Chapter 4
Light and Dark
Darkness… complete and total darkness, an invisible river that carried Mian past the heart of his world. Mian lay there completely motionless. He felt…safe, comfortable and relaxed. "What's going on" Mian thought but those thoughts were swept away by the darkness. Mian couldn't breathe, or move as he laid in the eternal darkness. It was cold, very cold, but in a way relaxing, comforting. "Why does this feel so …" Mian thought. Suddenly a great light appeared. Mian felt his body embraced with a warm glow. Mian could see a figure coming into the light. It was small figure with a round head with two circles on its head; it held a large key like weapon. "Who are you" Mian tried to say. The figure was about to say something back when a movement in the darkness caught its attention. "Meddlesome King" said a voice. Then the light was gone and the darkness once again surrounded Mian. Then a shape formed out of the darkness. It had a grayish hand with long fingernails. Mian grabbed it and felt himself being pulled out of the darkness.
He landed on a cold marble floor, gasping for breath. Mian looked around trying to figure out where he was. "Are you all right?" said an elderly women's voice. "Uh I think so" Mian replied. He looked around the room he was in; it was big, very big. Um thanks for saving me and all but can you tell me where I am?" Mian said. "You look tired you should get some rest" said the voice. Mian looked behind and saw a woman, and an ugly one at that. She wore a tattered robe that stretched past her feet. It was black and dark purple. It came over her head and ended in two large horns. Her skin was gray and she carried a long cane with a green orb on top.
"No I'm fine; I just want to know where I am." Mian protested. "Oh no I insist." She said with a smile. She brought her cane down on top of Mian, hard. Mian stumbled backwards, and the world faded away.