The Change

She slowly opened her eyes, but could not see anything. She had trouble remembering what had happened. Darkness engulfed her. She was wet, sticky, and cold. She pushed through a thick-like fluid that surrounded her. She reached hardness, a wall. She desperately patted along the wall and she realized she was completely encased. Suddenly, she felt it becoming hard to breathe and her heart began to race in her chest. She heard its rhythm echoing loud in her ears. In a sudden panic, with all her strength she pushed forward. With a rush and a crumbling crash, the wall fell away and she tumbled to the ground. She lay there on the ground, shivering wet in the late evening wind. She gazed up at the sky and saw the first few stars beginning to twinkle and the moon peeking down at her. Around her were tall trees, bushes, and many rocks and stones. She could hear the low rumbling of a river near by. She looked down at her brand new self. She let out a loud gasp. Her body was completely different! She had two long legs and two dainty feet. She moved them slowly back and forth. She then raised her arms and looked at them and at her hands. She held her hands in front of her face and wiggled her long fingers fast. She giggled to herself, thinking of all the new things she could do now. She looked around and found some large leaves and reached for them. She winced and realized how painful and weak she really was, but was determined to continue her task. She had been through so much, but was not going to give up now. She knew this was a good change, and she must go on and be strong. While she was cleaning her new body off, removing the sticky substance, she heard rustling in the trees and bushes. She jumped and her green eyes darted around the wooded area. She quickly tried to stand to defend herself, but stumbled and fell back hard onto the forest floor. Slowly, faces peeked from behind the trees, bushes, and stones around her. Some were very familiar, and others vaguely familiar. She felt her breathing and heart calm some as they came out more and she realized she knew these creatures. As she regained herself, she felt a heavy feeling weighing on her back, and reached her hands around. She felt a large wet velvety cloth-like thing upon her back and pulled hard. She felt a searing pain tear through her body and let out a shrill banshee-like scream that echoed through the woods. The creatures raced to her to comfort her. She looked back to see that they were purple and black wings. They were HER wings. Her eyes widened and she grinned big and looked around at the others to see them smiling back at her. They were genuinely happy for her. They were her friends, her true friends. One very tall dark haired man and a short pretty woman stepped forward. She kindly wrapped a warm thick blanket around her. He reached out and offered her a large fruit. She took the fruit as she looked at them both with great thanks in her eyes. These two she knew well, she could tell. Her memory was coming back, slowly, but it was coming back. She sat on a log and ate the delicious fruit with the warm blanket wrapped around her. The others sat in a circle and chatted. She felt happy and felt at home with them. After what seemed like a couple of hours had passed, she stood and removed the blanket. Out fluttered huge full beautiful shiny black and dark purple wings that stretched wide and looked gorgeous against her now dry soft long curly copper hair and ivory freckled flesh. She stood strong and tall and her friends stared up at her, so proud of her. Proud of what she had been through and what she had become despite the hardships she had overcome. She felt the night wind calling her and looked down and the handsome tall dark haired man and the pretty woman and they nodded slowly, but commented to return soon. She nodded, smiled at them and then at the others. She slowly stepped forward, feeling a bit awkward at first. She stepped into the clearing. She fluttered her new wings, feeling their immense strength. She felt empowered. She felt new. Looking up at the dark night sky, with the stars twinkling down at her, and the moon calling to her, she began to fly up. As her wings took her further up and she started to soar through the night sky, she felt complete, strong, safe, and loved. She was ready for her new life to begin.