"Relive the pictures that have come to past
For now we stand alone, the world is lost and blown
And we are flesh and blood disentigrate..."
She awoke with a jolt, sitting bolt upright from where she'd been laying in the alley way. Looking around, the girl realized she was alone, wearing only a simple pair of jeans, sneakers, and a t shirt. Her head hurt badly, like she'd been hit by a baseball bat.
Maybe I was...She thought, as she could not recall anything.
A shadow fell over her.
The girl looked up with a gasp. Standing there in the fading sun was the sillouhete of a boy. He was wearing black jeans with crossing red belts, a black open vest, black sneakers, and a red shirt. His eyes were hidden by red spikes of hair. He held out his hand to her.
The girl froze. Who was this person? Should she go with him? What if he had done this to her? Where would he take her?
Who was she?
"...Come with me." He said, quietly. The girl, deciding that he seemed to have at least an idea of who she was better than she did, and that, if he wanted to hurt her he would have when she was unconcious, made a choice. She took his hand, and allowed him to pull her to her feet. "This way." He said, and walked out of the alley, into the fading sun.
She followed, albeit cautiously, behind him. They were in a square of some sort, with several shops. People were walking about, happily chatting to each other. They her no mind as she trailed several feet behind the boy. However, a few groups did flash quick glances at him, the girl noticed as she looked around. They moved up a slope, and ended up a the top of a plaza, where a single building stood. The boy walked straight in, but she stopped to read the words on the sign above the door.
Twilight Station.
Above the station, she noticed that there was a high clock tower. She stared up at it, transfixed.
"Hey, hurry up!" Snapping her head back down, the girl saw that the boy was waiting for her, glaring at her with indigo eyes. She blushed, embarassed at being caught, and jogged to catch up with him. He held open the door for her, and then led her to a purple train, decorated with golden stars. The girl noticed how it seemed out of place from the red hues that she'd seen so far.
She followed the boy on, and the door closed behind her. He sat on one side, she on the other. They were the only two on the train, and to distract herself from the sudden awkward feeling, she stared out the window. Suddenly tired, she yawned a little, and settled down into her seat. The girl never saw the bright flash of light that changed the scenery from twilight, to a dark sky, lit only by the glow of the tracks from below and the aurora of lights from above.
/-/-/-/
It was the hiss of the door opening that awoke her. She sat up, looking sleepily around, before remember her silent companion. He was nowhere to be seen, unless...
He left me here? She thought, suddenly annoyed. The girl stood and walked out the door. She looked around, silently awed and afraid at the same time. Maybe I should get back on the train...
Just as she thought this, however, the door hissed shut behind her, and the train returned down the tracks from which they had come. She laughed nervously, and then took a deep breath, turning to better observe the island in space.
It was green with several trimmed hedges and trees, with a curving path ahead of her, leaing to an oak door. The oak door was attached to a tall tower, that leaned one way and then another. It had several smaller tourretes sticking awkwardly out from the sides, and odd, triangle shaped windows.
The door creaked open, slowly, beckoning her to enter. Seeing as it was, at the moment, her only option, she steeled her nerves, and entered the tower before she could change her mind.
Inside, she found herself at the bottom of a winding staircase. Everything seemed to be lit from within, as she could see no other light sources. Slowly, the girl took her time climbing the stairs, still nervous about where she was, and where her mysterious 'friend' had gone to. Soon enough, she reached a door. The girl hesitated.
Should I go in? So far, nothing's tried to hurt me, but...
"Enter, child." A loud voice said. The girl jumped back, nearly tumbling down the stairs in shock.
"Who...who's there?" There was silence for a moment, her voice seemed small compared to the one who had spoken.
"Enter, and you shall discover." Taking a deep breath, the girl placed her hand on the door knob, and turned. There was a great flash of light as she stepped into the room.
"I have been waiting for you."
"The last of a line of lasts
The pale Princess of a palace cracked
And now the Kingom comes, crashing down undone..."