Crickets.
They chirped softly outside, providing a melody to the owl hooting somewhere in the distance.
Tssk tssk tssk tssk.
What was that?
Tssk tssk.
Could it be? A cockroach crawling across the floor?
The very thought caused her to jerk awake and sit up.
Her room was dark.
Tssk tssk tssk.
She had to kill it.
Being as quiet as possible, she slipped out of bed and looked around in the darkness for something she could use. By the foot of the bed, she spotted a pair of shoes. Perfect.
Slipping her feet into them, she cornered the cockroach and smashed it. A smile came to her face. It was a job well done.
When she looked up, a face stared back at her. She gasped and jumped almost a foot in the air. Messy brown hair sat above a pale-skinned face with sad looking blue eyes. Was that really her? June? Just how long had she been asleep?
Hoping to get some answers, she climbed down a set of stairs, which led into a living room. The furniture was only shadows, and June searched the wall for a light switch.
After stumbling around and tripping over unknown objects, she found a switch by the door.
Orange and white furniture crowded the room, staring her in the face. June suddenly felt as if she'd been transported into the future. It all looked so futuristic, and the sense of disorientation grabbed her in a chokehold.
She scrabbled out the door into the dark night.
An ocean breeze chilled the warm summer air. Waves splashed on a shore somewhere nearby. Crickets sang in the night.
June took a deep breath and soaked in the calmness of the night. After glancing around at the bushes with blooming flowers that created a yard, she took a hesitant step.
Several fruit trees bordered the yard, and June decided to find out what lay beyond them.
As she walked, the sound of the ocean didn't fade, and the rushing of a river greeted her ears.
Through a crack in the trees she spotted the gleam of rushing water, tinted with reflections of stars that seemed to be dancing on the surface.
"Wow," June breathed, creeping through the trees towards the mystical scene.
Once standing by the edge of the river, she could fully take in the beauty.
The deep blue water provided a perfect mirror, with only minimal rippling. It looked as smooth as glass…
June reached her hand out, stretching further and further. It seemed like part of a dream, too good to be true.
Without warming, June felt her balance shift. She let out a yelp as the water came rushing up to meet her.
"No!"
The freezing water claimed her face first, filling her mouth and attempting to suffocate her. It dragged the rest of her body in the river, grabbing her clothes and yanking her down, down, down.
June struggled, flailing about. Her lungs were about to explode, but she couldn't find the surface! It seemed to be miles away, and the thought of giving up crossed her mind. Just die a watery death without answering the questions of whom she was and where she was…
No. She had to survive!
A surge of energy helped her fight to the surface. She gasped at the air, trying to fill her lungs. However, her heart stopped at the sight of a drop-off.
A waterfall, and she was closing in on it fast.
"Help!" June screamed. Maybe someone would hear her. Maybe she wouldn't die. However, the chances didn't look in her favor.
The water continued carrying June to her doom. She struggled to keep her head above the water and continue breathing. Only five feet remained. June closed her eyes and waited for the worst.
Something jerked one of her legs back and nearly pulled her underwater. Her eyes flashed open, and she paddled, keeping her head above the water.
A tree root must have wrapped itself around her ankle!
June somehow managed to steer herself to the edge of the river and get a good grip on a rock protruding from the land. With a fierce tug, she yanked her ankle free, and clambered onto the grass.
Finally safe, June lay on the grass. Her heart was still racing, and her breathing was labored. She closed her eyes, glad to be alive. The soaking wet clothes clung to her body and she shivered.
"…Mayor June?" Opening her eyes, the girl found a horse staring down at her.
Mayor June?
So what do you guys think? It's been a while since I've wrote an Animal Crossing story, but I hope to continue this one! Anything I should improve upon? Leave a review or PM me, I welcome helpful critique or just comments in general. Thank you so much for reading!