Chapter VII

"Ghhnnn..."

Fuck... Did I fall through the tree? I'm surprised, it's dense. The sun is barely making its way through. I lean up against the tree, relaxing for the first time since I got here. Wait, how am I not hurt? I'm sure that had to at least be a 3 story fall. There's no way, something has to be broken. I look at my arms, legs, and chest, I even feel around. Somehow nothing was broken, there wasn't even a bruise. Then again, I couldn't have been out long enough for there to be a bruise. It's still sunny, I think. It's hard to tell because of the damn trees. 

If I were in a castle, palace, or whatever it is, you would think they would get rid of all the trees first. I was wrong, it's like a whole forest down here. The grass is vibrant, and it feels nice as well. I could probably fall asleep here. But, that's not something I would do. I'm in a completely unfamiliar place, falling asleep would just be asking for death to make its way to me if it hasn't already. I stand up and take a look around. I see what looks like a wall, at least I hope that's what it is. It's a pure white thing amid all these trees. It's that is the wall of the place I jumped out of, I went far!

I start to make my way to the mysterious white object in the distance. From my perspective, it looks close, but far at the same time. Either my eyes are playing tricks on me, or I just don't have good depth perception. It could also be both, hopefully not though. If that is the wall where I jumped from, should I follow it? Or should I stay here in the forest? I mean, I'm pretty sure those guards were trying to kill me, and I didn't do anything wrong. At least I don't think I did. The note I think about it, Renia was skeptical of me. But she was also really trying to protect me at the same time. God, do women have to be so complex? They can't ever be straightforward with their feelings unless it's not a good thing, it sucks to an unbelievable degree. 

Regardless of how much I'm going to complain about this, it's nice. This walk is very serene and peaceful. It's nice to get this break, honestly. The soft breeze on my skin, and the sounds of animals and insects around me, it all feels too good to be real. I don't believe anywhere on Earth is like this. Even though I never traveled a lot, I've seen a fair amount of beautiful places on social media. Those places can't even compare to what I'm experiencing right now. I think I've been sent to another world, maybe even another universe. 

I take another glance at my hand. This scar, what does it resemble? It might have something to do with the flame I saw before I awoke in wherever the hell I was. And what's up with the scythe? It looks like the one the Grim Reaper uses in books and illustrations. It's long, both the handle and the blade. It has rough ridges on the blade, making it look very grotesque and violent. The handle is rough-looking too, how is the so much detail in a scar? Is it a scar, or a marking of some kind? It has the feeling and texture of a scar, but I doubt it is based on the detail.

The walk was shortened a lot but looking at my hand. I look up at the wall that's in front of me. I didn't realize I walked that fast. As I look up, I spot multiple windows, but one has the glass broken it seems. If that's the window I jumped out of, there's no way I got as far as I did. It had to be at least an 8-minute walk back over to this wall. Now, I come to a dilemma. Do I stay here in this forest, or do I follow the wall back to an entrance? Assuming this is the same building I jumped out of, I kinda don't want to go back. They didn't treat me too well so I'm left with a terrible first impression. 

I take a look back at the forest I came from. I could stay in there, but how long would I survive? probably not long, knowing me. I'd take a stupid risk because why not, me jumping out the window is a great example. But who can blame me? I take that back. There was a good chance I would've died from that jump. The fact I made it out with no injuries, visible and nonvisible, is a miracle within itself. The worst that probably could've happened in this building was getting arrested or a spear in my shoulder. Both are bad, but not anywhere near death. Ahh, fuck it. I'll head back, I'm sure if what Renia said was true, it was just a misunderstanding. This kingdom wouldn't kill off the savoir, would they?

I walk along the wall, away from the window, hoping that I'm going in the right direction. Even on the outside of the building, it's super smooth. I started to think of the room I was in. I start to think about Renia. What, why am I thinking about her? She tried to get me hurt, is there something wrong with me? I'm sure I'm not into that type of girl, at least I hope not. Even then, the last time I thought about a girl was a long time ago. When high school hit, I realized that it was stupid and that I didn't need to. I completely gave up on dating, I'm sure some guys thought I was gay. 

I rub my forehead, trying to clear my mind of these thoughts, I don't need Renia starting them again. All I can hope for is that if I did go the right way, I won't be greeted with blades in my face. If we do get over what happened, I'm most definitely ripping whoever is leading this operation a new one. I take another look at the forest I'm leaving as I see what looks like an end to it. Speaking of the end of the forest, I think I made the right choice direction-wise. There's only one way to find out, so I continue onwards. The light from the sun breaks in even more as I make my way to this "exit". I put my hand over the top of my eyes as I walked out, trying my hardest to block the sun.