I looked behind me, anxious. Dark shadows seemed to be enveloping my footsteps barely an inch behind me. I ran faster, panic shaking my body and my pulse beating furiously against my wrist. A lone pillar approached and I swung around, hiding myself behind it, gasping for breath.
The harsh sounds of wind and bitter cold drew closer and closer before they skirted past me… Only to swerve around and rush back towards me again.
I cursed and sprinted back the other way, following an invisible path, the only thing on my mind to get away from the dark evil chasing me.
Suddenly I came across a large pool of dark water. My reflection looked haggard, my hair wild, and eyes wide. Terrified. I ran along the bank of the water pool only to approach a shelf, giving way into nothingness below.
It wasn't a good idea to jump. But I'd take whatever was down there over the thing that was chasing me any day. Taking a deep breath, I threw myself over the side of the cliff.
I shot up, my skin prickling with the familiar feeling of being drenched in sweat. I opened my eyes fully, though black still bled into my vision.
My alarm clock was blaring loudly. I sighed and swiped my hair away. A light weight in my right hand called my attention and I looked down on it, still shook thoroughly from my odd dream. It was nerve gear made just for the game sword art online. Curious, I put it on. Nothing happened.
I had heard of the game from my weekly trips to the city. I owned a shop there and I sold electronic pieces I made to various customers from around the country. I lived alone but I kept up with the news from the large projection on the building across from my shop. A demonstration for this particular game had took place.
"Link start?" I questioned, hesitantly. An introduction popped up, swirling my head with visuals. A menu clearly stating, 'Create Character' appeared.
I looked around and saw others just like me, selecting the features to create their characters. "Excuse me," I called out. None of them could hear me. I turned back to the display in front of my eyes and quickly crafted a character resembling myself. A figure with Black spiky hair with bangs that fell into its eyes, hazel colored eyes and a lean body with slight hints of muscles, stared back at me. I pushed a button labeled done.
Suddenly, I was surrounded by colorful, beautiful scenery. "What the fish..."
At the top of my vision I saw the words 'Beginners town'. I felt cold metal on my back and I pulled it out of a holster on my back. It turned out to be a weapon of some kind. It was a rod that curved at the top like a one-sided hammer.
'Grrrrrrrr Grrrooooaarrrr' I turned towards the growling noises only to find a group of dogs resembling hell itself. One jumped at me and I instinctively swung the hammer. The dog slammed back into the ground and whimpered helplessly. All of a sudden, I felt sorry for the creature despite it's harsh nature.
The other dogs were growling at me ferociously but I slowly placed my hammer down and raised both hands hoping to show a symbol of peace. The dogs bared their teeth and scratched at the ground leaving marks in the dirt. I slowly moved towards the injured dog, one minuscule step at a time. The dogs growled even louder and before I knew it, they turned on their tails and ran away, taking their injured comrade with them.
