An Adventure That Shouldn't Be
I looked around the campsite, sitting alone on the picnic table. The white daisies were blooming and in the distance a thunderhead drew near. A mockingbird sang his song proudly and in the wind and evergreen creaked. All the while, I closed my eyes and deeply wished for a more interesting life than this. All the games I've beaten and the movies I've seen force me to wonder what it would be like to have a life of countless, dangerous adventures.
I suppose that is the whole reason of why people enjoy sitting around to read a book, watch a movie, or play video games. To escape the real life and embark on a journey far beyond their wildest dreams. To feel as though they are. After beating my two favorite video games, Kingdom Hearts one and two, I've thought a lot about it. I've always wanted an adventure, but after beating those games, my mind and my heart opened to something much bigger. I've never thought about life the way I do now. I wish that those games would've lasted longer. There was so much adventure in the lives of Sora, Riku and Kairi. I want a life like that. A life where the fun and adventures never stop. I know that there will be hard times, but that's in every life. I just want something different. But of course, that isn't possible. The little lie that everyone says… 'Anything is possible'. Nope. Not true. No adventure exists. Life is just life, other than your heart and soul going through happy times and traumatizing times. Eventually it will all end in death anyway, right?
The storm grew closer and it began to smell like rain. The sun faded over the canyon walls and the light in the sky reflected off the storm. Screams of excited children echoed from a nearby from a campsite. Crickets began to chirp in harmony with the birds. I stood up and walked into the forest of oak trees. Thunder came to my ears, from the storm that now covered most of the sky. I touched tree branches as I passed by them and headed further into a sea of evergreens.
All I want is my life to be an adventure. I don't want my life to wither away. I want to be able to change people's lives, to help them.
I heard the sound of water some where close by. I stepped through some bushes and came to a very small oasis.
What is this place?
I observed a rock that a small waterfall flowed from, then the small pool of water. It was beautiful.
"Melody….." Said a voice.
I quickly glanced around, but nothing appeared out of the ordinary. I nervously laughed it off. I must be tired from all of this thinking.
Now that I think about it……I am tired.
"Melody Hart." Whispered the voice.
"Who's there??" I squeaked nervously.
The voice seemed to come from the oasis itself. It surrounded me. It was male, but that was all I could identify.
"You wish for an adventurous life, do you not?"
"Yes…." I answered.
"You have the courage to defend. You are the sign of hope.."
"You're not making any sen.."
"You have the taste for adventure, you will be on a quest for sanctuary. Your destiny is of a journey….."
"Yeah but.."
"Your fear is of no freedom and you have patience for helping others. Most importantly… you have a nag for justice."
"What is this?" I asked.
How does this freak know all these things about me?? Who was this guy?
"Who I am is not important right now. What is important is that you know what you are…"
"What I am?? I am a Human Being. I am Melody Nicole Hart!"
"That may be… but you are also the Key."
"The key to what?"
"Sanctuary."
"What?"
"All your life, this part of you has been sleeping. This is not going to be like the movies or the books you read and watched so often, nor the video games you have just recently finished. You wished for an adventure and now you are going to receive it. This destiny was chosen for you a long time ago. With this gift that will be awakened soon, there will be many people wanting to get close to you and abuse the power you have. I know you have been seeking friendship. Most of you're life you have been secluding yourself, but secretly wished for friends. The time has come. In the near future you will meet many people. One of them at first, you will think an enemy. He has turned a new tide. The next three, two will be males the other is female. You will know them. You have somehow felt the special connection to these four people. The three will all be together and they will already know each other. You will know these people that I speak of immediately when you meet them. Many strange things are going to happen to your new future. You'll have friends to protect you and guide you…. Don't be afraid…. You are the Key to sanctuary for yourself and another…. once that is fulfilled your life will be at peace…"
