Heart no Kuni no Alice
New Beginnings: Chapter 1
Ashley's P.O.V.
"Mother Fuckers!" I yelled, running down one of the many streets in my small town. It was another Tuesday here, which meant it was my day to be chased by the three bullies in my high-school. I sighed as I slid into one of the many hidden alleyways in town and hid behind a trash-can, panting and trying to catch my breath.
'Damn, a ten minute run, this is a new record for them.' I thought as I poked my head out from behind the can.
I saw so one was around, I crept out from my hiding place and walked out of the ally. Big mistake. I thought as I saw the three bullies waiting outside for me. I quickly looked for an exit and saw a small space between two of the bigger ones.
"So Long Fuckers!" I yelled, diving between them and rolling a few feet before getting up and sprinting to the one place that I knew I could lose them in, Clover Forest.
Clover Forest was the only forest for miles near any of the five towns near mine. It was much bigger than your average forest, it was about the size of Chicago, Illinois, and was a maze to most people.
I sped into the forest, making twists and turns to which most people would think were random, but in reality, I was taking the hidden path to the center of the forest. After a while, I saw that I had lost the three idiotic bullies and slowed down to a slow-paced walk until I made it to the center of the forest, and the forests namesakes, the Clover Trees. See there are three trees in the center of the forest that don't grow leaves on their branches, but instead grow clovers. There are three Clover Trees sitting in the shape of a triangle, and in the center of that triangle sat a small pond that children and teenagers alike used during the summer months to swim in. This place is very beautiful at sunset, which is what time it was now. I softly smiled and started to walk faster to my usual place by the pond.
As I walked to my usual spot, I noticed that something defiantly felt off about the clearing today. By the time I got to the pond, I saw what caused the feeling.
"What….the fuck?" I practicly yelled. "Who the fucking hell messed with my fucking pond!" I continued to swear as I saw that the pond was gone, and instead, a hole the size a Buick was sitting in its place. I stomped up to the hole and looked down. "This thing must go on for miles…" I mumbled as I leaned over the edge of the hole, making sure not to fall into it.
I never noticed that I wasn't alone, but then again, I've never really needed to since very few people actually made it here, and fewer people came during the Spring. As I was leaning over, I heard something snap a twig behind me. I quickly turned around to see who it was, but that was another big mistake I made. All I saw was a blur and felt something stab me in the shoulder. I started to fall backwards into the hole and everything start to get dark. As I was falling backwards, I forced my eyes to stay open long enough to see who my attacker was, and all I saw was the outline of a tall man.
I closed my eyes as my head started to feel cloudy and darkness invade my vision. I thought I was going to plummet to my death until I felt someone, probably the man, catch me and hold me like a bride. I smiled softly once again as I felt sleep overtake me, knowing that wherever I was going with this mystery man, I somehow knew my life was going to be better than it was here.
"Thanks…Mother Fucker…" I mumbled quietly as unconsciousness fully took me and I slipped into the world of dreams for the first time in days.