Darkness. More darkness. Darkness was all I could see. I tried to remember what had happened, and when this darkness had started, but I was unable to. Suddenly, the darkness disappeared, replaced by a blinding light. When my vision returned, I found myself in a heavenly garden, surrounded by a bright shining aura. There were a group of kids running around, having fun, completely unaware of my presence. As I looked closely at one of them, I noticed he seemed redder than the rest. Upon further inspection, I realized he was on fire! At that moment, the dream ended, but the last thing I noticed was incredibly odd.
The flaming kid extremely resembled Chris.
A new light shone upon me, though this one did not seem heavenly at all. My memory was slowly coming back as my eyes re-dilated to the new light. I remember now.. Me and Chris had decided to go our separate ways in order to cover more ground... but when I reached a ladder going downwards, I was ambushed and drugged. But where was I now?
I tried to look around, but my head was strapped to the metal bed that held me. My arms were both restrained as well. I could see the room clearer now; apparently I was hooked up to some kind of machine. There was also another kid beside me, tied to his bed as well. Suddenly, a man stepped into my field of view. I heard him chuckle darkly. “Your powers will soon be mine... you fool. Hehehe..”
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Jaycobb- The Unseen Follower [Edited]
I stared with wide eyes as two of my classmates revealed a hidden trapdoor behind the wall. To my astonishment, they bravely walked in, one right after the other. I stepped over to the trapdoor, deliberating over whether or not I should venture into the new area, or just continue about my day, as if nothing had happened. Finally, my curiosity won out and I stepped down into the darkness.
I could see nothing in this darkness, but I could feel a wall behind me, and two walls leading directly ahead. Shrugging lightly, I decided to walk forward, hopefully following behind the other two. Not many people would enjoy being alone in a dark hallway, and I wasn’t one of them. In fact, I would much rather be upstairs preparing for my next class... getting ready for that test... hopefully getting a good gra- My thoughts suddenly came to a halt as I ran face first into a wall.
The path split off in two directions here. I’m guessing they each went in a different direction… Eeny meeny miney MOE! I chose left and ran blindly before I could change my mind. Eventually, I found a ladder and a light peeking out of a hole that led to deeper ground. Mustering up all the courage I had, I slowly climbed down, step by step. I wasn’t exactly friends with heights. When I reached the bottom, I yelled aloud, “Freedom!”. As I turned around, I was immediately silenced. Before I could react, a man drugged me with a handkerchief. I was in darkness once more.
I could see nothing in this darkness, but I could feel a wall behind me, and two walls leading directly ahead. Shrugging lightly, I decided to walk forward, hopefully following behind the other two. Not many people would enjoy being alone in a dark hallway, and I wasn’t one of them. In fact, I would much rather be upstairs preparing for my next class... getting ready for that test... hopefully getting a good gra- My thoughts suddenly came to a halt as I ran face first into a wall.
The path split off in two directions here. I’m guessing they each went in a different direction… Eeny meeny miney MOE! I chose left and ran blindly before I could change my mind. Eventually, I found a ladder and a light peeking out of a hole that led to deeper ground. Mustering up all the courage I had, I slowly climbed down, step by step. I wasn’t exactly friends with heights. When I reached the bottom, I yelled aloud, “Freedom!”. As I turned around, I was immediately silenced. Before I could react, a man drugged me with a handkerchief. I was in darkness once more.
Joseph- Basement Floor, Rocks, Stones, and Sediment Aisle
It was going to take years of therapy to erase the past few minutes of my life. That was a dream wasn’t it? Yeah I had fallen asleep in class and dreamt that I went to the bathroom and somehow found myself in a bathroom stall disguised as an elevator that led to the deep underground. Yeah, that was the only logical explanation. But then again...
“Do you always use the bathroom as a mode of transportation?” I opened my eyes and found three people staring at me in bewilderment. The one who had spoken waved a hand in front of me, “Yo, you alive?”
I blinked and poked his hand. I was still wondering if it was all real. “Um, yes I’m alive.” Then I nodded to reassure myself, “Very much alive. And very much confused. Can you please tell me what’s going on?”
