Chapter three: A new world
A young girl who seems like she is about sixteen years old worked on a small plantation, which consisted of some earth for the wheat, some water for growth and a fence for protection. Right next to the plantation was a mountain, and in said mountain was a door leading to a cave.
The girl's name was Cupa. She mostly wore green clothing, the most noteworthy feature being a blocky, angry face on her hoodie. Her gloves were brown. Cupa herself had amber hair and eyes. Her skin was a bit pale.
The place where she lived was… unstable. She and her kind were hunted by humans, the dominant race in her world. She wasn't sure why, but she thought it was done out of fear for what she and her friends could do. They were… different.
Cupa was finally done with her work on the plantation and decided to go to her cave to get some rest. She left the fence through the small gate in it and went to the door in the mountain. The place where she and her friends lived was deserted; there was no human city or town for miles. It was the safest base they could find.
It was quiet inside the cave. There wasn't really that much to do around here other than work on the plantation to make sure they would have enough food to live on. Sometimes, though, she would take a walk with one of her friends. That's actually a good idea right now, she thought. I just have to find someone who would be willing to come with me.
Most of her friends couldn't really do that during this time of the day, however. The sun hurts them. Fortunately, there are a few exceptions, one of them being another girl named Andr. She and Cupa had known each other for a long time; they were best friends since the first time they met. They both remembered that day, and Cupa recalled how shy her friend was at first.
Through the time that they had known one another, their friendship became stronger. It took a long time to help Andr get rid of her shyness, and even now it isn't fully removed. Sure, she had shown some improvement, but only towards her friends. She couldn't look a stranger in the eye for more than a second before turning away with a reddened face.
The girl in green reached her friend's bedroom door and knocked on it. She immediately heard some stumbling from beyond it before it was opened by a tall, brown-haired, purple-eyed girl in black clothing. She also had a black hat with purple eyes on it, somewhat similar to the face on Cupa's hoodie.
"Hey, Cupa," Andr said, happy to see her friend. "How are you doing?"
"Doing just fine. You?" the girl in green responded. Andr smiled.
"Yeah, me too. Anyway, what's going on?" she asked.
"Oh, nothing big or anything. I just wanted to see if you wanted to take a stroll with me," Cupa said.
"Sure!" her friend replied. "Same route as usual?"
Cupa shrugged. "Ehh, why not," she said. "Let's just not forget to inform the others this time."
Andr just chuckled.
The landscape in their world was amazing. It had tall mountains and deep canyons. The main entrance of the cave was in a mountain, but the majority of it was under the ground, making it less visible.
The girls were just walking and talking about all sorts of stuff. It was just another day for them. Or so it seemed…
Suddenly, the two heard a loud boom coming from a ravine, which nearly gave them a heart attack. The noise was loud enough to make them cover their ears, and it continued for about a minute or so. When it was done, the girls, who were still shaking, uncovered their ears and looked at each other worriedly.
"Wh… What was that!?" Andr wheezed. Cupa remained silent, unable to form any words for a few seconds.
When she got her voice back, she said: "We should check it out."
Andr wasn't sure if she should agree. Cupa noticed her friend's doubt, and added: "I'm scared too, but if someone's hurt, we have to help them."
With that Andr agreed, and the two cautiously walked towards the ravine. When they peeked over the edge, the two were shocked to see a man lying unconscious on the bottom. His presence was betrayed by the light from the lava pool right next to him. Said lava pool also revealed several small pieces of an unknown object surrounding the man.
After a short while of staring, Cupa regained her senses. She looked at her shocked friend. "We need to help him," she calmly said. Andr looked at her in response, before getting her senses back as well.
"Right…" she whispered, before seemingly vanishing into thin air. After a second or two, she reappeared with the man. "Let's go home," she quietly said, before gently grabbing Cupa's wrist and vanishing with both her and the unidentified person.
