The wind was blowing as the leaves slowly fluttered to the ground. Barely peeking through, the Sun glistened brilliantly behind the branches of trees. On the forest floor, nothing was stirring, except the occasional crackle from the dried up leaves and the rustle in the weeds. Even the old Oak trees were standing tall above the quiet ground. The branches full of leaves swayed in the autumn wind.
Laying belly down slept a small figured girl, who appeared to be in her late teens.
Her complexion was almost pale, slightly tanned. The girl's hair was at her shoulders and was a tan color. Two hair clips pinned it on each side of her face. The outfit she had on was of the army stature. The jacket was a moss like green as well as the skirt that went straight down to just above her knees. A pure white dress shirt was underneath the jacket with a black tie around her neck. Just above the jacket's right chest pocket was nine badges for her service. Black dress shoes covered her tiny feet, as white ankle socks were underneath the shoes. The girl's belly had a small bulge.
Waking up, her eyes were a radiant soft red, and a little darker around the pupil. Chise had survived the destruction of her world. Yet, she was still the ultimate weapon, more like a goddess. Sitting up she brushed the dead leaves off that had fallen on her., "Where…am...I?" Her thoughts shifted as she jumped up. "Shuji!" she shouted and got no answer. "W-what is this? Am I not in Japan anymore?"
Chise freaked, she started to walk, and the woods around her were quiet. She continued to walk, and in the far distance, she could here the nay of a horse. Following the sound, she found herself at the side of a dirt road. "It's a dirt road, not paved? Huh, this is strange." Just up the road, a horse drawn buggy was coming up from the road.
The horse was sturdy looking, good size. Its fur was a dark brown with a black tail and mane. The horse's dark eyes peered down at her, as if it was watching her every move. For much of her life Chise has been fond of animals, she remembered when Shuji took her to the aquarium. An old rough looking man came from the other side of the buggy. He was not very brawn, mainly skinny with sort of what baggy clothes on. His shirt was made of regular cloth, which dye was blue; his pants were a mere brown that appeared to be stuffed into his thick black boots. His face was thin and bony; Chise could see his fine cheekbones. He looked at her with sharp green eyes, "What brings you to these parts?" he asked looking her up in down with a strange expression. "Young lasses like you shouldn't be wondering the woods. Especially during the night, you do not know what could get you. Like them Urgals that roam around here these parts of Alagaësia." He explained.
"I'll keep that mind…" Chise looked at him. "Alagaësia? I've never heard of it." She thought, "Oh, excuse me but am I? What region?"
Giving a quizzical look he replied, "You're near Carvahall. The village is up the road from here, not very far." The farmer looking man bowed his head, "If you'd excuse me Miss, but I must be on my way." He hit the horse's rump as it began to walk again.
Waiting for him to go on, Chise started to walk a little until he was out of sight. "So, this explains it I'm not in the same world… What am I supposed to do now?"