Crystal

Chapter 2 ~ foolishness

Today I will open that door. I didn't open it before, because I had a feeling of qualm of might be inside. But today I WILL open it. I get up from my bed and walk down the small hallway to the door. The chains, obviously, are still there. I hold the chain with both of my hands and give an experimental tug. It just rattles a bit. Sighing, I pull at it even harder. Still isn't opening. Oh! I just remembered! I have a saw in one of the million boxes downstairs. Running down the stairs as fast as possible, I stop and rummage inside one packing box. After a few moments I pull out the saw triumphantly, like it's a trophy. I take two steps at a time and hurry up the stairs, eager to know what's inside the door.

What's in there?

Is it a random abyss?

Is it a cat haven?

Or is it just a normal room with a normal bed?

I walk up to the door, holding the chain in one hand against the door, and start sawing. It starts to slowly saw off in metallic powder. This is going to take a while, I thought. I continue to saw at the chains, my arms getting more tired and more tired with each saw. Finally, I just groan and give it a big

whack!

and it breaks. "Yes!" I whisper-scream, glad that it finally opened. I put the saw on the side of the hall, and slip the chains off from the things they're hung on. I take a deep breath, excited, but nervous at the same time. Timidly, I push open the door and peer inside. Whoa. In front of the door, there are stone steps leading down to lush green grass. There are even massive crystals that sprout out of the earth about as tall as trees. They are blue, green, and turquoise. Even beyond this small meadow, there is a "crystal forest" with these crystals that looked like trees, but were so much taller than them! This place is like crystal heaven. Wherever I look there are crystals. Like everywhere. I gingerly start to walk down the stairs. This is AMAZING! Where am I, and what world is this? How do people not know about this? I haven't seen any actual being except the crystal-trees. I wonder if there are faeries around here! That would be awesome. I continue to walk on the lush green grass until I reach where the crystal meadow and forest meet. Now that I can see the crystal trees more clearly, they have long tendrils hanging down from them. Obviously, they have a crystal at the end. The forest is being protected by brambles, with red crystal thorns at the end that flash danger. I turn around, but just as I began to walk back to the steps I hear something. Whispers coming from behind me. I slowly turn back around, and my eyes widen. There is something very small, about the size of my foot, fluttering in front of me, with WINGS. It's a fairy! my mind yells. I swallow and squint to see it more clearly. It has turquoise colored hair, just like the crystal. It has fair skin, purple wings, and a dress that shines just like the crystals. It's saying something softly, in its own language. I have to say something.

"Hello?" I whisper.

It comes closer to me and stares, tilting its head to investigate me. Then it flutters near my ear, and I move a bit. What is it doing? I think. It whispers something, hello, I think it says. I look at it and it looks at me. Then it throws some dust at me lightning fast, and I gasp. Suddenly, I start to feel dizzy, and there are many blue and pink crystals in front of my eyes. I feel my back hit the ground and the last thing I think is why I ever wanted to come through the door in the first place.