how much you think of them like human. At the end of dark, they are demons. And always be demons. They are the creatures of darkness. They don't feel, they don't know emotions. Because their heart has been already rotten''.
Before I would process, clouds of dark surround me. Pull me deep in a hole of darkness. What is happening? My vision is blurry. I can't see the flower. I can only see the blurry glowing light of it.
''May you survive this unknown fate, human''.
'Huff....huff....wh-what was that'. I jump up from my bed. I look around. I am in the room. I touch my cheek. I am sweating. My body temperature is hotter than usual. A dream again....
It was a weird one. I saw my grandmom in there. Even encounter Dlak and mysterious thing. But first, I need to calm myself down. I get up from the bed and goes to the balcony. The balcony is very spacious. A small table and two chairs are standing beside. It has a sight of western culture as well. Like a true royal balcony.
I look at the sky. No trace of moon. The candles on the sides of the balcony are flicking. ''May you survive this unknown fate, human''
I can't shake off those words. What was that?
My heart feels tighten. Like it's warning me.
Like a unexpected fate waiting for me that I need to brace myself.
TO BE CONTINUE AT PART 2-