What If

Chapter 8

It is quite a long day. When I retired and got back to my room, they gave me a folder with all other information I seemed to need to know before everything of the events begin to happen. I mean, that is so sweet of them, ain’t it? Knowing that I am new and they must not loose a comrade in this situations. It’s not as if I will let myself die, I wont, but precautions are still better than cure.

I placed the folder on the side table and head down to my bed to rest. I feel so drained! This day is just too much!

But minutes passed and I still remain lying down, unable to sleep at all. I feel like no matter how tired I am right no, if sleep would not want to visit me, I’ll be awake the whole night. I tried closing my eyes for a long period of time but it really seems like there is something forcing me to open them every now and then. And I really am tired, and bored. And so I stood up, looking around of what I could do aside from forcing myself to sleep.

"Wow!!" That was may initial reaction when a butterfly appeared in front of me. As if hovering over my head and face, it shines with color. All too beautiful to ignore. It has purple linings and gold as the main color as there where also black dots that I could not understand the patter of which. It was sublime, as if something that would have not existed if I am on earth. But this is Agewertia! And for some reason, I am drawn into that butterfly that I mindlessly followed it to nowhere.

This could signal the beginning… or open the path of the end…

I don’t know if I am asleep and now dreaming or awake as I felt a looming creepiness in this place. And it was cold! So dark and cold! Scary! And how on Agewertia was I able to be transported here in a blink of an eye? I am sure I did not even blink!

“Just where on Agewertia am I again? And what am I doing here?” I whispered to myself, and I heard it being taken by the wind, echoing it back ever so softly. However, it is not recognizable as it sounds, so I think I am safe- or at least I hope so. I cannot see anyone here, cannot even sense if there is another soul here with me.

All I can see is a fog, or maybe smoke? Or is this mist? Maybe steam? Gosh! I can’t even distinguish those all! All I know is that if it is indeed smoke, there would have been some fire here, but I can see none. And if it is fog, my hair would have been as damp as a cloud, but it is not. So, I really do not know. “I hope there are no ghosts here…’

“Oh, come on, self! Only kids believe in ghosts!” I whispered yet again contradicting my own words. Ahh! I do not know what to think! My heart at this point is beating as if it wouldn't be able to the next morning and I feel a lot more dizzier in every minute! I don’t like it!

More so with the feeling that someone or something is watching me! It could be a predator deemed to devour me and I don’t like the idea of being teared into pieces, okay? And it is too dark! And every time I’m in this types of places I imagine most things in a shape of something scary! Gosh! What is wrong with me? Can I not be a normal citizen and just walk this through and maybe I’ll be out in no time? Or am I just kidding myself if I did that?

Nevertheless though, I continued walking, feeling ad hearing my own heartbeat as if it isn’t mine is not a good experience, might I say. But if I want to get out of here, I should find my own way out or else I will stay! I don't like to stay!

"WAHH!!" I shouted when I felt like I will slip.

But I did not, thankfully. I just stepped wrong and felt as if I’m about to fall. I thought the whole place is flat, so when I stepped forward assuming that and my foot did not meet the land I was expecting to be there, I thought I was falling. Do you know that feeling? I put on full force onto that step then somehow it felt as if I lost zero percentage of it.

That is the same time I figured I wasn’t alone in this place as someone hissed something back. "Marshmallows!” The voice spoke. It seemed in a hurry, and angry at the same time. And I do not know how to react when I heard the first word he said. Like, what do you mean by marshmallows? "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!" He shouted at me as he held me. I figured he was a boy since the voice is deep, or at least somewhat deep that will make someone conclude the owner is a man. And the fact that I’m facing him, somehow, and I cannot adjust the distance between us as he was holding me just the same. Maybe to balance me still. But still! Do he need to shout?! At the same time, at least I know that it is human I am with, and not some other creature out there lurking in the dark-- so, I guess it’s fine.

"What have I done??" I trailed as I spoke. I don’t know what he was talking about. Or maybe because I felt like he’s too close to me that I need to back down a little just so I could breath fine. But I can’t, because for some reason, he’s holding my shoulders as I would have run away if he did not!

"Now they know..!" He trailed as he whispered thy words. I don’t get it, who would know? And really, I do not know whether to feel awkward as he is this close to me or not feel anything at all because I cannot really see him, but what on earth?

"Uhhhmmmmmm.... Who??" I asked. What is he talking about? And why the heck are he still holding me like this? I’m not going anywhere! Not as if I can! I can’t even see him! I only assumed that he is a him because of how deep his voice is and the silhouette he has.

"Oh... right. I think I get it." I whispered when I heard a sword being unsheathed. He’s hiding from someone. “It’s fine,” I said more like as a recognition and pushed his hands away from me. The moment I was able to move on my own, I tapped him on the shoulders and spoke again. “They probably cannot see you. Just keep as quite as you can.”

"Aish!!" He reacted as he stepped forward just to shove me to the side. And there everything almost fell apart. I heard metal stuffs being swinged across the place as most of them are either being blocked or met by another. They where silent, they’ve not talked a single word.

Just then, as I was standing on the side feeling astonished as I watch the shadows fight with whatever they have, a freaking someone pulled me and placed a sword under my neck! I did not even have time to react! I’m supposed to shout and ask for help since I really cannot defend myself no matter how many times I’ve imagined that I could if ever I got tangled into these types of fights. But I did not, I wasn’t able to. “Ahh, shit.” Was all the words that came out of my mouth. Please help me, mister.

"Go on! Kill her, who cares? I don't know her," He spitefully said as if I am not human and I do not deserve my life. Now really?

"WHAT?!-- You are right though…” I commented. He’s right though, he’s only stating facts, but still! I just arrived! Give me a break, people!

It was good though that considering how dark the place is, the light of the moon still shines enough to light our ways. Along with it, the thick fog covering the place we are on started lifting, and thus giving us ample amount of visibility to see and recognize each others faces.

That being said, I was able to see the entire scene in front of me. First, I was being held by someone and restrained of any movement with a sword in my neck. With this distance, I was almost flushed to the person, I can almost feel their heartbeat, too fast, as if they too are afraid. Guess they ain’t robots, eh.