Chapter 2
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As I gain back my consciousness I found myself back into the dark matter I was floating into earlier in my dream; although the light is nowhere to be seen this time.
Am I dreaming again? Did I fell asleep in the library?
I was thinking to myself as I stare cluelessly into the dim space. Then, I started hearing these vague sounds that are getting louder and louder by the minute. It is repeating something over and over again. I felt like I was losing my mind that I covered both of my ears and closed my eyes until it'll go away.
Until "Sire! Sire!" a man spoke; it suddenly turned into a clearer manly voice. As I hear the sounds much clearer, I felt a man taking a grip hold of my arms while he's shaking my body.
"Sire! Sire! Wake up!" I finally opened my eyes and saw that the husky voice was from a man but my vision was still a bit blurry.
"You've been sleeping there on the sidewalk for hours now so I decided to approach you. I've been here quite a while trying to wake you up, sire." My vision started to clear out and as I stare at the man's face, I was petrified! The sight of him made me jump from where I was found lying.
Is he even a human? He looks like a crocodile! He has this sharp-looking eyes like that of a reptile, he has pointy teeth exactly like that of a crocodile and he even has scaly, greenish skin. As soon as I saw how bizarre he looked, I backed off few meters away from him.
As I observe where I was, it seems to me like I was in some type of Gothic setting from the past except there are human-like creatures that have physical features found in different animals. They are like mutants of some sort which made my confusion with everything more intense.
I remember my strange dream and perhaps I am still dreaming. I then decided to pinch myself really hard to maybe prove that I was in fact in a dream. I yelped in pain as I did that and my arm only turned red.
'Maybe this is real? Or maybe it's just as realistic as the dream I had beforehand and this might even be the continuation of it.' I thought to myself as I try to convince myself that this was not real at all.
My mind was clouded with these thoughts until the man who woke me up called out to me.
"Sire! Can you hear me? I've been talking to you and it seems like you're lost into space."
"Uhm, what?" I said to him with a confused expression painted all over my face.
"I said, are you lost, sire? I can tell that you are not from around here and maybe you got lost or something." the man asked again as he pointed at my clothes. I was still in my uniform and I have my bag with me.
"I honestly don't know. I don't know what's going on. And what even are you? Where am I?"
"Well, that is rude of you to ask what in the world I am, but I'll let that pass because you seem to be very lost and oblivious of everything around you." the man said in a very serious tone and look on his face. He's a bit pissed with my question. But I really and honestly don't know what he is!
"You are in Tynewt, the land of the demi-humans" the man continued.
"Oh, I am sorry to have appeared to be disrespectful but I don't really know what's going on. So, you're a demi-human??" I replied to him.
"Yes, I am. That's why I look very different compared to you." the man clarified.
"Are there any humans like me around here?" I asked curiously.
"Oh yeah of course, but you are in a land specifically for demi-humans. So there are fewer of you out here. Though, if you explore the different lands and areas around here, you'll meet your fellow humans someplace out there." He explained.
"Oh alright; but what is your name, sir?" I asked him as soon as I realized that I haven't gotten his name.
"I'm Varan, a weapon store owner here in Tynewt." He then asked me the same question.
"I'm Finley Scott Davis, a student at a university in Canada."
He looked at me with a confused look on his face.
"Canada?? That is a very odd name. I have never heard of such a place. Where is that supposed to be?"
"It's a country," I said as if stating the obvious.
"Hmm.." Varan whispered with a confused look on his face while he's shaking his head no.
"...in North America?" I asked, hoping that he'd at least be familiar with America.
"I am so sorry sire but it doesn't really ring any bell. I haven't heard of America either."
"What?? Then where the heck am I?? How am I supposed to go back home??" I said anxiously with my hands over my head. I started to close my eyes pacing back and forth whispering to myself that this was just all a dream, a very weird dream.
"Calm down for a moment will you, I will try to help you since you seem like a nice human. Come and follow me if you like." Varan suggested.
"Thank you, I really appreciate it and I really am sorry for being rude to you earlier. I am just befuddled ever since this morning." I told him as he walks ahead of me.
"This morning, oh yeah, this morning I went to school and the last thing I remember is being in the library before I woke up into this place," I murmured quietly to myself.
My thoughts were interrupted as soon as we entered a small premise across the sidewalk. As he opened the door, I was blinded by the flash of light reflected from the well-refined gears and skillfully crafted weapons everywhere.
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