All In A Dream
sorry for the wait. i had to do some things and i had a few mishaps. here's chapter five.
Sam lifted her head up. She had found herself in a little clearing. There were surrounding trees that made the clearing in a perfect circle. The most surrounding land that was around her was forest. In front of her was a swamp with a small amount of fog behind the few trees blocking its way. "What is this place?"she wondered. She tried to stand up and keep her balance. Her legs were a little wobbly. 'Guess I've been out for awhile.' Samjumped and nearly tripped. A sound, or more like a loud shriek, had sounded through the forest. It didn't sound like any human or beast she had ever heard.'I better getout of here.' Quickly and cautiously, she walked over to where three trees were farther apart than the others.There were two paths. One had led deeper in the forest, and the other led into the swamp.Both paths weren't like any pathsyou walk on a hiking trip. Plants grew on the paths in more places than none.If it wasn't for a bit of bare ground here and there, you might have walked off the path, unintentionally. Sam heard the shriek again, only closer. Panicand fear filled her heart. 'Which one? Which one?' There was a rustle in the bushes. 'I guess I get to meet whatever it is that caused that noise.' She stepped backwardsat the same time as a bird stepped out of the bushes. It resembled that of a heron (even though there were slight differences). It walked up to the paths. Sam stumbled and saw the bird looked at her like it just noticed her. The bird took a step toward her and stretched its long, slender neck. Self consciously, she took a step back and tripped. Looking up, shewas looking at the bird's face. Even though it couldn't smile, the eyes glinted amusement. It walked back to the paths, looked back at Sam, and started walking on the path to the right. The path that led to the swamp. 'He wants me to follow him,' she thought. She walked to the path and hesitated. The pathlooked creepy. 'Even creepier than that sound I heard earlier.' Looking back at the clearing, she sighed and scooped up all the courage she could muster. And then she walkedinto the swamp.