A young woman in the military is suddenly experiencing strange dreams that make her doubt the very foundation of reality. Every night new lives unfold and the difference between reality and fiction is blurred. - ' -.
Everyone scrambled away so fast
-I’m not surprised with the tone of the conversation that they all left in a hurry…this introduction was quite hasty and another will be rescheduled.
-How do you feel about this meeting.
-It seems they’ve already discussed these issues prior to attending.
-Yes. As you may expect these two factions négociations predate this meeting and this is their first meeting. Everyone is ware of what need to be done and the only points to settle are security and the main matter at hand.
-Who will do the curses? This opens are whole new issue as well. Soldiers are easy to dispatch but curses fall into a whole new league. A powerful oracle has to cast them and that would mean a hefty sacrifice will have to be made…and I doubt they are going to ask the one who performs it to do it…
-I see your concern, each would have to have their own and they would to do enter an agreement while the sacrifice occurs.
-That entails a whole ceremony before the event where everyone would need to meet…which brings us back to our security issue…How can we be sure they are going to do as told?
-We don’t…
What should we do?
1. Allow more soldiers, forget the magicians.
2. Allow the magicians and set rules for use
Both are high risk. Many soldiers might incite war, but the potential misuse of the curse on a leader will do the same.
We hear steps
In a hallway
Doors are lined one after another
All closed.
As we speed up that hallway
One door opens
Behind the door,
Is you.
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May this help you naviguate your dreams,
And yourself.
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I’ve been spending most of my time being out of it.
Time flies and I barely see it.
A day seem like three hours
And when I wake I never feel rested.
I’ve been saying I’m better.
But I know they are watching me.
They’ve been trying to get me to focus on this event.
Especially when the reading on my polygraph rise.
I barely remember anything I dream of.
We never talk about the readings, they just go harder on the event that’s upcoming when we do.
Once this meeting happens I’ll know why they wanted they me to focus on it so bad.
It’s gonna be a journey…of seven days.
We know all the general information, but the details will all be decided in the last seven to avoid any disclosure of the officials.
We’ll need to be wary of what information goes to who and the day will only be announced 7 days in advance.
The only person who will know the whole information is me.
So I’ve been expecting some strange conversation.
But none that could prepare me for this.
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-There will be curses in place
…
This is what I come to.
The two representatives are going back and forth. That curses should be used to protect the leaders.
-Who ever is ill intentionned or out of bound will be automatically outed! It is the safest for our leaders and the most effective option…rather than have a bunch of soldiers next to them! This is supposed to be a event! Not a war.
-And exactly for that reason, curses are asking for a war to happen soldiers on the other hand would be there to defend in case of ill intent.
-Are you implying maybe that your leader would succumb to the curse in place?
-…careful with your words here.
-More reason to put them in place.
I interfere.
- There are many issues with curses being in place…One of them being that unless the curses are extremely specific to the leaders and everyone inside will be affected, another is who casts the curse and pays the price…and with what do they cast it. Third is what the curse in itself would be under this time constraint and fourth:
Option 4
It’s badshit crazy to cast a spell on all world leaders
It’s not wise to use a curse on the leaders
It would be better to find alternate solutions rather than involving the leaders in this way.
Also soldiers will need to be present. Only three. For each leaders.
Protection spells will be used. Curses will need more consideration. Please consider other options in order to guarantee the leaders well being. Medical staff will be present as well as general security as precautionary measures. The soldiers will not be there to war, but rather to be introduced as a way to show good faith between the people. Entertainers can be present for each leaders during the ceremony. I look forward to hearing about who will be introduced.
-Yes and as we know we have 7 days to finalize this choice once we hear the news…the checking process will need to be completed before the last day.
-Would you look at the time, our allotted time for today is up on my end. I’m sure we can find another time to settle this matter…I’ll be taking my leave.
The moon is full.
You can see it from the window.
The sky is clear.
I open the window and hear a whisper.
“Who’s coming with you?”
I turn to the person addressing me.
My lips move, but I can’t hear what I say.
I go through the opening of the window hands first, my hlands framing the moon.
****
She wakes up as a breeze blew in from the window right next to her bed.
It was sunny outside. The clouds were passing by the tree right in front of the window, the sun rays pass through the branches to gently touch her face. A single leaf enters with the breeze and lands on her lap. She holds it by the stem and slowly turns it around to observe it. She focuses on the veins.
A notification beeps to notify our newly woken friend:
On today’s schedule:
Meeting with lead in 3Hours.
