The Cursed Glasses

Level 3

I was walking along, looking for the Doctor. All I knew was that He had purple hair…strange color, might not be too hard to spot. I looked up at the horizon, which was wavy. I looked at the map…it looked like it could be one of Escher's works…

"Ugh! I hate this! And She lied, there aren't any monsters…Stupid Miku…bet there isn't a dragon either." I sighed and sat down on a stone. I was starting to get dizzy, and my feet hurt. Badly, from all this walking. "What I'd kill for an orange right about now…" I said. I saw a bug crawl on the ground. It was walking normal, I could tell, but the glasses made it seem like it was bouncing back and forth. I tried to step on it for amusement, and I did.

"Yay, you're dead!" I said melancholically. Just then, another bright light was in front of me. I reached in it and pulled out an orange. "Ah! Yes!" I said and started to peel it. So, kill a bug, get an orange. This place is strange…Soon, my feet felt better and my dizziness subsided. I started walking again…which was for a long time. Then, I saw the only good thing since I've been here!

A Road Roller!!!!

I squealed with delight and ran to it, but I could see something inside…no, someone…with purple hair! The Doctor! But He was covered in junk! And He looked dead!!! I ran faster.

"Doctor-san! Doctor-san!!" I screamed, shaking him violently.

"Nnnh…" I heard him say and stopped shaking him.

"Are you alright?" I asked.

"Uh, yeah I'm fine." He said.

"So you're the doctor? The Priest's brother?" I asked.

"Yeah, that's me."

"Great! Then can you tell me how to take these glasses off?"

"Glasses? Oh you're the-"

"The new Valiant, I know. But I didn't exactly sign up for this, and I want out. So can ya help?"

"Umm…It should be a chest around here somewhere, the instructions might be in there. But I have to ask-why don't you want to be a Valiant? Are you not enjoying being a superhero? You know, being the Valiant is a very important role in these parts. It's a role filled with responsibility, and honor and…" I didn't hear the rest, because I was already walking away. Like I needed to hear a lecture from him.

I walked a little farther, and wouldn't you know, the chest was right there! I sped walked to it and opened it, but I couldn't make out what was inside…so I just grabbed it and there was a scroll. I unrolled it and read it aloud.

"How to remove the glasses. The instructions are located in ancient books hidden in the library of secret islands…" That's it. "Figures." I said. I went back to the doctor. He was still talking…

"And that's only half of it. On top of all that I told you, you have to make sure you-"

"Hey, do you know how to get to the Library of Secret Island?"

"Um…yeah it's south of here. Down that road and there's a harbor, just follow the current and you should find it."

"Okay thanks! So how far is the harbor?"

"About 4 miles from here."

"…4 miles?"

"Yep!"

"…Say, can I borrow that Road Roller?"

"I guess, I mean it isn't even mine." I helped get all the stuff of him and He got off of the construction equipment. "Are you sure you can drive it?"

"Of course! I have one of my own!" I said climbing on top of it.

"Okay…and how old are you?"

"14!"

"What? And you can drive that thing?"

"Yep! Bye, Doctor-san! Thanks!" I said before driving off at full speed. Now I gotta go and look through books. Ugh. Reading…