Nightmare (NC-17)
a girl gets 'transported' into ME (i know what you are thinking 'wow thats original) but wait there is more...she is happily in love at home and all she wants is to get back there. At any cost!
I don't think it's a Mary Sue but you probably will
Rated for later chapters...
Ok well this is the first fanfic I have ever written. Obviously (you will be able to tell when you read it I am sure!
Disclamer, I don't own anything other than Alice and Matt.
Chapter 1
Matt looked over at the sofa, Alice was engrossed in another book and he was bored. The sun was shining and all he wanted was to be outside. Only one thing for it.
"You wanna go out for a walk?" he suggested softly. Alice took a moment to realise he had said something before looking up, her short blond hair falling irritatingly over her eyes, "sure, just let me finish this chapter"
The two of them drove out towards the woods near their house. The car was in serious need of a clean but neither noticed as they sang at the top of their voices. It was something that they usually did. They had been together for over five years now and were getting married in less than six months. By this point they were so comfortable with each other that anything went.
Alice got out of the car first, grabbing the backpack that was squashed by her feet. Matt leaned over to lock her door and got out his side. They had done this walk many times before and each had their favourite places to stop.
As they walked their voices floated through the air before them. Talk went from the upcoming wedding, which was almost completely planned already, to work for the next week, and many random thoughts that popped into their heads.
"Did you know that according to Greek mythology there was a person called Echo, she was punished by Hera for helping Zeus to cover up one of his many infidelities, so that the only time she could speak was to copy something someone else had just said?" Alice was smiling as she spoke, not really looking at Matt, instead focusing on the trees and small rustling noises that showed the local wildlife did not appreciate their presence.
When he did not respond she looked at her fiancée. The blank look on his face told her all she needed to know. They were both similar in many ways but different enough for the relationship to still be interesting. One of the many differences were their interests. Matt had no interest in Mythology, or reading for that matter. It often shocked her that he knew nothing of the subjects that she so enjoyed.
"Ah I will take it from that look that you have no idea what I am talking about" she said with a sigh. He looked over at her and smiled softly, "Nope, no idea" he replied with a grin. Even though she wanted to continue the conversation she could tell that he was not in the mood for one of her 'lessons' She paused as he continued to walk ahead. Reaching into her pocket she pulled out a pouch of tobacco and began to roll herself a cigarette. With a glance back Matt saw what she was doing and continued. He did not smoke and hated to be in breathing distance of her when she did.
By the time she had finished rolling, reached for a lighter and began to puff away Matt was out of sight. She sighed and walked towards the point she had last seen him.
The woods was full of crisscrossing pathways and when she had turned the next corner and she could not see Matt she began to get worried. Not because she thought he was in trouble but when he went out of sight he was usually up to something he shouldn't be. Usually it was trying to scare her. For some reason he got a kick out of it.
With another puff she spoke, louder this time so that he would be able to hear her, "OK, wherever you are come out now, if you jump out at me I will not be happy!" he often hid in their house and made her jump. He loved it and usually earned a slap for his trouble.
She did not continue walking, that would make it easier for him to jump out at her. Instead she looked around, and up. He had an annoying habit of climbing everything that was possible. Once they had played hide-and-seek in these woods and he had eluded her for over half-an-hour by climbing a tree, something she did not think of. The man had patience, she would give him that.
When she could not see him she sighed and finished her cigarette, putting it out on the ground she placed the stub in her pocket. It always made her jeans smell awful come morning but there was no way she would leave anything like that outside.
"Ok, seriously, if you don't come out right now the wedding is off" she said playfully. He would know she did not mean it. Turning she began to walk back the way she came, that always got him to appear. To stop her returning to the car.
Humming to herself she walked back along the small track, everything looked more beautiful than normal, if that was possible. Alice pulled the small camera she took everywhere out of her bag and took a few photos. These would make wonderful additions to her collection.
She became so engrossed in what she was doing that she forgot everything else. It was only when she heard a noise behind her that she remembered Matt. Letting out a laugh she put the camera away, "Got bored did you?"
