Revelations

Me, Tara, Genevieve, and Stephon took a day of rest after we finished repairing the walls and the castle. The night fell upon us, and I knew it was time to tell them about the recent experiences I had when I fainted the last several times. We went into the castle, and then I began to tell them about my experiences.

"Alright, everyone," I said. "It's time to tell all of you about the recent experiences I had when I fainted the last several times."

"Please do tell," Tara replied.

"I'm listening," Genevieve responded.

"Spit it out, brother," Stephon replied to me.

I started with the first recent experience, the one I had when I fainted when me and Tara were running towards the castle just before the first group of bandits made their way into Felicia. I told Tara, Genevieve, and Stephon about how I drifted into what I believe was the world of the far past and how I saw Tara as her younger self walking through what looked like a heavenly garden. I told everyone how Tara looked like some kind of a young goddess and how she had blonde hair and crystal-colored eyes. I was telling everyone that Tara was saying that she was waiting for me to come home and that I was trying to talk to her, but she couldn't hear me.

"Anyways, that's the first of the recent experiences that I had," I said.

"That sounds so surreal," Genevieve said.

"Yeah, it definitely felt like that," I replied.

"Tara, you're a goddess?" Stephon responded.

Tara laughed. "Of course!"

Stephon laughed.

"I wonder what the meaning was behind me telling you that I'm waiting for you to come home in your experience," Tara said to me.

"I wish I knew," I replied.

"Well, I have to say that this is quite some interesting shit," Stephon said.

"Isn't it though," Genevieve replied.

"Well, the next experience I had was again related to the world of the far past," I said. "Both me and Tara were our younger selves in this experience."

I went on to explain the next experience. This was the one where again I was drifting towards the world of the far past. I was explaining to Tara, Genevieve, and Stephon that I could hear the composition, Save Tara, that I composed for Tara back in Willow Creek 1993 playing inside my mind. I was telling everyone that I had this feeling that I felt as if I didn't compose the composition back in 1993 WMT but in some other time and world. I was also explaining to everyone how I saw Tara as her younger self again, but this time she had darker hair with green eyes. I was explaining to everyone that in this experience, she looked like a normal girl and not a goddess, unlike the previous experience I had. I further explained that I could also see me as my younger self standing next to Tara and that she was talking to me.

"And that's what the second recent experience was about," I said.

"I remember that composition, Ricky," Tara replied. "I loved it."

"So, you're not a goddess after all," Stephon said to Tara with a smirk across his face.

"Heh," Tara replied as she laughed. "I guess not!"

"Your younger selves," Genevieve pondered. "To think about it, I can't remember anything at all of my younger self."

"Yeah, neither can I," Stephon replied to Genevieve. "This is getting fucked up."

"Alright, the next experience I had was another encounter with the Keeper of Time," I said.

I then began to talk about my next experience. I was telling Tara, Genevieve, and Stephon about how I encountered the Keeper of Time again. I was telling everyone about how the Keeper of Time was telling me to look into my past and then how I saw Tara again as her younger self. I also explained that the Keeper of Time was saying that The keeper of Time has seen worlds being born and has seen worlds die. I also told everyone how the Keeper of Time repeated the cryptic message about how my time is running out and how my existence will forever be lost.

"And that was my recent encounter with the Keeper of Time again," I said.

"A lot of your experiences seem to revolve around the past," Genevieve responded to me.

"Yeah, I know," I said. "I wish I could remember my past, but it's all just a blur."

"The Keeper of Time sure seems to bring me up a lot," Tara replied.

"Yeah, the Keeper of Time sure does," I replied to Tara. "I really believe the answers that we're looking for remain in the world of the far past."

"Has seen worlds being born and worlds die?" Stephon pondered. "This Keeper of Time is fucking hardcore."

"Yeah, the Keeper of Time is definitely an intense presence," I replied. "Especially with the cryptic messages the Keeper of Time keeps repeating to me."

"It's rather quite concerning about how the Keeper of Time indeed keeps saying that your existence will forever be lost," Genevieve responded to me.

Tara nods her head. "I agree, Genevieve."

"Yeah, it's kinda disturbing," I said. "Anyways, I'm gonna move on to sharing my next experience."

I then went on to explain the next experience, the first encounter I had with the sinister-looking woman with dark hair, dark horns, and dark wings. I was explaining to Tara, Genevieve, and Stephon about how I felt this horrible darkness surrounding me and how I saw this woman with dark hair, dark horns, and dark wings in the darkness. I was explaining to everyone that I thought the woman could see me and how the woman read my mind and said that she could see me as she let out a sinister laugh. I was telling everyone that the sinister-looking woman was making me drift towards her and how I was feeling very afraid and as is if I was burning. I continued to explain that the woman said that she knew who me and Tara were and that she was taunting and mocking me about how I lost my memories right before I regained consciousness.

