Star Crossed In Time

I swallow hard in confusion but when I feel the warm blood soaking into my dress and onto my hands, I quickly jump up and try to wipe my hands but everything on me was covered in blood. The strong copper smell from all the blood hangs in the air, nearly making me gag. 

I look back to the scary woman to see her still watching me with tears of blood. "Are... are you okay? Do you need help?" I ask with worry and fear. The woman slowly lifts her hand out to me once again and watches me with silent sorrow.

I frown at her delicate, bloody hand then back to her face. Her bloody tears continue to fall as she opens her mouth but nothing comes out. I nervously lick my lips before looking back to her hand. I slowly lift my right hand and reach out to her but stop right before touching her.

I bite my lip and take her hand. At first, nothing happens but then the pain hits me. An ear-piercing scream comes from the woman before me as I fall to my knees. I cry out myself as I try to pull my hand back but it was hopeless. The woman had a death grip on me!

Dark red blood slowly seeps from her hand onto mine but what has me freaking out, even more, is the fact that it keeps coming! The dark red blood continues to seep up my arm as I struggle against her impossible grip. The woman continues to scream causing my eyes to water as I struggle with everything in me. 

Everything the dark red blood touches burns like acid! My skin stings and literally feels like it's being burned off as I struggle to breathe. I clench my teeth and look up to the woman with teary eyes as I beg her to release me. "Please! I'm sorry, please." 

The pain continues to grow as the woman before me continues to scream and cry. My vision blurs as tears of my own begin to fall. When I look back to my arm, I realize that the blood was now climbing up my neck! My entire lower body was covered in blood as I struggle with everything in me to get away.  

As it crawls its way up my neck and the sides of my face, I strain to keep it from getting into my mouth, nose, and eyes. I look back to the screaming woman and plead once again "Please! Please stop!!" The woman just continues to scream and cry tears of blood.

My heart shakes in fear as it tries to beat out of my chest. When I feel the blood trying to enter my mouth, I begin thrashing around like a wild animal. The dark red blood enters my eyes, making them burn and sting just like my skin, causing me to scream out in pain.  

The blood then enters my nose and mouth, causing me to sputter. I try to breathe out and spit it out but nothing works! When I inhale for air, I inhale the blood! I choke and gag but nothing I do helps! I'm going to die!!  

The blood burns all the way down as it makes its way through my body without mercy. I crumble onto the ground as I wither in pain but the woman still holds on tight. Suddenly, I hear a soft voice "Thank you" the pain suddenly disappeared but I could no longer move.

"You must stop him. You must." The soft voice says before the pain is suddenly back! My arm!! My right arm feels as if it's being dipped in liquid fire!! I scream out in pain and when I snap my eyes open, I find myself laying on the bed in the dark.

I clunch my chest and sit up to look around the room in fear. Everything looks normal... I look down at my clothes to find them still clean and white. I lift a shaky hand to my face before running my hands through my wet hair. I was sweating... 

I stumble out of the bed and walk over to the door before pushing it open. The cold, crisp night air hits me as I stumble out of the room with fear. I look around the empty courtyard and say "What kind of freaky shit..." My voice shakes as I turn to look back at the room.

A dream... that was a dream!? Well, a nightmare really but it had felt so real! I could even taste the blood... I swallow hard as I try to calm my racing heart. "Calm down Nova, it was just a dream. It wasn't real." I say in a low voice.

I look up to the full moon and all the bright stars surrounding it in the night sky. As I breathe, I see small white clouds, indicating just how cold it really was but I was still sweating. I lift my hand up to wipe my forehead but when I see my wrist, I freeze. 

I quickly bring my hand down and pull my sleeve back. Dark red markings start at my inner wrist and stop at the inner bend of my elbow! What the hell!? I reach down with a shaky hand to touch it but nothing happens. 

"It's a dream... it's a dream." I say rubbing the markings with my other sleeve but it doesn't go away. I look over the beautiful markings with a frown. What the hell was this!? Will someone please explain what just happened!!? 

I slowly lower myself and fall back on my ass. I need to sit... I look back down at my arm. I lift my other hand and slowly trace the beautiful markings with my finger as I whisper "If it wasn't a dream... then what was it?" 

"Nova?" I quickly turn around to find Bai Lei walking out the door looking at me in concern. "What are you doing out here? It's too cold for you to be sitting out here." My eyes start to water making him freeze. 

I turn to him and show him my arm as I say "Something happened." Hot tears fall from my eyes as Bai Lei races to my side.