Hallo hallo to all! ~ Faceless Doll, signing in! This is my second chapter! I'm really surprised because I'm making this after making the first chapter tonight! I'm totally psyched~ anyways, if you happen to know Arsony, he is my older brother in real life! I recommend to you guys to read his Velvet Room, Inc. if you like and happen to know Persona 3 :D
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I woke up from the movement that was causing my slumber to be disturbed. I tried reaching for the ala - ! I noticed that my hand hadn't touched anything but only felt the air. I then try to recollect my thoughts, and after buffering, I began to recall yesterday's event. I sat up, stretched my arms and, with myself wide awake, I realized that it was 9:30 am on the wall clock. I got up, dressed myself properly, and went out of the room to see if we are there.
I arrived on the ship's deck and saw the captain pointing out towards something. I turned my head to where he was pointing and I saw the place where we are headed. I felt butterflies in my stomach as we gotten nearer and nearer to the place where I am about to have my new life.
As we arrived on the dock, the captain helped me with my luggage and I gotten off the boat.
"Thank you very much for taking me here, Mr. Briney." I thanked him from the bottom of my heart.
"Anytime, little missy! If yer looking for Echo Village, It's just a walk from this town, 20 minutes pretty much." He patted me on the head which made my hair messy. "Well, good luck out there!"
He then head back to the boat and I bid goodbye to him. As I ventured on, my mind was full of excitement, yet with mixed emotions. I ventured, but then something intrigues my mind and that's where it hit me. . .
Which way IS Echo Village?
I began to panic and tried to remember what the captain told me, but the only thing he told me is how far the village is. I turned my head and saw a lot of people. If I asked them where it is, they might give me where, but what happens if they find me a bother? What am I gonna do? No! You promised yourself to not shy out! I took a step and was about to ask but then turned away. Argh! What is wrong with me?
"Young lady, is something wrong?" I returned back to reality and turned my head and saw a man and a woman looking at me. I pointed at myself and they both nodded.
"Y-yes?" I stammered.
"You seem to be in the dumps? You sure you're okay?" The lady asked.
"I-I was hoping i-if you know the p-path to the E-Echo Village." I answered averting my eyes from them.
"Oh, why just take the path there to the right, and if you see a fork road, there's a sign that will tell you where the village is." The lady answered with a smile.
"O-oh, Thank you very mush!" I bowed down and realized what I said "Oh I mean much!" I blushed out of embarrassment and ran away.
"Have a safe trip!" the man shouted at me.
I was now walking where the woman told me to go to. In fact, it was now 15 minutes that I have been walking, but it seems to be an hour. My stomach then growled warning me that I need food. "Just a little bit more and we'll get there." I was now talking to my stomach, if a person heard this; they must think that I lose it.
My sight then caught a fork road, I was so happy that I ran up to it and saw the sign indicating 'Echo Village.' I was so glad that I'm finally gonna see the farm and didn't gotten myself lost.
I was about to head there when suddenly, I felt dizziness and stumbled down on the ground. I tried to get up and use my luggage as support, but it didn't seem to help. "I should've eaten breakfast in the town I was in before traveling here." I mumbled to myself.
My vision then starts to grow darker bit by bit. Then I heard a voice shouting ahead, but as I tried to see what it was, I couldn't make up the figure, but I heard its voice loud and clear, shouting, "Let's get you to the clinic!"
I opened my eyes and blink a few times trying to make my vision clear. I saw a ceiling, my eyes then became wide open. I sat up and look at my surroundings and trying to ensure myself I was alright. I noticed that I was on a bed and my luggage, next to it. A lot of things ran into my mind. "WH-Where?" I questioned myself.
"You're in a clinic, obviously." A voice suddenly spoke and a man walked up to the bed, where I was sitting on.
"Excuse me . . .?" I tried to speak up.
"If you are already able to sit up and speak up, then I guess you're good to go. And also, don't ever think of skipping meals if you ever travel, only an idiot like yourself will do that knowing that your health is already poor." He scolded me sternly.
"I-I'm sorry. . . And thank you." I got out of the bed and bowed down.
"Humph. If you don't have any more business here, then leave." He turned and opened the door showing outside.
I took my luggage and walk past by him but then stopping in my tracks because has intrigue me. I turned to him and he seems to know what I am about to say.
"If you want to know who brought you here, I won't tell because it's your responsibility to know." He then looked at me with his cold eyes.
I shivered just looking at his eyes and ran out of the clinic. But seriously though, who had brought me to the clinic? I'm sure I heard pretty clearly that it was a boy's tone of voice. . . Oh well, let's just leave that for now. My priority is finding the farm I need to attend to . . . and not to mention food for my empty stomach.