“Yes, I’m Chris, and that’s Kyle and Jaycob” he said as he pointed to the two guys respectively, “and you’re some guy who used the bathroom as an elevator. What’s your name anyways?”
“My name is Joseph” I answered with wide eyes. I looked around the room, “Where am I?”
“Underground, though you can probably tell from the scenery.”
“Hey, can we use your bathroom to go back to the surface?” asked the one named Kyle.
“Um, I’m not exactly sure how it worked the first time.” I replied.
Then, the one who had remained silent spoke, “Chris, have you completely forgotten about your fire and my wind powers?”
I raised an eyebrow, “Fire and wind powers? Okay, you people are crazy, I’ll find my own way out” As I turned around, I felt a strong breeze pulling me back towards them.
“We’re not kidding”, said Jaycob.
I nodded slowly and walked back to them, “Okie then.. mind telling me how you got these fire and wind powers?”
“I think it came from this” said Jaycob as he handed me a crystal sphere.
As I held it my hand, I could feel an odd power flowing into me from the crystal. The ground began to shake, just like the classroom had shaken before. But this time, the others seemed to be affected as well. Suddenly, the shaking stopped, and I could feel my body become infused with a new power.
Soldiers had just walked into the room. Chris and Jaycob were in fighting position. I closed my eyes and clenched my fists; the ground below the men rose up and surrounded them. I looked towards my new companions and said, “Hold on tight” then looked up at the ceiling. I held up my arm and attempted to pull the ground closer to us, in effect, pulling us toward the surface.
“Do you always use the bathroom as a mode of transportation?” I opened my eyes and found three people staring at me in bewilderment. The one who had spoken waved a hand in front of me, “Yo, you alive?”
I blinked and poked his hand. I was still wondering if it was all real. “Um, yes I’m alive.” Then I nodded to reassure myself, “Very much alive. And very much confused. Can you please tell me what’s going on?”
“Yes, I’m Chris, and that’s Kyle and Jaycob” he said as he pointed to the two guys respectively, “and you’re some guy who used the bathroom as an elevator. What’s your name anyways?”
“My name is Joseph” I answered with wide eyes. I looked around the room, “Where am I?”
“Underground, though you can probably tell from the scenery.”
“Hey, can we use your bathroom to go back to the surface?” asked the one named Kyle.
“Um, I’m not exactly sure how it worked the first time.” I replied.
Then, the one who had remained silent spoke, “Chris, have you completely forgotten about your fire and my wind powers?”
I raised an eyebrow, “Fire and wind powers? Okay, you people are crazy, I’ll find my own way out” As I turned around, I felt a strong breeze pulling me back towards them.
“We’re not kidding”, said Jaycob.
I nodded slowly and walked back to them, “Okie then.. mind telling me how you got these fire and wind powers?”
“I think it came from this” said Jaycob as he handed me a crystal sphere.
As I held it my hand, I could feel an odd power flowing into me from the crystal. The ground began to shake, just like the classroom had shaken before. But this time, the others seemed to be affected as well. Suddenly, the shaking stopped, and I could feel my body become infused with a new power.
Soldiers had just walked into the room. Chris and Jaycob were in fighting position. I closed my eyes and clenched my fists; the ground below the men rose up and surrounded them. I looked towards my new companions and said, “Hold on tight” then looked up at the ceiling. I held up my arm and attempted to pull the ground closer to us, in effect, pulling us toward the surface.
Jaycob- The Wind is Awakened
I heard a sudden scream as I awoke from my dream of a flaming kid. It was then that I noticed I was tied down to an examination table. I tried to move my legs, my arms, my head, but all were strapped to the metal table. I looked out of the corner of my eye and saw another person, most likely the one who screamed.
At that moment, a figure walked into view, chuckling darkly. “Your powers will soon be-“ An explosion from behind him cut off his taunting. I could see metal debris flying around the room from the explosion. At the source of the blast was one of the classmates I was following, who appeared remarkably similar to the kid in my dream, albeit more grown up. He walked over to me and burned through the straps holding me down. He started to run over to the other kid but was then surrounded by an army of soldiers.
