I slung my backpack over my shoulder and started walking out of my house to go to school. I was walking down the road, when a car started down the street, and kept of getting faster. I screamed and tried to get out of the way. As a leaped out of the way, the car skidded around and drove strait twords me once again. Just before it hit me, I sorta... Started fading. I don't know why, but when I reappeared, I was in some sorta jungle or forest place. I got up and looked around. Not me, nor anyone knew I was in the relm of the Dragoon, a world were Fantasy is Reality...


***

I dropped my backpack onto the ground, my mouth half oppen.

"Whoa.." I muttered.

Gazing upwards, I spun around and around slowly. There were strange things in the trees, things that looked like half triangle pots half rabbits, and some really weird lookin' birds. A weird white thing was flying around in the sky, I shrugged and walked down the trail.

"It's all... A dream.." I quitetly said to myself as I walked.

Then, this big brown dog lookin thing jumped out into my path. I screamed, and ran past it as fast as I could. As any monster, it ran after me.

I kept on running, looking back a couple of times. I was lost in some weird place, I had no idea where on earth I was going, and to top it off, some big dog wanted me for lunch!

I panted as I kept running. My insides started to burn, but I kept going. My shoe fell off, and I went to grab it, but when I did, the big dog thing jumped at me. I screamed and fell backwards. I started falling down a big hill.

"..!! AHH!"

Every bump I hit, I grunted in fustration. The dog was still after me, but I was rolling faster then it was running. When I hit the bottom, I shook my head and kept running. I seemed to have come to some town of some sort, and there was a fence. I hopped over it and started running deeper into the town. There was a well, so without thinking I jumped in. It was emty.

I started to breath heavily. I could hear the dog coming. Other people started screaming and running everywhere. Well, I didn't see them, and this WAS a REALLY weird place, so for all I knew, they coulda been E.T's family!

The sound of it's paws started to slow and get louder. It was coming. I braced myself for an attack, and just as I expected it jumped into the well. It bit my arm and I screamed. Then, I bit it on the ear and scratched widly at it. I scrambled out of the well leaving the big dog trapped. I panted hard.

"See how you like it!!"

I held my hand over my bite and fell to my knees. I winced. One thing's for sure: I DID NOT like this place.

"A-A little help here!!"

I yelled. Some guy ran over to me and handed me a jug or something. I picked it up.

"What's this thing for?"

"It's a healin' potion.."

Ugh. This place was STRANGE. Healing potions? Big monsters? Strangly, it was familliar...

"Where am I?"

"Don't be Silly! It's Seles."

"WHAT??? SELES??????"

I jumped to my feet. I grabed the potion and drank it. Then, I ran off. I turned around, so that I was running backwards.

"Thanks by the wa-!!"

I triped and fell. I shook my head and got up and kept running. I was just in Seles!! That place in the video game I got a few months ago!! Legend of the Dragoon! This was just SOOO weird... Well anyway, I was going to explore this place! I hope my mom doesn't get mad...

I kepted on running down the path. This was exciting. Really, I mean it. I, one of the most Unpopular people on earth, is now in the LOD world. How many people from boring old earth gets this kinda chance?

I slowed down to a walk. I contiued, very excited. By now I was walking through that forest.

"Stupid low hanging branches..." I murmerd.

Slowly, when I pushed the last bush out of the way, I reached the end of the forest. I could see Hellana from here. As I walked past it, I kept on glancing at it. I was heading for Kazas, maybe if I trained a bit I could get rid of Hellana once and for all...-Suddenly, I was thrown back. I heard an 'OW!' from a female voice. I rubbed my head. When I oppened my eyes, a girl about my age (13) was sitting on the ground holding her arm.

"Errrr... Hi?" I asked, and got up. I lended her a hand.

When she took it and pulled herself up, I relized how strong she was. I was almost pulled down, but I managed to stay up.

"What you doin' 'round here?" She asked me.

"Just heading to Kazas..." I replied.

"Kazas? You dun wanna go there... Really, it's changed quite a bit..."

I scratched my head.

"What do you mean, 'It's changed quite a bit' ? I just need some weapon-"

Just then, she drew a revolver. I stepped back.

"Weapons??? what do you need with weapons???"

"Same to you..." I pointed to the gun. She lowered it.

"Sorry... Just, my family lived in Kazas, and well, ever since Timothee the III killed King Albert-"

"What? Killed Albert? And who's Timothee?"

She Glared and contiued.

"Alot of commotion has been going on in Bale and Kazas... Plus, to top it off, anybody who needs weapons are considered one of Tim's followers..."

"Still. I dun get it, who the heck is this Tim dude?"

"He's a Wingly, he was inspired by Melbu Frahma and decided to wreck havock on all the countrys, atleast that's what I heard... Anyway, My name's Chelsea, yours?"

I thought. My name was so stupid, so I hurridly thought to make one up. My eyes lit up. I'll use one from another Video Game...

"Rinoa."

"Nice... Well, if you want to come to Kazas, follow me!"

She turned and started to walk off. I followed her carefully.

"Ow..." I mumbled as the tree branches got my hair tangled and hit me. This was an annoyance... I could see Kazas from here, though. As I and my new "Pal" Chelsea exited all the tree areas, it almost seemed as if it was getting darker every step we took to Kazas. It was a dark dingy place alright...

***
I grabbed a sword from the shelf of the weapon shop and waved it around. Chelsea was standing there, arms crossed, seeing wich weapon was for me. Chelsea shook her head.

"Try the Mace..."

I picked up the mace from the shelf. I thought it would be heavy... But it wasn't. I smirked and walked calmly over to the counter and put the large hammer down. Then I remembered... I don't have that sort of money.

"Chelsea... You got money?"

Chelsea reached deep into her pocket and drew some gold stuff. She placed it on the counter and took the mace handing it to me. I grined and we walked out of the shop.

Back on the path, I tosses the mace from hand to hand. I liked that mace... It was... Cool? Should I put it...

"So, Chel, where we goin'?"

"Bale..." She muttered, she sounded sorta put down.

I put my mace down and leaned on it.

"What's up?"

"Huh?"

I shook my head.

"Lets go..."

I started off again, taking the lead, and a few moments after Chelsea shook her head and followed me.