Gone

Sweet nightmare; that's what it felt like in his embrace while the forest around us burned. After what felt like years did the torturing sounds and heat came to a cease. I opened my eyes to see his piercing eyes watching me. 

"Are you ok-" a cough emitted from his throat. 

"Y-Yeah." I nodded, my brows creasing. 

"I'm fine," he dismissed and got up. 

My eyes fell on the scene around as I slowly sat up taking off the hanky from my face, the pungent smell still strong in the air, and goosebumps rose all over my body. It seemed like a show straight from a horror movie. The air was covered with gray mist, the trees stripped off every bit of leaves and the ground charred with scintilla of flames still visible in places. The forest was bared off all the hues and only two colors remained. 

Charcoal black and gray of the ashes. 

"Come on. W