Wonderland

What Are You?

"Shit.", Zayn mumbles. He grabs my hand and together we run to our left. I can hear the monster's loud footsteps and terrifying roars getting closer. It swings out with one of it's claws and it ends up putting a deep gash in Zayn's left arm. He winces, but keeps running. Next thing i know, he pulls us into a nearby cave we had almost run past. The creature runs on, probably thinking we are still in front of it. Zayn turns towards me and puts a finger to his lips. After what seems forever, he lets out a breath of relief, and i do the same. I look at his arm and my mouth drops. It was worse than i thought. It was practically gushing blood. "We have to do something about your a-a-arm.", i say, stuttering slightly. I've never been a big fan of blood. "It'll be fine.", he says walking out of the cave. I grab his good arm in an attempt to pull him back. "No it wo-", i stop mid-sentence. His arm was completely healed. There wasn't even a scar. I let go of his arm and take a step back. First the thing with the hole and now this? This isn't normal, he isn't normal."Wha-what are you?Are you even human?", i ask in disbelief. Zayn sighs. "I'll explain it to you, just not here. It's to dangerous.", he says. Slowly, I walk out of the cave, and together we walk through the forest.

As we walk I notice that the forest slowly changes. Everything seems to be white and covered in snow.White butterflies fly everywhere. Little white creatures with pointed ears scurry up and down trees. The white trees sway and and actually move their limbs and roots, full of life. A blue-eyed fox with white fur watches with curiosity from a distance. Leaves various shades of white fly around with the wind. The air carries a rosy scent that I breath in deeply. I look around me in amazement. This is nothing at all like the teriifying Dark Forest. Everything here is so beautiful and peaceful. We eventually come to a lake. The water is crystal clear and I'm able to see straight to the bottom. Zayn touches the water at the edge of the lake. Slowly, the water starts to move and out of it rises a female figure.

I look at her in bewilderment. It seems she's made crystal clear ,flowing water. Her eyes hold no color, and are made of water too. She sort of floats above the water, which is.swirling under her."What does thou need?" , she says. Her voice is smooth and flows like a river, immediately relaxing me."A way to the White Queen's castle.", Zayn says. The water woman holds her hand out to the water before her, and it swirls even more. "Enter the water and thou will find what thine seeks.", she says. Zayn takes my hand, surprising me and sending shibers up spine, and starts to lead me to the water. I stop, holding back. "I can't swim", I say, nervously looking at the water. "It's okay.", Zayn says softly, looking me in the eyes, "I won't let anything happen to you." I just stare at him, surprised. This is probably the softest approach he's ever taken with me. Slowly, i start to walk with him, and together, we step into the water.