The Life I Gained From Dying

Chapter 2 - Aestus

"Cold. I'm cold. Wait... how can I feel anything. Didn't I die? I guess this is the afterlife. If it's this dark then... heh, I guess I should've seen this coming."

Plop Plop Plop

"Is that water? Where am I?"

The sound of water dripping onto a hard surface can be heard echoing all around Kaden.

"I can feel the ground beneath me. Wait, I actually have a body?! C'mon move!"

Kaden struggled for an hour to move his body in the slightest way. He couldn't even open his eyes until another twenty minutes passed.

"Am I in a cave? How did I get here? Does this mean I'm still alive? C'mon body move!!!"

Finally after another twenty minutes of struggling, Kaden was finally able to open and close his hands. He grunted and fought to roll himself onto his back, and then forced his first words out of his mouth. 

"Mmmmugghhhh! Hello!"

I am in a cave.

His calls echoed throughout the cave system he was laying in and didn't seem to reach anyone. Finally after three full hours of fighting to regain control of his own body, he was able to drag himself up to his feet.

What is this? I'm still in my tracksuit.

"Hellooo!" He yelled again after looking around.

He waited for a response, but there was nothing.

Of course there wouldn't be anyone in here. Buy how did I get here from the basketball court.

"Who's there?" A voice asked.

Kaden's eyes lit up to the sound of someone else's voice.

"Hello! I need help!" Kaden yelled.

"Stay where are you are." The voice commanded.

"It's not like I have anywhere to go." He mumbled.

He waited at what seemed to be the end of this cave system he awoke in. A reservoir of water settled at the very back of the cave. He stood to the edge of the water and gazed into his own reflection.

Didn't I get shot? There's no blood or bullet holes in my clothes. What's going on?

"Don't move." The voice said to Kaden from directly behind him.

"You got here quicker than I thought you would."

Kaden turned to meet the person talking to him and was stunned by the beautiful woman that stood before him. She had long dark blue hair with sapphire blue eyes to match, light brown skin that covered her thin figure and she wore clothes that were all colored blue and white. Kaden was so transfixed on her that he almost completely ignored the otherworldly weapon she was pointing at him. It was shaped like a bow an arrow but it glowed a bright green as if it was made of pure energy.

"Um, excuse me, but what's that?" Kaden asked pointing at the bow.

"You're in no position to ask questions stranger." She replied. "Who are you and why are you here."

"My name's Kaden and I don't know how I got here. I figured you could've tell me where I am."

"Your colors tell me your from Ignus. Your people never travel to this land so why are you here."

"What do you mean my colors? We're almost the same shade so what's with the racism?"

"The red in your clothes." She specified.