My head felt fuzzy as I awoke from the events of yesterday. I can't even remember what happened and it didn't really matter anyway. Whatever had happened clearly wasn't important. I looked around expecting to see the usual sight of my ceiling however that wasn't the case. I had to blink a couple of times to make sure I wasn't seeing things. The place I was in was differently not my bedroom. I was surrounded by dark grey clouds that seemed to float around me. I dared not touch one as they seemed fragmented and scattered, almost like one touch would cause an eruption from within. It was almost as if I was in some sort of void where I was just existing. Nothing but dark clouds surrounding me. Should I move? I can't stay here forever. I would have to move eventually but taking that first step is always difficult. I stood there for a while. Indecision swept across my body. What would happen if I took that step? I couldn't do it. Not knowing what would happen if I took that step was more frightening than actually taking the step itself. "I can't do it" I said aloud into the void. What was I expecting to happen? I wasn't even sure myself. I had no idea what was even happening now. Suddenly I felt a slight breeze pass on my shoulder. I whipped my head round but there was nothing but clouds. "You have to take the first step" A whisper flew gently through that same wind. "I can't" I simply replied. Maybe if I closed my eyes things would return back to the way they were. Never changing after all that was what I was so used to by now. "There's still hope inside of you. Just take the first step. I shall help you." The whisper was surrounding me almost like a gentle hug but I didn't want the comfort. The feeling of warmth made me want to hide from the world even more. "You can do it" The whisper reminded me. I stood there looking at the clouds that seemed to be circling in closer to me. Well I guess I had no other choice. I just wanted to get anyway from this uncomfortable situation so in a daze and somewhat trying to escape I managed to start walking forward. Then I was falling. I couldn't see clearly what was happening. All I knew was the sensation of falling. The gentle wind seemed to surround me once again and muttered quietly "don't give up hope. I wish you luck I know you can do it." I couldn't even reply instead I just fell to the ground.
Once again I opened my eyes. Everything seemed blurry almost surreal. I could see shapes forming however my eyes had to adjust to the brightness of the world before I could make out what these shapes where. Was I back in my room? It seemed too bright for me to be back there but where else could I be. That's when I heard the voices. "See see, I said they were alright. Everything will be alright. Trust me!" The voice seemed perky and uplifting, almost kind of annoying. "Well I knew that. I wasn't going to let them get hurt" The other voice seemed a lot deeper but still sounded positive and confident. Dealing with people was always difficult maybe if I just lay here they would leave me alone. "Look I saw movement. Hello, Hello are you awake now" The peppy voice said excitedly. I guess I was going to have to face them now. I managed to focus my eyes and realised I really did have no idea where I was. One thing was for certain. I was certainly not in my room. My ground beneath me was sandy and dusty. I looked beyond the see the sea that was stretching out for miles. It would normally be pretty and relaxing on a beach but this one in particular seemed different. The air felt heavy and the sea looked dark and almost dangerous. I couldn't wonder where I was for too long as a sudden voice interrupted me. "Yayyy thank goodness you're okay. I mean I know you would be of course but I still worry. My name is Aliza nice to meet you" So Aliza was the name of the peppy voice. I turned to face her but I was shocked to see she didn't look like anything I imagined. Aliza had dark dirty blonde hair and dark blue eyes. I could only assume that she was a girl. She seemed quite small in height and was very skinny. "Don't let Aliza imtidate you. She does come off a bit strong sometimes but she's harmless. I'm called Min if you're wondering. Min looked more masculine. Like Aliza, he had dark messy black hair and looked worn down. I had never been more confused in my life. Both Aliza and Min looked almost human but there was one thing that made them stand out that made me think they weren't. Though I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was. Maybe it was just the way they presented themselves. "How are you feeling?" Min said extending his hand to pull me up from the ground. I couldn't help but notice the cuts and bruises that covered them. Aliza appeared to have the same issue as she bounced around Min eager to help. I took Min's hand pulling myself up. I still felt dizzy and just standing still was proving to be a challenge. "I feel ill" I said replying to Min's question. "Don't worry you'll be better in no time" Aliza bounced around happily and I couldn't help but think she was exhausting. "Maybe we should take you to the purity stone" Min said holding me up. "The purity stone?" I asked. "The purity stone is like the landmark of this world. It's said that just standing in the stones presence can make you feel better" Aliza said with her dark eyes glistening. I had no idea where I was however I didn't want to be dragged around by strangers. "umm thank you for offering to help but I will be okay by myself" I managed to choke the words out but felt insanely awkward in doing so. Aliza suddenly looked very shocked at this prospect. "We have only just met you can't leave yet. I wanna make friends with you." She looked up at me with longing. Someone wanting to be friends with me. It always made me feel weird when someone wanted to be friends with me. "Either way we should look after you while you're with us. We shall take you to the purity stone however I don't know how much it shall help in its condition but there is no harm in trying." Min said slowly walking along with me. I felt too ill to refuse at this point. Whether I wanted to or not it looked like that was my destination.
