[i][color=aquamarine]Something's happening...[/color][/i]

The sea-salt air wasn't as refreshing as it usually was. There was just something off about it, the scent of the sea making her stomach churn. The sun hung high in the sky, illuminating the sea and making it appear as if it was made of crystal with how it shimmered. In truth, it was a beauty that masked a mysterious and unknown future. What was going on beneath the surface? Her only answer was in the waves that continuously crashed onto the sand, its remnants reaching her feet and pooling around her ankles. Her bare toes dug into the sand out in an attempt to relieve her anxiety. Her heart wouldn't stop pounding, her grip on her sandles tightening slightly. The wind made her white dress billow around her, though the feeling in her chest distracted her from everything.

Truthfully, it started with the strangest dream. Well, the same dream happening for several days now. It was something that clung onto her even after she would awaken, and until last night, she couldn't quite remember it. But the night before it had appeared to her so clearly that she had confused it for reality. In the dream, she was in a city she recognized but couldn't quite name. She was running through the alleyways with a sense of urgency. It wasn't that she was afraid, but she knew if she looked back, she would get caught. At the next turn, darkness was all that could be found. Once her steps would stop, the darkness surged after her, and she would take off running again. But the darkness formed underneath her, pulling her within. No matter what she did, she couldn't fight it, and just as she was overwhelmed, there was this bright light...and she would be looking into a mirror. Or at least, she had thought it was a mirror, but now that she thought about it, it was like she was looking at someone just like her.

A gust of wind blew her long hair into the air, and her free hand had to grab her sunhat to keep it from flying away. The breeze finally felt good against the warmth of her skin, and as she opened her eyes, it was as if everything was back to how it was. Yet, there was no fighting the unease in her chest, and she had no idea what to make of this dream, this vision, this nightmare. She closed her eyes, surrendering herself to the breeze and let her thoughts stir beneath the sun.