What's this? Another blog post from your old pal Fred? But I just posted a Fiction Feature. What could I possibly have to tell you this time?
Well, for once, I'm featuring my own fiction. That's right, Reverie has a release date and it's--well, this wonderful banner made by a dear friend will tell you.
Fancy, huh? But why did I pick today to tell y'all about the long-anticipated sequel? Well, that's because my Facebook page finally got 400 likes! That's a huge achievement in my book, so I'm in a giddy and generous mood!
And if you haven't liked my Facebook page yet, you can do so at this link: http://facebook.com/only.but.a.dream where I post inspirational and funny things almost daily!
So, without further ado, I give you my first excerpt from Reverie! Hint: the speaker is not the same little boy from the first one ;)
*****
I was alone and
feeling sick about what I was about to do. It didn`t change the fact that I
still had to go through with it. This entire mountain was doomed. The least I
could do now was get what I needed to help my friends and hope the Aquarii
tribe forgave me.
Iven
was right about one thing. Reverie kicked into leader-mode as soon as I stepped
out of the chasm. Without even thinking about it, I swung my sword in a high
arc, shattering stones the mountain was hurling in my direction. Reverie hummed
after the last attack, pulling my hand to the ground. I saw the wider, but
still very narrow, path leading up to the platform at the top of the mountain.
Even though the platform`s blinding light and dizzy feeling of being so high up
were hindrances, I trusted my sword as it propelled my feet across the pathway.
There
were a few times I doubted I could get to the top successfully, and those were
the times I almost fell to my death. I thought back to those times Devon would
seem to have control of his magic only to have it vanish in the next second. It
was no secret the kid had self-confidence issues, which seemed key to doing
what one needed to survive in the dream world. Reverie`s humming and my strong
grip on the sword kept the self-doubt out of my head, but a shadow of doubt
kept creeping into my mind. The people of Aquarii didn`t deserve to die. They
had been sheltered for so long. They deserved to be in the sun one last time.
If only another sacrifice could be made…
I
glanced down, now nearly to the top, and saw that the platform that held
Fabrica was exactly across from the lake entrance. It would`ve been a pretty
awesome zip line ride if the mountain hadn`t decided to go crazy. I looked down
at Reverie, who seemed to grow oddly calm in my hand. It was as if the sword
knew what I was planning and had no opinion on the matter.
“Thanks,
sword,” I muttered, realizing my other hand was now trembling. I looked up at the
talisman as the mountain grew oddly still as well. It was as if the Mother of the
mountain was taunting me. Daring me to do what I was struggling to.
“It`s
either me or them,” I muttered to myself, wondering what would happen after I
carried out my act. I shut down thinking as I tore a strip from my long tunic.
It would be enough to wrap Fabrica around Reverie. Would it be enough to send
the two down to the lake?
“It`s
either me or them,” I repeated, forcing my feet up to the pedestal. I could now
see Fabrica. It was a silver staff, probably as tall as Devon, with intricate
sapphire twine spiraling around the shaft. At the top, a wolf`s head, similar
to the one on Reverie`s hilt, was adorned with two aqua eyes. It was beautiful
and kept me in a trance for a few moments. I shook my head. There was work to
be done.
“It`s
either me or them,” I said a third time. I had never mastered meditation, but I
realized I had my own mantra. Maybe I`d return to the waking world after
jumping off of this platform. Did I want to, though? Did I want to return to a
world where my parents, who barely seemed to care that I was missing, would
expect me to get a boring job and marry a boring girl that I didn`t want? Would
they expect me to continue studying business even though it would pale in
comparison to my short time in the dream world? At least I was a hero, a
Champion, in this world. Back home, I was just my parents` puppet.
“And
this decision is mine alone,” I finally said to myself, my feet dragging me to
the staff. The mountain held its breath as it awaited my move. I looked down
once at the still sleepy Aquarii village. I took one final breath and one look
at Reverie before pulling the staff from its spot and having all hell break
loose.
Naturally,
the mountain decided to put up yet another fight, and I only had mere seconds
to do what needed to be done. Using Reverie to maintain a sense of balance, I
knelt down and made my best alpine butterfly loop to secure the two talisman
together. I thought it would be a fight, but it seemed the two talisman were
happy to be reunited, like two old friends meeting after a very long time.
“OK,
you know where to go,” I muttered to the talismans. Though Reverie was the only
one who hummed in response, I put my trust in the sword propelling itself and
its friend along. I didn`t have much ground to stand on in order to aim
properly, the platform was now crumbling at its ends as it continued to rock
violently, but I knew it was now or never.
“Safe
flight,” I muttered, trying to keep my voice from breaking. Reverie grew still
and its voice hummed in my head. You have
chosen well before leaving my hands to sail across the mountain.
Now,
the mountain was pitching me violently but I didn`t need the platform any
longer. I looked at the village one last time, hoping my sacrifice would be
enough to save these people.
Reverie
approved of my decision and that was enough to cause me to leap over the edge
into the darkness below.
*****
I hope that's enough of a teaser for you! Stay tuned for more very exciting things to come, including the official blog cover reveal!
Until next time, keep readin' and dreamin'!
-Fred
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