Hello! This is my very first attempt at a story! I hope you enjoy it please review...
Darkness was all I saw when I awoke from my slumber; I arose slowly, my eyes straining in protest. There was a strange comfort found glancing up at the night sky through a gap in the trees. Bright stars shimmered against the dull space that lay ahead. My train of thought was lost as I felt heat radiating from my side, only to look to my right and find an ignited camp fire. "Where am I?" the thought escaped my mouth, but no answer came to mind. I had no memory of this place or how I arrived here.
A whine escaped my lips as I managed to sit upright. My body ached and pain shot through it once I stood. It felt as if I had never used this body before; to me it was an alien. Something different and unknown, something I have never experienced before. It was frightening. Steadily, I took slow steps, testing that my feet wouldn't betray me. The sound of paddling against the coarse ground took me by surprise. I had yet to grasp the idea of where I was. Around me there was nothing but trees, tall figures that seemed to reach up to the heavens with their slim branches. Only darkness lingered behind them. The light of the fire glazed the front of the trunk, but nothing else. My eyes began to focus, but it was too shady for me to see anything that lay ahead. Unconsciously, my feet began to explore the area around me, moving around only to find a back pack. Was it mine? I didn't know. Was someone here with me? I didn't know. Slowly, my lips separated in an attempt to cry for help, but all that came out was a coarse groan. As if a razor had sliced through my throat, a burning sensation spread throughout it. I looted the bag for anything of help and there it was a cold bottle of water and a flashlight. My hands quickly grasped the bottle and removed the lid. The cold liquid soothed the fire that had ignited in my throat. Relieved from the pain, I picked up the flashlight and looked for a way out of this forest. The bag pack felt weightless as I lifted it off the ground, yet a small piece of paper managed to escape. Groaning, I bent down and picked up the almost torn up paper. Quickly, I examined it and confusion hit me like a rock. "You must collect all 8 pages'' was all it said. I flipped it so its back would be visible to me and the word '"QUICKLY!" was scratched into the paper, filling up the entire space. A worried chuckle escaped my lips as I tried not to think about this simple piece of paper. How could this useless, lifeless, stupid piece of paper worry me so much!? I demanded to myself. Despair, anger, fear, loneliness, all those emotions rose inside me. Trying to escape through a cry or a tear, but none was found. Pressing my finger against the ON button, the flashlight came to life. Luminous light shined in all directions, revealing the hidden pathway buried between the trees. Approaching, it was narrow and stretched, endless as it disappeared at a distance. I ran, but my feet didn't make it far. As if a weight had been placed on my legs, I began to pant. Short and shallow breaths filled my lungs, but it did not satisfy my sore muscles. Had I only taken a few steps, yet here I am gasping for air with exhaustion. Again, I returned the water bottle to my dry mouth and sipped the remaining liquid. Now, walking was my only option available.
Silence was all around me, it was deadening and uncomfortable. The only sounds present were the heavy steps of my feet and my rapid gasps. Walking ahead I witnessed a large figure that seemed too wide to be a tree. Moving forward I squinted my eyes to catch a better glimpse of the blurred image. It was a boulder of enormous size; the rock seemed to disappear as I glanced up at it. Then something shiny caught my eye, it appeared to be a nail glistening against the light of my flashlight. Looking upon it, there seemed to be a paper stuck to it. Happiness and excitement overflew from my heart. Could this be my way out of here? I questioned. But all was lost once my eye met what I dreaded the most.