2 Chapter 2

People call this Idora Forest the delusive forest. The name said it all. I soon losy my sense of direction. Encircled by tall trees, I kept walking around aim lessly.

( Geez, what should I do? )

The faint lights that had broken through the trees were now completely gone. My intuition was warning me to leave, but I had absolutely no clue which way I come from.

(I was too careless)

Just when I was at my wit's end...

Jane : "...!"

The scenery around me was wiped out by bright whiteness. This is what happens when I see the future. Two men were staring at me, standing in front of a castle. Then I started to hear a strange song.

The moment I tried to listen carefully everything went black this time. After I see the future, I always get either dizzy or a headache.

Already knowing this fit would end soon, I sat by the nearest tree and took a deep breath to calm myself down.

( l'm fine now )

I opened my eyes to see that darkness had thickened even more.

Jane : "I don't know which way I should go..."

As I tried to think of a way to get out of here, I looked around. something black was moving in the corner of my eyes.

(What is it?)

The black object was wriggling in darkness. I walked towards it in curiosity as it grew bigger and bigger.

(Is this one big lump of something? No)

Rather than that, I noticed that small objects were forming into a big lump. There were numerous red dots on it.

Jane : "Bats..?"

All the red dots spotted me as I mattered.

Jane : "...!"

As soon as I realized that those red dots were the eyes of the bats, I started to dash in the opposite direction. I ran for my life. Having made sure that the bats were no longer chasing me, I finally stopped.

I was breathing hard from all my sprinting. All I could do then was try to regain my breath looking at my feet. When I was finally able to lift my eyes up from my feet, my breath was taken away by the scenery spread. But in front of me there was an old castle that seemed like it would rot away at any moment. I felt a tense of deja vu.

( I remembered seeing it many times, does the song come from here? Are they in the castle? I should go find out )

I looked up at the castle. I held my prndant, a family treasure handed down to me, tightly in my hand to get courcage. Then, I slowly laid my hand on the gate.

??? : "This is going to be a lot of fun."

Jane : "Hello? Excuse me..."

The door opened to show a gorgeous interior unlike its outward appearance.

Jane : "Is anyone here?"

I called out, but nobody reaponded. Silence covered the entire castle, and there was no sign of inhabitants.

( Nobody lives here? But still, it seems to be in good repair.. )

Having a ray of hope, I decided to go look around the castle.

??? : "A human girl? I hope she won't cause any trouble."

??? : "What's this tasty smell? Woohoo, I'm so ready for it!"

??? : " ..., Yeah, yeah. Don't sweat over me, I'll behave!"

I spent the next while searching the castle, but I didn't see a single person.

( Am I alone in this large castle? It's kind of scary thinking about it. )

My slight hope to meet someone who lived here was starting to fade away.

Jane : "I should probably get out of here."

However, just as I turned around...

Jane : "Eek!"

... candle lights illuminating the hallway suddenly went out. My mind froze in the complete darkness.

( It's dark and I'm scared...! )

Dreadful fear dominated me.

??? : "Hey!"

Jane : "...?!"

??? : "Can you hear me?"

Someone came behind me and patted me on the shoulder. Though I was looking for someone living in the castle, this encounter only gave me fear.

??? : "Hey, Don't be so nervous. You look so tasty, but I won't eat you right away."

Jane : "E-Eat me ?!"

A sharp, cold feeling on my neck terrorized me. ( A knife ?! )

Because of the way he was, the word knife promptly came up in my mind.

Jane : " Ahh.."