(Distant past)
"Give us the child and we will spare your life." A hooded figure commanded as he pointed a sword to the cloaked mans throat.
The cloaked man's answer was to glare as he slowly untied the baby from his back and cradled it to his chest. He held the babe close to his lips and kissed the forehead. 'I hoped to see the day that you would awaken, little one...' the blue eyed man had been prepared to die for this child since 'Teacher' came to him and his comrades and delivered the mission to guard and watch over the child until the "awakening" ... 'It looks like this is where we part ways for now, little one.'
"Be safe silent one. Be strong, and remain pure. We will meet again." He whispered an incantation and the sleeping baby disappeared.
'Forgive me, Aciriyar.'
***
(Dreamscape)
'It's so dark…' Myriah thought as she looked around the abyss. To see the blue eyed man holding a baby… 'Is this another dream? Another memory?'
She gasped when she felt the heat behind her. 'Who are you?' The lavender eyed girl asked as she turned to face the golden eyed woman. 'Why are you here?' The golden eyed woman stood the same height as Myriah, caramel flawless skin, thick masses of midnight black hair dancing around her. 'She's so beautiful…' Myriah thought in awe, 'Wait… her Pupils are red…' the thought had the girl taking a step back.
'Ceuta vēṇṭiyataic ceyya nīṅkaḷ tayārā? (Are you ready to do that which must be done)' the girl asked in a foreboding tone. Myriah tilted her head in question, 'I don't understand…'
The girl looked to her left,
"Tukkattal alukiratu (grief stricken cries)
Iravu Velariniruttam (strike the night)" The classroom was eerily quite at Myriah read. Her voice resembled honey, smooth and sweet. Gently paced as she read The first stanza.
"(ena) nalliravu vanattiliruntu ti vilukiratu ((as) fire falls from midnnight skies)
Kopam civappu nira kankalai nukarum (fury consumes crimson red eyes)" Myriah shook her head, 'the poem from class?' She blinked as she was transported to another memory:
***
(2063)
A three year old Myriah bounced from her room to the kitchen where her mother was humming while baking. "I help mommy?" The toddler asked in light tones. Samantha perked up and offered her daughter a loving smile, "I can always use your help, little princess." Myriah giggled when her mother ruffled her hair. "Can you get me the celery, carrots… and the onions?"
"Yes mommy!" Myriah hopped to the fridge and opened the door. She rummaged through the bottom drawers where she knew her mother kept the vegetables. Myriah dropped her bounty when she saw her mother standing completely still. "Is mommy okay?" She asked, feeling strange. Myriah rushed to her mother and put both hands on her belly.
"No…Call daddy, baby…" Samantha groaned as she slid down the cabinets to the floor. Myriah followed her mother, refusing to let go, "if I let go, baby will go too…" Myriah pleaded to her mother who shook her head, "baby and I will be fine, go and call daddy." Myriah shook her head, "but…baby…"
***
(Dreamscape)
Myriah cried out when the image faded away, and the golden eyed girl was before her again,
'What-'
"Kopam en eluttu urivait turitiyatu (anger fueled by writhing mewls)
Tavarana vakkurutikal palivankum nakaikalai uruvakkukinrana
(Mistaken promises make vengeful jewels)
Tavarana nampikkaiyai verukkattakka kumattai celavitukiratu
(Mislead trust coats hateful lust)
Civappu nira karikal katalikka mutiyatavai... (Crimson red eyes unyielding to love)" Myriah shook her head, 'I just wanna wake up in my bed.' She internally cried, 'I want my mom and my siblings and my old life back… why?' Tears filled her lavender eyes are she brought her hand to her chest, 'why is there so much pain?' Myriah sighed as she was greeted by another image…
***
(2065)
A five year old Myriah hid behind her teddy bear as she played peek-a-boo with her father. Samantha ruffled Myriahs hair affectionately.
"Are you ready to see baby sister today, Myriah?" The small girl curled further into her teddy bear, at which Samantha frowned and Alexander chuckled. "Don't fret, dear. It's just the pregnancy. The books-"
"Mr and Mrs Whitman." Doctor Nguyen greeted. She perked up when she saw Myriahs small form, "and Ms. Myriah. Welcome." Myriah fumbled to stand on the chair that she was seated in and offered a perfect courtesy. "Your daughter does not cease to amaze me, Mrs. Whitman." Myriah resumed her position behind her teddy bear. "Daddy…" she called as the doctor pulled out a file. Mr Whitman guided his daughter to his lap, attempting to comfort the small girl.
"Mrs. Whitman, I'm very sorry but after reviewing the sonogram and the ultrasounds, I regret to inform you…" the doctor sighed while Myriah curled into her father. "Is baby sister okay? Did the monster in mommy's tummy eat her?" Samantha flinched. Alexander looked at his daughter, shocked. "Myriah why would you say such a thing -" Alexander followed Myriahs shaking outstretched finger to the picture the doctor has pulled up. Myriah whimpered and curled into her father who held his daughter close. Samantha's hands flew to her open mouth. The fetus seamed deformed and mangled. It resembled a monster more than a baby. The doctor pointed to what looked like the baby's head. "Mrs. Whitman, as you can see, the baby's head has a massive contusion on the left portion here. Based on the size of it, I regret to say that your baby doesn't have a brain." Samantha gasped. Alexander staggered, looking at that picture, he saw his Eldest brother… the woman in the video, her baby. It was the baby on the screen; mangled and deformed with its head dented in.
'My God, there is a curse…'
***
(Dreamscape)
Myriah drew away from the image, horrified. '2065… that's when Amanda was born… that' Myriah shook her head, 'Amanda is perfectly healthy… she-' Myriah looked at her five year old counterpart in horror. How long had it been? When? Myriahs lavender eyes widened further if possible. 'Why…'
She flinched when she felt the golden eyed woman's flaming heat scorching her back. 'This girl…' Myriah felt something inside of her snap. 'Who…' "Who are you already?!" Myriah screamed at the top of her lungs. The girls golden eyes bore into her. Seeing the girl along with her five year old counterparts golden eyes boring into her own made the space around her spin. Myriah tried to center herself but the heat seamed to be all around her, making her world hazy. "Who…"
'Who … am I?'
"Appavi alaku. Kaivitappatta irattam
(innocent beauty. Forsaken blood)
capikkappatta - Mele vanam
(cursed be - the heavens above)
Mutal muccukku mun tirutappatta valkkai
(stolen life before first breath)
Kirimcan civappu kankal mmaranankalai cariceyya piccai ketkinrana
(Crimson red eyes beg deaths mend) ... "
The Dreamscape seamed to spin and shift as the Golden eyes bore into hers. 'Something… something… I've gone mad…' Myriah thought as she dug her hands into her hair and curled into a ball, 'after what happened…'
'Ceuta vēṇṭiyataic ceyya nīṅkaḷ tayārā? (Are you ready to do that which must be done)'
'I don't understand…' Myriah pleaded, 'i don't know what must be done…'
'Ceuta vēṇṭiyataic ceyya nīṅkaḷ tayārā?! (Are you ready to do that which must be done)'
"I don't know what you're talking about?!" Myriah cried, "I.. I don't know…" she whispered as she let herself fall into a heap and cry.