I...I can't see...where am I?
It hurts...my everything...it all hurts…
Where am I? What happened?
I feel odd, and it smells...weird.
Kid groaned loudly, shifting his body, only to wince and cry in pain. His eyes were screwed shut, not wanting to open for anything.
Where was he? What had happened? And what was touching his back?
Kid weakly opened his eyes, light pouring in. He hissed in pain, shutting as quickly as he opened them. No, he needed to know where he was. He tried again. This time, he rolled over onto his stomach, to get whatever was moving along his back to buzz off. But it only moved to his stomach.
He lifted his head, opening his eyes widely and looking at his stomach.
He screamed.
The large, four legged creature that was sniffing his gut jumped in fright and pranced away as Kid screamed. Kid moved back, watching it bound away. His head whipped around, seeing a multitude of these creatures staring at him. They had long, gangly legs and were soft brown in color. Some had large, branch like things sticking from their heads, large brown eyes, and short, fluffy tails. But once he saw them, they ran in fright.
As they ran, Kid began to observe his surroundings. Only to gasp in amazement.
The Surface. He had made it.
The land looked just his teacher described, and just like it did in his dreams.
Only better.
He looked at his hands, sinking them into the genuine soil, picking up handfuls of grass and dirt. The soil in Death City was dry and cracky, but this soil was dark and damp, even smelling pleasant. He saw the large hills on the horizon, the hundreds of trees, even a stream running through the field.
His eyes seemed to be popping from his head. He saw the small birds flying above him, and animals that were just observing him creep from the plethora of trees.
Kid stood up, groaning in pain as he did, but working his body nonetheless. He looked down at his feet. He stepped forward.
Kid's face broke into a large smile.
Seemingly forgetting his injuries, he raced forward, laughing loudly as he ran. He was here! On the Surface! It WAS real!
Kid tripped on his foot, yelping when he tumbled down a grassy hill. When he hit the bottom, he winced in pain. That's right, he fell from the sky, he didn't come out of that unscathed.
He rolled onto his back, staring up at the sky. As the clouds moved above him, he gratefully allowed the sun to bathe him, the warmth relaxing his muscles. He sighed, a content smile spreading on his face.
"I can't...I can't believe it. The Surface...I'm here…" he cooed, rolling onto his side and snuggling into the ground.
"How long has this place existed?" he asked, staring at a small blue flower that was sprouting next to him. He wondered if there was anything back at home that told of this place other than the story. Home…
Kid suddenly sat up. The wedding, the attack, the very reason he was down here in the first place! His gaze snapped upward, staring intently at the sky. Was everyone ok? Did the beast go back up to the sky once he was out of his way? Kid suddenly felt nervous.
"What if it…" he found himself thinking of the worst that could've happened. He looked around, trying to find a proper direction to go. He was out in the middle of nowhere, with no map or directions. What was he going to do? Weren't there people down here? Maybe he could ask them.
He decided to start walking, hopefully he would find himself to some sort of civilization. But as he walked, he found himself becoming more and more frightened. As he looked around, he didn't know which way was better than the other. What if he went one way, and got killed by something? Weren't there monsters down here?
Kid sighed, looking for a path of some sort. When he stood up on a hill, he spotted a dirt road. He smiled.
Kid decided this road was his best option, at least it had some kind of direction. As he ran towards it, a four legged, hooved creature jumped out and in front of him. Kid screamed, falling backwards and staring up at the blueish animal. It wasn't like the ones sniffing him earlier, it was larger, and had larger horns. It let out a loud cry, seemingly startled by him as well.
Kid stood up, trying to walk around it. But, the animal cried out again.
And charged at him.
Kid shrieked and ran, the hooved creature hot on his heels. As he raced down the hill, when he reached the road he found himself encountering a new animal.
Hooved, but twice as big. They were bigger than him, and they were in a group of four. They ignored him, but chased the blue one away. Kid sat there, trying to regain his breath. This place was already out to get him, and he hadn't been here a whole day!
Was the Surface always like this? People getting chased by animals twenty-four seven? If so, this was going to be more exciting than he thought. And not the good kind of exciting, per say…
He sighed deeply. This was perfect. While he might of come to the place of his dreams, he was completely clueless as to how it worked. There was no order down here, or at least that's what the sky believed. Was it true thought? Did this place really run with little to no government? Maybe there were multiple?
He decided to leave and find out.
He walked for what seemed liked hours to him, the sun beginning to set gently over the horizon. He shivered, the warmth of the sun no longer basking him. He looked down at his attire. His suit had multiple lashings in it, and had worn down a bit. It was a very thin garment, so it did little against the incoming chill.
