"Japan has the privilege of receiving the first rays of the mighty star", it is true to sciences. But, this place sees the sun first as it is a floating island amid the clouds! The ocean water comes out of nowhere, swirling the sand with unabated energy. The place was divided into two by a deep ravine whencever runs a river. There was something about that river which kept the people, living on the island, away from paying a visit!
The river, along its length, radiated pure energy. A form you can find nowhere. The water was milky white whence came blurry light of aura! It was a rumor that whoever survived the wrath of the river was to achieve eternal happiness.
First part of the island was made a living for the dead, and the second was dense forest, said to be the home of many mystical creatures unknown to man. But whenever I look at the woods, I see some dark aura swinging up in the air, which brings shivers down my spine.
"The town welcomes everyone cordially; the dead live here merrily after their long journey of suffering and pain. Here you will grow young! It is the counterpart of life; you age down with each passing day. And once you reach the age of 10 you will be invited to the king's castle, where you will be taken care for your infancy. And after you hit the neo natal state, you will receive your life again. This is a loop of time, so called 'Shinra tensei'. Yet there are some exceptions and you will learn about them later," said Grey. I was dumb stuck by the concept of 'shinra tensei'. I fired back-"How come you will live when you are dead? How does this even possible? Grey do not try to make a fool out of me!" with a sigh, he replied, "Tell me, isn't soul a shape of energy? And when does sir Newton said energy could be destroyed? For that you live again, again and again until you exhaust your energy! And when you completely lose you energy you will simply vanish in thin air!" That made little sense.
The night of the town was purely unimaginable. The lights were lit bright, with people smiling and spending quality time together. The curse of relations cannot fade that easily; though the dead lost their loved ones, they found new ones in this magical place! Alas! The happiness never seemed to lie long; a man collapsed ahead me, he was moaning in pain, and slowly decomposing in the air. His body started to crumble into pieces of shiny dust which flew with the air.
"So, is this what you mean by vanishing in air?" I asked Grey with fear and gloominess spreading down my body. He gave me a yes look and dragged me to his cabin as fast as he could. Taking hold of himself, Grey replied "listen this is very important! There has been a devil, or so called a black witch, roaming the streets of 'Amana'. Some argue to have heard her name to be 'Priya', while others claim the name to be 'scarlet', yet it is still unclear. But, I've seen her witching and collecting the energy from the people. The reason is unknown, but you better stay sharp. Once you have lost your energy or aura there is no 'you' in this world, neither in dead nor in living!" "That was some grim warning! Grey, tell me how on earth did you see her?" I questioned. "Amana was lit beautiful by the light of the full moon, and then I saw her! I saw Priya humming hymn and dancing in mid air, she wore a long white dress, dangling down her knees. As to agree on this, she was complete antonym to the word –witch. Her eyes were bright blue and sharp as of a hawk; her lips were glossy red with a fair smile embracing her beautiful face. Her skin was radiant, as if she was an angle! Her body was perfectly shaped, and her walk was elegant. No doubt she was a exquisite work of art; wherein I was completely intended in her charm and beauty. And then I was her darkest side, she attracted a yang lad with her charm and killed him mercilessly! It was a horrible act from such a beautiful creation of god!"
She was such a beauty, but a curse was thrown upon her! She was the only lonely soul in entire Amana. People believed that she lived in the woods, the same place where I sensed the dark energy!