Scenes From A Memory

    “It begins.”

    The unexpected remark of the unknown stranger, being the first of his words that most who were remaining aboard the airship have ever heard – even perhaps the only words they will ever hear – turned all attention toward him. He remained in silence for a moment, reminiscing about a half-forgotten dream.

One small child ran about freely in a field of butterflies within the cool mists of the dawn, full of joyful laughter, without a care in the world; without warning, the sky turned a dark shade of scarlet, the child’s laughter turned to grim silence, as he stopped and stared at the aerial warships, the fantastic machines of battle, and the multitude of black-clad soldiers going forth from before him. From behind him, a cold womanly hand rested on his shoulder, and as he turned around he saw a tall woman, suited up for war, yet dressed more regal than any other, and while he could not make out her facial features, her mesmerizing smile has burned itself into his memories.

    Back to the critical present; the unnamed man, having ruminated enough about a distant past, made a sudden move towards where Eisenhower had just made his exit. In the next moment, he simply jumped off the airship, diving headfirst towards the forest. In midair, he pulled out two longswords, and a red glow emanated from the slit of his ivory helmet.

    “Those mother████ers are gonna steal all the fun! Well, better get into the action before it all ends prematurely.” Eldred started heading towards the opening when another explosion rocked the airship. “Shit, this thing is falling apart anyway; I’m off this mother████ing ship! See you later, b████es!” Following Eisenhower and the anonymous figure, Eldred dashed off into the freezing night winds, his fervour burning past the bitter chill of the darkness.

    Having caught up with the silent being mid-fall, Eldred asked, “Hey, any ideas who’re the ███holes we’re gonna be dealing with?” his query only met with silence. “Not talking, huh? Whatever; don’t come crying to me later when I’m through before you even get there.” With that, Eldred summoned a fiery barrier that burned through the atmosphere, allowing him to negate the air resistance slowing down the others who are continuing to fall to the earth below and zoom past them, surprising Eisenhower and the Treant creature. The other individual merely uttered one word to himself.

    “Fool.”