"Where am I?" I asked myself surveying the pristine environment I found myself in. Everywhere was so dark except for the moon that shone on the river which made that particular spot look glistening. "Hello! Hello!" I called out repeatedly. "Is anyone around?"
"Do you wish to cross over?" A man putting on a white cloak with his head covered asked which made Bella startled.
"Who were you and what do you want?" Bella asked as if challenging the man.
"I should be the one asking you that question ma'am. You look like a nonnative and I just wanted to assist you to find your way across the river" The stranger said stretching forth his hand towards Bella who took a step back.
"Watch out ma'am, everywhere is dangerous. It only takes a brave one to find his way. Look before you leap."
And who are you to tell me such knowledge of wisdom?
"Do you need to know everyone who tells a knowledge of wisdom? The man stretched forth his hand once again. Once again ma'am I ask, do you wish to cross over to the other side or stay here? I have a lot of things to do.
"Then you can just leave. I didn't invite you to come.
The man raised his eyebrow in clarity. "Are you sure you don't want to get to the other side?"
"Yes am sure now please leave."
"OK then, I'll just watch how the water beasts eat you up," The man said giggling, and turned his back to leave.
There was a slight fear across Bella's face she seems to be contemplating whether to go further or stay back.
"Wait please!" Please take me across the water. Bella said panting.
Tell me, what is my fee for passing?
"Nothing," The man said as he put his hand together. He tightened his hands together making his body glimmer and he finally pointed his hand to the water.
"What! Where did the boat come from? I could swear a boat wasn't there before. Wow! Bella said admiring the boat It's so beautiful where did you............ " Bella pressed her lips together realizing that the man was no longer there. "What! He was here a while ago so where did he disappear to all of a sudden? Whatever, I should better get into the boat or it might vanish the same way the weird man just did.
Bella got into the boat looking around.
"Why is the boat not moving? Is it spoilt? Or has my weight damaged it? Why isn't it moving?
"Because you haven't requested it to proceed yet. The man's voice echoed from nowhere frightening Bella once again.
"Thank... Thank you. Hmmm... What's your name mister weirdo?"
"Weirdo. You can call me mister weirdo."
"What!!! Oh! I see what you just did there. He savaged me hmmm....... Not bad for him. His teacher must be really good."
"Move boat," Bella said excitedly as the boat moved out of sight.
A shadow stood nearby as it watched the boat until it was out of sight.
"The boat finally reached its destination and stopped waiting for Bella to get off.
"Oh? So this is the place I continue my journey. But what am I looking for? And what brought me here?"
Bella asked herself as she got down from the boat.
"Wow! The floor is so fluffy. If I add more pressure to it I might fall to the ground. Now, where do I go from here? The only things I see here are lights and a narrow way for me to keep going and going and going. Oh! Bella, you need to wake up from your God-forsaken dreams of yours. I kept walking and walking glancing back because I could swear I felt someone trailing behind me. I can't let my guard down I said to myself. "I don't know what am looking for or running from but I must find it and breath a sigh of relief"
Bella took to her heels and ran faster.
"I can still sense someone or something running as fast as I am, trying to meet up with me but every moment I turn my back, I couldn't find anyone other than darkness and fog that clouded everywhere. "I wonder who or what it is that is trailing behind me. "I began to run again but this time a bit faster even though I was weary I was determined to know who or what it was that was trailing behind me. I ran smiling cause it looked like a child's game to me. Am supposed to be worried or terrified, but here I am beaming like I don't want this to end.
I kept calculating when and where to stop each time I sensed the person close to me. 1 2 3, I said before turning and falling to the floor. "What!!? You, I mean you. Are you the one trailing me all this while? You are just a fly I mean a giant fly. I said to the fly as if it could speak back.
"Am sorry if I startled you. I didn't mean to do that. Am just not used to speaking with a full human" The fly said.
"What!? You can talk? Wow! Am dreaming and trust me I don't want to take up from it."
"I am a Dragon fly," The fly said once again.
"Yeah I know that, but why are you so big? I mean you look giant. Am sure am probably looking like a stone to you.
"My name is Kira." Am the one who will protect you and guide you on your path.
"Who the hell do you think you are? My Mother or God?"
"Neither of them but your Guardian," Kira said.
"Oh! Ok... Ok, but who told you to come to trick me? Tell me so I can send you back to that person."
"Nobody," Kira said flying around her.
"I don't have time to start querying you cause right now, I want to flex and enjoy.
"Ouch... Ouch ...... Ouch. Why did you pierce me?" it's so painful.........."
Bella widened her eyes in shock as she saw the blood on her wrist.
"What! Does this mean that....... AM NOT DREAMING BUT IT'S REALITY?
Bella said opening her mouth in shock.
"Yes. Finally, you got it right. So if you want to flex, flex with caution. Kira said and flew off.