Chapter 4:Unknown place

Christopher pov. 

The first thing I felt when I tried to open my eyes was liberation, it was as if I had carried a fully equipped mountaineering backpack and now nothing, all the muscles that used to scream in agony as the first days of fencing practice are now relaxed, on the other hand, I have above me a deep blue sky that is half hidden by wide treetops. 

"Aghh, there's someone there!"

Despite the feeling of release, my body was extremely sluggish, almost as if from so much relaxation they had turned to soft jelly making moving a monumental task until I got used to it. 

*Cri* *Cri*

"Richard, Higurashi, there's someone!"

*wind blowing*

I wanted to panic, but that would be the futile thing to do and what you should never do in this kind of situation. My logical mind tells me to look for clues, connections to something past and I brought it down to earth. 

"Hallucinogenic gases, maybe the sword had some kind of poison in it, I'm dreaming... Hahaha each one is more illogical than the last."

This pondering and analyzing the situation was going from bad to worse, it was time to sedate the mind and what better than to explore where I am. Finishing that line of thought I get up from the ground and start looking around to give me an idea about my current situation. 

I find myself in a fairly deep forest or so it seems due to the large trees around me, these need at least 2 people together to hug them with a height of about 15 meters making them quite imposing, the grass is a natural green with a height that reaches my ankle and a river can be heard nearby. 

"The first thing would be to go towards the river, every human structure is created in the vicinity of bodies of water."

Preparing to leave, I notice the glint of sunlight against reflective metal and what else could it be but the sword, though it fails to make out the well anywhere or maybe it's all a dream... Better leave that line of thought. 

Approaching the sword, I grabbed it with one hand and lifted it in the air letting the sun shine on it, I must say it is beautiful... Although to its sheath it goes. 

"Now yes, it's time to go. By the height of the sun and its brightness it must be noon, then I have a couple of hours at worst."

Walking for a few minutes towards one of the directions due to the fact that it's not like I can do much, since the sun is blocked by the trees momentarily, making it impossible for me to know where I'm going, came to the river that I heard for a while now and I also noticed that it's strange to hear it at such a distance, but let's not talk about that now. 

"I just had to go with a teacher outfit, well it was a simple job, do I look more handsome though or is it just my imagination?"

The river was beautiful not at all like the rivers you normally see, its surface was smooth due to the continuous flow of water and it was so transparent that you can see the reflection of yourself or the fish. Obviously, the first thing was to see my reflection to notice any wounds, which there were none and even my clothes were in perfect condition. 

Now why did I complain? Well, just that day I decided to go with the classic teacher outfit, ie. A white colored shirt for the inside, over that a dark brown long coat that even has leather elbow patches, brown dress pants and some black shoes, all very professor seen in Hollywood. 

"My hair has become blonder or is it just my imagination, no that is also happening with my eyes that went from light blue to blue. If I better drink water and stop beating around the bush."

Deepening with my hands in the river, I grab a small amount of water before drinking it as if my life depended on it, I also wash my face to take out the little sluggishness still left in my body and with everything done I start walking along the river's edge.