The World of Colors (On Hiatus)

Chapter 3

When my eyes stopped burning and I could finally open my eyes, I could only partially see what was around me. It took a while to see it but, I found that I was in a jungle.

I saw tall, leafy trees, and plants overgrown around the soil. Vines suffocated me and I heard many strange noises that varied in pitches, unlike the silent, blue ghost - town I was in before. It looked like any ordinary jungle except... it was red. This again...?

At least I don't need to see anymore blue. I wasn't so sure about it being my favorite color anymore. There was another note on the ground below me. I opened it, this time the words were written in red.

The words said "With every color, you find a piece of yourself."

I kept reading those same, confusing words over and over.

"With every color, you find a piece of yourself," These words were really confusing to me.

How did the notes to from "Your favorite color is blue," to some vague phrase I don't understand? I feel like I'm missing something really obvious. I wondered if the fall had damaged my brain more than I thought.

I ignored it, since it made me feel even more confused. I put the note back in my pocket with the other ones.

I looked around at the jungle, which was entirely red. If I didn't know any better, I could say that this was an area where a deadly war was fought, with scenery the color of blood surrounding me.

Even the sky was red but, it was a lighter shade than everything else, indicating that it was early morning. I walked foward, pushing the vines that looked like red licorice out of my way.

I saw a bird directly above me, perched on a tree. It also was red. There is some life here, so I don't feel so alone but, it didn't dull my fear.

I kept walking foward as I looked around for creatures. Off in the distance, I saw a blurry, moving figure that somewhat resembled a monkey. It almost blended into the trees and sky entirely, since it was red as well. I had to really focus to see it.

I kept walking until I saw something drop down into my line of sight. I looked down to the area where it had fallen. It was another note.

I opened it, the cherry - colored words said "What always made you angry was people and animals being treated unfairly."

I put the note back in my pocket. I remembered moments when I helped people or animals whenever possible. Like one time, when I found two guys beating a fox in the woods. I couldn't recall who it was, where the forest was or, why I was there but, I remember running in and grabbing it when they weren't looking. I created a distraction by making a lot of noise beforehand.

I remember running away through the woods and getting hit in the face with a branch on my way out. I strained to remember what happened next, my head ached even more than it did before.

"Remember...remember..." I mumbled to myself, until I finally did. I remembered that I took care of the fox and nursed it back to health, then set it free.

It seemed like I was a good person at least. Is there even a way out of here? Am I just stuck in an infinite rainbow forever?

I kept walking through the jungle for what seemed like eternity, when I saw that same door with the rainbow swirl on the inside of it, the only difference was this time, it was red.

Right in the middle of the path I was wandering down stood the door, with no walls meeting it! This is place crazier than I thought...

The door swiftly swung open, without me touching it once more. I looked through it and saw a blinding light. I got curious, and looked behind the door while it was still open.

The door was open on that side also, showing a mirrored image of the other. I stood to the side where I could see both sides at once.

It was like the other side of this world was mirrored from the other, and met at this door. I stepped up to the door, with the bright light staring me in the eyes.

I thought of the white area in the door as a small room, like a torcher chamber for my eyes that burned like fire each time I entered.

I stepped into the door and patiently waited for something to happen. Finally, my eyes stopped burning.