"That sounded like a terrible experience," Tara said to me.

"Yeah, almost hellish," Genevieve responded to Tara.

"Oh, it was like a nightmare," I said.

"That bitch sounds like a fucking demon to me," Stephon replied.

"She knows who me and you are, and she knows that you lost your memory," Tara said to me. "It's like she's watching us."

"That's exactly what I was thinking," I replied to Tara.

"A demon stalking us is the last thing we need," Genevieve said.

"Damn, this shit is just getting more wild by the second," Stephon replied.

"Well, I guess I'll move on to my next experience which was is also about the sinister-looking woman."

I began to explain the next experience where I encountered the sinister-looking woman with dark hair, dark horns, and dark wings again. I was telling Tara, Genevieve, and Stephon about how the woman made me drift towards her and how I was feeling very afraid and as if I was burning. I was explaining that the woman was again mocking me about my lack of memory and that she was saying that she was also a time traveler.

"What the fuck," Stephon said to me. "You're a time traveler?"

"There's a lot that we need to share with you, Stephon," Tara replied. "We'll get you all caught up soon."

"I sure hope so because this is really getting messed up," Stephon responded.

"So, the demon can time travel too," Genevieve said.

"Yeah, but the difference is that she said that she knows how to," I replied. "The Keeper of Time keeps calling me a time traveler, but I really don't know how to time travel."

"It must have been something you did when we went through the portal back in Glimmerbrook 1994 that brought us to this future time and world," Tara said to me. "Every other time we went through the portal, we were sent to that celestial-like world, and time was not affected."

"I have no idea what I did to make us get here," I replied. "But I think you're probably right that it must've been something I did."

"You have to figure out how to use your power, best friend," Genevieve responded to me.

"Maybe one day I will," I replied. "Alright, on to the next experience."

I began to share my next experience where I saw the world of the far past again. I was telling Tara, Genevieve, and Stephon about how my memories were beginning to emerge and that I remembered the name, British Columbia. I was explaining that I believe that British Columbia is the name of this world of the far past and how I believe that this is the time and world of Tara's origin that the Keeper of Time was talking about. I continued to explain that another name had come to mind in the experience I had, Chilliwack. I was telling everyone that I believe that this is the name of a town that I used to know.

"British Columbia, the world of the far past," Tara pondered. "The name does sound so familiar, but I just can't remember."

"Based on what the Keeper of Time said, I really do believe this may be the place of your origin, Tara," I replied. "Possibly mine too because the Keeper of Time did say that we had already met before Willow Creek."

"This whole scenario would sure make one heck of a story," Genevieve said.

"No kidding," Stephon replied to Genevieve.

"Yeah, it sure would," I responded to Genevieve.

"The name of that town you just shared, Chilliwack," Tara said to me. "It sounds familiar to me too."

"One day, we'll figure everything out, Tara," I said. "When? I don't know."

All of us were just standing there in silence and thinking about all of the experiences that I shared so far. We were trying to make sense of it all.

"Well, I guess I'll move on to the last experience," I said. "This one is really disturbing."

I began to explain the final experience, the most recent encounter I had with the sinister-looking woman with dark hair, dark horns, and dark wings. I was telling Tara, Genevieve, and Stephon about how the woman again was making me drift towards her and how she was again taunting and mocking me. I was explaining to everyone that the woman said her name was Gabriella and that she said that I had recently experienced a tragedy in the world of the present.

"So the demon has a name," Genevieve said.

"Yeah," I replied. "I also don't think she's going away anytime soon."

"A tragedy in the world of the present," Tara pondered. "Does that mean that you're in different times and worlds at the same time?"

"I don't know for sure, but Gabriella seems to think so," I replied. "As far as I can comprehend, I'm only here in this time and world with all of you."

"The world of the future, the world of the far past, and now the world of the present," Stephon said. "This is some trippy fucking shit."

Genevieve laughed. "I have a feeling that things are probably only going to get even more bizarre."

"No doubt on that, Genevieve," Tara replied.

"Well, that was the last of my recent experiences," I said. "Maybe we should call it a night and get some rest now."

"I agree, Ricky," Tara replied. "I'm getting pretty sleepy myself."

"Yeah, I think I'm ready to crash too," Stephon responded.

Genevieve grabbed her spear. "You all have a good rest. I'm going to go do a bit of hunting before I head to bed."

"Alright, have fun, Genevieve," I replied.

"Night, Genevieve," Tara responded.

"Good luck on the hunting," Stephon said to Genevieve.

"Goodnight, everyone," Genevieve responded.

I'm just lying here beside Tara on the bedroll. She's asleep, and I'm just pondering on these revelations that I keep having. I really do believe that these revelations are a warning that something dramatic and life-changing is coming. I'm feeling quite worried, but I have to try and keep strong for Tara and my friends. I can't let myself fall apart. We need to survive.