You and Lunarie both continued to walk the desert. But you notice some commotion in the distance. You began walking there. "Hey! Where're you going?!" Lunarie asked. You didn't reply and just continued walking. Without a choice, she ends up following you to wherever it is you're going.
You got closer and readied your rifle. "Hey" you called out. The three bandits turn to look at you. "What do you want?" one of the bandits ask you harshly as they continued to torment the group of gatherers.
Now, you don't like how they treated them, so, you decided to try and resolve it without violence. You tried talking to them and offer a negotiation, it didn't work. Lunarie tried to threaten them but it didn't help, it only made it worse, especially when she told them you were 'from the stars sent by the gods'. It only made them believe that if they kill you, they'd be feared and worshipped by all of Aetheria, if not, the kingdom they came from at least.
"Really?" you turned to look at Lunarie in a slow, comical motion. "Whaaat? I tried!" Lunarie complained to defend herself. You frown but was interrupted when she suddenly yelled out "look out!"
You turned around to get punched in the face and nearly stabbed to death by a sword. You aimed your rifle at one of them and shot three rounds and aiming to the other who managed to grab the barrel of your gun and throw it away.
Lunarie ran over to the group of gatherers and tried to get them away from here to a safer place. But one of the bandits noticed this and took her hostage.
Whilst fighting, you noticed her in the corner of your eye. You were distracted, and because of that, you were stabbed in the neck by a knife.
Lunarie watched in horror as she sees you fall dead in front of her. She tried to struggle free to help you, but was just stopped by the bandits.
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You suddenly gasped awake and cough out some black blood. Why am I alive? You asked yourself in your head. You touched your wound to notice it healed, how? You looked around to see it's night time and no one's seen. The belongings of the gatherers are still here, but they aren't. Lunarie and the bandits aren't here either...
You stand up and turn around, jumping in a sudden fright when you see a shadow figure. You raised your fists in a defensive pose. "Who are you?" you asked. The shadow-y figure walked over to you. The glowing white eyes it owns stare deep into your soul. You couldn't move, no matter how hard you try.
It stopped in front of you. "Who are you.." you asked again. It stood there quietly, examining you, looking you up and down before replying. "I'm you, but in the same time, not you" it answered. You, but not you? What is that supposed to mean? You asked yourself.
It tilted it's head. It knows what you're thinking, it's inside your head, and you know it. You feel it. But can't describe it. You felt your finger move, feeling that you're able to finally move again, you began to throw punches. It dodged every single one. It knows your next moves. You punch and kick, just for it to dodge and stop your punch midway. It caught your fist and threw you a few feet away, making to fall down to the sand on your face. You get up and try to continue fighting but suddenly you froze again. The veins in your body began to heat up. You felt like you're blood's boiling inside out.
It teleported to you in a blink of an eye. Standing there. It could feel your surge of fear and worry. Its hand turns into a blade and brings the tip to the wound of yours that healed. "You're welcome for healing that" it said before pushing to blade in...
YOU ARE READING
A World Beyond
Adventure**(not finished)** During a mission, somewhere near the pacific, the mission went south. And Owen was thrown into a foreign world. With the goal to return back home, he must survive and venture the world of Aetheria. Will he ever return?
