The cool, crisp air of this fall night chap my lips as I run faster and faster and faster through the thick woody forest. Currently I'm being chased by an unknown creature in an unknown world and how I got here? Well, one can wonder and never find the answer. Actually all of this is kind of funny, thinking back to hours ago and how I was on my way to meet up with my friends up in the Mountains for a little camping trip, but I wouldn't exactly call it that since we were staying in a cabin. We just graduated from High School and I'm starting college a lot earlier than the rest of my friends so in order to spend a lot of time together we put this trip together…I wonder if they've noticed that I'm late, are they worried, called the cops? Who knows all I know is that I'm stuck with no way out. I should probably clear things up for you a bit so how bout we go back to how I got here…
I just recently received my drivers' license and my car to go with it though it's not exactly new but I love it, it's a red '94 Eagle. I was pretty close to the mountain and the road was surrounded by a forest and a very low traffic area. I thought I was the only one on that road that night but little did I know what would take place would change my life forever.
It was dark out now and I was just cruising along the dimly lit winding road in no real hurry at all, going the minimum speed limit, because I felt like it, singing along to Flyleaf's 'There for you'. My Dad always told me, since I was a new driver, to keep my music down, and that it's not supposed to be loud anyway, so I can listen for sirens, but I didn't listen. I had it on full blast bobbing my head and tapping my fingers against the steering wheel. Though I may have my music on doesn't mean I wasn't paying attention I always pay close attention I was probably one of the most low ma-tense drivers you'd ever meet, however; little did I know of the danger that resides right around the corner.
There was a trucker speeding down the road coming the opposite way of me, not only that but he was swerving back and forth between lanes because he was drunk. With my music blaring I couldn't even hear the roar of the truck drivers' engine which are pretty loud. Coming round the corner the lights of my car reflected off of the truck, he didn't have his light on so it was already too late.
The breaking of branches and the sound of plants could be heard as my car swerved into the forest. I barley managed to swerve away from the giant truck before it toppled over me. Still zooming thorough the forest, shutting my bright blue eyes as tight as possible I dare not to open them afraid of what I would see after all I was still just a 16 year old girl so scared that it seems as though time has froze. Soon, too soon, I felt the crash into something, probably a huge tree, and I fell unconscious as soon as the two contacted.
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It's dark, so dark that I can't even see my own hand in front of my face, though; it's strange I was just in an accident and yet I feel no pain. I push myself up off of the black ground and stand there seeing if I could get my eyes to adjust like I always was able to do, however; this time is different. Being the curious self I am decide to start walking in a random direction just to see if I can find a way out of the darkness, feeling around with my feet. Wait a second where did my shoes go? I thought to myself in confusion. Maybe they fell off in the crash…or not. I let out a deep heavy sigh. "Just my luck I guess but man are my parents' gunna kill me the cars probably a totaled!" a thought sparked "or maybe all that was a dream and the cars fine and I'm just trapped in a huge dark room is all…" I hang my head in defeat stopping in my tracks "Yeah right like that'd be true…hmmmm" but seriously where the heck am I?
I continue walking until I hear something and stop again. What was that? An animal? I look left and right, up and down but of course no luck with all the black around me. Probably just my imagination there's nothing here…wherever here is? I continue in a random direction again feeling around with my feet, trying to put my hands in my pockets, that's weird I swore I was wearing pants today…what is this? I hold out the fabric of whatever was on my body to try to see but couldn't, however it was very soft and silky. Strange, I don't have anything that feels like this…what's going on here?! I lift up my hands to my hair and feel it out of its ponytail. Giving up start to shuffle my feet in boredom, while at the same time thinking of what could of happened, trying to find something to kick but it's as if there's absolutely noting in this place except for air.
"There!" I yell heading off in a different direction. This time for sure I know I hard it, it was a woman's voice but where? I can't see anything here but I know it was in this direction. I run as fast as I can in the direction of the voice not caring that I couldn't see where I was going, where I was, or anything for that matter. I just keep running with my long hair flowing behind me as well as the cloth that was around me. Whats that? I skid to a stop in front of a…
"EHHHHH?!" it was a wall made completely out of glass and I could see my reflection perfectly. "W-w-w-WHAT IN THE WORLD I'M I WEARING?!" I screamed in complete surprise at my own reflection; I was wearing a silky white practically see through kimono type looking thing, with golden embroidery on the sleeves that made them look like wings complimenting my golden hair quite nicely, and the only thing holding it closed was a red string with a golden ball along with tassels on each end, but it wasn't closed all the way it was like a slit up my right leg. I feel really relieved at the moment that no one is there to see me. That's strange. I go and touch what I saw in my hair "…bells…" there were crystal bells attached to red strings on both sides of my head standing out vividly in my hair and I start to get memorized by them. Maybe that's what I heard earlier…I shake my head violently making the bells jingle, "Never mind that, where is the pervert who put me in these clothes?!"
