Alternate Revelation - Chapter 1: Shadow Dream

It's terribly short. Deal with it. I'll upload again tomorrow so all of you don't kill me. I will be uploading this over the next 7 days as there are 8 chapters total.

Think of it as a Christmas gift.. v

I'm running. I'm running hard. But I'm not getting anyhwere. My chest hurts, I can't breathe. I want to keep running, no, I need to keep running. It's dark but I can still see, faintly; shadows. blobs of grey. Dark purple clouds. Water, splashing, my feet are sore, wet. Where is- what is that roar? I can't care, I can't force myself to defend. I have to find-

"He's dead..."

What? I don't stop running.

"Deeeaad~"

What a terrible, shrieking giggle.

"Why are you still searching? I told you- HE'S DEAD!"

My eyes hurt from straining in this shadow. Or am I crying?

"Poor baby killed his friend. What kind of friend are you?" I didn't mean to. I don't understand. Where is he?

"Are you deaf? HE'S DEEEEEAAA-D!"
This horrible shriek... Make it stop. Strangle it. I want to make it stop. Something is grabbing me. Let go... LET GO!

"I've got you now!" The scream is too much now. I scream back at it. "LET FUCKING GO OF ME!" I push my hand out, shove the nothing away. It's shrieking again, in pain now. Won't it ever shut up? My hand glows. It's warm. My palm is the only warm part of me. The monster crumbles, desintigrates. The warmth in my hand is.. fading... no, NO! Don't leave! That warmth was so familiar, so... It kept me safe.

"No... don't leave.. I need-" I stumble and fall. The water is icy against my skin and clothes and I jump up from its touch. I want to leave here, I want to get out. I need to do something improtant, I need to find someone important.

"Oz..."

I see a light. It's soft, glowing. It doesn't hurt my eyes. I run towards it. I see a small hand waiting- for me? I reach out to take the hand. I feel something warm surge around me now.
What am I doing here? I continue reaching. The glow gives me the same familiar, safe feeling.

I need to find...

Cold, wet things are the worst in my book.