It was 7:30 in the morning and I was rushing going to school. I ate my breakfast in one gulp and then off I went to ride a jeepney. While wearing my uniform, I heard the news that a teenager named Lee was reported missing 3 days ago. He was the fourth one to be reported missing this week. The authority can’t find him or even his dead body as well as the body of the first three people reported missing. After watching the news that morning, I went to ride a jeepney going to school. I was almost running to the highway and I’m starting to perspire. As soon as I reached the highway, I immediately extended my arms telling the driver to stop by me. I rushed to the nearest seat without reading the signboard and eventually fixed myself. After a few moments, I noticed that I was the only passenger riding on that jeepney. I kept on wondering why other people didn’t bother to ride on that jeepney and they’re insisting their selves on full-packed jeepneys. I ignored them thinking that maybe they don’t like to ride on that jeepney. Then, the driver of the jeepney caught my attention. He was a very old man, I think around 80’s, wearing a very thick eyeglasses, has a long white hair and he had an overgrown beard and moustache. I wondered how he can drive the jeepney very fast in spite of his age. I also started to notice that the jeepney I was riding was now different before I rode on it. It can now change its color anytime and its tires changed into flying eagles. Also, its muffler doesn’t release smoke but blue vapors that leave mark in its trail instead. It also had a hand-shaped steering wheel and buttons are on every finger that he presses to control the speed of the jeepney. I started to worry seeing the route it was taking is not the route going to our school. I then started to approach the driver and said that I will get off the jeepney, but as I started to move, he then announced that I should prepare myself because he will boost the speed of the jeepney for we will be crossing a barrier. I can’t clearly hear him because the engine is making its noise. He then pressed something and the jeepney ran with its highest speed. I hold tightly to the jeepney’s passenger handle because I felt that I will get off my seat.
I looked outside to see what’s happening but I can’t see anything except a big wall in front of us that the old man is attempting to bump. I shouted to the driver because we will be hitting that wall, but because of the loud noise of the engine, he cannot hear even a single word I scream. I just closed my eyes and hold my breath. Everything happened in a blink of an eye and when I opened my eyes, I was falling very fast on a woody forest. I saw the jeepney continues to fly as if it intentionally dropped me there. I protected my face and all of a sudden, I felt branches of trees whipping my body and hit me everywhere. Luckily, I landed softly on the bushes and I didn’t get some serious injuries. I managed to stand to check if I’m still able to walk and I fixed myself. I looked around trying to recognize the place. I can hardly see things around me because the moonlight was not enough to let me see what’s beyond those tall trees. I walked around to find the way out of that forest. As I’m searching, I heard a horse running around me. I looked for it hoping that it would help me find the way out. Suddenly, an arrow was flying towards me targeting my head. I ducked immediately and the arrow missed me for a second and hit the tree behind me. The galloping horse suddenly came out and I was surprised to discover that it’s not a horse but a centaur (half horse and half human). The creepy creature pulled another arrow to hit me again. I was sweating wildly and my heart beats very fast. He was pulling the arrow against the bow and anytime, it will be my last day on earth. He then released his weapon and I just closed my eyes to welcome my death. Suddenly, someone pushed me aside and I was thrown in a deep hole. Fortunately, my sling bag caught the big stone at the mouth of the hole where it was stucked and I hold tightly to its strap to save my life. From below, I could hear the two fighting above the ground. The sound of sparking swords and strong shouts tells me that the battle was very tough.
While holding tightly, I looked down and I was shocked to see big snakes. I then hold very strong and manage not to move so I won’t attract their attention. Slowly I could feel that the snake is crawling on my legs up to my back going to my head. I was very nervous that time but still managed not to move. I suddenly heard a loud bang indicating that someone had won the battle. I heard footsteps coming to the opening of the hole and I waited for the mysterious man to save me again. I was surprised to see the centaur looking from above and his sword pointing to me. He was smiling broadly and was ready to drop the sword at any time. After a moment, someone pushed him and the centaur fell to the hole where the big hungry snakes feasted him. The mysterious man then pulled me from the deep hole. He immediately put me on his horse and off we went to his hiding place. He was so weird because the way he dresses was so different from me. He wore black loose jeans, a pair of black boots, a long sleeves and a gray rugged cloak. He also had a silver sword on his back with its handle decorated with rubies and emeralds.
