Caught Between Two Worlds

[Fiorella de Marco]

Her universe was full of distorted sound, noise. It was muffled, barely discernible, but it permeated her entire being. It was familiar, very familiar. Among the thousands and millions of thoughts and stirrings that raced through her mind, something familiar appeared here and there. They disappeared as quickly as they appeared, but there were more and more. It was like stars appearing and shortly afterwards disappearing all around her. Noises, sensations, colors, shapes, feelings.

Her fear was replaced by confusion. But even that confusion did not last long and was replaced shortly after by curiosity. She liked the chaos, it was more appealing than the unchanging infinity she could not even remember. This was something more. It was more and more intense, but she did not resist it now - she opened herself up to it. It was so beautiful, so intoxicating, it was how she could spend the rest of her life. Wait, what - life?

An unimaginably sharp pain shot through her entire being. It was so strong that it almost instantly overwhelmed her mind, not allowing her to think. So strong that it filled her entire being without end.

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She instinctively gasped and opened her mouth wide in a silent cry of horror. Her mouth was trapped in something cold, and the cold air momentarily inflated her lungs. Her entire body tensed in spasm for several long seconds before relaxing. Her inner universe vanished as her sight returned. She was cold and her whole body ached. She heard voices - were they voices? They were muffled, mumbling, almost unintelligible, as if they were speaking to her through the water. Her chest heaved again against her will.

"[... breathe calmly, Madame de Marco. Everything is alright.]"

Said one of the shadows in a soft voice similar to her own. Was that 'her' too? She felt a sharp pain on the right side of her neck as the unknown woman pulled a sharp looking medical instrument our of the side of her neck. Another of the shadows briefly blinded her as it shone a bright light into her eyes from different sides and watched her reactions.

"[Vital signs stable, able to be transported to the infirmary.]"

The other shadow said in a slightly deeper voice, and before Fiorella knew it, she had her neck immobilized by the medical collar and felt herself being lifted off the cold floor.

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Fiorella Arianna de Marco | As Dawn Mayflower
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