I beginning walking and my eyes keep on averting from left to right nonstop. I began to look at the environment, honestly, I thought this place was something else, but it seems more extra ordinary than what I have expected. I then remembered that dad told me if I ever arrive in Echo Village, I should go to the town's mayor, Dunhill was it?
I frantically looked around to ask other people, but they seem to be busy, so I'm not gonna bother them or anything, and I'm just gonna head someplace else. . .
"Excuse me miss, but are you perhaps lost?" I turned around and to see a young boy with glasses on his face, but you can still see his deep sapphire blue eyes. He wore a white and blue striped polo under this dark navy blue coat. He wore brown pants, and on its side is a case that has scissors and hair combs . . . wait a minute, scissors and hair combs?
"Y-Yes, I'm actually l-looking for the town's m-mayor, Dunhill." I answered averting my eyes and looking somewhere, avoiding eye contact.
"Well, I can guide and show you the way to his house." He answered with a smile "But can I ask you a question?"
"What is it?"
"Why are you averting your eyes and not looking at me directly? First of all that is very rude, and secondly, I rather look at those sparkling eyes of yours, if you don't mind." He grinned
"I-I-I-I'm sorry! It was very root of me!" I bowed down in apology.
"Root?"
"I m-mean rude, aaahh! I'm very sorry!" I blushed in embarrassment.
"Well aren't you a cute one, anyway, let me escort you to Dunhill's." He walked ahead and I just followed him. What does he mean by cute? I'm not cute at all, clumsy to be more exact.
"Here we arrive, wait here ok?" He opened the door and walked inside. I nodded in response for his question, but he no longer got my response so I just answered on my own.
After a bit while, the red hair guy came out with a man beside him. He seems to be wearing a brown hat with a pencil on its strap. He wore a light red scarf-like tie, a brown coat and has a sheriff-like badge pinned to its left side, under the coat is a sky-blue polo, suspenders attach to his brown pants, and a pair of brown boots to finish the compliment of his clothing.
"Well if it isn't Alice, the last time I saw you with your mother and father, you were still a little toddler wearing a pink and white polka dotted dress a ribbon head band on your little head. You grew up pretty big now."
"Thank you." I smiled to his words. It looks like he knew my mother and father a long time ago, I may not remember myself being here, but hearing those nostalgic memories from him is making me know that I was here before.
"I heard your taking over the family farm from your parents." He said
"Yes." I replied
"Well, I been expecting you kiddo!" He then gave out joyful laughter.
"Wait, so you're the new farmer we been hearing about from Dunhill this past days. Sorry but I haven't introduced myself, my name is Allen, I work in a salon. If you ever need a change of hairstyle, I'll be happier to be the one to cut and style." He smiled.
"O-oh, Thank you for the service you offered, my name is Alice; it's nice to meet you." I smiled and glad to answer very calmly. He might not be a bad person after al-
"You know, we should go in a date sometimes, so we could get to know each other."
-Or not.
"It's nice to see you getting along already with someone, but that could wait, let me show to your farm Alice." Dunhill pointed out where to go.
"I should get going now; I wouldn't want to bother you with your business. I'll come to visit you later." Allen then bid goodbye. I smiled and waved back. I then followed Dunhill and while on the way to the farm, we came across some villagers and I got to meet them, some even gave me gifts as welcome to their village. As Dunhill and I chatted on the way, I started to think that my life here was something more than I expected because the people here are so nice and helpful.
"Here we are, here is your farm." He said.
"Waa-! It looks so beautiful! Even if it's still in this condition, I know that if I work hard, I can turn this into a more beautiful place." I said out loud with determination.
"Well look at that, I guess I know where you get your determination in yourself." He laughed. "Alice, if you run this place, you can also help improve the village and also, if you ever need anything, just come to me and I'll be happy to help you as long as I can." He smiled at me.
"Thank you very much!" I happily exclaimed.
"You must be tired from the long trip you have, so why don't you start work tomorrow so that you can replenish your energy."
"Ok." We then bid our goodbyes. I walked toward my house and opened the door. My house may not be much of now, but a little bit of hard work, I can improve the place.
I placed and organized all my things and putted my luggage under my bed. I ate the food the food the villagers have given me, taken a bath and change to my night gown. I closed the lights and went to bed. Tomorrow is gonna be a great day and starting tomorrow, I am now a farmer. I smiled and fallen into slumber.
That took longer than I expected to be, and while I was just reading its wiki, I found that there was a sprite name Alice! O.O please don't get mad at me because I didn't know it was there was already a character name Alice. As always, comments, suggestions, other things that are in the same term with them are welcome! Thanks for reading!
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