''What the heck is going on here!''
That is a question anybody would ask if they find themselves in a damp hot jungle with a shopping cart. Add the fact that I am wearing a winter jacket makes things pretty uncomfortable.
''Okay. Calm down. My mind is playing tricks with me.''
I blink.
Once.
Twice.
''Like that is going to work!'' I grumble angrily while I take of my winter jacket. With a huff, I put it in the shopping cart. I feel a painful throb in my head. Pretty much an aftereffect of what I felt earlier.
''Stupid sudden headache. Stupid sound overdose. Stupid blackout.''
Boom
''Urgh. My head is killing me.''
BOom
''Hngg.''
BOOm
''Wait. This doesn't sound like it is inside my head,'' I realised.
BOOM
I aim head in the direction of the sound. Just in time to see some trees being swept aside by, how-the-fuck-is-this-possible-and-why-is-my-jaw-hanging-in-the-shopping-cart?
''Gababababa! It has been a while since I have seen a human,'' booms a jolly voice.
The last thing I registered was a giant bearded guy before my mind decided it had seen too much bull to deal with.
-GWTF-
My consciousness was slowly slipping back into my mind. I felt that I was lying with my back on the ground. No wait, it felt more like dried grass. Why am I lying on a bunch of grass? O yeah, shopping, sudden spell of the most hellish headache I ever had, ending up in a jungle and seeing a giant. Wait what?
I slowly tried to sit upright and opened my eyes. I was indeed sitting on a bunch of straw laid down like some makeshift bed. A quick look around me confirmed that I'm in some sort of cave. The shopping cart was parked next to me. Farther away from me was the end of the cave. A fire was lit and a big hump of meat was roasted above it. And when I said big, I should have said cow-size big. Next to it I saw the back of the giant that presumably brought me here. Wasn't his name Brody or something like that? I forgot whether he was the red or the blue ogre. Silly Marine with their naming.
But wait. If I am here and there is Bro giant, that means I'm in the world of One Piece.
''How the flying flip notes did that happen?'' I yelled upon this revelation.
''Hey, you are awake?'' asked the giant. ''Get yourselves some delicious dinosaur meat. There is plenty.''
My stomach growls in response.
''Eeeeh. Well. I am kinda hungry.''
With some support of the shopping cart I stroll towards him. Some bones scattered around the floor catch my eye. I shuddered at this reminder of mortality. If it weren't for the fact that I knew the giants aren't malicious, I would have tried to run away. I blinked a few time when the sunlight shone on my face. Now that I got closer, I had a better look at the giant. While he was big in the anime, he looks even bigger now I see him in real life. His size made me feel like an insignificant insect. And his voice is booming. I couldn't help but stare at him.
''Don't be shy and have a bite.'' He gives me a chunk of meat as big as my head.
''It's err, just that I've never seen a giant before,'' I answer awkwardly. ''I did see giants in storybooks and stuff, but never for real.'' I took a look at the towering figure next to me. ''To be honest, I am kinda scared. I mean, you are huuuge. But I think you aren't a bad person. And people get scared of things they don't know about so err. Hi.'' I wave at the giant. ''I'm Alexandra.''
''I'm Brogy, Elbaf's strongest warrior,'' answers Brogy proudly.
''Nice to meat you, Brogy.'' I took a bite. A sweet and tender flavour reached my mouth. ''Hmm. Thish meawt ish delwecious.''
''Gababababa, glad you like it, Alexandra,'' laughed Brogy. ''I'm sure we can exchanges some stories. Where did those things come from? '' He points at my winter jacket and the shopping cart.
''Ehh,'' I scratched the back of my head. ''that is quite a weird story. I barely understand it myself.''
BOOOOOOOOOOOM
I jumped with a shrieking ''Hieeeeeee'' as a volcano erupted.
Bogy's expression instantly changed. With a determinate gaze he rose from the ground and picked up his axe.
''Sorry for this, but I have to leave now.''
''Leave? But we just got acquainted.''
''This is a matter of honour,'' said Brogy solemn.
With these slightly words he stepped into the jungle.
I remembered it had to do with a duel. Man, soon I will see two giants locked in battle. I shuddered a bit. It will look awesome, but it is so dangerous to get close. I wished I had popcorn in the cart. I grabbed my handbag from the cart and found my smartphone.
''Ahem.'' I then started filming. ''Adventure log entry one, by Alexandra.'' I shortly aimed the screen on my face. ''I somehow ended up at an island while I was shopping.'' I made sure the screen was aimed at the shopping cart, then at the vast jungle in front of me. ''But that isn't the most amazing about it. As you can see, that was just a giant walking away.'' Just as I said that, Brogy started to run, only to meet the other giant (Doby?) halfway. With a huge bang, axe and sword clashed on each other. As result a shockwave reverberated over the island and knocked me over.
''Humongous,'' I gasped.
With a shaking hand, I tried to film the battle. But my mind seemed to be dull. And I had no idea whether or not everything was on the screen.
