Firstly, I own nothing but my original character, and her native language.

Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out my story I know the beginning was short, but it worked for me. Here's a decent sized one for you.

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Shake me down.

Not a lot of people left around.

Who knows now,

Softly laying on the ground.

Not a lot of people left around.

-Shake Me Down: Cage the Elephant

"Ahhhhhgg..." I moaned from the severe headache wracking my skull. I tried to open my eyes of feel my surroundings, but every miniscule movement I even thought about attempting made my head hurt infinitely more. It would be a while before I could move without my head splitting with pain.

Once the pain subsided to a dull ache I noticed a few things. The air tasted odd. They must've put something in it. I was lying on an unknown substance. There were Hundreds of small objects that seemed to bend underneath me. They felt cool against my skin. It was also warm. Not too hot, not too cold, but comfortable.

There wasn't anything else I could tell from just lying here. I pried my eyes open a sliver, but squeezed them shut immediately. My head felt like it was on fire. 'It won't last forever, just suck it up!' I told myself. I threw my eyes open and was blinded. A huge bright light in the sky took my vision away. After a long while, shapes appeared and the brightness dwindled. As my eyes continued to adjust I would see more and more of the place I was currently at. Colors of all sorts danced around me. It all looked so unreal to me, like some sort of dream. I turned my head and the objects underneath me tickled my cheek. I looked at the green, oddly shaped things all around me. They were all paper thin, wider at the bottom, and came to a point at the top. There were so many weird things here. I didn't know what to make of it all.

A loud squawk pulled me from my admiring's. I looked upward toward its origin, and saw a small, brown, creature. It was aerodynamically proportioned with a yellow pointed face. It also had sharp talons on its bony, three pronged feet. I was completely mesmerized by this creature. It was so different from anything I'd ever imagined. It suddenly stretched its body out to the sides and flew from where it sat. Flew! How impossible that was, and yet it did it with ease.

I pulled my hands under me, trying my best to ignore the shrieks of protest from my head, and pushed myself to a sitting position. I looked around quickly, trying to get my bearings. It appeared I was in a small clearing in the middle of many tall, green and brown things. There was a path leading down to a blue expanse of liquid. 'That's as good a place as any to start.' I thought. I lifted myself onto my feet and stumbled a bit while I got the hang of walking again. I pressed on towards the liquid. It glistened as it rolled around. It was a beautiful sight. A huge mass of sparkles on a blue background, and it reminded me of the night sky.

My attention was quickly drawn to a massive structure across the liquid. It appeared to be some type of domain. 'Who would live in something as large as that? But if someone did they'd at least be able to tell me where I am, so that's where I gotta go!' I stepped out of the green and put my foot down next to the liquid. I jumped back instantly. 'Did I step in? No. then why is the floor not solid?' I bent to my knees and brought my face next to the light brown, almost skin colored, floor. It was not liquid, but it wasn't solid when you stepped on it. I felt it with my hand and it sifted around. They were very small solid objects! 'How weird. What is the purpose of this? Maybe the inhabitants of the domain can explain that as well.'

I once again set my foot on the tiny orbs and they moved around under it. I began walking along it, around the liquid, and towards the large domain.

A long time had passed before I finally drew close. The world had dimmed, and I could see faint glimmers of stars start to appear in the sky. I made my way along a cold grey path to the entrance. Large red plates with images of starts on them blocked the way. They had no way to signal permission, so maybe they just accepted everyone. I tried pushing them, but they didn't budge. I tried pulling them too, but that made no difference. 'Could they have a message system?' I tapped on the door trying to initiate a conversation. In only a moment the plate slid towards me. I stepped back to avoid getting bumped. In it's place stood another small creature. This one was red and white. It had a round, spotted head, with a face under it. It also wore a small red vest and white pants.

"Hello. Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom Palace! How may I be of service to you this fine evening?" The creature asked.

Its ability to speak shocked me. 'What was this thing?' I stood gaping for a moment before I remembered I needed to answer it. "Is this your domain?" I asked, my voice raspy from not being used for so long.

"No. This castle belongs to Princess Peach! Ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom! Please do come in traveler. I'm sure she would love to hear about where you come from. We will prepare a meal for you, and you may rest here as long as you like."

I followed it in and it motioned to a small thigh high square against the wall. I walked over to it and sat down. It was soft and cushiony, a very relaxing combination. I allowed my eyes to shut and rested my head against the wall.

Someone shook my shoulder lightly. I opened my eyes, and saw the little one from before. It smiled up at me. "Please come with me. We have a room for you, so you can get some decent sleep. You seem to be quite exhausted from your journey." It tugged my arm lightly. I stood, and walked with it across the room. It brought me to another plate, smaller than the front ones, and pushed it open. This space was littler. It contained a few small squares, and a large darkmat in the center.

"Please make yourself at home. When you wake we will have a meal ready for you," he said stepping out of the space.

"I am glad for you," I said, facing him and bowing slightly.

"You're welcome," it smiled and sealed the plate.

I stepped over to the darkmat and collapsed onto it. I fell asleep almost instantly.