Welcome to Slunderland - Chapter 1- Welcome
I couldn't breathe. I didn't know where I was or what I was doing but I knew I did not want to risk opening my eyes. As my lungs kept collapsing and my throat started burning I knew I needed air, but I did not know which way to go nor if where I would end up was the right place to be. Then out of nowhere something wrapped itself around my arm and pulled me up in one swift motion. Then all of a sudden I could breathe again but I still could not open my eyes, even if just because of the pure fear factor.
After what seemed like forever I finally opened my eyes, I was lying on solid ground, but it didn't feel like it was grass. When I looked below me I realized that what I was lying on was not the same color as grass, in fact it was the complete opposite; I was lying on some ground that was the same color as the grape jelly I had eaten earlier. But it felt like instead of hundreds of little blades of grass underneath me, hundreds of little pillows. Standing all around me are five of what looked like men and one woman. Her arms looked like they were blocking the men from going at me. As I started to move my head they all gasped and all I can say is, "Uh, my name is Violet."
Within a matter of two seconds the woman picked me up and set me right back down again except this time I was on a newly cut down tree stump. With her arms still in a huge circle of what looked like protection the woman spoke first. "Well hello Violet, welcome to Slunderland." She looked at my arm, "That's a nasty scar you got there, sorry 'bout that my nails are a little long. I can wrap that up in one swift motion." So she did, and all of a sudden I had a bright blue bandana wrapped around my arm.
"What are you people?" I said as I leaned forward and whispered in her ear,
"Well Violet," She said "Not only are we the ones who saved you from the swamp you nearly drowned in, but we are also a breed of creature that has never been made outside of Slunderland, though my father has tried."
"What do you mean outside of Slunderland, where is this place?" I asked
"Well Violet, I guess you have a lot to learn," she laughed
"Memesa, he is ready to speak with the girl now." one of the men whispered to her
"Her name is Violet," she replied "and we will go when I am done speaking to her, believe me I can repay him the time he is losing with her."
It was pitch black. The only things I can see are the silver eyes of the men and woman creatures that saved me. Then as we neared the end of the isle a big chair spun around and a very tall man with long white hair stood up, faced me and said, "You must be Violet"
"Yes, yes I am."
"Well, Miss Violet I see you have met my wonderful daughter Memesa."
"Yes I have, she saved my life." As I blushed I realized just how much Memesa and her father looked alike, they were almost identical.
"Yes she informed me of that." he smiled a big smile showing most of his teeth, it even sounded like he was laughing a little. "Now, before I get started do you have any questions for me?"
"Just two," I cleared my throat, "How did I get here and who are these," I decided to whisper, "creatures?"
"Well," he laughed "these creatures so you have called them are a creation of my mind." He paused "Each one has its own special features but all have the same basic structure of my late wife and I."
"How about your daughter?" I hesitated
"Pure combination of my wife and I, like most children," he pondered what to say next, "Although I have spent extensive hours training her to take her specialties to their extent."
He started to get nervous all of a sudden and I got worried so I decided that I needed to be direct with him. "What about my other question?"
"For me to answer that," he looked at his watch, "give me about 45 seconds."
Suddenly I felt like I was going to faint and one of the men came and placed one arm below my back as I fell backward.