⚠️Warning: Mentions of self harm, depression, possible hallucinations, and effects of grief. If affected, please read with caution.⚠️

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{•Lynette•}

[•nightmare•]

"Dream...."

My eyes opened to see I was back in that firey hallway, hearing the screams in the background.

I screamed as the fire burned bigger this time and I jumped back.

"Find them..."

That's when images flashed again.

Something glass breaking. The three little bed I saw before. Emerson falling off..... O-Oh my god.... A strange little rattle....? And.... I've never seen that church before....

I looked around and then turned, expecting the hooded figure, but saw....

"Elvira...?" I asked in shock.

"You have to know everything...." she said urgently. "You have to find them..."

More images.

A burning rose. My necklace. Remington with blood in his mouth. A woman I've never seen before drive a stake through her heart.....

"Know what? Find who!?" I asked, confused. "Please, tell me....!"

I then heard screaming and turned before the fire got stronger and blinded me, making it all go black.

[•end of nightmare•]

I gasped with a cry as I woke up, sitting up and breathing heavy, drenched in cold sweat, but my skin feeling hot this time.

My neck felt stiff and that's when I realized I wasn't in bed...

I was on the bathroom floor, and was confused until I looked down, seeing the blade in my hand, and..... Oh....

I frowned as I stared at the new cuts on my arms, air stinging them and my skin caked in dried blood.

I sighed, closing my eyes and remembering what happened...

After that day when I talked to Sebastian.... I relapsed and self harmed again.... Doing it in my bathroom so no one would smell it...

Once it was set in stone for me that Remington is gone and I was never going to see him again, I felt something inside me just snap....

That's also when my urges came back...

After waking up last night from Emerson's sleeping spell, I started cutting again, until I lost consciousness...

I held back tears as I was about to bury my face into my hands but gasped.

M-My hands.... T-They're blistered and red...!!

I moved my hands a little and whimpered a bit in pain.

I closed my eyes, holding my head as I laid back against the bathroom wall.

I need some air....

I slowly forced myself to stand stumbling a little as I held on to the counter.

I sighed as I turned the water on and cleaned my arms, hissing at the water falling over my cuts and the burns.

God.... I've never cut this much before... Ever....

Once I was done, I dried up and walked out, pulling on my long silk robe, and then walking over before opening the door and....

My eyes widen to see.... Flowers...?

I stepped out, seeing patches of flowers and vines growing along the walls and floors, even over the tables, rugs, tapestries and paintings.

I walked outside and observed the strange sight.

I frowned and walked down the hall, confused by all the beautiful flowers growing across the walls, resembling an hedge tunnel in a garden.

"H-Hello....?" I called out, walking ahead some more before I turned the corner. "Anyone here...?"

I then see a familiar figure standing at the end of the hall, looking out the window and surrounded completely in shrubs, flowers and vines.

"H-Hello.....?" I said.

The person turned around, and my heart stopped as I saw who it was.

"Lynette....." He smiled, holding his hand out to me.

"R-Remington....?" I asked in shock, feeling tears in my eyes

He smiled softly as I slowly approached him, taking his hand in mine.

I hesitantly reached over, placing my hand on his cheek, feeling its coolness of his skin.

I then cried out as I threw myself into his arms, hugging him tightly.

"It.... H-How is this possible.....?" I whimpered, looking up at him. "Is... Is this real...?"

"My love...." he murmured, placing his hand on my cheek. "It'll all be alright....."

I sniffled and looked into his soft, brown eyes. "I missed you...."

He smiled calmly down at me, lowering his hand to hold mine and I couldn't help but smile up at him, feeling safe in arms once again.

All of a sudden.....

"Lady Lynette...?" A voice spoke, making me turn and see Leda standing there, looking confused.

"Leda....?" I asked, looking at her, then looked back and froze, black mist slowly fading from where he stood.

Remington... H-He was just here....

I looked around in confusion, seeing all the flowers and vines completely gone, and it was all back to the same manor walls.

Huh....?

"W-What...." I murmured, feeling my heart break and my chest hurting at the realization.

No....

"Milady... W-Who are you talking to?" She asked as I tried to process everything.

All of a sudden my vision started to blur to darkness, and the last thing I heard was Leda screaming my name.

{•Leda•}

"Lady Lynette!!" I cried out as I rushed to where she collapsed, kneeling next to her and holding her. "Help me, someone!!!! Help!!"

I checked her pulse as then someone appeared at the end of the hall.

"LEDA!! What happened!?" Andrew said in shock as he rushed over.

"I-I don't know, she was acting strange, and-and then she just collapsed!" I gasped as he examined her.

"My god, she's burning up," Andrew said as he placed his hand on her cheek.

All of a sudden, her body started to shake and convulsed violently.

"OH MY GOD!!" I cried out in ahock as we held her.

"Leda, get the priestess, now!!" Andrew shouted urgently as he held her down.

I nodded as I stood up and hurried to find the priestess.

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{•Sebastian•}

I watched as the priestess and Shy examined Lynette as she laid in bed, asleep.

We managedto stop her seizures before it got worse.

Emerson, Larisa, Andrew and I watched cautiously from nearby.

That's when Damiano walked in and hurried towards us.

"I only just heard what happened. How is she?" He asked.

"She's getting worse...." Emerson mumbled.

He looked at Lynette and was shocked. "Her arms...."

I looked at him sadly. "Yeah...."

The priestess then stood up straight and sighed as Shy finished wrapping Lynette's arms in bandages.

"Phantasm," Priestess Genevieve said. "Humans in the Earth Realm call it Maladaptive Daydreaming.... However, she's developed a fever from all the grief and her self inflicted wounds, what is causing constant Fever Dreams as well.... Something she's been suffering from for a good while, but it's gotten worse recently...."

"Its a mix of illusions and nightmares.... My god......" Emerson frowned.

"She's been having vivid dreams since she met Remington...." Larisa explained. "Seeing the same scenarios, clues, even the same numbers .... Along with faces she's never seen....."

"What can we do to help her?" I asked.

Priestess Genevieve pursed her lips in thought but then sighed.

"You have to tell her the truth...." She said. "If we continue hiding this from her, then she'll go off the deep end...."

"We can't give her false hope...." Larisa mumbled.

"Irreversible insanity can be far worse than false hope...." Genevieve said.

I pursed my lips and nodded. "I.... I need to think about it.... I swore to my brother I would take care of her, meaning she's my responsibility."

Priestess Genevieve nodded. "Of course, your majesty," she said.

"Let's let her rest for a moment... Leda and I will stay and watch over her," Shy assured.

I nodded. "Thank you... All of you, thank you...." I said.

Everyone smiled and bowed before leaving the room.

"Come on... We can have some drinks in the parlor to calm down.... Victoria is on research duty," Emerson said.

I sighed and nodded, following him out.

Oh, Lynette.... Please get better... Remington would never want to see you like this....

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Hoping soon to see gifs from the new music video to use in my story. 🤞🏻🖤

Decided I had enough drafted at the moment, so here's a new chapter to enjoy while I keep working some more! 🌻

📻 Currently in Sapph's playlist:

Consider Me Dead
"My Lucid Dreams"

♡~ sapphire.