Chapter 1
Through the World of Dreams
Once upon a time, in victorian England, there was a girl with blonde hair called Alice Margatroid. She was the quietest of her family, preferring to be alone reading and making dolls instead of participating in the more hectic games, so adored by her brothers and sisters.
Alice was so distant from others that she seemed to live in another world. This was not so far from the truth, the girl loved to lose herself in fantasy worlds created during her readings and her games. However, this time it was different, this time it was a real place. Alice had heard of a country far away that had recently open It's ports after centuries of isolation.
Alice was taken by a huge curiosity when she heard this news. The desire to travel there and unravel It's mysteries wouldn't leave her mind. Day and night she kept dreaming of that distant land. Dreaming and dreaming of going there, until, when she closed her eyes to go to sleep, her dream came true.
When Alice opened her eyes, she found herself under a starless black sky. The girl felt a horrible smell and, when she got up, could barely see what was around her due to a dark and dense fog. Despite that, it was still possible to see extensive reddish fields and hills, with the silhouette of houses and of an enormous crystalline structure between them.
Alice was confused. "Where's my bed?! And my toys?! And my furniture?!" she asked herself. The girl breathed heavily as she went into despair. Suddenly, Alice's vision began to blur and she could barely stand on her feet. She fell on the grass and started coughing compusively. All senses were quickly leaving her body. Before her eyes closed once again, Alice saw someone in a red dress and with long white hair approach. And then, everything went black.