A/N: Here's the new *long* chapter I promised… Other characters won't come yet… sorry. Also, the history I just made up. Took some names here and there, made up some names, etc. It's not real… or is it? *evil laugh*…
We rode in a black convertible to a forest somewhere out of town, about 70 miles away from civilization. James pulled to a stop on the side of the road. "We're here," he spoke, "I have a little surprise for you." Surprise? Why does that not sound good? I opened my car door and hopped out. He did the same, and then he walked over to me and led me into the forest.
We walked a few agonizing minutes through the dark forest, James leading the way with a flashlight in his left hand. The moon didn't even show through the trees. That should give you an idea of how dark it looks right now. I didn't want to think of what the surprise could be. During the past weeks, I've learned to really hate surprises. Then James abruptly stopped, and whispered, "We're here."
I looked to where "here" was. Not much to tell. There was just a log cabin, a plain two story wooden cabin, right? Maybe not… If you look at the cabin it does seem plain. As James and I walked closer, I could make out some details that were quite beautiful and quite unusual. But a good unusual, at that. In each log, there were carvings of animals. Each carving was carefully done. Above and below the animals were symbols. Well, the symbols did look kinda weird. Somehow, though, I know what the symbols meant. I just don't know right now. Maybe I'll remember later. Anyway, the doors on the cabin were some sort of thick metal. The color of it was silver, but apparently it has been here a long time. The rim of the door was a little bit rusted and there was dirt that was practically stuck to the door. It resembles one of the doors they used for bomb shelters. A wooden bomb shelter? I silently laughed at the thought. How odd.
We entered the cabin. It was even darker inside. There were outside lights when we walked to the cabin, though they weren't turned on. I walked blindly into the room, making sure each step was carefully put. I was sure I was silent as a mouse. The floor didn't squeak, which surprised me. Either this cabin is new and the doors were just old, or maybe, whoever stayed here liked to keep the cabin looking sparkly clean.
The lights flickered on and I just stared at the room. And to think that the outside looked good, the inside was just-—well—-nothing in words could explain it. There was a long blue velvet couch with matching chairs. In front of the couch was a rectangular glass table, made out of just glass. I'm serious, just plain glass. The chairs were on the long sides of the table, facing the T.V. Did I mention that it's a big screen T.V.? Shit, I'm in heaven.
"You can wait on the couch and I'll bring your surprise out," James told me. I blinked and was brought back to reality again.
"Sure," I spoke, the words coming from my mouth sounded distant, like it wasn't me who talked. I walked over to the couch and sat on the end. Old paintings were hung on the beige walls. The paintings were portraits of men and woman wearing, I think, were a type of medieval clothes. There was one picture that seemed oddly familiar. In the picture, stood one woman and one man in front of a gigantic castle. The man wore a long sleeved dark green shirt, chocolate brown pants, and knee high black boots. He had strawberry blonde hair and sky blue eyes that were to die for, literally. The girl wore a blue dress that fell to her ankles. She had light brown hair and soft chocolate eyes. Her skin had a light tan, which made her look pretty. There were two braids in her hair, one on her left and one on her right, which connected at the back of her head. In the background of the picture, the sun was rising, making the picture complete. It was a beautiful panting, I had to admit, it just seemed…
"Helga," I turned my head back to the sound of James's voice, "Your surprise is ready." I nodded and stood up. James then led me into a long hallway. There's not much to tell, other than that the halls were all black and the only light was from the floors. The floor was translucent giving out an eerie white glow. James stopped abruptly and then he whispered, "When I hit this button, you will see your surprise… Helga, what you will see is real." Real. It will be real? So, what? A big gigantic monster will pop out and eat me? Dumb thought.
I looked into James's face and nodded, signaling that I was ready for 'the big bad monster'. He nodded back and slowly pressed the button. In front of me was a mirror, and I could see the occupants in a huge white sterile room. I was too far away to see who they were. There wasn't any furniture inside, no carpet, and the only light came from the ceiling. My mind kept me curious on whom those people were in there. But, of course, maybe I didn't want to know who they were. I gulped loudly, and walked closer to the window… Oh god, Mom? Dad?
A/N: Ok, this isn't a *long* chapter, but I have a great idea of how I'll finish it.