Sorry guys for my inconsistent writing style. Still learning but if you have any criticisms I'll try to adjust and write more consistently.
Ok Chapter 2. Here we go. Lets do thiiiiis
Pronoun Games
When I regained consciousness I was in a dark room 'w-where am I…?' I wondered as i stared into the unending void. I tried to remember what happened but, my head began pounding. As I held my head in seemingly futile attempt to make the pain go away, I noticed that the room wasn't quite so empty anymore.
Straight ahead was a small girl wearing a black dress with a pink hoodie on. She pulled a string with a blue gem out of her skirt pocket. "No!" I shouted in an attempt to stop the pendulum from swinging. As it begun to swing I struggled my hardest to move but couldn't. I struggled so hard that the void began to shake.
My eyes flew open and I shot up from the bed I was in. 'Wait. Bed…?' I thought as I examined my location. 'I was in a soft bed in a room that smelled like flowers. I could tell it was night by the moonlight shining through the window. The thing I couldn't explain however was the person lying on the bed next to me. She was a young girl with short silver hair, short green horns and pale skin, she was also wearing a black dress.
By the sad expression on her sleeping face and the tear tracks on her face along with the slightly wet sheets, it was easy to tell she was crying. My brotherly instincts took over and I lied back down and wrapped my arms around her in an attempt to comfort her. As I get a better grasp on the situation I was in, a few red flags became more apparent.
First of all '…maybe not the best idea to hug strange little girls you find in your bed'. More importantly however was my sister. Wherever I was, she wasn't and I quickly starting to worry about where she was. All my internal panic was repaid with a violent headache. 'Uhg… I cant lie around without at least knowing where Saambell is'.
As I tried to push aside my headache and make an attempt to get up, the girl lightly tugged on my shirt and said in a low voice "brother, please….no" her voice cracked on the last part.
Though I wasn't sure what she meant, I couldn't move even if I wanted to and even though I was starting to worry about Saam, I wouldn't want to pass out again by getting up to fast. We laid like that for a few more minutes until the girl woke up much to my surprise.
I don't have anything against other races, but a girl with a giant third eye on her forehead is a bit surprising. As she saw my eyes on her, the girl was filled with joy and relief and then back to sadness "I'm sorry" were the first words she spoke "I'm so, so sorry" she said as looked at me with dark pink eyes that begged for forgiveness. 'Forgiveness for what though? Wait! Who is this girl?'
As I tried to rationalize the situation, the girl seem to come to a realization. My arms were wrapped around her and she was holding tight on my shirt. Needless to say it was an awkward position. The girls pale cheeks became a dark pink and she sprang up out of my grip, all three of her eyes wide and focused on me. She tried to back out of the bed, but her escape was met with a wall the bed was against.
"W-W-W-WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING!" She shrieked as she reached for her pendulum in her pocket as a means of defense. She decided against it however to avoid a repeat of the 'Risebell Fainting' event.
"Oh, ugh…sorry…" was my initial response. "I just woke up kind of confuse, and you were crying and… looked upset so I decided to uhh… help you…sorry" This situation is getting stranger. She pondered my words for a moment before her eyes grew wider again and this time she felt under her eyes.
"I…th-thanks…" she said finally calming down. "No problem…uhh…who are-" As I tried to ask her name the door flew open revealing my younger sister, followed by a tall girl with blue hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a blue nightgown. However she was carrying a noticeably large staff covered in vines and a candle within an arc on the end. 'Where am I!?' But before I could ask anything my little sister was already halfway towards me and jumping on top of me. "RIIIIS!"
I could normal catch her but my body was still in the direction of the other girl in my bed. CRASH Saam was clinging to me from behind overjoyed that her brother was awake. This however knocked me forward causing me to push the silver head even further to the wall. Our faces were an inch apart, 'this is truly a strange situation'. The sound of the door closing could also be heard. Whoever that other person was, they didn't seem to want to get involved in this right now.
"Risebell I'm so glad your awake! We were so worried when you passed out..." Saambell said as she started to tear up a bit. "I'm sorry to worry you Saam…Wait, 'we'?" Saambell poked her head over my shoulder and pointed at the silver hair who's blush had become more noticeable.
"Yea her, after you fainted I panicked and didn't know what to do, but she got the idea to bring you here" After hearing my sisters explanation I was still pretty confused of what's going on. "Thank you, but uhmm…who are you exactly and where are we for that matter? Also what happened to me?"
A few alarms went off in the head of the girl in front of me "Oh! I'm so sorry! I didn't explain anything" she said trying to figure out where to start. "I guess I'll start after I approached you two in the garden" I nodded and she continued to tell the story from her point of view.
"Well I actually live near here in the forest, so when I saw you after I saw you two in the garden I got…uhh…curious" she said embarrassed at how much damage her curiosity caused. "I just came over to say hi but then you turned to attack"
As I processed her words, my memories slowly came back and I instantly realized I may have overreacted. "I'm sorry…if I had just heard you out this all could have been avoided". She just shook her head in response.
"Its still my fault for being careless with my pendulum" her voice slowly became a whimper "I really didn't want to use it…it just happened…" her eyes began to fill with tears like a damn ready to burst.
With out a warning the young summoner wrapped his arms around the girl pulling her into a hug, much to her surprise. "What are you…" she began to put up a argument but quickly relented into his warm embrace. "Whenever Saam cries this is how I would make her feel better" Risebell said in a calming voice.
His still teary sister wanted to point out the irony of this situation but decided to just rest on his shoulder in silence. After a few minutes a light snore could be heard in the room. Risebell looked down confused to the girl lying on his chest, but she just looked back at him. Risebell then notices that his sisters grip had loosened and she had fell asleep.
"Maybe we can finish talking outside" the silver hair said as she got up and straightened her outfit. "Your sister definitely needs her rest" she then motion to the door.
After resting Saambell in bed and tucking her in, Risebell looked down at his sister. "Good night Saam, sweet dreams-" before he left he placed a light kiss on her forehead. Even in her sleep she smile and squirmed a bit under the covers to get comfortable. Risebell smiled at his sleeping sister before turning to the silver hair girl waiting passionately at the door. They both left the room and quietly close the door.
As they stepped into the hallway, Risebell surveyed his new surroundings then back at the still unnamed girl. "Where are we?" He asked simply.
"Right now where at my friend's house in the Aroma Garden "She answered simply as well. 'Aroma Garden?' Risebell pondered over the name before the girl further explained. "After the…incident and you passed out. I couldn't just leave you like that, so me and your sister had to carry you here".
'Well at least I have an idea of where I am but there's still one more mystery Risebell thought to himself before looking at the girl with a questioning gaze. "Who are you?"
The girl gave him a small smile before putting her hands behind her back then looked Risebell in the eyes. "I'm Hypnosister"