Late night: April 3rd
The sun has finally vanished from the scenery as the train lights shined on the inside. People were sitting in their seats doing various things. One passenger, a young teenager, was looking out the windows to the scenery outside.
"I wonder when I'll be arriving at the city?" Travis ask himself as he recalls how this whole situation happened.
12 Hours Ago
"Travis, me and your mother will be heading out of town for a business trip and we'll be gone for a year." His father told him. The mother spoke next. "So we'll be sending you to the city of Michigan for the time being. We have some friends there who own a cafe shop who are okay with you staying there for the year. We already arranged that you'll be attending the private high school there. We ask that you be on your best behavior while you're there and also keep your grades up." "Yes Mom and Dad." Travis said with a sigh as he turns to his room and start packing.
Present time
Travis looks at the forest and the mountains passing by as the train moves. He puts on a small smile as he takes in the view of nature, it was beautiful, peaceful, and free. It was the complete opposite of what Travis feels right now. He feels that his whole life he's been living with chains on his body. That these rules or society he's been living in has been weighing him down. "This is a pain. This world's rules and stuff bearing me down, holding me back. I feel like I'm wearing a mask that I can't take off." he sighs as he turns to the front of the train.
He tries to relax in his chair as he waits for the train to arrive at his destination. He knows it'll be until tomorrow that he'll arrive, so he starts to closes his eyes and tries to sleep. 'Will I ever be free?' he thought as sleep overtakes him.
Unknown: Unknown
Travis toss and turns from the uncomfortable feeling he's experiencing. He's cold and there's a unnerving feeling in the air. His eyes shot open as he moves up to a sitting position as he places a hand on his head, gasping for air. As he recovers, he notes that he's not on the train anymore. He's in a blue room that's completely blue and small. He tries to get up when he notices that his pants are different, not only that his shirt is as well. He gets up and looks over himself to see he's in a full prison garb.
"What the hell? Where am I? How did I get in this?" He ask himself as panic starts to build within himself. He walks towards the cold iron bars with chains sealing him in this room. He tugs them hard, but finds he's unable to get out of this room.
What's going on? What am I doing here? Let me out of here?" Travis cries out as he looks around the surroundings There he sees two silhouette appearing. Both wearing prison guard uniforms and eye patches. He guess that they're twins cause they look so similar to each other, except the only difference is their hair, ones a braid and the others a bun.
"W-Who are you?" He said a bit shakily. Inside he was scared, but tried to look as calm as he could from the strange situation.
"It seems he finally woke up." the one on the left said. "Good, now we can begin." the one on the right said as they turn to the person afar of him. It was a short looking man with white hair with a creepy long nose with deep piercing eyes that could probably see into one's soul.
"Welcome to the velvet room." The man said. "Ah! It seems we have a guest with a intriguing destiny. My name is Igor. I'm happy to make your acquaintance. This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter. It is a room that only those who are or will be bounded by a contract may enter. It may be that such a fate awaits you in the near future. Now then, why don't you introduce yourself?" Igor asked.
Travis stares at the mysterious man in confusion. A contract? What does he mean? He had so many questions, but he thought about introducing himself isn't a bad idea.
"My name is Travis Wickerson. What's going on? Why did you put me in this cell?" He ask him.
Igor chuckles a bit before answering, "It is a pleasure to meet you. I did not lock you in that cell. The Velvet Room reflects what dwell in your heart. It seems you feel like a prisoner, chained by the rules of society."
Igor pause for a moment before speaking again. "Ah! it seems I neglected to introducing my assistants to you." He then pointed to the twins. "The one on the Left is Mira, and the one on the right is Mara. They're residents of this place, like myself." The twins nod their heads. "Please to meet you." They said together.
"There is much to discuss, but this is just a visit, the next time we see each other again you will have already begun your journey. Until then." As soon as he said that, the area around Travis started to darken all around him as he soon lost consciousness.