Chapter 13
Coke
My wings were still sore from flying so long and I was exhausted and starving. I was doing pretty well. At least I was alive. I was looking down at the eyes staring at them from below when they suddenly disappeared. At first I thought I was imagining it when I saw several creature step out into the clearing. They were somewhat transparent and they were bound in chains. They were looking up at me, crying. I recognized a few of them from when I looked this place up on my phone. They were the missing people, and they were dead.
I stepped back from the edge not wanting to look anymore. I went over to the closest tree and sat down, leaning against it. It felt safe here, so I think is would be ok if I rest up a bit. And with that I fell asleep, dreaming of Shadow.
When I awoke the sun was setting. It had been a hour or so since I fell asleep. I was wondering what woke me up when I felt my phone vibrate in my pants. I had gotten several messages from my creators asking where I was. "Thats strange." I said to no one.
I stretched out my wings deciding to get a feel for the area. I would be staying for a while… I don't know why, it just feels like the right thing to do.
I flew up into the sky and looked back at where I had just been. I was ontop of what looked like a cliff from the ground, but those shear edges went around all the way. It was a big circle about 160 feet across, and about 500 feet off the ground. There was a lake about 10 feet from the edge and about 50 feet in was an island. That island being 40 feet long.
After circling the island I decided to land where I landed the first time. I had a feeling it wasn't time to land on the island yet. When I landed I noticed that where I had just been sleeping there was a bag full of food. I looked around to see who put it there but there was no one in sight. I walked over to the bag and pulled out a can of coke. I drank it up happily, not worrying for some reason if it was safe. The coke didn't taste like regular coke… It tasted like several things at once. It tasted like like liquid joy.
After I finished I eagerly looked in the bag for more. I found a bowl full of lucky charms. The marshmallows weren't the normal rainbows and stuff, but a flower, a ghost, and a heart. I guess the heart was in the original, but this heart was neon blue. Shadows favorite color. I thought suddenly. I knew it wasn't just a coincidence. There was already milk in the bowl so I started eating. Each bit tasted like something new. I took a bite, pizza. Another, pie. Another, fish. Another, banana. Another, pickle.
When I finished I put the bowl back in the bag, same with the can. I heard chirping from behind me. I turned my head to look. Nothing. When I looked back the bag was gone, replaced by a sleeping bag and pillow. I climbed in and fell asleep instantly. Little did I know that I would soon have another rude awakening.
(end of chapter 13)