"The Maple World."

Miko stared. This girl, named Amy had just popped up in the middle of the woods out of nowhere, and now claimed she was from somewhere called the Maple World?

"How stupid do you think I am? No way!" He said, looking away so she didn't see his face flush with anger, and then he shook his head in doubt.

"I'm serious!" Amy exclaimed, hysterically, her face reddining.

"Really? Then tell me about this place...unless you're lying?" Miko said, a look of contempt.

Amy sighed and sat up. "Fine- the Maple World, known to my world's denizens as Maplestory, is a world parallel to yours. It's a dimension where our physical abilities are much better than yours."

Miko stayed rooted with a skeptical expression."If this place is in a whole 'nother dimension, then how come you're here?"

Ugh, he's so stubborn! She thought, with a huge exasperated sigh.

"There are times when your world and Maplestory meet." Amy explained, as calmly as she could muster. Then she continued.

"In fact, since our abilities are better than yours, usually, those maplers who do find their way here are actually some of your sport 'prodigies'. This place isn't one of them, but..."

"But...?" Miko pressured, interrupting her.

"But I think... that our worlds are linked by something, or someone..." She said, trailing off.

"If that's so..." He started, trying to gather his thoughts.

"Then how come your world doesn't ask us for help?" Miko asked, a little confused with all the info he was just given.

"Yeah, great way to start a conversation!"

Sarcasm again.

"Hey, I'm Amy from an alternate dimension known as Maplestory! What's your name? What do you think? If I wasn't talking to you now, would you have believed it?" She asked, already knowing the answer.

Miko just stared at the ground, and finally said, "Sorry, but I still don't believe it. All of this- Maplestory, alternate dimensions... what's next monsters?!" He laughed, partly because, well, seriously... monsters? No way!

"Well..." Amy said, looking away sheepishly.

"I had enough of this craziness- I'm going home. Goodbye," Miko said, as he began to walk away.

Amy watched silently, wondering what she was going to do now. I mean, she had nobody now, to help her get back home.

Just after he entered a new thicket, he heard Amy scream again, followed by a deep roar that sounded like something from a video game. He turned around and saw a huge stone giant clenching her in a large fist...

"Oh boy, what did I get myself into?" he mumbled, looking at it's humungous build.