Purple forest around dark lake covered with blue ice. She walked the ice and felt no cold.
Kaija knew that it’s all her imagination. She tried to believe that it was so.

Teller was following her. She couldn’t see him while he was invisible. She only could feel someone’s watching her.

Suddenly she fainted.

– Kaija! – Teller ran to her and caught her before she fell on the ice.

‘This level is not for us. It’s not for Alive ones. We should go. Just hold me tight… Kaija. Don’t fade away. Do you hear me? Kaija!’

‘Yes.. but I’m not sure that.. I’ll feel better from being here.. Take me over there. Teller.. I.. I…’

He walked faster holding her tight. They flew over the icelake, across the field covered with purple-blue carpet of snow flowers. He embraced her whispering something into her ear.
Words of comfort made her breathe. Fullmoon level was a very strange place and it was better not to faint there.
You never should stay there for a long time. None knew anything special about this place, but many legends were flowing over it.
Someone told that there live some creatures that’re feeding with flesh of the new-comers, another ones said that anyone who comes there disappear in Silence.

But there was no liars or truth-tellers. None could know anything clear about it because not everyone could come back.

Teller saw the Moongates and walked through them. When he stepped on the white snow of Wonderland the portal behind his back closed.
He put her on the path of dead grass and whispered something to her. She didn’t move.

– Open your eyes, Kaija.. please. Kaija.. – whispered he. Slowly he touched her cheek. She was getting colder pretty fast.
– Not good… – sighed he cutting his wrist. He took some blood and gave it to her with a warm gentle kiss.
It should help. He was much stronger than her and his blood would give her some power to wake up.

He felt that she answered the kiss and then she opened her eyes.

– I won’t go back. That’s a cursed place. We shouldn’t go there.. They are going mad about it. It’s their world. Not ours. – told she looking in his eyes.
– Whose world? – asked he being totally confused.
–  Ghosts of the past ages from the far worlds. We shouldn’t disturb them any longer. They asked me..
– Have you seen anyone there? – he was amazed.
– Yes. – her voice was calm and full of confidence.

‘She is getting stronger… but how? It’s weird… she is weakly standing on the third grade… how.. She is the One. The greatest… but how…’

– I saw a child there. A little boy. He called me and asked to help. He was lost in the forest. I took him and we went ahead, right to the frozen lake. When I turned around he disappeared… and.. I found this in my hand. He left it for me, I assume. – told she and gave him a necklace with a tiny crystal heart. – It should protect All from the End.

– Oh, hmm… I never saw it. I thought it’s just a legend, a beautiful fairytale… You saw Kile. He was the first Other who reached our world. It’s a great honour to get this talisman from him. You should keep it. Never take it off. – he slowly put it on her neck and locked. Her neck was white like snow in first sun rays of winter morn. Teller felt her warmth, sweet scent of her hair…
For the first time he lost control. For the first time through long long years.

‘Dark cold ground. Bloodred sky smiles with its bloody grin. It’s a dream, it’s a dream, it’s just a dream… Where am I? Why am I here, Teller? Are you here? Do you see it all too?

I need you in this Hell. I think that it looks exactly like this. Dark cold place with dead ground and bloody sky. Without you.
I feel this thirst, oh when it will pass..? I’m all alone. In this cold world. Why?
Is it the next level? Do you ever hear me? Teller… I wish you were here..’

She walked through the broken gates and saw dark ruined house. It looked more like a castle or temple. Who knows how long ago it stood there ruined. She needed to find a shelter for that night. Kaija knew that she was alone in these lands. She walked ahead so soon she was right by the door of the small house near a broken temple. It wasn’t locked and she came in.
She was impressed with that she saw. It was that great castle within this small cottage.
Huge fireplace decorated with golden paintings, glorious carpet before this fireplace, small but elegant writing table in the middle of the living room. The room was so big that she could hardly see the end of it. When she reached the end she noticed the stairway leading to the second floor.

There she found her bedroom for that night. That room wasn’t as huge as the previous one, but still really big.
There were two doors leading to bathroom and the small room. It was dark there, but she could see through the darkness very well. Finally she could feed. Bottle-blood wasn’t so good as the fresh one, but when you feel terrible thirst all the time and hellish flame burning within your throat it’s unbelievably great to sip even cold blood.

‘Kaija… you found my gift. I hope you’ll like the bed.’ His thought-voice was like drunken bliss for her.
‘Teller.. come. I need you.’

She never called him. She never asked him to come, but she felt really bad.
Kaija knew that she wouldn’t spend that night without him.

Other day she used to lie in the sunrays, run across the field or just walk the dew grass. But she had to think about another things now.

– So we make people’s wishes come true, right? – asked she looking through the window.
– Not exactly. We help them to reach their dreams. – told he sitting next to her.
– Ah, okay. I see now. – said she touching his hand slowly.