He looked around and began randomly shooting fire at them, blasting them across the room. But there were too many of them, and they finally overpowered him; one tackled him to the ground and attempted to restrain his hands with metal cuffs. I looked down and found an odd spherical object. I picked it up and examined it closely, then looked around at the soldiers, who didn’t seem to notice me, or maybe they just didn’t acknowledge me as a threat.
They would soon regret that. As I held the crystal sphere in my hands, I could feel some sort of power flowing through me. A small breeze began running through the room, slowly gaining speed. Objects flew throughout the room as the wind got stronger and stronger. When the soldiers finally noticed it, it was too late.
I gathered up all the wind in the room, focusing it into my clenched fists, then grinned and released it all at once, directly at the soldiers. The gale force blew them all through the far wall, effectively knocking them all out. The only ones who remained were the soldiers who were still trying to hold down the fire kid. Slowly, they became aware that their backup men had been eliminated. The fire kid took advantage of their distraction and shot them off him with another burst of fire.
He looked at me bewilderingly, obviously wondering how I was able to do that. I didn’t quite know myself. Then, he noticed the sphere in my hand and nodded slowly before muttering to himself, “so its not just me...” Louder, he said “Wind guy, find a way outta here, we’ll meet up with you later.”
I shook my head, “I’m not leaving you behind, we need to stick together!”
He saw the determination on my face and nodded before freeing the other teen from his examination table. “My name’s Chris, he’s Kyle, now who are you, and how did you end up here?”
“I’m Jaycob, and I followed you down the underground path.”
He laughed softly, “Well, Mr. Jaycob, you’re an idiot.”
“I’m no more of an idiot than you are” I said with a grin.
He grinned back, “Yes more so than I am, cuz you’re a follower, and I’m a leader” and stuck his tongue out.
At that moment, the ground began to shake, cutting off any remarks I had.
As we looked up, we found the most astonishing sight we had ever seen. A bathroom stall was hovering down towards us, hitting the ground with a loud thunk! I was completely and utterly in shock.
At that moment, a figure walked into view, chuckling darkly. “Your powers will soon be-“ An explosion from behind him cut off his taunting. I could see metal debris flying around the room from the explosion. At the source of the blast was one of the classmates I was following, who appeared remarkably similar to the kid in my dream, albeit more grown up. He walked over to me and burned through the straps holding me down. He started to run over to the other kid but was then surrounded by an army of soldiers.
He looked around and began randomly shooting fire at them, blasting them across the room. But there were too many of them, and they finally overpowered him; one tackled him to the ground and attempted to restrain his hands with metal cuffs. I looked down and found an odd spherical object. I picked it up and examined it closely, then looked around at the soldiers, who didn’t seem to notice me, or maybe they just didn’t acknowledge me as a threat.
They would soon regret that. As I held the crystal sphere in my hands, I could feel some sort of power flowing through me. A small breeze began running through the room, slowly gaining speed. Objects flew throughout the room as the wind got stronger and stronger. When the soldiers finally noticed it, it was too late.
I gathered up all the wind in the room, focusing it into my clenched fists, then grinned and released it all at once, directly at the soldiers. The gale force blew them all through the far wall, effectively knocking them all out. The only ones who remained were the soldiers who were still trying to hold down the fire kid. Slowly, they became aware that their backup men had been eliminated. The fire kid took advantage of their distraction and shot them off him with another burst of fire.
He looked at me bewilderingly, obviously wondering how I was able to do that. I didn’t quite know myself. Then, he noticed the sphere in my hand and nodded slowly before muttering to himself, “so its not just me...” Louder, he said “Wind guy, find a way outta here, we’ll meet up with you later.”
I shook my head, “I’m not leaving you behind, we need to stick together!”
He saw the determination on my face and nodded before freeing the other teen from his examination table. “My name’s Chris, he’s Kyle, now who are you, and how did you end up here?”
“I’m Jaycob, and I followed you down the underground path.”
He laughed softly, “Well, Mr. Jaycob, you’re an idiot.”
“I’m no more of an idiot than you are” I said with a grin.
He grinned back, “Yes more so than I am, cuz you’re a follower, and I’m a leader” and stuck his tongue out.
At that moment, the ground began to shake, cutting off any remarks I had.
