hi, and i hope everyone has been looking forward to this chapter! anyway,
sorry for the delay in posting. really!! i've just had the school work
piled up, and lacrosse practices just started.... and im just so sorry!!!
;_; you know, this is becoming a habit~*let's see what she can apologize
for next time!* ok, on with the story...
But first, I don't own YuGiOh. If I did, I'd be rich, and also, I wouldn't be writing this in the first place.
***
All Mai could see was a bright, but gray light, and only a brisk wind filled her ears- a stark contrast to the calm of the pizzeria. In response to the quick change, Mai's grip slipped on the two pieces, which promptly flew away from each other, one flying out of her hand and into the swirling vortex, while the other stayed firmly in her hand. A second after the witches circle flew apart, she felt herself tumble out of the tunnel of light, and her body meet up with the ground.
As she slowly took in her surroundings, she vaguely wondered where she was. This dense forest looked nothing like domino, in fact, she couldn't think of having seen this place ever before in her life. Mai carefully assessed her damages: the forest floor was thick with leaves and other debris, so it was a relatively soft landing, but she couldn't quite understand, since she felt like she had fell a long way, that she hadn't hit at least one of the thickly growing trees nearby.
She carefully stood up, realizing all too well the chill of winter. Suddenly, a twig snapped behind her. Mai whirled around to see a boy(man, really. he couldn't have been much older or younger than her) who looked rather startled, but strangely old fashioned looking... then she realized that was because he was wearing a linen shirt and strange brown pants.
He was backing away slowly, and finally said "wh-who are you?!?" his voice sounded fearful.
"I could ask you the same question. And where am I?" Mai kind of looked around her with an amused/confused look on her face.
"Uh- well, you're in Liecester Shire" he started with a very confused look, " and I'm Christopher."
"Right Chris, now you said we were in some place called Liecester Shire?"Christopher tried to suppress a shudder at the nickname, but failed miserably.
"Well, yes. Where else would you be besides the dead center of the England? And I still don't know your name."
"Oh yeah, it's Mai."
"Ok... So um, are you new here?"
"You could say that..."
"Well, where do you live?"
"Far, far away."
"So what are you doing here?"
"I don't know"
"Do you at least have a place to stay?"
"Nope!"
After a slight pause, Christopher said "Well, I don't think my sister would mind, so if you'd like you could stay with us."
Mai was pretty surprised. It wasn't every day that a stranger in a strange land offered her room and board. But then, it wasn't every day that she was stuck in a strange land staring down such a stranger, not to mention having just fallen through some sort of tunnel. "Rea- Wait, only your sister? Don't you have some parents?"
Chris **we're just gonna call him that now(meaning i don't want to have to type that long name)** quickly looked away and said "We did, but they died in the great fire. We're orphans now."
Mai quickly tried to apologize "Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean t-"
"No, no, its all right." But even when he said it, Mai could tell he didn't mean it. *He and his sister must have really had it rough...* Chris must have noticed her sympathy, because he quickly changed the subject. "Uh, so if you'll just follow me, we can get you cleaned up..."
For the first time Mai noticed she was closed to covered in leaves and sticks were sticking out of her hair. It must have looked to Chris like she had been out in the woods rolling around on the ground. *So that's why he was looking at me so oddly....*
***
They had walked for maybe ten minutes with Mai looking around for anything even slightly familiar, and Chris occasionally looking back at the stranger he had just invited to stay at his house. Suddenly the trees thinned and Mai could see a modest-looking cottage up ahead with a nice stack of wood next to the doorway. *quaint. yet cute, but strangely old fashioned...* Again, Mai had that same feeling that it wasn't built recently... but she couldn't just name why it seemed that way. Maybe it was the thatched roof, or the cobble stone walkway, but something about it...
"I'll get my sister to warm up the water, and she can help you set up the bath." Mai was shaken from her train of thought as Chris opened up the door to reveal the one room inside the house.
"So you don't get running water out here on the edge of the forest?"
All the response Mai got was a blank stare. "What are you talking about?"
"So you get running water? Then why don't you use it?"
"What do you mean running water?"
"You know what, nevermind." Chris just shrugged, and went back to what he was doing.
"My sister should be back soon. I think you'll like her." Just then the door flew open.
***
Sorry, felt like doing a cliff hanger. Any way, again, sorry for the late post. And just to let you know, no, I am NOT dead..... and i always check my email, so feel free to drop me a note. Anyway, you know the drill with the reviewing! catch yall later!! ^_^
But first, I don't own YuGiOh. If I did, I'd be rich, and also, I wouldn't be writing this in the first place.
***
All Mai could see was a bright, but gray light, and only a brisk wind filled her ears- a stark contrast to the calm of the pizzeria. In response to the quick change, Mai's grip slipped on the two pieces, which promptly flew away from each other, one flying out of her hand and into the swirling vortex, while the other stayed firmly in her hand. A second after the witches circle flew apart, she felt herself tumble out of the tunnel of light, and her body meet up with the ground.
As she slowly took in her surroundings, she vaguely wondered where she was. This dense forest looked nothing like domino, in fact, she couldn't think of having seen this place ever before in her life. Mai carefully assessed her damages: the forest floor was thick with leaves and other debris, so it was a relatively soft landing, but she couldn't quite understand, since she felt like she had fell a long way, that she hadn't hit at least one of the thickly growing trees nearby.
She carefully stood up, realizing all too well the chill of winter. Suddenly, a twig snapped behind her. Mai whirled around to see a boy(man, really. he couldn't have been much older or younger than her) who looked rather startled, but strangely old fashioned looking... then she realized that was because he was wearing a linen shirt and strange brown pants.
He was backing away slowly, and finally said "wh-who are you?!?" his voice sounded fearful.
"I could ask you the same question. And where am I?" Mai kind of looked around her with an amused/confused look on her face.
"Uh- well, you're in Liecester Shire" he started with a very confused look, " and I'm Christopher."
"Right Chris, now you said we were in some place called Liecester Shire?"Christopher tried to suppress a shudder at the nickname, but failed miserably.
"Well, yes. Where else would you be besides the dead center of the England? And I still don't know your name."
"Oh yeah, it's Mai."
"Ok... So um, are you new here?"
"You could say that..."
"Well, where do you live?"
"Far, far away."
"So what are you doing here?"
"I don't know"
"Do you at least have a place to stay?"
"Nope!"
After a slight pause, Christopher said "Well, I don't think my sister would mind, so if you'd like you could stay with us."
Mai was pretty surprised. It wasn't every day that a stranger in a strange land offered her room and board. But then, it wasn't every day that she was stuck in a strange land staring down such a stranger, not to mention having just fallen through some sort of tunnel. "Rea- Wait, only your sister? Don't you have some parents?"
Chris **we're just gonna call him that now(meaning i don't want to have to type that long name)** quickly looked away and said "We did, but they died in the great fire. We're orphans now."
Mai quickly tried to apologize "Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean t-"
"No, no, its all right." But even when he said it, Mai could tell he didn't mean it. *He and his sister must have really had it rough...* Chris must have noticed her sympathy, because he quickly changed the subject. "Uh, so if you'll just follow me, we can get you cleaned up..."
For the first time Mai noticed she was closed to covered in leaves and sticks were sticking out of her hair. It must have looked to Chris like she had been out in the woods rolling around on the ground. *So that's why he was looking at me so oddly....*
***
They had walked for maybe ten minutes with Mai looking around for anything even slightly familiar, and Chris occasionally looking back at the stranger he had just invited to stay at his house. Suddenly the trees thinned and Mai could see a modest-looking cottage up ahead with a nice stack of wood next to the doorway. *quaint. yet cute, but strangely old fashioned...* Again, Mai had that same feeling that it wasn't built recently... but she couldn't just name why it seemed that way. Maybe it was the thatched roof, or the cobble stone walkway, but something about it...
"I'll get my sister to warm up the water, and she can help you set up the bath." Mai was shaken from her train of thought as Chris opened up the door to reveal the one room inside the house.
"So you don't get running water out here on the edge of the forest?"
All the response Mai got was a blank stare. "What are you talking about?"
"So you get running water? Then why don't you use it?"
"What do you mean running water?"
"You know what, nevermind." Chris just shrugged, and went back to what he was doing.
"My sister should be back soon. I think you'll like her." Just then the door flew open.
***
Sorry, felt like doing a cliff hanger. Any way, again, sorry for the late post. And just to let you know, no, I am NOT dead..... and i always check my email, so feel free to drop me a note. Anyway, you know the drill with the reviewing! catch yall later!! ^_^