He looked at her with deep eyes of philosopher and dreamer.

‘I remember you such a little girl. Innocent child of light.. Forgive me that I turned you into a beast.. I had no choice. You were meant to be.. You are the one.’

‘But why? What is so special about me? Why me?’

‘You will get to know soon.. very soon.’

Their thought connection became stronger day by day. She couldn’t control that anymore and she could hear every his thought. It was so strange and unusual but his emotions and thoughts made her comfort.
Even through the distance so far. They had a connection so special.

– I am always here to ease your suffering in this. Even being far away from you I’m always here, right behind you. Watching you. – said he embracing her and kissing her forehead.
Kaija blushed in his arms. She knew him for ages but every time she had that strange feeling she couldn’t explain.

Thinking about it all she fell asleep in his arms. Teller was slowly stroking her hair and breathed her scent.
Nightmares were gone for a while but then..
” … blood again. It’s everywhere… I cannot breathe.. Thirst. I’m hungry… I want this.. only one sip. One drop.. give it to me, I’m burning with desire. Please, let me drink. Feed me…”

She groaned and sat in bed. She felt unusually weird.
– I think we have a problem. – said Kaija looking at Teller. Her lips were covered with blood and she showed him her fangs.

– No, it’s a part of transformation. – nodded he. Teller was always so calm and serious that made him so wise and patient.

– A part of transformation? I am not a human anymore, am I? – asked she confusingly.
– No. We all are not anymore. It’s the first level or step.
– I am afraid. – whispered she with tears in her eyes.
– Don’t be. You’ll feel better soon… Now you can feed… if you’re hungry and want a sip.. – smiled he embracing her so she could feel his scent, his heartbeat…

‘I know that it’s only my imagination. I watch a lot of movies and listen too much to the songs about storytime and fairytales.
But that night I saw that dreamful magic mirror of his eyes. He is the one so special. He is Teller.

He changed the whole world around me. He is the one who holds my hand and makes me feel also special.
I know he is the Other but… I am the Other one too.’

It was a pale morning when she woke up from another nightmare.
She breathed heavily and tried to turn on the light. Her room was still dark because it was too early.

– Nightmares is the only way we can pay for this. – said he silently. Teller was sitting on her bed looking at her.
– How long are you here? – asked she eyeing him.
– You know the answer. – said he and smiled.
– For all my life isn’t the answer. – smiled she. – Well, nightmares.. what else? Drinking blood, walking under the moon, dancing in the air, burning in sunlight.. what else is the way to pay for this?
– You will see it soon. You’ll feel it, if to be clearer. – smiled he back at her.
– Thanks… – sighed she. – It made all so clear.

He sat closer to her and took her hand. He closed his eyes and whispered some words. Kaija looked at him and kissed him.

– I feel it… I feel thirst inside. My throat is burning.. I want to taste you… – groaned she licking his neck and sharp teeth went deep in his milk-like skin.

– No!! – cried she through the night waking up.
– Nightmares is the only way to show us that deep inside we’re children. Forever. With pale fears, with bitter tears and deep wish to run away. But we have no hideaway to run to. We should face our fears day by day.
Kaija, don’t be afraid. I’m here for you. I’m always here.
– Embrace me.. I feel cold. I want to ask… if..- she paused looking at him.
– Good, you can send me your thoughts pretty clear. Good girl. No, we don’t have to feed with blood. But you can try if you’re curious.

He sat near and touched her shoulder. His eyes were sure and she found herself in his arms sniffing his neck.
She licked his skin and very soon she felt its taste. Bittersweet taste of bloodred wine flowing in his veins.
Kaija made a couple of sips and healed his wound. He taught her so many things for last several months.

– Would you like to try mine? – asked she looking at him. She saw his wishing glance and she noticed that his hands were shaking.
She felt his hands on her shoulders, he lay her down on the bed and kissed her neck gently.
– It would hurt.. a little. – said he and she felt a sharp pain for a while. Sip by sip she felt no pain at all. Suffering became a sweetest bliss and she embraced him holding him tight.

– Teller… don’t stop.. – whispered she in sweet lustful agony.
– No. We aren’t immortal. I will kill you if… I have more. – said he drying his lips. – You should remember this. But the taste is so good. She licked the blooddrop from his lips.

– But we don’t feed like that. – said he breathing heavily. – And I won’t drink you. I could lose control. – whispered he bending to her. – So be careful next time…
She closed her eyes but she could see him. She felt his emotions and heard his thoughts. Nothing dark. Nothing darker than light… Silver moonlight of golden leaves frozen in the rain.