As we looked up, we found the most astonishing sight we had ever seen. A bathroom stall was hovering down towards us, hitting the ground with a loud thunk! I was completely and utterly in shock.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Chris- An Inferno is Born [Edited]
I could feel myself being enveloped by the flames that lapped up against my body. Suddenly, my hands seemed to heat up. I turned my palms upwards and found strange glowing markings running along them in a circular pattern. My back started getting hotter as well, and the bottoms of my feet. Before I could check for any more markings, all of the flames that had previously surrounded me now slipped into the markings on my hands, my back, my feet, which all flowed into my soul.
At that point, my mind fell back into my body with a sudden whoosh of exhilaration. The exhilarating sense was then a mere prelude to the invigoration I felt at that moment. I was infused with a new power. It was at this moment that I realized I had been a few feet off the ground, and suddenly dropped like a stone.
Gently rubbing my head, I got up and attempted to use this newfound power. I thought about fire and stared at my hand, trying to start a fireball. I suddenly felt like an idiot in my endeavor. I didn’t have any fire power, that kind of stuff only happened in fictional stories. As I snapped my fingers in irritation, my hand unexpectedly caught fire. I widened my eyes and shook my hand to put it out. Well, it was more like frantically flapping my hand around until it went out.
It’s real... I thought. I looked down at the crystal, which I had dropped a few moments ago. I picked it up and inspected it further. My face was no longer in the crystal, and neither were the flames that had engulfed my body. I must’ve absorbed the fire...
At that moment, I heard a yell coming from above me. Pocketing the bauble, I immediately ran back to the ladder, and towards my friend, Kyle.
At that point, my mind fell back into my body with a sudden whoosh of exhilaration. The exhilarating sense was then a mere prelude to the invigoration I felt at that moment. I was infused with a new power. It was at this moment that I realized I had been a few feet off the ground, and suddenly dropped like a stone.
Gently rubbing my head, I got up and attempted to use this newfound power. I thought about fire and stared at my hand, trying to start a fireball. I suddenly felt like an idiot in my endeavor. I didn’t have any fire power, that kind of stuff only happened in fictional stories. As I snapped my fingers in irritation, my hand unexpectedly caught fire. I widened my eyes and shook my hand to put it out. Well, it was more like frantically flapping my hand around until it went out.
It’s real... I thought. I looked down at the crystal, which I had dropped a few moments ago. I picked it up and inspected it further. My face was no longer in the crystal, and neither were the flames that had engulfed my body. I must’ve absorbed the fire...
At that moment, I heard a yell coming from above me. Pocketing the bauble, I immediately ran back to the ladder, and towards my friend, Kyle.
Chris- Woah...Just Woah [Edited]
A short while ago, I had come to a fork in the road, or tunnel actually. I’d chosen to go right, because obviously it’s the Right way, isn’t it? Either way (and I’ll stop with the puns now), I went right and soon came to a hole in the ground, a ladder leading towards deeper, but somehow brighter ground. Shrugging, I boldly, or foolishly, went deeper into the labyrinth.
When I reached the bottom, I found a huge room with an extremely bright diamond shining from the center of it. I ran over to the diamond, making sure no one was around. Just in case, I whistled innocently as I slowly walked the last few feet. A crystal sphere floated above the diamond, inside the light. I stared in wonder and awe at the crystal before taking it out of the light. As I examined it closely, I noticed something odd. What I saw in the crystal ball surprised me.
It was my own face, but it was not reflecting off the glass; it was inside the sphere. Cautiously, I ran my fingers along the circumference of the sphere. After a few seconds, my face disappeared and became a bright flame. The crystal ball still felt unnaturally cold, although the fire raged inside of it.
Suddenly the fire leaped out at my hand from the crystal. Unable to withdraw my hands from the crystal, the flames engulfed my hand. They crawled up my arm and soon enveloped my entire body. Oddly (and thankfully) enough, I was not completely incinerated by the fire, as I should’ve been.
Then I closed my eyes and felt my mind and spirit leave my body. In my mind’s eye, I saw a bright light ahead of me, and as much as I tried, I couldn’t change course away from it. This must be what dying feels like, I thought, as I sighed and prepared for the worst.
