LUCY ISLAND

Chapter 2

A/N: I must be out of my mind to update at such a busy time. It's a hella stressful schedule for me now, but I managed to write this chapter on my phone right before I went to bed last night. I wanted to escape from the reality so bad, that writing this brought more healing that I thought. It felt so alive for a change (although my shoulders are aching so bad).

Enjoy.

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"Can I see your ticket?"

I blinked. Once, twice.

"N-ne? Ticket??"

The man lifted one brow, his eyes glancing inside the train as the loud chimney sounds boomed above.

He looked back at me. "I suggest you get on the train first, before it leaves."

"Me?" I pointed at myself, unconsciously standing up in confusion. "I... I don't know why, I mean- what is this?"

"I know it's hard for you to believe or process right now, but just get in!" The man exclaimed as more clouds hovered above the train. I was stunned as the clouds coming from the train was purple- the shade of an evening sky.

"Shin Yechan, get in now!"

This time, the urgency in his voice immediately made me obey his words. Everything was hard to digest but somehow I feel like trusting the unfamiliar man is all I could do.

So I jumped onto the tiny doorstep, right whe the train started hovering.

The man grabbed my arm, and helped me to step inside the train's body.

Once I did, I found myself in a small space enclosed from both sides. The man closed the train's door, and I could feel the vehicle shaking beneath my feet before taking off with thunderous sounds.

"Where exactly am I?" I asked again, calmer- but not any clearer.

The walls of the train were mostly covered in red velvet or gold; majestic without explanation. I couldn't help but to examine the doors on both of my sides. One must be for the train instructor, while the other heads towards the passenger section.

Passengers...

Who? And going where?

The sound of the man clearing his throat made me look at him in astonishment. He hardly looks dangerous, but still- too strange to fully count on.

"Check your bag, I'm pretty sure she slipped it in there without you noticing."

Once again, I frowned. "What?"

He pointed at my sling bag, which was still dangling across my torso. "Your ticket must be in that bag! You couldn't have possibly arrived here without a ticket!"

"You mean-" I stammered, but checked my sling bag anyway. I ran my hands into it. "It's just my usual stuff, there's no ticket or anything like that in here-"

That's when I saw it.

A small blue piece of paper, lying peacefully in the inner pocket of my bag.

My heart stopped at the crazy coincidence- ah no, it wasn't.

I took it out of my bag, staring at the train ticket that wrote 'ADMIT ONE'.

Then I saw the destination.

'LUCY ISLAND.'

"Lucy... Island." The name slipped out of my mouth so naturally, it almost felt familiar.

I looked back at the man with the hat, who was now smiling at my discovery.

"What does this mean, and where is Lucy Island? No, what is Lucy Island?"