Huh? What's...going...on? Oh, it's only...morning.
Wait...a second.
Something...doesn't seem...right.
Carlos, snap out of it! Right, right! Go on, Carlos! Show the world that you're ready for the worst! Yeah! That's right! I'm Carlos Garcia, and I'm not scared of anything!
I got up from the bed, and prepared myself for the day. Helmet, check. Tan shorts, check. Light-blue T-Shirt, check! Alright, Carlos, time to go to the pool, and-
Whoa!
What happened here? No one's here.
It's quiet.
Too quiet.
I should take Kendall's hockey stick with me; just in case anything is in my way.
The door creaked open. I slowly emerged from the isolated room, and took a look around. No one in sight...For now.
No James. No Kendall. No Logan. Just me.
I tip-toed down the hall; not a single person in the hallway.
I looked up and down the stair case. Nothing.
I checked the lobby. No Mr. Bitters.
Something tells me that either everyone died except me, or that everyone got separated from everyone else.
I dared myself to go out to the pool. No one's here either.
Only a brisk gale from the south approached me.
Clouds gathered in clusters and blocked the sun's rays from reaching the earth.
Where am I?
This doesn't seem like the old Palm Woods Hotel I know.
This...This is somewhere else. This place is an Alternative Universe compared to the normal world.
You could see death linger at shadowy corners. You can hear a perish song that is miles away.
I ask again: Where am I?
I call out: "Hello? If anyone can here me, shout out anything!"
No answer.
What should I do?
Where should I go?
Why am I here?
I am asking questions that might never be answered.
"Dear Carlos, there's still hope; just look around, and look harder..."
"Who's there? Where are you?" I responded to the ominous voice.
"Do not worry, little child. I am here to help you restore."
"Restore what?" I questioned.
"Restore everyone that has vanished."
"Am I the only one that survived this...disaster?"
"Oh, no. Your other friends: James, Logan, and Kendall survived, too."
"Then, where are they?"
"They are in other places not far from here."
"Show me where they are."
"I can't."
"Why not?"
"You have to restore this place first."
"Fine. If I can restore this place first, you have to show me who you are."
"If only I could."
"What do you mean?"
Suddenly, a fearful trill was heard.
The shriek can be heard from yards away.
"You see, I am nothing to you. But, if you want to seek me, seek value in me."
"Great. A riddle."
"No worries. You will find out during the journey."
"What journey?"
"The long, deadly journey to retrieve and restore."
"Okay. Why don't we start on it, shall we?"
"Alright then. Look everywhere in this hotel, for anything. I will help, too."
So, the search begins.
Even if I was talking to a ghost, I don't really care. I need to help my other friends. Who knows what's happening to them.
But, I have to stand strong, for it is my only choice right now.