Iris Norbella's Dream

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Nephilly awoke in a void with nothing around but a small cage. As she approached she could see a familiar head of blue hair sitting inside. She was curled into a ball but as Nephilly approached Iris arose into a seated position with her knees held to her chest.

“Oh. . .it’s you, came to rub it in my face?” She said in a depressed tone. “I admit it, you win, but no matter how much you try they’re going to want me back.” Nephilly sighed and fell to her knees.

“Why do they love you more than me?. . .you’re the fake I made up, yet you reach into their hearts further than I ever could. . .why is that?” Iris held eye contact with Nephilly as she spoke.

“They don’t, they loved us when we were one in the same, not this disjointed mess you can barely call a person. To you when I began to take more of a role in her decisions and personality, you took it as them liking me more than you. But that is net the case at all. What they loved was that we were happy, she finally left her shell and began to enjoy life. You can’t do that without me, she's miserable as she is. But the same goes for me, she can’t be happy without you either. You’re her compassion and consciousness, I am her wonder and impulses. Together we make her whole. As much as you want to label me as a fake, we both know it’s net true. I am just as much of her as you are. That’s what they loved, that period where we were one in the same.” Nephilly listened to Iris silently, once she was done she looked down slightly.

“If that is the case, why did you try to take over? You tried to become the dominant persona yet you say how we should be equals.” Iris laughed weakly.

“Because I was an idiot. . .I thought what she needed was to have more fun in her life. With all the stress of her jobs alongside her soon to be marriage, she needed to let loose, but I went too far.” Nephilly nodded.

“Ti. . .you did, you almost got her arrested twice! What on earth were you thinking?” Iris lifted one of her hands to hold onto the bars.

“I wasn’t, I can't without you and that was my mistake. You’re the one that reminds me of the consequences of her actions. I slowly started to ignore you and so did she in turn. That’s what caused this rift in the first place. I’m so sorry” Nephilly raised her head once again to meet Iris’ gaze.

“I’ve realized I can’t do this without you, no matter how hard I try they just won’t accept me on my own. . .they need you. . .she needs you.. . .I need you” She crawled closer to the cage and placed her hand on Iris’. “But I need you to promise that whatever we do, it’s together, for her sake.” Iris nodded in response.

“Ti, we’ve both learned our lesson. Now let’s end this bickering and put her back together.” Nephilly stood and as she did the cage began to glow a majestic yellow. Soon it shattered into bits allowing Iris to stand. Nephilly outstretched her hand and Iris took hold of it in return. The scene began to fade to black as Iris Norbella woke from her dream to begin her day.

 

Edited January 24, 2025 by __crim__

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