Birdy

A Year

I awoke, my ears ringing from the silence surrounding me. I open up my eyes to see nothing but white, looking around it was all the same. Are my eyes playing tricks with me "Am I dreaming?" I ask out loud.

"No" I loud booming voice sounds. I stumble back, startled from the voice that hurt my ears. "W-who are you, where am I!" I yell. Tears starting to form at the corner of my eyes.

"Calm down my child, for I am The Anime God!" His booming voice says once again. "I didn't know that existed, anime is just a japanese form(style) of cartoons, why would anime have a god?" I ask. "Everything has a god-" "does that mean food has a god?" I ask.

He clears his throat, "yes, although he's a huge glutton so I don't know how he's even a good BUT let's get back on track" he says. All of the sudden a blank figure of light light appears in front of me. The blank room then turns into a poster covered room with shelves full of manga and figuring lining the wall.

"Like my posters, I've worked supper hard!" He asks excitedly. "Um ya I guess, but why am I here!" I yell. "Ok ok ok" he says, sitting down in a pink gaming chair in front a load full of monitors. Seriously lewd body pillows leaning against the side.

"So your many years of silent manifestation has brought you the opportunity of a life time" he tells me. "And that would be?" I ask. He sighs, "I'm gonna give you the choice to spend a year in any anime of your choice, directs contact with the protagonist, and you'll return safely without anytime passing from when you left your world" he tells me.

"Wait really, this isn't a dream?" I ask him. "Nope, totally real" he tells me, I pinch myself on either side, I'm still here."So any anime?" "Yup Yup!" He answers me. "All you gotta do is come up with ya own back story and not tell anyone that your from a different dimension" he tell me, know with a serious tone to his voice.

"Ok I made my choice" I say confidently. "So fast?" He questions me. I nod, "yes, this anime is by far my favourite including the aesthetic and characters. Violet Evergarden." I announce. "Sweet choice, I swear I cry every episode" he says. "Well, lets get you ready" all of the sudden I stood in my room. "Now pick what you need and pack it in this bag" he tells me, leaving me to my thoughts.

"Wow ok this is really happening" I say, starting to look around my room. Ok, let's see" I rummage around my room finding my sketchbook, metal pencil case, diary, my kazoo (cuz why not), a metal water bottle, and my stuffed cat. My prized possession that I've had since I was a kid. Knowing the fact that I'll be in the 1800's, I would need to bring things that wouldn't come off as suspicious.

"This sucks, I wouldn't be a able to bring my phone" I sigh. "I need something that'll help me remember the real world" I say, running to my dresser. Pulling out my jewellery box, I put on grandmothers pearl necklace.

"There, oh and this" I say picking up a small picture of my mother and I from when I was little. I then put all my things in the leather bag that was placed on top of my desk.

"I need to do something" I quickly run to my moms office, seeing her hovering over her laptop. "Mummy" I say hugging her, nuzzling my face in her warm neck. "I love you~" I say hugging her tighter. "What wrong" she asks me worriedly. "I just needed a hug" I say. She hugs me tight back, kissing my forehead. I kiss her cheek as I back up, "oki I'll be in my room" I say happily giving her one last kiss before leaving.

"Ok, I think I'm ready" I say picking up my bag, swing it over my shoulder. "I'm ready" I say out loud. Suddenly a beam of light engulfs my body, violet flower petals falling to my feet.

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