Wowza! I'm back! So soon, it's amazing! :D

Alright, I don't think this is my best work, really, I don't. I promise the next chapter will be way better. Stress level's are kind of high because of midterms, and I'm not one to get stressed, midterms are terrible. Yeah, that and I was kind of stuck on what to write. I set myself up for that one.

Anyway, don't have much else to say, you know, studying and stuff to do. Hope you enjoy the chapter. I'm going to stop talking/typing now.

READ AND ENJOY!

Amy jumped to her feet,questions whirling in her head. Where was she? How did she get there? Why would someone bring her here? She took a step back as if trying to step away from what was in front of her, but it was all around her.

She tried to calm herself, "This is just a dream, no harm done. I'll just sit around until I wake up."

The only reason she was surprised is ever sense she was little she never had many dreams, on top of that not any dreams that were so vivid.

So that's exactly what she did, she plopped down onto the ground, leaning her back against the rough bark of a tree. Looking up she noticed that the sky was dark, stars danced in the sky in the black blanket that covered the land. The moon was only about half full, she estimated, but couldn't exactly tell because clouds drifted lazily over the area where the moon was.

Around her everything seemed quiet, there wasn't any breeze and forest was peaceful. The trees were a mixture of tall pines and another tree that she didn't know the name of. It was the one where they stood firm, but they weren't too thick around and they were always bursting with green, oval shaped, leaves.

Getting bored of the scenery, she closed her eyes, waiting for her bizarre dream to pass in the silence she must have dozed off again, because the next thing she knew she was opening her eyes to a bright red and golden yellow sky.

Stretching she stood up, "Man, my dreams are never this vivid," she mused to herself, "and never this long, I wonder when its going to be over."

That's when she suddenly noticed the change. She was dressed in different clothes, a scream escaped her lips as she looked at herself.

"What the heck!" Her shirt was a long sleeved, it was light green, almost the color of the leaves only faded. The collar was cut down in a V and the bottom of the shirt was tucked into a skirt. The cuffs of the sleeves and the v-neck were a golden yellow fabric. The skirt was also green, only slightly darker, and also had golden yellow trim at the bottom. She pulled at it uncomfortably, and she pulled it up and was relieved to see a pair of tight leggings.

She had worn dresses and skirts before, but no matter how many times she wore them, they always made her movements and everything in general awkward.

"Why..." She started to say but suddenly she was overwhelmed, "Stupid dream!"

Amy ran. Her hair flung into her face as she tore through the woods. Branches whipped her in the face, thorny bushes pricked at her, and she kept tripping on the skirt. Small scratches appeared on her face and tugged at her clothes, but she didn't stop. The dream was just weird, and she wanted out. Somewhere in her mind she knew exactly where she was, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

"If I run far enough or long enough I'm sure this must have to end," She said through gasps of breaths.

Her breathing became more and more ragged and after what felt like hours, she had to stop. Her hands dropped to her knees and her hair stuck to her face as drops of sweat streaked down her forehead and cheeks. She bent over trying to regain the oxygen she hadn't been getting.

"I'm...still...here," she yelled angrily to the empty woods, after a couple seconds she calmed down almost instantly. "Alright, fine, if you want me to do something, I'll do it. I'll find some reasonable way out if this place."

She shook her head as she realized she was talking to herself, the took a glance around. There was the area she had trampled through the undergrowth and broken branches. Deciding not to go back the way she came Amy turned to face the other direction.

"Hmmm, when in doubt, I'll go...that way," her finger pointing as if to tell the invisible people around her that she meant that way. Then Amy headed off at a reasonable pace, being careful to duck under branches and go around bushes or larger branches. The shallow cuts on her face from the small sticks and twigs that she ran into were starting to sting.

It was some time later when she suddenly let out a small yelp and fell flat on her face.

"Ow," her whine entered the empty air. With a glimpse back a smile broke out across her face. There on the ground was a dusty brown colored knapsack, it was simple, with only a flap on the top to open and close. It was medium sized, big enough that she would fit a basketball and a soccer ball in it, as well as a couple other little things. It was held close with a piece of leather sewn on and tied in a bow.

"Hello," she called out loudly, "Is anyone around? Is this your knapsack, hello?" With no reply she grabbed the arm of it and with her other hand holding onto the bottom she untied the worn leather and looked inside.

The first thing she noticed was a small dagger, slowly and carefully she pulled it out of the bag and held it out. It was fancy, the hilt was covered in a fine looking leather, and seemed to be embroidered with little gold pieces, the actual sharp metal seemed to have a shimmering blue tint.

She gently set the dagger down on the ground and pulled out the next item, it was a small linen pouch, again a brown color, only darker. It was pulled together with a white ribbon that was woven through the top. Pulling it opened it was full of coins, bronze, silver, and quite a few gold coins, with as many as there were, made out of those materials, she figured they must be worth something.

Setting those next to the dagger the rest that was left were a couple of items rapped in cloth, and after untying the knots that held them in place she discovered some food, what looked like beef jerky, some dried fruits, then two different kinds of bread, one that looked more fresh and one that looked flatter, and harder.

There was also a leather sack that was filled liquid that she assumed was water.

Once again she looked around, "Hello? Someone, anyone? Is this yours, I'm going to take it!"

Just like the last time there was no reply and she looked back into the bottom of the empty knapsack where she then noticed a small piece of ripped off paper.

It was water stained and crumpled but she could make out the one word that was written on the yellow paper, Amy.

Hmmm...No really, I'm doubting the quality of my work, but maybe it's just me and the midterms that are turning my brain to mush. :P

Really, for the first time, my town is having full days of school for the midterms, when in later years the high school always had half days. We really don't appreciate it. We have an hour a studying with the class, then an hour and fifty minutes for the actual test. We're all annoyed in band because we just have to do a couple scales, and that will barely take an hour. So then we have about two hours for who knows what. Most likely a free for all. Even though we really aren't bad.

Now, really have to go, I have TONS of midterm packets to finish, and I have to study for three quiz/tests tomorrow and then we have midterms on Monday. WHAT WONDERFUL PLANNING...

Opps. Sorry I guess I was "venting" or whatever to you. haha. Bad Habits. Sorry.