When I reached the bottom, I found a huge room with an extremely bright diamond shining from the center of it. I ran over to the diamond, making sure no one was around. Just in case, I whistled innocently as I slowly walked the last few feet. A crystal sphere floated above the diamond, inside the light. I stared in wonder and awe at the crystal before taking it out of the light. As I examined it closely, I noticed something odd. What I saw in the crystal ball surprised me.
It was my own face, but it was not reflecting off the glass; it was inside the sphere. Cautiously, I ran my fingers along the circumference of the sphere. After a few seconds, my face disappeared and became a bright flame. The crystal ball still felt unnaturally cold, although the fire raged inside of it.
Suddenly the fire leaped out at my hand from the crystal. Unable to withdraw my hands from the crystal, the flames engulfed my hand. They crawled up my arm and soon enveloped my entire body. Oddly (and thankfully) enough, I was not completely incinerated by the fire, as I should’ve been.
Then I closed my eyes and felt my mind and spirit leave my body. In my mind’s eye, I saw a bright light ahead of me, and as much as I tried, I couldn’t change course away from it. This must be what dying feels like, I thought, as I sighed and prepared for the worst.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Chris- An Inferno is Born
I could feel myself being enveloped by the flames that lapped up against my body. Suddenly, my hands seemed to heat up. I turned my palms upwards and found strange glowing markings running along them in a circular pattern. My back started getting hotter as well, and the bottoms of my feet. Before I could check for any more markings, all of the flames that had previously surrounded me now slipped into the markings on my hands, my back, my feet, which all flowed into my soul.
At that point, my mind fell back into my body with a sudden whoosh of exhilaration. The exhilarating sense was then a mere prelude to the invigoration I felt at that moment. I was infused with a new power. It was at this moment that I realized I had been a few feet off the ground, and suddenly dropped like a stone.
Gently rubbing my head, I got up and attempted to use this newfound power. I thought about fire and stared at my hand, trying to start a fireball. I suddenly felt like an idiot in my endeavor. I didn’t have any fire power, that kind of stuff only happened in fictional stories. As I snapped my fingers in irritation, my hand unexpectedly caught fire. I widened my eyes and shook my hand to put it out. Well, it was more like frantically flapping my hand around until it went out.
It’s real... I thought. At that moment, I heard a yell coming from above me. I immediately ran back to the ladder, and towards my friend, Kyle.
At that point, my mind fell back into my body with a sudden whoosh of exhilaration. The exhilarating sense was then a mere prelude to the invigoration I felt at that moment. I was infused with a new power. It was at this moment that I realized I had been a few feet off the ground, and suddenly dropped like a stone.
Gently rubbing my head, I got up and attempted to use this newfound power. I thought about fire and stared at my hand, trying to start a fireball. I suddenly felt like an idiot in my endeavor. I didn’t have any fire power, that kind of stuff only happened in fictional stories. As I snapped my fingers in irritation, my hand unexpectedly caught fire. I widened my eyes and shook my hand to put it out. Well, it was more like frantically flapping my hand around until it went out.
It’s real... I thought. At that moment, I heard a yell coming from above me. I immediately ran back to the ladder, and towards my friend, Kyle.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Joseph- Earthquake of Doom in the Bathroom
Now I must add in the most generic: Meanwhile....
I tried to pay attention. Really I did. But it was just impossible; Mr. Robertson’s lectures were just too boring. I placed my elbows on my desk, and rested my chin in my hands as I looked somewhat towards the board. At the very least, I was being courteous; two seats over, I could plainly see Joshua slumped over in sleep. Sighing silently, I closed my eyes, hoping no one would notice me sleeping.
Suddenly I felt an earthquake. I immediately straightened up and looked around. The entire room was shaking, but no one seemed to notice it, not even Mr. Robertson who should’ve fallen over because of the tremors. I looked outside and saw the entire world shaking, yet once again, nobody noticed. Across the street, the preschool playground was quivering, yet the little students playing around didn’t seem to feel it either. What was happening?
My view was then blocked by a huge object and I nearly jumped back in fear. “Is there a problem, Joseph? Or are you just not interested by my obviously –riveting- lecture, so much so that you are staring blindly out the window?” said Mr. Robertson.
