If you were given the choice whether or not to go to Gaea what would you say? I was given that choice. I didn't know how to respond at first. I didn't want to just abandon my family and friends but adventures sweet seductive voice called to me. I was given 24 hours to think over the decision that would change my life, no matter what option I took I would never be the same.
Flashback
"Why is life so god damn messed up? The only thing in the world I want right now is to have a great adventure and find my true love along the way. Is that to much to ask?" Andrea was in a very bad mood after dinner. Her heart had always ached for adventure and excessive anime certainly hadn't helped ease her longing. Tonight's tragedy was eating liver and onions and if that wasn't bad enough her parents threw another one at her, they had decided to tell her, just after dinner, that they had agreed on an arranged marriage with some old friends of the family years ago and she was going to meet the guy tomorrow. She was so angry with them she could just puke. How could they wait this long to finally let her know her future was to be decided for her.
"I hate my life! I hate this whole god damn world! You can't fall in love, you can't even look for the right person anymore! What's the fucking point! Just let me leave here! Anything is better than this!" Andrea was yelling at the top of her lungs an trashing her whole room in her rage.
A chill made it's way up her spine as the room got suddenly very cold.
If that is what you really want I can give it to you
"What the hell? Who's there?" Andrea was franticly looking all over the place for the source of this strange voice. She couldn't see anyone but she knew that she heard someone speak and mumbled a small prayer under her breath for her sanity.
I am the guardian of the world Gaea. I have been watching you for some time now and I can fulfill your request if it was indeed meaningful.
"Yeah right. Even help me find true love?" She said sarcastically.
I can guide you most of the way but it is still mostly up to you to make the magic work.
"Oh, I see... So it's like a vacation, I can come back if I don't like it?"
No I'm sorry but your decision would be final, you would never be able to come back here, to this place, again.
"Right... considering your some sort of invisible force talking to me I assume your telling the truth, because even if you weren't I doubt it would make a huge difference... god, this is really weird..."
Do you wish to leave this place?
"God, I don't know... I do but I don't know if I could live with never seeing my family again, I mean I am mad but I don't know if I handle abandoning them like that."
I can give you 24 hours to think it over if that would benefit you.
"Yeah... sure... Thanks." A daze like trance took over her features as she pondered the pros and cons of both options.
End flashback
I never did actually see the guardian but I know she was there and after I said I would take the 24 hours I knew she was gone. It was as though she was just energy you could sense, well that and the temperature went back to normal.
I didn't know what to think I still don't and I only have 4 hours left. I haven't slept, I haven't ate, I haven't left the spot I sat down in the second she left, I could only think about my future and what my decision would mean for me and the people I care about.
I'm running out of time and I still can't decide! I guess I may as well pack a bag with everything I'll need for the next little while just incase I do decide to go, like clothes, extra shoes, bathroom necessities, and junk like that, hell I'll even pack some food just incase. I can call this my "incase shit" bag.
Well now that I'm packed and ready to go what do I really want to do? Yeah my parents don't care about anything I want or even need for that matter! When was the last time they did something I wanted instead of what's best for them! Still I wish in a way I could bring them along, I don't know how long I can last on my own, what if I'm killed within 5 minutes of reaching this place, it could be dangerous! I don't know a thing about it. Sigh I only have an hour left and I still don't fucking know what I'm going to do! How can one decision be so god damn difficult! That's it I'm going to eat something and clean up the best I can so I'll at least be ready to go somewhere and then I'll decide on the spur of the moment when she gets here, I usually do things that way anyways...
I ate a whole box of macaroni and cheese to myself. Of course when I walked by my parents they hadn't even realized that I'd been in my room for almost a full day. I put my hair up, washed up a bit and went back to my room to wait. I only had a few minutes left when I was finished.
What is your decision? Said the guardian, snapping Andrea out of her trance like state.
"I...umm...well...I.. sigh ok, I'm going. There is nothing really left for me here. My parent didn't even notice I was in here for almost the entire day and at least this way I can choose my own destiny instead of going along with a planned one."
Alright then, I will transport you to the planet Gaea, I hope you will be able to care for yourself until I send someone.
A bright light appeared out of nowhere and engulfed Andrea and her "incase shit bag", transporting her to her new life.
She landed in the middle of a burning city. Her lungs filled with smoke and ash and she started to choke. The world was becoming increasingly black and she was about to pass out. The last thing she herd before she fell to the ground out was the laugh of a demon, soon to become her worst nightmare.
I have finally redone this first chapter and I'll be working on the others very soon... well hopefully very soon... Plz enjoy the rest of the story! (Oh, and review! if u haven't already)
