Chasing Love Through Time
A young man made
his way through the darkened woods. His heart pounded against his chest as he
pushed through the blackened trees. He just had to know. Everyone else around
him said that there was no point. His mother said that her magic said they were
doomed. But that boy wouldn’t listen. The heart wants what the heart wants.
The young man
made it to an abandoned shrine in the woods. He walked up and rested his hand on
the door. His fingers ran along the craved runes as he whispered to himself.
“Come to me
Calliope,” he whispered. “Come to Calliope. I have to learn the truth about the
one I love.” The stone doors pushed open. He took a step back. A cold breeze hit
his face.
“Hello?” he
asked. The young man trained his ears to the darkness. He heard a low humming
voice. Something compelled him to go inside. His footsteps echoed all over the
stone. The further down the path he went, the darker everything surrounded him.
The young man held his breath.
“Halt,” someone
said. The young man lifted his head. Small faint green lights danced around down
the pathway. He reached out towards them. The young man started to step forward.
“Halt,” the
voice said again. He froze in place. Footsteps started coming towards him. The
lights grew bigger around a childlike form approaching him. The young man stood
up straight and gulped.
“Speak what you
desire,” the glowing child said.
“I need to know
if the one I love will be with me or not,” he said. There was a pause. The air
began to fill thin as it started to vibrate. The young man didn’t dare to more.
“Yes,” the
glowing child said. “But not in this lifetime.” The young man looked confused.
“What do you
mean?” he asked. A cool breeze ran against his cheek. He looked down into the
light green eyes of the child.
“You will lead
many lives,” she said. “Some lucky with love while others not so much.” The
young man was about to speak but the child wasn’t finished.
“Death will only
be a temporary separation,” she said. The young man closed his mouth.
“So what should
I do?” he asked. “Do I let her go or pursue her? When will she and I actually be
together?” The child drew back her hand. She started to back away into the
darkness. The final part of her message filled his ears. The young man closed
his eyes and lowered his head.
“I understand,”
he said. He turned and walked out of the stone cave. The glowing child’s words
ran through his head.
“She will come to you. It will take you 150 years before you two can finally be together.”