Into the start

" Shinzuko Akira, you are now given a chance to return to your homeland once you restore the Jade Phoenix gem " These were the most hope-trimming words vocalized by the Emperor, how did it all start?

...2 months earlier...

Waking up early in the morning isn't what I often do, but since it's the first day of school I have no other option.

I finished washing up and continued brushing my teeth while singing ' think twice ' my favorite song which contained Confidence boosting lyrics.

Mom was the one driving me today since the bus arrives at 8:00 PM and I don't wanna be late on the first day of school.

" Hani, please! I have an important meeting today, so do you mind getting in the car " said mom as she rushed down the stairs.

" Sure mom, just a sec " I licked the last drops of chocolate from my plate and tossed it in the sink as I rushed outside the house.

I had already locked the door behind me as I walked outside before I entered mom's car.

We began our journey at 7:07 PM if I remember well. Mom and I were having a chit-chat, we even decided to have dinner tonight at ' Quix plaza "which was one of mom's favorite restaurants.

As the car continued accelerating in a straight direction along a clean road, a bolt of vivid yellow light bumped into our car.

Our car forced by the impact started floating in mid-air like a balloon filled with helium. Everything went vague all of a sudden and all I could hear was the sound of my racing heartbeat.

" CRASH !!! "

Our Car being pulled by gravity finally reached the ground with a loud crashing sound. The Car was flipped over and I wasn't able to move an inch cause my entire body was palarized and aching in pain.

what was that light just now ? was I imagining it?

I could hear some footsteps arrive closer to our car and some people calling the ambulance.

I wasn't severely wounded, but what about mom !! , My seat belt was tightened up so I wasn't able to move forward.

" drip ... drip..."

it wasn't long until I noticed small droplets of blood leaving the front seat . I was choked in with tears seeing the blood , " MOM !!! " I yelled , yet no one answered.

Even though my wounds weren't severe, I started getting dizzy and my eyelids got heavy on my eyes.

No !! not now !! please ! Shinzuko don't you dare get unconscious!

I couldn't stop the feeling of dizziness and blackout little had I known, I had already passed out moments earlier.

...an hour later .....

" e...h? huh ? "

I started flickering my eyes and forcing them to open. how long was I out ?

As I took a deep breath and raised my head upwards, I found myself in an old crapy stable that seems to be empty. Not to mention I was laying on a large pile of hay.

I lifted my head and back upwards and slowly jumped towards the ground, even though I had opened my eyes, my vision was a bit blurry . "what on earth is going on !? wasn't I kinda dying from an accident? " I tried to make sense of the situation I was in.

After my blurred vision came into focus I tip-toed my way to the exit and opened the stable's door gently not to break it cause it seemed to be falling apart already.

" Creeek !!! "

The door opened in a high and annoying pitch.

I glanced over the area and I think I'm not where I thought I would be.

" Charcoal ! get your Charcoal !! " A man wearing a shirt that resembled a lizard's skin, with a fuzzy green scarf wrapped around his neck called out.

I was confused by the current situation. Everyone was wearing strange clothes like those in fantasy stories and performing primitive ways of life.

I stepped outside the stable and walked towards the nearest group of people who were carving stone and clay into beautiful art as they sat on chairs arranged in circles.

" Excuse me , where exactly is this place ? " I tried to communicate with the people politely

These primitive people stared at me in slight confusion. A woman stood up from her seat and scanned me from top to bottom.

" AAAAAAH !!!! IMPOSTER !! "

The women responded abnormally. I, both startled and confused run out of their sight and rushed to a hiding spot.

" pant ....pant ..."

Hoping there are no other weird people on my way, I continued walking to get help.

" AAH !! please don't !! "

" SHUT THE HELL !!! "

I suddenly came across a bulky man harassing an old woman as he tighed her hands with rough ropes. I rushed over to the women without any hesitation and stood between them.

" Stop it !! "

" tsk ! get out of my way kid " He plunged me away with his gigantic hand and I hit the floor with a thud.

I am indeed not strong or confident, but I can't bare watch the innocents suffer or get hurt because of others' greeddiness.

I stood up from the ground by pushing my hands against the floor and " BAM !!! " the bulky man got thrashed by the rock I just threw.

" why you !!? " he groaned

I took a step further as the man stood up from his bending knee position. The old woman who was miserably laying on the floor shifted into a thorny demon-like creature and run away.

" eek ! "

I gulped as the man froze in frustration. Judging by his expression, I hurriedly leaped aside and started running in another direction.

" SOLDIERS !! " He alarmed some group of people who came forth charging towards me. I guess that old woman who isn't a human was a criminal after all.

" uh , huh , ...."

I wasn't capable of keeping it up, I can't keep on running like this forever cause it has been over an hour since I started running from the Soldiers and it's getting dark.

Wait !! am I considered a criminal in a surreal world, maybe this is all just a bad dream?

I let out a chuckle of disbelief at my silly speculations, ofcaurse this is a dream what else could it be?

I kept trying to wake myself from this agony when a heavy object landed on my back and rolled me mercilessly on the ground .

Soon, it stood on my back and held me in custody even if I wasn't strong enough to stand up after that painful collision anyways.