Chapter 2: Survival

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I woke up. I still feel sleepy. But I want to get up. So I got up.

"Wait, where am I? I am supposed to be in the infirmary right now. But why am I here?

Actually, I woke up being lost in the middle of the forest. I couldn't remember anything. I'm lost. I think I have a less chance of survival. And to think of it, I'm not really good at this kind of situation. I'm aware of the animals hiding somewhere and tries to eat me. If only something could catch my eye and help me get out of here. I just took a short stroll in the forest until I found this book page that contains things about survival. Then beside it, I saw the book cover, but some of the pages were torn and lost.

-Survive the Wilderness- 7 Steps to Survive in the Wild
Step 1: Be aware of your surroundings.
"The no. 1 thing to survive is to be aware of the forest you are in right now. Observe the things in the forest. You must have enough knowledge on things to avoid danger, or DEATH."

That page really scared me! But the page gives me a boost to know what things are in this forest, or what they are hiding.
One hour later, I think I already walked half a mile through this forest and I haven't found any food. I'm beginning to starve. But by surprise, I saw another page! And I saw 2 more of the pages! This is really going to get good.

Step 2: Build a fire.
"At night, the forest's temperature begins to decrease. And the only to survive your night is to build fire. This may give you a hard time finding the things you need for it. But here are the materials needed if you don't have a lighter."
-Wood(branches, sticks, logs)
-Flint
The page was burnt. So I can't see the other things. I got scared. I don't know what to do. I might just have a chance of surviving here in this forest. But I will do the best I could provide. I wonder what the third page contains,So I read the third page.

Step 3: Find food.
"As you continue to live and survive in the forest, you may experience hunger. And you can't find anything to eat around you. Avoid these foods, some maybe be poisonous and may lead to serious diseases, or DEATH."
-Plants that has bitter or soapy taste
-Plants with an "almond scent" in the woods
-Everything you see that looks like food

"In your case, eat these when you see them:"
-Asparagus
-Fish
This page was also burnt. And the only things I knew to eat were asparagus and fish. So I tried to find the food.

Hours passed, and he was able to grab a few things to eat. Even though Myron think that it won't satisfy him, he ate it so he may satisfy his stomach. More hours passed, and the temperature goes down. Myron remembered about the page about building fire. He knew that the wind was blowing through his body, and his body goes chilled. He hurried finding items and did the best he could just to make fire. Stone after stone, he rubbed the flints, and after several failed attempts, he managed to build one and survive one night.

The second day has passed, and Myron was about to start a new day. He wonders what things would happen next.
He walked straightly. And found another page. But he didn't bother reading it. He was really worried because his parents might be finding for him somewhere. He walk further and he saw something that surprised him.

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