She gasps for air, strains to break the surface-
unaware of what awaits her on the other side.

Reality.
Emerging from the cracked cacoon, her wings pinned.
She struggles to catch her breath- attempts to recollect.

"What is this?" her voice quivers.
"A new awakening," she is retaliated.
"And who are you?" she hesitates.

"Dare you ask, my friend?"
"They call me Life."