Hey guys. I'm rather new to this website in terms of posting stuff. I had read plenty of fan fictions before and I figured that I ought to write some too for a few reasons. One, I'm kind of out of school at the moment so I need something to keep my brain active. Two, I thought that writing some would help me get better at writing in general due to the fact that I'd never been really good at it. And three, because I feel like it. Deal with it. Haha all jokes aside I really do hope you guys enjoy it. I'll try and make updates as often as possible. I won't really have a set schedule on when I release new chapters though so just keep a look out. I encourage you all to give me advice regarding my writing skills because I'm always looking for new ways to improve. Without further ado, enjoy!
I had never really found myself to be anything special. I did what every normal person ever did. Got up, worked, and went to bed. I really didn't have a special talent that made me stand out. My job wasn't special either; just a monotonous accounting job with a law firm. The job is so boring in fact that I've considering killing myself once or twice. Of course, I'm not implying I'm depressed, I'm just saying that I'd rather be dead than work in that hell hole. As far as my physique goes, it's as plain as it can get. Five foot ten, one hundred thirty pounds, no muscle, Caucasian, short brown hair, and thick rimmed glasses. I really don't take care of my personal hygiene too much in the regards of just trying to look sexy or attractive, just enough to where I don't look homeless. As far as hobbies go, pretty much just what every other nineteen year-old socially awkward guy excels in; comics, video games, and music listening, especially music listening.
That's something I always had a reputation in. Everyone thought I had a fantastic taste in music. They always asked if I ever produced anything of my own but honestly I never felt I was talented enough to do it; that, and the fact that I just simply had no motivation in even trying to produce something. The types of music I listen to range from nu-metal to nu-disco to hip-hop to just plain oldies. I try to love all types of music because in the end it helps me get along with people a lot easier if I have something remotely in common with them. I guess the passion I have for music really came from my childhood. Thankfully, my parents never listened to garbage and my ears were educated to find something in music that made it truly art or just overall enjoyable. From that I just looked up more music with the incredible invention known as the internet and the rest is history. So, now that you've gotten to know about little old me, let me tell you about a story that changed me in ways that I never thought imaginable…
It was a cool November evening. I was walking along the sidewalk of a suburban street bundled up in a black leather jacket, some jeans, and one of those cool beanies that have the cap on one side of it. I wasn't particularly comfortable per say. Being as skinny as I am, I really can't deal well with the cold. I had just gotten out of work and after only five minutes of being in the frigid air I found myself in pain from my ribs tensing up. "Ugh, I really need a car." Probably the only things I found comfortable about this lonely trudge home was the gentle falling of the snow and the sounds of Stevie Wonder playing through my headphones. I always loved Stevie Wonder, he had so many great hits and I was always in the mood for his stuff. Normally, I would be bobbing my head up and down to his music with a big stupid grin on my face, but given the uncomfortable weather, I had decided against this. At the halfway distance between my work and home, I had noticed something in the corner of my eye. From my peripheral, it looked like a glimmer of some sort, and when I turned my head to get a full view, I saw only the neighborhood park/pond. Being the curious guy I am, I headed stepped off the sidewalk and headed towards the direction of the park.
Generally around this time there are people skating on the pond, but since we really hadn't been getting any cold weather this year, the pond is off limits to skaters for the time being. Due to this fact, the park was pretty much deserted, except for a few of the homeless trying to find some form of warmth near a trash can fire. The park looked really beautiful this time of the year. The snow had left a thin layer on pretty much everything in the park and it gave this ambience of a winter wonderland. The pond looked pretty well frozen but knowing the public service people they had it closed off for good reason. With one last look around the park, I decided the glimmer was nothing and begun to head back in the direction of my house. That is, until I noticed another glimmer out of the corner of my eye. When I turned, this time I noticed it came out of the direction of the pond. I walked towards the pond and noticed that same glimmer showing up every so often as I got closer. When I got right to the pond's edge, I squinted my eyes and noticed something towards the pond's center. From my vision it looked like…a locket? Yeah. A locket. In the middle of a frozen pond. "What the hell? What is that doing there?" I thought about how it could've happened. Possibly a significant other throwing it in anguish? But even then there would've been some form of indication that it landed on the ice. It was thin after all…wasn't it? "Hmm, if it was thin it would've made a crack in the ice. Maybe it's frozen enough to walk on now…" I wondered to myself as I inspected the ice. Normally, I would've just given up on this kind of predicament, since there's a problem that could potentially get me killed, however, something about this locket was incredibly alluring. The way it shone under the moonlight was unlike anything I had ever seen before. It was surreal in a way that I really just couldn't explain in words. With much inner conflict, I decided against my conscience and carefully took a step on the ice and listened for any cracking.
Nothing.
Another step.
Nothing.
Another step.
Still nothing.
My heart pounded with each step I took further towards the center of the pond. I felt the eyes of the homeless men staring at me as I walked. I paid them no heed. All that mattered was possession of that gorgeous locket. After what felt like hours, I found myself standing directly above the piece of golden metal. I bent over to pick it up and inspected it. It was made of gold in the shape of what appeared to be a star. Upon flipping it over I noticed an inscription on the back. "To find friendship is to find love. To find love is to find peace. To find peace is to find happiness." I said aloud. The inscription was pretty deep, but then again if you're going to be giving it to someone you really care about it has to look like you put a lot of thought into it. Thinking about the quote I almost forgot about the clasp on the top of the locket. I opened it and inside I noticed a picture of… a horse? "…Well this is weird." I thought to myself. I could think of a million things I'd rather put a picture of in a locket besides a horse. Maybe it was a famous race horse of some kind. Before I could finish any real coherent thought regarding it, I noticed something odd about the horse. It was white but its mane looked…blue? Yeah, blue. Like, ocean blue. "I swear this day just keeps getting weirder and weirder" I thought. I had heard of animals getting their hair dyed but isn't that like animal cruelty or something? Disregarding the picture I decided I would just take it out when I got home and replace it with something else. Putting the locket in my pocket I again started the trek across the frozen water. Since I had already crossed it one time without falling in I figured it would be just as easy to go back so I walked a little more casually this time around. I was beginning to think that this was yet another really uneventful day until I felt a warmth emanating from my pocket. I looked at my pants and saw that my pocket was actually glowing with a warm yellow light. I pulled the locket back out and as soon as it was unveiled from the fabric, the full on light showed directly on my face and I squinted. "What the hell is going on?!" I said aloud, in amazement from what I was seeing. Following the light I heard a quiet ringing from the locket's direction and it begun to shake rather violently. I couldn't help looking at all that was happening in my hand and was just bracing myself for the worst. Suddenly, it all stopped. The light was gone, the noise was silent, and there was no more shaking. All was normal again. "…Man, what the hell was th-". I was cut off by the feeling of ice cold water surrounding my body. The ice had cracked underneath me and I couldn't move due to the shock. I struggled to look back up at the surface, pleading with my body to move. I didn't want to die, not like this. Not over a stupid piece of metal. Not when I didn't even get to live to be twenty. Not when I didn't even find love. "Not like this…" My last air bubble escaped my lungs and my body slowly sunk to the bottom of the frigid pond…