Lost in the Land of Wonders (Completed)

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Sadie's POV.

I pace around the cave, gripping onto the brown cloak. I don't know what to do in this cave. Jackson didn't tell me anything useful. He just left me with more questions.

I wonder what my mom is doing..

No! Stop it, Sadie! You can't think about mom if it's gonna make you cry! Get it together! Jackson sent you here for a reason. You just need to find out why.

I walked around the cave. Water was dripping from the ceiling of the cave and dripping onto the floor. I hadn't noticed the sent of mold until now. I had to find a way out. I could die from the mold.

But panicking wouldn't do any good. I calmly walked around, puddles of water splashing as my feet touched the ground.

It seemed like hours I had been walking around the small cave before I finally begin to give up

I sit down by a pile of medium sized rocks. They were all coincidentally smooth. I moved a rock around in my fingers, feeling the soft substance.

I threw it at what I thought was a wall. But the vines were covering a opening exit, but were pushed away from the weight of the rock.

Mom always said I was terrible at finding things... I grinned.

I walk through the vines, and the view is fantastic.

A long path leads up hills, mountains, and a long river. Along the path are small villages, made of wood. And at end of the path is a large palace, white, gold and royal blue.

The castle is too far for me to see from every detail, but from kilometers away, I could still see the beauty of it. Trees surrounded the villages and the palace.

All I can think about at this moment is one, the beauty of it all, and two, I am super thirsty.

I run down a mountain, to the river. I bend down on my knees and splash the water in my face. I cup the water in my hands and drink. Again, I taste the best water ever. Cold and crisp. This time, nothing was holding me back. I don't care if I get sick. I drink and drink until I quench my thirst.

I run my fingers through my brown hair, and quickly pull my hand down.

Woah! How come I forgot about hygiene?!

I've been here for who knows how long, and I haven't cleaned myself at all.

Not since the day I left home.

I slip out of my clothes, and clean my body as well as I can without soap. Rinsing myself with water is better than nothing.

When I'm done, I dry myself with the cloak and get dressed. I was upset that I was wearing the same clothes again, but I couldn't walk around naked.

Heh! No way!

I bend down to pick up the cloak, and as I do, a leather pouch slips out of what I'm guessing is a pocket.

I put on the cloak and pick up the pouch. Inside there's a little leather baggie of gold, new clothes, tons of food, and another letter.

Yes!

I put the pouch back in the cloak, and sit down infront of a tree to read the letter.

Sadie Martin,

I don't know how long it took for you to find this, but hopefully you found out while you were still in the cave.

I knew you would find your way out, so I made sure you were near the biggest village of all, Phoenix Drop. The gold in the pouch is for you so you can get by. You're old enough for a job in this world, so you'll be able to get more money.

Go into Pheonix Drop and find the blacksmith. Tell him I sent you and he'll give you a place to stay.

I know you are dealing with tough times right now, but I need you to fulfill your purpose. Our world needs you and you need us.

Please... Take care of yourself.

Sincerely,

Jackson

I fold the letter up and put it in the cloak. I change into the new clothes from the bag and eat some of the bread Jackson put in there.

I start to walk along the path, and I find a sign and an entrance to Pheonix Drop.

Writer's note: thanks for taking a chance and reading this book. I really appreciate it. I never thought I was a good writer until now. Yes, the name of the village has been inspired by Aphmau... Who is a youtuber. Haha... Don't judge me. My friend Liz is writing a story too, it's call "Memory of You". Check it out and you won't regret it! She's also gonna make a new cover for my book hopefully, so that's exciting!

Also, the title of this book will most likely change. I knew I needed a title for this book, but I didn't want it to be official since I started this book not even knowing how it was going to end. So yeah. I know the title is cringy, but it will change! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy!