The Girl.

[ZenitYerkes]

Fourth update, finished the Trial. This is the hardest part for Stoneheart, you see; there is no nice in there.

Comments?

[ZenitYerkes]

The first post seems to be too long with the fifth update, so:

The Girl

The Stop

And so the weeks went by, nights in which I stayed plunged into the memory of the hours I passed with the person I've been looking for so many time; the person of whom I'm now being told to be a liar. I've sought truth, just pureness, a light that could illuminate our way to a better future for us all; and I found a great lie. Or at least,that's what I've been told.

The monster now was my benefactor, the one who provided me a safe place where to live and all the facilities to survive with ease. No risks, he seemed to say; I don't want my boys to get hurt. So he did, he built us a great place where to live up, up in the skyscrapers; a place where not to get our hands dirt and full of callus; and rather just make a little work for him in front and behind of his screens. We'll have just to pay a little bill, and that's it. Live, live comfortably. That's what he called progress.

I asked myself, what's to live? Born, eat, reproduce and die? Like cokroaches, trapped in our own colonies? No, I answered. I aspired to something else. I wanted to feel the risk, I wanted to feel the wind flowing on my hand, the cold rain running down my wet face, the dirt on my hands. I wanted to work for myself, use my arms and legs for something else than transport, become free.

Was I ungrateful for rejecting something I didn't ask for? Selfish for just wanting myself to get out of the city?

The monster answered: Yes.

But my heart didn't.

I thought about what life had been before. Living in the concrete, by and for machines; working for get out money, getting our money to buy more, and buy more to be happier and work more. Get in the factories and offices from 9 to 5, enjoy 3 hours of freedom a day and two days of leisure a week. Get back to work. Return home. Live in comfort, go with the flow, care for oneself; live in the darkness.

Live for nothing. Die for nothing, in the land of the crushed dreams.

Never!

****roaches is misspelled for the word censure.

[ZenitYerkes]

Sixth update, this comes to its end.

The Shadow

You told me to be brave.

So did I.

"Citizen 60X9427, what are you doing?!"
"I quit!" I replied, running to the exit door

Escape! Destroy the chains of the values that victimized me! Get rid of the past, forget the facts, the malice; not to need the mortgage and the car, the screens, the walls, the impudent buildings and the angst; no more! No more darkness, no more prohibitions, no more commandments: just life; a life I could decide on, a life with no fear, a life for me, at last! Who is to make decisions about me, but I?

Oh love, bellflower, I felt for you! I would have given my life away if necessary, just to have you in my arms again! To feel your clean warmness, to be under your clear light, to fill my heart with truth! No more lies, no more hiding: just you, forever, and ever.

You had no name, but any language of the wide world would have run out of words to describe what you were. You existed in every heart that honestly looked for you; you were for real, and I loved you.

But that jungle of asphalt and concrete: place where only the deadly Moon dares to shine! There are no stars in your sky, no fish in your rivers, no grass on your soil, no people on your streets. Only dust and shadows: greedy, cold and empty city; what have you done to mankind? I only see cowards within your concrete walls.

There you go city, but shall leave you now, forever.

And come out of your shadow, to welcome light.

[ZenitYerkes]

The Light

I didn't pick the car, but I knew where to find you. I ran all the way to your place, feeling the pain on my stomach because of the lack of exercise, but didn't stop. I couldn't breath barely, but I didn't stop. My heart was beating fiercely, but I didn't stop. I was alone, running through asphalt and dust roads, and as I got outside the city the sky showed me its stars; and I saw them, and they were beautiful. And with a painful smile, I went to your place.

I arrived the old forest, one of the few things that remained as in the old days. I was told about the dangerous animals, but I knew there was no beast like the monster. And I told myself, to be brave.

Under the moonlight, the path was clear. The clear shadows of pines and poplars showed me where to find you, and they pointed with they branches full of green and yellow leaves the course of the river. And I went near the river, expecting to see you again.

And you were sitting on a rock covered by the soft moss, admiring, as I did, the stars on the sky. A cold breeze as you turned to show me your face blew; and you answered my shocked face with a smile. Your white silky dress waved, and you came to me to whisper me a single word.

And a tear, the last of my black tears, ran down my face as I replied you with a smile. Now, I wasn't Stoneheart anymore. I was Vero.

And Vero meant, the true one.

You took my hand, and we ran again throughout the forest.

As in the old days.

[ZenitYerkes]

Mods, would you please delete this thread? I've copied it to the Fan Fiction subforum since it's finished.

http://www.tree-of-souls.com/showthread.php?t=549