I remember that day so well, It was almost perfect, the sun shining brightly, bathing the forest chapel in a golden light that radiated warmth and comfort. The flowers were in full bloom and the animals were scurrying by as if they had not a care in the world. I stood at the altar with a smile plastered on my face as I took in the view. As I was looking around my best man tapped my shoulder lightly and told me that the bride was here. I turned around and saw the woman of my dreams, with her long beautiful black hair tied and hidden under her wedding veil, her lovely blue eyes enchanting me as I looked into her eyes her lovely rose red lips seductively smiling at me. My heart leaped wit joy as I watched her take her fathers arm right before they began walking down the aisle, with my lovely bride to be moving in such a graceful manner. As she arrived to where I was standing, I began to feel a bit of nervousness as she let go of her father's arm and took mine as we stood in front of the priest that was to wed us.
I held her hand the priest before us began recited our vows to us, my hands slowly began to tremble as I had never been so nervous in my life, Not everyone gets to be married to the woman of their dreams on such a beautiful day. Just when I thought I couldn't take it anymore I felt her tighten her grip on my hand and her warm touch was all I needed to calm down.
It was not meant to be sadly. For when the priest finished reciting our vows and we said our I do's and we were about to lock lips, I suddenly felt an unearthly grip forcibly pull me away from her. I was flung into a tree and I heard a sickening crack as flesh met wood. I attempted to look up and saw that the wedding reception was being attacked by strange beasts and my wife was surrounded by them crying out my name, yelling for me to get up. I struggled to get up despite the pain but could only barely grab a fallen branch to attack the beasts. I managed to get their attention for just long enough for my friends to get my wife away despite her protests. I motioned for her to run as I held the branch at a ready stance as I waited them to attack.
They slowly began to surround me, I knew that it would have been wise to run but I knew my injuries would have at the very least slowed me down a lot. I had no other choice but to stay and fight. I slowly tried to move into a more defensive place but alas there was no time, The very moment I took a step back a beast charged me from behind and I was tackled to the floor. I tried to wrestle it off me but the injury from before kept me from using any real strength against it. I saw the other beasts begin to charge in and as I was about to resign myself to my fate and let them finish me, a shining light came rushing in from the shadows and the beasts started to cower in fear, instantly I felt a surge of relief and I took this as a sign from above for me to try and get the hell out of there. With a shout I pushed the beast that was on me off and made a run for where the light came from as the beasts were in cowering in fear from the light. I felt my body resist my will to run and suddenly I found myself on the floor.
But that did not deter my spirits and I stood back up and limped till my wounds caught up with me and I fell face flat on the forest floor. I felt a sense of helplessness but couldn't help but laugh as I lay there bleeding and wounded on the verge of death. Suddenly I heard the rustling of leaves. I thought the beasts had finally snapped out of their stupor and decided to finish me off. Instead of beasts I saw a man who had beautiful blue eyes that looked wizened with age and long neat hair contrasting greatly with how old he looked and he was clothed in beautiful silver robes. He approached me and he crouched beside me and looked at me as if he knew of my ordeal, a look of pity mixed with delight.
He open his mouth and began to speak. I could not recall what exactly he said but I know he had given me a chance to start my life anew, with the condition that nobody can find out about who I was before or I would suffer the consequences.. Or that I could choose to die here and he would make sure my soul would find peace. I chose the former as although I could not tell anyone who I was I still wish to protect my wife, whom I do not know how she would react to my "death"
As soon as he heard my decision he smiled.. Then he began to laugh, as he did so I felt myself losing my grip on reality and the next thing I knew I was adrift in darkness. This darkness was soothed my soul and did not give off a menacing feel as it does most times. As I floated around this darkness in a calmness I have never felt, I saw a sudden ray of light surround me and ripped me from this darkness. As I awoke, I found myself laying on the floor outside of the village where my wife and I grew up. I walked to the nearby lake to take a drink and saw myself in the water, I looked totally different. My face no longer had any traces of my youthful smile nor my light hazel eyes, not even a strand of my long blond hair remained. I now looked like a middle aged man who had seen his share of troubles with short black hair and haunting dark black eyes. I noted also that my body was now much more toned, as though I was a mercenary.
I entered town as it was a time of mourning and everyone would be gathered at the church. I then felt a sudden pang of hunger so I decided to walk around to see if any food was lying around, as I was wandering around the town I tripped on a tree root's and fell to the floor and got knocked unconscious . When I regained consciousness I was on a bed inside a room with clothes by my bedside and food on the table. I hastily made for the food because I could still feel my stomach roaring for something to nourish it. As I began to wolf down my food I noticed somebody walking in. I turned to see who it is and I was shocked to say the least, to see it was the old man from before.
He looked at me with mischief in his eye and began telling me what I needed to know. First he told me that he was some sort of god in his own right and that he was most concerned with directly influencing lives. He also said that the beasts attacking my wedding was an event caused by a distortion in space. All too technical for my tastes but I listened anyways. As he finished explaining things he finally added that he just moved to my town recently and that he always saw me and my lover enjoying ourselves and that was the reason he offered me a choice to have a second shot at life anyways. I did not understand why he couldn't just heal me and let me live normally and get married though but I did not push it as I had too much to process already.
End Part One
Kinda got too long so I'll stop here for now. =/
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