Professor Luke and the dream road
Okay, time to introduce you to the dream road. It's a winding path of fear and illusory hope but it can also lead the way to an everlasting friendship. Unfortunately that friendship is sometimes cut short.
Luke landed in a lake.
The water was icy cold and he felt like he was drowning in an ice cube. Struggling to keep his head above the water, he looked for land. There! He swam towards it, choking on water until he dragged himself on to the land.
It was a road. A long straight road that seemed to go on forever. The water behind him stretched out on the horizon and coarse gravel cut his feet.
"Welcome to the dream road, Luke Triton."
He turned. In front of him was a woman wearing armour. "Who are you? Where am I?"
"My name is Elena and this is the dream road. You must walk the dream road or all your close friends will die."
"What?"
She turned to face away from him. "You should start walking. You have a long way to go." Then she faded away.
Luke was silent. Then he began to walk.
The stones beneath him cut his feet. He could feel the blood running beneath him, leaving a trail. He shivered still from the icy sea, and even though he was constantly dripping water, he never seemed to get dry. His energy deserted him quickly and soon he was panting for breath. He walked for hours and hours until he could go no longer.
He collapsed onto the road, exhausted. Then he heard a voice. It was Flora.
"Luke! Luke! Wake up, you're going to be late for school. Luke! Are you listening? Luke! Earth to Luke Triton!...Luke? Are you alright?...Professor!"
"Flora!" he gasped. "No Flora, don't leave me." Then he heard another voice.
"Luke?" He knew that voice.
"Luke?" It was Kat.
"Luke, listen to me. I can't stay long. You must keep going. If you reach the lake at the end of the road it will take you home. "
She helped him to his feet. "I have to go now. But remember, you must keep going." He stared at her, then he nodded. Then she faded away.
The pain was unbearable. Soon after Kat left he had to crawl along the road cutting his hands as well as his feet. His head spun. He could hear the Professor's voice sometimes, but his head could no longer make sense of it. The world became a hopeless blur of grey.
He was only aware that he'd finished when icy water coated him once more.
So I hope you enjoyed that chapter of Luke torture (I'm so sorry, Luke lovers!) There will be more Luke torture, but none of it will be as bad as that. If this made no sense to you, don't worry. All will be explained in the next chapter. See yap!