I looked up at his stern and lightly blushed as I looked down and shook my head, muttering softly, “Sorry, Mr. Robertson, it won’t happen again.”
He nodded triumphantly and walked back to the front of the room to continue his lecture. It must’ve been a dream, I thought and nodded, Yup, completely 100 percent obviously dream- My thoughts stopped as I felt the room trembling once more. I held my stomach, and hopefully my lunch in place as I raised my hand and asked to go to the bathroom.
“Always looking for a way out of class, aren’t you, Joseph? Very well, be gone.” Answered Mr. Robertson.
This was the first time I had ever even left during class... I ran into the bathroom, hoping to clear my head and stop the tremors. Must’ve accidentally sniffed something bad in Art Class or something. At that moment, I heard the toilet flush behind me, yet the door was wide open. I blinked and stepped over to the toilet in curiosity. Something is wrong with me, I thought. As I was about to agree with myself, the door slammed shut on me. I tried to open it and furiously banged on the door, to no avail. What happened next severely stunned me. The entire bathroom stall seemed to be moving, like an elevator. I closed my eyes tightly, wishing it all to stop.
I tried to pay attention. Really I did. But it was just impossible; Mr. Robertson’s lectures were just too boring. I placed my elbows on my desk, and rested my chin in my hands as I looked somewhat towards the board. At the very least, I was being courteous; two seats over, I could plainly see Joshua slumped over in sleep. Sighing silently, I closed my eyes, hoping no one would notice me sleeping.
Suddenly I felt an earthquake. I immediately straightened up and looked around. The entire room was shaking, but no one seemed to notice it, not even Mr. Robertson who should’ve fallen over because of the tremors. I looked outside and saw the entire world shaking, yet once again, nobody noticed. Across the street, the preschool playground was quivering, yet the little students playing around didn’t seem to feel it either. What was happening?
My view was then blocked by a huge object and I nearly jumped back in fear. “Is there a problem, Joseph? Or are you just not interested by my obviously –riveting- lecture, so much so that you are staring blindly out the window?” said Mr. Robertson.
I looked up at his stern and lightly blushed as I looked down and shook my head, muttering softly, “Sorry, Mr. Robertson, it won’t happen again.”
He nodded triumphantly and walked back to the front of the room to continue his lecture. It must’ve been a dream, I thought and nodded, Yup, completely 100 percent obviously dream- My thoughts stopped as I felt the room trembling once more. I held my stomach, and hopefully my lunch in place as I raised my hand and asked to go to the bathroom.
“Always looking for a way out of class, aren’t you, Joseph? Very well, be gone.” Answered Mr. Robertson.
This was the first time I had ever even left during class... I ran into the bathroom, hoping to clear my head and stop the tremors. Must’ve accidentally sniffed something bad in Art Class or something. At that moment, I heard the toilet flush behind me, yet the door was wide open. I blinked and stepped over to the toilet in curiosity. Something is wrong with me, I thought. As I was about to agree with myself, the door slammed shut on me. I tried to open it and furiously banged on the door, to no avail. What happened next severely stunned me. The entire bathroom stall seemed to be moving, like an elevator. I closed my eyes tightly, wishing it all to stop.
Kyle- I Went the Wrong Way
Darkness. More darkness. Darkness was all I could see. I tried to remember what had happened, and when this darkness had started, but I was unable to. Suddenly, the darkness disappeared, replaced by a blinding light. When my vision returned, I found myself in a heavenly garden, surrounded by a bright shining aura. There were a group of kids running around, having fun, completely unaware of my presence. As I looked closely at one of them, I noticed he seemed redder than the rest. Upon further inspection, I realized he was on fire! At that moment, the dream ended, but the last thing I noticed was incredibly odd.
The flaming kid extremely resembled Chris.
A new light shone upon me, though this one did not seem heavenly at all. My memory was slowly coming back as my eyes re-dilated to the new light. I remember now.. Me and Chris had decided to go our separate ways in order to cover more ground... but when I reached a ladder going upwards, I was ambushed and drugged. But where was I now?
