8-28-14 A/U: I've updated the chapters so they make fit with the rest of the story better. From now on I will make sure to plan my stories out instead of writing them down without any idea of the plot, so I won't do this again. It shouldn't be too different though. I'm sorry if this frustrates you people who've already read these chapters, but if you're reading this for the first time then you can ignore this. Hopefully I've improved it, and like I said, I won't change it again.
I do not own minecraft, Notch, Herobrine, ect. The only things I do own are the OCs I come up with. That should be obvious. Also, you shouldn't have to worry too much about Mary Sues. You'll know after getting to know the characters better. I prefer to make more complicated people that you become more acquainted with over a period of time.
I open my eyes to see a green and blue blur. Slowly, my vision focuses itself and I realize I'm laying in grass. The blue I see is the sky, and it's dotted with a few wisps of cirrus clouds. I try to lift myself up, but my arms are too wobbly and moving only makes me dizzier, so I lay there for a few minutes, 30, no maybe longer, I don't know. Anyway I'm trying to regain my memories and organize my thoughts. How did I get here exactly? Thinking about that is only giving me a headache. Once I think my head is clear enough I try to get up again. I'm not as dizzy any more, thankfully, but now I feel nauseas. I have no idea why I feel sick. Maybe it was the water chestnuts Mom put in the chicken casserole she made for dinner last night. That does seem likely, as it's one of the few vegetables my stomach doesn't like. Mom was probably in a hurry to get to work and accidentally gave me the casserole. Anyway, I'm guessing you're wondering what's going on in this first chapter. I don't blame you; the author's never been very good at starting stories. Either that or she wants to confuse you. That sounds like her.
I push myself up into a sitting position, still feeling sick, and try again to remember how I got here. The last thing I saw was my cat, actually it was the sink...wait, no, it was the floor, but that disappeared and I fell into a void. I can't explain it, but I get this strange feeling about the cat, Stormy. It might be the way she stared at me, or maybe it's the intelligence I saw in her eyes. Either way, I get the feeling she had something to do with this, though I have no proof. I'll keep an eye out for her. If Stormy travelled through the void when I did she's most likely to be somewhere on this island.
Suddenly I'm overtaken by my nausea and throw up. I push myself away as far away from my original spot as I can. As I do my foot bumps into something solid, which I immediately recognize after turning around to look at it. It's Stormy's water dish. I pick it up and look at it. Then I remember something. I didn't hear the water dish hit the tile floor after I dropped it. If this fell through with me, that makes it even more likely that the cat is here somewhere. I put the bowl down and stand up experimentally. Feeling better after getting rid of the casserole, I stand up straight and observe my surroundings. The island is mostly covered in jungle, but around is a somewhat small amount of sand that extends to the beach and separates the jungle from the water, which I'm assuming is an ocean since I can't see any other kind of land on the horizon. The island is uninhabited, or maybe not. I just saw a cow. I refocus myself on finding the problems I need to solve.
1. I'm stranded on an island that may or may not have people on it. 2. Even if there are people, I don't know if they'll be able to understand what I say. What if we don't speak the same language? What if they're territorial and uncivilized? This brings me to number 3. I don't know where I am or even when I am. For all I know I could be back in the prehistoric ages where dinosaurs roamed the earth. And 4. How, exactly am I here? How was it possible for a void to randomly appear beneath me? Why did that happen? What about that cat, what is she?
I sigh and sit down next to a rock closer to the jungle. How do I know I'm not dreaming? I pinch my arm. It hurts, but since I'm not completely convinced yet I punch the rock near me. Pulling it back and looking at it, I realize that hurt way too much for me to be asleep. I take a deep breath to keep myself from panicking. I know it's only natural to feel afraid after randomly being thrown into an unfamiliar place without any warning or explanation of how, and why, it happened, but if I don't stay calm surviving will become that much harder. I look up at the sky again to see what time it is, but the sun's already directly above me. Strange, the last time I looked I thought it was morning.
I think back to yesterday, when I was living in my own drab neighbourhood. It was dull and boring in color, except for the graffiti that had been spray painted in random places, but similar to a maze in structure. There were many houses, and between them were alleys connected to the side walks on either side. Roads, having a dusty and rather abandoned look, didn't have a lot of traffic. I went to school in the city because the suburb I lived in didn't have a lot of kids. Of course, there was a good reason for that. My town wasn't exactly a kid friendly place, considering the crime rate, but my parents couldn't afford to live in the city where my mom got a job. They are currently saving up money so we can move. I however, have grown accustomed to the place. Often I'll wander the streets during the day, and if anyone does try to attack me I can protect myself. The gang of teenagers that wanders around the town acting like idiots made that mistake more than once. They learned. My sister is involved in after school activities that are very time consuming: cheerleading and soccer. If she's not practicing for a game, she's cheering. My parents pick her up after practice. My brother, who's in first grade, stays at home most of the time with my dad. My dad doesn't work. That's pretty much how my life is, or was.
What was I doing that day? It was Thursday, and I went through my usual routine. Get up and get ready for school in the morning, walk with my sister to the bus stop, then continue walking to school, pay attention in class and avoid my sister. She's one of the popular girls who every one seems to gather around, so being nice to a girl who doesn't care about new fashion statements, doesn't wear make up, or own it for that matter, and doesn't care much for large groups, parties, or even socializing would ruin her reputation. She doesn't like it when people make fun of me though, so to avoid that she and I agreed to avoid each other in school. I have to admit that my feelings were a bit hurt at first, but over time I grew to care less. After we got out of school I met her at the bus stop and walked home with her. I got a snack before heading over to the orphanage I had established for abandoned cats. No one knew about except for me, not even my family. I started working on it after my friend, Aadrika, moved away. Once I got home I went to my room to finish my homework and listen to music...