She gets up and quickly straightens her bed. She walks up a small corridor. As she passes the entrance, water pours from the ceiling. She walks to the area under the stream and stays there a while. She closes her eyes as the water falls on her body and she slowly moves her head. The stream twirls from a breeze and dances in the corridor. The drops drip at a steady rythm and roll down her body. Her breaths are slow and profound.
She starts walking further down the corridor. A few meters away, a small staircase leading a few steps downward, to where the corridor would fan out into a pool.
She enters, step by step and starts swimming to the other side.
Midway, she submerges her body under the clear waters.
Underneath, various plants peaked from a dark abyss, gently kissed by the sun.
She goes further down, using her feet to propel deeper until she can touches the top foliage.
She stays for a moment to admire the fauna, focusing on the darker parts below the aquatic plants and turning to face the top, admiring the sunlight animating the scene. She kicks her feet to go upwards, the long algae stroking her feet.
The light shone through more and more as she rose to surface.
She surfaces and turns on her back and floats. Slowly adjusting her direction to reach the edge.
She looks up to the ceiling.
She could see the sky and trees.
She floated for a moment, trying to remember her dream, thinking about the leaf and the open window.
“Who’s coming with you?....Who...said that?...”, she exclaims out loud.
As the view disappeared , she turns to swim in the direction of another staircase, this time exiting the pool, after a few strokes.
She walks further down another corridor, where another stream of water falls down. She washes herself and dries off as while walking further down the corridor. A single door could be seen at the end. She enters a circular room, in which a big mirror was set out. She walks towards it and observes her reflection.
She looks at her face framed by her long black hair and lifts her hand, reaching for her reflection.
DING - Time left before schedule 30 minutes.
“It seems like I never notice time fly by...”she says to her reflection she turns away from it.
She dresses in a uniform. Taking care of the final touches before a notification beeped once more.
DING - Time left before schedule: 15 minutes.
“Better go now then" she says to her reflection.
She heads to the exit. The reflection of the mirror capturing her steps and her long black hair as she leaves.
***
She walks through a tubular corridor, surrounded by glass that revealed an underwater scenery. She observes the fishes as they swim, walking by someone going in the opposite direction.
She doesn’t notice the passerby look her way, for some reason, before proceeding to walk to the elevator, from which she entered.
She knocks at the door at the end of the tube.
“Come in”.
She opens the door.
***
The door opens up to an office in which the walls are aquariums. Facing the door was a beautiful wooden desk where a woman was seated in a big chair while looking and swiping onto a screen. She looks to the door, smiles and rises from her seat.
“ I’m happy to see you! You’re right on time.” The lady says. She walks to the front of her desk and leans on it.
“I’m happy to see you too General, I hope you’re doing well.” The visitor says as she salutes her higher up.
“I am! We have many interesting events to prepare for...How are you this morning?
“ I am well, some chronic effects persist, but they are manageable.”
“I see from the reports you’ve been managing it well indeed. It's not everyday someone recovers from such a thing...After seeing your improvement and the upcoming events coinciding, I thought it would be a good time to recommended the brass to alot the Summit assignment to you. What do you think?
“Does this mean..I would be in charge of the Sumit?”
“Yes, I think it would be beneficial for your recovery...and I must say I’m looking forward to see how the events will unfold with you in charge...that is if you feel up for it. It would comfort me to know that I would be leaving it in good hands.
“I’d be honoured to take the lead on this assignment. ”
“Perfect. It’s settled.” She turns slightly to her screen, clicks a few things away, smiles and looks back at her visitor.
“The details are in your device. A meeting will be held with the people cooperating with you once they have been chosen. You have free time until then. Do you have any questions about your assignment?”
“Yes, how is the organisation structured?”
“There will be a council of nine people, in which three seats hold most of the power. The one with 49% of the decision power will be you. The two other seats are appointed by the other members of brass. Each hold 20% and the remaining council has the remaining 11%. This structure is meant to aleveate the strain of the planning, sourcing and to include members who will be in direct contact with our guests at the summit, who will cater to their more specific expectations.”
“I see, thank you.”
“Some guests will probably need your direct handling...”
*RING*
She glances over the call.
“Hmm, it looks like we’ll have to catch up later, over dinner maybe?”
“With pleasure general.”
“Perfect. I will be seeing you later. You are dismissed until...let's say 6? In 3 hours?”
“Yes general." The soldier salutes and heads toward the door as the lady answers her call.
“Yes, report?”
“They’ve been selected”
“Perfect”
The door closes.
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