Pet - Epilogue (Patreon)

Soft. The bed I’m in is so soft. I slowly open my eyes, looking around. The room I’m in is foreign. And alien. I immediately remember why I was even unconscious. Remus. I throw my feet over the bed and stand. My body rocks uneasily as a wave of dizziness washes over me. I look down and see that I’m wearing a night dress of some kind.

Where the hell am I? I walk towards the door, and to my complete and utter surprise, it opens. I look around the empty hall, and all too soon my gaze catches the window. I feel despair and dread deep in my gut. I immediately run to the window, trying to make sense of everything. Anything. I look out the window and see nothing but the light streaks that pass by. No sky. No ground. No trees.

“Iris.” I jump, letting out a scream. When I turn I see that Remus is standing at the end of the hallway. I was so scared and nervous about where I am, I hadn’t realized he was here. When I look at his expression, he is at ease. I look back to the window, and back to him. Tears welling my vision.

“You didn’t.” I say in disbelief. His face hardens.

“Iris. You knew this day was coming.” He snaps at me. I shake my head.

“No! No no no!” I scream. I look around for something to throw but find nothing. He takes a step forward, but I only move away from him.

“Don’t fucking move! Don’t come any closer to me!” I scream. To my surprise, he stops. I collapse, my legs no longer strong enough to hold me up. What about Earth? What about my brother? What about all those people? What was going to happen to us? I press my forehead against the floor, beating my fist on the carpet, and open my mouth letting out a scream.

“Why!” I scream. I look up at him.

“Why did you do this to me! Why!” I scream. I press my head into the floor, letting my tears fall. I feel a warm hand on my back, rubbing it comfortingly, and when I look up, Remus is over me. He has a look of pity on his face. For me. He waves his hand in the air, and a purple flower appears. An Iris. He looks at it.

“Because Iris.” He hands me the flower. I stare with wide eyes and take it out of his hand. I stare at the vibrant color of the flower.

“You are unbreakable. And you are my light.” He says simply. I’m stunned into silence. He places a soft kiss on the top of my head, and stands, walking away from me without so much as a backward glance.