New Reality

"Where am I? Nick wondered in obvious confusion as he noticed his new surroundings.

"Nick, have you woken up? How do you feel?" Luna asked worriedly while waiting for Nick's mental state to remain stable and that the damage received was only physical.

"What's going on Luna?" Nick asked puzzled when he noticed the obvious concern that was coming from Luna's voice, but just after asking that his mind cleared of his confusion and recalled the events that just happened and his current state.

"If you don't think about it, it doesn't happen" was a good phrase that applied very well to the current situation.

"Aaahhgg! I want to die, this pain is simply unbearable, just free me from this pain and kill me." Nick exclaimed painfully as he begged Luna.

Hearing that Luna felt a throbbing pain in her heart, but still she tried to comfort Nick as she said, "Calm down Nick everything will be fine, so bear the pain and I guarantee you will become much stronger than you are."

"Aaahhhg! I really want to die, not only because of the pain, but also because of my stupidity and ineptitude. ¡I am really useless! " Nick said between tears of pain and despair.

"Calm down Nick, everything that happened today was caused by me. I really never thought you would beat that beast, but I wanted you to know firsthand the dangers you would face. My intention all the time was to foster in you the courage and determination to overcome the challenges that come your way, but I never anticipated that everything would go so wrong. "

"Sorry for unnecessarily endangering you." Luna sincerely apologized for the problems; she caused to Nick.

Nick was surprised by Luna's sudden statement, then he commented painfully.

"So all my work was just a test, hahaha well how interesting." Nick exclaimed madly.

Luna noticing Nick's fragile state of mind. She didn't hesitate anymore and knocked him out again. She never thought that her words of consolation would give Nick a knockout in his weakest state.

*******

After 3 days of forced unconsciousness, Nick finally woke up.

"Did I pass out again?" Nick wondered painfully, but when he checked his current state, he was surprised by what he saw. Since when he waked up in addition to noticing that he was in the same place; he also noticed that his physical condition had recovered in almost 60% of his total capacity.

"What happened while I was unconscious? How long did I remain unconscious?" Nick wondered in surprise and dismay at the new reality before his eyes.

"Nick, have you woken up? How you feel?" Luna asked shyly, because she was scared to remind Nick something, he don't want to remember.

"Luna? I feel better already. " Nick said with no apparent emotion on his face.

"Will you forgive me for the selfish decision I made, by not telling you the whole truth?" Luna asked worried about Nick's answer.

"No." Nick stoically answered Luna's question.

Hearing the answer that she feared so much, Luna did not know what to say to fix the problem she had gotten into, and this really saddened her because despite her apparent arrogance, Luna was a very responsible and friendly woman who really felt guilty for everything that happened to Nick.

"It's okay." Luna sadly replied

"I cannot forgive you at the moment, but who knows what will happen in the future. In addition, you could say that not all the blame falls on your shoulders because if it had not been for my ignorance and stupidity, it would not have been so disastrous.However, although it was painful, I have learned a new lesson that will help me the next time. I face an opponent much more powerful than me. " Nick said honestly despite everything that happened.

Upon hearing this, Luna smiled happily.

"Thank you, although I know you have not totally forgiven me, I will work much harder to help you from now on." Luna answered determinedly while she hoped deep in her heart that Nick could trust her again.

"So Luna, how long did I remain unconscious?" Nick asked.

Luna immediately responded to Nick's request and replied.

"You've been unconscious for just 3 days." Luna replied cheerfully.

"3 days?" Nick asked stunned.

"Yes, that amount." Luna replied without understanding Nick's amazement.

"I was unconscious for 3 days, how the hell is that possible? I mean. I was totally destroyed and lying on the cold forest floor without protection, also without painkillers to help me recover."

"How is it possible that I have not been awakened from my unconsciousness by pain even once?" Nick responded to Luna's bewilderment with another question.

"So that's what surprises you." Luna nodded as she understood Nick's bewilderment as she continued. "The answer to all your questions is very simple"

"What is it?" Nick asked impatiently.

"Seeing your fragile physical and mental condition at the time; I decided to knock you out to prevent you from continuing to experience so much pain." Luna responded a little scared that Nick would reprimand her one more time or even worse that he didn't trust her again.

"Thank you." Nick replied.

"Eh!?" Now it was Luna's turn to be puzzled by such an answer

"Why do you thank me? It was my fault since the beginning. " Luna said.

"You certainly have part of the blame, but in the end we are two different people, and you did not force me to do anything I did. It would be very immature of me to blame you for everything that happens to me." Nick cleared Luna´s question.

Luna sighed in relief upon hearing Nick's clarification and replied. "I see, that was the least I could do to help you."

"Leaving that aside, how do I recover so quickly from my injuries in just 3 days?" Nick asked totally bewildered.

"Elementary, my dear Nick," Luna replied mysteriously.

"What!? Now can you use the phrases from my world?"