Chapter 34 A Battle Within
Olivia felt herself sinking deeper into the abyss, her body numb, her mind drifting. She could no longer hear the crackling of the flames, nor feel the tremors beneath her. Only the faint sensation of warmth remained. Her hands on Little White tightened around him.
Her body felt light, floating between consciousness and oblivion. Then, a sound... no, a voice suddenly echoed in her head.
"You are not meant to die here, Olivia." A soft calm voice said.
A golden glow flickered within the void, expanding and pulsing with ancient power. Olivia tried to move, but her body would not respond. Instead, she felt herself being drawn toward the light, her surroundings shifting. The suffocating darkness receded, replaced by an endless sky, swirling with golden and crimson hues. Beneath her, the ground shimmered like liquid gold, reflecting the heavens above.
This was not the wasteland. It was her sea of consciousness. She looked around her in confusion , but couldn't find where the voice was coming from.' Why am I here? And why does it always change form?'
" Olivia." Eritrea's calm voice called out.
Olivia looked at her with a gaze that held a tinge of relief or maybe hope.
" You are dying." Her calm, emotionless voice remarked.
" I know." Olivia casually said, her eyes losing the will to fight. She walked to the fallen trunk, she sat on it, her legs crossed. It was a good thing she didn't feel any pain in here. She thought inwardly.