I am going to try to update daily with this one. I know I should focus on my other stories, but this is the best thing I've come up with so far.

And I lost the chapter halfway through writing it. This chapter has a lot of dialogue and is quite badly written, but I swear that the next chapter will be better.

And as the meteorites fell, the game created an entire new world.

It started out as a smooth ball, checkered black and white. As the countdown in Jade's universe ticked down to zero, mountains appeared, rivers and valleys formed, green grass grew, white sand came from the white rocks of the land. Wind cooled down some parts of the land, while lava nearly boiled others. Years passed in what Jade considered minutes, and carapaces were born. Humans like Jade and grey-skinned humanoid trolls appeared as well. Workers built cities, villagers made houses, and royalty ruled over different parts of the planet.

Then, the countdown hit zero.

CRASH

Jade opened her eyes with a start. Becquerel was barking beside her.

Everything was just as she had left it. The squiddle pile looked unharmed, her bed was still neatly made, but it was suddenly very cool.

Very, very, cool.

Jade shivered as she immediately went to her wardrobifier to change into a more suitable outfit. Unfortunately, a bright green dress with an apron and a fur jacket only gave her little warmth. Suddenly, she felt the temperature start to change again.

Running to her window, Jade first saw her island - covered in snow. She also noticed that the snow was starting to melt very quickly, and the sun was coming out. Jade could her the croaking of frogs as she shed her jacket, leaving her in the straw hat and the outfit the wardrobifier had provided.

As she sprinted down the staircase to the first floor, Jade could hear the sound of chattering slowly growing louder and louder with each step. When she reached the front door and threw it open, Jade suddenly stopped in her tracks, nearly falling backwards if Becquerel had not pushed her back to her original position.

Right under the door were a pair of legs, pure black and shining in the sunlight. A closer inspection revealed that the... thing's shell had cracked when her house had landed. Ruby red shoes glittered in the light and the constantly moving shadows. Upon seeing the moving shadows, Jade looked up.

In front of her was a sea of white-shelled humanoids whose legs looked remarkably similar to the black-shelled one. They all were looking at her with various looks on their faces - wonder, happiness, and they were in awe of, well, whatever she just did to the one in black.

"Witch!"

"What?!" Jade's eyes quickly scanned the crowd.

"Witch, she's a witch!"

"No, no, no! I'm not a witch, you people are mistaken!" Jade immediately replied, suddenly afraid that they would burn her at the stake, or something like that.

"You're wearing white, which means you're a good witch!" came the voice of a little kid. "And a straw hat is only worn by the powerful ones!"

"O-oh!" Jade stammered. "But I tell you, I don't even know a little magi -"

"But you made the house fall!"

The crowd immediately broke into chatter once more, giving details on how exactly Jade had landed in the area. However, Jade was feeling overwhelmed, and slightly frightened. Where was she? How was she not dead? Who were these strange creatures with their shells?

Suddenly, the crowd fell silent. The sea of white parted down the middle, revealing a woman, or rather half a woman. She slithered down the middle on two tails which were as blue as the auroras above. Her face and bust were that of a woman, and were as white as the snow which had once dominated the land. Sharp quills decorated her back like the sharp bones of the back of the spine. As the majestic person(?) headed toward's Jade's direction, the girl could see the white humanoids bowing in respect. Becquerel stayed loyally at her side, but she could tell that even he was a little frightened as had respect for the woman coming towards her.

"Greetings, young woman," came a quiet, yet commanding voice.

Jade realised with a start that the woman was now in front of her. She looked like a midget compared to the pale lady towering over her.

"I see that you are new here in Skaia," the woman said, sounding slightly amused.

"Yes, ma'am," Jade replied.

"Please, call me Echidna."

"Uh, y-yeah, sure! E-echidna," Jade stuttered.

The woman smiled slightly. "You look confused."

"Ye-yeah. I am! First my house was under attack by meteorites and then I suddenly land here then there's all of you and -"

"I think we can discuss this in my house. Please, follow me, and bring your pet along. Oh, and take the shoes of the person under your doorstep. You might want them."

"You are in the land of Skaia," Echidna began, setting a hot mug of tea in front of Jade.

"Skaia?"

"Yes. More specifically, you have landed in the Land of Frost and Frogs, although your arrival has melted the frost and snow. The frogs are no longer frozen, the hummingbirds have warm nectar to drink. The carapaces here consider you a hero."

"But, what? I don't get it!"

"Of course. My source tells me that you came from an entirely different universe altogether. As hard as it is to believe that, I suppose that I would have to take the word of the cue ball. The reason the villagers here consider you a hero is this: upon your arrival, your house landed on the hut of the Black Queen of this land of white carapaces. You must understand that there are white carapaces and black ones."

"Why?"

"I do not know. Either way, you killed a powerful and yet evil Queen, and your outfit is that of powerful witches. Even I have reason to believe that you are a witch, and the cue ball proves it."

"But I'm not a witch!" Jade protested.

"Whatever you say, Jade," replied Echidna calmly.

"Wait, so I'm in an entirely different universe? I can't go back home?!" Jade questioned in panic.

"Isn't your house here? Your home?" Echidna asked.

"No, no! I'd rather go back to the island!" Jade answered immediately. Then, hurriedly, she added, "Well, no offence and whatsoever, but I'm already starting to miss home and stuff..."

"I see." Echidna stood up and started walking out of the room. "Stay here."

Once Echidna had left, Jade took a good look around the room. It was very homely, yet the colours were a little warm. The walls of the room were of stone and looked like that it was in the middle of a volcano. The orange paintings did not help at all.

"Well, there is a solution," a voice suddenly came from behind Jade, who jumped in fright. She turned around to see Echidna with a book in her hands. "Pray, sit down."

Jade sat down once again.

"There is a way to go back to your universe, Jade. But the journey is long and full of danger, and the journey will definitely have some hardship."

"I don't care, so long as I go home!"

"Determined, that's good," Echidna muttered to herself. "Well, then. Jade, you will have to find the Wizard."

"The Wizard?"

"Yes, the Wizard.

They say that he lives in the capital city, where he rules over everything. He was the one who created the universes, who created the timelines and each of our stories. He was the one who brings people in and out of universes, he was the one who made the universes themselves. Well, that is what legend says, anyway," Echidna shook her head at what she considered nonsense. "The cue ball says that you have to go and find him, demand to see him, and tell him to allow you go back home, and have a workable method to do so."

"That simple?"

"Unfortunately, no. The cue ball tells me that you will face your rebirth, and your journey will be one of self-discovery. Not just for yourself, but for several other people as well. Jade, you will be in danger if you take this route, and people will get hurt. But if you really want to do this, then go ahead."

Jade was silent. She thought over what Echidna had said. Sure, she did want to go back home, but the journey sounded long, and tiring and testing. Did she really want to face that?

"Well?" Echidna asked her companion. "Make your choice."

Silence. Jade stared at her newly acquired red shoes.

"Where do I begin?" Jade asked.

Echidna smiled. "There is a golden brick road not far from here. Get a carapace to lead you there. Follow that particular golden brick road, do not stray away, and all will be fine."

"That's all?"

"That's all."

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