Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Faded Memories ❯ Part 1: The Island Voice ( Chapter 1 )

It's been three years since that day. What day you ask? The day that time itself stopped. Not possible? Oh, it's very possible, but you know when the past is most important… you can't remember it. But then, when you want to forget it, it's almost impossible. The feeling of images imbedded in your mind, the fact that you can't forget them. The fact that history itself can never be changed by anyone, no matter how powerful or weak… Or can it?

“There are always consequences for what you know and in turn, for what you learn. Remember, what you are doing is dangerous without proper care and planning, so be careful.”

Sometimes, I forget what really happened. I know there's a reason for me being here, on this island, but most of the time I don't want to think about it. Remembering them…Thinking about them. Could they really be alive after what happened? Sometimes you can't help but think about the past, about what could have happened if you had listened to the people that you called friends, no matter how close they were to you.

“Light, along with darkness will forever be eternal on Earth, but that doesn't mean they're equal in strength.”

They say you never forget the ones you love and care about, but what about your enemies? What about the people you never knew? How do you really know if you cared about them or not? Memories are the link to the forgotten past, however, the remembered past is what you fear the most in the end.

“Believe in second chances. If you give them one, they might give you one in return, which might end up saving your life.”

My memories of them… Are they real people or did I make them up? Is it possible to lose your own memories? At night I lie on the beach and stare up at the stars. I can see the big dipper above the trees. I look for other constellations, but I can't seem to find them not even the little dipper. After a while I start seeing their faces within the stars. It's funny… I still remember their faces.

“Mirai yori mo ima ga kanjin: `More important than the future is the present.' What you choose to do now is what will change your future and possibly, the future of the world.”

They seem to be calling my name over and over. At first I thought they where calling for help, asking me to save them. But then, I thought, they might be trying to save me. Most of the time I can't get their voices out of my head. They start as the faintest whispers, but quickly grow into yelling. Sometimes the yelling gets so loud that I pass out and think I'm back home, living the same old day-to-day life that I used to. Sometimes…it feels like I'm dreaming, but I soon start thinking…is this all some horrible nightmare that I can't wake up from? Am I dead? Am I home? …Why? Why can't I forget? What can't I remember? I end up wondering if it has really been three whole years… And what's with this guys voice in my head that wont stop talking?!

“You're not too lost to be saved from your own darkness. Your mind is your greatest weapon, so use it Seta.”