Chapter 1:
Everything was different. Everything seemed so unreal. I could hear sounds bouncing in my ears, tempting me to grasp onto them. Teasing and snickering. But I couldn't reach them. My body was limp, floating in a black sea of wonders. Leaving everything I once knew and once was, behind.
Like a timer, my eyes shot open; instantly being blinded by the blazing sunlight. The second I sat up, I noticed the diamond-like jewel implanted in the underside of my forearm. I scratched at it, but it looked as if it was a part of me now. My hands dug into the hot sand, trying to find some sort of comfort as I take in the world in front of me.
Massive trees reached towards the blue sky, begging to be taken away and hidden from the aggressive sea. Birds sang with chirps and carelessness. Mountains stood tall and proud, tempting anyone who dares try to climb them. The air was warm and refreshing. As I took a deep breath of the salty air, my lungs crackled, like I haven't used them for years. I could feel "dust" brush off of them as the muscles moved up and down.
Suddenly I heard a snort from an animal; a sound that I haven't heard before, or so I recall. I turned around and quickly scamper to my feet as I saw the three-horned creature. I bent down, trying not to startle him. Those horns could kill me before I even knew what was happening. I silently watched him, grazing and wagging his tail without a worry. Every step he took shook the earth little by little. I stood in awe for a moment until something within me told me to go and create weapons and tools.
I turned around and jogged over to a tree. I collected some branches and started to gather stones. Once I had enough supplies, I started making an Axe and a hatchet. Once that was done, I quickly gathered more supplies and made a few spears. I didn't know what this place was, and what dangers it held. But I needed to be prepared.
With the spear in hand and my other items stored within the strange diamond-like jewel, I started my journey downstream. I heard a scream above me and jerked my head up to see a huge bird soaring across the sky. I watched in wonder at it dived down into the water and quickly caught a fish within its sharp beak. I smiled at the creature, it was amazing. I turned and dashed down the beach, what other beautiful creatures did this land hold within its wonders?
As I contained to run I saw a structure in the distance, were there other people here like me? I slowed to a stop and cautiously approached the building. It looked to be made out of thatch and stone. I noticed a fire that was no longer burning in front of the shredded up door, there was some leftover meat on it as well. I picked up the meat, it was still warm. I snapped my head towards the door and slowly went to open what was left of it. I slowly crept in and to my surprise, no one was home. The place was a mess, papers, plants, rocks, tools, where scattered everywhere. Whoever was living here must have left in a hurry.
I went over to a table with equipment to build and noticed some scrolls that seemed like instructions for building who knows what. Quickly I snatched them, I didn't know what I needed them for, but they would be handy later. The sun gazed through a window, casting a light over a sparkling red mess. I looked over and to my shock it was blood!
That sparked alarm in me, and I quickly salvaged what I could and bolted out of the hut. I didn't want to stick around as my instincts told me to continue running. As I was about 100 feet away I heard a deep rumble coming from the woods. I look behind me to see a creature 3 times my size. It had two horns above its piercing olive eyes, and a set of razor-sharp teeth to match his powerful appearance that was made to kill. He lifted his snout up in the air, sniffing the gust of wind that brushed past his red scales. Suddenly he spotted me, making my heart sink.
Feeling the ground shake from the running creature, I pushed my legs as fast as they could go. With every ounce in his body, the creature ran towards me. Every muscle in his legs moved, while his roar sent fear across the land. To my left, I see some rocks. Trembling, I make a sharp turn to the left and bolted towards the rocks. I could feel the creature's hot breath down my neck. Without thinking, I slid under a pile of rocks and hide. I felt a crash as the creature landed face first into the pile of rocks that hide me from the bone-crushing teeth.
Crawling to the back of the little cave and I quickly turned around just in time to see an eye staring deep into my own. I stared back, trying to figure out what this being was trying to say to me. His eyes sparkled and glowed. With a snort, the creature soon gave up on his hunt and continued on his way. Leaving me dumbfounded and panicked; just what sort of place was I?