Descendants of Magic

CHAPTER II. - INYLL: THROUGH THE GATES TO AVEUS AND UMBRAS

I woke up on the ground, right before the gate. It was wide open now. I got up from the ground, brushed my clothes from the dust, and picked my stuff. The whole gate thing was weird and honestly it creeped me out a little bit, so I decided to continue backing up and trying to find the same way I got in here. I turned around and was going to walk away when I heard a faded voice whispering inside my head. At first, it was inaudible and I thought I was imagining things but as I slowly walked closer to the gate I could hear it whisper come inside again and again. I didn't want to walk towards the gate but I couldn't stop myself. I knew what I was doing and what was happening around me but at the same time, I was like in a trance, and something was making me walk through the gate. I only had this feeling inside me, telling me and pushing me towards that gate. I gather up my courage to walk faster and decide to go to the other side instead, rather than being lost while trying to find another path. I pass the gate and the darkness that was around me in that alley is gone. No more fog or trees in a creepy alleyway. Instead I was welcomed by a bright warm light that made me almost blind so I squinted my eyes hard and covered my upper face with my arm, pressing the back of my left palm on my forehead. As I got used to it, I slowly opened my eyes and turned my hand around, pressing the side of my palm on my eyebrows to check around my surroundings only to be greeted with this big old building. It looked like one of those gothic structures they have in Europe and totally out of this place. The weather was nice, warm and sunny. Completely different from the previous dark place I was in that was covered by the shadows of trees, no sun rays hitting through or anything. It was an old strange building in the middle of a yard filled with soft green grass and some small park surrounding the sides of the building. You could hear some birds chirping, feel a slight summer breeze on my cheeks and hear a lot of chatter. Young people I would guess around my age were standing in front of the building, sitting on the grass chatting, walking around with books and backpacks, or just having fun playing some card games or whatever. It was all overwhelming and I was still trying to process what just happened. But at least there are some people around so I decided to walk up to someone and ask them for directions. As I walked closer to the building and the people in front of me, I started to feel a little electricity buzzing all over my body. It was a weird sensation. It felt something like a static electricity you get when you brush a balloon too fast and then all your hair stand up. I look down and around me to see a bright blue tint on the grass under my feet. I look around and see my whole vision is turned blue. It was a slight change, almost invisible at first but it made me panic and take a few steps back trying to get out of it. I shake my head and after a few steps, everything is normal again. The grass is its' normal green color and the air feels like it's supposed to be too. I didn't want to risk it so I only reach in front of me with my hand and take slow steps. I could feel the buzzing on my body again but just the hand that passed into that weird static energy field so I pull my hand back. I guess I shouldn't try doing anything with that weird spot so I turn my head to the left and look at the building trying to figure out a different path. One half of the building is almost white and the other one is dark brown. It looks like they painted the walls and then took a break or they are out of the materials. Did they start repairing it just now? I wondered. I stumbled with my steps, walking towards the building but looking around the place. It was so strange and I don't think I heard anything about this place. No mentions by the locals or anything on the map but for some reason I felt safe here. Thinking about where I ended up I was stumbling around, turning my body and my head to figure out where I was and them I got pulled back to reality by a familiar voice. I turn to the direction of the voice and see Reilly at the other half of the yard. She waves at me and runs towards me.

Me: Reilly? No! Stop. STOP! There is electricity-...

But I couldn't finish that sentence and Reilly ran through that weird electricity field. She ran to me and laughed. I quickly grabbed her shoulders and was checking if she is okay but as usual her fire curls were dancing in the soft wind and her face was reassuring me that nothing happened to her. I guess it was just a weird occasion and my brain must have imagined it since I was pretty tired already. I felt my body relax a little bit and Reilly tried to put me back on track.