-GWTF-
''And then he did whoosh and you did whoosh and then bang and clang and crash and…'' I stood there waving like an idiot, while two giants looked amusingly at me.
''Gyagyagyagya! She sure is a peppy little human,'' Laughed the giant with a long beard. He reminds me a bit of my swimming instructor from long ago. All the kids were terrified of him due to his booming voice and long beard.
''So you are Alexandra? My name is Dorry.''
I waved at Dorry and took a look at both giants. They both were bruised and bleeding a bit.
''Are you guys okay?''
''Wounds like these mean nothing to giants like us. Right Dorry?''
''Sure it is Brogy.''
''Gababababa!''
''Gyagyagyagya!''
''Gababababa!''
''Gyagyagyagya!''
''Teeheeheehee.''
I couldn't help but laugh to. It is just so contagious.
''So what brings the two of you here to this island?''
''A duel of honour,'' responds Brogy.
''Err, what does that mean?''
''We giants of Elbaf value honour as our treasure. To defend our honour, we have been battling for 100 years,'' explains Dorry.
''That is a long time,'' I mused.
''Not for us. We live tree times longer than little humans.''
''But what if someone wins. What happens to the loser?''
''The loser dies in battle,'' stated Dorry.
''B-b-b-but. You guys seem to get along well. Can't you just say it's a tie?''
''A tie? You are telling us to drop our honour and leave it at a tie?'' roared Brogy.
''Hieeee!'' I curled up in a shivering ball.
''Shouldn't have said that shouldn't have said that shouldn't have said that.''
''Is she always this jumpy?'' wondered Dorry.
''She did faint when she saw me and the volcano spooked her.''
''Shouldn't have said that shouldn't have said that shouldn't have said that.''
''What is that metal thing there?'' Dorry pointed at the shopping cart. In the corner of my eye I saw his finger approaching it. Like he wanted to poke it.
''Hey watch out.'' I quickly rose on my feet, ran towards the cart and embraced it. ''My stuff is in there.''
''What stuff?'' I'm sure if it wasn't for the helmet, I would have seen him raise his eyebrow.
''Handbag, winter jacket, groceries,'' I summed up. ''O crap! The ice cream!''
I quickly grabbed a bucket of some sweet milky fluid.
''Err, ever tasted molten ice cream?''
I got some blank stares as a response.
''O-kayyy. Maybe some bell peppers?'' I showed them the red veggies.
I removed my handbag and jacket from the cart. ''You know what? Just pick anything you like from the cart. I got milk, raisin bread, Oreo cookies. Eat it, break it, use it to lure dinosaurs. Both of you, do something with it. See it as an apology for the cultural insult I have accidently said.''
''You said something?'' grinned Brogy.
''I have no idea what that would be,'' responded Dorry with an equal big grin.
-GWTF-
The rest of the day was spend by sharing food and drinks. Munching on some dinosaur meat I gazed upon the giants who discussed the foods while mending their weapons. It feels strange to me. These two look like best friends, but they try to kill each other on a daily basis. What a cultural difference.
''Hey Alexandra. Do you have a place to spend the night?'' asked Brogy.
Crap. I totally forgot to set up a camp. ''No, I haven't.''
''Why don't you stay at my place?''
''She can go to mine.''
''Okay, okay. Can we arrange that tonight I will stay at Brogy's place and tomorrow at Dorry's and then switch it every time?''
''Deal,'' responded both of them.
-GWTF-
That night I stayed at Brogy's place. First I was a bit afraid of the idea to sleep next to a giant. But Brogy made a small bed for me in a smaller space of the cave. That way, the cave prevented Brogy from accidently rolling over me in his sleep. Although he explained that he doesn't toss and turn much. Still, I was glad to have some resemblance of a slightly safer place to sleep. Due to a lack of pyjama's, I just lied down on the bed with my normal clothes on. I kept my jacket close in case I needed some sort of cover.
I looked at Brogy who was already asleep. He looked a bit blurred due to the fact I wasn't wearing my glasses. Man, who would have thought I stayed in a cave with a giant. I chuckled quietly. Just look at me, sleeping in a cave with a guy I just met today. I'm sure my parents wouldn't approve.
My parents. How would they fare? After all, I was going out for some shopping and never returned. I'm sure they would get worried after a hour. Maybe they think I was kidnapped.
I shiver at the memory of a few weeks ago. In one of the bigger cities in the country, a young woman suddenly disappeared. Even after a week, she wasn't found. They first found some items like her jacket and her bag. But she herself seemed to be swallowed by the earth. Eventually she was found. Dead.
My parents would probably think that the same happened to me. I wished there was some way to tell them that I'm okay. That they don't need to worry.
Tears stung in my eyes. For the first time in my whole life I felt homesick.
-GWTF-
''One has appeared again.''
''Where this time?''
''Little Garden.''
''Let's make the preparations.''
AN: So this was the first chapter. It took some time, especially because English isn't my native language. In case you are wondering, I use British English, because I got that at school. So I write honour and flavour instead of honor and flavor.
Have a nice day ^^
