Free The Supremacy by Megan White

like a broken reel I watched as his limp body flew through the air… Declan standing over him.
“ I saved you! ”, “ saved you. ”, “ It could be much worse .”
Blinding light hit my face. I could feel the sun seeping into my body. I turned my head to see John’s smiling face looking up at the clouds, watching them dance as the wind pushed them through the bright summer sky. We were lazing on the roof of our apartment building. I remembered that day well. It was the last day we had to be free, the day before The Supremacy took over our Zone.
“What a beautiful day.” John’s chest expanded on a large inhale, “Perfect for a swim.”
“Eh,” I scrunched up my nose, “I doubt Corina will let me go anywhere today.”
“Who cares what she thinks. It’ll be worth it just to watch her flip out.” He smiled his usual one-hundred watt smile, enticing me to be as rebellious has he was, “It’s better than wasting the day away sitting up here.”
Dark clouds descended on my beautiful memory of John, blackening the brilliant blue summer sky. The darkness infiltrated like warriors fighting for new land. Bone shaking thunder began to sound as savage lighting streaked across the sky. The wind started to pick up almost violently. It whipped my hair around my face and nearly blew us over.
“What’s happening!” I screamed to John as he floated away from me.
“Everything, Rin.” His voice was hollow, his form continuing to drift further and further away, “They’re coming for us.” He whispered into the wind, “They’re coming for you .”
“Who!” Frantically, I chased him, but no matter how fast I ran, I could never catch up.
My best friend was gone. Gone.
“ Erin!” Declan’s voice boomed over the thunder, “ Erin! ” His voice grew violent, “ Erin! ” He screamed and my body began to shake.
The scene started rippling around itself. The sky began to shift and crack like the plates of the earth during a quake. Shattering, the sky fell around me. I watched, frozen, as my apartment building crumbled beneath my feet.
“ Erin! ”
Eyes flashing open, darkness surrounded me. Sweat soaked my skin as worried eyes hovered.
“Dream,” Faith’s voice sounded over my heaving pants for breath, “You’re okay.” She soothed, brushing the sweat soaked hair off my face, “It was just a dream.”
“You don’t remember anything, huh?” Brian huffed out skeptically, “With a dream like that?”
“He was trying to wake you for a while. Shaking you, screaming at you.” Faith whimpered, her hands all but wringing in mine.
“What the hell were you dreaming about?” He demanded.
“Nothing,” I admitted after I cleared my throat, my nerves still shaking my body.
“ Bullshit !”
“Past.” I burst out threw shakes, “Just past memories.”
“You’re lying !”
“No I’m not!” I yelled back, too exhausted to contain my anger.
“ Please ,” Faith begged him, “Just let her rest. Maybe she will remember more later. Give her time.”
I was more than grateful for Faith’s bravery in that moment. Her little arms wrapped around me protectively as her eyes pleaded with Brian for a short reprieve. I couldn’t imagine any ogre denying her, just not a Keeper.
“Ok,” Brian threw his hands into the air in defeat, “I will let her rest.” He paused, “For now.”
But I didn’t need the rest. The last thing I wanted was sleep. The last thing I wanted was to reenter that nightmare.
Trapped in the sinister recesses of my mind grew an inescapable pit of tormenting memories, of things I would give anything to forget. Of things I knew would haunt me for the rest of my life.
I held Faith until she found her own solace in her dreams. I watched her as she slept. It was a peaceful rest. A smile played on her dimpled cheeks. I could not even imagine how she would be able to find joy, even in her dreams. A small giggle left her lips and her tiny arms tightened their hold around my