I tried to look around, but my head was strapped to the metal bed that held me. My arms were both restrained as well. I could see the room clearer now; apparently I was hooked up to some kind of machine. There was also another kid beside me, tied to his bed as well. Suddenly, a man stepped into my field of view. I heard him chuckle darkly. “Your powers will soon be mine... you fool. Hehehe..”
The flaming kid extremely resembled Chris.
A new light shone upon me, though this one did not seem heavenly at all. My memory was slowly coming back as my eyes re-dilated to the new light. I remember now.. Me and Chris had decided to go our separate ways in order to cover more ground... but when I reached a ladder going upwards, I was ambushed and drugged. But where was I now?
I tried to look around, but my head was strapped to the metal bed that held me. My arms were both restrained as well. I could see the room clearer now; apparently I was hooked up to some kind of machine. There was also another kid beside me, tied to his bed as well. Suddenly, a man stepped into my field of view. I heard him chuckle darkly. “Your powers will soon be mine... you fool. Hehehe..”
Monday, February 1, 2010
Chris- Woah...Just Woah.
A short while ago, I had come to a fork in the road, or tunnel actually. I’d chosen to go right, because obviously it’s the Right way, isn’t it? Either way (and I’ll stop with the puns now), I went right and soon came to a hole in the ground, a ladder leading towards deeper, but somehow brighter ground. Shrugging, I boldly, or foolishly, went deeper into the labyrinth.
When I reached the bottom, I found a huge room with an extremely bright crystal shining from the center of it. I ran over to the crystal, making sure no one was around. Just in case, I whistled innocently as I slowly walked the last few feet. What I saw in the crystal surprised me.
It was my own face. I waved my hand over the crystal, noticing it wasn’t my reflection. I also noticed my face wasn’t the only one there. It was a huge crystal, much larger than I had originally thought. There were a total of 11 faces, though it seemed as if one face was missing; there was a very scratched up spot. As I looked closer at my own face, I saw fire glowing from it, as if it were inside the crystal, underneath my face.
Cautiously, I ran my fingers along the edges of my face; it felt unnaturally smooth, and also very cold, even though there was a fire under it. Suddenly the fire leaped out at my hand from the crystal. I immediately withdrew my hand, but it somehow didn’t hurt. There were no burn marks as I inspected my hand, and the fire in the crystal seemed unaffected. I again placed my hand on the crystal, and the fire engulfed my hand once again. This time, the flames crawled up my arm and soon enveloped my entire body. Oddly (and thankfully) enough, I was not completely incinerated by the fire, as I should’ve been.
Then I closed my eyes and felt my mind and spirit leave my body. In my mind’s eye, I saw a bright light ahead of me, and as much as I tried, I couldn’t change course away from it. This must be what dying feels like, I thought, as I sighed and prepared for the worst.
When I reached the bottom, I found a huge room with an extremely bright crystal shining from the center of it. I ran over to the crystal, making sure no one was around. Just in case, I whistled innocently as I slowly walked the last few feet. What I saw in the crystal surprised me.
It was my own face. I waved my hand over the crystal, noticing it wasn’t my reflection. I also noticed my face wasn’t the only one there. It was a huge crystal, much larger than I had originally thought. There were a total of 11 faces, though it seemed as if one face was missing; there was a very scratched up spot. As I looked closer at my own face, I saw fire glowing from it, as if it were inside the crystal, underneath my face.
Cautiously, I ran my fingers along the edges of my face; it felt unnaturally smooth, and also very cold, even though there was a fire under it. Suddenly the fire leaped out at my hand from the crystal. I immediately withdrew my hand, but it somehow didn’t hurt. There were no burn marks as I inspected my hand, and the fire in the crystal seemed unaffected. I again placed my hand on the crystal, and the fire engulfed my hand once again. This time, the flames crawled up my arm and soon enveloped my entire body. Oddly (and thankfully) enough, I was not completely incinerated by the fire, as I should’ve been.
Then I closed my eyes and felt my mind and spirit leave my body. In my mind’s eye, I saw a bright light ahead of me, and as much as I tried, I couldn’t change course away from it. This must be what dying feels like, I thought, as I sighed and prepared for the worst.
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