I suddenly see I bright light out of the corner of my eye, what's that? I get knocked out of my frustration and turn towards the light but then quickly shut and cover my eyes with the back of my hand from the blinding light.
Removing my hand as the light dimmed what I saw in front of me I never would have expected; well, simply put there was someone floating there, a woman to be exact. She wasn't in a giant test tube or anything, if that's what you were thinking, but it did seem as she was because the light that I saw was coming from her, she was curled up in a ball, or fetal position if that's a better way of putting it, and because of that I couldn't see her face one bit, her extremely long hair, like almost twice her height long, was floating about as if she were in water that was even more golden than mine own, her skin was quite pale as well. Almost seeming to blend in with the light perfectly were black a white feathers floating down around her. Despite all this it wasn't really what caught my attention it seemed really minor, for me, than that fact that well, she was worse of that me,…she was naked.
What the heck happened to this girls clothing? I let out a sigh looking away annoyed "this is just way to weird…" I said with a pout, putting my hands behind my head. "Oh" my ears pick up something in the opposite direction. I knew I heard someone! Turning in that direction, but where? "Hmph!" I cross my arms over my chest and plop down on the ground, making the bells in my hair jingle, crossing my legs in the process. I sit like that for the longest time annoyed and thinking about everything that has gone on that day. Letting out a frustrated scream I plop onto my back flinging my hands above my head and my legs out into a more relaxed position, the bells in my hair jingling once again and the cloth clinging my body even more showing off my shape more than ever before. I wonder how long I've been here for now. I turn my head to my right a little while slowly shutting my eyes. Weird I'm getting kinda sleepy. I normally can't even force myself to sleep when there's so much light. I brought my hands down to my stomach to rest them there before letting sleep take over me.
In this deep black space unknown to the girl there was another figure watching her as seep slept soundlessly. "A dreamless sleep" the figure spoke with a soft velvet voice approaching the girl. "It must be nice" Kneeling down next to the girl the figure placed a pale hand in the girls golden curls "enjoy it while it lasts" the hand moves to tuck a strand of hair out of the girls face causing the crystal bells to jingle from the touch. "For the peaceful life you once lived has come to an end." The person leans over the girl and plants a kiss on her for head before standing up and walking away "you'll face many trials from here on out so be prepared and do not falter for if you do it will mean the end of everything" the person continued as the voice faded along with them leaving the girl alone once more.
I open my eyes slowly only to the rude awakening of the morning sun, nnnhhhhh, ow my head hurts! I put my hand to my head rubbing it to try to ease the pain a bit shutting my eyes once more.
Opening my eyes once more I see the bright blue sky decorated with little light fluffy clouds here and there even though there are some tall trees blacking my view. "Wait!" I bolted up into a seated position, "this doesn't make any sense where's my car?" I say to my self looking all around me. I use my knee to help myself get up. Strange I know I was in a crash yet I don't have a single scratch. I looked over my self over and over again to make sure I didn't miss a thing. Not to mention the missing car from the said car crash.
"This just doesn't make any sense" I say to myself once again placing a hand on my hip. "Hmmm" maybe that dream was real after all?... "No cant be I still have my own clothes on!" I say to my self pulling at my while T-shirt that covered my black studded belt and the top of my red plaid pants, I also had on some red fingerless gloves with fishnets underneath them, I had my trademark rose ring on my right middle finger and assortment of many other rings on both hands, a studded bracelet on my right wrist, some black and while checkered vans, my black and red rose choker, and of course where'd I'd be without all my earrings, three holes on both lobes a cuff on the right and the left pierced at the top, and to top it all off my long blonde hair pulled through a black cap which had red in it as well. "My bags are all here as well" I bend over picking them up and tossing them over my shoulders, "maybe someone helped me?" Yeah right! Great thinking someone's totally save me from a car crash but than just leave me here in the wilderness! Not even the cruelest of the cruel would do that! I let out a deep sigh "I swear I'm gunna go crazy by the end of this."
I look around at my surroundings, doesn't look like there's a town near by either. I take in a deep breath and put my hands around my mouth, "i-IS ANYONE HERE!? HELLO!" I drop my hands from my mouth "didn't think so…" I stopped and thought for a moment before an idea struck me. I've got my cell-e phone! I reach into my right pants pocket and pulled out the black Motorola and flipped it open "…of course! Just my luck!" I shoved the phone back into my pocket, "I don't have a stinken' signal!" I cross my arms over my chest angrily. Well I guess there are other ways of finding civilization. "If I remembered correctly I can use moss to guide me." I say to my self once again, "It always grows on the north side of the trunk of a tree, and that should also be the way of a town…I think?...well I'm 100% sure about the north part not so sure about the town part. But I have nothing to lose I can't stay here forever I gotta keep moving or a animal might attack me. With that I looked for moss at the near by trees and headed off into that direction all the while keeping an opened mind to return safely home to my family and all my friends who, hopefully, are all worried sick about me.