Chapter 25 AUTHOR: NOOOOO WHY THE HELL DO THE FISH IN MY AQUARIUM KEEP DYING? T.T BREATH LITTLE FISHY! BREATH! Ahhh it's dead T.T *has a fishy funeral* Would anyone like to say a few words?

"F-Fine, but can I at least fix it with Chung? Please?"

Rena looked at him, he shrugged, "If it keeps the house up, I'm all for it."

She nodded and everyone left us alone. I grabbed Chung's hand and went to go buy supplies with him, "Thanks."

"No problem." He smiled.

We walked around the town stores and gathered all the supplies, it was heavy! Thankfully Chung was super strong, probably from holding his cannon all day.

Something caught my eye just then. Right in front of my eyes was the most beautiful water fountain I've ever seen!

Chung noticed me walking toward it and followed. "Let make a wish!" I smiled.

We both pulled out two ED coins and made a wish. "What was your wish?" I asked.

"If I told you it wouldn't come true would it?"

We continued walking to the house and finally made it. I got to work on my side and began nailing boards down to fix the frame of the house. This was hard! It's only been six boards and I'm already tired. Why can't I just use magic? … Pfft duh Aisha.

I got my staff, looked to see if Chung was watching and began to murmur a spell. Boards started to float in the air.

He paused, "Aisha what're you-" He gasped and tackled me down.

"Hey! Chung! Let me use magic!"

"No Aisha! We both know that's a terrible idea!"

I tried to struggle, but his grip was strong! We both paused. The position we were in was… interesting? This couldn't get any worse, wait it could. All the boards toppled over us and began to drown us in wood.

. . . . .

"Hey! Aisha! Get up!" Something hissed.

"WAH!" I sat up and screamed. I rubbed my head, ouch that hurt.

Wait... Where am I exactly? I got up and hit my head on the ceiling. Wait, why was the room so small? I crouched down on my hands and knees.

I looked forward to see… The weirdest… Yet cutest thing I've ever seen. Chung in bunny ears! He had a red vest with lots of gold chains, and black pants with a lot of pockets. He had to be on his hands and knees like me. His ears went down! Kawaiiii!

I looked down at my clothes; I was now wearing a blue dress with an apron and a dark blue ribbon at the waist. My hair was up in two pigtails.

Chung and I looked at each other and blushed.

"Wha? Chung what happened?"

"I'm not sure, but we both came here after the lumber fell on us and knocked us out."

Just then, a small mouse ran right past our hands, I watched it as it entered through a tiny golden door and scurried away. That was weird… I crawled over to the small door and poked the door handle. It sneezed!

"Sheesh! Can't a door get SOME sleep around here?" He yelled with a yawn.

"I'm sorry, I was just wondering where you lead to."

"Whatever!" It snapped, "Just drink the potion on the table over there and get on with it!"

Chung and I looked behind our backs to see a small table with a bottle containing some yellow liquid.

"Well… I guess this is a dream." I went over to it and uncorked it.

"Wait! What if something bad happens?" Chung grabbed it.

"But what else can we do here Chung? My shoulders are cramped and I don't see any other way out of here!"

He thought for a moment, "I-I guess you're right, but I'm going to drink it first!"

Was he worried about me? My face was burning red.

He took a gulp of the potion and began to shrink; I took a gulp and shrank as well. We both went to the golden door who was now fast asleep, Chung was about to knock, but I stopped him and took the door handle and opened it. He shrugged and we entered the mystical forest. We were back to normal size now, but the plants weren't. They were huge and beautiful! The scenery was amazing.

"Wow…" Chung sighed and held my hand.

Uhhhh…

"Oh sorry." He blushed and rubbed his head.

"N-No problem."

We walked throughout the forest since there was nowhere else to go. I didn't mind as long as I was with Chung. I pushed some branches out of the way, but just to see more.

"Ummm… Chung… I think we're lost." I declared.

He sighed, "I knew it. Well what should we do?"

"Well I guess we keep-" I was cut off, out of nowhere these golden chains wrapped me around the arms and legs and pulled me up into the tall trees. I screamed, but soon found myself gagged.

"AISHA!" Chung yelled.

"Shhhh…" Something whispered in my ear.

I bit the gag, "Who're you?" I choked.

He licked my ear, "Know now?"

I flinched, whoever this guy was, he was in for a slow and painful death.

"No."

"Really? You must be an outsider than. My name is Elsword, I am the Cheshire Cat. This is my forest, and you two are trespassing."

We watched Chung from the trees, if only I had my staff with me.

"Sorry, we're lost. Can you please remove the gag?" I mumbled. I'm not even really sure what I was saying.

"As long as you keep quiet." He removed it.

"We're sorry, we're lost, please let me go."

Elsword shook his head. "You're too cute."

I blushed, my eye twitched. I punched at him, but fell out of the tree instead. Falling to the ground, I closed my eyes and was ready for the painful impact, but it never came, something caught me. I opened my eyes, of course Elsword caught me. He sighed, "I'm a Cheshire Cat, no one can run from me." He grinned.

"Aisha!" Chung ran over, he paused, "Elsword?"

The cat closed his eyes and smiled. "Well I guess it's time for me to go now. I will forgive you outsiders just this once." He started to walk away.

"WAIT! How do we get out of here?"

"Just keep heading North of here." He waved a hand. "Oh and one more thing." He popped up next to me and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Bye~"

I was screaming at the air when he vanished, "I'll kill you the next time I see you, you stupid red head!"

Suddenly, Chung grabbed my hand. His eyes were hidden by his hair. "Come on Aisha let's go." I walked with him, he seemed very upset. Was it about the kiss?

We eventually made it out of the forest. The town was a lot like Velder, but filled with more vegetation and color. We kept walking north since we had no idea where to go.

"Wow!" there was so many people; many had strange animal ears too.

Hmm I want to explore, but I kinda want to explore on my own. Maybe…

1. "I'm going to explore the town on my own." ( see chapter 54 )

2. "Let's explore Chung!" ( see chapter 55 )