– Teller… – said she thoughtfully. – why do we live for?
– We are the keepers of this world. We make them hope and believe. We let them fall in love, we let them dream. We are living for their fantasies and dreams. We are the keepers of the wishes.

“The land where your wishes are true. The land where your dreams are closer than you could ever imagine.
Dreamworld, lost paradise among everyday hell. A white island of midnight fantasies.

Take a step if you believe…
Join your part, enter our world… be one of us. Drown in ghost river for a dream of Wonderland.”

– Where am I? – whispered she looking at him.
– In your own dreamland. Neverland, Wonderland, Imaginaerum.. you can call it the way you love the most. – said he calmly.

He looked at her sitting on his bed surprised and confused.
Kaija caught his smile and sparkle in his eye.

– If it’s a joke it’s not funny, Teller. – said she looking at him.
– It’s true. – nodded he.
– But how could it be possible? – sighed she. – You are the one who makes all these wishes of mine come true, aren’t you?
– Hmm, in some way yes. But not all of them, of course. Some of them you made by yourself.
– Me? – she wanted to get up but then she decided to lie down again.
– That’s why you’re here. – smiled he.

She was silent for a while and then jumped down from the bed and ran up to him.
Kaija took his hand and looked in his eyes.

– Please, could you tell me how it happened. Why am I here? – begged she holding his hand.
– Don’t kneel. – said he placing her in his arms. – You’ll feel better here. And now.. what do you want to know? I’ll answer every your question. Honestly. – said he calmly stroking her hair.
– How… did it happen? I need to know. Are you a vampire? I heard they could take your memories away.

He laughed and eyed her.
– Dear Kaija, I am not a vampire. But I also can take your memories..
– Did you ever…
– No. Only if you ask me about it. And I hope you’ll never do. – answered he knowing her question.
– Mh, I see… well then… teach me. – replied she suddenly.
– Ah? – asked he surprisingly.
– I also want to take the memories. Could you please teach me?

She sat near and put her head on his shoulder looking in his eyes.
He didn’t know what to say. None else ever asked him about this. Kaija could see through his sight that he was unsure.

– I’ve never done that. But I guess, I can try. I’ll teach you.
– Thank you.. Teller. – and she kissed him.

… – Don’t turn around, run! It’s over here.. RUN!
Voices were dwelling in silence still when she woke up. 

Well, I’ve decided to post here a fairytale. So part by part (as I’ll write it) I’ll post it here.
So you can read now the first part. 😉

Part 1. Storyteller

I am not a part
But the puzzle
A world in a world
I am a puzzle in puzzle
Deep world called you

Deep dark world
Endless sea
Dreaming secretly
Of another life

I am but a world within you
Resting silently
I am but a dream of you
Sleeping deep within

Sweetest venom you drink
Bloodred poison you need
All you want lies in me

I am a whisper of the night
I am the silver moonlight
I am your darkest side
I am but a swanbrook behind

A dream or reality
Fever or memory
Venom or remedy
You or me
Lust for life
Or life for lust

Redeem me into your darkest dream
Let me taste your sweet poison
Make me beg, make me cry for a sin
I forgot the path leading to pale dawn

You are my shadow
I am your guide
You are a rainbow
Leading me to the night
You are a path, I am the journey
You are a dream, I am your memory

A dream or reality
Fever or memory
Venom or remedy

Through the mirror of secret scenery
Greeting pale dawn with a withering smile
Fallen leaf wrote one midnight memory
A faded fantasy of forgotten times

You don’t see my reflection in a rainy window
You don’t feel a tear slowly falling down on my cheek
But I still feel your look through the bright glow

Where are you when I need you more than air?
Where are you, is it fair?
I’m always here for you in your time of need
Move tears falling slowly down if you still feel

Through the dreams and wishes
Through the sea of fantasies and across the field
Of lost hopes I miss you forever more…
With the kiss of the falling night
With a call of silver pale moonlight
I’m waiting for you in the shadow of an old oak

I need you, I wish you were here now
I want you like never before
I need you, where are you?

Through the dreams and wishes
Through the sea of fantasies and across the field
Of lost hopes I miss you forever more…
With the kiss of the falling night
With a call of silver pale moonlight
I’m waiting for you in the shadow of an old oak

If I shout through the night
You won’t hear that cry
Everytime I keep on asking why
Oh why me, why I
Always me, always I

Redeem me into white memory
So I could see
And feel once again
Sweet suffering, blissful pain

If I yell through the dark
Will you hear my scream?
If I cut off my heart
Will you feel my dream?

Will you come to my door
Just to walk dark cold floor
Will you come to share with me my love
To dream with me in evening clouds
Will you, dear?
Would you like to be near?

Share my breath while I sleep
Touch my lips while I’m silent
Cover me with you while I’m cold
Just never ever let me go
Catching a dream just hold it
Don’t let me go…