She turned quickly, and jumped even quicker, having expected to see Matt stood there she was shocked to see someone else. She could not see their face, which she assumed was covered in some sort of bad Halloween mask, but Matt was only 5ft 4 and this man was well over 6ft. "It's not nice to sneak up on people!" she said louder than she meant too, "Oh and Halloween is not for another two weeks!" she added before walking towards him.
He moved to intercept her when he realised that she was trying to get passed him. She started to speak to tell him off when she noticed just how good the mask was. The look he was giving her could only be called leering, and she began to wish that she had not left her warm coat in the car. Resisting the urge to call for Matt again, as that would only be playing to this idiots game, she stood straighter, "let me pass!" she said forcefully.
The unknown stranger moved towards her, reaching towards an area that only Matt was allowed to know, she gave in and shouted for Matt at the top of her lungs. This was apparently not the best idea as her shout attracted more men in costume and not Matt. The one who had startled her turned to his companions and they began to speak. Well she assumed they were speaking it sounded odd to her. They must be foreign she realised, although this certainly did not explain why they were in the forest in strange outfits and trying to…….well that was not a thought she wanted to finish.
If they were speaking in this strange tongue they would certainly not understand her, and she was reluctant to bring their attention back to her. She briefly wondered about how calm she was being about all this, given how much she jumped at scary films this would not be how she thought she would react, and where the hell was Matt? She would have more than a few words with him when they got home.
Great Alice, just stand here and wait for them to remember you, she thought to herself.
The car! She turned and ran towards the faithful car before she could think herself out of it. An angry growl followed her. They growl? She thought before focusing once more on her footing. Well their attention is defiantly on me again now!
Luckily she knew this wood well, she thought, just as she hit a root where there should not be one. Cursing herself she began to run again before she was fully upright. Not bothering to look behind her she continued her forward plunge. The car was just around the bend. The car was just around the bend. She kept repeating this in her head, her newest mantra.
When she reached the rise that marked the beginning of the forest she skidded to a halt, something that up until this point she did not realise she could do. Where was the car? Where, for that matter, was the road? Her mind flew, ok when I fell over that root I must have hit my head and now I am dreaming. She closed her eyes and willed herself to wake up. Opening them she was dismayed to discover…….still no car, no road, no signs of civilisation. Instead a clearing was in front of her and then more woods.
She revisited the urge to laugh as she realised what had happened. A wrong turn! Sure her and Matt had explored the whole forest but this must be a place they missed. And sure, the trees were all huge, and strange looking but the soil must be really good here, and sure the sun looked like it was just rising, even though when they left home it had been early afternoon, and sure…….oh god what is happening!
A noise behind her made her leap forward, towards the centre of the clearing, where she turned slowly to see the man in a mask a few feet behind her. At least he was alone this time!
More footsteps around her made her turn. The weirdo's friends were entering the clearing from different places. Her heart began to pound as they got closer. Her other senses kicked in and she noticed the smell. They really needed to get a bath! She grimaced as she looked at them closer. They looked sort of familiar, the costumes that is, she refused to even entertain the other prospect.
She spun once more as another of them had reached her. She moved back quickly and fell, landing unceremoniously on her backside. With a roar the one who she had first seen ran towards he newest admirer and attacked him. He obviously did not want to share his prize, the thought sickened her again as it came into her head.
Alice sat numbly, her mouth a perfect 'O' as the attacker chopped off the others head. She finally found her voice and screamed. As the victor turned to her with a hungry look in it's eyes.
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Matt walked through the forest. Where was Alice? He had been looking for her for over an hour now. He had even returned to the car. The last time he had seen her was when she had been rolling a cigarette, and now he was worried. She was not the sort to wander off. He cursed the fact that they always left their mobile phones at home when they went for walks. As the day began to turn to night he continued to walk through the forest, shouting her name, his voice growing louder as a false twilight covered path.
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Ok first chapter. Second one will probably be up later today. Through don't hold me to that.
Firstly, I don't condone smoking people, it's bad don't do it! Seriously
Secondly – comments welcome, I will un-doubtly revisit this chapter as I only thought of the story this morning.
Lastly – don't worry there will be explanations for EVERYTHING!!