Warped

Chapter 2: Talia, it's you!

As soon as I saw her face I ran to her and cried.

"Talia! Talia! I was so scared," I said while crying to her.

*She hugged me* "I'm sorry I couldn't get there in time Aurora," she said while trying to comfort me. "That guy, and his friends, why did I even come with them," I said still crying.

"It's okay now, I'm here now, it's your friend, I shouldn't have left you alone," she said, "but I'm here now, I'll always protect you."

"Thank you Talia," I said while I tightened my hug, "don't leave me alone anymore."

"I won't, at least, I wouldn't leave you alone that long," she said.

"Do you want to rest for a while?" She asked. "Yes, that would be great," I answered.

*Talia carried me and lifted me to the skies*

"What do you think of this place?" She asked.

I never got to reply because of what happened before, I still couldn't clear my mind off of it.

"I'm sorry you had to go through all of that," she said, "I'll make sure not to make it happen anymore," she added.

*I smiled at her and hugged her again*

"I'll bring you to my place and we can rest there," she said.

*We arrived at her place*

"Well, here we are, you can use that bed if you want," she said while pointing at the end of the room. "Okay," I replied.

I went straight to the bed and laid down. Eventually going to sleep.

*Dream*

"Aurora, it'll be quick I promise," a shadowy Ally said with a mischievous look while his friends are laughing around me.

"P-please stop, pl--ease sto--p, p----," I plead

"Aurora, Aurora, Aurora!"

*Wakes up!*

"Aurora! You're finally awake," Talia said, "you were dreaming, are you okay?" She asked. "I don't really know," I answered, "I still couldn't get over what happened at that day."

"I know it's hard to get over it, just give it some time Aurora," She answered, "and I'll be here to help you get over it," she added. "But first, let's have some breakfast."

*I smiled at her*

"Thank you so much, that makes me feel better," I said to her.

*She smiles back at me*

"Now come here, your breakfast might get cold," she said. "Okay, I'm coming," I said getting up from bed.

With my head a bit cleared about what happened that day, I started looking around.

Everything looked like it was straight out of a fantasy, everything moved on their own, I was surprised myself when the bed started fixing itself.

You didn't need to move that much if there was something you need because it can just come to you, if I look at it this is just a paradise for lazy people, and sign me up on that lifestyle.

"Oh yeah, Talia?"

"Yeah?" She responded. "Where are we exactly?" I asked. "See for yourself," she answered pointing to the windows.

I went to the window to take a look.

"WAAA!!" I exclaimed, "WE'RE IN THE SKIES?!"

*Talia laughs*

I saw a whole city in the clouds, skyscrapers that are so tall that they look like they'd reach the sun. And they have bright lights on each building.

Some kind of car that just compresses itself once the person gets inside, at least, that's how I saw it. They might have just been moving so fast.

"TALIA! WHERE THE HECK ARE WE?" I asked her. "We're in Aurrore, The City of Light" she said.

"Aurrore? That's something, but I meant is where are we exactly? What happened to the school? The city?" I said.

"Oh about that, we actually moved to a different reality," she answered. "A different reality? Moved? How?" I asked.

"It's kind of hard to explain, but I'll try to make it make sense," she said. "Basically, Warping is a term we use in this place, for moving from a different reality."

"So, you weren't really from earth?" I asked. "We're in earth right now, just a different kind of earth," she answered.

"Wait, we are?!" I said in surprise. "If you want to see some proof we can go down," she said. "Maybe when I'm ready, this is a bit hard to take in," I said to her.

"It's okay Aurora, take your time."

"So you're saying this is an alternate reality?" I asked. "Yes, basically," she said. "And you're telling me an alternate reality of me is also in this world?" I asked.

She only looked at me. She looked like she wasn't ready to give the answer.

"It's okay if you don't want to say anything yet, I just got curious," I said.

She breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

"Thank you," she said.

That was weird, did I do something to her in this world and

"Wait a second?!" I said, "you said you were from this reality, right?" I asked. "Yes," she answered.

"Then why were you with me on my reality?" I asked.

*She sighs*

"I wanted to help you," she said. "Help me? In what way?" I asked.

"Well, you know how you're always alone and don't have any friends?" She said, "I felt bad for you so I thought I'd come to your reality and be your friend."

Is that how sad my life is?

"Oh, wow, that's really nice of you Talia," I said, "thank you."

"But did I really look that miserable?" I asked.

*She spit some of the coffee she was sipping*

"N-no you didn't," she said.

What's up with that reaction?

"Did I say something wrong?" I asked her. "N-no, it just reminded me of something," she answered.

*I looked at her*

She looks like she's embarrassed of something, but whatever it may be, I wouldn't force it out of her if she doesn't want to say.

I'll just try to change the subject.

"So, what's gonna happen to me?" I asked. "What do you mean?" She asked me back. "I mean, I'm not from this reality so what's gonna happen to me?

"You'll stay here with me," she answered. "You're gonna have to adapt to a different environment."

"Yes, I get it," I said. "And I'm gonna have to ask you to change your name," she said.

"Change my name? Why?" I asked. "I get the whole thing of staying with you and adapting but why change the name?"

"You were from a different reality, you're what we call here a Warped being," she said.  "And in this place, the Warped aren't treated very nicely."

"What do you mean?"