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(Harsh Beginnings)

Chapter I-New Grasslands

Light! I open my eyes and I see a blue sky, a few clouds and a square looking sun. I slowly stand up to see grassland around. Lots of bushes, ferns, hills, trees as far as the eye can see. Far ahead I could also see some tall mountains with a tiny bit of snow that was hidden by clouds.

Where the hell am I?

Everything looked like a square or a cube if you wish. I gave a few steps to realize that my feet didn't felt right. Looking down made me regret it to find out that I was also part of that world. I had pixelated brown pants and black shoes, a green shirt and weird looking skin. My arms looked like rectangles and my hand didn't had any fingers, although I still felt them and I could move them around, making the tip of my arm bend in weird ways.

What the hell is going on?

I was close to start panicking. My joints felt a like jelly stretching when they moved but they felt fine. I smelled the air around me, and it was just like expected. Organic stuff, leaves, grass, it felt all normal except for the blocky part. Then I felt a small breeze on my face and the sound of water running.

A river?

I walked towards the sound, after climbing a small hill I spotted a tiny river with four blocks across and two blocks deep. I then heard a snout.

To my right was a pig drowning its thirst by the river, a pink and arguably fat pig. It looked at me with its pixelated eyes for a moment to then get back to drinking. It wasn't afraid of me.

I then sited on the shore and I watched a small number of fishes swimming by. It felt some weird but so normal at the same time. The pig snorted again and came closer and tried to smell me. I decided to pet the pig but then I looked up. The Sun moved from the last time I saw it when I was on the floor. It probably didn't even passed two minutes and I could guess it was midday. It moved only a tiny bit but it was noticeable.

I touched my pants and I felt something in my pocket. Apparently, my pocket was glued to the pants but for some reason I managed to get out what was inside. I hold it in my hand.

A book?

I opened it and the following was written:

Welcome to this new world. You have a great journey ahead of you. Loads of people to meet and stuff to explore. Just don't be outside when it gets too dark. Don't die; you have plenty of people looking down on you. Good luck Rendell.

I closed the book and stared at its green and blue cover.

Did he call me Rendell?

Now that I think of it, no other name comes to my mind. I was nameless and apparently amnesic; since I couldn't remember anything else till now. So I guessed that would be my name since I haven't any.

I looked at the cover again. It had a grey border, a row of green and blue around a cyan diamond.

I stand up and looked around again. Nothing but trees and low hills were to be seen. I tried screaming for a response.

"Hello!"

And the pig snorted back in response.

I should look for shelter. At this rate in a few minutes it's going to get dark.

I placed the book back in my pocket. I searched the other one but there was nothing. I started walking along the river to avoid getting lost. It was hard but I could keep going.

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Twenty minutes later and it was probably 4 PM. The light was decreasing fast and by 7 PM I would go bump into things in the night. The pig decided to follow me around and I couldn't get rid of it. I guess some company would be welcome. I decided to rest for a bit and I sit back on the shore.

I looked back into the river and it was getting larger the farther I go. I looked by my right and I saw the pig staring at me, probably trying to guess if I was his parent or dinner.

I then made a mistake and looked at my left. There was a skeleton on the ground with a leather cap and some other random crap around. I quickly stand up looking terrified.

A human skeleton?

I slowly walked towards the skeleton. The pig was by my side looking completely relaxed. It was only shaken by the fact that I jumped so suddenly.

I looked at the crap it that was around it. I saw a pouch, an iron hoe, an unlit torch and a leather cap on the skeleton's head.

I manned up and I inspected the pouch, inside was some cooked potatoes and a steak. Now that I thought of it, I was getting hungry. I took the cap and I placed it on my head, it would probably protect me from the heat of the sun next day. I grabbed the pouch and I decided to use the hoe as a walking stick.

I started walking but I got a shill trough my bones. And on the corner of my eye I saw the skeleton move its head to look at me. That made me almost jump in fear.

Dead stuff doesn't move, right?

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I kept walking for maybe ten minutes. I was tired and it was dark. As I finished climbing a hill, I saw a two story house on the horizon. I ran towards it with the pig always behind my back.

I then stopped when I noticed that the river split in two, making like a natural wall around the hill which the house stands on. I decided to light the torch and explored the shore a little bit more. Hidden behind a few trees was a wooden bridge that was very thick for such small distance to cross.

I slowly crossed the bridge. After a few steps I figured it wouldn't even move. I looked around, there was a gravel path going up the five block hill in which the house stands on. There were a few trees around and a big one just behind the house. I walked to the front of the house to get a better look at it.

It was very dark but I could make it out some details. It was two stories and maybe 12 blocks or so high. It was made entirely of wood with the exception of a cobblestone chimney. There was no light inside. It had a few glass windows, two on top, two more on the bottom. By the ground floor was a wooden door. I walked up a stair to it. I would have to sleep inside for the night. I heard a sound similar to moaning and I looked back. There was nothing behind me except for the pig. I turned back and I grabbed the knob. I turned it, expecting some shelter and an opportunity to rest.