He rubbed his arms, looking for a place to take shelter for the night. He didn't know what to expect at night. Hopefully, like in the sky, it was calm and gentle when the moon was high.
He saw a hill with a sort of overhang of earth and rock, protecting the patch of dirt underneath. Kid walked over to it and sat down, watching the very tip of the sun descend over the horizon and out of sight. He sighed, tucking his legs up to his chest and burying his face into his knees. Maybe he could try and sleep for a bit. Regain some of his energy?
It sounded like a good idea. He did feel tired. His body ached, and his stomach rumbled lowly. He hadn't eaten since the morning of his wedding, and he was clueless as to how long he laid there passed out when he landed. Maybe it had been a few days?
As the exhaustion began to overcome him, he heard movement. Like something digging at the ground.
At first he ignored it, thinking it was another animal. But as the digging continued, he heard hissing and garbling.
He looked up. A skeleton.
His eyes widened, and he let out a scream. It was about as big as him, with glowing pink balls in the place of its eyes. It looked exactly like that bluish pig monster from before, except all bone. It held large branch, hissing at him and lifting its arm to swing at him.
Kid ducked when it swung, scurrying out from under the overhang and running. He took off through the field, the skeletal monster close behind. He saw more of these creatures sprout up, following the actions of the first one. Kid felt like crying. Not here for a day and he was already going to die. Then, he saw it. A strange hole in the side of a mountain, with a white door sitting closed. He rushed to it, doging more and more rocks chucked at him.
Once he at the entrance, he did start crying when he found there was no way to get in. He banged on the stone door blocking him, searching for an alternate entry. He heard the monsters gaining on him, throwing whatever they could get their hands on.
He looked down and saw a hole in the door, just the right size for him to squeeze in. He dropped to his stomach and wrestled his body through, pushing through the moment the creatures reached out to grab him. He stood and ran, only to find out there were stairs.
He fell and tumbled down them, crying in pain each time his body slammed the stone floor. When he hit the bottom, he groaned. He hated this. Getting hurt, being chased by every living thing. And ever NON living thing for that matter.
The pain of his injuries, his desire for food, and his overall exhaustion began to take over, his eyes sliding closed. But when the monsters cry rang out, his paranoia caused him to jolt awake and move forward.
Why was he like this? He was always confident, cool, and calm. Now that he was down here, he was sitting inside a stone structure, whimpering like a child without its mother. He missed his father, his missed the girls. He missed feeling safe. This is exactly what his teacher described.
Wild and dangerous.
Tears began to fall from his eyes, threatening an outburst. He took his dirtied handkerchief and pushed it to his eyes, trying to wipe the tears away. But when more replaced them, he tried to take a deep breath to calm himself down. It came out as a choked sob.
He burst into tears, wailing loudly. He really felt like a child now, holding his arms and trying to rock himself. But he only cried more, screaming for his father.
He was scared, more scared than he had ever been in his entire life. He wished his father were here, so that he could rush into his big, warm embrace to feel safe. He wished that he could hear his father's comforting words, rubbing his head gently while whispering that it was alright. Even sometimes, Kid had breakdowns to the point it required that Death lift Kid up, holding and rocking him tenderly to calm him.
By thinking of his father, thoughts of his mother came to mind. Of her loving smile, her strong will, her ability to pick him up, place him to her chest and soothe his cries instantly. A talent his father was jealous of. To be called her 'little blossom', and soothed to sleep was something he desired. He was only fifteen, why did he have to grow up now? He didn't want to, he wanted to be with his father longer.
The more he thought, the more tears that spilled from his eyes. He began to think of his friends. Of Patty's cheerful smile that could brighten up anyone's day. Of Liz's sassy, yet honest compliments that made you feel good inside. And even of Tsubaki's sweet smile and kind words that just made you feel loved. Kid hugged himself tighter. He flinched and cried in fear when one of the monsters clawed at the hole, threatening to come in.
He turned around to the wall, finding another hole to crawl through. When he squirmed his way in, he saw a bed looking structure, a large pillar with a pedestal underneath it. The bed like thing was filled with an inch of water, and laid unoccupied. Kid crawled towards it, curling up underneath it and whimpering.
His wails had quieted, and now he sat there, crying softly.
He knew he wasn't going to sleep that night.
He figured he might as well give it up in general.
Not a lotta difference here, just decided to add some tiny details here and there, roles changes, ect.
Next Time:
After spending the horrible night in a dark, foreboding building, Kid resumes his journey after the sun rises. There, he discovers something rather frightening, the Surface KNOWS who he is. How do they know? And what will this mean for him?