Chapter 0 :
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Everything is dark.. I could not see anything except the dark pitch surrounding that is the same as the cold, dark abyss. Nothing is present whether it's the light or sounds.
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But what is this, though? Why I feel like I could feel something underneath me? It feels quite soft and fragile. On top of it all, I also could feel a solid platform too and it's feel a little bit cold.
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Once my sense started to improve, I could hear something in the distant. I could not make it out what it is, but the noises shows that it's coming from various of location.
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( blink.. ) (blink.. )
Once I opened up my eyes, I blinked a few times. I remain static at my position and I found out that my head was facing upward. As I was looking skyward, I found out the surrounding was rather dark. However, this time, though, I could see things around me even if it's not clear at all. I could see.. leaves and.. lots of leaves. Huh..
I fixed my posture by raising my body from laying position while letting out a light sigh. During that time, something also falling from on top of my body. Once I'm in a sitting position, I noticed that things that were falling were dried leaves. Also, the things that I felt underneath me were also dried leaves.
I started to look around me, figuring out where was I. When I look to the front, I could see nothing but trees that soon led to unknown darkness. When I look to my right, it was also the same. The left and the back were also the same. Nothing but trees that soon led to darkness. By this time, I also realized that.. I was somewhere deep in the forest. And judging by the time, it also was night-time.
While I'm still looking around confusedly with eyes wide opened, a sudden loud growl emerges in the distant. The sounds took me by surprise and other creature sounds also can be heard afterward. I quickly stand on my feet while looking at the dozen of crowd crows that flew in the distant.
"what was that..?"
Whatever sounds that was, it sure sounds scary and abnormal. I've made up my mind right away that I should not be here. I need to get out of here, quick. I looked around me again and tries to find a way for me to go.
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Heck, no matter where I look, each way is scary. What should I do..? Hold on, didn't if we somehow get lost in the forest, we should drop something and see where the wind carries them? Well, at least that's what I know from the show that I used to watch. I should try that. I grabbed some of the dried leaves on my feet and dropped them.
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Great, no wind. The leaves dropped just like that. Oh well, I suppose I should try to rely on my gut then.. I take a moment and clear my mind to make a choice.
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I look to my right and make a nod. "Guess I'll go this way." I began walked to my right, heading through the darkness that I'm not sure what's ahead there.
Once I take a few steps, a cracking sounds stopped me. "huh?" I looked behind and I could hear footsteps coming in my direction. I could not see what it was because of the dark surrounding, but once it coming closer and closer, a figure appeared.
"what the..?" That thought automatically exists in my mind. My eyes were wide open at what I'm seeing right. The figure that just appeared.. it seems unreal. No way, I must be dreaming, right? right?! The figured that I'm seeing right now is some sort of creature that I have never met before. It has skinny shaped with weird dark red moving color that flows at its body. For some reason, a sudden chill runs down in my spine. What's more scary is, that creature literally stares at me non-stop while its body remains static. Not to mention, that creature was something that usually exists in fantasy stuff and I somehow was looking at it in person. "what's going on here?"
Suddenly, that creature made a light move and my instinct went wild, telling me to run away immediately. However, before I could do so, I could feel a sudden stab at my stomach. Before I knew it, I could see that creature was already in front of me, and its hands that shaped like long twig were at my stomach. W-what?! Didn't this thing were very far away?! How did it suddenly appear before me in an instant?! Once the moment that somehow plays in slow motion ended. My body suddenly started flying backward, in fast, and aggressive way.
Because of the impact that I felt like a punch, it knocks me back for about 100 metres away and it made me rolls on the ground in a quick form. I could feel the dried leaves were blown away because of my body and what's more, the momentum did not stop there. I could feel my back hit something hard for 3 times before I stopped once I hit something big by my back.
"Ugh! What the..?!"' The pain feels unreal. It feels so hurt that I could feel I was done for. I quickly stand up by instinct while grasping for air. "No.. way.." When I looked in front of me. I noticed what were the hard things that I hit 3 times before. It was the trees. Three of the trees in front of me were already breaking and fall on the grounds. No way, no way! There is NO WAY that thing did that to me. How can I survive from something like that without broken bones?!
"huh?!" Realizing that, I quickly check my body if there is any fatal damage. When I take a look at it. I did not get any. But, I did feel something draining in such an immense amount from me. And what's more, I could still feel that lingering enormous pain.
I look up front and see that creature is still looking at me. My adrenaline peaked and I could feel intense fear in my body. During this time, I could see that the creature was making another move and my body moved to the side on its own. I hear a loud knock and when I look at my side, that creature was already there and it seems it misses me and hit the tree instead. So f-fast! I started to maintain my position clumsily, trying not to fall. I backed away in an instant while a dozen of leaves were falling down because of that creature's attack to the tree.
"aaAAaAAaAaaaAaAaAAhhHhh!" I scream at the top of my lung.
And of course, I ran away from there. There is no way I would be there while that thing keeps on attacking me with such intense power. I don't know what and how, but this dream that I'm having right now feels so real that I wish it ended now. I ran in a direction I'm not sure of while not dare to look back. As I was running at top speed, passing the trees that all around me, I feel a sudden pressure on my back that hurts me so bad. I was thrown away to the front and my feet suddenly hits a huge tree root that appeared on the ground and my body flipped in midair.
Before my body could reach the ground, I feel another strong impact land on my body. It was that creature again..! I feel another strong pain flow through my body and yet again, my body was knocked far away.
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While my body still flew backward at tremendous speed, I could see that creature charging at me. How is that thing moves so fast?! In such a short time, that creature was already closed to me and deal another intense blow at my stomach. The impact was so strong that I could feel my saliva spurts out of my mouth and I was flying in midair. That.. hit.. was the strongest one so far. Oh no.. I think my consciousness might leave my body.
As I was falling, I could see the forest suddenly became lower. What is this? Why does it become lower and lower?
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No way.. don't tell me that forest was on the mountain. I soon hit the ground short after that and I started falling. This part of terrain was sharp..! I started to panic and once I looked where I was going to keep on sliding, I could see huge bushes with thorns. I quickly closed my eyes and soon, I could feel various of cuts on my body. I kept on sliding and then, I fell from the edge of the cliff. I managed to grab one of long thorny veins and thankfully, the vein extended to its maximum point and I was left hanging in the air.
My vision was focused on the vein that I grabbed on. I noticed lots of bleeding cuts on my right hand and continuous pain applied to it. I was holding onto the thorn part. As I was breathing heavily, my energy started to fade away and my grip started to grow weaker. Soon, my hand let go of the vein and I fell from there. I could feel intense air pressure hits my back. I think this will be a long fall.. I think this is it for me..