Once Upon A Dream; TXT FF

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-N A R A-

"Are you okay? " a soft voice spoke as I tried to adjust my vision with the strong sunlight shining at my face.

"so I just fainted again? Just great... "I groaned and sat up from the grass and observed my surroundings. That glass place was no longer there but now, a real woods replaced as the sounds of the wild could be heard.

"Anni, You just slept just now and woke up from that illusion. Nara-ah...are you here to save me? " The handsome young man asked as he sat cross legged infront of me.

"Save you? How can I save you when I barely know this place and I don't even know who in the world are you "I answered, realizing that I shouldn't trust a stranger when we just met. Not in like those fairy tales, you just met then fell in love then marry and finally live happily ever after for god who knows until when, the end.

"Only someone who has the key can solve all of this puzzles in fairytale land. We've been stuck in here for years, trying to find a way out of here. But we can't because we hold the locks. And the ones who holds the key can help us get out of this fairytale land. Our soulmates " He explained and I stand up looking at him in disbelief.

Fairytale land? Soulmate? Locks and keys? What is all of this?

He seemed to know that I am extremely confused in this situation as he reached something from the back of his head.

He showed me a small glass like padlock attached to a hair pin and I assumed that it's that padlock that he meant. And mines the same as his, in a form of hairpin.

"I'll introduce you myself properly then, I'm Choi Soobin and I'm your soulmate. If you're asking why I claimed you as my soulmate is because only our soulmates can enter through those doors with a key gifted at them when they arrived. Welcome to Fairytale land, where magic and fairytale stories live. I've been stucked in here with my other friends for years and we're still wandering around to adapt with the fairytale surroundings. The only one that can help us get out is our soulmates, and perhaps you are here not alone right? And you all hold the keys and taking different doors, so let's not waste our time and let's solve the puzzles to get out of here "he introduced himself and once again, he held my hand and helped me get up to my feet.

"uh... Can you not hold my hand when we're walking? I feel awkward sorry "I apologize with a sheepish smile on my face, trying to cover up that inner shy habit of mine, especially when he was the first boy that held my hand ever in my life.

He gave me a shy smile too as we walked together on a path but soon stopped when we saw two arrow signs pointing at two different paths.

The right arrow read land of the Sleeping Beauty while the other arrow read land of the Goldilocks and three bears.

"Let's just take that path to the land of Sleeping Beauty, I don't want to encounter with fairytale bears in here, especially if it's three "I suggested and feel a bit scared at the fact that thinking about the three bears is giving me chills.

"Ah before we could take that path, any paths though, be inform that in here fairytale land, those fairytales mostly requires dancing so you'll see them often dancing ballet or the waltz or something that related to dancing, but not all. I never took this route as I'm always taking the land of the Goldilocks and three bears because it's easier to go through when they are practically busy with themselves. But since you're here, might as well try a new route? What can possibly happen "he informed as I get a little bit excited but nervous because I'm going to meet fairytale characters and watch the fairytale go on.

"Remember to take clues too and don't get easily distracted, because who knows the princes can be more good looking than me that you forget our mission "Soobin reminded me as I rolled my eyes who just boasted himself and took out a hand for him to shake it.

"Anyways, I'm Chae Raewoon but people always call me Nara since young. I want to introduce myself so we could get along on our journey "

We shook hands before we turned to look at the path. He led the way first while I followed behind as we walked through an invisible wall that separates the woods and that path.

-N A R R A T O R-

Both of them walked together with the innocent girl trailing behind, passing by a wooden sign that says The Sleeping Beauty, Princess Aurora and Prince Philip and just ignored the sign.

Out of a sudden, the words of the sign faded away, drifting through the wind as new written words were present at there just below the title of the story they are entering.

Without glancing back or realizing, the sign just turned the real names of the fairytale characters to their own names and now, they just entered the world where they continue the next generation of their chosen fairytale.

The Sleeping Beauty.

Both of them stopped walking when uncountable clocks starts to surround them everywhere as the clock turned back it's time in a fast motion.

Few moments later, her eyes shot opened only to found herself in a small cottage wearing a familiar maiden's dress that she recognized as Aurora's clothes before meeting the prince at the woods.

"we want you... To pick some berries "A woman in blue dress that was shorter than the two other said, handing me a basket after taking out some flowers out of the basket. Isn't this that fairy called Merryweather? Nara asked herself, thanks to her good memory of remembering fairytale characters since they often watch those fairy tales stories at home with the others during their free time.

"yeah we love berries " another fairy in green dress said, which she recognized as Fauna as the last fairy, Flora pushed her to the door, helping Fauna.

"but I picked berries yesterday "Nara said without realizing.

What's wrong with me? How did those words came out naturally? And most importantly... Why are they asking me to pick berries like in the fairytale? I'm not Aurora, she said in her mind.

They pushed her outside successfully as she looked at them confusedly. She was struggling inside because this is not her controlling her body, she panicked.

" now dont hurry back"

"Don't go too far"

"And don't meet strangers "

"Goodbye dear! "

The three fairies said as Nara smiled and bid a goodbye too as she can't do anything when her body was being controlled.

Suddenly, she stopped walking and realized that she was no longer controlled being in that unusual behavior as she looked sideways.

"What's wrong at here and why am I in this dress? Where's that Soobin guy? I need to get out of here" she muttered in a low voice.

To be continued...